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[05/28/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 28
Updates include: Amazon orders "The Wilds" to series; Josh Reims promoted to showrunner on The CW's "Dynasty"; and Michael Beach to recur on DC Universe's "Swamp Thing."

[05/28/19 - 01:45 PM]
Video: BBC America Drops First "Top Gear" Trailer with New Hosts in Anticipation to Their Summer Debut
"Top Gear" has revealed a hint of what new hosts Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and returning host Chris Harris have in store for viewers when the new season of the world's biggest motoring entertainment show returns.

[05/28/19 - 01:24 PM]
Zack Snyder's Zombie Thriller "Army of the Dead" Rounds Out Cast
Ella Purnell, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi and Huma Qureshi join the previously announced Dave Bautista in the Netflix film.

[05/28/19 - 01:03 PM]
Blues-Bruins on NBC Delivers Most-Watched Stanley Cup Final Game 1 in Four Years
NBC Sports spins the numbers for Monday, May 27.

[05/28/19 - 09:31 AM]
"Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh," His First HBO Stand-Up Special, Tapes Next Month
Taping Saturday, June 22 at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, the special will be directed by Michael Bonfiglio, who is also producing with Gulman.

[05/28/19 - 09:16 AM]
Medium Amy Allan and Former Homicide Detective Steve Dischiavi Return for a New Season of Travel Channel's "The Dead Files"
Look for the first of 10 new episodes on Thursday, July 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/28/19 - 08:16 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: Stanley Cup Finals Open on Top for NBC
The Peacock wins Memorial Day in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[05/28/19 - 07:56 AM]
Video: Nickelodeon Gives Fans a First Look at Its Brand-New Preschool Series "Blue's Clues & You!"
Premiering in November, "Blue's Clues & You!" will have a whole new generation of preschoolers searching for clues with beloved girl puppy Blue and the show's new live-action host Josh.

[05/28/19 - 07:31 AM]
Video: Additional Footage Released in New Trailer from Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us"
The four-part limited series launches this Friday, May 31 on Netflix.

[05/28/19 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Marvel's Jessica Jones" - Season 3 Date Announcement
The final season of the groundbreaking, award-winning series about a New York City private investigator with incredible strength, will launch on Friday, June 14.

[05/28/19 - 06:31 AM]
"Black Mirror" Season 5 Episodic Key Art Revealed!
As previously announced, season five features three all-new stories from mastermind Charlie Brooker and executive producer Annabel Jones.

[05/27/19 - 01:42 PM]
Viewership for First-Ever Indianapolis 500 on NBC Is Up 11% vs. 2018
NBC Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, May 26.

[05/27/19 - 08:21 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR Tops Viewers, Demos for FOX
The network holds off the competition in both categories last night.

[05/27/19 - 01:06 AM]
The Newest Arabic Series from Netflix: "Paranormal"
Set in the 1960s, the series, packed with mystery and suspense, depicts the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a single hematologist who finds himself faced with a series of supernatural events.

[05/26/19 - 02:40 PM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Dateline" Top Low Key Night
The Peacock is the most-watched network and shares the adults 18-49 crown with ABC and FOX.

[05/26/19 - 08:20 AM]
NBA Finals on ABC: Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors Starts May 30
This year, the Golden State Warriors - led by Stephen Curry - return to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight season as they square off with the Toronto Raptors and Kawhi Leonard.

[05/25/19 - 03:24 PM]
Netflix Acquires Cannes Film Festival Award Winners "Atlantics" and "I Lost My Body"
The former premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the Grand Prix.

[05/25/19 - 02:12 PM]
Video: "Divorce" - Season 3 - Official Teaser - HBO
Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church return for a new season on Monday, July 1.

[05/25/19 - 08:14 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC All Share Demo Crown
The Eye however is the most-watched broadcaster overall last night.

[05/24/19 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 24
Updates include: NBC pulls the plug "A.P. Bio"; ABC says no to "Whiskey Cavalier" reprieve; and Adam Levine signs off of "The Voice" after 16 seasons.

[05/24/19 - 09:24 AM]
YouTube Heats up Summer Programming with Full Slate of Free Series and Specials!
Following a record-setting Coachella livestream, YouTube is expanding its 2019 live music festival lineup to include coverage of Lollapalooza this summer.

[05/24/19 - 09:11 AM]
Hulu Picks Up "Untitled Mary Laws Project" Based on "North American Lake Monsters"
Through encounters with Gothic beasts, including fallen angels and werewolves, broken people are driven to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and beast.

[05/24/19 - 09:00 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night" Episodes Return for the 2019 NBC Finals
Scheduled guests include Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Aniston, Chadwick Boseman, Jamie Foxx, Tom Holland, LL Cool J and Adam Sandler.

[05/24/19 - 08:25 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Charts with "This Is Farrah Fawcett" Special
The Alphabet wins the night among total viewers, shares the demo crown with CBS.

[05/23/19 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 23
Updates include: Anna Kendrick to lead "Love Life" for WarnerMedia's streaming service; Glenn Kessler inks overall deal with Netflix; and ABC mulls second chance for "Whiskey Cavalier."

