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    [saturday, march 09, 2019]    
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[03/09/19 - 08:33 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Takes Home Top Honors in Viewers, Demos
The Eye's "The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly" special leads the night among adults 18-49.

[03/08/19 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 8
Updates include: HBO's "Crashing," Showtime's "SMILF" get the axe; Finn Jones is FOX's "Prodigal Son"; and Juliet Rylance lands title role in ABC's "The Hypnotist's Love Story."

[03/08/19 - 01:38 PM]
E!'s "Very Cavallari" Earns Highest-Rated Season Premiere of the Series; Up Double Digits Among All Key Demos
E! further spins the numbers for Sunday, March 3.

[03/08/19 - 10:12 AM]
Video: YouTube Premieres the Official Trailer for "If I Could Tell You Just One Thing" Starring Priyanka Chopra-Jonas
The special follows Priyanka Chopra-Jonas on her journey to meet three women who have achieved so much in their lives - Diane Von Furstenberg, Awkwafina and Simone Biles.

[03/08/19 - 10:03 AM]
Zazie Beetz Enters "The Twilight Zone"
Betty Gabriel will also appear in the episode.

[03/08/19 - 09:54 AM]
The Final Season of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" Premieres Saturday, April 6 on Discovery Family
Additionally, the series will celebrate its epic 200th episode on Saturday, April 20 with Twilight Sparkle and her big brother, Shining Armor, pitting their wits against each other to settle a long-standing sibling rivalry score.

[03/08/19 - 08:16 AM]
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad" - One Hour Special on Gender Equality - Premieres May 13th
Lydic is setting out on a global expedition - exploring how and why the U.S. has fallen so far behind much of the world when it comes to women and education, economics, health and politics.

[03/08/19 - 08:13 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang Theory" Puts CBS on Top
The Eye wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[03/08/19 - 07:33 AM]
Video: BBC America Releases New "Killing Eve" Trailer
As previously announced, season two premieres Sunday, April 7 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/07/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 7
Updates include: Jennifer Morrison to topline "Under the Bridge" at CBS; Dave Annable to lead ABC's "Heart of Life"; and Thomas Lennon lands title role in FOX's "Richard Lovely."

[03/07/19 - 03:08 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Doubles UCLA STEM Scholar Support & Creates New Grad School Fund
The Endowment currently supports 35 scholars and has raised more than $5.5 million for UCLA students in financial need studying in STEM fields.

[03/07/19 - 12:56 PM]
Video: YouTube and Sony Pictures Television Debuts the Teaser Trailer for Season 2 of "Cobra Kai"
Season two rolls out Wednesday, April 24 on YouTube Premium.

[03/07/19 - 12:03 PM]
"Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas" Begins Its Second Season April 5, Exclusively on HBO
This season focuses on education in America, investigating teacher pay, student mental health, the school-to-prison pipeline and other pressing topics.

[03/07/19 - 11:02 AM]
Oscar(R) Nominee Adriana Barraza Joins Showtime(R) Drama Series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"
The series also stars Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves and Tony(R) and Emmy(R) winner Nathan Lane.

[03/07/19 - 10:43 AM]
Catch The CW's Season Finales This Spring!
The network reveals said dates for its current lineup.

[03/07/19 - 10:15 AM]
Taraji P. Henson and Ed Helms to Star in "Coffee & Kareem" for Netflix
A Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11 year-old son to clear his name and take down the city's most ruthless criminal.

[03/07/19 - 10:12 AM]
Warner Bros. Television WonderCon 2019 Lineup Announced
"The 100," "The Big Bang Theory" and "DC Super Hero Girls" are the studio's featured properties.

[03/07/19 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Starz Releases Official Trailer for "The Spanish Princess" and Announces May 5th Global Premiere Date
"The Spanish Princess" is a vivid and captivating story told uniquely from the point of view of the women, which also sheds light on a previously untold corner of history: the lives of people of color, living and working in 16th century London.

[03/07/19 - 09:45 AM]
New People Syndicated Weeknight Show Picked Up by Meredith Stations for Fall of 2020
The new half-hour weeknight program will highlight the most popular features from People, including entertainment news, exclusive interviews, feature stories, beauty, crime and much more.

[03/07/19 - 09:33 AM]
"How High 2" Lights Up MTV on Saturday, April 20th - Mike Epps Reprises His Role from the Original Stoner Classic
Lil Yachty, D.C. Young Fly, Alyssa Goss, DeRay Davis and Mary Lynn Rajskub star in the sequel.

[03/07/19 - 09:07 AM]
"Wife Swap" Returns to TV with New Episodes on Paramount Network Starting Thursday, April 4 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The revival was previously targeted for sibling network CMT.

[03/07/19 - 08:49 AM]
Top HGTV Stars Go Head-to-Head in New Home Reno Competition Series "Rock the Block"
With just four weeks and $150,000 each, Leanne Ford, Jasmine Roth, Mina Starsiak and Alison Victoria will take identical suburban properties - located side-by-side in the Greater Los Angeles Area - and morph them into extraordinary custom dream homes.

