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[03/21/19 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Thurday, March 21
Updates include: Sam Strike to lead Amazon's "The Dark Tower" TV series; Steven Weber cast in NBC's "Uninsured"; and "Raven's Home" showrunner Eunetta T. Boone passes away.

[03/21/19 - 06:34 PM]
Crown Media Family Networks Taps Hallmark Channel Super Fans, "Jacks" & "Shawl" as Hosts of New Podcast, "Hallmark Channels' Bubbly Sesh"
The weekly program will debut in April, with "Jacks" and "Shawl" offering sneak peeks at upcoming programming, exclusive talent interviews, and behind-the-scenes production scoop.

[03/21/19 - 06:33 PM]
Hallmark Drama Announces New Original Series "Project Christmas Joy: Alabama" (Working Title)
The new original program coming this Christmas season will give a town in need an extreme Hallmark holiday transformation.

[03/21/19 - 06:32 PM]
Hallmark Drama's "Christmas Cookie Countdown" Series Coming This Holiday Season
The five-episode competition series featuring some of the most talented amateur home bakers around the country and the most exciting yuletide cookie challenges the holiday season has ever seen.

[03/21/19 - 03:00 PM]
Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Egypt with New Technology in All-New Science Channel Series "Egypt's Unexplained Files"
The 10-episode series kicks off with a special two-hour season premiere on Sunday, April 14.

[03/21/19 - 01:17 PM]
A&E Network to Premiere Original Nonfiction Series "The Untold Story" Featuring Award-Winning Journalist Elizabeth Vargas on April 11
Utilizing Vargas' background in investigative reporting, the collection of premium nonfiction episodes will take an unfiltered look at the often-unseen stories of people and events that have had a profound impact on our modern culture and society.

[03/21/19 - 12:04 PM]
Nat Geo WILD Taps Emmy Award-Winning Mark Steines as Host of "Animal ER Live," A New Live Event Series from Big Fish Entertainment
"Animal ER Live" airs Saturday and Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT, for four weeks premiering Saturday, March 30.

[03/21/19 - 11:03 AM]
Casting Announcement - Hulu's "Looking for Alaska"
Denny Love, Jay Lee, Landry Bender, Sofia Vassilieva, Uriah Shelton, and Jordan Connor will join previously announced series regulars, Kristine Froseth and Charlie Plummer.

[03/21/19 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Films' "Deadwood" Debuts May 31
In this original movie based on David Milch's acclaimed, Emmy(R)-winning HBO series of the same name which debuted 15 years ago today, the indelible characters of the show are reunited after a decade to celebrate South Dakota's statehood.

[03/21/19 - 10:22 AM]
Emmy(R) Nominee Josh Charles Joins the Showtime(R) Limited Series "The Loudest Voice"
Charles will portray Casey Close, husband of former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson (Naomi Watts) and well-known sports agent, who tries to comfort his rattled wife and reassure her that her situation at Fox isn't as bad as she thinks.

[03/21/19 - 10:05 AM]
WE tv Reveals Epic New Cast of "Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta" Returning Summer 2019
Drea Kelly (R. Kelly's ex-wife), T-Boz, Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera are joining the new season.

[03/21/19 - 10:02 AM]
SundanceTV and BBC One's "The Split" Begins Production on Second Season in London
Set in the fast-paced, messy world of London's high-end divorce circuit, "The Split" is an authentic, multi-layered, witty examination of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce.

[03/21/19 - 09:38 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Get "Inside Mighty Machines"
Hosted by ex-NASA jet engineer Chad Zdenek, the new six-part series scrapes away the grease and chisels through the rust to reveal the remarkable engineering principles that make great machines run.

[03/21/19 - 09:28 AM]
Video: EPIX's "Godfather of Harlem" - First Tease Released
Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Sorvino, Nigel Thatch, and Ilfenesh Hadera star in the series, due this fall.

