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[07/31/18 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 31
Updates include: Austin Abrams to lead "Less Than Zero" at Hulu; Chris Hardwick to return to NBC's "The Wall"; and Amazon's "The Wilds" casts lead quartet.

[07/31/18 - 02:15 PM]
Bangkok, Thailand, to Host the "2018 Miss Universe" Competition, Airing Live Sunday, Dec. 16, on FOX
Five-time Emmy(R) Award winner, and one of television's favorite entertainers, Steve Harvey returns to host.

[07/31/18 - 11:37 AM]
Global Powerhouse Jennifer Lopez to Receive "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award" and Perform at the 2018 "VMAs" Airing Live on MTV Monday, August 20 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
She is also set to perform live at this year's show for the first time since 2001 and is nominated for two "VMAs" for her most recent single, "Dinero."

[07/31/18 - 11:36 AM]
Motor Trend Group Greenlights Two New Original Series Exclusively for Its Direct-to-Consumer Digital Product
Both "Uncaged" (wt) and "2018 Best Driver's Car" are scheduled to premiere this fall.

[07/31/18 - 11:35 AM]
Season Five of "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." Premieres Winter 2019 on PBS, Beginning January 8
On tap this season: Felicity Huffman, Andy Samberg, George R.R. Martin, Christiane Amanpour, Michael Strahan, Laura Linney, Paul Ryan, Joe Madison, Michael Moore, Sarah Silverman, Kal Penn, Michael K. Williams, Tig Notaro, Lisa Ling, Alejandro Innaritu, Chloe Sevigny and more!

[07/31/18 - 11:07 AM]
HBO Announces Series Order for "The Time Traveler's Wife"
The project is an intricate and magical love story, adapted by Steven Moffat from the much loved novel by Audrey Niffenegger.

[07/31/18 - 10:53 AM]
National Geographic Taps Into a Community of World-Renowned Wildlife Cinematographers and Photographers to Bring Viewers the Four-Night Multi-Platform Event "Yellowstone Live"
To complement the live broadcast, National Geographic will give viewers behind-the-scene access and the chance to experience more of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem on the network's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

[07/31/18 - 10:35 AM]
"Flipping Out" Returns to Bravo Media on September 11 at 10PM ET/PT
As a new-ish father, America's favorite house-flipper Jeff Lewis finds himself in uncharted territory and needing to refocus his energies.

[07/31/18 - 10:01 AM]
OWN Announces Second Season Renewal of Hit Romantic Drama"Love Is ___" from Award-Winning Creators Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil
Brock Akil serves as the series' showrunner, as well as director for the pilot and upcoming season finale episode (Tuesday, August 21).

[07/31/18 - 09:31 AM]
NBC Reshapes History with Two-Part "Timeless" Series Finale
According to executive producers Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke, audiences can expect the "Timeless" they know and love.

[07/31/18 - 08:14 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "Bachelorette" Hold Off NBC, "Ninja Warrior" in Demos
The Peacock however is the most-watched broadcaster last night.

[07/31/18 - 07:02 AM]
Key Art Debut - "Apostle," The New Netflix Film from Gareth Evans, Director of "The Raid"
Dan Stevens, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth, Paul Higgins and Michael Sheen star in the film, due on October 12.

[07/30/18 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 30
Updates include: ABC names judges on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors"; Beau Bridges joins Comedy Central's "Robbie"; and Diane Guerrero cast in DC's "Doom Patrol."

[07/30/18 - 02:50 PM]
"TKO: Total Knock Out," Hosted by Comedian Kevin Hart, Will Move to Fridays Beginning with Its Next Episode on August 3
The series will air at 8:00/7:00c with "Whistleblower" moving to 9:00/8:00c.

[07/30/18 - 02:06 PM]
"Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis" and "Jeff Ross Presents: Roast Battle" Post Major Ratings and Viewership Increases
Comedy Central spins the numbers for Sunday, July 29.

