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[05/03/19 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 3
Updates include: Netflix sets casts of "The English Game," "Outer Banks"; Jessica Rothe to recur on Amazon's "Utopia"; and Debi Mazar is bound for Starz's "Power."

[05/03/19 - 01:42 PM]
Fifth Annual "Red Nose Day Special" to Showcase a Night Of Music, Comedy and Hollywood's Biggest Names
The primetime event - airing Thursday, May 23 - will feature music, comedy and heartfelt films shedding light on children in need.

[05/03/19 - 12:56 PM]
HGTV Renews "One of a Kind" for 13 Episode Sophomore Season
New episodes are slated to premiere in late 2019.

[05/03/19 - 11:32 AM]
"Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud" Premieres on Bounce Mon. May 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET
The 10-episode season is executive produced by Hart and hosted by comedian Jasmin "Jazzy" Brown who will introduce the funny and highly-entertaining segments.

[05/03/19 - 09:33 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Debuts Poster and New Trailer for Upcoming Drama "City on a Hill" Starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge
Premiering on Sunday, June 16, the series is currently in production on 10 episodes in New York and Boston.

[05/03/19 - 09:17 AM]
E! Announces Season Pick-Ups for Hit Unscripted Series "Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian," "Very Cavallari" and "Dating #NoFilter"
"Revenge Body" and "Dating #NoFilter" will both return later this year.

[05/03/19 - 09:04 AM]
The Harvard Lampoon Celebrates "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" with Parade and Honorary Initiation Award Ceremony
The event will feature the cast and executive producers sailing through the streets of Cambridge in The Unsinkable Kimmy Ship float.

[05/03/19 - 09:00 AM]
Get Ready for an A-"May"-Zing Month on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
Highlights include the casts of "Veep" on Thursday, May 9 and "The Big Bang Theory" on Thursday, May 16.

[05/03/19 - 08:16 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Pulls Back in Front of ABC
"The Big Bang Theory" puts the network on top in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[05/03/19 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Find the Clues. Join the Adventure. Official "Blood & Treasure" Trailer Now Available
Look for the special two-hour series premiere Tuesday, May 21 at 9:00/8:00c on CBS.

[05/02/19 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 2
Updates include: "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman signs massive overall deal with 20th; Jeff Tweedy to visit HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; and Raven Metzner inks overall with ABC Studios.

[05/02/19 - 05:10 PM]
YouTube to Make All New Original Series and Specials Free with Ads
Returning series include "Cobra Kai," "Kevin Hart: What The Fit," "Impulse" and "Liza on Demand."

[05/02/19 - 03:36 PM]
ABC Picks Up "black-ish" for Season 6; "mixed-ish," All-New Comedy from the "black-ish" Universe, Also Gets Series Order
The "Becoming Bow" episode of "black-ish," originally scheduled to air May 7, will now be held for next season.

[05/02/19 - 03:19 PM]
Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Emmy Nominee Betty Gilpin, RonReaco Lee and Andrew Bachelor Join the Cast of "Coffee & Kareem"
In the Netflix film, 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.

[05/02/19 - 12:36 PM]
"The Gilded Age," From Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Winner Julian Fellowes, Comes to HBO as a Drama Series
The period drama had been in the works at NBC in both 2012 and 2018.

[05/02/19 - 12:34 PM]
Netflix Re-Teams "Set It Up's" Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Treehouse Pictures and Writer/Producer Katie Silberman in "Most Dangerous Game"
The film is set to go into production in early 2020.

[05/02/19 - 12:00 PM]
Elizabeth Banks to Host the Return of "Press Your Luck," Premiering Wednesday, June 12, on ABC
"Elizabeth Banks is exactly the type of woman we want on ABC - she's a big star who's smart, strong and funny," said Karey Burke.

[05/02/19 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The Righteous Gemstones" - Official Teaser - HBO
John Goodman, Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, Adam Devine, Cassidy Freeman, Tony Calvero, Tim Baltz and Greg Alan Williams star in the new comedy, due in August.

[05/02/19 - 09:45 AM]
FX Sets Premiere Dates for "Baskets," "Legion" and "Snowfall"
The join the previously announced FX Networks' entries "Archer: 1999" (May 29), "The Weekly" (June 2) and "Pose" (June 11).

[05/02/19 - 09:30 AM]
"30 for 30" Documentary on Motorsports Pioneer Janet Guthrie to Premiere May 28 on ESPN
"Qualified" chronicles the roadblocks and hardships Janet Guthrie overcame in becoming the first woman ever to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 - and eventually, an auto racing legend.

[05/02/19 - 09:23 AM]
Paramount Network Expands "Rescue" Franchise Starring Jon Taffer
"Marriage Rescue" is a new original non-scripted series following Taffer as he helps couples whose relationships are on the brink of failure.

