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[02/07/18 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 7
Updates include: Hart Hanson, Bryan Fuller exit Apple's "Amazing Stories" revival; Kat Coiro, Phillip Noyce and Justin Lin to helm pilots; and Hilary Winston's "25" lands pilot order at CBS.

[02/07/18 - 01:03 PM]
Video: New Promo for VH1's "Teyana & Iman" - New Series Premieres on Monday, March 26 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT
The cable channel's latest original was previously slated to premiere on February 19.

[02/07/18 - 12:56 PM]
"Home Town" Continues to Deliver Strong Live Plus Same Day Ratings for HGTV
HGTV spins the numbers for Monday, February 5.

[02/07/18 - 12:00 PM]
Production Has Begun on the "Being Mary Jane" Two-Hour Series Finale Starring Gabrielle Union in Atlanta, GA
Morris Chestnut joins the all-star cast including Michael Ealy, Lisa Vidal, Richard Roundtree, Margaret Avery, Richard Brooks, BJ Britt, Raven Goodwin and Nicholas Gonzalez.

[02/07/18 - 11:47 AM]
Travel Channel's "Man v. Food" Posted Double-Digit Ratings Gains on Monday
Travel Channel spins the numbers for Monday, February 5.

[02/07/18 - 10:05 AM]
MTV Announces First Ever Global Premiere with "Jersey Shore Family Vacation"
The series will premiere day and date across Viacom's international network of MTV channels in nearly 180 countries on Thursday, April 5.

[02/07/18 - 09:00 AM]
50 Contestants Take on the Toughest Truck Obstacle Course Ever Built in History(R)'s New Nonfiction Competition Series "Truck Night in America" Premiering on Thursday, March 8 at 10PM ET/PT
With the assistance of four experts, owners will compete for the chance to drive the toughest, most arduous truck obstacle course ever built, and drive away with $10,000 prize.

[02/07/18 - 08:17 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "This Is Us" Sparks Another NBC Demo Victory
The Peacock nearly doubles second place CBS among adults 18-49.

[02/07/18 - 08:17 AM]
Discovery Channel Greenlights Production on New Season of Epic Robot Fighting Series "BattleBots"
The series comes from Whalerock Industries, the company behind the revival on ABC.

[02/07/18 - 08:14 AM]
Bravo Media Launches Season Two of "Imposters" on Thursday, April 5 at 10PM ET/PT
Inbar Lavi, Rob Heaps, Parker Young, Marianne Rendón, Brian Benben and Stephen Bishop co-star in the new season.

[02/07/18 - 08:04 AM]
"Trouble No More," Feature-Length Presentation Spotlighting Bob Dylan's "Gospel" Period, Debuts Feb. 26 on Cinemax
The film debuted at the 2017 New York Film Festival.

[02/07/18 - 08:02 AM]
CBS Orders New Global Talent Competition "The World's Best"
The series is a first-of-its-kind global talent competition that features acts from every genre imaginable, from every corner of the planet.

[02/07/18 - 07:34 AM]
Video: Netflix Launches Trailer for "Marvel's Jessica Jones"
The series returns for a second season on International Women's Day, March 8, 2018 on Netflix.

[02/07/18 - 07:13 AM]
HGTV's "Flip or Flop Vegas" Returns with More Winning Home Renos on Thursday, March 15
High-stakes house flips, dilapidated properties and major design overhauls are just a few of the challenges that expert home renovators Bristol and Aubrey Marunde will tackle in the show's sophomore season.

[02/07/18 - 06:01 AM]
"What's the Sitch?" Casting Begins for a Live-Action "Kim Possible" Disney Channel Original Movie
The live-action movie script writers are the creators of the animated series.

[02/07/18 - 06:00 AM]
National Geographic Heads to the Korean Peninsula in the First Days of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games for an Hour-Long Special Featuring Live Commentary from Renowned Correspondent and Host Bob Woodruff
"Inside North Korea: Live from the Games" premieres this Sunday at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[02/06/18 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 6
Updates include: ABC's "Once Upon a Time" to end after seven seasons; Arnold Schwarzenegger set to star in Amazon's "Outrider"; and Lake Bell-led "Bless This Mess" gets off-cycle pilot order from FOX.

[02/06/18 - 02:21 PM]
TV One Premieres Black History Month Campaign and Programming Slate to "Represent the Dream"
The network also debuts a new short form video campaign featuring three-time Grammy Award and Academy Award winning artist, actor and social justice activist Common, which runs throughout the month of February.

[02/06/18 - 01:37 PM]
New Series "Flip or Flop Nashville" Delivers Solid Ratings Performance For HGTV
HGTV further spins the numbers for Thursday, February 1.

[02/06/18 - 01:09 PM]
Legendary Academy Award(R) Nominated Animator Glen Keane to Direct "Over the Moon" for Pearl Studio and Netflix
The film will be released in 2020, theatrically in China, and to Netflix members around the world.

[02/06/18 - 10:06 AM]
History(R) Greenlights New Docu-Series "American Farmer" from Production Company BoBCat
The eight-part series will be an honest tale of risk, reward, hard work, innovation and grit centered on the lives of five farms across America.