[07/30/18 - 01:32 PM]
From the Producers of "Snapped," Oxygen Media Presents "Dying to Belong" Premiering Sunday, August 19 at 7PM ET/PT
The series will explore hauntingly fatal stories where obsession, desperation and the need to belong pushed individuals over the edge to carry out unthinkable crimes.

[07/30/18 - 01:13 PM]
Buddy Valastro and His Family Sifts Out the Competition in Discovery Family's New Series "Bake It Like Buddy"
Each week, two extremely talented, passionate and creative baking family duos face-off against each other in a fun head-to-head bake off at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey.

[07/30/18 - 12:51 PM]
Report from CBS Corporation's Regularly-Scheduled Board Meeting
CBS Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors is in the process of selecting outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation.

[07/30/18 - 12:19 PM]
Hallmark Channel Heats Up with Original Movie Premieres That Travel the World During "Summer Nights"
Viewers with wanderlust will be able to travel to exotic locations including South Africa, the Caribbean and the South Pacific beaches of Fiji from the comfort of their own homes.

[07/30/18 - 11:38 AM]
PBS Wants YOU to Join "The Great American Read"
In addition to the nationwide reading campaign, the eight-part television series returns to PBS stations on Tuesday, September 11 at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/30/18 - 11:37 AM]
PBS Announces "Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History," New Collaboration with Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D. Three-Hour Documentary to Premiere Spring 2020 on PBS
"Science for me, like history, is the exploration of what has come before and the promise of the future," said Ken Burns.

[07/30/18 - 11:36 AM]
PBS Names Multifaceted Television Executive Perry Simon as New Programming Chief
From 2010 to 2015, Simon served as general manager of BBC America, overseeing the channel's cable and digital platforms.

[07/30/18 - 11:35 AM]
PBS and "American Experience" Announce "Woodstock," New Documentary from Filmmaker Barak Goodman
The film is directed by Barak Goodman, written by Goodman and Don Kleszy, and produced by Goodman and Jamila Ephron, with Mark Samels as executive producer.

[07/30/18 - 11:34 AM]
PBS Announces "Reconstruction: America After the Civil War," A New Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to Air Spring 2019 on PBS
Professor Gates will present the definitive history of one of the least understood chapters in American history.

[07/30/18 - 10:33 AM]
Disney Channel's Series Finale of "Stuck in the Middle" Delivers Near 4-Month Highs
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for Monday, July 23.

[07/30/18 - 10:04 AM]
HBO Acquires Worldwide Rights to "At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal," A Sidewinder Films Production of an Erin Lee Carr Film
The film masterfully weaves a tapestry of pathos, depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.

[07/30/18 - 10:02 AM]
"The Last Ship" Sets Sail for a Fifth and Final Epic Adventure on September 9
Eric Dane, Bridget Regan and Adam Baldwin star in this action-packed series chronicling the aftermath of a global catastrophe that nearly decimated the world's population.

[07/30/18 - 10:02 AM]
Showtime(R) Orders Drama Pilot "Queen Fur"
The project is set in a small town in Central Florida - a place where beauty pageants, gun culture, Cuban revolutionaries and Southern hospitality co-exist and collide.

[07/30/18 - 10:01 AM]
truTV Announces Pilot Order for Weekly Comedic Awards Show from Vulture
The untitled project is a new, weekly comedic awards show honoring the most deserving stories from the week in pop culture.

[07/30/18 - 09:38 AM]
HBO Announces Series Order for "Euphoria" - Drake and Future the Prince Join Series as Executive Producers
The Zendaya-led series follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship.

[07/30/18 - 08:19 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Holds Off Demo Competition
The Alphabet wins the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network.

[07/30/18 - 05:15 AM]
MTV Greenlights "Lohan Beach Club" (Working Title) with Lindsay Lohan
The series follows Lohan as she works to expand her business empire with the launch of Lohan Beach House.

[07/29/18 - 03:41 PM]
Netflix Announces Two Unscripted Series, Upcoming Launch Dates and Debuts New Materials Across Their Diverse Content Lineup
Newly announced premieres include "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" (October 26) and "The Kominsky Method" (November 16).

