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[08/16/17 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 16
Updates include: Jasmin Savoy Brown to round out ABC's "For the People"; Moon Bloodgood named series regular on "Code Black" at CBS; and Chiara Aurelia cast in TNT's "Deadlier Than the Male."

[08/16/17 - 12:11 PM]
OWN Announces New Drama Series from Academy Award-Winning "Moonlight" Writer/Producer Tarell Alvin McCraney
Haunted by the death of his closest friend, and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty, a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.

[08/16/17 - 11:44 AM]
Lifetime's Twisted Secrets September Features the Premieres of the Movies "Ten" Starring China Anne McClain, Vampire Flick "Drink, Slay, Love" from Producer Bella Thorne and "Sea Change" Based on the YA New York Times Bestseller
Based on the teen horror novel by Gretchen McNeil, "Ten" is the story of a weekend retreat gone wrong.

[08/16/17 - 11:41 AM]
Video: Watch the New Trailer for TNT's "Good Behavior"
The new season will premiere Sunday, October 15, now at the later time of 10:00/9:00c.

[08/16/17 - 10:09 AM]
TLC's "My Giant Life" Returns with a Brand-New Season of Tall Tales to Tell on Sunday, September 17th at 10/9c
Haleigh, Alicia Jay, Katja, Lindsay, Krista and Coco will take viewers inside their everyday lives as they deal with issues that far surpass height than ever before.

[08/16/17 - 10:05 AM]
Joy Nash Cast as Lead in AMC's Upcoming Series "Dietland"
Set against the backdrop of the beauty industry, this part-character drama and part-revenge fantasy explores society's obsession with weight loss and beauty in a bold, original and wickedly entertaining way.

[08/16/17 - 10:00 AM]
Carlton Cuse Signs Multiyear Pact with ABC Studios
Under the Genre Arts banner, Cuse will develop projects and collaborate with other writers to bring their visions to the screen under the new agreement.

[08/16/17 - 09:01 AM]
USA Network and Universal Cable Productions Confirm Spinoff Pilot Starring Gina Torres to Air in the Current Season of "Suits"
When Jessica Pearson is forced to enter the dirty world of Chicago politics, she must rely on her legal wits and valiant relationships from Pearson Specter Litt to navigate this unknown territory.

[08/16/17 - 08:23 AM]
An All-New Season of "Victoria" Premieres January 14, 2018 on "Masterpiece" on PBS
More than 16.2 million viewers tuned in for "Victoria's" premiere season, making it the highest-rated drama on PBS in 20 years - second only to "Downton Abbey."

[08/16/17 - 08:17 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Continues Its Win Streak
The Peacock, powered by "America's Got Talent," has won Tuesday night for 13 consecutive weeks.

[08/15/17 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 15
Updates include: Scott Glenn cast in Hulu's "Castle Rock"; Adam Goldberg signs onto NBC's "Taken"; Kirk Acevedo to recur on The CW's "Arrow."

[08/15/17 - 01:43 PM]
Julian McMahon Joins Cast of Hulu Original Series, "Marvel's Runaways"
While his origins and ultimate intentions are unknown, McMahon will be a pivoltal player in the Runaways' rebellion against their parents.

[08/15/17 - 01:14 PM]
Showtime Sports(R) to Chronicle the 2017 United States Naval Academy Football Team with Weekly Docu-Series "A Season with Navy Football"
After chronicling The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Florida State Seminoles in its first two seasons, the original franchise returns to reveal a vastly different picture of student-athlete life.

[08/15/17 - 11:21 AM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Newest "Garage Sale Mystery Month" Premiere Scores as Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Telecast in Network History
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 7-13.

[08/15/17 - 11:20 AM]
Video: Netflix Announces the Launch Date and Debuts Trailer for Original Documentary Short "Resurface"
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival where it won a Special Jury Mention and will launch globally on Netflix on September 1.

