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[01/03/19 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 3
Updates include: The CW orders "Batwoman" pilot; "Fear the Walking Dead" lands another "The Walking Dead" alum; and Eric Heisserer's "Simultaneous" set at Hulu.

[01/03/19 - 04:31 PM]
"Catherine the Great" Second Photo Release
The HBO series features Jason Clarke as Grigory Potemkin and Helen Mirren as Catherine the Great.

[01/03/19 - 01:38 PM]
E!'s "Busy Tonight" Returns in 2019 with New 11:00P ET/PT Timeslot and a Star Studded Guest Line Up Beginning Monday, January 7th
Upcoming shows will feature guests Michelle Williams, Connie Britton, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Van Ness, and more.

[01/03/19 - 12:34 PM]
Get Ready to Walk Down the Aisle with Lifetime's New Live Event Series "My Great Big Live Wedding with David Tutera" Premiering February 5
Every week, one new couple will share their emotional and heart-warming story live from a different city across the country.

[01/03/19 - 11:26 AM]
"Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings" Heads to Raceways Across the Country, Bringing the Streets to the Tracks When the Series Returns January 14 on Discovery
This season the series crisscrosses America, traveling from Pennsylvania to Memphis, to North Carolina and Arizona, giving anyone the opportunity to race some of their favorite drivers from the Outlaw family.

[01/03/19 - 10:31 AM]
FX Sets Premiere Date for Third Season of "Better Things"
Season three will welcome several new faces: Sharon Stone, Matthew Broderick, Doug Jones, Glynn Turman, Judy Reyes, Cree Summer, Charlie Robinson, Janina Gavankar and Marsha Thomason to name a few.

[01/03/19 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Friends from College" Season 2 Returns January 11
The second season follows six Harvard alums in their 40s living in New York City and the complicated relationships they have with each other.

[01/03/19 - 09:50 AM]
Video: "Corporate" First-Look Season Two Trailer
This season features guest stars Kyra Sedgwick, Elizabeth Perkins, Kristen Schaal, Sasheer Zamata, Baron Vaughn and Andy Richter.

[01/03/19 - 09:30 AM]
BBC America Sets April 7 Return for Golden Globe(R) and Critics' Choice-Nominated Thriller "Killing Eve"
The series will once again air Sundays at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[01/03/19 - 09:01 AM]
Taye Diggs to Host 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
The star-studded Critics' Choice Awards will be broadcast live on The CW Network on Sunday, January 13.

[01/03/19 - 08:30 AM]
Video: New Trailer for Vicky Jewson's "Close" Starring Noomi Rapace
The Netflix thriller is inspired by the life of the world's leading female bodyguard, Jacquie Davis.

[01/03/19 - 08:21 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Masked Singer" Opens Big for FOX
Said launch is up more than 60% from last year's debut of "9-1-1" among adults 18-49.

[01/03/19 - 08:13 AM]
Animal Planet's "Puppy Bowl" Returns for Its 15th Year Featuring More Puppies and More Amazing Adoption Stories on Sunday, Feb. 3
In years past, 100% of the puppies and kittens that have participated have been adopted to loving families.

[01/03/19 - 07:04 AM]
"Marvel's The Punisher" Season 2 Launches Globally January 18, 2019
Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) can run but he can't hide from who he's meant to be.

[01/03/19 - 07:03 AM]
Video: The Inside Path - Behind the Scenes of "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch," A Netflix Interactive Film
Hear more from "Black Mirror" creator Charlie Brooker or "Bandersnatch" breakout Fionn Whitehead.

[01/03/19 - 06:00 AM]
First Look at Idris Elba in Netflix's "Turn Up Charlie"
Elba stars a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a "manny" to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, Gabby (Frankie Hervey).

[01/03/19 - 05:53 AM]
Presenters Announced for the 76th Annual Golden Globe(R) Awards
Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will host the ceremony airing live coast to coast this Sunday from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.

[01/02/19 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 2
Updates include: Kal Penn, Sean Astin to visit "The Big Bang Theory"; Emily Heller sells "Secret Society" to NBC; and first details on the proposed "Beverly Hills, 90210" revival.

[01/02/19 - 01:50 PM]
E! Goes "Live from the Red Carpet" at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 6th
Plus: look for a one-hour "Busy Tonight Live: Golden Globes After Party" episode immediately following the Golden Globe Awards.

[01/02/19 - 12:00 PM]
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" Begins New Season Feb. 17
The show received four Primetime Emmys(R) in 2018, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the third year in a row.