[03/21/19 - 09:04 AM]
ABC Announces April Season Finale Dates
"Splitting Up Together," "Fresh Off the Boat," "Speechless" and "The Rookie" will all wrap their current seasons next month.

[03/21/19 - 09:01 AM]
"The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle" - New Stand-Up and Music Series to Debut April 19 on Comedy Central
Each episode will include stand-up performances from three different comedians and will conclude with an original music video featuring Open Mike Eagle and a guest recording artist, with some guest-actor appearances.

[03/21/19 - 08:17 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Survivor" Tops Race in Viewers, Demos
CBS's two-episode telecast helps the network win the night in both categories.

[03/21/19 - 08:05 AM]
"Schitt's Creek" Renewed for Its Sixth and Final Season
The sixth season is currently in pre-production and begins shooting in a few weeks.

[03/21/19 - 07:31 AM]
"Yellowstone" Season Two Launches June 19 on Paramount Network
The first season averaged 5.1 million total viewers per episode, making it 2018's most-watched new cable series and ranking second across all cable TV series for the year.

[03/20/19 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 20
Updates include: Lizzy Caplan, Tim Robbins to star in new season of Hulu's "Castle Rock"; Katherine Heigl to star in comedy pilot "Our House" at CBS; and Andy Garcia joins Kenan Thompson in NBC's "The Kenan Show."

[03/20/19 - 05:35 PM]
Video: FOX Entertainment Celebrates Its New Chapter with Exclusive Trailer
The 90-second spot will debut tonight on the network.

[03/20/19 - 01:39 PM]
Fugitive Robert Brumfield, Profiled on "In Pursuit with John Walsh," Has Been Taken Into Custody
Brumfield was profiled in the February 13 episode as part of its "15 Seconds of Shame" segment.

[03/20/19 - 01:06 PM]
Oxygen Media Debuts Two-Hour Special "The Piketon Family Murders" Hosted by Beth Karas on Sunday, March 31 at 7PM ET/PT
Hosted by Beth Karas, the special delves into a complicated and horrific massacre that stunned the small town of Piketon, Ohio.

[03/20/19 - 12:33 PM]
Duff Takes the Cake with Showstopping Cake Creations on New Food Network Series
"Duff Takes the Cake" premieres Monday, April 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/20/19 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Mindy Kaling Coming-of-Age Comedy Series
The 10-episode project is about the complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Kaling's own childhood.

[03/20/19 - 10:25 AM]
The Couples That Fans Can't Stop Talking About Return to TLC on "90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?"
The spin-off kicks off its fourth season with 12 two-hour episodes on Sunday, April 28 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/20/19 - 10:09 AM]
OWN Announces Straight-to-Series Order for New Original Anthology Drama "Cherish the Day" Created by Ava DuVernay
Each season, the anthology series chronicles the stirring romance of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day.

[03/20/19 - 09:58 AM]
AXS TV & Feld Entertainment Present an Intimate Look at the Last Days of a Beloved American Franchise in the New Documentary "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: The Final Farewell," Premiering Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 at 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT
Shot in 2017, the film provides a rare glimpse into the 146-year-old organization as it prepares for the last performances of an unprecedented run - capturing the emotional goodbyes and enduring mystique that had come to define the show throughout the years.

[03/20/19 - 09:02 AM]
Nickelodeon's New Prank Series, "The Substitute," Premieres on April Fools' Day, at 2:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
The new hidden camera show features celebrities who are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers, surprising classes of unsuspecting students.

[03/20/19 - 08:22 AM]
Sky Original Production "Tin Star" Commissioned for a Third Series
The final season will go into production later this year and will be set in and around Liverpool, culminating with the Worth family returning to the UK to confront their menacing past.

[03/20/19 - 08:14 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "This Is Us" Puts NBC Back on Top in Demos
The Peacock wins the night among adults 18-49 while an all-repeat CBS is the most-watched network.

[03/20/19 - 07:56 AM]
"Boise Boys" Returns for Season Two on HGTV
Idaho's capital city is booming and so is business for home renovation experts Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell.

