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[05/16/19 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 16
Updates include: Amazon cancels "The Tick," orders "Panic" to series; Riley Smith added to The CW's "Nancy Drew"; and Karin Gist to run ABC's "mixed-ish."

[05/16/19 - 01:02 PM]
"Ice on Fire," Revealing New Solutions to the Climate Change Crisis, Debuts June 11, Exclusively on HBO; Leonardo DiCaprio Produces and Narrates
Produced by Oscar(R)-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, George DiCaprio and Mathew Schmid, and directed by Leila Conners, the film will have its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival as an Official Selection on Wednesday, May 22.

[05/16/19 - 12:01 PM]
2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards Performers Announced
Influential powerhouse Lizzo will take the stage to perform at the "2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards," celebrating pop culture's biggest night with the performances, stories and moments that drove the conversation this year.

[05/16/19 - 11:04 AM]
Video: "Claws" Season 3 Key Art & Behind the Scenes Video Revealed!
"Claws" returns for season three on Sunday, June 9 at 9:00/8:00c on TNT.

[05/16/19 - 11:00 AM]
AMC Greenlights Its First Episodic Anthology Series About the Intersection of Love and Science from Will Bridges and Brett Goldstein
The Untitled Bridges/Goldstein Project, produced by AMC Studios, will consist of six, hour-long episodes, and is slated for a 2020 debut on AMC.

[05/16/19 - 10:03 AM]
Video: CBS All Access Debuts "Strange Angel" Season Two Official Trailer and Key Art
The period drama explores the bizarre true story of Jack Parsons, a man who straddled the worlds of science and the occult, pioneering America's rocketry program while simultaneously practicing sex magick rituals as a devotee of Aleister Crowley's religion, Thelema.

[05/16/19 - 10:01 AM]
Limited Drama Series "Years and Years" Debuts June 24 on HBO
Rory Kinnear, Russell Tovey, Jessica Hynes, Ruth Madeley and Anne Reid star, along with Emma Thompson, who plays an outspoken celebrity turned political figure whose controversial opinions divide the nation.

[05/16/19 - 09:47 AM]
New Netflix Series "The Magic Order" Sets James Wan and Lindsey Beer as Executive Producers, Based on the Original Story by Mark Millar
Wan will direct the debut episode and Beer will serve as writer/showrunner for the series.

[05/16/19 - 09:24 AM]
Comedy Central's New Scripted Series "South Side" Premieres July 24
The aspirational, scripted comedy is set in and around the working class neighborhood of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago.

[05/16/19 - 09:15 AM]
Video: The CW's New Series First Look Clips & Trailers
Get your first look at new dramas "Batwoman," "Katy Keene" and "Nancy Drew."

[05/16/19 - 09:11 AM]
Diesel Brothers' Special Two-Hour Live Memorial Day Event Features "Diesel Brothers: Monster Jump Live" During Season Finale
Hosted by TV personality Chris Jacobs, said event premieres Monday, May 27 at 8:00/7:00c on Discovery Channel.

[05/16/19 - 08:49 AM]
Giada De Laurentiis Spends Summer in Capri and Shares Southern Italian Family Favorites in Return of "Giada in Italy"
She and her family have vacationed on this picturesque island off the Amalfi Coast for many years and she reminisces with her own take on traditional dishes from Southern Italy, leading up to a menu celebrating what would have been her grandfather Dino's 100th birthday.

[05/16/19 - 08:26 AM]
ABC News Presents a Two-Hour Prime-Time Special on America's Golden Girl Farrah Fawcett on Thursday, May 23
"This is Farrah Fawcett" premieres Thursday, May 23 at 8:00/7:00c on the Alphabet.

[05/16/19 - 08:17 AM]
WarnerMedia Reups Kevin Reilly for Four More Years
Reilly's role will expand to include all WarnerMedia Entertainment basic cable networks as President of TBS, TNT and truTV, in addition to Chief Content Officer, WarnerMedia Direct-to-Consumer.

[05/16/19 - 08:12 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Demos with "Survivor" Finale
The Eye's reality franchise wraps its season in front among adults 18-49.

