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[06/18/19 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 18
Updates include: Netflix cancels "Chambers"; Himesh Patel cast in HBO's "Avenue 5"; and Jennifer Morrison to recur on NBC's "This Is Us."

[06/18/19 - 11:01 PM]
"The Rain" Will Return in 2020 for Third and Final Season
Netflix announced said news via social media this evening.

[06/18/19 - 02:02 PM]
30,869,863 Accounts Watched "Murder Mystery" in Its First 3 Days - The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever for a Netflix Film
13,374,914 accounts were in the US and Canada, and 17,494,949 more worldwide.

[06/18/19 - 02:00 PM]
"Don't" Count Yourself Out! ABC Now Casting for New Game Show from Banijay Studios North America and Executive Producer Ryan Reynolds
"Don't" is offering you the opportunity to team up with your brothers, sisters, moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, neighbors, co-workers or friends for the chance to win a big cash prize.

[06/18/19 - 11:59 AM]
truTV Dials Up a Second Season of Top-Rated Scripted Comedy "Tacoma FD"
The 13-episode second season order will go in to pre-production later this year and is slated for release in 2020.

[06/18/19 - 11:49 AM]
Ready for Another Round of "Growing Up Chrisley?" Chase & Savannah Are Back in LA on August 6
USA Network broke said news via social media this morning.

[06/18/19 - 11:24 AM]
Original Summer Drama "Pandora" to Now Premiere Tuesday, July 16
The sci-fi action series was originally scheduled to premiere the week prior, Tuesday, July 9 on The CW.

[06/18/19 - 11:17 AM]
Eliza Clark Joins the FX Drama Series "Y" as Showrunner
Diane Lane stars in "Y," leading an ensemble cast featuring Barry Keoghan, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield with Marin Ireland and Amber Tamblyn.

[06/18/19 - 11:07 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Explores the Wild World of Man's Best Friend in "Amazing Dogs"
The three-part series premieres Sunday, July 28 at 8:00/7:00c on the network.

[06/18/19 - 11:04 AM]
Video: "Chasing the Cure" Presents Saved by a Stranger - Tarek El Moussa's Story
From Lionsgate Television, the linear broadcast will now premiere live on Thursday, August 8 at 9:00/8:00c on TNT and TBS.

[06/18/19 - 10:52 AM]
Emmy Nominee Michelle Forbes Among New "Treadstone" Cast
The series, produced by UCP and Ben Smith, a producer of the Bourne franchise, is currently in production in Budapest.

[06/18/19 - 10:29 AM]
Coercion or Confession? Investigation Discovery Explores Controversial Trial in "A Fatal Confession: Keith Morrison Investigates"
The latest two-hour special premieres Sunday, July 7 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[06/18/19 - 10:04 AM]
National Geographic Begins Casting for "Race to the Center of the Earth"
The eight-part series will challenge these fearless, passionate adventurers and weekend warriors with navigating their designated route, and they'll face unpredictable terrains, harsh climates and unique cultures as they make their way to the finish.

[06/18/19 - 10:02 AM]
HBO Remembers Gloria Vanderbilt This Thursday, June 20, With an Encore Presentation of the Poignant Documentary "Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper"
Debuting in 2016, the feature-length film intertwines archival footage and previously unseen home videos spanning eight decades with present-day scenes to paint an intimate portrait of one of America's most fascinating families.

[06/18/19 - 09:47 AM]
Nickelodeon and Imagine Kids+Family Developing Original Live-Action Space Series
"Untitled Space Show" will be showrun and written by Daniel Knauf and centers around a group of kids who mistakenly launch into space.

[06/18/19 - 09:33 AM]
"Queer Eye" Returns for Fabulous Fourth and Fifth Seasons
In season four, the hosts of Queer Eye return to the BBQ capital of the world, Kansas City, with a new roster of eight heroes.

[06/18/19 - 09:07 AM]
Nickelodeon Brings "SpongeBob SquarePants'" Bikini Bottom to Life at Comic-Con International: San Diego July 18-21, 2019
Nickelodeon will pay tribute to incurably optimistic SpongeBob SquarePants and his undersea friends with activations, panels, talent signings and interactive design elements featuring: The Krusty Krab, The Chum Bucket and Mrs. Puff's Boating School.

[06/18/19 - 09:03 AM]
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" Announces Live Democratic Presidential Primary Debate Coverage
Guests include Perry Bacon Jr., senior writer for FiveThirtyEight on Wednesday, June 26 and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont, Democratic presidential candidate, and DNC chair on Thursday, June 27.

[06/18/19 - 09:01 AM]
History Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing in New Documentary Premiering July 14
The one-hour documentary "Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes" tells the incredible true story of mankind's greatest leap.

[06/18/19 - 08:10 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Bachelorette" Tops Charts for ABC
The Alphabet is the network to beat in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/18/19 - 08:04 AM]
Video: WE tv Drops Sneak Peek of "Power, Influence and Hip-Hop: The Remarkable Rise of So So Def," Premiering July 18
The prolific career of hip hop mogul Jermaine Dupri and his indelible influence on music over the last 26 years is explored in the one-hour documentary special.

