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[10/30/17 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 30
Updates include: Netflix to end "House of Cards" following allegations against Kevin Spacey; USA cancels "Playing House"; and ABC extends "American Housewife," "Black-ish" and "Grey's Anatomy."

[10/30/17 - 03:33 PM]
"25 Days of Christmas" Annual Programming Event Expands Across All Disney-ABC Channels for the First Time Ever, Beginning December 1
ABC will be home to original, holiday-themed episodes of comedies "American Housewife," "black-ish," "Fresh Off the Boat," "The Mayor," "The Middle" and "Speechless."

[10/30/17 - 02:34 PM]
2017 World Series Game 5 Blockbuster Secures Series' Fifth Primetime Win for FOX
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, October 29.

[10/30/17 - 11:21 AM]
GSN's All New "Winsanity," Hosted by Donald Faison, Returns for a Second Season on Monday, November 27 at 5 PM ET
Changes to the show in season two include a new set, as well as a new format, with two contestants (instead of one) competing against each other for the $10,000 prize.

[10/30/17 - 11:14 AM]
"Steven Universe" Returns Friday, Nov. 10 on the Emmy-Winning Cartoon Network App
Fans can also watch all six episodes when they air on Cartoon Network, beginning in December.

[10/30/17 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Stream the First Episode of "Young Sheldon" Now on YouTube
Beginning today, for the next five days fans can stream the premiere episode on YouTube with limited commercials in advance of the series' return on Thursday.

[10/30/17 - 10:25 AM]
"Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials" Ranks as One of Travel Channel's Highest-Rated Shows of 2017
Travel Channel spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/30/17 - 10:19 AM]
Bravo Media Premieres "Vanderpump Rules" and the New Docuseries "RelationShep" on Monday, December 4 at 9PM & 10PM ET/PT
Plus: look for "Vanderpump Rules How They Got Here" on Monday, November 27 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/30/17 - 10:13 AM]
Paramount Network and Time Inc. Productions to Collaborate on Premium Non-Scripted Projects
"Sports Illustrated: True Crime" and "Entertainment Weekly: The Bullseye" are currently in the works at the network.

[10/30/17 - 09:36 AM]
IFC's "Brockmire" Steps Back Up to the Plate in Season 2: More Baseball, More Booze, and Even More Guest Stars
Becky Ann Baker, Carrie Preston, Dreama Walker and Utkarsh Ambudkar are among the new faces due this season.

[10/30/17 - 09:31 AM]
Video: CBS All Access Reveals Official NSFW Red Band Trailer and Key Art for "No Activity"
The first season will feature eight episodes with new episodes available weekly on Sundays exclusively for CBS All Access subscribers.

[10/30/17 - 08:21 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Pulls in Front with NFL Overrun, World Series
The network edges "Sunday Night Football" on NBC in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/30/17 - 08:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Season 43 Continues with All-Star Lineups on Nov. 4, 11 & 18
Hosts Tiffany Haddish (November 11) and Chance the Rapper (November 18) join the previously announced Larry David (November 4).

[10/30/17 - 07:13 AM]
MTV Reignites "Shore" Franchise with Global Premiere of "MTV Floribama Shore"
The eight-episode run of "MTV Floribama Shore" will debut on Monday, November 27 and begin airing internationally in December.

[10/30/17 - 07:05 AM]
John Simm, Anthony Wong, Emilia Fox and Dervla Kirwan Star in ITV Drama "White Dragon"
The series will premiere on ITV before airing as an Amazon Prime Exclusive in the US.

[10/30/17 - 07:04 AM]
New Season of "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" Returns Saturday, November 25 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Produced by Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Media Group, the series follows the fun-loving, musical Montgomery family through their highs and lows as they work to expand their soul food empire.

[10/30/17 - 07:01 AM]
WWE(R) to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of "Raw(R)" Live on USA Network on January 22
"We look forward to celebrating this unmatched milestone with our fans around the world, but 25 years only marks the beginning of WWE surprising, delighting and entertaining generations to come," said Vince McMahon.

[10/30/17 - 07:00 AM]
Multiplatinum-Selling Artist Christina Aguilera to Honor Whitney Houston and the 25th Anniversary of the Film "The Bodyguard" with Musical Tribute at the "2017 American Music Awards(R)," November 19, on ABC
"Whitney herself stated in 2001 that Christina Aguilera sang the best version of her song 'Run To You,'" said the Estate of Whitney E. Houston.

[10/30/17 - 06:02 AM]
Hallmark Channel Announces Hallmark Hall of Fame Original "The Beach House"
Andie MacDowell, Minka Kelly and Chad Michael Murray star in the project, due in May 2018.

