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[01/08/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 8
Updates include: AT&T to shutter DirecTV's Audience Network; HBO Max orders script for "The Last of the Mohicans" TV series; and Erin and Sara Foster team for Quibi's "High & Low."

[01/08/20 - 06:09 PM]
Video: "October Faction" - Season 1 Official Trailer - Netflix
17-year-old twins' lives are turned upside down when they discover their seemingly unremarkable insurance sales rep parents are, in fact, (spoiler alert!) trained assassins who hunt monsters.

[01/08/20 - 12:57 PM]
Vanessa & Nick Lachey Will Host "Love Is Blind," An Unscripted Series Where Singles Go on Dates... But Don't Meet Face-to-Face
If a connection is made, they propose & meet for the first time. Then, the engaged couples see if their emotional connection can turn into a physical one.

[01/08/20 - 12:03 PM]
Wanda Sykes Hosts 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards World Premiering Sunday, Jan. 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Bounce
The 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Award honorees are Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Hydeia Broadbent and Phylicia Fant.

[01/08/20 - 11:45 AM]
CW Seed Lands Licensing Agreement with BBC Studios
The pact will bring more than 200 episodes and 150 hours of scripted library content to the platform.

[01/08/20 - 11:20 AM]
Video: "The Healing Powers of Dude" Trailer - Netflix Futures
Meet Noah, he's an 11-year-old with social anxiety disorder starting middle school. School can be tough, but with the help of his emotional support dog, Dude, plus his friends and family, maybe it can be less scary.

[01/08/20 - 11:09 AM]
Emmy(R) Award-Winning "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Returns to ABC Prime Time, Hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Jimmy Kimmel
"Regis came to me in a dream, asked me to do this and promised my own line of neckties if I did. I had little choice but to say yes," said Jimmy Kimmel.

[01/08/20 - 11:08 AM]
ABC Announces Sizzling New Addition to Its Hit Bachelor Franchise: "The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart"
Premiering Monday, April 13, the series unites two of the most emotionally powerful forces in human life: music and love, as 20 single men and women embark on an incredible journey to find love through music.

[01/08/20 - 11:03 AM]
ABC's Game Show Lineup Gets Supersized - Leslie Jones to Host Revival of Classic TV Game Show "Supermarket Sweep"
Production on the 10-episode order is set to begin this spring.

[01/08/20 - 10:59 AM]
ABC Picks Up "thirtysomething(else)," Sequel to the Culturally Defining Network Series "thirtysomething" from Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, to Pilot
The show will follow an ensemble of new faces playing the grown-up, 30-something children of the original cast reprised by Ken Olin (Michael Steadman), Mel Harris (Hope Murdoch), Timothy Busfield (Elliot Weston) and Patty Wettig (Nancy Weston).

[01/08/20 - 09:39 AM]
Amazon Prime Video Preparing a Reboot of the Successful Spanish Series "El Internado" (The Boarding School)
The production, which will begin filming in early 2020, will be titled "El Internado: Las Cumbres" with eight episodes to be shot at natural locations in northern Spain.

[01/08/20 - 09:25 AM]
Science Channel Matches Its Best Year Ever in 2019 in Key Demos
Science Channel further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[01/08/20 - 08:31 AM]
ABC Picks Up Supernatural Drama "The Brides" to Pilot
"The Brides," a sexy contemporary reimagining of "Dracula," is a family drama with a trio of powerful female leads at its heart.

[01/08/20 - 08:27 AM]
Video: WE tv Drops Supertease and Reveals the Cast for All-New Season of "Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition" Premiering Thursday, February 6 at 10PM
Five new hip hop couples are taking a step back from the game on an all-new season of "Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition," premiering Thursday, February 6.

[01/08/20 - 08:12 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Jeopardy!" Stunt Opens Big for ABC
The Alphabet takes home the top spot in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[01/08/20 - 08:07 AM]
"Shark Tank" Returns to Friday Nights Beginning Friday, Feb. 28, and "American Housewife" Moves to Wednesdays at 9 P.M. on April 15
"American Housewife" will air at 9:30 p.m. EDT starting March 18 before moving to 9:00 p.m. EDT on April 15.