[03/07/19 - 08:31 AM]
Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Returns to Netflix on May 24
Struggling with newfound success this season, against a backdrop of black art and culture, Nola must decide if she will remain true to her creative ideals or give in to the corporate world.

[03/07/19 - 08:20 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Special Gives ABC a Boost
The Alphabet takes home top honors in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[03/07/19 - 08:19 AM]
David Dobkin to Direct "Eurovision" for Netflix
Will Ferrell is attached to star and write the film with Andrew Steele for the streaming service.

[03/07/19 - 08:09 AM]
Celebrity Cooking Disasters Enter Culinary Boot Camp in Brand-New Season of "Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition"
This season's celebrity recruits are: Jim J. Bullock, Morgan Fairchild, Tonya Harding, Jonathan Lipnicki, Taryn Manning, Alec Mapa, Kym Whitley and Jimmie Walker.

[03/07/19 - 08:02 AM]
TLC's "7 Little Johnstons" Returns with a House Full of Teenagers - and Everything That Comes Along with It
This new season will feature an epic family Halloween, a trip to New York City where they learn about dwarfism's important role in history, a Christmas party hosted by the Johnstons for over 100 little people and a trip to Hilton Head for Amber's 40th birthday.

[03/07/19 - 07:50 AM]
T-Pain to Host the 2019 "iHeartRadio Music Awards," Thursday, March 14, Live on FOX
Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves are among this year's performers.

[03/07/19 - 07:00 AM]
The Squad Returns! "On My Block" Season 2 Launches March 29
The series is a coming of age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and the newness of high-school set in the rough inner city.

[03/07/19 - 06:05 AM]
TBS and TNT Champion Female Empowerment with a Full-Day Takeover by Women-Driven Programming
On March 8, TBS and TNT are "going purple" across social platforms and dedicating the day to spotlighting female creators.

[03/06/19 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 6
Updates include: The CW's "Arrow" to end with recently ordered eighth season; "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek reveals cancer diagnosis; and HBO orders Merritt Wever-led "Run" to series.

[03/06/19 - 02:10 PM]
Netflix to Adapt Bestselling Graphic Novel "Pashmina" Into Original Animated Musical with Celebrated Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha and Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment
"Pashmina" is a fantasy and adventure story that follows Priyanka, a first generation American of Indian descent, as she explores her family history with the help of a magical pashmina.

[03/06/19 - 02:07 PM]
CBS News to Broadcast "The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly," A One-Hour Primetime Special Featuring the R&B Singer and Two Women Who Live with Him
The one-hour special - which will include never-before-seen parts of King's 80-minute sitdown - preempts the originally scheduled episode of "MacGyver" this Friday.

[03/06/19 - 01:16 PM]
"Deadliest Catch" Returns for Landmark 15th Season on April 9 on Discovery
New to the fleet this season is the cut-throat, no-nonsense Captain Steve "Harley" Davidson with the 148-foot-long Southern Wind.

[03/06/19 - 01:08 PM]
Video: Official Super Trailer for VH1's "Black Ink Crew"
The series returns Wednesday, March 13 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[03/06/19 - 01:01 PM]
Freeform Announces Panels for Second Annual "Freeform Summit"
Themed "A Stage for Everyone," the event will serve as an "UnPageant," which aims to revolutionize the concept of a beauty pageant and redefine the status quo.

[03/06/19 - 12:03 PM]
Spectrum Originals Picks Up Sony Pictures Television Limited Event Series "Mad About You" Starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt
Peter Tolan is tapped to be the showrunner, and Helen Hunt will direct the first episode.

[03/06/19 - 10:56 AM]
New Netflix Live Action Series "No Good Nick" Starring Melissa Joan Hart and Sean Astin Premieres April 15
The series follows 13-year-old Nick, short for Nicole, who infiltrates a family with the intention to get revenge on them for unknowingly ruining her life.

[03/06/19 - 10:34 AM]
Highly Acclaimed Writer-Producer Michael Schur Renews Overall Deal at Universal Television
Schur is currently executive producer on two of NBC's most popular and beloved comedies, "The Good Place" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and will also serve as an executive producer on the upcoming comedy "Abby's," which premieres Thursday, March 28.

[03/06/19 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Perpetual Grace, LTD" - Trailer
EPIX's original modern noir drama series stars Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson and two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver.

[03/06/19 - 09:54 AM]
Comedy Central Launches Digital Originals Channel on YouTube with Robust Development Slate
The Comedy Central Originals channel comes on the heels of the brand's recently launched Comedy Central Stand-Up channel on YouTube, which will premiere "Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners" on March 8.

[03/06/19 - 09:44 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Someone Great" - Launching April 19
Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow and Lakeith Stanfield star in the Netflix movie.

