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[05/05/20 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 5
Updates include: Chris Pratt to lead "The Terminal List" at Amazon; Jim Gaffigan to play former Toronto mayor Rob Ford for AMC; and Netflix lands adaptation of "The Midnight Club."

[05/05/20 - 03:31 PM]
TBS and truTV Cordially Invite You to a Special "I'm Sorry" Mother's Day Brunch
TBS will air the first five episodes of season 1 from 10:00am - 12:30pm, then the marathon will continue on truTV with the last five episodes from 12:30pm - 3:00pm.

[05/05/20 - 02:31 PM]
HBO Max to Release Warner Max Feature Film "Charm City Kings" Starring Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, Meek Mill
In the film, Mouse (Di'Allo Winston) desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, an infamous group of Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets.

[05/05/20 - 02:28 PM]
ESPN Films to Continue Sunday Night Run - Moving Three High Profile "30 for 30s" to Sundays After "The Last Dance"
Lance Armstrong, Bruce Lee, and Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa are among the featured subjects.

[05/05/20 - 01:01 PM]
HBO Max Gives Series Order to Dark Comedy Project from Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky
Emmy Award(R)-winning actress Jean Smart has been cast to star in the comedy series, which will explore a dark mentorship that forms between a Las Vegas diva (Smart) and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

[05/05/20 - 12:30 PM]
1.6 Million Total Viewers Tuned in to the Epic Season Finale of "Tyler Perry's Sistas"; 1.3 Million Total Viewers Tuned in to the Irreverent Season Finale of "Boomerang"
BET further spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 29.

[05/05/20 - 10:31 AM]
NBC's Acclaimed Drama "The Blacklist" to End Seventh Season in Style with a Unique Hybrid of Live-Action and Graphic Novel-Style Animation
The season's 19th episode, titled "The Kazanjian Brothers," was midway into filming in New York when TV productions across the industry were halted due to COVID-19.

[05/05/20 - 10:04 AM]
Discovery Sets Lineup of Special COVID-19 Programming Featuring Familiar Faces and Sights from Around the World
"We took this unprecedented time in the world as an opportunity to re-think how we bring our talent and their stories and voices to audiences around the world," says Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual.

[05/05/20 - 10:00 AM]
CBS Programming Advisory - "Game On!" to Premiere Wednesday, May 27
The newcomer, from executive producers Ben Winston and James Corden and hosted by Keegan-Michael Key, was previously set to premiere on May 20.

[05/05/20 - 09:05 AM]
National Geographic's "The Right Stuff" to Premiere on Disney+ This Fall
The eight-episode, scripted series takes a clear-eyed look at what would become America's first "reality show," as ambitious astronauts and their families become instant celebrities in a competition that could kill them or make them immortal.

[05/05/20 - 09:02 AM]
MTV's "Siesta Key" Season Three Returns to Heat Up This Summer with New Episodes Premiering Tuesday, June 16th at 8PM ET/PT
This season, the crew believes that keeping secrets and telling lies will maintain peace this time around.

[05/05/20 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Max Wins "Untitled Cooking Project" Starring and Executive Produced by Selena Gomez
Slated to debut this summer, the unscripted 10-episode cooking series features the multi-platinum selling recording artist, actress, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist as she navigates unfamiliar territory: making delicious meals while stuck at home in quarantine.

[05/05/20 - 08:13 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, NBC Share Adults 18-49 Honors
"9-1-1" and "The Voice" lead the night in the key demographic.

[05/05/20 - 08:04 AM]
YouTube Celebrates Graduates in "Dear Class of 2020," A Virtual Commencement Premiering June 6
Headlining YouTube Originals "Dear Class of 2020" are President and Mrs. Obama who will each deliver inspirational commencement speeches - as well as a joint heartfelt message - to this year's graduates.

[05/05/20 - 08:00 AM]
BET's Critically Acclaimed Scripted Series "American Soul" Returns for Season Two Wednesday, May 27 at 10 PM ET/PT
The new season features dynamic guest stars portraying some of the most prolific musicians and visionaries of the era.

[05/05/20 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Space Force" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The Steve Carell-led comedy premieres Friday, May 29 on the streaming service.

[05/04/20 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 4
Updates include: CBS shutters pilots "Fun," "The Lincoln Lawyer"; showrunners named for Peacock's "Battlestar Galactica," HBO's "Demimonde"; and Robert Rodriguez, Peyton Reed revealed as directors on "The Mandalorian."

