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[06/24/20 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 24
Updates include: Quibi picks up "Gayme Show" for second season; Jade Pettyjohn tapped for ABC's "Big Sky"; and "Big Mouth," "Central Park" to recast voice roles.

[06/24/20 - 02:31 PM]
Hulu Announces Three Original Series Will Be Participating in Comic-Con@Home
"Helstrom," "Solar Opposites" and "Crossing Swords" are all on tap.

[06/24/20 - 02:09 PM]
Amazon Prime Video Announces a Virtual "Pride Inside" Festival to Celebrate and Commemorate Pride Month
The festival will include musical performances by renowned artists Betty Who, Vincint, The Aces and Greyson Chance.

[06/24/20 - 12:05 PM]
Video: "Jim Jefferies: 'Intolerant'" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the high stakes world of lactose consumption, Jim Jefferies throws caution to the wind.

[06/24/20 - 11:29 AM]
Disney Media Networks and fuboTV Announce Distribution Agreement
Beginning this summer, customers who subscribe to fuboTV's fubo Standard base package will have access to ABC, ABC News Live, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, in-market for SEC Network and ACC Network, FX, FXX, and National Geographic.

[06/24/20 - 11:04 AM]
AMC Announces Special "Better Call Saul" and "Breaking Bad"-Related Programming in July
Plus: AMC will release a new digital short-form series "The Broken and the Bad" on AMC.com on Thursday, July 9.

[06/24/20 - 11:00 AM]
Apple Orders "The Afterparty," A New Comedy Series from Academy Award-Winning Duo Chris Miller and Phil Lord
"The Afterparty" is a murder-mystery comedy set at a high school reunion afterparty.

[06/24/20 - 10:31 AM]
Showtime Makes Changes to Upcoming Schedule; Announces the Acquisition of "We Hunt Together"
Plus: "The Comey Rule" to premiere on Sunday, September 27 and Monday, September 28; and "The Good Lord Bird" gets pushed again, this time to Sunday, October 4.

[06/24/20 - 10:21 AM]
Video: "Road to Race Day" - Trailer - Crackle
For the first time in history, the most exclusive and successful NASCAR motor club, Hendrick Motorsports, has given cameras full access to their team, including mega stars Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson.

[06/24/20 - 10:06 AM]
LMN's Wrong Film Franchise Returns in July with Two New Movies Headlined and Produced by Vivica A. Fox
Look for "The Wrong Wedding Planner" on Friday, July 17 followed by "The Wrong Stepfather" on Friday, July 31.

[06/24/20 - 10:01 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer and Key Art for "Expecting Amy"
All three episodes of "Expecting Amy" will premiere Thursday, July 9 on HBO Max.

[06/24/20 - 10:01 AM]
Oprah Winfrey Hosts "OWN Spotlight: Oprah and 100 Black Fathers" to Air June 30 at 10 PM ET/PT on OWN
Tyler Perry, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Render pka Killer Mike and Shaka Senghor are among those featured.

[06/24/20 - 09:53 AM]
New Documentary Shorts Coming Soon to Netflix
"The Claudia Kishi Club," "The Speed Cubers" and "John Was Trying to Contact Aliens" are all on tap in the coming months.

[06/24/20 - 09:19 AM]
Stephen Curry to Crown the World's Greatest Stay-at-Home Athlete in YouTube's "UHC: Ultimate Home Championship"
The competition features some of the most exciting athletes and sports talent on YouTube, including The F2, Ryan GarcĂ­a, DeAndre Jordan, Kristopher London, Von Miller, Ronda Rousey and Lindsey Vonn.

[06/24/20 - 09:03 AM]
Video: "Little Voice" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
Featuring original music by Grammy and Tony Award nominee, Sara Bareilles, this is a story about finding your authentic voice - and the courage to use it.

[06/24/20 - 09:02 AM]
Martha Stewart to Star in New Programming for HGTV and Food Network
"Martha Knows Best," a new HGTV series, is tentatively scheduled to air in 2020 and will feature Martha as she completes outdoor projects on the to-do list for her Bedford farm.

[06/24/20 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Doctors Jodie Whittaker, Matt Smith and David Tennant Come Together for the First Time for a Virtual "Doctor Who" Panel
HBO Max, in partnership with BBC America, is excited to bring audiences aboard the Tardis for a historic, first-ever meeting of The Doctors from the hit BBC sci-fi series.

[06/24/20 - 08:52 AM]
Video: "The Handmaid's Tale" Season 4 Teaser - A Hulu Original
Change never comes easy. Blessed be the squad.

[06/24/20 - 08:22 AM]
Video: "Stateless" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The paths of four diverse strangers intersect at an immigration detention center in the Australian outback.

[06/24/20 - 08:13 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "America's Got Talent" Stays on Top for NBC
The network once again leads the evening in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/24/20 - 07:48 AM]
Video: "Southern Survival" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Laugh along as the BattlBox crew prepares for the worst, testing out products designed to help people survive dangerous situations, including explosions, natural disasters and intruders.