[08/15/17 - 10:44 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Calls All Aboard with "Mighty Cruise Ships" and "Mighty Trains"
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Sunday, September 3 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/15/17 - 10:31 AM]
2017 "NFL on CBS" Broadcast Pairings Feature Five New Teams Led by New Lead Announce Team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Beth Mowins will become the first woman to ever call play-by-play for the network's NFL games when she teams with new game analyst Jay Feely to call Cleveland-Indianapolis on September 24.

[08/15/17 - 10:08 AM]
Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr and Virginia Madsen Star in the MGM Television, Eagle Pictures and Barbary Films New Television Series Based on the Worldwide Best-Selling Novel "The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair"
The project takes place in coastal Maine and focuses on Marcus Goldman who is visiting Harry Quebert's home to find a cure for his writer's block as his publisher's deadline looms.

[08/15/17 - 10:06 AM]
Netflix Renews "Ozark" for a Second Season
The Jason Bateman/Laura Linney-led drama will return for 10 new episodes.

[08/15/17 - 10:02 AM]
"Younger" Continues to Break All-Time Series Records with Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Episode Ever
TV Land further spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 9.

[08/15/17 - 10:01 AM]
"Project Runway" Gets Accessorized with Launch of Three New Digital Series from A+E Networks' 45th & Dean
Fan favorite digital series "Project Sammy's Way," which debuted with season 15, also returns this year.

[08/15/17 - 09:15 AM]
"Mysteries of the Abandoned: Chernobyl's Deadly Secrets" Premieres Thursday, August 31 at 9 PM on Science Channel
For the past seven years, engineer Philip Grossman's obsession has been the abandoned landscape that has developed out of the infamous nuclear disaster at Chernobyl.

[08/15/17 - 08:28 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "Bachelor in Paradise" Win Demo Crown
The Alphabet narrowly edges NBC and "American Ninja Warrior" among adults 18-49.

[08/15/17 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" Teaser Released
Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Marvel and Dustin Hoffman star in Noah Baumbach's Netflix film.

[08/15/17 - 07:21 AM]
FOX Sports Unveils Broadcast Teams for 2017 NFL Season
Three-time Super Bowl Champion Mark Schlereth spends his first season in the booth alongside play-by-play announcer Dick Stockton and sideline reporter Shannon Spake.

[08/15/17 - 07:21 AM]
Michael Sheen and David Tennant to Star in Major New Adaptation of "Good Omens" for Amazon and BBC Two
Equal parts humour and horror, fantasy and drama, this six-part series is written by Neil Gaiman.

[08/15/17 - 07:18 AM]
Investigation Discovery (ID) Partners with the Southern Poverty Law Center to Develop New Special about the White Supremacy Movement
The cable channel will also encore its special "Hate in America: The Klan on Trial" this Thursday at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/15/17 - 07:07 AM]
Discovery Explores the Disturbing Story of a Young Man Who Was Found Inside a Deadly Snake in "Man-Eating Python" Premiering August 25 at 10PM ET/PT
Hosted by Rob Nelson, the all-new special reveals the science behind these remarkable python attacks and how we as humans could be contributing to the rise in them.

[08/15/17 - 05:31 AM]
Thomas Rhett, Molly Sims, Jordin Sparks and Jess Cagle Join Celebrity Judges Panel for the Final Night of the 97th Miss America Competition, Live on ABC
Additional celebrity judges to be announced in the coming weeks.

[08/14/17 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 14
Updates include: Nia Vardalos is "Suburbs Famous" for Bravo; Jill Hennessy among latest bound for Paramount's "Yellowstone"; and Shay Mitchell tapped for Lifetime's "You."

[08/14/17 - 05:01 PM]
Video: Let the Countdown to the Netflix Original Series "Marvel's The Defenders" Begin!
Netflix releases a behind the scenes featurette of its street level heroes.

[08/14/17 - 04:00 PM]
Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Kate Siegel Cast in Reimagining of "Haunting of Hill House" at Netflix
They join previously announced cast members Carla Gugino and Michael Huisman.

