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[02/10/18 - 01:38 PM]
NBC's PyeongChang Olympics Opening Ceremony Is Most-Watched Friday Night Program on Any Network in Four Years with TAD of 28.3 Million Viewers
NBC further spins the numbers for Friday, February 9.

[02/10/18 - 08:54 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Winter Olympics Kick Off on Top for NBC
The Peacock's coverage of the Opening Ceremony leads the night in all categories.

[02/09/18 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 9
Updates include: Andy Ackerman, James Burrows and Gerry Cohen to helm sitcom pilots; "Stranger Things" to resume production in April; and Michael Dinner to direct "L.A. Confidential" for CBS.

[02/09/18 - 06:03 PM]
Video: Watch Team FOX Go for the Win! All-New Episodes of FOX Series Air Beginning Monday, 2/26!
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Ghosted," "Family Guy," "LA to Vegas," "Lethal Weapon," "The Last Man on Earth" and "The Mick" are among the spotlighted series.

[02/09/18 - 01:51 PM]
NBC Olympics' Live Primetime Coverage from PyeongChang Posts Best Thursday Night Primetime Audience on Any Network Since September
NBC further spins the numbers for Thursday, February 8.

[02/09/18 - 10:46 AM]
Video: "Hard Sun" Trailer - Hulu
The full six-episode season launches on Wednesday, March 7.

[02/09/18 - 10:01 AM]
Forty Pint-Sized Home Cooks Vie for an Apron on the Special Two-Hour Season Premiere of "MasterChef Junior" Friday, March 2, on FOX
Only the best 12 female and 12 male junior chef-testants will move forward and earn a white apron.

[02/09/18 - 09:50 AM]
In Celebration of Black History Month Showtime(R) to Premiere "Word Is Bond" on Friday, February 16 at 10 PM ET/PT
Directed by Sacha Jenkins, the film explores the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop.

[02/09/18 - 09:33 AM]
"Love After Lockup," Fastest-Growing New Cable Series of 2018, Renewed for an Expanded Second Season Weeks Ahead of Season One Finale
The second season is planned for 10 episodes in 2019.

[02/09/18 - 09:00 AM]
History Premieres Docuseries "Frontiersmen" from Executive Producers Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson on March 7 at 9PM ET/PT
"The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen" spans a formative period of history featuring the first 75 volatile years of the United States.

[02/09/18 - 08:41 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: Winter Olympics Open on Top for NBC
As expected, the Peacock takes home top honors by a wide margin in the initial results.

[02/09/18 - 08:32 AM]
"Spring Baking Championship" Returns to Monday Nights in March
Ali Khan hosts the new season of the Food Network series that will test the skills of 10 talented bakers to see who will measure up and impress judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale.

[02/09/18 - 08:00 AM]
Oscars(R) Production Team Brings More Than 90 Years of Oscars Experience
Returning as head writer is Jon Macks, an eight-time Primetime Emmy nominee.

[02/09/18 - 07:57 AM]
Comedy Central Extends Deal With Daniel Tosh For Three Additional Seasons of "Tosh.0"
"Knowing when to move on in show business is highly overrated," said Tosh.

[02/09/18 - 07:04 AM]
HGTV Starts Production on New Season of "Brother vs. Brother: Jonathan vs. Drew"
The new six-episode season is slated to premiere in May.

[02/09/18 - 06:01 AM]
The Special, Highly Anticipated #TGITCrossover Event Set to Air Thursday, March 1, on ABC
Highlights include the introduction of Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera from the upcoming "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off "Station 19."

[02/09/18 - 02:49 AM]
"The Defiant Ones" - Award-Winning Music Documentary Series to Premiere on Netflix on March 23, 2018
All four episodes will be available at once to members around the world.

[02/08/18 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 8
Updates include: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman to reunite on Amazon's "Hanna"; Melissa O'Neil to co-star in ABC's "The Rookie"; and Jennifer Garner to make small screen return in HBO's "Camping."

[02/08/18 - 10:01 PM]
Winner Announced on "The Four: Battle for Stardom"
Season two of "The Four: Battle for Stardom" will premiere this summer on FOX.

[02/08/18 - 03:31 PM]
Video: Watch the First Promo for the All-New Season of the Smash-Hit Game Show "Beat Shazam," Hosted by Jamie Foxx
Season two of "Beat Shazam" premieres this May on FOX.

[02/08/18 - 03:00 PM]
FOX Renews Music Competition Series "The Four: Battle for Stardom" for a Second Season, To Premiere This Summer
The series wraps its freshman run tonight at 8:00/7:00c on FOX.

[02/08/18 - 01:28 PM]
EPIX(R) Dark Comedy "Get Shorty," From MGM Television, Gets Started on Season Two
Felicity Huffman will recur as Clara Dillard, a mothering, high-level special agent for the FBI, described as hippie therapist meets J. Edgar Hoover.

