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[08/14/20 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 14
Updates include: Peacock lands "Clueless" reboot TV series; Thomas Roberts named new host of "DailyMailTV"; and various Vancouver-based series on track to begin production.

[08/14/20 - 01:00 PM]
Hillary Rodham Clinton Joins The CW Network's Broadcast of "Women in Film Presents: Make It Work!"
As previously announced, the one-hour special premieres Wednesday, August 26 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/14/20 - 12:34 PM]
Kenya Barris, Roger Ross Williams and Nadia Hallgren Team Up for Documentary Following Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump
The documentary feature will pull back the curtain on an array of Crump's past and current cases by examining the distinct nature of his work, his impact on American civil rights and racial justice, and the toll such work takes on him and his family.

[08/14/20 - 10:22 AM]
Netflix Announces Launch of "The Last Word" on September 17
The six-episode series tells the story of Karla Fazius (Anke Engelke), a woman who tries to overcome the sudden death of her husband.

[08/14/20 - 10:02 AM]
New Date Announced for "2020 Billboard Music Awards" Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 P.M. ET Live on NBC
The event, originally scheduled to air live on NBC from Las Vegas on April 29, was postponed due to the pandemic.

[08/14/20 - 10:02 AM]
Hulu's Fall 2020 Original Programming Slate
The streaming service recaps its original offerings for the coming months.

[08/14/20 - 10:00 AM]
2020 NBA Playoffs Tip Off on ESPN With Quadruple-Header Totaling More Than 10 Consecutive Hours of Live Event Coverage, Monday, Aug. 17
ABC and ESPN will combine to broadcast up to 44 NBA Playoff game telecasts, including up to 18 first-round games.

[08/14/20 - 09:07 AM]
Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang and Charles Melton to Star in Romantic Comedy "Love Hard" for Netflix
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished.

[08/14/20 - 08:46 AM]
HGTV's "Selling the Big Easy" Now Set to Premiere on Friday, September 11, at 9 and 9:30 PM ET/PT
New Orleans native and resident real estate expert Brittany Picolo-Ramos specializes in quintessential NOLA properties in the new HGTV series.

[08/14/20 - 08:11 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Holds Off Competition in Viewers, Demos
"Holey Moley" paves the way to another Alphabet victory last night.

[08/14/20 - 01:26 AM]
Video: Introducing the "Class of '83" - Bobby Deol Marks 25 Years in the Hindi Film Industry with the Netflix Film
The cop drama, directed by Atul Sabharwal and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, will release exclusively on Netflix on August 21.

[08/14/20 - 01:25 AM]
Video: Netflix Releases the Trailer of Its Upcoming Fictionalized Series, "Masaba Masaba," Based on the Designer's Life Releasing on August 28
The series is a celebration of her life, successes and failures alikes, packing in a ton of fun, laughter and tongue-in-cheek humour that is synonymous with her and her actor mother, Neena Gupta.

[08/14/20 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur" - Official Full Trailer
The documentary franchise's latest installment drops August 31 on Prime Video.

[08/13/20 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 13
Updates include: CBS gives four series green light to resume production; JoJo Fletcher to guest host "The Bachelorette"; and Undisputed Cinema inks first-look deal with Touchstone Television.

[08/13/20 - 06:10 PM]
"The School Nurse Files," Starring Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk, Confirmed for September 25 Release
Character posters of Jung Yu-mi as Ahn Eun-young and Nam Joo-hyuk as Hong In-pyo have also been revealed.

[08/13/20 - 01:31 PM]
BET News Presents "Black America Votes: The VP Choice" Airing Sunday, August 16 at 7PM ET/PT on BET & BET HER
The special will feature the unique analysis and perspective of notable Black women who will address this moment in political history and how Kalama Harris's presence on the Democratic ticket may impact the upcoming 2020 presidential election.

[08/13/20 - 12:04 PM]
Angela Bassett, Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Courtney B. Vance, Pauletta Washington, Susan Kelechi Watson and Oprah Winfrey to Star in the HBO Special Event "Between the World and Me"
The special, which is currently in production under COVID-19 guidelines, debuts this fall on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

[08/13/20 - 11:14 AM]
The Biermann Crew Hits the Road for "Don't Be Tardy..." Season 8 Premiering on Tuesday, October 6, at 10PM ET/PT
Kroy is determined to take his tight-knit family on the trip of a lifetime through the United States, which doesn't quite please Kim and the girls as they are left wondering how their crazy family of eight will survive an entire summer in an RV.

[08/13/20 - 11:13 AM]
OWN's Popular Docu-Series "Black Love" Returns for Its Fourth Season on Saturday, September 5 with Back-to-Back Episodes
The new season will feature Bill & Kristen Bellamy, Jemele Hill and Ian Wallace, Deborah Joy Winans and Terrence Williams and Dulé and Jazmyn Hill.

[08/13/20 - 11:06 AM]
Spectrum Originals Announces Fall 2020 Premieres
Look for the second season of "L.A.'s Finest" on Wednesday, September 9 when all 13 episodes drop On Demand.

[08/13/20 - 11:01 AM]
Hulu Original Film "Bad Hair" to Premiere Friday, October 23rd
Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Jay Pharoah, Kelly Rowland, Blair Underwood, James Van Der Beek and Usher Raymond star in the Justin Simien film.

[08/13/20 - 11:00 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer and Key Art for "Singletown"
All 15 episodes will premiere Thursday, August 20 on HBO Max.

[08/13/20 - 11:00 AM]
E!'s "Celebrity Game Face" Returns with New Episodes Executive Produced and Hosted by Kevin Hart Premiering Thursday, August 27 at 10PM ET/PT
Terry Bradshaw & Rachel Bradshaw, Rob Schneider & Patricia Maya Schneider, Tracee Ellis Ross & Evan Ross, Meghan Trainor & Ryan Trainor, Victor Cruz and Karrueche Tran are among the latest participants.

[08/13/20 - 10:03 AM]
HBO Max and Comedy Central Productions Strike Programming Deal
The upcoming seasons of the critically acclaimed comedies "The Other Two" and "South Side" from Comedy Central Productions are joining the streaming platform as new Max Original series.

[08/13/20 - 10:00 AM]
Season Three of the Emmy(R) Award-Nominated "Big Hero 6 the Series" Premieres Monday, Sept. 21, on Disney XD and DisneyNOW
Season three guest voices include K-pop stars Nichkhun Horvejkul and Jae Park as well as Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Nichole Bloom.

[08/13/20 - 09:43 AM]
Builder and Designer Jasmine Roth Fixes Do-It-Yourself Disasters in New HGTV Series "Help! I Wrecked My House"
The series showcases Jasmine and her team as they redeem failed home improvement projects and customize the new spaces with beautiful, functional design tailored to each client.

[08/13/20 - 09:42 AM]
Jessy Schram, Niall Matter and Lucas Bryant Star in "Country at Heart" - A New, Original Movie Premiering October 3 on Hallmark Channel
Featured in the movie are musical performances by each of the three lead actors, including the original songs "Big Deal," "A Life in a Love," and "Right in Front of You," all written specifically for the movie.

[08/13/20 - 09:13 AM]
Disney+ to Premiere "The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" on Fan-Favorite Holiday Life Day, November 17
"The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on Life Day, a holiday first introduced in the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special."

[08/13/20 - 09:04 AM]
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" Expands to Five Nights During the Weeks of August 17 and August 24 to Cover The Political Conventions
"The Democratic National Convention - Electing America's First Black President's Friend" and "The Republican National Convention - Celebrating February's Record Economy" are both on tap.

[08/13/20 - 09:01 AM]
"Tigtone" Sets Out to Conquer New Quests and Foes - New Season Premieres on Adult Swim in September
Nils Frykdahl reprises his role as Tigtone along with Debi Derryberry as Helpy.

[08/13/20 - 08:19 AM]
Video: "Trinkets" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Shoplifting led them to a priceless friendship, and now Elodie, Tabitha and Moe will try to make sure their troubled pasts won't rob them of the future.

[08/13/20 - 08:12 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Tops Demos; "Got Talent" Leads Viewers
The reality mainstays top the respective categories on the night.

[08/13/20 - 05:22 AM]
Video: "The Devil All the Time" Starring Tom Holland & Robert Pattinson - Official Trailer - Netflix
Jason Clarke, Riley Keough and Sebastian Stan also star in the adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock's award-winning novel.

[08/13/20 - 05:13 AM]
Video: "Rising Phoenix" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games.

[08/13/20 - 05:01 AM]
Jonathan Pryce Will Play Prince Philip in the Final Two Seasons of "The Crown"
He'll join Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville for the show's fifth and sixth seasons.

[08/13/20 - 04:53 AM]
Video: "Fernando" - Official Trailer
Prime Video's Fernando Alonso documentary series premieres September 25.

[08/13/20 - 01:40 AM]
"The Idhun Chronicles" Premieres September 10th Only on Netflix
The season will have five episodes of 25 minutes each and it's an adaptation of "The Resistance," the first volume of the namesake bestseller written by Laura Gallego.

[08/13/20 - 01:31 AM]
Video: Netflix Presents the Official Trailer & First Look for "Young Wallander"
The English-language drama series is told over six serialized episodes and features both British and Swedish cast.

[08/12/20 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 12
Updates include: "Avatar: The Last Airbender" co-creators bow out of Netflix adaptation; "For Life's" Hank Steinberg inks overall deal with Sony; and Peacock eyes TV take of Fonda Lee's "Jade City."

[08/12/20 - 02:20 PM]
UCP Announces First Development Project with Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door: "The Winds of War" (Working Title)
The limited series is based on the acclaimed American War novels "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance" by Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk.

[08/12/20 - 02:02 PM]
Season 12 of NBC's Four-Time Emmy Award-Nominated Athletic Competition Series "American Ninja Warrior" Will Premiere Monday, Sept. 7
Production for the eight-episode series took place in St. Louis at the Dome at America's Center.

[08/12/20 - 01:46 PM]
Video: "HA Comedy Festival: The Art of Comedy" Trailer - HBO Max
This special features Gina Brillon, David del Rosario, Carmen Lynch, Monique Marvez, Pedro Salinas, Jesus Trejo, Mark Viera as well as special appearances from Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria and Danny Trejo.

[08/12/20 - 12:05 PM]
CBS Television Studios Teams with 21CP Solutions to Advise Its Police and Legal Dramas
The group of advisers will be comprised of former senior law enforcement officials, civil rights scholars, lawyers, academics, and community thought leaders in police reform and public safety.

[08/12/20 - 11:45 AM]
Hit Canadian Drama "Transplant" Begins Its Stateside Campaign and Sets NBC Debut for Tuesday, Sept. 1
The 13-episode series centers on Dr. Bashir "Bash" Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine who fled his country with his younger sister, Amira.

[08/12/20 - 11:09 AM]
Video: "Million Dollar Beach House" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the swanky, exclusive Hamptons in New York, the driven real estate agents of Nest Seekers chase multimillion-dollar deals and court drama.

[08/12/20 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Pure" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Starring Charlie Clive, Kirstie Swain's brilliantly funny, emotive series is based on Rose Cartwright's acclaimed biography.

[08/12/20 - 10:26 AM]
Disney+ to Premiere "Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom" from National Geographic on September 25
Narrated by Josh Gad, the eight-episode docu-series is the ultimate tribute to the parks' magnificent array of more than 300 species and 5,000-plus animals and the herculean tasks their animal care experts undertake to keep things running day and night.

[08/12/20 - 10:01 AM]
"The Goes Wrong Show" Debuts on Amazon Prime Video on August 15
The series, licensed by Lionsgate, is inspired by Mischief's award winning Broadway and West End stage production, The Play That Goes Wrong.

[08/12/20 - 10:00 AM]
Apple TV+ Greenlights "Harriet the Spy," Starring Golden Globe Nominee Beanie Feldstein and Emmy Award Winner Jane Lynch
The series order marks the first animated adaptation of the iconic children's novel that chronicles the coming-of-age adventures of the irrepressible Harriet M. Welsch.

[08/12/20 - 09:48 AM]
Peacock Gives Series Order to Young Adult Mystery Drama "One of Us Is Lying"
Darío Madrona will serve as showrunner and executive producer.







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[10/31/24 - 02:31 PM]
NBC Will Groove Into the Holiday Season with "A Motown Christmas" Special Hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey
The special will include performances featuring more than 25 Motown hits, performed by Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Temptations.

[10/31/24 - 02:15 PM]
ABC News Announces 72+ Hours of Coverage and Analysis of the 2024 Election with Special Programming on ABC, ABC News Live and ABC News Digital Platforms, Including the ABC News App, Hulu and Disney+
"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead the network's coverage.

[10/31/24 - 01:16 PM]
BET+ Renews Emmy-Nominated "The Ms. Pat Show" for a Fifth Season
Additionally, BET Media Group also extended its overall deal with star Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams.

[10/31/24 - 01:00 PM]
It's Holiday Time at The CW! Celebrate the Season with Festive Programming
Highlights include the series finale of "Superman & Lois" (December 2); the return of "Children Ruin Everything" (November 29); and "Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night" (December 15).

[10/31/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Squid Game" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Heralding the return of the worldwide hit, a new chapter unfolds as Gi-hun comes back with an agenda, having given up on leaving for the US.

[10/31/24 - 11:04 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Three-Part Reunion Begins Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with housewives Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and new housewife Katie Ginella to revisit the epic season that saw dramatic highs and staggering lows.

[10/31/24 - 10:01 AM]
TNT Sports' "The Match: Superstars" Special Two-Night Primetime Event to Showcase Some of Biggest Names in Sports and Entertainment - Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22, on TNT & Max
"The Match: Superstars" will be headlined by iconic celebrities across sports and entertainment, including Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Charles Barkley, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Phelps, Nate Bargatze, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Blake Griffin, competing from Breakers West Country Club in West Palm Beach, FL.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer for New Original Series "Eat Slay Love"
The series brings together Grammy-nominated singer Nivea and her girl gang - Eva Marcille, Tammy Rivera and London Hughes - as they journey through Vietnam to celebrate Nivea's 41st birthday and embark on new adventures.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Releases First Look Images from the New Original Drama Series "It: Welcome to Derry"
The series will debut in 2025 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Releases Bewitching New Trailer for Season Two of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" Premiering January 5 on AMC and AMC+
Starring Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa and Alyssa Jirrels, the new season will debut Sunday, January 5 on AMC+ and AMC.

[10/31/24 - 08:02 AM]
"Saturday Night Live's" 50th Season Continues with Back-to-Back Shows This November
Bill Burr (November 9) and Charli xcx (November 16) are on tap to host in the coming weeks.

[10/31/24 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Presents "The Making of Gladiator II," A Primetime Special Featuring an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Paramount Pictures Film, Monday, Nov. 18 on CBS
This inside look offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the grand scope of the set - including reconstructing Ancient Rome - to characters, combat training, costumes, historical accuracy, scoring and more.

[10/31/24 - 07:55 AM]
Multimillion Selling Pop Band Ace of Base Reveal Their Full Story to the Present in Documentary Series "Ace of Base: All That She Wants" Premiering in US Thursday, December 5 Only on Viaplay
This uncensored documentary captures Ace of Base's fascinating story - where grandiose pop dreams, charts and money collide with relentless adversity, performance anxiety and shattered friendships.

[10/31/24 - 07:47 AM]
Peacock Announces January 9 Premiere Date for the Third Season of Emmy Award Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors"
The Emmy Award-winning competition-reality series returns for a third season with an all-new lineup of familiar faces, hosted again by the impossibly stylish and devastatingly witty Alan Cumming.

[10/31/24 - 07:22 AM]
The CW Network Brings Shoppable TV to ACC Football in Innovative Partnership with Shopsense AI
Beginning November 2 with the Virginia Tech at Syracuse game, viewers will be able to shop game-day essentials and team merchandise directly from their mobile devices with technology powered by Shopsense's latest enterprise Commerce Operating System (Commerce OS).