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[06/11/18 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 11
Updates include: Amazon confirms potential "The Dark Tower," "The Wheel of Time" adaptations; Beth Behrs moves into "The Neighborhood" at CBS; and Paul Wesley tapped for "Tell Me a Story" from CBS All Access.

[06/11/18 - 12:36 PM]
TBS & TNT Expand the Fan Viewing Experience with Launch of Apps on Xbox One and Smart TVs
The TBS & TNT apps are currently available to Xbox users and will be followed by upcoming launches on additional Smart TVs this month.

[06/11/18 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Presents "Recovery Boys" - An Original Documentary Directed by Academy Award-Nominee Elaine McMillion Sheldon
In the heart of America's opioid epidemic, four men attempt to reinvent their lives and reenter society after years of drug abuse.

[06/11/18 - 12:26 PM]
Travel Channel Extends "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" Encores to Tuesday Nights Beginning, June 12 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
Fans looking to remember the iconic and trailblazing traveler can catch favorite episodes each Tuesday night through July 3.

[06/11/18 - 11:54 AM]
FremantleMedia North America Partners with Popular Fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson on "Dark One," His First Original Concept for Television
"Dark One" will be a dramatic fantasy adventure spotlighting a young man who sees visions of strange and fantastical worlds, which he is told are just hallucinations.

[06/11/18 - 11:31 AM]
Lifetime Continues "Summer Escapes" with New Movies Every Sunday in July
With sizzling new titles, murder, mayhem and even a few cheerleaders, the fun continues all summer long!

[06/11/18 - 10:14 AM]
Video: TNT & R29 Reveal "French Fries" Official Trailer, Latest in "Shatterbox Anthology"
The film explores a young, hip African-American foodie couple's fight to resolve communication problems in a modern marriage of six years, four months and three and a half days.

[06/11/18 - 10:02 AM]
"Ridiculous Cakes" Returns to Food Network This Summer for More Awe-Inspiring and Jaw-Dropping Creations
During each half-hour episode, viewers get a behind the scenes look as cake artists from across the country work day and night to plan and create confectionary wonders for the joy of their clients.

[06/11/18 - 10:02 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Returns for a New Season on Monday, July 16 at 9 PM ET/PT
This season, Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador and Kelly Dodd are joined by two feisty new housewives Emily Simpson and Gina Kirschenheiter.

[06/11/18 - 10:01 AM]
Discovery Highlights America's Unsung Heroes in All-New Series "Hard to Kill" Premiering July 31
Each day, there are countless men and women across the United States who take on some of the most risky and extreme jobs imaginable.

[06/11/18 - 10:00 AM]
Freeform Starts Some "Good Trouble" as Production Begins
The series, which was announced earlier this year, will follow Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives in Los Angeles.

[06/11/18 - 09:50 AM]
Warner Bros. Animation Launches New Short-Form Content Program "Looney Tunes Cartoons"
With multiple artists employing a visual style that will resonate with fans, each "season" will produce 1,000 minutes of all-new Looney Tunes animation that will be distributed across multiple platforms - including digital, mobile and broadcast.

[06/11/18 - 09:45 AM]
Pack Your Bags! "Summer Camp Island" Begins July 7 on Cartoon Network
For the first time ever, the series will take over Cartoon Network and Boomerang with all 20 episodes debuting back-to-back.

[06/11/18 - 09:35 AM]
HBO Renews "Succession" for a Second Season
The season one cast includes Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Hiam Abbass, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Natalie Gold, Peter Friedman and Rob Yang.

[06/11/18 - 09:24 AM]
Sony Crackle Makes a Splash with "SuperMansion: Summer Vacation Special," Premiering Thursday, August 16
Additional new episodes of season three will return this fall, featuring Oscar(R) and Emmy(R)-nominated actress Minnie Driver joining the cast in a recurring role.

[06/11/18 - 09:04 AM]
HBO Sports(R) Documentary "Student Athlete," Revealing the Hardships Endured by Unpaid NCAA Athletes Who Generate Billions for Their Institutions, To Debut in October
From LeBron James and Maverick Carter's SpringHill Entertainment and Steve Stoute's United Masters, the feature-length presentation is directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton.