[08/14/17 - 01:56 PM]
ABC Releases Immersive 360 Virtual Reality Experiences for "CMA Fest" Including Full Performances from Dierks Bentley with Cole Swindell and Brett Eldredge
Now in its 13th year on ABC, "CMA Fest" airs Wednesday, August 16.

[08/14/17 - 01:27 PM]
USA Network's "The Sinner" Is the #1 New Cable Series Year-to-Date in P18-49, P25-54 and P2+ in L3
USA further spins the numbers for the series to date.

[08/14/17 - 10:21 AM]
"Released" Set to Premiere Saturday, September 30 at 10 PM ET/PT on OWN
The newcomer will lead out of new episodes from "Iyanla: Fix My Life" on Saturday Nights.

[08/14/17 - 10:01 AM]
The Next Big Name in Beauty Will Shine Bright in New Reality Competition Series, "American Beauty Star," with Host Adriana Lima Premiering September 21
The series will air Thursdays at 10:30/9:30c following "Project Runway."

[08/14/17 - 09:52 AM]
Freeform Gets Dirty with "Dirty Monday," An All-Day "Dirty Dancing" Marathon, on August 21
The film can also been viewed on the Freeform app and Freeform.com through the entire month of August.

[08/14/17 - 09:35 AM]
Oxygen Media Examines the Drew Peterson Case in "Snapped Notorious: Drew Peterson," Two-Hour Special Premiering Friday, August 25th at 9PM ET/PT
The two-hour event will also focus on the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson.

[08/14/17 - 09:31 AM]
ABC Talent and Casting Announce the 2017 ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition U.S. Winner
The announcement follows a contest that garnered submissions from actors across the United States.

[08/14/17 - 08:42 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Brother" Continue Sunday Reign
The Eye has won the adults 18-49 crown for seven consecutive Sundays.

[08/14/17 - 08:22 AM]
David Tennant to Appear in Season 2 of "Marvel's Jessica Jones"
Kilgrave, played by David Tennant, will appear to torment Jessica Jones, played by Krysten Ritter, once more.

[08/14/17 - 08:21 AM]
Emmy(R) Nominee Connie Britton to Guest Star on Showtime(R) Comedy Series "SMILF"
Britton will play Ally, Bridgette's (Frankie Shaw) unstable boss who struggles with boundaries and finds herself in constant pursuit of self-betterment.

[08/14/17 - 07:21 AM]
"Food Network Star" Crowns Winner in Season Finale
The winner will make their Food Network debut this September as a featured judge on new series "Best Baker in America."

[08/14/17 - 04:09 AM]
Jesse Palmer to Host "DailyMailTV"
The new daily syndicated series from Stage 29 Productions and DailyMail.com will launch across the United States on Monday, September 18.

[08/14/17 - 04:00 AM]
Netflix Orders Untitled Original Series from UK Based New Pictures
The eight-episode series is created and written by Hania Elkington and Simon Duric.

[08/13/17 - 10:01 PM]
Winners of "Teen Choice 2017" Announced
This year, teens logged on to Twitter and FOX.com and cast more than 63 million votes in support of their favorite teen icons in film, television, music, sports, fashion, comedy and the web.

[08/13/17 - 09:16 PM]
Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland Come to Netflix
"Shondaland's move to Netflix is the result of a shared plan Ted Sarandos and I built based on my vision for myself as a storyteller and for the evolution of my company," said Rhimes.

[08/13/17 - 08:32 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown with NBC
The Peacock's "Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" leads the night in both categories.

[08/12/17 - 08:46 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Tight Demo Race
The Peacock gets another boost from preseason NFL coverage last night.

[08/11/17 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 11
Updates include: Alison Bennett latest to pen "How I Met Your Mother" spin-off; Netflix pulls the plug on "Gypsy"; and Brooke Shields tapped for major arc on "Law & Order: SVU."







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