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[04/06/19 - 08:34 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Holds Onto Top Spots with Dramas
The Eye wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[04/06/19 - 01:05 AM]
Video: "How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)" - Teaser - Netflix
The series, formerly known as "Don't Try This at Home," launches May 31 on the streaming service.

[04/05/19 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 5
Updates include: "Page Six TV" to fold after two seasons; Pamela Sue Martin cast in The CW's "Nancy Drew" project; and Apple TV+ rounds out the cast of "Defending Jacob."

[04/05/19 - 01:12 PM]
E! Ranks as #1 Cable Network in Prime Among W18-34 on Sunday Night
E! further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[04/05/19 - 01:04 PM]
Kelly Clarkson, Kenan Thompson, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Garner and More Challenge Their Pop Culture Chops on Red Nose Day Edition of "Hollywood Game Night"
Hosted by Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, the special Red Nose Day edition of "HGN" will air Thursday, May 23 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/05/19 - 01:00 PM]
Get Ready for a "Reality Showdown" on "The Amazing Race," Now Premiering, Wednesday, April 17 at 9 PM!
Effective Saturday, May 4, "Million Dollar Mile" moves to Saturdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), with "Ransom" moving to 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT.

[04/05/19 - 11:21 AM]
Science Channel Goes Sky High with New Series "Skyscrapers: Engineering the Future" Premiering Wednesday, April 24
The new series puts the spotlight on what the world's most ambitious cities are doing to transform their skylines with designs that seem to defy gravity.

[04/05/19 - 10:02 AM]
Timothy Simons and Ron Cephas Jones Cast in Hulu's Upcoming Limited Series "Looking for Alaska"
The eight-part series is based on the John Green novel of the same name.

[04/05/19 - 09:35 AM]
"Masters of Disaster" - New Discovery Channel Series Follows Team of Craftsmen Who Restore Vintage Objects for Survival
The six-episode series launches Friday, May 3 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/05/19 - 08:15 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang Theory" Holds Off Competition for CBS
The Eye takes home top honors among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[04/05/19 - 07:04 AM]
Adam Sandler to Return to "Saturday Night Live" for His First Time as Host with Musical Guest Shawn Mendes on May 4
"We are happy to welcome Adam back to 'SNL' in what is sure to be a special night," said executive producer Lorne Michaels.

[04/04/19 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 4
Updates include: Andre Holland to lead Netflix's "The Eddy"; Kerry Bishé tapped for Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"; and Freeform's "Unrelated" changes showrunners.

[04/04/19 - 01:30 PM]
ABC and ESPN Announce Commentator Teams for 2019 NFL Draft, April 25 - 27
Coverage will be more comprehensive than ever with ABC airing the event in its entirety for the first time and ESPN televising the draft for the 40th consecutive year.

[04/04/19 - 12:58 PM]
Netflix Teams with Sean Hayes, Mike Schur, and Gabe Liedman for Adult Animated Sitcom "Q-Force"
Written by Liedman, "Q-Force" is a half-hour, animated comedy about a handsome secret agent and his team of fellow LGBTQ superspies.

[04/04/19 - 11:02 AM]
Graceland Opens Its Gates to Hallmark Channel's "June Weddings" for One-of-a-Kind Fan Celebration Weekend
Kellie Pickler and Wes Brown, stars of Hallmark Channel's upcoming original movie "Wedding at Graceland," will be on hand for a moderated panel discussion and Q&A.

[04/04/19 - 11:01 AM]
Food Network's "Best Baker in America" Returns as Nine Professional Bakers Compete for Cash Prize and Bragging Rights
Scott Conant returns to host, tasking the bakers over seven episodes with challenges designed to put their baking skills and technical proficiency to the test for a chance to walk away with $25,000 and the coveted title.

[04/04/19 - 10:02 AM]
Video: YouTube Debuts Official Trailer for New Season of "Cobra Kai"
As previously announced, the series returns April 24 on YouTube Premium.

[04/04/19 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Premiere Date and First Look Revealed for TNT's "Claws"
The series returns for a third season on Sunday, June 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/04/19 - 09:19 AM]
John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda and Alex Hassell Join Cast of "Cowboy Bebop," The All-New Live Action Series Based on the Japanese Original Animated Series
Plus: Alex Garcia Lopez will direct the first two episodes.

[04/04/19 - 09:11 AM]
Comedy Central Announces a Television and New Media Deal with Roy Wood Jr.
In addition, Comedy Central is set to begin production on Wood's pilot, "Jefferson County: Probation," in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama this May.

[04/04/19 - 09:05 AM]
Video: Showtime Offers the Season Two Premiere of "The Chi" for Early Sampling
The season premiere episode is available for free now on YouTube, and SHO.com ahead of its linear debut this Sunday.

[04/04/19 - 09:00 AM]
TLC to Air "Meghan & Harry: A Royal Baby Story"
The one-hour special will premiere on Tuesday, April 9 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/04/19 - 09:00 AM]
Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" Cast to Take Over ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Week of April 8
Each night, Jimmy will welcome guests including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, Jeremy Renner and Don Cheadle.

