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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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[06/27/24 - 04:01 PM]
New Live-Action Series "Soul Mate" Stars Hayato Isomura and Ok Taec-yeon
Written and directed by up-and-coming creator Shunki Hashizume, the Netflix series is a heartfelt depiction of love and its complexities, including joy, pain, and unexplainable deep bonds.

[06/27/24 - 12:43 PM]
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[06/27/24 - 12:11 PM]
Video: BET+ Original Series - "The Family Business" Season 5 - Trailer
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[06/27/24 - 11:37 AM]
Video: WE tv Reveals Supertease for a New Season of "Love After Lockup" Premiering Friday, July 26th at 8PM ET / PT
The first of 10 all-new, must-see, 90-minute episodes premieres Friday, July 26, exclusively on WE tv and will stream exclusively on popular AMC streaming service ALLBLK the following Tuesday.

[06/27/24 - 10:08 AM]
Ina Garten, The Iconic Barefoot Contessa, Re-Ups with New Multi-Year Food Network Deal
The deal includes new episodes of Garten's Emmy-award winning "Be My Guest" series in which she cooks and chats with friends, old and new, at her East Hampton home.

[06/27/24 - 10:07 AM]
MTV's "The West Coast Hustle" Set to Premiere on Thursday, July 18th at 9PM ET
Fans get an intimate look at her journey as she navigates the challenges of her new favorite full-time gig - motherhood - while simultaneously pursuing her music career.

[06/27/24 - 10:03 AM]
Executive Produced and Narrated by Michael Imperioli New Three-Night Event "American Godfathers: The Five Families" Premieres August 11 on The History Channel
Produced by Propagate and the Barnicle Brothers, this six-hour docuseries explores the inception, rise, and fall of New York City's five Mafia families who over a fifty-plus-year period had a hand in every facet of organized crime in America from bootlegging and drug trafficking to extortion and gambling.

[06/27/24 - 10:02 AM]
Racquel Chevremont Joins Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City" Season 15
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[06/27/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Resurrected Rides" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Comedian and actor Chris Redd, along with his team of next-level mechanics, helps deserving owners transform their beloved beaters into roadworthy masterpieces.

[06/27/24 - 09:06 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Hit-Monkey" Season 2
Season two will premiere Monday, July 15 on Hulu.

[06/27/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Non Negotiable" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[06/27/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[06/27/24 - 08:10 AM]
Peacock to Live Stream 30 Big East Men's Basketball Games in 2024-25
Peacock will launch its coverage in 2024-25 with a package of 25 regular season games and five early round and quarterfinal conference tournament games.

[06/27/24 - 08:03 AM]
A&E to Premiere the Two-Night Documentary Event "The Chicano Squad" Beginning Monday, September 2nd at 9PM ET/PT
The project chronicles a groundbreaking team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston's soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.

[06/27/24 - 08:02 AM]
TNT Sports & Big East Conference Announce New Six-Year Media Rights Agreement for Men's & Women's College Basketball Beginning in 2025-26
Highlights include more than 50 men's college basketball regular season games each season, with at least 30 conference games and a minimum of 20 non-conference games.