[06/24/20 - 07:03 AM]
"World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji" Comes to Amazon Prime Video August 14
This 10-episode adventure series, hosted by Bear Grylls and executive produced by Mark Burnett, tells the story of the ultimate expedition race, in which 66 teams from 30 countries race non-stop for 11 days, 24 hours a day, across hundreds of miles of rugged Fijian terrain complete with mountains, jungles and oceans.

[06/24/20 - 06:35 AM]
Additional Performers Announced for the "BET Awards," June 28 on CBS & BET
BET announced today that Black Thought, Jay Rock, Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard, Mister Jahi, Nas, Public Enemy, Rapsody, Questlove, and YG will join the star-studded lineup of performers.

[06/24/20 - 06:33 AM]
CNN and HLN Announce 2020/2021 Original Series Slate
Emmy Award-winning series "United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell" will return for its fifth season this summer and the seventh season of "This is Life with Lisa Ling" will return this fall, with new seasons of both series airing in 2021.

[06/24/20 - 04:01 AM]
Sky and AMC Announce Season Two Greenlight of "Gangs of London" - Season One Set to Air on AMC This Fall
The series tells the story of a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that's created when the head of London's most powerful crime family is assassinated.

[06/23/20 - 11:02 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 23
Updates include: Netflix renews "#BlackAF"; Facebook Watch likewise orders second season of "The Birch"; and Valorie Curry, Eddie Izzard cast in NBC's "Langdon" pilot.

[06/23/20 - 11:01 AM]
Comedian Lil Rel Howery to Bring Big Laughs to a Miniature World as Host of NBC's Tiny New Game Show "Small Fortune"
"I'm really excited to host this very fun and exciting game show," said Howery. "I've played the games and they're not as easy as they look, which is why this show will be so fun to watch. You will want to try some of these creative games at home."

[06/23/20 - 10:47 AM]
Mike Rowe Returns to Discovery Channel in Brand-New Series, "Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip" Premiering July 7
Part reunion, part road-trip, part look-back-special, and part "where-are-they-now," this series highlights everything that made "Dirty Jobs" an "essential" franchise in the first place.

[06/23/20 - 10:16 AM]
Oscar-Nominated Documentary "Virunga" to Adapted Into a Feature Film by Barry Jenkins
Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, the Netflix film tells the story of those who worked to save one of the world's most bio-diverse parks & the endangered gorillas inside.

[06/23/20 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Max Highlights - July 2020
Max Originals landing on the platform include the three-part documentary series "Expecting Amy," an unfiltered and intimate view into comedian Amy Schumer's life on tour creating a stand-up special during her difficult pregnancy.

[06/23/20 - 09:33 AM]
New Premiere Date - National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD's "SharkFest" 2020 Kicks off Sunday, July 19, with Its Biggest Lineup Ever
The annual stunt is being pushed back by one week.

[06/23/20 - 09:15 AM]
Presenters, Special Appearances and On-Air Categories Announced for the "47th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards," Airing June 26 on CBS
The special will feature awards being presented virtually in leading categories, with recipients and other special guests appearing from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[06/23/20 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Unsolved Mysteries" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The original creators invite you to solve new mysteries.

[06/23/20 - 09:00 AM]
Disney Channel Orders Third Season of Animated Comedy "Amphibia" Ahead of Its Season Two Premiere on Saturday, July 11
The new season will premiere as part of Disney Channel's new Saturday night animation programming block this summer, which will also include new episodes of "Big City Greens" and "The Owl House."

[06/23/20 - 08:18 AM]
"Last Chance U" Returns for a Fifth and Final Season of Football on July 28
The series will be succeeded by "Last Chance U: Basketball" in 2021.

[06/23/20 - 08:12 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: Originals Keep NBC in Front
The Peacock network remains the top draw in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/23/20 - 08:07 AM]
TLC Debuts All-New Heartwarming Specials Throughout July Celebrating and Spotlighting Extraordinary People
Look for new three specials every Thursday at 10:00/9:00c beginning July 9.

[06/23/20 - 07:32 AM]
Nickelodeon's Nick News Returns with "Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special," Hosted by Global Superstar Alicia Keys
The one-hour special premieres this Monday, June 29 at 7:00/6:00c.

[06/23/20 - 07:01 AM]
The Devil Made Us Do It - "Lucifer" Will Return for a Sixth and Final Season - Like, Final Final
Netflix confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[06/23/20 - 06:30 AM]
iHeartMedia and WarnerMedia Entertainment Ink Deal to Co-Produce Slate of Companion Podcasts for HBO Max
The first podcasts to debut will include companion podcasts for the comedy thriller series "Search Party," created by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers and Michael Showalter, and sci-fi drama "Raised by Wolves," directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott.

[06/23/20 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Over the Moon" - Official Trailer #1 - A Netflix/Pearl Studio Production
Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess.

[06/23/20 - 06:00 AM]
iHeartMedia Announces "iHeartCountry 4th of July BBQ" Televised on The CW Network Featuring Country Music's Biggest Artists
Hosted by Bobby Bones, the celebration invites Americans to tune-in for of an evening of music and storytelling.