[05/04/20 - 03:01 PM]
Skydance Television Makes Exclusive Overall Deal with Nick Santora
Santora currently serves as showrunner and executive producer on the studio's upcoming series "Jack Reacher" for Amazon Prime.

[05/04/20 - 02:36 PM]
NBCUniversal Announces New Organizational Structure
The new structure, which is effective immediately, closely aligns NBCUniversal's television networks - including NBC Entertainment, Telemundo, the cable entertainment networks, International Networks as well as the new streaming service, Peacock, under one division led by Mark Lazarus.

[05/04/20 - 02:00 PM]
"The Last Dance" Continues Impressive Run, Averages 5.8 Million Viewers Across First 6 Episode Premieres
ESPN spins the numbers for Sunday, May 3.

[05/04/20 - 12:57 PM]
Lace Up Those Geek Gloves! "Syfy Wire's The Great Debate" Launches Thursday, June 18 on Syfy
Actor and comedian Baron Vaughn hosts the unfiltered and unabashed new series.

[05/04/20 - 11:54 AM]
"Building Giants" Returns to Science Channel and Shows How World's Most Impressive Superstructures Are Built and Operate
Science Channel's popular series returns for an all-new season, exploring the world's most advanced superstructures, on Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/04/20 - 11:26 AM]
HGTV Orders Second Season of Blockbuster Hit Series "Celebrity IOU"
In the second season, tentatively slated to premiere in early 2021, additional Hollywood A-listers will express deep gratitude to individuals who had a major impact on their lives - surprising them with big, heartwarming home renovations that bring everyone to tears.

[05/04/20 - 10:01 AM]
AMC Greenlights Four Additional Episodes of Popular Video-Chat-Based Series "Friday Night in with The Morgans" Hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton Morgan
This week's guests will include Paul Rudd and his wife, Julie Rudd, and Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos.

[05/04/20 - 10:00 AM]
Six-Part Documentary Series "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" Debuts June 28
The project is based on the book of the same name and explores writer Michelle McNamara's investigation into the dark world of a violent predator she dubbed the Golden State Killer.

[05/04/20 - 10:00 AM]
"The Greatest #StayAtHome Videos," Hosted by Cedric The Entertainer, to Be Broadcast Friday, May 15 on CBS
The special will feature the full spectrum of the best videos made during our country's collective experience together - from the humorous and the heartwarming to the most inspirational.

[05/04/20 - 09:34 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases First Look from New Docu-Series "Outcry"
Originally scheduled to debut on Friday, April 3, the five-part investigative documentary series will now launch on Sunday, July 5.

[05/04/20 - 09:32 AM]
Dwayne Johnson Reveals World-Class Pro Athletes to Join NBC's "The Titan Games" Season Two
Claressa Shields, Joe Thomas, Victor Cruz, Hannah Teter, Jessie Graff, and Tyron Woodley have all accepted the challenge to join the competition.

[05/04/20 - 09:15 AM]
Starz Names Christina Davis President, Original Programming
Davis previously served as Executive Vice President, Drama Series Development, CBS Entertainment, a role she held from 2009 - 2017.

[05/04/20 - 09:04 AM]
CBS All Access Announces Additional Casting for "The Twilight Zone" Season Two
Kylie Bunbury, Sky Ferreira, Topher Grace, David Krumholtz, Greta Lee, Thomas Lennon, Natalie Martinez, Brandon Jay McLaren, Gretchen Mol, Paula Newsome, Tawny Newsome, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Paul F. Tompkins and Damon Wayans Jr. are the latest on tap.

[05/04/20 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "The Big Flower Fight" - Season One Official Trailer - Netflix
In the series, 10 pairs of amateur gardeners from around the world push their skills to the limit as they compete to create stunning, supersized floral sculptures.

[05/04/20 - 09:01 AM]
Lockdown with Travel Channel's New Four-Part Miniseries "Ghost Adventures: Quarantine," Beginning Thursday, June 11 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
In the stunt, Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley quarantine themselves for two weeks inside Zak Bagans' Haunted Museum in Las Vegas.

[05/04/20 - 08:15 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "American Idol" Stay on Top in Demos
The Alphabet wins the evening among adults 18-49 while CBS pulls in front in total viewers.