[10/29/17 - 05:30 PM]
Video: Watch the New Promo for "The X-Files," Premiering 2018 on FOX!
An all-new second chapter of the event series is currently in production for a premiere in 2018.

[10/29/17 - 08:36 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, World Series Claim Top Spot
The network easily eclipses the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/29/17 - 08:28 AM]
"David S. Pumpkins" Is the #1 Non-World Series Broadcast of the Night in the Metered Markets
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, October 28.

[10/29/17 - 08:05 AM]
Video: Watch the New Promo for "The Four: Battle for Stardom," Premiering 2018 on FOX!
The new singing competition series begins where most competitions end: with the four finalists.

[10/28/17 - 10:41 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: World Series Powers Another Victory for FOX
Game 3 easily wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/27/17 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 27
Updates include: Lifetime taps leads for "The Simone Biles Story"; Bethany Joy Lenz is bound for ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"; and Kaley Cuoco launches production company at Warner Bros. Television.

[10/27/17 - 05:15 PM]
Video: Watch the New Promo for "9-1-1," Premiering 2018 on FOX!
The new procedural drama explores the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations.

[10/27/17 - 02:01 PM]
Fred Armisen to Guest-Star on "The Last Man on Earth"
He'll recur as Karl, another survivor of the apocalypse - with an interesting past.

[10/27/17 - 12:26 PM]
A Second New Episode of ABC's "Shark Tank" Premieres on Sunday, October 29
The extra installment at 10:00/9:00c replaces the Saturday-bound "Ten Days in the Valley."

[10/27/17 - 12:02 PM]
Showtime(R) Gift Cards Available at Retail Stores Nationwide in Time for the Holiday Season
The gift cards have been made available in time for viewers to sample the Showtime fall comedy lineup.

[10/27/17 - 12:00 PM]
New Talent Confirmed for All-Star Benefit "Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs," Presented Nov. 18
J.J. Abrams, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Howie Mandel, Chris Rock and Ben Stiller have been confirmed as participants.

[10/27/17 - 11:26 AM]
AMC's "The Walking Dead" Rings in 100 Episodes and Returns for Season Eight as the #1 Show on Television for an Unprecedented Sixth Season in a Row
AMC further spins the numbers for Sunday, October 22.

[10/27/17 - 09:33 AM]
Showtime(R) Presents "Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays"
Filmed at The Pageant in his hometown of St. Louis, the endearing funnyman taps into his family experiences growing up poor, offering his hysterical take on a multitude of holiday-related topics.

[10/27/17 - 08:32 AM]
On Halloween Night, Investigation Discovery Examines the Crimes of One of America's Most Prolific Serial Killers in "The Killer Clown"
John Wayne Gacy, also known as "Pogo the Clown," changed the way Americans saw clowns forever.

[10/27/17 - 08:22 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts with "Thursday Night Football"
The Eye wraps its NFL package for the night on top in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/27/17 - 07:02 AM]
ABC's "The Great American Baking Show" Premieres Thursday, December 7
Look for a special three-week run where bakers from around the country put their best recipes forward as they compete in holiday-themed challenges and eliminations all hoping to be named "America's Best Amateur Baker."

[10/26/17 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 26
Updates include: AMC orders third season of "Preacher"; ABC pulls "Ten Days in the Valley" from Sunday nights; and Aidan Gillen to star in History's "Blue Book."

[10/26/17 - 02:04 PM]
Production Underway at a Fresh Batch of Haunted Locations for Season 3 of Destination America's Fan Favorite Series "Paranormal Lockdown"
As a top-performing series on Destination America, the show's third season is currently in production and will premiere in 2018.

[10/26/17 - 01:36 PM]
Ryan Murphy's "Pose" Announces New Cast Members
Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek and Tatiana Maslany are among the latest additions.

[10/26/17 - 01:03 PM]
Tony(R) and Emmy(R) Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda to Executive Produce New Showtime(R) Series "The Kingkiller Chronicle" Based on Bestselling Patrick Rothfuss Book Series
Miranda will also compose music for the series, which is based on Patrick Rothfuss's global bestselling contemporary fantasy trilogy.

[10/26/17 - 12:00 PM]
Freeform's Groundbreaking Family Drama "The Fosters" Returns for Season 5B on Tuesday, January 9
The series is back for 10 more episodes this winter, including a monumental 100th episode.