[06/23/20 - 05:06 AM]
Acclaimed Filmmakers from Around the World Join Together for "Homemade," A Collection of Short Films Created While Sheltering at Home
Filmed using only equipment found at home, the stories range from intimate diaries of the filmmakers' day-to-day life to short tales of fiction across multiple genres, offering a magnifying glass over how the lockdown impacted different countries and lives around the world.

[06/23/20 - 12:08 AM]
Video: "How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Season 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
New episodes of the series return Tuesday, July 21 on the streaming service.

[06/23/20 - 12:02 AM]
Exactly 20 Years to the Day Since the Original Was Released, Netflix Confirms "Chicken Run" Sequel
Produced by Aardman Animations, production is expected to begin next year.

[06/22/20 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 22
Updates include: NBC gives status of 12 pilots originally ordered for next season; HBO Max eyes "Outliers" anthology series; and NBCUniversal pulls four episodes of "30 Rock" featuring blackface.

[06/22/20 - 01:45 PM]
FOX Entertainment Orders Second Season of Upcoming Animated Series "The Great North," from "Bob's Burgers" Creator Loren Bouchard
"Wendy, Lizzie, Minty and Loren delivered a show that embodies our animation brand so strongly, they left us no choice but to give this stellar series an early renewal ahead of its midseason debut," said Michael Thorn.

[06/22/20 - 01:13 PM]
Paramount Network's "Yellowstone" Season Three Premiere Delivers Record Ratings and Increases +127% from Season Two
Paramount Network spins the numbers for Sunday, June 21.

[06/22/20 - 01:02 PM]
NBC to Air a Special Telecast of "Cannonball" on Monday, June 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
As previously announced, the show will premiere Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. on USA Network.

[06/22/20 - 12:59 PM]
All Eight Episodes of "Foodie Love," Isabel Coixet's Debut TV Series For HBO Europe, Available in the U.S. July 13
The eight-part drama series follows two thirty-somethings after they meet on a foodie mobile dating app.







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[11/13/24 - 02:02 PM]
Hit Detective Drama, "Shetland," Returns December 11 for Season Nine on BritBox
A double missing person's case blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation.

[11/13/24 - 01:59 PM]
Dascha Polanco and Paige Hurd Each to Star in New "Ripped from the Headlines" Originals for Lifetime
The former stars in "Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story" on January 11; while the latter leads "Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story" on January 18.

[11/13/24 - 01:08 PM]
ESPN to Exclusively Present 2025 MLB Opening Day Doubleheader Featuring Both World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers and American League Champion New York Yankees
The doubleheader begins on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27 when Aaron Judge and the Yankees host Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League Central in 2024.

[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Doctor Odyssey" Series Premiere Swells +482% Over Live+Same Day Audience in Adults 18-49
Plus: "9-1-1" kicked off season eight with an action-packed three-episode story arc rising +156% in Total Viewers (12.64 million vs. 4.93 million) and +519% in Adults 18-49 (2.91 rating vs. 0.47 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience.

[11/13/24 - 11:12 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Golden State Warriors Visit New Orleans Pelicans on November 22
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks game.

[11/13/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Night Agent" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, "The Night Agent" is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), whose efforts to save The President in Season 1 earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in Season 2.

[11/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Winter Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season
"Hollywood Squares," starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, January 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

[11/13/24 - 10:08 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Exclusive "Family Guy" Holiday Special
The special episode premieres on Monday, November 25 only on Hulu as a part of the year-round "Family Guy" 25th Anniversary Celebration!

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Onyx Collective's Sexy Legal Drama "Reasonable Doubt" Renewed for Season Three on Hulu
"Reasonable Doubt" centers on Los Angeles-based high-powered criminal defense attorney Jacqueline "Jax" Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) as she deals with past traumas, a struggling marriage, motherhood and a murder case, all while trying to keep her life together.

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Say Nothing" - Official Trailer 2 - FX
FX's limited series is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

[11/13/24 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Let The Games Begin! Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Holiday Special "Amazon Wish List Games"
All five episodes of the special are set to debut on Prime Video on November 20.

[11/13/24 - 09:01 AM]
Disney Channel's "Fa-La-La-Lidays" and Disney Jr.'s "Magical Holidays" Unwrap Festive Programming for the Whole Family
Highlights of "Disney Channel's Fa-la-la-lidays" include new animated holiday episodes of "Big City Greens" and "ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series."

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "The Later Daters" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Six older singles shake off the dust and wade back into the dating pool with the help of their family and friends and a renowned relationship expert in this uplifting docuseries that proves it's never too late to find lasting love.

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Presents "Blue Bloods: Celebrating a Family Legacy," An "Entertainment Tonight" Special, to Air Friday, Nov. 29
This one-hour special, celebrating 293 episodes of "Blue Bloods," includes new exclusive interviews with the stars and recurring guest stars who share favorite memories and behind-the-scenes moments from the past 14 years.

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
Acorn TV to Debut "Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking"
The new series will consist of six episodes, each featuring five TED Talks with a common theme.