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[12/20/18 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 20
Updates include: DC Universe's "Stargirl" casts trio; Daniella Pineda tapped for Netflix's "What/If"; and "Beverly Hills, 90210" eyes reboot series with original cast.

[12/20/18 - 04:30 PM]
Snoop Dogg Joins the Star-Studded Lineup of Performers on "FOX's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square"
He'll take the stage alongside previously announced performers Sting, Robin Thicke, Florence + the Machine, Jason Aldean, Juanes and Why Don't We to help ring in 2019.

[12/20/18 - 02:25 PM]
TLC Rings in Record Ratings for 2018; A Top Three Cable Network for Women
TLC further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/20/18 - 02:17 PM]
Investigation Discovery Earns Best Year Ever for Total Viewers
Investigation Discovery further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/20/18 - 01:38 PM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Returns Tuesday, February 12 at 9PM ET/PT
Erika Girardi, Dorit Kemsley, Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, and Lisa Vanderpump are joined by new housewife Denise Richards and friend Camille Grammer for a jaw-dropping season sprinkled with exhilarating highs and shocking lows.

[12/20/18 - 01:03 PM]
Oxygen to Finish 2018 as the Fastest Growing Cable Entertainment Network with Second Year in a Row of Double-Digit Growth
Oxygen further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/20/18 - 01:02 PM]
Bravo to Finish 2018 as the #1 Cable Network Among Female Viewers for the Second Consecutive Year
Bravo further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/20/18 - 12:41 PM]
Showtime(R) to Debut "Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club" on Friday, January 18 at 10 PM ET/PT
Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss and filmed at Howie Mandel's Comedy Club in Atlantic City, Mandel exercises his mastery of making the mundane hilarious as he tells tales about his 40-year marriage, life and career.

[12/20/18 - 12:30 PM]
Johnny Weir, Sarah Wright Olsen, Will Kemp, and More Join Cast of Netflix Ice-Skating Drama Series "Spinning Out"
They join the previously announced Kaya Scodelario, Willow Shields and Evan Roderick.

[12/20/18 - 12:02 PM]
Video: Super Trailer - VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Miami"
"Love & Hip Hop: Miami" marks VH1's highest rated reality launch since 2014 and features fan favorites and newcomers alike heating up the 305 this season.

[12/20/18 - 09:59 AM]
Comedy Central Acquires "Parks and Recreation" from NBCUniversal Distribution to Premiere with All-Day Marathon on Monday, January 21
Select episodes will be available to stream on cc.com and the CC App.

[12/20/18 - 09:43 AM]
Mysterious Images Captured by Satellites Orbiting the Globe Probed in New Season of "What on Earth?" Premiering Tuesday, January 8 on Science Channel
The season premiere investigates strange images that resemble bird feathers in California.

[12/20/18 - 09:31 AM]
Netflix YA Horror Drama "Chambers" Sets Teen Cast
A young heart attack survivor becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life.

[12/20/18 - 09:03 AM]
Showtime(R) Orders Seventh Season of Hit Drama Series "Ray Donovan"
Production will begin in Spring 2019 in New York.

[12/20/18 - 09:01 AM]
Now Live: All-New, Re-Imagined The Bachelor Fantasy League Game, Ready for "The Bachelor" Premiere Airing Jan. 7 on ABC
The new format allows fans to set a weekly lineup and earn fantasy roses based on how their Bachelorettes perform in each of the categories.

[12/20/18 - 08:56 AM]
MTV Reignites Emmy(R) Award-Winning Docuseries "True Life" with New Franchise "True Life/Now" Premiering Wednesday, January 2nd at 10PM
Four episodes will uncover stories of real people immersed in today's biggest social phenomena ranging from celebrity fanaticism to photo filter addiction.

[12/20/18 - 08:35 AM]
Video: "Deadly Class" Cast Drops Premiere Episode Today, Weeks Before Series' January 16 Linear Premiere
The premiere will be available via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter through January 1.

[12/20/18 - 08:27 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Survivor" Finale Top All-Repeat Competition
The Eye easily wins the evening in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/19/18 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 19
Updates include: OWN opts not to proceed with second season of "Love Is ___"; FOX orders pilot for import of "Filthy Rich"; and Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones cast in Netflix's "Locke & Key."

[12/19/18 - 05:36 PM]
Netflix Announces Korean Original Series "School Nurse Ahn Eun Young"
The series is based on the popular Korean novel with the same name by author Jung Se-rang who is known to bring out the vivid imagination in her stories.