[10/26/17 - 11:00 AM]
History(R)'s New Nonfiction Limited Series "The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer" Is on a Mission to Crack the Code
Premiering on Tuesday, November 14, this five-part limited series, features a team of top investigators and code-breakers, working in tandem with a super-computer, known as CARMEL, the first of its kind programmed to think like a killer.

[10/26/17 - 10:12 AM]
Netflix Renews A-dick-tive "American Vandal" for Season 2
Co-creators/executive producers Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, as well as showrunner/executive producer Dan Lagana, are slated to return.

[10/26/17 - 10:05 AM]
"War Dog: A Soldier's Best Friend," Poignant Documentary Exploring the Unbreakable Bond Between Multi-Purpose K9s and Their Handlers, Debuts Nov. 13 on HBO
From executive producer Channing Tatum and director Deborah Scranton, the film highlights the intimate relationship between U.S. Special Operations soldiers and their K9s, who serve together as human-animal teams in combat.

[10/26/17 - 10:01 AM]
Freeform's First Original Christmas Movie, "Angry Angel," From Sony Pictures Television, to Premiere Monday, November 27
"Angry Angel" follows a young woman-turned-angel, Allison Pyke (Brenda Song), who is stuck on Earth and can't seem to ring the right bells in order to pass through those pearly gates into heaven.

[10/26/17 - 09:20 AM]
Witness a One-of-a-Kind Community Where Polar Bears and Humans Live Together in a New Season of the Smithsonian Channel(TM) Series "Polar Bear Town"
This three-episode second season premieres Wednesday, November 22 at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/26/17 - 09:05 AM]
Video: "Marvel's Runaways" Trailer - A Hulu Original
The first three episodes of the 10-episode season will premiere on Tuesday, November 21.

[10/26/17 - 09:05 AM]
Discovery Announces All-New Automotive Special "Max Grundy"
Designer and builder Max Grundy doesn't just restore classic cars and trucks - he creates icons.

[10/26/17 - 09:01 AM]
"JFK: The Smoking Gun" Returns to Reelz Monday, November 6 at 6pm ET/3pm PT
The two-hour documentary, extensively researched by veteran police detective Colin McLaren, is based on his four and a half year investigation into JFK's death including inspecting more than 30,000 government documents.

[10/26/17 - 09:00 AM]
Amazon Greenlights Ken Block's "The Gymkhana Files," Produced by Hoonigan Media Machine, Exclusively for Prime Video
The series chronicles famed motorsports star and entrepreneur Ken Block and the making of Gymkhana 10, the recently-announced tenth installment of his award-winning, record-breaking Gymkhana Film series.

[10/26/17 - 08:56 AM]
Liam Payne, Travis Scott, French Montana and Clean Bandit Join 2017 MTV EMA Performer Lineup
The artists join previously-announced performers Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovato, Camila Cabello, Kesha, The Killers, Stormzy, and this year's 2017 MTV EMA host Rita Ora, who will be performing her highly-anticipated new single.







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[06/04/26 - 11:01 AM]
FX's "The Marriage Plot" Limited Series Ordered for FX and Hulu
Sadie Sink is attached to star and executive produce the project, which will be adapted from the acclaimed novel by Jeffrey Eugenides.

[06/04/26 - 10:09 AM]
Patricia Heaton to Star in and Executive Produce MPI Original Films' New Legal Drama Pilot "Public Interest"
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[06/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 09:31 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Releases First-Look Images and Premiere Date for Season Two of "Batman: Caped Crusader"
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[06/04/26 - 08:31 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 08:05 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix's "Devil May Cry" Renewed for Third and Final Season!
Across two seasons, "Devil May Cry" has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks with season 1 accumulating 21.7M views in 2025 and season 2 already accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks.

[06/04/26 - 07:30 AM]
Tubi Announces Multi-Project Slate with Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks
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[06/04/26 - 07:15 AM]
ESPN Adds Former NBA and WNBA Official Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as Rules Analyst
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[06/04/26 - 06:30 AM]
Ryan Leaf Named USA Sports' Lead Analyst for Inaugural Season of Pac-12 Football Coverage on USA Network
USA Network's 22-game slate features multiple appearances by all eight Pac-12 schools with at least one home game for every team, showcasing each unique gameday experience throughout the Pac-12.

[06/04/26 - 04:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces Two Signature Holiday Celebrations - Great American Christmas in July on Great American Family and GFAM+, Miracles of Christmas (NEW) on Great American Faith & Living, Beginning June 26
Headlining Great American Christmas in July is the World Premiere of, "The Trouble with Mistletoe," starring Jillian Murray and Brett Varvel.