[01/02/19 - 11:10 AM]
"The Talk" Announces Carrie Ann Inaba as New Host
Throughout the past two seasons, Inaba has appeared as a recurring guest co-host.

[01/02/19 - 10:36 AM]
Travel Channel Greenlights Reboot of Iconic "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" Hosted by Actor Bruce Campbell
Dean Cain hosted the most recent incarnation, which ran from 2000-2003 on TBS.

[01/02/19 - 09:01 AM]
Freeform's "grown-ish" and Scholly Announce $125,000 Student Loan Payoff to Kick Off Season Two of the Critically Acclaimed Series Premiering Tonight, Jan. 2
Thus far, Scholly has helped students win over $100 million dollars in scholarships and aided many in reducing their debt.

[01/02/19 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Netflix's "Sex Education" - A Contemporary British Love Letter to American High School TV Shows
Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa star in the latest original series, due on January 11.

[01/02/19 - 08:23 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, NBC Share Demo Honors
FOX was the only network to air originals on the first night of 2019.

[01/02/19 - 08:17 AM]
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and Allstate Sugar Bowl Deliver Record New Year's Day
ESPN spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 1.

[01/01/19 - 08:47 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Charts with "New Year's Rockin' Eve"
The Alphabet takes home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/31/18 - 09:01 PM]
Video: One Summer Can Change Everything - "Stranger Things 3" Premieres July 4, 2019
To celebrate the start of 2019, Netflix announces the show's return date.

[12/31/18 - 08:16 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Wraps on Top for NBC
The Peacock easily wins the evening among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/30/18 - 12:00 PM]
Dierks Bentley to Perform on "FOX's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square" Airing Tomorrow, Beginning at 8/7c on FOX
Also on tap are Sting, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, Florence + the Machine, Jason Aldean, Juanes and Why Don't We.

[12/30/18 - 08:50 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers, Demos on Low Key Night
The Peacock's "Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" is the night's most-watched program.

[12/30/18 - 08:13 AM]
College Football Playoff Semifinals Continue to Deliver Strong Ratings for ESPN; Rank Among Top Cable Presentations of the Year
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, December 29.

[12/29/18 - 08:38 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins in Total Viewers; Shares Demo Honors
A repeat "Blue Bloods" is the night's most-watched program.

[12/28/18 - 11:31 AM]
45,037,125 Netflix Accounts Have Already Watched "Bird Box" - Best First 7 Days Ever for a Netflix Film
The streaming service releases rare viewership data on its social media account.

[12/28/18 - 09:35 AM]
Video: Showtime Offers the Series Premiere of "Black Monday" for Early Sampling
The premiere episode is available for free now on YouTube, Facebook and SHO.com in advance of its January 20 premiere.

[12/28/18 - 08:24 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts with All Repeat Lineup
"The Big Bang Theory" leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/27/18 - 01:47 PM]
"Angie Tribeca" Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving This Holiday Season with a Season Four Weekend Marathon on Saturday, December 29 and Sunday, December 30
This weekend, as a special holiday-binge treat, TBS is releasing the fourth season of "Angie Tribeca" in its entirety.

[12/27/18 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The ABC Murders" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
John Malkovich stars as Hercule Poirot in the series, due Friday, February 1.

[12/27/18 - 08:24 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos; CBS Leads Total Viewers
The Eye's annual presentation of "The Kennedy Center Honors" is the most-watched program last night.

[12/27/18 - 06:35 AM]
"Aretha! A Grammy(R) Celebration for the Queen of Soul" Set to Take Place Jan. 13 at the Shrine Auditorium
The live concert taping is January 13 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for broadcast later in 2019.

[12/27/18 - 02:41 AM]
Video: "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The "surprise" special will be available tomorrow on the streaming service.

[12/26/18 - 01:13 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Finishes 2018 Regular Season Up Eight Percent
ESPN further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/26/18 - 10:14 AM]
Serial Killer Behaviors, Postmortem Rituals, and Crime Scene Souvenirs Are Examined in Oxygen Media's New Six-Part Series "Mark of a Killer" Premiering Sunday, January 20 at 7PM ET/PT
The premiere episode dives into the infamous Gainesville Ripper who helped ring in a new school year at the University of Florida in 1990 with a string of murders, posing his victims in grotesque ways and cutting their clothes from their bodies.

[12/26/18 - 09:22 AM]
Highest-Rated NBA Christmas Day of ESPN & ABC Era Based on Combined Overnight Ratings from Nielsen (Excluding Shortened Season in 2011)
ESPN spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 25.