[05/02/19 - 08:07 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Big with "Billboard Music Awards"
The Peacock's coverage leads the night in all categories.

[05/02/19 - 06:00 AM]
Fan Favorite Little Big Town to Host "2019 CMT Music Awards" Live from Nashville Wednesday, June 5 at 8pm ET/7pm CT
Little Big Town has graced the "CMT Music Awards" stage as both hosts and honorees, with three past wins in the "Group Video of the Year" category and multiple show-stopping performances over the years.

[05/01/19 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 1
Updates include: Gabriel Luna back as "Marvel's Ghost Rider" at Hulu; Jaden Smith to star as Kanye West in Showtime's "Omniverse"; and Disney+ eyes TV series based on "Willow."

[05/01/19 - 03:03 PM]
Netflix Makes Exclusive First-Look Deal with Director, Producer, and Academy Award Winning Actress Regina King
King's production company Royal Ties is entering into the first-look deal to produce films and series for Netflix.

[05/01/19 - 12:22 PM]
HBO Europe's Original Drama Series "Blinded by the Lights" Available to U.S. Viewers Today
Based on Jakub Zulczyk's bestselling novel of the same name, the series follows a week in the life of Kuba (Kamil Nozynski), a notorious Warsaw cocaine dealer, as his meticulously ordered world begins to sink into chaos.

[05/01/19 - 11:50 AM]
Entertainment One and Brad Peyton Announce "Albedo" Starring Evangeline Lilly for Bell Media and Vudu
One-hundred-fifty years in the future, detective Vivien Coleman is dispatched to the edge of our solar system to investigate a scientist's mysterious death on board an isolated space station.

[05/01/19 - 11:40 AM]
Discovery Channel to Premiere "Jeremy Wade's Dark Waters" Friday, May 3
The series originated on Animal Planet beginning last month.

[05/01/19 - 11:00 AM]
USA Network Sets Premiere Date for Final Season of "Suits" and New Spinoff Series "Pearson"
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Wednesday, July 17 at 9:00/8:00c and 10:00/9:00c respectively.

[05/01/19 - 10:05 AM]
PBS Summer Slate Celebrates the Cultural Milestones and Technological Triumphs of the Summer of 1969
Celebrating the golden anniversaries of pivotal moments and movements in U.S. history - gay liberation, the lunar landing and Woodstock - PBS will premiere new specials and limited series.

[05/01/19 - 10:01 AM]
"Succession" Returns for Its Second Season This August, Exclusively on HBO
Beginning where season one dramatically left off, season two follows the Roy family as they struggle to retain control of their empire, and while the future looks increasingly uncertain, it is the past that threatens to ultimately destroy them.

[05/01/19 - 08:48 AM]
Stats from Hulu's 2019 Upfront
The streaming service has surpassed 28 million total customers: 26.8 million paid subscribers and 1.3 million promo.

[05/01/19 - 08:47 AM]
E! Expands to Four Hours of Fashion-Forward Coverage with "Live from the Red Carpet: The 2019 Met Gala" This Monday, May 6th Beginning at 5PM ET/2PM PT
E!'s comprehensive multi-platform coverage includes a four-hour live television event, as well as unparalleled digital and social coverage.

[05/01/19 - 08:13 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Takes Top Honors in Viewers, Demos
"NCIS" pushes the Eye in front in both categories over NBC.

[05/01/19 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "The Handmaid's Tale" Trailer and "Veronica Mars" Teaser
The new season of "The Handmaid's Tale" premieres Wednesday, June 5; and "Veronica Mars" premieres all episodes on Friday, July 26.

[05/01/19 - 07:19 AM]
Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters to Debut as ESPN's New Commentator Team in "Monday Night Football's" 50th Season
This fall, McFarland will move from his field-level analyst position in 2018 to the booth, alongside Tessitore.

[05/01/19 - 06:05 AM]
Hulu Unveils Four New Series Orders, Two Freshman Comedy Renewals, Strategic Partnership for Food Originals, Brand New Ad Offering and More at Hulu '19 Presentation
"Pen15" and "Ramy" are both due back for second seasons while newcomers include "Marvel's Ghost Rider," "Marvel's Helstrom," "Nine Perfect Strangers" and "The Dropout."

[05/01/19 - 04:00 AM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to Air Live Following Both Nights of the First Democratic Debate, Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27
This will mark the 20th and 21st time "The Late Show" has broadcast live.

[04/30/19 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 30
Updates include: Vincent Cassel cast in new season of HBO's "Westworld"; Liz Meriwether inks new overall with 20th; and Lynn Shelton to helm "Little Fires Everywhere" at Hulu.

[04/30/19 - 02:31 PM]
"Empire" Renewed for a Sixth Season on FOX
"'Empire' continues to break barriers with its emotionally powerful storytelling, and it remains a core part of the FOX legacy," said Michael Thorn.