[05/16/19 - 08:02 AM]
Video: Trailer & Guests - "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman"
Letterman welcomes Kanye West, Ellen DeGeneres, Tiffany Haddish, Lewis Hamilton, and Melinda Gates.

[05/16/19 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Ali Wong and Randall Park in "Always Be My Maybe" - Trailer Debut!
The film is directed by Nahnatchka Khan from a script by Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Michael Golamco.

[05/16/19 - 07:31 AM]
"Disenchantment" Part Two Launches September 20th on Netflix
Find out what happens next when your favorite un-fairytale returns - and its world gets a whole lot bigger.

[05/16/19 - 05:00 AM]
The CW Announces Its New Fall Schedule for 2019-2020 Season
Look for new dramas "Batwoman" and "Nancy Drew" on Sundays and Wednesdays, respectively.

[05/15/19 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 15
Updates include: CBS confirms "Madam Secretary" to end after six seasons; Wyatt Nash to recur on The CW's "Riverdale"; and "P-Valley" producers release statement about filming in Georgia.

[05/15/19 - 02:40 PM]
CBS Drops "Million Dollar Mile" from Saturday Lineup
Repeats of "God Friended Me" will instead fill the 8:00/7:00c slot effective immediately.

[05/15/19 - 02:39 PM]
Video: First Look at New Fall Shows on CBS
Watch the preview trailers for all eight new series coming next season on the network.

[05/15/19 - 11:19 AM]
Science Channel Goes Into the Eye of the Storm with All-New Series "Hurricane Man" Premiering Tuesday, June 18 at 10PM ET/PT
Josh Morgerman, a veteran storm chaser, takes viewers on a global thrill ride into the heart of some of the most destructive hurricanes on the planet.

[05/15/19 - 10:05 AM]
Hulu Sets Premiere Date for Award-Winning Documentary "Jawline"
The film will be released as a Hulu Documentary both theatrically across key markets in the US and on Hulu on Friday, August 23.

[05/15/19 - 09:45 AM]
Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Laura Rutledge to Call 2019 "Monday Night Football" Doubleheader Game
Said group will call the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game on ESPN as part of the opening-night doubleheader.

[05/15/19 - 09:30 AM]
A Second Season of Frog-Out-of-Water Animated Comedy "Amphibia" Has Been Ordered Ahead of the Series Premiere, Monday, June 17
Guest stars during its freshman run include Tony Hale, Chris Sullivan, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Jack McBrayer, Kristen Johnston and Matt Jones.

[05/15/19 - 09:01 AM]
First-Look Photos: Season 4 of AMC's "Preacher" Premieres August
The show's final season kicks off Sunday, August 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/15/19 - 08:59 AM]
HGTV Builder/Designer Jasmine Roth Adds Distinctive Style to Cookie Cutter Homes in the Second Season of "Hidden Potential"
The series returns with back-to-back episodes on Monday, June 3 at 9:00/8:00c and 9:30/8:30c.

[05/15/19 - 08:11 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "NCIS" Tops Both Total Viewers, Demos
CBS leads the night in said categories, sharing the adults 18-49 crown with NBC.

[05/15/19 - 08:07 AM]
ABC's "Saturday Night Football" First Three Week Slate Continues ESPN's Early Season Schedule Rollout
New this year, all ABC "Saturday Night Football" games will begin at 7:30/6:30c.

[05/15/19 - 08:02 AM]
WarnerMedia Unveils a Smarter Way for Advertisers at First-Ever, All-In Upfront
The combined portfolio reaches over three in four Americans every month across all platforms, and now boasts more than 1.2 billion followers across social media platforms.

[05/15/19 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Rick and Morty" Season 4 Premieres in November!
The titular duo makes said announcement in a new video.

[05/15/19 - 08:00 AM]
Video: TNT Releases the First Trailer for "Chasing The Cure," Anchored and Executive Produced by Ann Curry
The multiplatform event will bring together a weekly two-hour television broadcast with a 24/7 global digital interactive experience to fully harness the power of crowdsourcing in an effort to help people who are suffering from undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or uncured medical mysteries.

