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    [monday, february 18, 2019]    
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[02/18/19 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 18
Updates include: Netflix cancels "Friends from College"; while VH1 quietly renews "T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle."

[02/18/19 - 08:46 AM]
A Letter to Marvel Television Fans from Jeph Loeb
The company confirms Netflix has "decided they no longer want to continue telling the tales of these great characters."

[02/18/19 - 08:28 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Daytona 500 Gives FOX a Demo Boost
The network takes home the adults 18-49 crown while CBS is the most-watched network.

[02/17/19 - 08:12 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Share Top Honors on Modest Night
Only one-tenth of a ratings point separates the four major broadcast networks among adults 18-49.

[02/16/19 - 10:07 AM]
"The Order" Is Coming - March 7 on Netflix
It has secret societies, freshmen love stories, Philosophy 101, and sometimes shirtless men who want to fight for what's right.

[02/16/19 - 08:44 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, FOX Share Demo Crown on Competitive Night
FOX's "Last Man Standing" leads the evening among adults 18-49.

[02/15/19 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 15
Updates include: Ken Jeong to lead "The Emperor of Malibu" at CBS; Chris Rock to helm "Saving Kenan" for NBC; and Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves cast in Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels."

[02/15/19 - 09:34 PM]
RuPaul Crowns Season Four Winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars"
Plus: Miley Cyrus to join host RuPaul and judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews to kick off the season 11 premiere of "RuPaul's Drag Race" on Thursday, February 28 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/15/19 - 02:54 PM]
Video: First Look at the New Season of TNT's "Animal Kingdom"
The infamous Cody crew is back in action as TNT releases a first look of "Animal Kingdom" season four.

[02/15/19 - 01:43 PM]
Netflix Acquires Gideon Raff's "The Red Sea Diving Resort" Starring Chris Evans, Haley Bennett, Alessandro Nivola and Sir Ben Kingsley from Bron Studios
The film is the incredible story of a group of Mossad agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel.

[02/15/19 - 01:09 PM]
NBC Entertainment Expands Scripted Network Leadership with Promotions and New Hire
Lisa Roos will join Deepak Jesrani and Mike Nunes at the Peacock.

[02/15/19 - 12:50 PM]
"North Woods Law" Returns to Animal Planet for an All-New Season from New Hampshire on an All-New Night on Tuesday Feb. 19
From its beautiful but merciless mountain ranges to its remote and picturesque rivers, New Hampshire provides a never-ending series of challenges for its Conservation Officers.

[02/15/19 - 12:00 PM]
It's the "Start of Something New" as Production Begins on the Disney+ Original Series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series"
The 10-episode series picks up nearly 15 years after the original movie aired at the real-life location where it all began: East High.

[02/15/19 - 11:35 AM]
TV One Debuts Upcoming Original Programming at the 2019 TCA Winter Press Tour
Highlights include "The D.L. Hughley Talk Show," a new talk show that dives head first into hot topics of the day and dishes on the latest news, entertainment, pop culture and what's trending in social media.

[02/15/19 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Barry" Season 2 - Date Announcement - Teaser Trailer
Look for season two on Sunday, March 31 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/15/19 - 10:36 AM]
Showtime to Premiere "The Resurgence: DeMarcus Cousins" on Saturday, April 13
The film provides unfettered access to one of the NBA's biggest personalities at the most crucial time of his career.

[02/15/19 - 10:03 AM]
FOX Confirms "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" Launch Pushed from March 3
The network's animated comedies will continue in their current Sunday time periods for the foreseeable future.

[02/15/19 - 09:07 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Debuts Official Poster and New Video for Season Four of "Billions" Premiering on Sunday, March 17 at 9 PM ET/PT
Viewers can catch up on the first three seasons, available now on Showtime on-air, on demand and over the internet.

[02/15/19 - 08:53 AM]
Netflix Renews Emmy-Nominated Sitcom "Alexa & Katie" Starring Paris Berelc and Isabel May for a Third Season
The third season will launch in two parts featuring eight episodes each.

[02/15/19 - 08:12 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS Share Demo Honors on Valentine's Day
The Eye however remains the night's most-watched network.

[02/15/19 - 07:02 AM]
Where in the World Is "Carmen Sandiego" Season 2 You Ask? Well, It's Officially Returning!
Netflix revealed the news via social media this morning.

[02/15/19 - 06:02 AM]
A Brand-New Transformers Series, "War for Cybertron," Will Roll Out on Netflix in 2020
The streaming service broke the news via social media this morning.

[02/15/19 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Key Art Debut and New Trailer for "Triple Frontier" Starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, Pedro Pascal & Adria Arjona
The film launches in select theaters on March 6 and globally on Netflix March 13.

[02/14/19 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 14
Updates include: USA gives green light to "Psych: The Movie 2"; Kennedy McMann to play "Nancy Drew" for The CW; and Katja Herbers to lead "Evil" at CBS.

[02/14/19 - 01:41 PM]
National Geographic Premieres "In Their Own Words" Featuring Ripped-from-the-Headlines Events
Look for all three installments back-to-back this Sunday, February 17 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[02/14/19 - 01:28 PM]
Video: Official Trailer - New "DC Super Hero Girls" Series on Cartoon Network
Look for a special one-hour premiere on Friday, March 8 at 6:00/5:00c.

[02/14/19 - 01:12 PM]
"American Ninja Warrior" Glides to Eighth Season Renewal on NBC
Production will begin in the spring and a premiere date will be announced shortly.

