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[01/31/19 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 31
Updates include: CBS orders four pilots, including comedy "To Whom It May Concern"; ABC gives "New York Undercover" revival, two others pilot orders; and Showtime pushes final season of "Homeland" to the fall.

[01/31/19 - 06:35 PM]
Video: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Award-Winning Animated Comedy "Family Guy"
Since its debut in 1999, the series has reached cult status among fans, and its breakout star, a talking baby, has become one of the greatest TV characters of all time.

[01/31/19 - 02:00 PM]
The CW Network Picks Up Ten Current Series for 2019-2020 Season
"Arrow," "Black Lightning," "Charmed," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "Dynasty," "The Flash," "Legacies," "Riverdale," "Supergirl" and "Supernatural" are all due back.

[01/31/19 - 01:17 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Returns in February with Two New Shows
Halsey (February 9) and Don Cheadle (February 16) are both on tap next month.

[01/31/19 - 01:07 PM]
Lifetime Celebrates 35 Years with A Flashback Friday Movie Marathon February 1st
Bumpers showcasing the brand's evolution will throwback to Lifetime's rich library dedicated to doing what Lifetime does best - entertaining women.

[01/31/19 - 01:04 PM]
Documentary "United Skates," An Intimate Look at the Underground African-American Subculture of Roller Skating, Debuts Feb. 18 on HBO
The film comes from executive producer John Legend and first-time directors Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown.

[01/31/19 - 01:00 PM]
Sir David Attenborough to Present BBC America's "One Planet: Seven Worlds" (w/t)
Each one-hour episode will transport viewers to a single continent and tell the story of its spectacular wildlife and iconic landscapes.

[01/31/19 - 12:42 PM]
TNT Celebrates 300th Episode of "Supernatural" with Fan-Favorite Marathon
TNT has curated the top 25 fan-favorite episodes, which will air February 4-7.

[01/31/19 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Forms Overall Deal with Academy Award and Golden Globe-Winning Producer Darla Anderson
At Netflix, Anderson will develop and produce new animated and live action projects, both feature films and series, for family audiences around the world.

[01/31/19 - 12:31 PM]
MTV Rewrites the Laws of Attraction with "Game of Clones" Thursday, February 21 at 9PM ET/PT
Throughout eight episodes of this new series, MTV's most eligible reality stars are given the opportunity to date seven clones of their celebrity crush.

[01/31/19 - 12:14 PM]
Video: Teaser - Hulu's "Shrill"
The comedy series stars Aidy Bryant as Annie, a fat young woman who wants to change her life - but not her body.

[01/31/19 - 11:02 AM]
Video: "Russian Doll" - Official Trailer #2 - Netflix
Charlie Barnett joins Natasha Lyonne in "Russian Doll" from Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland.

[01/31/19 - 10:08 AM]
Showtime Picks Up Another Season of Its Hit Series "Shameless"
The renewal will make "Shameless" the longest running series ever on Showtime.

[01/31/19 - 10:07 AM]
Showtime Orders "The L Word" Sequel to Series
Marja-Lewis Ryan serves as showrunner and is executive producing with series creator Ilene Chaiken and original series stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey.

[01/31/19 - 10:06 AM]
Oscar Nominee and Multiple Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston to Headline "Your Honor" for Showtime
Cranston will star as a respected judge whose son is involved in a hit-and-run that leads to a high-stakes game of lies, deceit and impossible choices.

[01/31/19 - 10:05 AM]
Showtime to Premiere "XY Chelsea" on June 7
The film tells the historic story of whistle-blower Chelsea Manning, whose 35-year sentence in a maximum security prison was commuted by President Obama in 2017.

[01/31/19 - 10:04 AM]
Showtime Announces Airdate for Sacha Jenkins' "Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men"
The four-part limited docu-series will premiere on Friday, May 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/31/19 - 10:03 AM]
Paco Cabezas Set to Direct "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" at Showtime
Production on the drama series is expected to begin later this year.

[01/31/19 - 10:02 AM]
"City on a Hill" to Premiere on Showtime on Sunday, June 16 at 9 PM ET/PT
Production on the 10-episode series will begin in February in New York and Boston.

[01/31/19 - 10:01 AM]
Showtime Sets Season Two Premiere Date for "The Chi" on Sunday April 7 at 10 PM ET/PT
"The Chi" averaged 4.5 million weekly viewers across platforms and ranks as the highest-rated Showtime freshman series since "Billions" in 2016.

[01/31/19 - 10:00 AM]
CBS Announces the 18 Castaways Competing on the Next Edition of "Survivor," Premiering Wednesday, Feb. 20
This edition, themed "Edge of Extinction," features 18 castaways divided into two equal tribes, the Manu Tribe and the Kama Tribe.

[01/31/19 - 09:01 AM]
Wocka Wocka! Fozzie Bear, The Muppets' Legendary Standup Comedian, Makes His Voice Acting Debut in a New Episode of "Big City Greens"
In the episode titled "Hurty Tooth," the Greens go on a family visit to the dentist's office where Cricket is determined to avoid Dr. Enamel and power through his toothache.