[03/06/19 - 09:15 AM]
USA Network Renews "The Sinner" for Season 3
Alongside Bill Pullman, new series regular Matt Bomer is set to play Jamie, an upstanding Dorchester resident and expectant father who looks to Ambrose for support in the wake of an accident.

[03/06/19 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Asia's Original Period Drama Series "Grisse" Premieres Today
Consisting of eight hour-long episodes, the English-language series is set in the Dutch East Indies during the mid-1800s colonial period.

[03/06/19 - 08:10 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Claim Top Spots
The Peacock and its reality entry hold off ABC and its "The Bachelor" special.

[03/06/19 - 06:07 AM]
Video: "Good Omens" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Based on the best-selling novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens" follows an unlikely duo and their quest to save the world.

[03/06/19 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Acquires the Rights to Develop Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Masterpiece "One Hundred Years of Solitude" as a New Netflix Series
"We are incredibly honored to be entrusted with the first filmed adaptation of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude,' a timeless and iconic story from Latin America that we are thrilled to share with the world," said Francisco Ramos.

[03/05/19 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 5
Updates include: Russell Hornsby scores title role in NBC's "Lincoln"; Michael Sheen to star in FOX's "Prodigal Son"; and Sarah Drew, Walton Goggins to lead respective CBS pilots.

[03/05/19 - 05:00 PM]
Freeform Begins Production on "Unrelated" (FKA "Besties")
The series stars Jordin Sparks, Gigi Zumbado, Matt Shively, Jessika Van and Davi Santos.

[03/05/19 - 03:20 PM]
Siobhan Finneran Takes a Leading Role in Harlan Coben Thriller, "The Stranger," with Hannah John-Kamen Cast in the Titular Role
The eight-part series follows a mysterious stranger who exposes people's secrets, dropping bombshells that will shatter lives.







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[11/13/24 - 02:02 PM]
Hit Detective Drama, "Shetland," Returns December 11 for Season Nine on BritBox
A double missing person's case blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation.

[11/13/24 - 01:59 PM]
Dascha Polanco and Paige Hurd Each to Star in New "Ripped from the Headlines" Originals for Lifetime
The former stars in "Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story" on January 11; while the latter leads "Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story" on January 18.

[11/13/24 - 01:08 PM]
ESPN to Exclusively Present 2025 MLB Opening Day Doubleheader Featuring Both World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers and American League Champion New York Yankees
The doubleheader begins on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27 when Aaron Judge and the Yankees host Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League Central in 2024.

[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Doctor Odyssey" Series Premiere Swells +482% Over Live+Same Day Audience in Adults 18-49
Plus: "9-1-1" kicked off season eight with an action-packed three-episode story arc rising +156% in Total Viewers (12.64 million vs. 4.93 million) and +519% in Adults 18-49 (2.91 rating vs. 0.47 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience.

[11/13/24 - 11:12 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Golden State Warriors Visit New Orleans Pelicans on November 22
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks game.

[11/13/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Night Agent" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, "The Night Agent" is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), whose efforts to save The President in Season 1 earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in Season 2.

[11/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Winter Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season
"Hollywood Squares," starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, January 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

[11/13/24 - 10:08 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Exclusive "Family Guy" Holiday Special
The special episode premieres on Monday, November 25 only on Hulu as a part of the year-round "Family Guy" 25th Anniversary Celebration!

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Onyx Collective's Sexy Legal Drama "Reasonable Doubt" Renewed for Season Three on Hulu
"Reasonable Doubt" centers on Los Angeles-based high-powered criminal defense attorney Jacqueline "Jax" Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) as she deals with past traumas, a struggling marriage, motherhood and a murder case, all while trying to keep her life together.

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Say Nothing" - Official Trailer 2 - FX
FX's limited series is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

[11/13/24 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Let The Games Begin! Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Holiday Special "Amazon Wish List Games"
All five episodes of the special are set to debut on Prime Video on November 20.

[11/13/24 - 09:01 AM]
Disney Channel's "Fa-La-La-Lidays" and Disney Jr.'s "Magical Holidays" Unwrap Festive Programming for the Whole Family
Highlights of "Disney Channel's Fa-la-la-lidays" include new animated holiday episodes of "Big City Greens" and "ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series."

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "The Later Daters" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Six older singles shake off the dust and wade back into the dating pool with the help of their family and friends and a renowned relationship expert in this uplifting docuseries that proves it's never too late to find lasting love.

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Presents "Blue Bloods: Celebrating a Family Legacy," An "Entertainment Tonight" Special, to Air Friday, Nov. 29
This one-hour special, celebrating 293 episodes of "Blue Bloods," includes new exclusive interviews with the stars and recurring guest stars who share favorite memories and behind-the-scenes moments from the past 14 years.

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
Acorn TV to Debut "Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking"
The new series will consist of six episodes, each featuring five TED Talks with a common theme.