[02/14/19 - 11:13 AM]
"Bridezillas" Returns to WE tv for Season 12 on March 15 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
"Bridezillas" is back on WE tv with a vengeance as the most over-the-top, crazy brides wreak wedding hell with all new epic meltdowns, wild bachelorette blowouts, family feuds and more.

[02/14/19 - 09:41 AM]
"Love Death and Robots" Premieres March 15th Only on Netflix
This spring, 18 animated short stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher land on Netflix in its first ever animated adult anthology series.

[02/14/19 - 08:48 AM]
Bounce Acquires Rights to "Moesha" and "The Game" in New Licensing Agreement with CBS Television Distribution
Both shows will air in back-to-back one-hour blocks beginning this Monday, February 18 at 7:00/6:00c.

[02/14/19 - 08:33 AM]
Video: "Killing Eve" Season Two Official Trailer - Premieres April 7 on BBC America
Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer return as Eve and Villanelle in this story of two women, bound by a mutual obsession and one brutal act.

[02/14/19 - 08:31 AM]
Pucker Up! "The Kissing Booth 2" Is Coming to Netflix!
Joey King, Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi will reprise their roles on the sequel.

[02/14/19 - 08:21 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Masked Singer" Continue Demo Reign
The network has won the adults 18-49 crown for seven consecutive Wednesdays.

[02/14/19 - 07:36 AM]
Nickelodeon Brings Back "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" - John Cena to Host All-New Version of the Hit Family Game Show
The series begins production in Los Angeles this spring and is slated to premiere later this year on Nickelodeon.

[02/14/19 - 07:35 AM]
StudioCanal and Nickelodeon Announce Global Deal for All-New "Paddington" Television Series
Actor Ben Whishaw will reprise his role as the beloved voice of the title character in the new CG-animated series, which follows the adventures of a younger Paddington.

[02/14/19 - 07:34 AM]
Nickelodeon Unveils "Ryan's Mystery Playdate," Brand-New Preschool Series Starring YouTube Superstar Ryan of Ryan ToysReview
The new series follows Ryan, his parents and animated friends Gus the Gummy Gator and Combo Panda as they work together to tackle a series of imaginative, physical challenges and unbox puzzles to reveal the identity of his mystery playdate.

[02/14/19 - 07:33 AM]
Nickelodeon Embarks on New Direction with Its Biggest, Most Wide-Ranging Content Slate Ever - New Shows Are "All That" and Much More
The slate, announced today by Nickelodeon President Brian Robbins, was put into development in October at the beginning of Robbins' tenure and will begin to debut on Nick's platforms this summer.

[02/14/19 - 07:03 AM]
Calling All True-Crime Fanatics, ID Announces "Crime Obsession" a New Digital Talk Show Dedicated to All Things Crime, All the Time
The show will touch on topics like missing persons, famous cases, favorite podcasts, scenes caught on tape and more.

[02/14/19 - 07:02 AM]
Netflix's Most Delicious Original Comedy, "Santa Clarita Diet," Returns Friday, March 29th with Its Third Season
Watch as the Hammonds battle with the prospect of "forever" in the date announcement here.

[02/13/19 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 13
Updates include: Amazon orders third season of "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"; Nickelodeon in talks for new "Star Trek" animated series; and Edie Falco to lead drama pilot for CBS.

[02/13/19 - 05:00 PM]
FOX Announces Revised Premiere Dates for "MasterChef Junior" & "Mental Samurai"
Both series are once again on the move: the former will now launch with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, March 12 followed by the latter on Tuesday, March 19.

[02/13/19 - 04:31 PM]
"Fleabag" Season 2 Drops May 17 on Prime Video
The streaming service revealed said news via social media this afternoon.

[02/13/19 - 03:31 PM]
Video: "Hanna" Season 1 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The series, due on March 29, follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.

[02/13/19 - 03:00 PM]
Highly Anticipated New Season of ABC's "American Idol" Kicks Off with a Star-Studded Premiere Week
Plus: ABC revealed today a special look at the "American Idol" judges' first-ever trip to Idaho in search of a star.

[02/13/19 - 02:54 PM]
Video: "Good Omens" Opening Title Sequence - Prime Video
Based on the best-selling novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the series premieres May 31 on the streaming service.

[02/13/19 - 02:34 PM]
Amazon Studios Announces New Overall Deal with the Award-Winning Writers, Producers, and Directors Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino
Said Sherman-Palladino: "We did everything we possibly could to scare them off, but nothing worked. So now we happily plant our flag in Amazon world."

[02/13/19 - 02:33 PM]
Amazon Prime Video Greenlights More Than 20 New and Returning Television Series to Be Produced Around the World
UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, Japan and Mexico are among the featured locations.

[02/13/19 - 02:32 PM]
Amazon Studios Greenlights Provocative Drama Series "The Power" from Sister Pictures Based on the Award-Winning, International Literary Phenomenon by Naomi Alderman, With Director Reed Morano
Going into production in 2019, "The Power" is the latest UK Prime Original drama series to go into production.

[02/13/19 - 02:31 PM]
Academy Award Winner Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, and Jerrika Hinton Lead the Cast of Jordan Peele's Upcoming Amazon Prime Video Series "The Hunt"
Also confirmed as cast members are Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin and Dylan Baker.

[02/13/19 - 01:07 PM]
Air Jordan Documentary "Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1" to Make Exclusive Streaming Debut on Hulu
Lionsgate acquired the documentary which is set to make its exclusive streaming debut on Hulu on February 14.







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[11/12/24 - 12:31 PM]
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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
It's beginning to look a lot like ch-aos. Ben Stiller stars in "Nutcrackers," premiering November 29 on Hulu.

[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+.