[05/23/19 - 08:01 PM]
Zach Galifianakis Stars in "Between Two Ferns: The Movie" Produced by Funny or Die to Be Released on September 20, 2019 on Netflix
Directed by Scott Aukerman, the film is a laugh-out-loud comedy that gives new insight into the curmudgeonly, beloved outsider Zach Galifianakis has created over the years.

[05/23/19 - 04:31 PM]
Netflix Announces Live Action Latinx Family Comedy Series "The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia"
The multi-camera comedy series is co-created by Mario Lopez and Seth Kurland.

[05/23/19 - 02:46 PM]
Lifetime's Provocative New Docuseries "Marrying Millions" Premieres July 10, Exploring the True Intentions of Six Deeply in Love Couples
The series follows six couples who are deeply in love and hoping to marry, but come from completely different worlds.

[05/23/19 - 01:44 PM]
IFC to Air Sing-Along Version of Documentary Now!'s "Original Cast Album: Co-Op" on Friday, June 7
Season 52 of "Documentary Now!" will be available to stream on Netflix starting Monday, June 3.

[05/23/19 - 01:41 PM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Biggest Military Landings in History with Never-Before Seen Footage
One of the world's foremost experts on World War II archives, Dominique Forget, has identified over 100 hours of previously unseen archival footage, including 20 hours from the battle itself, to reveal the Allies' struggle to liberate Europe.

[05/23/19 - 01:22 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel's Highly Rated, Unforgettable Night of Television Returns with an Encore Presentation of "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons,'" Saturday, May 25
A rebroadcast of "All About 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'" will likewise follow.

[05/23/19 - 01:02 PM]
Showtime(R) Documentary Films Announces "Detainee 001" Chronicling Newly Released Prisoner John Walker Lindh
The film gives the definitive account of Lindh's story with never-before-revealed details from his legal case and unpacks challenging truths and shifting allegiances behind one of the most compelling and unresolved mysteries of the post-9/11 age.

[05/23/19 - 12:02 PM]
ESPN Rolls Out Bowl Schedule for 2019-20 College Football Season
The bowl mania will include the College Football Playoff Semifinals and the entire New Year's Six, which will build up to the season's grand finale: The College Football Playoff National Championship from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

[05/23/19 - 12:01 PM]
HBO and BBC Renew "Gentleman Jack" for a Second Season
The series tells the story of Anne Lister, a woman who had a passion for life and a mind for business, and bucked society's expectations at every turn.

[05/23/19 - 11:00 AM]
New Docuseries "Straight Up Steve Austin" to Premiere August 12 on USA Network
The seven-half hour episode series will follow "WWE Raw" on Monday nights at 11:00/10:00c.

[05/23/19 - 10:48 AM]
"Archer After Hours" Launches Following the Premiere of "Archer: 1999"
"Archer After Hours" is part after-show, talk show, sketch show and party.

[05/23/19 - 10:33 AM]
Netflix Orders First-of-Its-Kind Hybrid Kids Animated Series "City of Ghosts" from First-Time Showrunner Elizabeth Ito
The hybrid documentary and animated series follows a group of kids discover stories around their city by communicating directly with the ghosts who inhabit it.

[05/23/19 - 10:05 AM]
OWN Expands Popular Saturday Night Lineup with New Series "To Have & To Hold: Charlotte" Premiering June 1 at 10PM
The hour-long unscripted series, from Truly Original, is a candid look inside the lives of five high-powered African-American couples in Charlotte, North Carolina.

[05/23/19 - 10:00 AM]
Video: CBS All Access Reveals Teaser Trailer and Key Art for "Star Trek: Picard"
The series features Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard, which he played for seven seasons on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

[05/23/19 - 09:30 AM]
Disney Channel Orders Season Two of Live-Action Daughter/Father Comedy "Sydney to the Max"
Created and executive produced by Mark Reisman, production on season two will commence later this summer.

[05/23/19 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Partners with Equinox Fitness to Kick Off New Season of "Big Little Lies"
The partnership kicks-off with Big Little Lies themed "Best Stretch Ever" classes at Equinox locations across the U.S. beginning on May 30.

[05/23/19 - 08:44 AM]
Critically-Acclaimed, Award-Winning Golf Films Unit Offers Most-Robust Slate Ever in 2019
There are five films scheduled to premiere in 2019, beginning with "Hogan," a two-night, comprehensive biopic on the remarkable life and legacy of Ben Hogan.

[05/23/19 - 08:19 AM]
Fresh Batch of Junior Chefs Step Into the Kitchen to Compete on New Season of "Chopped Junior"
The series returns to Food Network from its 22-month hiatus on Tuesday, June 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/23/19 - 08:10 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Gets Boost from "Live in Front of a Studio Audience"
The Alphabet's live special dominates the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[05/23/19 - 07:50 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Who is the Black Godfather? The Story of the Original Influencer Clarence Avant
Reginald Hudlin's new documentary film premieres Friday, June 7 on Netflix.

