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[02/21/20 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 21
Updates include: Mitch Pileggi latest cast in The CW's "Walker" reboot series; Priah Ferguson named regular on "Stranger Things"; and Amazon's "Goliath" fills out final season cast.

[02/21/20 - 04:01 PM]
ABC to Feature a Night of Viewer-Favorite Episodes with a "Modern Marathon," Wednesday, March 11
Said stunt comes as the series approaches its final episode on Wednesday, April 8.

[02/21/20 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the 2020 Presidential Election, "Super Tuesday: Your Voice Your Vote 2020," on Super Tuesday, March 3
ABC News Live will provide streaming coverage beginning with "ABC News Live Prime" at 7:00 p.m. EST with anchor Linsey Davis.

[02/21/20 - 03:05 PM]
NBC Brings to Life the Funniest and Most Unbelievable Stories You've Never Heard with "True Story," Starring Ed Helms and Randall Park
The six-episode hybrid alternative-scripted series sees everyday Americans sit down with Helms and Park to share their most extraordinary and unbelievably true stories for the first time.

[02/21/20 - 02:40 PM]
AMC Casts Annie Murphy as the Lead in the New Original Genre-Busting Series "Kevin Can F*** Himself" (wt)
Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the formats will inform one another as we imagine what happens when the sitcom wife escapes her confines and takes the lead in her own life.

[02/21/20 - 02:01 PM]
The "Friends" Cast Set to Reunite for Exclusive HBO Max Special
The unscripted cast reunion special, along with all 236 episodes of the Emmy(R)-winning series, will be available to subscribers at the launch of HBO Max.

[02/21/20 - 01:06 PM]
Netflix Announces New Series "The Chair" Starring and Executive Produced by Golden Globe Winner Sandra Oh and Co-Starring Emmy Award Winner Jay Duplass
The half-hour dramedy centers around the Chair of an English department at a major university.

[02/21/20 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Agua Donkeys" - Official Teaser - Quibi
Very cool. Pretty mellow. So sick. MP Cunningham and Jeremy Jackson.

[02/21/20 - 12:09 PM]
HBO Films' "Bad Education," Starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney Debuts April 25, Exclusively on HBO
Inspired by true events, the film follows Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman) and Pam Gluckin (Allison Janney) who reign over a popular Long Island school district on the verge of the nation's top spot, spurring record college admissions and soaring property values.

[02/21/20 - 12:01 PM]
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Series Premiere Delivers Strong Performance for HGTV on Sunday, Feb. 16
HGTV further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 16.

[02/21/20 - 10:02 AM]
"The Bachelor"'s Chris Harrison to Serve as Host of "Volcano Live! with Nik Wallenda" with ESPN's Sage Steele to Co-Host
"Volcano Live! with Nik Wallenda" will air as a live two-hour televised event on Wednesday, March 4 on ABC.

[02/21/20 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Paradise PD" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The animated series returns Friday, March 6 on the streaming service.

[02/21/20 - 09:54 AM]
Quibi Greenlights Stop-Motion Animation Series "Micro Mayhem" from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and eOne
Inspired by the original viral short created by Towner and John Harvatine IV, the cars set the stage with an immense amount of attitude and personality in this dialogue-free grindhouse action series.

[02/21/20 - 09:32 AM]
ABC News' Prime-Time Special "Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time" Airs Wednesday, Feb. 26
The one-hour special from ABC News reports on the most successful products, unforgettable pitches and clever entrepreneurs to appear over the years.

[02/21/20 - 09:31 AM]
The Risks Associated with Vaping Among Youth Are Presented in a Storyline of the Hit Series "Raven's Home," Premiering Sunday, March 1, on Disney Channel
In the episode "What About Your Friends," Booker's new friends pressure him to try vaping, but he turns them down and warns them about the dangers.

[02/21/20 - 09:28 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "Grey's Anatomy" Lead Demo Pack
The Alphabet takes home the adults 18-49 crown while CBS remains the most-watched network overall.

[02/21/20 - 09:27 AM]
"Yellowstone" Co-Creator Taylor Sheridan Signs Overall Production and Development Deal with ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Brands
Sheridan's deal covers multiple projects across Chris McCarthy's portfolio, including projects for the newly created Entertainment & Youth Studios.

[02/21/20 - 07:59 AM]
Kevin Reilly Realigns Content Acquisitions Team Under Michael Quigley
"Michael and his team have the breadth and depth of experience required in today's competitive marketplace to both land defining content and rewrite our rules for how content will move through all exhibition windows going forward," said Reilly.

[02/21/20 - 06:01 AM]
The Continent Just Got a Little Bigger - Here's the New Cast of "The Witcher" Season 2
Yasen Atour, Agnes Bjorn, Paul Bullion, Kristofer Hivju, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Aisha Fabienne Ross and Mecia Simson are all on tap for season two.

[02/20/20 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 20
Updates include: Delroy Lindo in talks to lead "Harlem's Kitchen" at ABC; Michael Raymond-James to star in NBC's "La Brea"; and Rainn Wilson tapped for Amazon's "The Power."

