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    [saturday, may 05, 2018]    
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[05/05/18 - 08:21 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, FOX & NBC All Share Demo Crown
The Eye however remains the most-watched network on Friday.

[05/04/18 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 4 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: Michelle Monaghan to lead Netflix's "Messiah"; David McCallum due back for season 16 of "NCIS"; and Laura Benanti to visit TV Land's "Younger."

[05/04/18 - 05:05 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 4 - NBC Orders Bellevue Medical Drama "New Amsterdam" to Series
The cast includes Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine.

[05/04/18 - 02:30 PM]
NBC Honors Legendary Pop Group with Special "ABBA: Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute" Set to Air in December
The two-hour special will showcase specially invited artists performing classic songs made famous by ABBA, including "Dancing Queen", "Mamma Mia", "The Winner Takes It All" and "Take A Chance On Me".

[05/04/18 - 11:32 AM]
Disney Junior's "Muppet Babies" Scores Another Ratings Highmark
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for Friday, April 27.

[05/04/18 - 11:31 AM]
Science Channel Continues Its Ascent in 2018 with Highest Rated April in Its History in Key Demos
Science Channel further spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/04/18 - 11:05 AM]
Production Has Begun on "Coop and Cami Ask the World," a Disney Channel Live-Action Series Set to Debut This Fall
Dakota Lotus and Ruby Rose Turner lead the ensemble cast as Cooper and Cameron Wrather, two middle-school siblings who make nearly all of their decisions - both mundane and madcap - by crowdsourcing opinions from the millions of followers of Cooper's online channel.

[05/04/18 - 11:00 AM]
Hit Series and Star Maker "American Idol" to Make More Dreams Come True with Second Season on ABC
Returning to help find the cream of the crop are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

[05/04/18 - 10:00 AM]
Kelly Clarkson, Charlie Puth and 5 Seconds of Summer Set to Perform on "The Voice" Top 10 Live Shows Next Week
On the Monday, May 7 live telecast, Clarkson will perform her show-stopping new single "I Don't Think About You" off her eighth studio album, "Meaning of Life."

[05/04/18 - 08:35 AM]
"A&E Investigates" Explores NXIVM in the Premiere of "Cults and Extreme Belief" Hosted by Elizabeth Vargas on May 28
Additional organizations that will be explored in season 1 include Twelve Tribes, Sanctuary Church, United Nation of Islam, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah's Witness and The Family.

[05/04/18 - 08:24 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts in Viewers, Demos
The Eye leads the evening for the 10th consecutive week.

[05/03/18 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 3
Updates include: "Last Man Standing" eyes revival at FOX; Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" to wrap after four seasons; and Hulu's "Catch-22" locks in principal cast.

[05/03/18 - 09:01 PM]
Video: Starz Releases the Official Season 5 Trailer of "Power" Out of the Show's Star-Studded For Your Consideration Event
The audience was surprised with the never-before-seen trailer giving them a first look into the much-anticipated fifth season which will return on Sunday, July 1.

[05/03/18 - 03:15 PM]
Carrie Coon, Natalie Paul and Hannah Gross Announced as Series Regulars for Second Installment of USA Network's "The Sinner"
Coon is set to play Vera, a formidable, mysterious woman who struggles between upholding the ideals of the community she leads and fulfilling her own desires.

[05/03/18 - 02:46 PM]
Academy Award(R) and Tony Award(R)-Winning Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to Star in "Queen America" for Facebook Watch, From Creator and Writer Meaghan Oppenheimer
Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, "Queen America" is a dark comedy about Vicki Ellis, the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the hapless Samantha Stone who hopes Vicki can mold her into worthwhile contender for the title of Miss America.

[05/03/18 - 02:15 PM]
FX Places Order for Comedy Series "What We Do in the Shadows"
Set in New York City, "What We Do in the Shadows" follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years.

[05/03/18 - 01:45 PM]
Statement on Dallas Cowboys Legend Jason Witten Joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football"
ESPN will make a formal announcement about its new "MNF" team in the coming weeks with even more details.