[05/04/20 - 08:15 AM]
Awesomeness Bolsters Originals with Two New Reality Series, "The Click" and "Date Drop," in Remote Production
Production is underway on both series, with premieres scheduled to roll out in June on the AwesomenessTV YouTube channel.

[05/04/20 - 08:01 AM]
A "Too Hot to Handle" Reunion Episode Premieres This Friday and Features Brand-New Joint Cast Interviews
Desiree Burch will host the new installment of the Netflix series.

[05/04/20 - 08:01 AM]
RuPaul, "Come on Down" to "The Price Is Right!" The Emmy Award Winner, Television Host, Actor and Model Will Play Alongside Contestants During "The Price Is Right at Night" Primetime Special, Monday, May 11 on CBS
RuPaul will be playing to raise money for the charity Planned Parenthood while the contestants will have the opportunity to win amazing prizes.

[05/04/20 - 07:07 AM]
Video: "Becoming" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House.

[05/04/20 - 07:00 AM]
Investigation Discovery Premieres Nine Straight Nights of the Greatest True Crime Stories, Ever, with "ID Presents: Nine at 9" - Beginning On Memorial Day and Culminating on June 2 with "The Truth Behind Joe Exotic: The Rick Kirkham Story"
On Sunday, May 31, ID will present the world premiere of the much anticipated three-part expose, "Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?", exploring the repugnant saga and questionable suicide surrounding the convicted sex trafficker.

[05/04/20 - 01:03 AM]
Netflix Confirms Hend Sabry Series - The Heartwarming Dramedy, Starring and Executive Produced by Hend Sabry
Sabry is a multi-award winning actress and the first Arab Woman to serve as a jury member in the 2019 Venice Film Festival.

[05/03/20 - 06:01 PM]
Video: Coming Soon - HBO
New series, new documentaries, new episodes, and so much more. Here's everything coming soon to HBO.

[05/03/20 - 11:33 AM]
National Geographic Unveils Historic Find with Excavation of Ancient Egypt's First Fully Intact Funeral Home
The new, four-part series "Kingdom of the Mummies" produced for National Geographic by BBC Studios follows the team as they explore the subterranean chambers and open four sealed, 2,600 year-old sarcophagi to unlock secrets forgotten since the age of the Pharaohs.

[05/03/20 - 09:15 AM]
Get with It or Get Gone: It's True Survival of the Fittest in the All-New Season of "Naked and Afraid XL" on Sunday, May 24
This season takes 12 veteran survivalists to a grueling kill zone in South Africa, a land so punishing and deadly that generations of ancient tribes were forced to survive by one brutal principle - banishing the weak.

[05/03/20 - 09:09 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Low Key Evening
"Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" helps the network lead the night in adults 18-49.

[05/03/20 - 07:00 AM]
Video: OWN Announces Final Season and First Look Season Five Trailer for Hit Megachurch Drama "Greenleaf"
In season five, premiering in June, the Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony and Hope Ministries, but secrets past and present create what could be fatal fractures in the family's fragile foundation.

[05/02/20 - 08:33 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Dramas Top Viewers, Demos
The Eye holds off the competition in both categories last night.

[05/01/20 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 1
Updates include: Emily Wilson, Betsy Thomas bring "Beth & Sam" to HBO Max; Martin Gero, Annie Weisman sign new overall deals; and Quibi fills out its May releases.

[05/01/20 - 04:55 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Debuts First-Ever Virtual Three-Part Reunion Beginning Sunday, May 10 at 8PM ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen unpacks the fiery season with Cynthia Bailey, Eva Marcille, Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore, Nene Leakes and Porsha Williams.

[05/01/20 - 04:35 PM]
Meet the Resident Taggers of FOX's "Ultimate Tag"
The series launches Wednesday, May 20 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[05/01/20 - 02:06 PM]
Binge All 10 Episodes of "The Dress Up Gang" - Created by the Comedy Trio of the Same Name, The Series Is Now Available on the TBS App, Website and VOD
The first episode of the series is be available without requiring a cable subscription.

[05/01/20 - 12:30 PM]
ABC Announces First Wave of Performances for "The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II," Airing Sunday, May 10, at 7 p.m.
The special will also raise awareness about Feeding America's vast network and resources for people in the country who are finding themselves in unfamiliar circumstances and facing hunger for the first time due to COVID-19.