[12/19/18 - 03:10 PM]
Netflix Announces "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Sequel
Co-stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo will reunite for the sequel.

[12/19/18 - 01:56 PM]
"NBC's New Year's Eve" Adds Global Superstar Jennifer Lopez and Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter Bebe Rexha to Star-Studded Line-Up of Performers to Kick Off 2019
They join the previously announced line-up that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young.

[12/19/18 - 01:23 PM]
Video: Official Trailer - "Miracle Workers" Premieres February 12 on TBS
The heaven-set workplace comedy is based on Simon Rich's book "What in God's Name" and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Karan Soni.

[12/19/18 - 11:03 AM]
First Look Images: Hulu's "Catch-22"
The six-part limited series is executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures, along with Richard Brown and Steve Golin on behalf of Anonymous Content.

[12/19/18 - 11:01 AM]
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson to Lead Cast of Netflix Romance Series "Virgin River," Based on the Books by Robyn Carr
Melinda Monroe answers an ad to work as a nurse practitioner in the remote California town of Virgin River thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind.

[12/19/18 - 10:59 AM]
TLC Announces Return of "Sister Wives" and "Seeking Sister Wife" on January 20
The new season of "Sister Wives," which includes eleven new episodes, will follow Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn Brown as their family confronts new challenges, old wounds and the end of an era as they embark on a new chapter of their lives.

[12/19/18 - 10:12 AM]
USA Network Ends 2018 on Top: #1 Cable Entertainment Network for 13th Straight Year
USA further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/19/18 - 09:55 AM]
AMC Releases Official Key Art for "The Walking Dead" Mid-Season Premiere
The image features a first look at Samantha Morton as the Whisperers leader Alpha.

[12/19/18 - 09:32 AM]
IFC Puts the Debate to Rest with an All-Day "Die Hard" Christmas Marathon
Reginald VelJohnson is hosting the programming stunt.

[12/19/18 - 09:22 AM]
Video: Trailer Revealed for Season Two of CMT's "Music City" from Creator of "The Hills"
Season two will feature a shocking break up, a wedding, a cutthroat Miss USA competition, unexpected friendships and new explosive rivalries.

[12/19/18 - 09:15 AM]
Video: "Drunk History" Premieres Star-Studded New Trailer for Season Six
The debut episode stars Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Shelley, Elijah Wood as Percy Shelley, Seth Rogen as Dr. Frankenstein, Will Ferrell as Frankenstein's Monster and Jack McBrayer as Lord Byron.

[12/19/18 - 09:02 AM]
Showtime(R) Sets Season Four Premiere Date for Hit Drama "Billions" on Sunday March 17 at 9 PM ET/PT
"Billions" is one of the network's top drama series, with season three averaging five million weekly viewers across platforms.

[12/19/18 - 08:08 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "The Voice" Finale
The Peacock easily wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/19/18 - 07:18 AM]
TV One Announces Production of New Profile Series "Cleo Speaks," Premiering on Cleo TV February 2019
The network will officially launch on January 19, 2019.

[12/19/18 - 07:12 AM]
Comedy Series "High Maintenance," Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, Returns for Third Season on New Night, Jan. 20 on HBO
New guest stars this season include: Jemima Kirke, Margaret Cho, Guillermo Diaz, Rosie Perez, Kathleen Chalfant, Ken Leung and Annie Golden.

[12/18/18 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 18
Updates include: Bravo eyes "Queer as Folk" reboot; Timothy Simons has "Exit Plans" for HBO; and Chanté Adams tapped for TNT's "Beast Mode."

[12/18/18 - 01:56 PM]
MTV's New Docuseries "Made in Staten Island" Premieres January 14
The coming-of-age series follows eight Staten Islanders as they battle each other, and the odds, to step out from the shadows and change the reputation of the island.

[12/18/18 - 11:09 AM]
Investigation Discovery Puts the "New" in New Year with "ID's Premiere New Year" Special Marathon
The lineup includes series premieres of "Deadly Secrets," "Killing Time," "American Nightmare," and "Hometown Homicide."

[12/18/18 - 11:04 AM]
Conan O'Brien Debuts New 30-Minute Format Show Starting January 22, Ushering in a New Era of Multi-Platform Comedy with Team Coco
"My three-month absence can only mean one thing - radical cosmetic surgery. Tune in January 22nd for a true freak show," added O'Brien.

[12/18/18 - 11:04 AM]
Cooking Channel Showcases the Best Meals on Wheels in New Series "Food Truck Nation"
Chef and food truck aficionado Brad Miller takes viewers on a journey to find the latest and greatest food trucks in the new series.

