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    [wednesday, february 27, 2019]    
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[02/27/19 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 27
Updates include: FOX cancels "Love Connection" after two seasons; Mike Vogel to lead ABC's "Triangle"; and Stephen Dorff to play "Deputy" for FOX.

[02/27/19 - 05:06 PM]
Netflix to Bring 2 New Animation Series from Korea in March
Season two of "Larva Island" will be joined by "YooHoo to the Rescue."

[02/27/19 - 02:21 PM]
NBC Renews Critically Acclaimed Comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" for 2019-20 Season
This will mark the second season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" on NBC and the seventh season the series has been on the air.

[02/27/19 - 12:16 PM]
Oxygen Media Uncovers "Murder for Hire" from Executive Producer Dick Wolf
Along with the hit series "Cold Justice" and "Criminal Confessions," "Murder for Hire" is Dick Wolf's third series with Oxygen.

[02/27/19 - 11:06 AM]
Cinemax Renews Action Series "Strike Back" for Seventh and Final Season
The series wraps its sixth season on Friday, March 29.

[02/27/19 - 11:00 AM]
"Strange Angel" Casts Angus Macfadyen as Aleister Crowley
Season two of the series is due to premiere this summer.

[02/27/19 - 10:54 AM]
Hit Series "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail" Travels to Papua New Guinea for Third Season on Discovery
Look for the new season Friday, April 5 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[02/27/19 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The Tick" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Look for the new season beginning Friday, April 5 on the streaming service.

[02/27/19 - 10:00 AM]
"90210," A Six-Episode Event Series, To Air on FOX
Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling star in the project, due this summer.

[02/27/19 - 09:04 AM]
FX Networks Picks Up "Untitled Lil Dicky" to Series
The series is centered on a suburban neurotic man in his late twenties who has convinced himself that he's destined to be one of the best rappers of all time.

[02/27/19 - 09:00 AM]
CBS All Access Renews "Star Trek: Discovery" for Third Season
In addition, Michelle Paradise will join Alex Kurtzman as co-showrunner.

[02/27/19 - 08:58 AM]
WE tv Stirs Up All New Drama on Season Three of the Hit Culinary Docu-Series "Hustle & Soul" Premiering on Thursday, April 4 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
The series follows Chef Lawrence Page, proprietor of The Pink Teacup, who has big plans to expand his Soul Food brand to Miami with the opening of The Pink Teacup Villa.

[02/27/19 - 08:30 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Heads to the Frozen Forests of Northern Europe to Witness a Battle for Survival in "Wolf vs. Bear"
The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, March 27 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/27/19 - 08:09 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Sparks NBC to Demo Victory
The Peacock leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched broadcaster.

[02/27/19 - 08:01 AM]
CMT Unites Boyz II Men and Brett Young for an All-New "CMT Crossroads" Premiering Wednesday, March 27 at 10PM ET/PT
The news comes on the heels of strong growth as CMT recently notched eight consecutive quarters of year-over-year ratings and share growth in Prime among Adults 18-49.

[02/27/19 - 07:55 AM]
Science Channel Searches Far and Wide for More "Mysteries of the Abandoned" - All New Episodes Beginning Tuesday, March 19
Scouring the globe for obscure buildings and sites that were once thriving, but now just footnotes in history, the series returns for nine new episodes.

[02/27/19 - 07:30 AM]
"The OA Part II" Launches Globally on Netflix on Friday, March 22
The new season follows OA as she navigates a new dimension, one in which she had a completely different life as a Russian heiress, and one in which she once again finds herself as Hap's captive.

[02/27/19 - 07:06 AM]
Inaugural "Urban One Honors" Awards to Air on TV One February 28 at 8P/7C
Host DL Hughley will honor Jermaine Dupri, April Ryan, Brandy, Tom Joyner, Marvin Sapp, DJ Khaled, June Ambrose, Doc Walker, Shaun King, Benny Pough, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jade Novah, Dr. Nadia Lopez, Tracy Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Rotimi.

[02/27/19 - 07:00 AM]
The 2019 "iHeartRadio Music Awards" to Feature Performances by Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and More, Thursday, March 14, Live on FOX
iHeartMedia also announced that Taylor Swift will receive the iHeartRadio Tour of the Year Award for her Reputation Stadium Tour.

[02/27/19 - 06:02 AM]
"Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland" Debuts March 4 on HBO and OWN
The two-part HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland" explores the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James "Jimmy" Safechuck, at age ten, and Wade Robson, at age seven, both of whom were befriended by Michael Jackson.

[02/27/19 - 01:45 AM]
Video: "Ares" - Now in Production - Netflix
The eight episode psychological horror series enters the world of Ares, a secret student society in the heart of Amsterdam where best friends Rosa and Jacob surrender to a world of wealth and power.