[05/03/18 - 01:15 PM]
Peter King Signs Exclusive Agreement with NBC Sports Group That Includes Monday Morning NFL Column
"I'm thrilled to be joining NBC Sports full-time after working with the football crew there since 2006," said King.

[05/03/18 - 12:59 PM]
Video: "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Season 4 First Look... Little Girl, Big City!
The first half of the season features six half-hour episodes filmed in New York.

[05/03/18 - 12:33 PM]
HBO Films' "Fahrenheit 451," Starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon, Based on Ray Bradbury's Classic Novel, Debuts May 19
The cast also includes: Sofia Boutella, Lilly Singh, Khandi Alexander, Martin Donovan and Dylan Taylor.

[05/03/18 - 12:17 PM]
Zebras and Camels and Lemurs, Oh My! TLC's "Our Wild Life" Jumps Into Tuesday Nights
In each of the six, one-hour episodes this season, viewers can expect a ton of wild moments.

[05/03/18 - 12:14 PM]
E! Delivers Complete Multi-Platform Coverage of Fashion's Biggest Night with "Live from the Red Carpet: The 2018 Met Gala" This Monday, May 7th Beginning at 6:30PM ET/PT
Said covers features pop culture expert Giuliana Rancic, celebrity fashion stylist Brad Goreski, journalist and former "Teen Vogue" editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth and fashion expert Zanna Roberts Rassi.

[05/03/18 - 12:07 PM]
IFC Greenlights Musical Variety Sketch Show "Sherman's Showcase" to Series
Each episode is hosted by Sherman McDaniel (Bashir Salahuddin) as he takes viewers through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of a legendary (but fictional) musical variety show.

[05/03/18 - 11:50 AM]
ESPN+ Debuts Critically-Acclaimed Docuseries "Quest for the Stanley Cup" on May 4
The weekly series will be produced by Ross Greenburg Productions in association with NHL Original Productions, under the direction of 53-time Sports Emmy(R) Award winning producer Ross Greenburg, who pioneered the sports documentary series genre.

[05/03/18 - 10:55 AM]
Hallmark Channel's New Hallmark Hall of Fame Original World Premiere, "The Beach House", A Top Draw on Cable This Week
The Hallmark Channel further spins the numbers for Saturday, April 28.

[05/03/18 - 10:39 AM]
Video: FX's "Pose" - Official Trailer
Set in the 1980s, "Pose" is a dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe and the downtown social and literary scene.

[05/03/18 - 10:19 AM]
Video: "American Woman" Official Trailer - Premieres June 7 on Paramount Network
This new scripted series stars Alicia Silverstone, Mena Suvari, and Jennifer Bartels as three best friends in 1970s Beverly Hills.

[05/03/18 - 10:05 AM]
Bravo Media's "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" Is Back for a Fifth and Final Season Beginning Thursday, June 14 at 10PM ET/PT
The series follows the close knit friendship of Abby McCarthy (Lisa Edelstein), Phoebe (Beau Garrett), Jo (Alanna Ubach), Delia (Necar Zadegan) and Barbara (Retta) as the ladies embrace the next chapter of their lives and strive to define their own ever after.

[05/03/18 - 09:53 AM]
Comedy Central Registers Fourth Consecutive Month of Ratings Growth Among Adults 18-49 and Remains #1 Among Millennial Men
Comedy Central further spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/03/18 - 09:31 AM]
History Premieres New Nonfiction Series "Swamp Mysteries with Troy Landry" on June 7 Following "Swamp People" Season Finale
Alligator season may be over in Louisiana but King of the Swamp, Troy Landry, is still on the hunt.

[05/03/18 - 09:13 AM]
Conan O'Brien and TBS Expand Partnership Through Major Joint Venture
"Conan" will continue to air four nights a week on TBS, and in 2019 will unveil a new, less structured 30-minute format that will have guests and a variety of segments drawn from the newly expanded Team Coco portfolio.

[05/03/18 - 09:06 AM]
Video: AMC Releases "Dietland" Trailer and Series Key Art
"Dietland" is a wickedly funny and extraordinarily timed satire about Plum Kettle (Joy Nash), a ghost-writer for the editor of one of New York's hottest fashion magazines.

[05/03/18 - 09:03 AM]
Netflix Releases "13 Reasons Why" Season 2 First Look Images
Season two picks up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and the start of our characters' complicated journeys toward healing and recovery.

[05/03/18 - 08:46 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Continues Demo Win Streak
"Empire" sparks the network's ninth consecutive adults 18-49 victory.

[05/03/18 - 08:22 AM]
HGTV's "Flip or Flop" Starring Exes Christina and Tarek El Moussa Returns with New Episodes on Thursday, May 31, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
The 15 fresh episodes tackle more than just house flipping, as Tarek and Christina also must maneuver through their new relationship status as exes who have remained business partners.

[05/03/18 - 07:06 AM]
Helena Bonham Carter and Jason Watkins Join the Cast of Netflix Original Series "The Crown" Season 3
They're confirmed as HRH Princess Margaret and Harold Wilson, respectively.

[05/03/18 - 06:01 AM]
It's an All-Star Cast of Celebrities on the Third Season of ABC's Hit Prime-Time Game Show "The $100,000 Pyramid"
Michael Strahan returns as host of the new season, due Sunday, June 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/02/18 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 2
Updates include: DC Universe to redevelop "Metropolis"; FOX gives off-cycle pilot order to Rob McElhenney/Rob Rosell-comedy; and Jonathan Majors to star in HBO's "Lovecraft Country."

[05/02/18 - 02:09 PM]
"C.B. Strike," Cinemax Miniseries Produced in Association with BBC One, Debuts June 1
C.B. Strike is a war veteran turned private detective who operates out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street.

[05/02/18 - 01:01 PM]
TLC Reveals New Stories and Announces Hosts for Four-Night Television Event "This Is Life Live"
"Long Lost Family's" Lisa Joyner and Chris Jacobs host this year's event, premiering Sunday, May 13.

[05/02/18 - 12:49 PM]
Warner Bros. Television Announces Script-to-Series Order for the One-Hour, Live-Action Drama "Swamp Thing" at DC Universe
When CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland - only to have him tragically taken from her.

[05/02/18 - 12:03 PM]
Alyson Hannigan, Jimmy Kimmel, Brad Paisley and Jason Sudeikis Join Returning Judges Will Arnett, Dana Carvey, Ken Jeong and Rob Riggle on the Revolving Judge Panel for Season Two of ABC's "The Gong Show"
Performers, such as contortionists, singers, magicians, dancers, jugglers and dancing dogs, are just some of the dozens and dozens of acts that are set to impress our panel of three celebrity judges.

[05/02/18 - 12:00 PM]
"Empire" Renewed for a Fifth Season on FOX
The series ranks as one of the season's top broadcast dramas among Adults 18-49 and earns FOX's second-largest Total Multi-Platform audience this season.

[05/02/18 - 11:00 AM]
Pop Announces Casting for "Arranged" a Comedy Pilot from CBS Television Studios and Co-Creators/Executive Producers Aline Brosh McKenna and Sono Patel
Kiran Deol will play Ash, a sardonic stand-up comedian whose challenging relationship with her overbearing mother forces her into an uncomfortable decision.

[05/02/18 - 10:31 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Debuts Official Trailer for Season Four of "The Affair"
In addition, starting on Friday, May 11, Showtime will give viewers an opportunity to sample the Golden Globe winning first season.

[05/02/18 - 10:16 AM]
Viceland Announces New Series: "The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold"
The eight-episode series, which will premiere later this year, follows Arnold as he uses his network of connections to search for the truth behind elusive recordings of Donald Trump.

[05/02/18 - 10:02 AM]
FX Sets Season Two Premiere Date for "Snowfall"
The second season will premiere on Thursday, July 19 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/02/18 - 10:00 AM]
"Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind," Intimate Documentary Celebrating the Comedy Genius, Debuts July 16 on HBO
Told largely through Williams' own words, the film celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.

[05/02/18 - 09:13 AM]
"Adult Swim on the Green" Delivers Summer Fun to Fans
Comedian Zack Fox serves as the tour's new host to heckle and entertain the masses in city stops ranging from Charleston, SC to Minneapolis, MN.