[06/18/19 - 08:03 AM]
A New Season of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" Comes to Netflix on July 19, 2019
This season's guests include: Eddie Murphy, Seth Rogen, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Broderick, Jamie Foxx, Sebastian Maniscalco, Martin Short, Mario Joyner, Melissa Villaseñor, Bridget Everett, and Barry Marder.

[06/18/19 - 08:01 AM]
truTV Orders Third Season of Breakout Scripted Series "I'm Sorry"
The third season of the half-hour scripted comedy has been greenlit for 10 episodes and is slated to air on truTV in 2020.

[06/18/19 - 07:01 AM]
Multiple Deals Secured for MarcoPolo Learning's STEAM Educational Television Series "The Polos"
Boat Rocker has secured broadcast deals with Discovery Family Channel, where the series will premiere in July.

[06/18/19 - 02:16 AM]
The Fourth Season of "Las Chicas del Cable" Will Launch on Netflix Next August 9th
After three successful seasons, Blanca Suárez, Maggie Civantos, Ana Fernández, Nadia de Santiago and Ana Polvorosa, return to show us the different challenges they continue to face.

[06/17/19 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 17
Updates include: Christine Elise to visit FOX's "BH90210"; Lisa Kudrow to voice FOX's "Therapy Dog"; and WarnerMedia expected to land overall deal with J.J. Abrams.

[06/17/19 - 09:21 PM]
NBC Tables "The Wall" Originals Until Next Season
Repeats will instead fill the Thursday, 8:00/7:00c hour this summer.

[06/17/19 - 08:02 PM]
ABC Announced the Cast of "Bachelor in Paradise" Throughout the Day, Starting on ABC's "Good Morning America" and Continuing During the Sizzling Night of Drama on ABC's Series Premiere of "Grand Hotel"
With summer in full swing, it's time for a new group of former breakout bachelors and bachelorettes to take another shot at love as they live together in a dreamy oasis in Mexico when "Bachelor in Paradise" returns for its sixth season.

[06/17/19 - 03:03 PM]
FX Orders Season Three of "Pose"
The show's season two debut generated series high ratings in Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and all key women demos on a Live+3 basis.

[06/17/19 - 03:03 PM]
CBS Revives "Million Dollar Mile" on Saturday Nights Beginning July 6
The series has been missing in action from the schedule since May 11.

[06/17/19 - 02:00 PM]
The CW Announces Its 2019 Fall Premiere Dates
Newcomer "Batwoman" will kick things off on Sunday, October 6.

[06/17/19 - 01:32 PM]
Showtime(R) Picks Up Dark Comedy "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" Starring Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Nominee Kirsten Dunst
The series - set to debut Sunday, August 25 at 10:00/9:00c - was acquired from YouTube.

[06/17/19 - 12:20 PM]
Video: Amazon Original "The Boys" Gets Spicy as They Plot to Take Down the Corrupt Heroes of The Seven in New NSFW Trailer
"The Boys," launching July 26, is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes - who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods - abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good.

[06/17/19 - 11:57 AM]
Mazel! "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" Celebrates Ten Years in Late Night on Thursday, June 27 at 10PM ET
Bravo will air "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" at a special 10:00/9:00c timeslot (June 17-27) leading up the commemorative 10 year anniversary.

[06/17/19 - 11:20 AM]
Oxygen Announces New Series "Killer Motive" from the Producers of "Dateline NBC" Premiering Sunday, August 25 at 7PM ET/PT
Each hour-long episode will uncover dark and twisted motives, from vengeance to jealousy to greed that led to gruesome killings.

[06/17/19 - 11:08 AM]
"Younger" Records Highest-Rated Season Premiere in Its History in Key P25-54 Demo, Draws 1.3 Million Total Viewers
TV Land further spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 12.

[06/17/19 - 11:01 AM]
NBC Raises the Curtain on Fall Premiere Dates as Broadcast's #1 Network Launches Its 2019-20 Season
The bulk of said lineup will launch during the traditional premiere week of September 23-29.

[06/17/19 - 11:00 AM]
History's New Nonfiction Series "The Strongest Man in History" Set to Premiere July 10 at 10PM ET/PT
Created in 1977, The World's Strongest Man(TM) competition has become the premier event in strength athletics.

[06/17/19 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Go Behind the Scenes of "Broad City" in New Documentary "Abbi and Ilana's Broad City"
The doc follows the critically-acclaimed show from its beginnings as a web series to its emotional series finale and features interviews with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, cast and crew.

[06/17/19 - 09:32 AM]
Reelz Builds on Its Commitment to Originals with New Programming for July 2019
Highlights include six returning series, five new specials and the U.S. premiere of "Air Crash Confidential" about harrowing real life disasters that were made into movies.