[06/11/18 - 08:33 AM]
AMC Announces the Second Half of "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 4 to Return on Sunday, August 12 at 9:00PM ET/PT
Characters who started their journeys in isolation collided with each other in unexpected ways and found themselves in one of the last places they ever expected to be... together.

[06/11/18 - 08:22 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos with Game Show Lineup
The Alphabet wins the night among adults 18-49 while CBS tops viewers with the "Tony Awards."

[06/11/18 - 07:31 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Here We "GLOW" Again - Watch the Season Two Trailer Now!
Season two follows the women of GLOW as they become local celebrities, confronting the good, the bad, and the ugly realities of their newfound fame.

[06/11/18 - 07:23 AM]
Bravo Media Debuts "Kandi Koated Nights" on Sunday, July 1 at 9PM ET/PT
During each episode, host and executive producer Kandi Burruss, alongside her friends and celebrity guests, will discuss a variety of topics surrounding relationships, dating and pop culture.

[06/11/18 - 07:00 AM]
U.S. Marines Sgt. Jake Wood, Co-Founder and CEO of Team Rubicon, to Receive Pat Tillman Award for Service at "The 2018 ESPYS" on July 18 on ABC
Inspired by the first responders who risked their lives while trying to help others, and by former Arizona Cardinal Pat Tillman's selfless sacrifice, Wood joined the United States Marine Corps.

[06/10/18 - 08:43 PM]
Barbra Streisand Announces Netflix Deal to Bring Six Award-Winning TV Specials and a New Edition of "A Star Is Born" (1976) with Never Before Seen Footage
Widely recognized as an icon in multiple entertainment fields, Barbra Streisand has attained unprecedented achievements as a recording artist, actor, concert performer, producer, director, author and songwriter.

[06/10/18 - 07:02 PM]
First Look at the Sixth and Final Season of "House of Cards"
Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Robin Wright returns as President of the United States in the sixth and final season of the award-winning landmark series.

[06/10/18 - 06:22 PM]
Netflix Orders New Series "Away"
Loosely inspired by Chris Jones' Esquire article of the same name, "Away" is an epic love story and a thrilling tale of survival set against humanity's greatest endeavor - the first human mission to Mars.

[06/10/18 - 06:19 PM]
Netflix Orders New Series "Kaos"
A darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology, "Kaos" explores themes of gender politics, power, and life in the underworld.

[06/10/18 - 05:15 PM]
Video: Netflix Loves Tonys - First Look at Tony Danza and Josh Groban in "The Good Cop"
Danza plays Tony Sr. - a lovable yet not exactly honorable, former NYPD officer who never followed the rules - who lives with his son, Tony Jr. (Groban) - a brilliant, straight-laced NYPD detective who makes a point of always following the rules while solving Brooklyn's toughest cases.

[06/10/18 - 08:39 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, MLB Win Race Among Adults 18-49
NBC then is the most-watched broadcaster last night.

[06/09/18 - 08:36 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Sweeps Competition with NBA Finals
Game 4 dominates the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/08/18 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 8
Updates include: HBO orders pilot for "Game of Thrones" prequel; TBS rescinds third season order for "People of Earth"; and Shonda Rhimes locks in first new project for Netflix.

[06/08/18 - 12:16 PM]
Travel Channel to Marathon "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" on Sunday, June 10 from 7 AM to 7 PM ET/PT
As a tribute to Anthony Bourdain and his gift of sharing extraordinary places near and far, Travel Channel will air a 12-hour marathon of the Emmy Award-winning series.

[06/08/18 - 12:05 PM]
Netflix Starts Production on "Beats" Starring Anthony Anderson
"Beats" is the ultimate ode to Chicago and its hip hop scene, as it illustrates the beating pulse at the heart of the South Side.

[06/08/18 - 10:14 AM]
Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink Added to the Coverage for FOX Sports' Thursday Night Football Games
The duo will join seven-time Emmy award-winning broadcaster and lead FOX NFL play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and Pro Football Hall of Famer, three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and lead FOX NFL analyst Troy Aikman.

[06/08/18 - 10:13 AM]
Magical Elves Returns to Produce the Reboot of Bravo Media's "Project Runway"
Magical Elves produced the first five groundbreaking seasons of "Project Runway" on Bravo.

[06/08/18 - 08:47 AM]
"Anne with an E" Will Return to Green Gables on July 6th
The expanded 10 episode season from Miranda de Pencier's Northwood Entertainment launches exclusively on Netflix everywhere, excluding Canada.

[06/08/18 - 08:40 AM]
FOX Sports Films Acquires "They Fight" Boxing Documentary from Argent Pictures and Common's Freedom Road Productions
The documentary follows Coach Walt Manigan's Lyfe Style Boxing, an after-school program in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 8 - a community rife with inequity.

[06/08/18 - 08:18 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: Stanley Cup Finals Clincher Wins for NBC
The Peacock's coverage of Game 5 dominates the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/08/18 - 06:01 AM]
Freeform's "The Bold Type" Celebrates National Best Friend's Day
Freeform will air interstitials featuring talent from across the network telling stories about their own best friends, tied to the premiere of "The Bold Type."

[06/07/18 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 7
Updates include: Greg Berlanti signs massive deal extension with Warner Bros. TV; Lizzy Caplan signs onto Apple's "Are You Sleeping"; and Netflix's "Messiah" rounds out its cast.

[06/07/18 - 07:06 PM]
NBC Flips "American Ninja Warrior," "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" on Mondays
"Running Wild" will now lead off the night at 8:00/7:00c followed by "Ninja Warrior" at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/07/18 - 03:35 PM]
Netflix Acquires "The Last Summer"
In the months before college, a group of teens navigate relationships with family and friends over a Chicago summer before moving on to adulthood.

[06/07/18 - 03:15 PM]
FX Orders Season 3 of "Atlanta" - Acclaimed and Award-Winning Series Returns to FX in 2019
"'Atlanta' is phenomenal, achieving and exceeding what few television series have done," said Nick Grad.

[06/07/18 - 03:03 PM]
IFC to Co-Produce "Year of the Rabbit" with UK's Channel 4 - New Original Comedy Series to Debut in 2019
The new series follows Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry), a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all, and his hapless, new, by-the-books partner Strauss (Freddie Fox).

[06/07/18 - 03:00 PM]
Starz Announces Series Regulars for Scripted Comedy "Now Apocalypse"
Kelli Berglund, Beau Mirchoff and Roxane Mesquida join the previously announced Avan Jogia.

[06/07/18 - 01:21 PM]
CBS to Burn Off Comedies "Me, Myself & I," "Living Biblically" on Saturday Nights Beginning July 7
Look for back-to-back episodes of each series starting at 8:00/7:00c and 9:00/8:00c, respectively.

[06/07/18 - 12:01 PM]
Showtime(R) Announces Fall Comedy Premieres with the Launch of the New Season of "Shameless" and New Series "Kidding" on September 9
"Shameless" season nine will feature the show's 100th episode in week four, and is currently in production in Los Angeles.

[06/07/18 - 10:47 AM]
Superstars Carrie Underwood and Ludacris to Perform "The Champion," for the First Time Live on Stage, at the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards
Underwood will also be honored with the "Hero" Award at the 2018 RDMA in recognition of her generosity, humanitarian efforts and dedication to supporting a myriad of charities.

[06/07/18 - 10:25 AM]
Nat Geo to Premiere "Inside North Korea: Race to Peace" Two Days Before Summit
"Inside North Korea: Race to Peace" is the story of the twists and turns leading to this momentous event, following 70 years of hostilities on the Korean Peninsula.

[06/07/18 - 10:03 AM]
SundanceTV's Original Non-Fiction Series "Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter" Returns with All New Episodes on Sunday, June 24th at 10AM ET
The first part of the season presents seven original episodes featuring roundtable discussions with actors, actresses and showrunners making an impact in the television industry today.