[01/31/19 - 09:00 AM]
"Fuller House" Renewed for 5th and Final Season
Watch the farewell message from the cast, released today by the streaming service.

[01/31/19 - 08:16 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Masked Singer" Keeps FOX on Top
The newcomer continues its reign for the network among adults 18-49.

[01/31/19 - 08:15 AM]
Bravo Media Heads to La La Land with New Series "Married to Medicine Los Angeles" Premiering Sunday, March 10 at 9PM ET/PT
Plus: look for a special episode of "Married to Medicine Atlanta" on Sunday, March 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/31/19 - 08:03 AM]
Video: "Nailed It! Mexico!" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Hosted by Omar Chaparro and Anna Ruiz, home bakers in Mexico with a terrible track record take a shot at recreating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize.

[01/31/19 - 07:32 AM]
"Mental Samurai" to Premiere Tuesday, March 5, Following Season Seven Premiere of "MasterChef Junior"
As previously announced, the State of the Union Address on February 5 has bumped the network's Tuesday plans back a week.

[01/31/19 - 07:00 AM]
Michael Buble Returns to NBC on Wednesday, March 20 with His Seventh Music Special
The one-hour special takes the audience on a musical journey through his extraordinary career and features six songs from his new album.

[01/31/19 - 06:30 AM]
CBS and the Recording Academy(TM) Honor Diana Ross and Her Landmark Career and Contributions to Music with a Special 75th Diamond Diana Birthday Performance on "The 61st Annual Grammy Awards"
The R&B legend will take the stage in honor of her 75th birthday to celebrate her life's greatest musical accomplishments.

[01/31/19 - 05:08 AM]
Naruna Costa and Seu Jorge to Lead "Brotherhood"
The dramatic thriller, previously known as "The Faction," stars Costa as the hardworking lawyer Cristina Ferreira, and Jorge as Edson, her estranged older brother.

[01/30/19 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 30
Updates include: Darby Stanchfield cast in Netflix's "Locke & Key"; FOX explores "Flirty Dancing" with pilot order; and Adam Goldberg to recur on "God Friended Me" at CBS.

[01/30/19 - 05:00 PM]
Pop Gets Another "Hot Date" with CollegeHumor and Executive Producer Will Arnett, Picking-Up Second Season of the Sketch Comedy Show
The 10-episode second season was announced earlier today by Pop President Brad Schwartz at the Television Critics Association tour.

[01/30/19 - 02:19 PM]
CBS All Access Orders Stephen King's "The Stand" to Series
Josh Boone and Ben Cavell will write and executive produce the series.

[01/30/19 - 02:16 PM]
Season Three of "The Good Fight" to Premiere Thursday, March 14 on CBS All Access
New episodes from the 10-episode third season will be available on demand weekly on Thursdays.

[01/30/19 - 02:11 PM]
Enter "The Twilight Zone" Monday, April 1 Only on CBS All Access
Following the series premiere, new episodes of the anthology series will be available on demand weekly on Thursdays beginning April 11.

[01/30/19 - 12:30 PM]
FOX Reveals a Second Season of Television's #1 New Show and #1 Unscripted Series, "The Masked Singer"
Look for its freshman run to wrap with a special two-hour finale on Wednesday, February 27.

[01/30/19 - 12:00 PM]
AMC Networks Announces BBC America's "Killing Eve" Season Two Will Simulcast on AMC
"We believe we've just hit the tip of the iceberg in terms of potential viewers and we want to expose this brilliant series to the largest audience we can," said Sarah Barnett.

[01/30/19 - 10:35 AM]
TLC to Air "Kate v. Meghan: Princesses at War?"
The one-hour special will make its U.S. premiere on Tuesday, February 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/30/19 - 10:17 AM]
Video: MTV's "The Challenge: War of the Worlds" - Super Trailer
Look for the new season on an all new night, Wednesday, February 6 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/30/19 - 10:02 AM]
Video: "Hanna" - Super Bowl Ad - Prime Video
Following the Big Game, the first episode will be available exclusively to Prime members for 24 hours.

[01/30/19 - 09:06 AM]
Oxygen Media Presents New Limited Series "Deadly Cults" Premiering Sunday, February 10 at 8PM ET/PT
The show is comprised of four hour-long episodes that explore unhinged murder cases where investigators uncover and expose the dark world of cults that kill.

[01/30/19 - 09:01 AM]
Next Episodes of "True Detective," "Crashing" and "High Maintenance" to Be Available for Early Streaming This Friday, Feb. 1
In addition, the season premieres of all three shows are still available to nonsubscribers to watch for free on HBO.com.

[01/30/19 - 08:08 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Ellen's Game of Games" Marathon Tops Demos for NBC
The Peacock once again wins the night among adults 18-49.

[01/30/19 - 08:06 AM]
"Haunting of Hill House" Breakout Victoria Pedretti Landed the Female Lead in "You" Season 2
She'll play Love Quinn, an aspiring chef who doesn't care about social media.