[02/26/19 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 26
Updates include: FOX extends "Hell's Kitchen" for seasons 19 and 20; Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Tawny Newsome to lead ABC's "Woman Up"; and Ben J. Pierce to star in The CW's "Glamorous."

[02/26/19 - 02:17 PM]
Music Mogul DJ Khaled to Host the Ultimate Kids' Party, "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2019," Live on Saturday, March 23, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)
The news, which also included this year's nominees, was announced today by Liza Koshy via a first-time "Kids' Choice Awards" nomination livestream event.

[02/26/19 - 02:16 PM]
"Chicago" Dramas Back for More as NBC Renews All Three Series for 2019-20 Season
"Chicago Med," "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago P.D." will all return next season.

[02/26/19 - 11:23 AM]
USA Network Renews "Temptation Island" for Season 2
Set to film later this year, Mark L. Walberg will return to host an extended 12-episode sophomore run, which will include a reunion special.

[02/26/19 - 11:16 AM]
BYUtv Announces Production of Long-Awaited "Christmas Jars" Movie Adaptation
Based on the bestselling novel by Jason F. Wright, it tells the story of reporter Hope Jensen, who uncovers the remarkable secret behind the "Christmas Jars" - glass jars filled with coins and bills anonymously left for people in need.

[02/26/19 - 09:16 AM]
Emmy(R) and Tony(R) Award Winner Nathan Lane Joins Showtime(R) Drama Series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"
He'll play Lewis Michener, a veteran officer in the LAPD, wise to the ways of the world and ruthless in pursuit of his goals.

[02/26/19 - 09:04 AM]
HBO Renews Documentary Series "Axios" for Second Season
The new season will feature eight half-hour episodes, four this spring and four this fall, as well as four specials, reacting to the most consequential news of the moment and driving the conversation with shorter, interview-based programs.

[02/26/19 - 08:10 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Returns on Top for NBC
The Peacock's reality franchise however is down more than 20% from a year ago among adults 18-49.

[02/26/19 - 08:00 AM]
"Dateline" Sold in 85% of the U.S. for Its Third Season in National Syndication
The syndicated version of "Dateline" is currently in its second season airing on FOX Television Stations as well as leading station groups across the country.

[02/26/19 - 06:47 AM]
Fans to Choose Final Cast Members for Reimagined Versions of "MTV's The Real World" Exclusively on Facebook Watch This Spring
For each of the iterations taking place in the U.S., Mexico and Thailand, the iconic seventh and final cast members will be picked based on Facebook poll results.

[02/25/19 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 25
Updates include: Cobie Smulders to topline ABC's "Stumptown"; Jimmy Smits set as lead in NBC's "Bluff City Law"; and Kim Cattrall among first cast in FOX's "Filthy Rich."

[02/25/19 - 04:04 PM]
"E! Live from the Red Carpet: Oscars 2019" Scores Double-Digit Growth with Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 and Record Multi-Platform Performance
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, February 24.

[02/25/19 - 01:17 PM]
"The Voice Comeback Stage" Digital Series Presented by Lay's(R) Returns for Season 16 with New Format and Grammy Award-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Bebe Rexha as Fifth Coach
During the first round of competition, six artists who did not get a chair turn go head to head.

[02/25/19 - 01:00 PM]
A New Entertainment Special "One Night for One Drop: Imagined by Cirque du Soleil," Brought to You by Colgate, Will Be Televised for the First Time March 16 on CBS
This is the first time that this special charity performance will be televised.

[02/25/19 - 12:02 PM]
Two-Hour Documentary "The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story" Airs Monday, April 29, on ABC
Lincoln Square Productions has acquired the U.S. television rights to a documentary from Miracle Productions on the iconic band and their new regular frontman, Adam Lambert.

[02/25/19 - 11:32 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) and the BBC Explore the Origins of Brexit and the Migrant Crisis in "Europe in Chaos"
Look for back-to-back specials on Thursday, March 28 at 8:00/7:00c.

[02/25/19 - 11:30 AM]
CBS Announces the Fourth Season of Comedy Series "Life in Pieces" to Premiere on Thursday, April 18
This season, the Short family welcomes a few new family members and weathers an unexpected health crisis, plus some long-hidden secrets are revealed in an unexpected way.

[02/25/19 - 10:52 AM]
ABC's 2019 "Oscars(R)" Grows by 3.1 Million Viewers and by 13% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 24.

[02/25/19 - 09:37 AM]
The Little Women of Atlanta & LA Are Back!
Look for Lifetime's reality franchises to return on March 28 and April 4, respectively.

[02/25/19 - 08:22 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Oscars Tick Up for ABC in Viewers, Demos
Early results put the Alphabet's annual coverage up from last year in both categories.

[02/25/19 - 02:46 AM]
Netflix Signs Deal for "Blood & Water," Their Second Original Series from South Africa, Continuing Its Investment in the African Region
"Blood & Water" will be a teen-led drama which follows a local teen uncovering her family's secret past and navigating the complicated world of a South African high school.