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[06/17/26 - 10:29 AM]
"BET Awards" 2026 Reveals First Wave of Performers
As Culture's Biggest Night approaches, BET will continue to unveil additional performers, presenters, special guests, and surprise moments leading up to the live broadcast, hosted by Druski, airing Sunday, June 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

[06/17/26 - 10:14 AM]
Video: "The Welcome Table" - Official Trailer - HBO
From Oscar-nominated director Josh Fox, the film tells the story of climate migrants across six continents, centering the voices and experiences of survivors on the front lines of the climate crisis.

[06/17/26 - 10:07 AM]
"Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross" Season 2 - Streaming on The Roku Channel July 20th
She's back, packing her bags and inviting audiences to join her solo trips to Australia, Thailand, and Switzerland to experience the joy of solo travel.

[06/17/26 - 10:03 AM]
Starz Picks Up Timely and Riveting Queer Drama "Tip Toe," Starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to Air in 2026
Starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as warring neighbors, the five-part series will premiere exclusively on Starz later this year.

[06/17/26 - 10:01 AM]
New Series "Homestead Rescue: Intervention" Pushes Wilderness Expert Raney Family Into Their Most Emotional and High-Stakes Rescues of Off-Gridders Living Beyond the Edge of Survival
The series premieres Tuesday, July 14 at 8:00PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel.

[06/17/26 - 09:20 AM]
NBC's "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks" Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Star-Studded Lineup of Musical Artists
The star-studded event will feature performances by Noah Kahan, Post Malone, Salt-N-Pepa, Bebe Rexha, Shaboozey and Blake Shelton.

[06/17/26 - 09:05 AM]
New City. New Experts. Bold New Era of Love. Season 20 of Peacock's "Married at First Sight" Returns Sunday, July 12
Featuring more couples than ever before, a brand-new panel of experts, fresh dynamics and deeper emotional stakes, Season 20 reimagines the groundbreaking social experiment that has captivated audiences for two decades.

[06/17/26 - 09:01 AM]
BET Returns to Its Stand-Up Comedy Roots with "ComicView: Rooftop Series," Hosted by Chris "CP" Powell, Premiering June 30
Each episode spotlights three of the funniest comics delivering sharp, unfiltered takes on culture, family, and real life - from a Hollywood rooftop.

[06/17/26 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Greenlights Season Two of "One Night in Idaho: The College Murders"
The series returns for a new season with unprecedented first-time, exclusive access to the police and lead investigators who bore the weight of a nation's obsession and - until now - were unable to tell their story due to a gag order on the case.

[06/17/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Susana and Elvira: No Plan B" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a fallout abroad, two former best friends reluctantly reunite to plan a high-profile wedding for the hottest artists in town - with no backup plan.

[06/17/26 - 07:44 AM]
CNN FlashDoc "Chasing Soccer Glory: America's Long Game" Now Streaming on the CNN App
More than three decades after the World Cup last came to the United States, "Chasing Soccer Glory" examines how soccer evolved from a niche sport into a cultural force, and why the promise of the U.S. Men's National Team remains unfulfilled.

[06/17/26 - 07:41 AM]
Video: MGM+ Debuts Official Trailer, Key Art and New Photos for Gritty Drama Series "The Westies" Starring Academy Award-Winner J.K. Simmons
The eight-episode series will premiere with two episodes on Sunday, July 12, followed by a weekly release on MGM+ in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia.

[06/17/26 - 07:07 AM]
Tony Dokoupil and Nischelle Turner to Host "The Great American Block Party 250," A Star-Studded Primetime Celebration of America to Air July 4 on CBS at 8:00 PM
The special will feature exclusive performances by Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls and The War and Treaty, with additional performers to be announced.

[06/17/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Survival of the Thickest" The Final Season - Official Trailer - Netflix
Riding high in the world of designer fashion, Mavis leans into a life-changing new adventure as she and Luca embark on the journey of starting a family.

[06/17/26 - 06:38 AM]
Great American Media Announces Start of Production on "A Christmas Prayer 2," Starring Shae Robins and Christopher Russell, World Premiere Slated for Great American Christmas 2026
Returning to Bellford Falls is Natalie Sands (Robins), the children's book illustrator whose faith-filled acts of kindness transformed her community, and Wes Thornton (Russell), whose journey of faith and love captured the hearts of viewers.