[07/29/18 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Announces New Series "Madam C.J. Walker" and "White Lines" at TCA
Plus: limited series "Maniac" starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill will launch on September 21; and check out the trailer for "Ozark" season two.

[07/29/18 - 08:13 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: UFC Helps FOX Land Demo Crown
NBC however is the most-watched broadcaster last night.

[07/28/18 - 03:24 PM]
AMC Green Lights First Multi-Platform Series "Dispatches from Elsewhere" by Jason Segel
"Dispatches From Elsewhere" is about a group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life.

[07/28/18 - 03:23 PM]
AMC Announces Le Carre Spy Thriller "The Little Drummer Girl" to Air in November
Plus: look for "AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth's History of Horror" beginning October 14.

[07/28/18 - 03:22 PM]
Sundance Now to Expand Its Offerings with the Launch of Original Scripted Podcast "Exeter" Starring Jeanne Tripplehorn and Ray McKinnon
"Exeter" is a gripping crime mystery that follows a veteran detective, Colleen Clayton (Jeanne Tripplehorn), as she is forced to reconcile the errors of a past case when a woman she convicted of murder is exonerated after 10 years in prison.

[07/28/18 - 03:21 PM]
AMC Renews Popular Original Series "Better Call Saul," "Fear the Walking Dead" and "McMafia"
"In an environment where viewer choice is almost unlimited, the success of these shows is especially meaningful, with characters and stories that our viewers connect with and return to season after season," said David Madden.

[07/28/18 - 03:20 PM]
SundanceTV and Sundance Now Unveil Fall 2018 Programming Slate, Featuring a Diverse Array of Thrilling Dramas and Compelling True Crime Docu-Series
"Deutschland 86" (Thursday, October 25) and "Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle" (Saturday, November 17) are among the projects on tap.

[07/28/18 - 02:49 PM]
Amazon Studios Greenlights Comedy Series "Upload" Created and Written by Emmy Award-Winner Greg Daniels
"Upload" is a sci-fi sitcom that takes place in the near future, where people who are near death can be "uploaded" into a virtual afterlife of their choice.

[07/28/18 - 02:48 PM]
Amazon Prime Video Sets October 12 Debut for "The Romanoffs" an Original Anthology Series from Nine-Time Emmy Winner Matthew Weiner
In addition, a new teaser was released revealing the extraordinary line-up of guest stars featured in the series.

[07/28/18 - 02:47 PM]
Amazon Studios Greenlights Series "The Expatriates" from Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films
Set against the sensational backdrop of "The Vertical City" of Hong Kong, "The Expatriates" is a drama series that explores the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community.

[07/28/18 - 02:46 PM]
Amazon Studios Greenlights Two Season Order of Horror Event Series "THEM" from Executive Producer Lena Waithe, Executive Producer and Writer Little Marvin and Vertigo Prime
In "THEM: Covenant," set in 1953, Alfred and Lucky Emory decide to move their family from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood.

[07/28/18 - 02:45 PM]
Amazon Studios Partners with the Renowned Russo Brothers' AGBO Studios on a Groundbreaking Global Television Franchise
While the creative is under wraps, the origin mothership series will function as a fire-starter to ignite the creation of multiple original local language and local production series.

[07/28/18 - 02:44 PM]
JD Payne and Patrick McKay to Develop "The Lord of the Rings" Original Series for Amazon Studios
The duo said: "We feel like Frodo, setting out from the Shire, with a great responsibility in our care - it is the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime."

[07/28/18 - 11:10 AM]
Video: Starz Announces Casting for "Vida" Season Two and Drops New "America to Me" Key Art and Official Trailer for "Warriors of Liberty City"
Roberta Colindrez will be joining the cast of "Vida" as a new series regular in an expanded 10-episode second season.

[07/28/18 - 08:08 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Share Adults 18-49 Honors
"20/20" and "Dateline NBC" help lead the night in the key demographic.