[02/20/20 - 11:11 AM]
Hallmark Channel Announces "Spring Fever" Lineup: Features Four All-New Movie Premieres in March and April
The event starts with "Just My Type" on Saturday, March 28.

[02/20/20 - 11:03 AM]
The Sun Sets in Beach City When Cartoon Network's "Steven Universe" Embarks on Its Final Journey, Friday, March 6
New episodes will continue to debut every Friday, ending with a special four-part series finale on March 27 at 7:00/6:00c.

[02/20/20 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Women of Troy" - Official Trailer - HBO
The documentary film highlights the historic and groundbreaking USC women's basketball team of the 1980s, whose talent and charisma created new possibilities for women in basketball and helped paved the way for the WNBA.

[02/20/20 - 10:45 AM]
A&E Greenlights Second Season of Documentary Series "Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole"
The new season will premiere this fall on the cable channel.

[02/20/20 - 10:30 AM]
Emmy Award-Winning "So You Think You Can Dance" Returns For 17th Season on FOX
Auditions for the 17th season kick off next month in Miami, New York City and Los Angeles.

[02/20/20 - 10:30 AM]
Laura Neal Announced as Lead Writer of "Killing Eve" Season Four
The network renewed the series for a fourth season last month, well ahead of season three premiering April 26.

[02/20/20 - 10:01 AM]
Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman Plunge Into a New Season of Petrifying Paranormal Activity When Travel Channel's "Portals to Hell" Returns on Friday, March 13 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The undaunted duo will face their most fearsome cases yet, as they uncover disturbing tales from bygone pasts and unnerving paranormal activity.

[02/20/20 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer - Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere"
Based on Celeste Ng's 2017 bestseller, the eight-episode series launches Wednesday, March 18.

[02/20/20 - 09:49 AM]
Discovery Greenlights an Unprecedented 50 Hours of Robot-Fighting Action with the Return of "BattleBots"
This season, "BattleBots" will host the largest international field in its 20-year history, as over 80 robots from a dozen countries will attempt to win the sport's most prestigious prize, The Giant Nut.

[02/20/20 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Westworld" - Official Season 3 Trailer - HBO
Season three premieres Sunday, March 15 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/20/20 - 09:24 AM]
Video: EPIX Releases Brand-New Trailer and Official Key Art for "Belgravia"
The limited series is a story of secrets and scandals amongst the upper echelon of London society in the 19th Century.

[02/20/20 - 09:12 AM]
In Time for International Women's Day, YouTube and Global Fund for Women Announce "Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions," A New Documentary Series Exploring Human Rights Around the World
Partnering with Refinery29 on the series, the first episode of "Fundamental" will launch on March 4.

[02/20/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis" - Netflix Standup Comedy Special - Trailer
Now halfway through her twenties, Taylor Tomlinson is ready to leave her mistakes behind.

[02/20/20 - 08:36 AM]
NBC Renews "The Blacklist" for Season 8
The seventh season will resume Friday, March 20 at 8:00/7:00c with two back-to-back episodes.

[02/20/20 - 08:21 AM]
A+E Networks(R) Launches A&E Crime Central
A&E Crime Central is now available via Amazon Prime Video Channels, the Apple TV app, Cox Contour TV and Contour Stream Player and Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel.

[02/20/20 - 08:15 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers; FOX Holds Onto Demo Crown
NBC's coverage of the Democratic Candidates Debate draws over 10 million viewers in preliminary results.

[02/20/20 - 08:02 AM]
Video: Watch Now - Opening Minutes of Jason Segel's "Dispatches from Elsewhere"
The upcoming anthology series is set to debut with a two-night premiere event on Sunday, March 1 and Monday, March 2 on AMC.

[02/20/20 - 08:01 AM]
The First Season of Furry High School Drama Anime "Beastars" Launches March 13th
For teenage wolf Legoshi, the only thing stronger than the desire to eat his rabbit schoolmate Haru might be the desire to love her.

[02/20/20 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "Barkitecture" - Official Teaser - Quibi
These dog houses are "off the leash" luxurious. Because today and every day is #LoveYourPetDay. Tyler Cameron and Delia Kenza.

[02/20/20 - 07:58 AM]
Video: "My Brilliant Friend" Season 2 - Official Trailer - HBO
Season two, based on the second of Elena Ferrante's bestselling Neapolitan novels, premieres March 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/20/20 - 07:04 AM]
HGTV Picks Up 13 New Episodes of "Fixer to Fabulous"
The new season is scheduled to premiere in fall 2020.

[02/20/20 - 07:02 AM]
Darren Criss, David Corenswet, Samara Weaving, Jeremy Pope, Laura Harrier, Patti Lupone, Dylan McDermott, Jim Parsons, Jake Picking & Holland Taylor Star in "Hollywood"
The limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, set in post-World War II Los Angeles, premieres Friday, May 1.

[02/20/20 - 06:18 AM]
"RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Sashays to Showtime(R) for the First Time Ever
The special edition of "All Stars" will follow the season finale of the Emmy(R) Award-winning "RuPaul's Drag Race" on VH1.