[04/30/19 - 01:27 PM]
Scott Wolter Excavates America's Lost History in "America Unearthed" on Travel Channel
New episodes kick off Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[04/30/19 - 01:01 PM]
Showtime(R) Picks Up Hit Drama Series "The Chi" for a Third Season
"'The Chi' revels in revealing the beating heart of the South Side of Chicago," said Gary Levine. "We, like our viewers, have fallen in love with these characters and we remain eager to see where Lena [Waithe] and her fellow artists will take them in season three."

[04/30/19 - 11:43 AM]
Two Deaths, Three Days, One Mansion - ID Investigates Mysterious Deaths in Two-Hour Special Event "Rebecca Zahau: An ID Murder Mystery"
The two-hour special event premieres Monday, May 27 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/30/19 - 11:19 AM]
Showtime(R) Presents "Brendan Schaub You'd Be Surprised"
A modern-day renaissance man, the former college football player, retired mixed martial arts fighter and current talk-show host takes center stage on premium television for the first time in a stand-up comedy special as he shares his tale and completes a life-long dream.

[04/30/19 - 10:08 AM]
Get Lost in the Mystery on Tuesday, July 9 When "The Disappearance" Debuts on WGN America
The series centers around the unexplained and sudden disappearance of a 10-year-old boy, and the investigation that leaves a devastating and unforeseen impact on every member of the family.

[04/30/19 - 10:06 AM]
Cuteness Overload Returns to TLC's Tuesday Lineup with the Premieres of "Outdaughtered" and "Sweet Home Sextuplets"
Look for said returns on June 11 and May 28, respectively.

[04/30/19 - 09:22 AM]
Higher Ground Announces Upcoming Slate of Projects Exclusive to Netflix
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company in partnership with Netflix today announced the company's initial slate of upcoming projects.

[04/30/19 - 09:12 AM]
Paramount Network Greenlights "68 Whiskey" from Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios
"68 Whiskey" is a dark comedy following a multicultural mix of men and women deployed as Army medics to a forward operating base in Afghanistan nicknamed "The Orphanage."

[04/30/19 - 09:01 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Announces Multi-Platform Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Highlights include the one-hour documentary "The Day We Walked on the Moon," which relives those iconic 24 hours through the surprising revelations of the men and women who were there and those impacted across the globe.

[04/30/19 - 08:17 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, NBC Split Demo Honors
The Peacock however is the most-watched network overall.







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[11/12/24 - 12:31 PM]
"Avatar: The Last Airbender" Adds Additional Cast for Season 2
Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma have joined the cast of the upcoming second season, which is currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
Season 2, Act I of "Arcane," the animated series based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, also had a strong debut, taking second place with 6.3M views.

[11/12/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae" - Official Trailer - Hulu
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash - a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s and whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years.

[11/12/24 - 11:29 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Trailer and Key Art for "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.

[11/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Nutcrackers" - Official Trailer - Hulu
It's beginning to look a lot like ch-aos. Ben Stiller stars in "Nutcrackers," premiering November 29 on Hulu.

[11/12/24 - 11:00 AM]
New Daytime Drama Series "Beyond the Gates" to Premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 on CBS
The series is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.

[11/12/24 - 10:34 AM]
"Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" to Debut This Sunday, November 17th on FOX Nation
Premiering in two parts, the first four episodes will roll out weekly, beginning on Sunday, with the final four to run in April-May 2025, spanning the Holy season.

[11/12/24 - 10:14 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg Returns with a New Season of ID's "Very Scary People" Beginning Sunday, December 15 at 9 PM ET/PT
Hosted and executive produced by Wahlberg, eight new episodes reveal extraordinary insight into the twisted crimes committed by some of America's most heinous individuals.

[11/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome" Debuts November 23
James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference - aka heckling.

[11/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
New Year, New Season! Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Harlem" Season Three
After a shocking Season Two finale cliffhanger that left audiences on the edge of their seats, the news is finally out that Harlem will return for Season Three at the top of next year on January 23, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/12/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Mary" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this coming-of-age religious epic, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph flee to save his life.

[11/12/24 - 08:04 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer & Photos for Upcoming Original Film "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"
Two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.

[11/12/24 - 08:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Surveilled" Debuts November 20
The film tracks Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the growing business of commercial spyware, following the story from New York City to Tel Aviv, Israel, a center of espionage cybertechnology.

[11/12/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: "Human Vs. Hamster" - Official Trailer - Max
Never underestimate the competition.

[11/12/24 - 07:00 AM]
Video: New Clip from "An Almost Christmas Story," Directed by David Lowery and Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Directed by David Lowery and produced by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, this animated short is the third and final installment in Cuarón's holiday shorts collection for Disney+.