[03/20/19 - 07:53 AM]
History(R) to Premiere New Docu-Series "The American Farm" on Thursday, April 4 at 10PM ET
The eight-part series is an honest tale of risk, reward, hard work, and innovation, centered on the lives of five family farms across America - the Boyd, Griggs, Meyers, Robertson and Sunderland farms.

[03/20/19 - 07:39 AM]
"The Vet Life" Returns to Animal Planet on Saturday, April 6th
This season, audiences continue to follow the daily lives of the passionate, lovable vets at their Cy-Fair animal hospital in Houston as they encounter fascinating animal cases each and every day.

[03/20/19 - 05:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Stranger Things 3"
"Stranger Things 3" premieres globally on July 4, only on Netflix.

[03/19/19 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 19
Updates include: John Slattery signs onto FOX's "neXt"; Ryan Phillippe to star in CBS's Frankenstein drama pilot "Alive"; and Cinemax's "Gangs of London" rounds out cast.

[03/19/19 - 04:22 PM]
"Ask Dr. Ruth" - New Hulu Premiere Date: June 1
The theatrical release date will remain as announced on May 3.

[03/19/19 - 01:00 PM]
Maureen FitzPatrick Named Executive Producer of "Access" and "Access Live"
"Maureen is an extremely talented and creative producer with extensive experience and a proven track record in navigating many different dayparts and genres," said Tracie Wilson.

[03/19/19 - 12:42 PM]
The World's Fiercest Kitty Invites Kids Around the World to Unlock a New Battle Ground on Netflix
"Netflix has given me the incredible opportunity to help change how young people see themselves," commented "Battle Kitty" creator Matt Layzell.

[03/19/19 - 12:16 PM]
Josh Gates Brings Epic, New Adventures to a Brand-New Season of "Expedition Unknown" Premiering April 10 on Discovery Channel
Armed with his quick wit, and trademark fearlessness along with cutting-edge technology, Gates is tackling new mysteries, new destinations, and making new discoveries in a pulse-pounding, new season.

[03/19/19 - 12:10 PM]
Netflix Orders Limited Series "The Queen's Gambit" from Scott Frank
Chronicling the life of an orphan chess prodigy, the story - set during the Cold War era - follows Beth Harmon from the age of eight to twenty-two, as she struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.

[03/19/19 - 12:03 PM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Unveils a Simian Soap Opera in "A Life Among Monkeys"
The one-hour special draws upon the remarkable work of Dr. Wolfgang Dittus, who has spent over 50 years studying the charismatic toque macaques of Sri Lanka, constituting the longest continuous monkey study in the world.

[03/19/19 - 12:00 PM]
Chris O'Dowd Enters "The Twilight Zone"
O'Dowd will star in the episode titled "The Blue Scorpion," written by Glen Morgan, which will also feature Amy Landecker.

[03/19/19 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Renews Comedy Series "High Maintenance," Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, for Fourth Season
The critically acclaimed show uses The Guy, a marijuana dealer (played by Sinclair), to tell a variety of stories about New York lives.

[03/19/19 - 10:53 AM]
MGM Television and Mark Burnett Announce Multi Year Production Deal with Bethenny Frankel
The development deal will include work for unscripted projects where Frankel will serve as an executive producer and/or appear on-camera.

[03/19/19 - 10:30 AM]
Discovery's "Diesel Brothers" Are Bigger, Better, and Badder in All New Season Premiering April 8
New episodes kick off Monday, April 8 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[03/19/19 - 10:17 AM]
Rory Kinnear Returns to the Penny Dreadful Saga for the Upcoming Showtime(R) Drama Series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"
The series also stars Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Adriana Barraza, Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves and Tony(R) and Emmy(R) winner Nathan Lane.