[06/17/19 - 08:17 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Gets Boost from Final Round of U.S. Open Championship
The network takes home top honors among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/17/19 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "GLOW" Season 3
Season three follows the ladies of GLOW as they take the Vegas strip by storm.

[06/17/19 - 07:37 AM]
Escape with a Summer of BBC America's Wildest, Most Wow-Inducing Programming with Wild Summer Starting Saturday, June 29
Nature programming will continue every Saturday for the entire summer.

[06/17/19 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Sintonia" - Teaser - Netflix
In the quest to be somebody, many paths will converge.

[06/17/19 - 07:00 AM]
CBS Announces 16 New Houseguests for "Big Brother's" 21st Season!
CBS' summer reality hit will again have three weekly episodes, starting with a two-night premiere Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26.

[06/17/19 - 02:11 AM]
Video: "Criminal" - Cast Announcement - Netflix
Step into the interrogation room and discover 12 unique crime stories from the UK, France, Germany and Spain.

[06/16/19 - 09:53 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, U.S. Open Top Charts
The network's third round of PGA coverage leads the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/15/19 - 08:26 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Low Key Friday in Demos
"Dateline NBC" and an encore "American Ninja Warrior" lead the evening among adults 18-49.

[06/14/19 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 14
Updates include: Nat Geo's "The Right Stuff" rounds out cast; Lena Dunham to helm HBO's "Industry"; and Ben Edlund confirms end of the road for Amazon's "The Tick."

[06/14/19 - 01:54 PM]
Annie Murphy, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Gavin Leatherwood, Noah Schnapp, and Ross Lynch to Present at the "2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards"
They join previously announced presenters, including Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Dave Bautista, David Spade, Elisabeth Moss, Jameela Jamil, Kiernan Shipka, Kumail Nanjiani, Maude Apatow, Melissa McCarthy, Mj Rodriguez, Shameik Moore, Storm Reid and Tiffany Haddish.







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[06/03/26 - 08:00 AM]
Chilling Hit Detective Drama, "Inspector Ellis," Starring Sharon D Clarke Returns to Acorn TV on Monday, July 6
Additional episodes will premiere weekly on the platform.

[06/03/26 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Chris & Martina: The Final Set" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary explores Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's decades-long dominance of women's tennis - and a friendship even cancer couldn't upset.

[06/03/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV unveils New Trailer for Highly Anticipated Limited Series "Lucky"
"Lucky" will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 15, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through August 19.

[06/03/26 - 07:00 AM]
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ABC alone accounted for eight of the top 10 most-watched games.

[06/03/26 - 06:54 AM]
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Each spot adds to ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl celebration, with more spots set to debut up until kickoff in Los Angeles in February 2027.

[06/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Oasis" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a young woman mysteriously vanishes from a luxury resort, staff and guests alike become suspects - trapped inside until the truth comes out.

[06/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Marcello Hernandez to Host "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One" at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center
This year marks The ESPYS return to New York City, where the show will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

[06/03/26 - 06:00 AM]
TNT Sports Caps Its Most Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs with Its Most Watched Conference Final Ever
The record-setting series helped propel TNT Sports' overall coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs to an average of 1.4 million viewers across TNT, TBS, truTV and HBO Max, up 50% from 2025 through the Conference Final.

[06/02/26 - 04:06 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver Most-Watched Conference Finals Game Since 2016 with 15.9 Million Viewers for Spurs-Thunder Game 7 on Saturday Night
Across 28 playoff games, NBC Sports' presentation of the 2026 NBA Playoffs averaged 7.2 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 72% versus comparable coverage last season.

[06/02/26 - 02:36 PM]
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Texas Tech-UCLA averaged 2.0 million viewers, with a peak of 2.6 million.

[06/02/26 - 02:13 PM]
FOX IndyCar Continues Ratings Growth with Strong Detroit Performance
Through eight races, IndyCar on FOX is averaging 2,241,000 viewers, up +12% from 2025 (2,007,000).

[06/02/26 - 02:00 PM]
FOX MLB's "Baseball Night in America" Delivers Most-Watched Baseball Telecast of the Week
2,322,000 viewers tuned-in to FOX for a two-game slate highlighted by the Cubs' 6-1 victory over the Cardinals in most of the country.

[06/02/26 - 01:17 PM]
FX's "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga" Set as New Title for Spinoff Series Coming Later This Year on FX and Hulu
Set in '90s Los Angeles, the new series follows "Snowfall" characters Wanda (Gail Bean) and Leon (Isaiah John) as they fight to take West Coast rap mainstream while gang wars erupt and record labels move to exploit hip hop culture for their own gain.

[06/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 25 - "The Boroughs" Makes Itself at Home at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Plus: "Nemesis" stole away with the No. 2 spot on the list, commanding 5.9 million views.

[06/02/26 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Announces Additional Summer 2026 Premiere Dates
Highlights include the return of "Kitchen Nightmares" on Tuesday, July 21 and "Beat Shazam" on Tuesday, July 28.