[02/06/18 - 09:31 AM]
FX Sets Premiere Date for Second Season of "Legion"
The acclaimed drama series from creator and executive producer Noah Hawley will return to FX on Tuesday, April 3.

[02/06/18 - 09:02 AM]
Video: First Look Trailer and Key Art for Season Two of CBS All Access' "The Good Fight"
In season two, the world is going insane, and the Chicago murder rate is on the rise.

[02/06/18 - 08:34 AM]
Video: Trailer - "Ugly Delicious" on Netflix - February 23
From James Beard Award-Winning Chef David Chang and Academy Award-Winner Morgan Neville comes "Ugly Delicious," a Netflix original documentary series that challenges both our taste buds and minds.

[02/06/18 - 08:17 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "The Bachelor" Continue Demo Reign
The Alphabet has taken home the adults 18-49 crown each Monday in 2018.

[02/06/18 - 07:43 AM]
Discovery Commissions Wildlife Conservation Project "The Red List" from BBC Studios' Natural History Unit
The film is the first ever non-BBC commission for the British Broadcasting Corporation, a historic moment for British broadcasting.

[02/06/18 - 07:36 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Journey Back to the '90s in "Everything Sucks!"
The series is a quirky, funny coming of age story that revolves around Boring High School's A/V Club and Drama Club - two crews of nerdy-edgy outsiders, who join forces to make a movie and endure the purgatory known as high school.

[02/06/18 - 07:30 AM]
Jenny Slate to Voice Iconic Role of Miss Nanny in Disney Junior's Highly-Anticipated Animated Series "Muppet Babies"
Almost 30 years after the Muppet Babies first stole the hearts of kids and families around the world, the series chronicles the hilarious playroom antics of the young Kermit the Frog, Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal and brand-new Muppet Baby, Summer Penguin.

[02/06/18 - 06:09 AM]
"Relative Race," BYUtv's Award-Winning Family History-Based Reality Competition Program, Returns for Third Season
"Relative Race" follows four teams on a 10-day journey throughout the United States as they complete challenges, discover unknown relatives identified through DNA testing and compete for a $50,000 grand prize.

[02/06/18 - 06:00 AM]
Cartoon Network's New Buddy Comedy "Apple & Onion" Premieres Friday, Feb. 23
The fun new series, which stems from the global Artists Program, will introduce besties Apple and Onion who have decided to leave their hometowns to experience big city living.

[02/05/18 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 5
Updates include: Brandon Micheal Hall to star in "God Friended Me" at CBS; Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik to bring "Conan" to Amazon; and Teyonah Parris set as lead in CBS's "Murder."

[02/05/18 - 01:12 PM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Super Bowl LII" Tops Charts for NBC
The Peacock averages more than 98 million viewers in primetime last night.

[02/05/18 - 01:09 PM]
"This Is Us" Scores as NBC's Most-Watched Scripted Show Since "ER" the Night of the "Friends" Finale and Top Drama on Any Net in 10 Years
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 4.

[02/05/18 - 01:03 PM]
NBC's Super Bowl LII Posts Total Audience Delivery Average of 106 Million Viewers
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 4.

[02/05/18 - 12:45 PM]
Animal Planet Delivers the Highest Rated Puppy Bowl Ever Across Key Demos
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Sunday, February 4.

[02/05/18 - 12:24 PM]
ID Ranks in Primetime Top 10 for P2+, HH, P25-54 and W25-54 in January
Investigation Discovery further spins the numbers for the month to date.

[02/05/18 - 12:00 PM]
Parisa Fitz-Henley and Murray Fraser to Take the Throne for the Lifetime Feature "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance"
Production begins later this week in Vancouver and Los Angeles and will debut this spring on Lifetime.

[02/05/18 - 10:11 AM]
On the Heels of VH1's Industry Leading Ten Consecutive Quarters of Growth, The Network Announces "VH1 Beauty Bar"
From Truly Original, "VH1 Beauty Bar" follows an eclectic group of hairstylists and makeup artists from the Inwood, Manhattan hotspot "House of Dolls by Henry."

[02/05/18 - 08:05 AM]
Video: "Queer Eye" Original Fab Five Meets Netflix's New Cast!
The new season of "Queer Eye" launches this Wednesday, February 7 - exclusively on Netflix.

[02/05/18 - 08:01 AM]
Verizon Orders Seasons Two and Three of Stage 13's Original Scripted Series "Snatchers"
Stage 13 is the fearless original digital content brand and a division of Warner Bros. Digital Networks.

[02/05/18 - 07:52 AM]
Jonathan and Drew Scott Ink New Multi-Year Deal with HGTV
The immensely popular twins star in the Emmy(R)-nominated series Property "Brothers," as well as in "Property Brothers: Buying & Selling"; "Brother vs. Brother"; and "Property Brothers at Home."

[02/05/18 - 07:12 AM]
"This Is Us" Is the Top-Rated Post-Super Bowl Telecast in 6 Years
NBC further spins the initial numbers for Sunday, February 4.