[04/04/19 - 08:14 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, NBC Share Demo Crown in Tight Race
"Survivor: Edge of Extinction" on CBS is the top program among adults 18-49 last night.

[04/04/19 - 08:04 AM]
Video: Paramount Network Releases "Yellowstone" Season 2 Trailer
The full-length, action-packed trailer picks up with the Dutton family still fighting for their ranch and foreshadows new dangers that threaten to upend their home and their lives.

[04/04/19 - 08:01 AM]
A&E Network Partners with WWE(R) Studios to Produce Five Original Documentaries About Legendary WWE(R) Hall of Famers Under the Celebrated "Biography" Banner
"Macho Man" Randy Savage(R), "Rowdy" Roddy Piper(TM), Booker T(R), Stone Cold Steve Austin(R) and Shawn Michaels(R) are among the featured wrestlers.

[04/04/19 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Teaser Trailer & Date Announce - "The Society" on Netflix
The series follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a facsimile of their wealthy New England town without any trace of their parents.

[04/04/19 - 07:30 AM]
Comedian and Television Personality Sherri Shepherd Named as Host of Game Show Network's New All-Star Trivia Game, "Best Ever Trivia Show"
The half-hour series is anticipated to premiere in Summer 2019.

[04/04/19 - 07:16 AM]
Lupita Nyong'o Set to Narrate Upcoming Discovery Series "Serengeti" in the U.S.
This innovative six-part series tells the heartwarming stories of a cast of African wildlife over the course of a year that showcase the dramatic moments that make each day of survival on the Serengeti a feat.

[04/04/19 - 05:54 AM]
Producing for the World: Netflix Launches Its First European Production Hub in Madrid
Today, it added another two new original shows - "El inocente" and "El crimen del siglo" - to its 2019 and 2020 slate.

[04/03/19 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 3
Updates include: "Younger" to stay put at TV Land; HBO's "I Know This Much Is True" adds principal cast; and Jason Alexander to lend his voice to FOX's "Richard Lovely."

[04/03/19 - 02:30 PM]
ABC Tees Up Extreme Mini-Golf Competition Series "Holey Moley" from Eureka Productions, Unanimous Media and Executive Producer Stephen Curry
NBA superstar Stephen Curry will serve as executive producer, resident golf pro of the "Holey Moley" course and appear in every episode.

[04/03/19 - 12:13 PM]
"Seau" 30 for 30 Documentary to Air on ESPN April 16
"Seau," directed by Kirby Bradley, recaptures the glory days of NFL great Junior Seau while foreshadowing a tragedy that would rock the league.

[04/03/19 - 12:01 PM]
NBC Comes Into a "Small Fortune" with Six-Episode Order of Youngest Media's Delightfully Pocket-Sized Competition Series
The U.S. series will be based on the popular U.K. format that launched on ITV in February.

[04/03/19 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Too Old to Die Young" - Trailer
Miles Teller, John Hawkes and Jena Malone star in Nicolas Winding Refn's drama, which premieres Friday, June 14 on Amazon.

[04/03/19 - 10:56 AM]
HGTV Hit Series "Good Bones" Returns with New Episodes on Tuesday, May 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Fearlessly taking on dilapidated houses other renovators won't touch, popular mother/daughter duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine are back with more drastic home overhauls in season four.

[04/03/19 - 10:38 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Two New Movies for Network's Ripped from the Headlines Fall Slate
Alyson Hannigan stars in "53 Days: The Abduction of Mary Stauffer," the harrowing true story of high school teacher Mary Stauffer and her eight-year old daughter, Beth, who are held captive for 53 days by a former student who was obsessed with her.

[04/03/19 - 09:33 AM]
Lily Collins Cast as Lead in New Darren Star Series "Emily in Paris"
Additionally, "Emily in Paris" will go global as Paramount Network is picking up the series for its international channels.

[04/03/19 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Ruthless" - Official Trailer - Netflix
1980s Milan is an economic boom-town, and Santo Russo (Riccardo Scamarcio) begins to rise to prominence on a wave of crime and excess.

[04/03/19 - 09:01 AM]
A&E's Inspiring New Docuseries "The Employables" Premieres Wednesday, May 8 at 10PM ET/PT
The new docuseries follows struggling job seekers with conditions such as autism or Tourette Syndrome as they search for meaningful employment.

[04/03/19 - 09:00 AM]
ABC Announces May Season Finale Dates
The network has announced season finale dates for series ending their prime-time runs in May.

[04/03/19 - 08:25 AM]
Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito and Tobin Bell Cast in "Creepshow" Adaptation of Stephen King's "Gray Matter"
The installment will be adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero.

[04/03/19 - 08:07 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos with "This Is Us" Finale
The Peacock takes home the adults 18-49 crown while CBS is the most-watched network overall.

[04/03/19 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Renews "After Life" for Season Two
Said Ricky Gervais: "I have never had a reaction like this before. It's been insane. And heartwarming. But now I have to make sure the second season is even better so I'll probably have to work much harder than usual. Annoying really."