[07/27/18 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 27
Updates include: Maggie Lawson to recur on FOX's "Lethal Weapon"; Kenya Barris confirms exit from ABC Studios; and Apple eyes TV series based on Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits."

[07/27/18 - 11:45 AM]
YouTube Announces Fall 2018 Slate and 2019 Projects
Since the launch of YouTube Originals in 2015, Original content has been viewed more than 650 million times.







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[12/24/24 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Key Adult Demos for the Week of Dec. 16 Versus CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw gains year to year in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[12/24/24 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "American Primeval" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.

[12/24/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec. 16: "Carry-On" Flies to First Again in Netflix's Top 10 This Week
Season 6 of "Virgin River" starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson debuted on top of the English TV List with 8.1 million views.

[12/24/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Cobra Kai" Season 6 - Part 3 Date Announcement - Netflix
Granted one final chance to finish the Sekai Taikai, Daniel, Johnny and the team lay it all on the line in the ultimate championship showdown.

[12/23/24 - 02:36 PM]
College Football Playoff Scores 10.6 Million Average Viewers Across ESPN Platforms and TNT Sports
Tennessee/Ohio State and Indiana/Notre Dame on ESPN/ABC become two of top three most-watched games of the season.

[12/23/24 - 01:22 PM]
"Yellowstone" 5B Finale Continues Its Record-Breaking Run with 13.1M Total Viewers in L3 Marking the Biggest Episode in Series History
Said run marked the most watched season in the series' history with 13.6M total viewers.

[12/23/24 - 01:15 PM]
For the 4th Consecutive Year, ABC News' "20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine Across the Board
"20/20" outdelivered "Dateline" in all key target demos for the 4th consecutive year - since 2021.

[12/23/24 - 01:02 PM]
NBC Is Set to Ring in the New Year with a Live Broadcast of the 136th Rose Parade Presented by Honda on Wednesday, Jan. 1
"Today" co-anchor Hoda Kotb and weather and feature anchor Al Roker will return to the booth for this year's telecast from "TV Corner."

[12/23/24 - 11:13 AM]
Award-Winning Danish Miniseries "Bullshit" Makes Exclusive US Debut Thursday, January 30, 2025 on Viaplay
This coming-of-age Danish language historical drama tells the powerful story of a group of lost and rebellious youths who find community and belonging in the hardcore biker gang "Bullshit," but leads to a world of brutal conflict.

[12/23/24 - 10:40 AM]
Max Renews Original Adult Animated Series "Creature Commandos," from DC Studios, for Second Season
New episodes debut weekly every Thursday on Max, with the season one finale dropping January 9.

[12/23/24 - 10:31 AM]
As an Early Holiday Gift to Fans Hallmark Announces That Its Hit Reality Competition Series, "Finding Mr. Christmas," Is Renewed for a Second Season
"Bringing this show to life was such a dream come true," said Jonathan Bennett. "There're definitely more stories to be told in season two and so much more fun to be had. We're really just scratching the surface here."

[12/23/24 - 10:02 AM]
"TMZ Investigates: Luigi Mangione: The Mind of a Killer" Premieres Monday, January 6 at 8/7c on FOX and the Next Day on Hulu
TMZ exclusively speaks to several sources who say, despite his charismatic personality, Mangione also displayed a dark side and uncovers shocking new details about how he became enraged by corporate greed before quietly plotting to kill a healthcare CEO.

[12/23/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?" Debuts January 10
Host of the award-winning series "Real Time with Bill Maher," acclaimed comedian and satirist Bill Maher serves up another dose of reality in his 13th HBO stand-up special.

[12/23/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Going Dutch" Season 1 First Look - FOX TV
Tune in for the series premiere Thursday, January 2 on FOX and next day on Hulu.

[12/23/24 - 08:58 AM]
Cedric the Entertainer Serves Up a Double Dose of Laughter with Special Editions of "The Greatest @Home Videos"
Look for "Holiday Edition" on December 27 and "Cedy Awards" on January 3.