[02/08/18 - 01:14 PM]
Xscape, Ludacris, CeeLo Green, Cameo, Doug E. Fresh, Bow Wow, Keke Wyatt, Anthony Hamilton, Michel'le & More Headline 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards World Premiering Sun. Feb. 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Bounce
This year's event is hosted by Larenz Tate and Erica Ash and the spectacular show includes powerful performances, moving tributes and appearances by many entertainers, politicians, activists, thought leaders and more.

[02/08/18 - 01:08 PM]
E! Returns as Exclusive Multi-Platform Media Partner of New York Fashion Week
This year, E! sets up headquarters at Spring Studios in the heart of Tribeca, bringing viewers an exclusive and inside look at one of the year's biggest fashion events.

[02/08/18 - 12:26 PM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Celebrates Women's History Month with Two New Premieres
"Epic Warrior Women" and "Cleopatra" are both on tap in the coming weeks.

[02/08/18 - 12:18 PM]
Oxygen Media Presents Two-Part Docu-Series "Aaron Hernandez Uncovered" Premiering Saturday, March 17 at 7PM ET/PT
"Aaron Hernandez Uncovered" is the untold true story of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez from the viewpoint of those who knew him best.

[02/08/18 - 12:01 PM]
Hit Political Podcast "Pod Save America" Comes to HBO for a Series of Hour-Long Specials
"Pod Save America" is a twice-weekly podcast hosted by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor, former aides to President Obama.

[02/08/18 - 11:18 AM]
New CNN Original Series, "American Dynasties: The Kennedys" and "Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History," Debut Sunday, March 11
Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Martin Sheen and international actor Liam Neeson serve as narrator on "The Kennedys" and "Pope" respectively.

[02/08/18 - 11:17 AM]
Video: WE tv Reveals the Offical Season 2 Trailer of "Hustle & Soul" Premiering Thursday, March 22nd at 10PM ET/PT
In season two, Chef Lawrence Page is back and has big plans to expand the Pink Tea Cup brand, which includes mixing it up with some new additions to his spirited staff.

[02/08/18 - 11:00 AM]
Lisa Harrison Signs First Look Producing Deal with FX Productions
For the past 16 years, Harrison was an agent at WME, focusing on TV scripted packaging and developing comedy talent.

[02/08/18 - 10:40 AM]
Iyanla Vanzant Returns with Dramatic New Episodes of "Iyanla: Fix My Life" Saturday, March 3 at 9PM on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Highlights include a three-part special event, in which Iyanla sits down with the Mitchell brothers, men who were abandoned as children by both of their parents and raised in chaos.

[02/08/18 - 10:40 AM]
Cody Fern Joins "House of Cards" as Series Regular
Robin Wright, Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear, Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Patricia Clarkson, Constance Zimmer, Derek Cecil, Campbell Scott and Boris McGiver also star in the upcoming sixth and final season.

[02/08/18 - 09:31 AM]
"Top Gear" to Premiere March 3 on BBC America
The following day, "Top Gear" will air its second episode in its regular weekly time slot, Sundays at 8:00/7:00c.

[02/08/18 - 09:07 AM]
The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Ceremony Will Be Held Sunday, January 27, 2019
The Silver Anniversary celebration of the previous year's outstanding film and television performances will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS.

[02/08/18 - 09:02 AM]
Season Eight of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" Premieres Saturday, March 24 on Discovery Family
New episodes of the Hasbro Studios' produced animated series will also stream live and on demand on Discovery Family GO, the network's TV Everywhere app.

[02/08/18 - 08:19 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, FOX Share Demo Crown
The Eye gets a boost from the launch of "Celebrity Big Brother" among adults 18-49.

[02/08/18 - 07:17 AM]
Production Commences on "The Little Drummer Girl"
The international thriller marks the television debut of visionary film maker Park Chan-wook.

[02/08/18 - 06:17 AM]
Video: "The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale" - Official Trailer & First Guests
The new weekly series launches Sunday, February 18 on Netflix with guest Kevin Hart and appearances by Alison Brie, Mike Colter, Paul Reiser, Jodie Sweetin and Jim Rash.

[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.







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[04/25/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:37 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:07 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:02 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 09:29 AM]
The Brenner Brothers Are Back with a Sequel This Holiday Season on Hallmark Channel!
Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker and Margaret Colin reprise their roles in the all-new sequel to "Three Wise Men and a Baby" - the #1 most-watched original movie premiere of 2022.

[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
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The scandalous story of LA's other basketball team.

[04/25/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 08:30 AM]
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It is a top 10 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data.

[04/25/24 - 08:01 AM]
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Directed by the multi-Emmy nominated Michael John Warren and executive produced by multi-Emmy nominees James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, the three-part series made its triumphant world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

[04/25/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 05:00 AM]
Entertainment Icon Reba McEntire to Host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards
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