[02/05/18 - 07:03 AM]
NBC Posts 47.4/70 Overnight Rating for Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl LII Thriller
NBC spins the initial numbers for Sunday, February 4.

[02/05/18 - 06:00 AM]
Could This Be the Face of Nefertiti? "Expedition Unknown" with Josh Gates Reveals Facial Reconstruction of "Younger Lady" Mummy in Travel Channel Two-Part Special Beginning Feb. 7 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
During the special episodes, Gates investigates three of the most powerful and elusive women in ancient Egypt - Hatshepsut, Cleopatra and Nefertiti.

[02/04/18 - 10:14 PM]
NBC Teams Up with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia to Launch Groundbreaking New Athletic Competition "The Titan Games," Featuring Johnson
The 10-episode series will offer everyday people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in epic head-to-head challenges designed to test mind, body and heart.

[02/04/18 - 06:06 PM]
Video: "Westworld" Returns for Season Two Sunday, April 22 on HBO
Viewers can now see the "Westworld" spot that premiered during Super Bowl LII, marking HBO's first Super Bowl ad in 20 years.

[02/04/18 - 04:24 PM]
Video: "The Cloverfield Paradox" - Watch the Movie Tonight on Netflix
The streaming service made the surprise announcement during tonight's telecast of the Super Bowl.

[02/04/18 - 12:51 PM]
Video: "Benji" - Official Teaser - A Netflix Film
Everyone's favorite furry hero comes home to Netflix March 16!

[02/04/18 - 08:47 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Split Adults 18-49 Crown
The Peacock's "NFL Honors" and the Alphabet's NBA coverage lead the night in demos.

[02/03/18 - 08:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, FOX Share Demo Crown
The latter gets a boost from the two-hour "Hell's Kitchen" finale.







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[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
Hulu Renews "Chad Powers" for a Second Season
Glen Powell will return as the titular character.

[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
Broadcast Talent Announced for Inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games December 17 in Primetime on Golf Channel and USA Network
Current PGA Tour player Keith Mitchell will serve as an analyst for coverage of the Optum Golf Channel Games alongside longtime Golf Channel commentator Steve Sands, who will provide play-by-play commentary.

[12/03/25 - 10:31 AM]
Louis Carr Appointed President of BET
Carr assumes leadership of BET from Scott Mills, who earlier today announced his departure after 23 years at the company.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "A Thousand Blows" - Season 2 Trailer - Hulu
It's the dawn of a new era.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?" Debuts December 18
The film is an intimate documentary chronicling the rise of the band Counting Crows and the unrelenting pressure that followed their breakout success.

[12/03/25 - 09:32 AM]
Get Ready to Hit the Casino with a New Untitled Vegas Television Series
The new series from the creators of "Billions" is executive produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese.

[12/03/25 - 09:00 AM]
The Unbelievable True Story of "Roofman" Premieres on Paramount+ December 9
Channing Tatum stars as the film's titular character, as well as a stellar cast including Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage.

[12/03/25 - 08:49 AM]
FOX Sports Feasts on Thanksgiving Day with 47.7 Million Viewers for Packers-Lions
Viewership peaked with 57,957,000 viewers from 4:00-4:15 PM ET.

[12/03/25 - 08:47 AM]
Most-Watched NBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve in Six Years
The inaugural tripleheader averaged 2,099,000 viewers, up 54 percent from last year's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.

[12/03/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Rings in 2026 with Nearly 40 Episodes of Fresh Content, Including the Return of "Home Town" on Sunday, Jan. 4, and "Ugliest House in America" on Wednesday, Jan. 7
Also tap are the premiere of the fun and unexpected home surveillance video series "Neighborhood Watch" and more episodes of humorous fantasy lifestyle show "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses."

[12/03/25 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "NFL Christmas Gameday" - 2025 Official Trailer - Netflix
Unwrap an NFL doubleheader with Cowboys vs. Commanders, then Lions vs. Vikings - along with special live performances and lots of holiday cheer.

[12/03/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Manny" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A busy executive hires a cowboy to care for her kids in a moment of panic. Little does she know he'll challenge her views of gender roles - and of love.

[12/03/25 - 07:17 AM]
Acclaimed Presenter Rebecca Lowe Joins FOX Sports' Broadcast Team for FIFA World Cup 2026
Lowe brings a wealth of experience over her expansive award-winning career to FOX Sports, currently serving as host of NBC Sports' Premier League and covering six straight Olympic Games and the Kentucky Derby since joining the network over 12 years ago in 2013.

[12/03/25 - 07:03 AM]
FX's "The Beauty" New Drama Series From Executive Producer Ryan Murphy Premieres Wednesday, January 21 on FX and Hulu
The series stars Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope, Ashton Kutcher, and Rebecca Hall.

[12/03/25 - 07:02 AM]
Apple's Acclaimed Drama "Your Friends & Neighbors" Returns for Season Two on April 3
From creator Jonathan Tropper, the 10-episode sophomore season will make its global debut on Apple TV with one episode on Friday, April 3, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, June 5.