[01/30/19 - 08:00 AM]
218 Million Unduplicated Viewers Have Watched CBS This Season
In primetime, the CBS Television Network averages 81.90 million unduplicated viewers each week.

[01/30/19 - 06:00 AM]
Video: CBS Corporation and Girls Inc. Team Up to Empower Girls with a Special Super Bowl PSA
At the center of the PSA are the Macaroons, a team of girls who score big against the New York Giants, showing that when girls unite, anything is possible.

[01/30/19 - 02:35 AM]
Netflix Announces Multi-Year Overall Deal with James Honeyborne
Honeyborne and partner Renee Godfrey will produce all their productions through their company Freeborne Media Ltd.

[01/29/19 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 29
Updates include: CBS orders backdoor pilot for "FBI" spin-off; Sasha Lane first to be cast in Amazon's "Utopia" import; and ABC orders Hannah Simone-led comedy, dramas "Stumptown," "Triangle" to pilot.

[01/29/19 - 09:25 PM]
"The Ghost Bride" Stars Wu Kang Jen, Huang Peijia, Ludi Lin, Kuang Tian as Lead Roles
The six-episode drama is an adaptation of a New York Times bestseller of the same name created by Yangsze Choo.

[01/29/19 - 04:27 PM]
NBC Confirms State of the Union on February 5; "This Is Us," "New Amsterdam" Bumped
The Tuesday dramas will now wrap on April 2 and May 21, respectively, one week later than previously announced.







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[12/15/25 - 09:31 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Announce On-Air Talent for MVP's Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, Live Only on Netflix on Friday, December 19 from Kaseya Center in Miami
On Friday, December 19, the Jake vs. Joshua preliminary card begins at 4:45pm ET / 1:45pm PT on Netflix's Tudum and MVP's YouTube Channel, with the main card starting at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT, live only on Netflix.

[12/15/25 - 09:19 AM]
Driven by Strong November Viewership, ESPN Earns Third Straight Month of Year-Over-Year Audience Growth for Weekday Studio Programming
Highlights include "The Pat McAfee Show" having its most-viewed November of all time across linear and YouTube with 445,000 average viewers per show and "NFL Live" reaching its second most-watched November since 2016 with 445,000 average viewers.

[12/15/25 - 09:02 AM]
TNT Sports to Present Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday's game crews will include Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George and Quint Kessenich calling Tulane/Ole Miss, with Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden and Stormy Buonantony assigned to JMU/Oregon.

[12/15/25 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces All-New Special, "Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Pt. 2," to Air Monday, Dec. 22 on CBS
This one-hour show gives viewers who loved the first special another opportunity to reminisce and revisit the laughter and joy from the original CBS series.

[12/15/25 - 08:01 AM]
The Wasteland Comes Bearing Gifts... "Fallout" Season Two Surprises with Early Release Date
The premiere episode will debut one day earlier on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m. PT.

[12/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
USA Sports Announces Wednesday Night Primetime Schedule for 2026 LOVB Season on USA Network
USA Network's Match of the Week coverage begins with the first serve of the 2026 season on Wednesday, January 7, at 6 p.m. ET, featuring a rematch of the 2025 Championship when LOVB Nebraska faces defending champion LOVB Austin.

[12/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer, Key Art and New Episodic Imagery for "Ponies"
All eight episodes of espionage thriller series starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson will debut Thursday, January 15 on Peacock.

[12/15/25 - 07:00 AM]
Golden Globe-Nominated "One Battle After Another" - Including Best Picture - Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max December 19
The film stars Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, and Golden Globe nominees Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti.

[12/15/25 - 05:41 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 5" - Volume 2 Trailer - Netflix
With Hawkins' children ensnared by Vecna, the party faces unimaginable peril as they fight to bring them home.

[12/13/25 - 10:02 AM]
Flex Game! LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Lakers Host Cade Cunningham and Eastern-Conference Leading Pistons on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 10:30 P.M. ET on NBC and Peacock
NBC Sports' NBA coverage on December 23, December 29, and December 30 will now feature nationwide doubleheaders, with the entire country getting both games on NBC and Peacock.

[12/12/25 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Scored Most-Watched Jimmy V Women's Classic Ever; Men's Classic Most-Watched in Five Years
The former averaged 1.0 million viewers, peaking with 1.3 million.

[12/12/25 - 01:46 PM]
ID Sets January Return for "People Magazine Investigates," Featuring More Ripped from the Headlines Cases That Captivated the Nation
The new season premieres Monday, January 12 at 9:00/8:00c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly.

[12/12/25 - 01:31 PM]
Hallmark Expands the Universe of "When Calls the Heart" with Prequel Series "Hope Valley: 1874" Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy
The eight-episode series begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+.

[12/12/25 - 10:05 AM]
Meet the 14 Contestants Competing on "Fear Factor: House of Fear," Premiering Wednesday, January 14th at 9/8c on FOX
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting - and fear is a weapon.

[12/12/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: What's Coming in Early 2026 - "Shrinking," "Monarch," "Hijack" & More - Apple TV
Also on tap are "The Last Thing He Told Me" and "Eternity."