[02/24/19 - 07:58 PM]
Video: "The Irishman" - Announcement
Martin Scorsese's latest film premieres this fall on Netflix.

[02/24/19 - 12:34 PM]
Video: HBO Releases New Footage of 2019 Programming
The "It All Starts Here" promo will premiere tonight prior to the season finale of "True Detective."

[02/24/19 - 08:53 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Leads Demo Race with NBA
The Alphabet takes home the adults 18-49 honors while CBS is the most-watched network.

[02/23/19 - 08:28 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Dramas Top Viewers, Demos
Two episodes of "Hawaii Five-0" help push the Eye in front in both categories.

[02/22/19 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 22
Updates include: Jussie Smollett dropped from "Empire" for remainder of season; production on hold for new season of "Wynonna Earp"; and Malik Yoba to return for ABC's "New York Undercover" revival.

[02/22/19 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Films Drama "Native Son," Based on the Classic Novel by Richard Wright, Debuts April 6 on HBO
Directed by first-time director and renowned visual artist Rashid Johnson from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, the drama had its world premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival.

[02/22/19 - 10:12 AM]
TV One Previews Original True Crime Film "Loved to Death" at the Annual Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA; Film to Premiere Summer 2019
The film stars MC Lyte, McKinley Freeman, Tobias Truvillion and Chrystee Pharris.

[02/22/19 - 10:02 AM]
Netflix Orders New Scripted Series "Firefly Lane," Based on the Novel by Kristin Hannah
Maggie Friedman will serve as showrunner of the 10-episode series.







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[11/15/24 - 11:44 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Halloween Week Scares Up Season Highs in Total Viewers and Households
Thursday's Halloween celebration "Only HALLOWEEN in the Building," featuring the annual fan-favorite costume contest, was the show's top telecast in both Total Viewers (2.396 million) and Households (1.64 rating) in seven months.

[11/15/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: NBC's New Hit Comedy "St. Denis Medical" Boosts Fan Engagement by Dropping First Episode on TikTok and YouTube Today
Building on the series' rave reviews and tremendous momentum that saw 87 million video views leading up to premiere night, NBC is expanding the show's reach by gifting viewers the first episode for free on both platforms through December 1.

[11/15/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" Returns for Season Three with an Epic, Edge-of-Your-Seat Five-Week Event Featuring 2-Hour Mega Episodes Premiering Wednesday, January 8
Each week, the two-hour super charged episodes will feature household names enduring some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process.

[11/15/24 - 10:14 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" 500th Telecast Is Top Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
In addition, the milestone episode ranked as the No. 1 telecast on Tuesday night in Women 18-34 (0.92 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.95 rating), as well as Teens 12-17 (0.29 rating) and Adults 25-54 (0.93 rating).

[11/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Kylie Cantrall Is Back as Red in New Music Video "Red Christmas" Available Now on Disney+ and YouTube
Cantrall originated the character in this summer's smash hit Disney Original movie "Descendants: The Rise of Red," becoming Disney+'s most-watched Live Action Original Movie since "Hocus Pocus 2" with over 33 million views in just 12 weeks.

[11/15/24 - 09:00 AM]
AMC Networks' "Best Christmas Ever" Returns with Month-Long Celebration of the Holidays Beginning November 30
With over 550 hours of holiday programming, AMC's jolly lineup has something for everyone in the family.

[11/15/24 - 08:31 AM]
The Country Music Association and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Special Programming Leading Into "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Country music fans will have a front-row seat to their favorite country music stars starting this weekend.

[11/15/24 - 08:04 AM]
ABC News Announces Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Special Hosted by Luke Bryan Ahead of the 2024 CMA Awards
"Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards - A Special Edition of 20/20" will air Tuesday, November 19, at 10:01 p.m. EST on ABC.

[11/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The New York Times Presents: Weight of the World" - Official Teaser - FX
As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, this film follows three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and explores how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.

[11/15/24 - 05:31 AM]
Conan O'Brien to Host 97th Oscars
"America demanded it, and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," said O'Brien.

[11/15/24 - 03:02 AM]
Video: "Seven Doors" - Main Trailer - Netflix
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[11/15/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "1992" - Official Trailer - Netflix Spain
An enraged serial killer, mysteriously linked to Expo 92 in Seville, burns his victims alive in this series directed by Álex de la Iglesia.

[11/14/24 - 02:02 PM]
Video: "Second Chance Stage" - Official Trailer - Max
Your dream is waiting. "Second Chance Stage" premieres November 28 on Max.

[11/14/24 - 01:23 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Presents Key Art and All-New Featurette Revealed for Showtime's "The Agency"
The highly-anticipated espionage political thriller features a star-studded cast, including 2x Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender and series regulars Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere.

[11/14/24 - 12:41 PM]
Celebrity Heroes Take On Superstar Villains in Quest to Conquer the Kitchen in "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains"
Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.