[02/20/20 - 04:01 AM]
Reelz Packs March 2020 with a Spotlight on Iconic Stars of Movies, TV and Music
Andy Gibb, Dana Plato, Chris Benoit, Audrey Hepburn and Glen Campbell are among the latest featured in the network's "Autopsy: The Last Hours of..."

[02/20/20 - 02:13 AM]
Video: "Freud" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The German original series bows Monday, March 23 on the streaming service.

[02/19/20 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 19
Updates include: Annaleigh Ashford to star in comedy "B Positive" at CBS; James Wolk tapped as "Ordinary Joe" at NBC; and Keegan Allen cast in The CW's "Walker" reboot series.

[02/19/20 - 02:07 PM]
MTV and Sean "Diddy" Combs Tap Heirs Christian Combs, Quincy Brown, Justin Combs and Series Vet LaurieAnn Gibson as Judges on "Making the Band" in 2020
Additionally, a multi-city casting tour will begin this month with open auditions in Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte and New York.

[02/19/20 - 01:00 PM]
Apple Announces New Original Film "Swan Song," Starring Academy Award Winner Mahershala Ali
The film will be produced by Apple and Anonymous Content, and will go into production this spring.

[02/19/20 - 12:54 PM]
CBS News Announces Moderators and Special Coverage for Its Charleston Democratic Debate on Feb. 25
Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King will moderate the CBS News Democratic presidential primary debate in primetime.

[02/19/20 - 12:01 PM]
HBO Max Greenlights Bethenny Frankel Business Competition Series "The Big Shot with Bethenny" (wt) from Producer Mark Burnett & MGM Television
In each half-hour episode, the next generation of business moguls will compete for a chance to be second-in-command to business tycoon and Skinnygirl founder Frankel, and win a coveted position working on her executive team.







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[11/15/24 - 11:44 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Halloween Week Scares Up Season Highs in Total Viewers and Households
Thursday's Halloween celebration "Only HALLOWEEN in the Building," featuring the annual fan-favorite costume contest, was the show's top telecast in both Total Viewers (2.396 million) and Households (1.64 rating) in seven months.

[11/15/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: NBC's New Hit Comedy "St. Denis Medical" Boosts Fan Engagement by Dropping First Episode on TikTok and YouTube Today
Building on the series' rave reviews and tremendous momentum that saw 87 million video views leading up to premiere night, NBC is expanding the show's reach by gifting viewers the first episode for free on both platforms through December 1.

[11/15/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" Returns for Season Three with an Epic, Edge-of-Your-Seat Five-Week Event Featuring 2-Hour Mega Episodes Premiering Wednesday, January 8
Each week, the two-hour super charged episodes will feature household names enduring some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process.

[11/15/24 - 10:14 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" 500th Telecast Is Top Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
In addition, the milestone episode ranked as the No. 1 telecast on Tuesday night in Women 18-34 (0.92 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.95 rating), as well as Teens 12-17 (0.29 rating) and Adults 25-54 (0.93 rating).

[11/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Kylie Cantrall Is Back as Red in New Music Video "Red Christmas" Available Now on Disney+ and YouTube
Cantrall originated the character in this summer's smash hit Disney Original movie "Descendants: The Rise of Red," becoming Disney+'s most-watched Live Action Original Movie since "Hocus Pocus 2" with over 33 million views in just 12 weeks.

[11/15/24 - 09:00 AM]
AMC Networks' "Best Christmas Ever" Returns with Month-Long Celebration of the Holidays Beginning November 30
With over 550 hours of holiday programming, AMC's jolly lineup has something for everyone in the family.

[11/15/24 - 08:31 AM]
The Country Music Association and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Special Programming Leading Into "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Country music fans will have a front-row seat to their favorite country music stars starting this weekend.

[11/15/24 - 08:04 AM]
ABC News Announces Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Special Hosted by Luke Bryan Ahead of the 2024 CMA Awards
"Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards - A Special Edition of 20/20" will air Tuesday, November 19, at 10:01 p.m. EST on ABC.

[11/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The New York Times Presents: Weight of the World" - Official Teaser - FX
As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, this film follows three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and explores how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.

[11/15/24 - 05:31 AM]
Conan O'Brien to Host 97th Oscars
"America demanded it, and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," said O'Brien.

[11/15/24 - 03:02 AM]
Video: "Seven Doors" - Main Trailer - Netflix
All hail the king. "Seven Doors" will open December 13. Only on Netflix.

[11/15/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "1992" - Official Trailer - Netflix Spain
An enraged serial killer, mysteriously linked to Expo 92 in Seville, burns his victims alive in this series directed by Álex de la Iglesia.

[11/14/24 - 02:02 PM]
Video: "Second Chance Stage" - Official Trailer - Max
Your dream is waiting. "Second Chance Stage" premieres November 28 on Max.

[11/14/24 - 01:23 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Presents Key Art and All-New Featurette Revealed for Showtime's "The Agency"
The highly-anticipated espionage political thriller features a star-studded cast, including 2x Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender and series regulars Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere.

[11/14/24 - 12:41 PM]
Celebrity Heroes Take On Superstar Villains in Quest to Conquer the Kitchen in "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains"
Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.