[03/19/19 - 09:47 AM]
WarnerMedia Entertainment Sets Premiere Date for Ann Curry's "Chasing the Cure" (FKA "M.D. Live"), A Groundbreaking Medical Enterprise from TNT and Lionsgate Television
Debuting Thursday, July 25, "Chasing the Cure" will be simulcast on TNT and TBS from 8-10 p.m. ET.

[03/19/19 - 09:09 AM]
Buddy Valastro Wants to Bake You Rich on New Food Network Series Where Bakers Compete for a Chance to Go Into Business with the Cake Boss
"Bake You Rich" premieres Sunday, April 14 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/19/19 - 09:00 AM]
First Look Images: Netflix Original Series "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City"
Mary Ann (Laura Linney) returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter Shawna (Ellen Page) and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), 20 years after leaving them behind to pursue her career.







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[11/07/24 - 01:17 PM]
The CW Acquires "Bob Hearts Abishola" Repeats
Look for a marathon of the first four episodes on Friday, November 15.

[11/07/24 - 01:03 PM]
Snoop Dogg Returns to E! with "Snoop's Fatherhood: Cori and Wayne's Story" Premiering Thursday, Dec. 5
The three-part docuseries features Cori Broadus and her fiancé, Wayne Duece, as they journey through the ebbs and flows of love, life and new beginnings with friends and family.

[11/07/24 - 10:30 AM]
CBS Orders Full Seasons of "Poppa's House" and "NCIS: Origins"
According to VideoAmp and internal streaming data, with seven days of multiplatform viewing, "NCIS: Origins'" premiere has been seen by 9.0 million viewers and "Poppa's House" by 6.41 million viewers.

[11/07/24 - 09:15 AM]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Confirm Fight Week & Fight Night Broadcast Team and Livestream Details for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Mega-Event
British sports broadcaster Kate Scott (née Abdo) will serve as the main host with former world champion Andre Ward as lead booth analyst.

[11/07/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Alien: Romulus" - Coming Soon - Hulu
Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, and Isabela Merced, "Alien: Romulus" is streaming November 21, only on Hulu.

[11/07/24 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?" Debuts in January
The comedian, writer, and host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" will tape his special in front of a live audience at the CIBC Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

[11/07/24 - 08:01 AM]
First Season of NWSL on ION: 50 Matches, 53 Studio Shows, 130+ Hours of Content, 20.5 Million Unique Viewers
Matches drew an average audience of 145,000 P2+ per game with a high of 234,000 on July 6 for the Orlando-Kansas City match.

[11/07/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Reveals First Look at Third Season of "Sago Mini Friends"
The five-episode season is a delightful nod to gratitude, featuring Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his best friends, Jinja the cat, Jack the rabbit and Robin the bird.

[11/07/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Teaser Trailer for UK Original Movie "My Fault: London" Starring Asha Banks and Matthew Broome
The new film will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 13, 2025.

[11/07/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer for the New Christmas Comedy Film "Dear Santa"
The film is the story of a young boy (Robert Timothy Smith) who mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, resulting in a devilish Jack Black's arrival to wreak havoc on the holidays.

[11/07/24 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Camp Crasher" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a bid to save her son's end-of-school camping trip, a single mom steps in as the bus driver while trying to show him she really can be a cool mom.

[11/07/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Love Never Lies: South Africa" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Six couples face trust issues, temptations, and a ruthless lie detector in South Africa's first dating show of its kind - testing their love and honesty.

[11/07/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain" - Special Trailer - Netflix
In the chambers of the Edo harem, two newcomers uncover political intrigue, rivalry and a vengeful spirit only one traveling medicine seller can vanquish.

[11/06/24 - 11:34 AM]
For the First Time in 16 Years, ABC News Is #1 Broadcast Network Across All Key Demos in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, Adults 18-49 on Election Night
ABC News' "Election Night 2024: Your Voice/Your Voice" ranked No. 1 among the broadcast networks in all key target demos - Total Viewers (5.665 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.156 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.819 million).

[11/06/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This short documentary celebrates trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic.