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[05/06/18 - 08:38 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Playoffs Push ABC in Front
The Alphabet easily wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[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.







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[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.

[06/05/26 - 08:25 AM]
U.S. Department of Education Announces Mario Lopez Will Host "Presidential 1776 Award" Special
The special will be broadcast Tuesday, June 30, (8:00-9:30PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream the next day on Paramount+.

[06/05/26 - 08:04 AM]
"In the Eye of the Storm" - New Season Premieres Sunday, June 28 on Discovery Channel
Told through firsthand accounts and mobile phone footage filmed by everyday people caught in the eye of the storm, each episode captures the chaos, courage and resilience of both unsuspecting citizens and those who dive into the chaos for search and rescue.

[06/05/26 - 06:31 AM]
"That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer" Will Return for Season 2 on Freeform and Hulu
Spencer announced the news on "Good Morning America" today.

[06/04/26 - 03:03 PM]
"The Mystery of Richard Simmons - A Diane Sawyer Special" Soars Over 10 Million Total Multiplatform Viewers Across ABC, Disney+ and Hulu
On its encore telecast on Monday, "The Mystery of Richard Simmons - A Diane Sawyer Special" averaged 2.704 million Total Viewers and ranked as the night's No. 1 program on broadcast.

[06/04/26 - 03:02 PM]
Documentary Uncovers the Harsh Realities of Living on Skid Row - the Epicenter of Los Angeles' Homelessness Crisis
"Finding Mango: To Live and Die on Skid Row" premiere Friday, June 5, at 8 p.m. EDT on Disney+, Hulu and 24/7 streaming news channel ABC News Live.

[06/04/26 - 01:15 PM]
Starz Greenlights "Power: Legacy" with Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey, Jr. Reprising Their Iconic Roles
"Power: Legacy" sees the return of Tommy Egan to New York, where he partners with Tariq St. Patrick to take the city by storm.

[06/04/26 - 01:04 PM]
ESPN Presents Comprehensive UFL Postseason Coverage, Culminating with the 2026 United Bowl on ABC & ESPN Deportes
The UFL playoffs begin Sunday, June 7, on ABC at 3 p.m. as the defending UFL champion DC Defenders take on the Orlando Storm in the Storms' inaugural UFL season, as both teams look to punch their championship ticket.

[06/04/26 - 12:04 PM]
Discovery Channel June Programming Highlights
This June, look for all-new seasons of "Expedition Unknown," "In the Eye of the Storm," and "Contraband: Seized at the Border."

[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"
Set inside a nonprofit public interest law firm in Washington, D.C., "Public Interest" follows Ingrid Erickson, an attorney unexpectedly thrust into the firm's top leadership role after its longtime president suffers a sudden heart attack, and her unconventional team as they fight for everyday people facing impossible odds.