[12/18/18 - 11:02 AM]
Renowned Actor and Producer George Takei Joins AMC's Anthology Series "The Terror" as Consultant and Series Regular
Additional casting includes Kiki Sukezane, Miki Ishikawa, Shingo Usami and Naoko Mori.

[12/18/18 - 10:09 AM]
VH1's New Series "Grown & Sexy" Premieres Friday, January 4th
The talking-head style series will feature irreverent commentary and sketches from today's top celebrities and comedians.

[12/18/18 - 10:04 AM]
Hulu's 2019 Winter Programming Slate
Newly announced: Patricia Arquette, Joey King, Chloe Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy star in "The Act," premiering Wednesday, March 20.

[12/18/18 - 10:00 AM]
NBC Announces Midseason Premiere Dates for Four Returning and Two New Series
Look for new dramas "The Enemy Within" (Monday, February 25) and "The Village" (Tuesday, March 12) in the coming months.

[12/18/18 - 09:54 AM]
New Season of "Kindred Spirits" Featuring Powerhouse Paranormal Investigators, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, Premieres on Travel Channel with All-New Haunted Stories
In season three, Bruni and Berry enter America's darkest locations demanding answers to the most chilling, haunted mysteries.

[12/18/18 - 09:04 AM]
Amblin Television Options Rights to Akira Kurosawa's Groundbreaking, Iconic Film "Rashomon" as Basis for New Dramatic Mystery Thriller Series
Each season of the 10-episode series will focus on a singular event told from multiple points of view where each of the main characters provides a unique and different perspective of the event based on their specific and subjective point of view.

[12/18/18 - 09:01 AM]
A&E Chronicles the Journey of a 28-Year-Old Mother of Two Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder in "Many Sides of Jane"
"Many Sides of Jane" premieres on Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/18/18 - 09:00 AM]
"Van Helsing" Renewed for Fourth Season by Syfy
Jonathan Walker will serve as showrunner for the new season.

[12/18/18 - 08:57 AM]
Award-Winning Science Channel Series Returns to Shed More Light on the Cosmos - "How the Universe Works" Premiering January 8 at 10PM ET/PT
Science Channel's longest-running and most popular space series is rocketing back after the new year to shed new light on a host of new celestial mysteries.

[12/18/18 - 08:13 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Cruise to Victory
The Peacock easily takes home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.







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[11/12/24 - 12:31 PM]
"Avatar: The Last Airbender" Adds Additional Cast for Season 2
Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma have joined the cast of the upcoming second season, which is currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
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[11/12/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae" - Official Trailer - Hulu
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[11/12/24 - 11:29 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Trailer and Key Art for "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.

[11/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Nutcrackers" - Official Trailer - Hulu
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[11/12/24 - 11:00 AM]
New Daytime Drama Series "Beyond the Gates" to Premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 on CBS
The series is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.

[11/12/24 - 10:34 AM]
"Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" to Debut This Sunday, November 17th on FOX Nation
Premiering in two parts, the first four episodes will roll out weekly, beginning on Sunday, with the final four to run in April-May 2025, spanning the Holy season.

[11/12/24 - 10:14 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg Returns with a New Season of ID's "Very Scary People" Beginning Sunday, December 15 at 9 PM ET/PT
Hosted and executive produced by Wahlberg, eight new episodes reveal extraordinary insight into the twisted crimes committed by some of America's most heinous individuals.

[11/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome" Debuts November 23
James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference - aka heckling.

[11/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
New Year, New Season! Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Harlem" Season Three
After a shocking Season Two finale cliffhanger that left audiences on the edge of their seats, the news is finally out that Harlem will return for Season Three at the top of next year on January 23, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/12/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Mary" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this coming-of-age religious epic, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph flee to save his life.

[11/12/24 - 08:04 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer & Photos for Upcoming Original Film "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"
Two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.

[11/12/24 - 08:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Surveilled" Debuts November 20
The film tracks Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the growing business of commercial spyware, following the story from New York City to Tel Aviv, Israel, a center of espionage cybertechnology.

[11/12/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: "Human Vs. Hamster" - Official Trailer - Max
Never underestimate the competition.

[11/12/24 - 07:00 AM]
Video: New Clip from "An Almost Christmas Story," Directed by David Lowery and Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Directed by David Lowery and produced by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, this animated short is the third and final installment in Cuarón's holiday shorts collection for Disney+.