[05/02/18 - 09:04 AM]
Season Two of Amazon Prime Original "Goliath" Premieres on June 15 on Prime Video
Mark Duplass, Morris Chestnut and Ana De La Reguera will join returning cast member Billy Bob Thornton.







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[06/08/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "The American Experiment" - Official Trailer - Netflix
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the new five-part documentary series The American Experiment reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation's founding, and the radical question at the center of the revolution: Can a people govern themselves?

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
Roku Originals Celebrates the Greatest Women in Sports with "Gamechangers: America's Top 25 Female Athletes," Executive Produced by Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, and Peyton Manning
This hour-long special, which is the second iteration of Roku's "Gamechangers" anthology series, will feature interviews with star athletes, sports media voices, and celebrities, celebrating the legacy and impact of 25 of the greatest female athletes in American sports history.

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
BritBox Announces "Hercule," Starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie's Legendary Detective Hercule Poirot
The series takes a magnifying glass to three of Christie's most celebrated stories, while also charting Hercule's burgeoning friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings, his early encounters with Scotland Yard's James Japp, and introducing him to one particular nemesis...

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Drops Official Trailer for High-Octane Series "Ride or Die" Starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham
A Paramount Television Studios and Amazon MGM Studios production, the fast-paced series will debut all eight episodes on Wednesday, July 15, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

[06/08/26 - 08:00 AM]
Video: New Teaser for "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland" Drops Down the Rabbit Hole, Debuting July 16 on Disney Channel and Next Day on Disney+
A new teaser was revealed today, along with the premiere date, poster art and casting news confirming that critically acclaimed actress and comedian Awkwafina will step into the twisted world of Wonderland as Chessy the Cat.

[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
Meet Scooby-Doo! Netflix Reveals Live-Action Take on the Iconic Canine
This marks the first time in the Scooby-Doo franchise that the character of Scooby-Doo will be portrayed by a real dog.

[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Disney's Andscape Debuts Trailer for "They Fight," Starring Andre Holland, Wendell Pierce, and Samira Wiley Ahead of the Film's World Premiere at Tribeca
The film follows a reformed ex-con who finds purpose mentoring young boxers at a Washington, D.C. youth gym as they pursue their dreams in and out of the ring.

[06/08/26 - 07:00 AM]
National Geographic's Fin-Favorite Summer Event Returns with Even More Shark-Filled Fun, Kicking Off with Marquee Special "Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory
Additional fin-tastic programming will roll out throughout the month across Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo Mundo, Disney Channel and Disney XD, with select titles also streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

[06/06/26 - 12:01 AM]
Video: New Teaser - Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 2 Return
The UK original returns this November on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the US and Disney+ internationally.

[06/05/26 - 04:00 PM]
Video: "Among Us" - Official Trailer - Paramount+
Based on the global gaming phenomenon, "Among Us" follows a group of eccentric Crewmates who must root out an Impostor in their midst before they fall victim to its villainous designs.

[06/05/26 - 02:00 PM]
ABC's Most-Watched NBA Finals Game 1 Since 2018 with Average Audience of Nearly 17M Viewers (16.93M)
Game 1 peaked with nearly 20M viewers (19.63M) at 11 p.m. ET.

[06/05/26 - 01:23 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, Friday Evening and in Late-Night
"20/20" stood as Friday's No. 1 program on broadcast and the No. 2 program on all of broadcast and cable in all key target demos on May 29.

[06/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Lioness" Season Three: Mission Accepted the Espionage Thriller Returns August 2 on Paramount+
From Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, the intense female-led espionage thriller continues on a global scale, with chaos ensuing as the Lioness team is deployed on its most personal assignment yet.

[06/05/26 - 09:06 AM]
"They Will Kill You" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max June 12
The film stars Zazie Beetz, Myha'La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.

[06/05/26 - 09:06 AM]
FOX Sports Announces Return of "FOX Saratoga Saturday" and Summer Racing Schedule
Beginning Saturday, July 25, FOX delivers six consecutive Saturdays of live racing from historic Saratoga Race Course, culminating with the DraftKings Travers on Saturday, August 29, on FOX.