[05/15/19 - 07:32 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Investigates What May Be the Largest Murder Scene on British Soil in "Adolf Island"
The special will premiere on Sunday, June 23 at 10:00/9:00c on Smithsonian Channel.

[05/15/19 - 07:19 AM]
ESPN's Highest-Rated NBA Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2012
ESPN spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 14.

[05/15/19 - 06:02 AM]
CMT Announces Record Breaking Number of Performances at the "2019 CMT Music Awards" Including Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett
Hosted by award-winning musical talent Little Big Town, the show will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5 at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/15/19 - 06:01 AM]
CBS Will Finish This Season as America's Most-Watched Network for 11th Straight Year
CBS further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[05/15/19 - 06:00 AM]
CBS Unveils 2019-2020 Primetime Lineup; 8 New Series Join 24 Returning Shows
The Eye will roll out three new comedies and two new dramas this fall.

[05/15/19 - 05:43 AM]
Video: Trailer, Date & Cast Announcement - "Black Mirror" Season 5
Among those featured in the new season: Anthony Mackie, Miley Cyrus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topher Grace, Damson Idris, Andrew Scott, Nicole Beharie, Pom Klementieff, Angourie Rice, Madison Davenport and Ludi Lin.

[05/15/19 - 05:22 AM]
Disney Television Studios Dominates Broadcast Landscape; Lands 14 New Network Series and Returns 24
"This was our first development season as a collective and our results already demonstrate the scope and power of our studios," commented Craig Hunegs.

[05/15/19 - 05:14 AM]
WarnerMedia Orders a Second Season of Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Series "Snowpiercer" Prior to Premiere
Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs star in the long-in-the-works drama, which will premiere in Spring 2020.

[05/15/19 - 05:05 AM]
WarnerMedia Partners with All Elite Wrestling for Multi-Platform Launch of Groundbreaking New Wrestling League
Later this year, WarnerMedia will provide exclusive multi-platform access for fans to watch AEW events, airing live weekly matches on TNT in prime time, as well as streaming them through WarnerMedia's B/R Live and on pay-per-view.

[05/15/19 - 05:04 AM]
TBS Gives Series Order to "Full Frontal" Correspondent Amy Hoggart
Each week, wounded wannabe psychologist Hoggart, who will star in as well as write the series, will attack an issue that makes American lives harder.

[05/15/19 - 05:03 AM]
TBS Renews "The Last O.G." for a Third Season
The show continues to be a ratings success in its second season, now ranking as cable's #1 sitcom and reaching a multiplatform audience of 23 million viewers so far.

[05/15/19 - 05:02 AM]
TBS Orders New Season of #1 New Cable Comedy "Miracle Workers"
Season two will be a medieval story about friendship, family and trying not to be murdered.

[05/15/19 - 05:01 AM]
TNT Gives NBA Legend Shaquille O'Neal Series Order for "Shaq Life"
Four-time NBA Champion Shaquille O'Neal wants you to join him on his post-NBA season summer break and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how this towering mogul spends his time.

[05/15/19 - 05:00 AM]
TBS Greenlights "Chad" from Nasim Pedrad to Series
Nasim Pedrad stars in a single-camera comedy that follows a 14-year-old pubescent Persian boy (Pedrad) as he navigates his first year of high school on a mission to become popular.

[05/14/19 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 14
Updates include: Marcia Gay Harden cast in Nat Geo's "Barkskins"; Sela Ward bows out of CBS's "FBI"; and ABC confirms fates of its remaining pilots.

[05/14/19 - 02:19 PM]
"The Bold Type" Scoops a Fourth Season Pickup from Freeform
Series stars Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee and Meghann Fahy celebrated with a toast of rosé while making the announcement today in New York.

[05/14/19 - 01:41 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart" Ranks as #1 Scripted Series on Cable
Hallmark Channel further spins the numbers for the weeks of April 29 - May 12.







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[11/13/24 - 01:08 PM]
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[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 11:12 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 10:08 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
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