[05/23/19 - 07:40 AM]
Hulu Announces One of a Kind New Original Animated Kids Series "The Bravest Knight"
Based on wildly popular children's book by Daniel Errico "The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived," the story chronicles a young pumpkin farmer's adventure as he attempts to become the bravest knight who ever lived.

[05/23/19 - 07:32 AM]
The Lonely Island Drops Visual Album on Netflix
"The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience" is now available on the streaming service.

[05/23/19 - 05:30 AM]
"Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda," The Live Two-Hour, Can't-Miss Event, Airs Sunday, June 23, on ABC
The walk marks Lijana Wallenda's first highwire walk since the 2017 accident where she, along with four others, tragically fell 30 feet off a tightrope during a rehearsal.

[05/23/19 - 02:30 AM]
ITV2 and Hulu Partner to Commission "Zomboat!"
When the zombie apocalypse is unleashed in Birmingham, sisters Kat and Jo, together with unlikely travel companions Sunny and Amar, must flee for their lives... by canal boat.

[05/22/19 - 11:54 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 22
Updates include: Kaliko Kauahi upped to regular on NBC's "Superstore"; Martin Short is "Good People" for Amazon; and Netflix's "Gentefied" fills out recurring cast.







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[05/11/26 - 11:42 AM]
ESPN Presents "Last Train to North America," A New Documentary Series Following North America's Road to the 2026 World Cup
Hosted by ESPN's renowned journalist, Martin Ainstein, the nine-episode series follows a unique rail journey across the United States, Mexico and Canada as the three nations prepare to jointly host the biggest sporting event of the summer.

[05/11/26 - 11:37 AM]
Great American Media Renews Beloved Original Series "When Hope Calls: Brookfield" for Season Four
Set in the picturesque town of Brookfield, the series continues to follow the evolving lives of its residents as they navigate love, hardship, and new beginnings together.

[05/11/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Little House on the Prairie" - Official Teaser #2 - Netflix
Independence isn't just a way of life, it's a place to come together.

[05/11/26 - 11:00 AM]
Prime Video Renews Global Hit Series "Reacher" for Fifth Season Ahead of Season Four Premiere
The third season reached 54.6 million viewers globally on Prime Video in its first 19 days and stands as the most-watched season on the service since "Fallout" season one over the same timeframe.

[05/11/26 - 10:53 AM]
Viaplay Announces June Slate - Greek Noir Thriller, Acclaimed Nordic Series & Films
New U.S. debuts include "Save Me" and "Black Sands."

[05/11/26 - 10:31 AM]
Wellness Gets Wild in Amazon MGM Studios' New Reality Series "Reality Retreat," Bringing Together Some of TV's Most Iconic Women
The series will premiere in 2027, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[05/11/26 - 10:11 AM]
OWN Greenlights Season 12 of Its Hit NAACP Image Award-Nominated Series "Love & Marriage: Huntsville," Expanding Its Saturday Night Powerhouse with a 30-Episode Order
The new season will roll out across 2026 and 2027 as part of OWN's signature Saturday night lineup of must-watch unscripted programming.

[05/11/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Calabasas Confidential" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Fresh out of college, a tight-knit group of friends, exes and rivals returns to hillside SoCal luxury and unfinished drama in this opulent reality series.

[05/11/26 - 10:01 AM]
Investigation Discovery Sets June Return for a New Season of "People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer"
The new season will feature six gripping episodes unpacking the real-life, harrowing accounts of survivors who crossed paths with serial killers and lived to share their story.

[05/11/26 - 10:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces Aaron Paul Joins the Cast of "Fallout" for Season Three
Also announced, Annabel O'Hagan and Dave Register have been upped to series regulars for season three, alongside Frances Turner who was upped to series regular in season two and remains a regular.

[05/11/26 - 10:00 AM]
Keiana Martin Joins ESPN as "SportsCenter" Anchor
Most recently, she served as an on-air host and reporter for CBS Sports, appearing across CBS Sports HQ, "Inside College Basketball" and "Inside College Football" on CBS Sports Network, while also contributing to college football, college basketball and WNBA coverage as a sideline reporter.

[05/11/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Sweet Magnolias" Season 5 - Official Trailer - Netflix
With wedding bells on the horizon, the Magnolias chase a shared dream, explore the world beyond Serenity, and lift each other up amid a summer of change.

[05/11/26 - 09:30 AM]
NBC Sports Acquires Extra NFL Week 17 Regular-Season Game, to Be Played Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027, at 4:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock
With the two Saturday games and "Sunday Night Football" on January 3, NBCUniversal will be home to three Week 17 games as playoff races and positioning become more heated.

[05/11/26 - 09:00 AM]
Versant Expands Programming Slate with New and Returning Scripted, Unscripted, and Live Sports and Events for 2026-27 Season
Newly announced premieres include the return of "The Ark" on July 29 and the debut of "Anna Pigeon" on August 7.

[05/11/26 - 08:32 AM]
Bravo Unveils New Series, "Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas" and "Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives," Alongside Several Fan-Favorite Renewals
Plus: the network releases first looks at the new seasons of "Below Deck Mediterranean," "The McBee Dynasty" and "Next Gen NYC."