[01/08/20 - 08:06 AM]
ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder" Set to Air Killer Series Finale, Thursday, May 14
The critically acclaimed series, which will return for its six-episode killer farewell event on Thursday, April 2, is currently in its sixth and final season.

[01/08/20 - 08:05 AM]
The Emmy(R) Awards Return to ABC, Sunday, Sept. 20
Nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 14.

[01/08/20 - 08:04 AM]
ABC Joins Forces with Celebrated EGOT Winner Mel Brooks for Latest Live Musical Event, "Young Frankenstein Live!"
Based on the Broadway stage version of "Young Frankenstein," "Young Frankenstein Live!" will follow Mel Brooks' and Gene Wilder's comedic reimagining of the Mary Shelley classic novel.

[01/08/20 - 08:03 AM]
"The Conners" to Air Live the Night of the New Hampshire Primary, Tuesday, Feb. 11
ABC News coverage of the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary will be incorporated into the story in real time as the results roll in during the evening.

[01/08/20 - 08:02 AM]
If You Can Take the Heat, Get in the Kitchen with ABC's Romantic Dramedy "The Baker and the Beauty," Premiering Monday, April 6
"The Baker and the Beauty" is based on the hit Israeli show created by Assi Azar, originally for Keshet Broadcasting.

[01/08/20 - 08:01 AM]
ABC's Groundbreaking Series "Modern Family" Set to Air Special Series Finale Episode, Wednesday, April 8
In addition, ABC is giving fans the power to program an entire night filled with their favorite "Modern Family" episodes that will air Wednesday, March 11.

[01/08/20 - 07:33 AM]
Video: "Ozark" - Season 3 Announcement - Netflix
Jason Bateman (Marty Byrde), Laura Linney (Wendy Byrde), and Julia Garner (Ruth Langmore) double down on risky decisions to expand their empire in the next chapter of the thrilling crime drama series.

[01/08/20 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Locke & Key" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Based on the best-selling graphic novels, the series follows three siblings who, after the murder of their father, move to their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities.

[01/08/20 - 06:30 AM]
Aerosmith, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani to Perform on "The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards(R)"
Live from Staples Center, and hosted by Alicia Keys, the event will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound Sunday, January 26 on CBS.

[01/08/20 - 06:16 AM]
iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment Announce Nominees for the 2020 "iHeartRadio Music Awards"
This year's event airs live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 29 on FOX.

[01/08/20 - 06:04 AM]
HGTV Launches Massive Nationwide Call to Find, Takeover and Makeover an Entire Town
The town will be featured in "Home Town Takeover" (formerly "Home Town Rescue"), a six-episode series slated to premiere on HGTV in 2021.

[01/08/20 - 06:01 AM]
Jesse Metcalfe in an All-New Original Movie Series Kicks Off This Weekend with "A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery" on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
After being injured and facing loss in the line of duty, retired Boston Police Detective Jeff Jackson (Metcalfe) returns to a quiet life of fishing, living in his late father's home on Martha's Vineyard.

[01/07/20 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 7
Updates include: Melissa McCarthy signs onto Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers"; Robert Aramayo books key role in Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings"; and FOX eyes revival of "America's Most Wanted."

[01/07/20 - 01:14 PM]
Video: "Leslie Jones: Time Machine" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From trying to seduce Prince to battling sleep apnea, Leslie Jones traces her evolution as an adult in this joyfully raw and outrageous stand-up special.

[01/07/20 - 12:31 PM]
The CW Gives Early Orders to 13 Current Series for Next Season
"All American," "Batwoman," "Black Lightning," "Charmed," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "Dynasty," "The Flash," "In The Dark," "Legacies," "Nancy Drew" "Riverdale," "Roswell, New Mexico" and "Supergirl" are all due back.

[01/07/20 - 12:00 PM]
Action Series "Strike Back" Returns for Its Seventh and Final Season February 14, Exclusively on Cinemax
The series follows the explosive escapades of Section 20, an elite, multinational, covert special ops team, as it spans the globe fighting a vast web of interconnected criminal and terrorist activity.

[01/07/20 - 11:10 AM]
Glenn Weiss Returns for Fifth Turn as Oscars(R) Director
"We are so lucky that Glenn is back as our director this year. He is deeply creative and collaborative and has a terrific instinct for live television," said Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain.

[01/07/20 - 11:01 AM]
Who Will Be the Next "Our Cartoon President"? Showtime Animated Series Returns January 26 with All New Episodes
Season three order includes 18, 30-minute episodes, with 10 episodes airing until March 29, and returning with eight episodes to air this fall tied to the 2020 Presidential election.

[01/07/20 - 10:18 AM]
FOX Reveals New Series "The Masked Dancer"
In this all-new format, celebrity contestants will perform unique dances, while covered from head-to-toe in elaborate costumes and face masks, leaving audiences to guess their identities.

[01/07/20 - 10:17 AM]
FOX Orders All-New, Stop-Motion Holiday Special from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
The all-new, irreverent special, written by Emmy Award winner Tom Root, will premiere next winter on FOX, as part of its "Not So Silent Nights" holiday-themed programming.

[01/07/20 - 10:16 AM]
Celebrity LEGO(R) Fans Join Host Will Arnett on New Unscripted Competition Series "LEGO Masters" Premiering Wednesday, February 5, on FOX
Mayim Bialik, Terry Crews and Nicole Byer are among the featured guests.

[01/07/20 - 10:15 AM]
"Beat Shazam" Host Jamie Foxx Touches Down as a Guest Panelist in The Season Three Premiere of "The Masked Singer," Following Super Bowl LIV, Sunday, February 2, on FOX
This season, the 18 fully disguised celebrity singers will be split into three groups of six: Group A, Group B and Group C.

[01/07/20 - 10:02 AM]
Video: "Luis Miguel - The Series" (Season 2) - Coming in 2020 - Netflix
Diego Boneta returns to his iconic role of Luis Miguel in the second season.

[01/07/20 - 10:00 AM]
Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Sets Date for 2021
Executive Producer Kathy Connell today announced that the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be held on January 24, 2021.

[01/07/20 - 09:49 AM]
Video: Apple Unveils First Official Trailer for New Comedy Series "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet" from Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz
All nine, half-hour episodes of the live-action comedy will debut globally on Friday, February 7, exclusively on Apple TV+.

[01/07/20 - 09:00 AM]
AMC Announces "Breaking Bad" Marathon and World Television Premiere of "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"
"El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" will make its linear debut on Sunday, February 16 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/07/20 - 08:31 AM]
The Pressure Is On as Chefs Put Their Skills to the Test in New Food Network Series "Chopped Sweets"
Scott Conant hosts the series, bowing Monday, February 3 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/07/20 - 08:12 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Bachelor" Returns on Top in Demos
The Alphabet wins the night among adults 18-49 while NBC is the most-watched broadcaster.

[01/07/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" - Main Trailer - Netflix
The three-part documentary series examines what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.

[01/07/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy, the film is based on the best-selling book of the same name.

[01/07/20 - 08:00 AM]
Enrique Acevedo Named Correspondent for "60 in 6," The New "60 Minutes" Program to Launch on Quibi
The original content will run exclusively on Quibi and be targeted to its audience of mobile device users.

[01/07/20 - 07:02 AM]
Video: "Sex Education" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series returns Friday, January 17 on the streaming service.

[01/07/20 - 06:30 AM]
CBS Announces "Grammy(R) Red Carpet Live," A Live Entertainment Special Hosted by "Entertainment Tonight's" Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight to Be Broadcast Sunday, Jan. 26
The team will cover the red carpet to get the inside scoop as things heat up before Music's Biggest Night(R).

[01/07/20 - 06:01 AM]
Vudu Greenlights "Legacy," A Docuseries from Whistle and Executive Producer Dwyane Wade, Starring Wade and Sports Legends Evander Holyfield, Randall Cunningham, and Their Children
The eight-episode docuseries will follow the children of famous athletes including Zaire Wade, Evan and Elijah Holyfield, and Vashti Cunningham.







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[11/14/24 - 08:02 AM]
Miss Universe Organization Taps Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo, Robin Thicke, Amongst Other Talent for the 73rd Miss Universe Competition
This landmark event, held at Arena Ciudad de Me´xico on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT, marks Miss Universe's triumphant return to Mexico after 17 years.

[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Madness" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a media pundit stumbles upon a dead body deep in the Poconos woods, he finds himself framed for the murder of a notorious white supremacist.

[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
Class Is Back in Session! Prime Video's Smash Hit Series "LOL: Qui rira le dernier?" Returns for Season 3, Putting a Brand-New Cast of Comedians to the Laugh Test
The full lineup of comedians includes Jean-Michel Anctil, Réal Béland, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Jo Cormier, Korine Côté, Mona de Grenoble (Alexandre Aussant), Maude Landry, Mélanie Maynard, Dominic Paquet and Erich Preach.

[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
Max Original Comedy Series "Bookie" Returns December 12
The eight-episode season, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and produced by Warner Bros. Television, will debut episodes weekly on Max leading up to the season finale on Thursday, January 30.

[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
"Love During Lockup" Returns Friday, December 13th at 8PM ET/7PM CT on WE tv
The prequel to "Love After Lockup," "Love During Lockup" reveals the fascinating moments that happen when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release.

[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Reveals Launch Date, Key Art and Trailer for New Upcoming UK Comedy Special "Jack in Time for Christmas"
Premiering exclusively on Prime Video globally on December 3, the special, led by Jack Whitehall, hosts an ensemble of famous faces including Michael Bublé, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Bautista and Rebel Wilson.

[11/14/24 - 07:32 AM]
Video: "Get Millie Black" - Official Trailer - HBO
From Booker Prize winner Marlon James, the limited series premieres November 25.

[11/14/24 - 07:06 AM]
Apple's Acclaimed Workplace Comedy "Mythic Quest" Returns for Season Four
The series returns Wednesday, January 29 followed by the all-new anthological expansion series "Side Quest," premiering on March 26.

[11/14/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Masterpiece" Winter/Spring 2025 Preview
New seasons of "All Creatures Great and Small," "Miss Scarlet," plus the premieres of "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light," and all-new series "Miss Austen," are coming your way in early 2025.

[11/14/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Back in Action" - Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz - Official Teaser - Netflix
Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.

[11/14/24 - 07:01 AM]
"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" Adds New Stars to 2024 Lineup
Now scheduled to perform at 34th Street are Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award winner Jennifer Hudson, host of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" and on tour with her new holiday album "The Gift of Love"; global pop icon and Grammy winner Kylie Minogue; and Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Billy Porter.

[11/14/24 - 07:00 AM]
"Transformers One" Rolls Out - Streaming Exclusively on Paramount+ November 15
Paramount+ subscribers can also access the expansive "Transformers" universe collection featuring all seven live-action films and Paramount+ original animated series "Transformers: EarthSpark" seasons 1-3 streaming now.

[11/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Jentry Chau vs the Underworld" - Official Trailer - Netflix
As her 16th birthday approaches, a not-so-average teen rediscovers the fiery powers she's long suppressed and is forced to face her demons - literally.

[11/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
Danica McKellar and Trevor Donovan Star in New Original Movie, "Grounded," Adapted from Bestselling Novel by Angela Correll, Written by Andrea Canning
In the film, Annie (McKellar), a career flight attendant who loves her job and traveling the world, is dealt a blow when an airlines merger causes her to be furloughed, a setback further compounded by breaking up with a selfish boyfriend.

[11/14/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Beatles '64" - Official Trailer
From producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi, look for the original documentary on November 29.