[04/03/19 - 07:13 AM]
CNBC Presents a 90 Minute Original Documentary "The Profit: My Roots" on Tuesday, April 9 at 9PM ET/PT
"Lebanon is a nation of survivors and success stories," said Marcus Lemonis. "On this journey, I am going to learn from its people the best way I know how - by finding out how business is done here."

[04/03/19 - 07:02 AM]
New CNN Original Series "The Redemption Project with Van Jones" and Season Four of the Emmy Award-Winning "United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell" Debut Sunday, April 28
In the series premiere, viewers will witness the first-ever dialogue between a victim and an offender in the history of the Alaskan prison system.

[04/02/19 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 2
Updates include: Showtime on track for Tom Ripley drama series; NBC taps new "Friends-in-Law" cast; and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa signs massive overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.

[04/02/19 - 01:52 PM]
truTV's "Tacoma FD" Premieres as the #1 New Cable Comedy of the Season with Adults 18-34
truTV further spins the numbers for Thursday, March 28.

[04/02/19 - 01:52 PM]
"Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live" Premieres Live on Both Coasts Sunday, April 7, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on Discovery
The live event will now kick off one hour earlier than previously announced.

[04/02/19 - 12:36 PM]
Bravo Is Ready to Reboot Iconic Dating Series "Blind Date"
Casting is underway on the project, which is here to remind viewers just how much of a wild adventure dating can be.







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[11/18/25 - 01:00 PM]
Video: "Family Guy" Hulu Exclusive Holiday Special Trailer and Key Art Debut
The Hulu exclusive special premieres Friday, November 28 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[11/18/25 - 01:00 PM]
"Bridezillas" Returns with a Fresh "I Do!" Premiering Today, Exclusively on AMC Networks' New Streamer All Reality
Tamar Braxton, known for her long-standing presence in reality television, brings new life, humor and her signature flair to the return of the pop culture phenom, which debuts with two episodes today, and new episodes dropping every Friday, beginning November 28.

[11/18/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 10 - "The Beast in Me" Plays Mind Games at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Those wishing to escape into fantasy opted for "The Witcher" Season 4, placing the series at No. 2 on the list with 3.6 million views in its third week in the Top 10.

[11/18/25 - 12:01 PM]
Disney, ESPN and the NBA Team Up to Present Second "Dunk the Halls" - The Real-Time, Animated NBA Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks on Christmas Day - Live from Main Street, U.S.A.
The innovative alternate presentation will be available on ESPN2, Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and the new ESPN App via ESPN DTC or pay TV authentication.

[11/18/25 - 11:01 AM]
"Twisted Metal" Season Three Is Coming to Peacock
The streaming service confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[11/18/25 - 10:09 AM]
Tubi Serves Up the First Look at "Mo' Waffles," a Wild New Comedy from TikTok Duo A Twink and a Redhead and Robin Jordan, Premiering December 19th
When a hip hop legend vanishes before his waffle joint's opening, his oddball crew must crack the case, wondering if one of them could be the culprit.

[11/18/25 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Official Trailer & Key Art - "Dance Moms: A New Era" Season 2
The A+E Factual Studios series returns with all episodes on Monday, December 8 only on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.

[11/18/25 - 10:01 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for GEICO Players Era Men's & Women's Championships
Coverage of the GEICO Players Era Men's Championship on both Monday, November 24 and Tuesday, November 25 will begin on TNT at 12:30 p.m. ET.

[11/18/25 - 10:01 AM]
BET+ Original Film, "Son of the Preacher," Premieres Thursday, November 27
The film stars Gabrielle Graham, Chris LeBlanc, Darren Herbert, Rachel Crawford, Ronnie Rowe, Tkaia Green, and Karen Burthwright.

[11/18/25 - 09:30 AM]
Prime Video Sets the Heist in Motion: First Look and Premiere Date for "Steal" Unveiled
All six episodes will be available on January 21, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/18/25 - 09:01 AM]
NBC to Air 78th Emmy Awards Live on Monday, Sept. 14 from the Peacock Theater
The date of Emmy Award nominations will be announced in the coming months.

[11/18/25 - 09:00 AM]
Reunion Announcement: Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season 3 Reunion Special
The special premieres December 4 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

[11/18/25 - 09:00 AM]
The 28th Annual "Family Film and TV Awards," Hosted by Julie Chen Moonves, to Air Dec. 13 on CBS and Paramount+
Legendary magic and comedy duo Penn & Teller will receive the Outstanding Family Entertainers Award, celebrating 50 years of captivating audiences, and the night will feature special performances by country music superstar Blake Shelton.

[11/18/25 - 08:16 AM]
Ira Levin's Novel "The Boys from Brazil" Is Coming to Netflix
Adapted by Peter Morgan and directed by Alex Gabassi, this five-part historical thriller stars Jeremy Strong, August Diehl, Daniel Brühl and Gillian Anderson.

[11/18/25 - 08:02 AM]
First Look Images and Premiere Date for New Game Show "What's in the Box?" Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris
Giant boxes conceal jaw-dropping prizes, wild surprises and unexpected reveals in "What's in the Box?," a high-stakes arching game show that tests smarts, strategy and stamina.