[12/26/18 - 08:37 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Hands ABC Christmas Victory
The Alphabet's coverage of the Lakers/Warriors game tops the evening in all categories.

[12/26/18 - 06:55 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "It's a Wonderful Life" Puts NBC on Top
The Peacock's annual telecast leads the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/24/18 - 08:21 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Sunday Night Football" Top Charts
The Peacock takes home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/23/18 - 09:00 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops in Both Viewers, Demos
The Peacock leads the Saturday night of the holiday weekend.

[12/22/18 - 08:38 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Honors
The Eye splits the adults 18-49 crown with NBC and ABC.

[12/21/18 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 21
Updates include: NBC cancels "Marlon," "Midnight, Texas"; Syfy passes on sixth season for "Z Nation"; and BET's "American Soul" reveals guest cast.







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[01/14/26 - 12:02 PM]
NBC Will Now Offer a Special Premiere of "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on Sunday, Jan. 18 Immediately Following Coverage of the NFL Playoff Game
The series will return on Monday, February 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following at 8:30 p.m. in its timeslot premiere.

[01/14/26 - 12:01 PM]
Ryan Hurst to Play Kratos in Prime Video's "God of War" from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios
Hurst played Thor in PlayStation's "God of War Ragnarök," bringing established familiarity with the franchise to the role of Kratos.

[01/14/26 - 12:00 PM]
HBO Max and A24 Renew Multi-Year U.S. Pay-1 Output and Library Deal
As part of the agreement, HBO Max subscribers will also have access to a library of dozens of A24 films throughout the course of the deal.

[01/14/26 - 11:49 AM]
This Valentine's Day, Tubi's YA Original Film "Kissing Is the Easy Part" Premieres Exclusively on Tubi on February 13
The romantic comedy is directed by Fawzia Mirza and based on the popular Wattpad webnovel (currently at 31.9 million reads) of the same name by Christine Duann adapted by Rebecca Webb.

[01/14/26 - 11:32 AM]
Scott Speedman-Led Series "RJ Decker" to Premiere on ABC Tuesday, March 3, Streaming Next Day on Hulu
Season 8 of "The Rookie" shifts to Mondays at 10 p.m. starting January 26, following the highly anticipated season premiere of "American Idol."

[01/14/26 - 10:36 AM]
OWN Greenlights First-Ever "Belle Collective" Spinoff in 2026, Expanding the Franchise as Its #1 Friday Night Series Returns
The franchise spotlights dynamic women who embody the strength, ambition and pride of Black female entrepreneurship, redefining what it means to be a modern southern Belle who unapologetically carves her own path.

[01/14/26 - 09:01 AM]
BET's "The Coach Vick Experience," Executive Produced by NFL Legends Michael Vick, Michael Strahan, and Deion Sanders, Premieres February 4, 2026
The emotional, high-stakes docuseries follows Michael Vick as he returns home to Virginia for the biggest challenge of his life - stepping in as a first-time head coach tasked with reigniting Norfolk State's struggling football program.

[01/14/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
From Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney's solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade.

[01/14/26 - 08:31 AM]
Taylor Tomlinson Returns to Her Roots with Her Eagerly Anticipated New Netflix Comedy Special "Prodigal Daughter"
Tomlinson's fourth comedy special premieres globally on February 24, 2026, only on Netflix.

[01/14/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for Season Two of Emmy Award-Nominated "Yo Gabba GabbaLand!"
Season two brings this group together with a new roster of musical guests to create dynamic performances and original songs to help kids and families uncover life lessons through music, movement and joyful discovery.

[01/14/26 - 08:30 AM]
TLC's "90 Day: The Single Life" Returns with Second Chances, Shocking Secrets, and New Romances
The new season follows singles on their journeys to romance, some of which lead to unexpected sparks between familiar 90 Day faces.

[01/14/26 - 08:01 AM]
Season Three of the HBO Original Drama Series "Euphoria" Debuts April 12
A group of childhood friends wrestle with the virtue of faith, the possibility of redemption, and the problem of evil.

[01/14/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Netflix
On trial for a murder he didn't commit, Mickey must face a relentless DA as he fights to prove his innocence, expose the real killer and save his firm.

[01/14/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Bluff" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
As her tranquil life is shattered by the return of her vengeful former captain, a skilled ex-pirate must confront her bloody past to save her family.

[01/14/26 - 06:29 AM]
"State of Fear", The First Spin-Off of a Netflix Brazil Production, Premieres February 11
Directed by Pedro Morelli and produced by O2 Filmes, the feature is the first spin-off of a Netflix Brazil series, "Brotherhood," created by Morelli.