[06/07/18 - 10:00 AM]
Showstopping Performances Announced for "The 72nd Annual Tony Awards(R)," Sunday, June 10 on CBS
The high-energy evening will feature performances by the casts of "The Band's Visit," "Carousel," "Frozen," "Mean Girls," "My Fair Lady," "Once on This Island," "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical" and "SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical."

[06/07/18 - 09:45 AM]
A Second Season of Disney Junior's "Fancy Nancy," Based on the New York Times Bestselling Book Series, Has Been Ordered Ahead of the Series Premiere
The animated family comedy centers around six-year-old Nancy, a high-spirited young girl whose zest and enthusiasm for all that is exquisite - including language, nature, art and color - transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.







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[11/07/24 - 01:17 PM]
The CW Acquires "Bob Hearts Abishola" Repeats
Look for a marathon of the first four episodes on Friday, November 15.

[11/07/24 - 01:03 PM]
Snoop Dogg Returns to E! with "Snoop's Fatherhood: Cori and Wayne's Story" Premiering Thursday, Dec. 5
The three-part docuseries features Cori Broadus and her fiancé, Wayne Duece, as they journey through the ebbs and flows of love, life and new beginnings with friends and family.

[11/07/24 - 10:30 AM]
CBS Orders Full Seasons of "Poppa's House" and "NCIS: Origins"
According to VideoAmp and internal streaming data, with seven days of multiplatform viewing, "NCIS: Origins'" premiere has been seen by 9.0 million viewers and "Poppa's House" by 6.41 million viewers.

[11/07/24 - 09:15 AM]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Confirm Fight Week & Fight Night Broadcast Team and Livestream Details for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Mega-Event
British sports broadcaster Kate Scott (née Abdo) will serve as the main host with former world champion Andre Ward as lead booth analyst.

[11/07/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Alien: Romulus" - Coming Soon - Hulu
Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, and Isabela Merced, "Alien: Romulus" is streaming November 21, only on Hulu.

[11/07/24 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?" Debuts in January
The comedian, writer, and host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" will tape his special in front of a live audience at the CIBC Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

[11/07/24 - 08:01 AM]
First Season of NWSL on ION: 50 Matches, 53 Studio Shows, 130+ Hours of Content, 20.5 Million Unique Viewers
Matches drew an average audience of 145,000 P2+ per game with a high of 234,000 on July 6 for the Orlando-Kansas City match.

[11/07/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look at Third Season of "Sago Mini Friends"
The five-episode season is a delightful nod to gratitude, featuring Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his best friends, Jinja the cat, Jack the rabbit and Robin the bird.

[11/07/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Teaser Trailer for UK Original Movie "My Fault: London" Starring Asha Banks and Matthew Broome
The new film will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 13, 2025.

[11/07/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer for the New Christmas Comedy Film "Dear Santa"
The film is the story of a young boy (Robert Timothy Smith) who mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, resulting in a devilish Jack Black's arrival to wreak havoc on the holidays.

[11/07/24 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Camp Crasher" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a bid to save her son's end-of-school camping trip, a single mom steps in as the bus driver while trying to show him she really can be a cool mom.

[11/07/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Love Never Lies: South Africa" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Six couples face trust issues, temptations, and a ruthless lie detector in South Africa's first dating show of its kind - testing their love and honesty.

[11/07/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain" - Special Trailer - Netflix
In the chambers of the Edo harem, two newcomers uncover political intrigue, rivalry and a vengeful spirit only one traveling medicine seller can vanquish.

[11/06/24 - 11:34 AM]
For the First Time in 16 Years, ABC News Is #1 Broadcast Network Across All Key Demos in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, Adults 18-49 on Election Night
ABC News' "Election Night 2024: Your Voice/Your Voice" ranked No. 1 among the broadcast networks in all key target demos - Total Viewers (5.665 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.156 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.819 million).

[11/06/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This short documentary celebrates trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic.