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[08/25/20 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 25
Updates include: truTV nixes third season of "I'm Sorry"; Mary McCormack cast in Starz's "Heels"; and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett tapped for HBO Max's "Generation."

[08/25/20 - 01:01 PM]
BET News Presents: "A March for Action" Friday, August 28 at 11am ET on BET
Marc Lamont Hill hosts an in-depth conversation on this call to action and its urgency as our nation prepares for the biggest presidential election in a generation.

[08/25/20 - 12:15 PM]
OWN Announces Black Fatherhood Special "OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad" Set to Premiere on Tuesday, September 15
Bishop T.D. Jakes, Anthony Hamilton, D-Nice, Malcolm Jenkins and Kirk Franklin are among those featured.

[08/25/20 - 11:02 AM]
HGTV Hit Series "Renovation Island" Smashed Ratings Records and Grew the Network's Sunday Night Audience by 60 Percent
HGTV further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[08/25/20 - 10:40 AM]
Food Network Gets Into the Halloween Spirit with Largest Offering Yet Featuring All-New Series, Specials and Returning Favorites to Help Viewers Eat, Drink and Be Scary
Highlights include the new series Outrageous Pumpkins as well as returning seasons of "Halloween Baking Championship" and "Halloween Wars."

[08/25/20 - 10:14 AM]
Free Streaming Network Crackle Announces New Originals and Exclusives, Movies, and Series for September
New original series include "Spides" and "Metro Sexual."

[08/25/20 - 10:00 AM]
NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Places Cross-Platform Straight-to-Series Order for "Joe Exotic," Starring Kate McKinnon
The limited series event will roll out across NBCU's scripted entertainment platforms - NBC, Peacock and USA.

[08/25/20 - 09:50 AM]
CBS Sports Delivers Its Best Viewership Average and Highest-Rated PGA Tour Season in Five Years
CBS Sports further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[08/25/20 - 09:43 AM]
National Geographic's Fan-Favorite Franchise, "Life Below Zero," Returns with an All-New Season on Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 PM ET
The new season will be followed by the brand-new spin-off series, "Life Below Zero: Next Generation."

[08/25/20 - 09:00 AM]
CBS All Access' Limited Event Series "The Stand" to Premiere on Thursday, Dec. 17
The nine-episode series will drop weekly on Thursdays exclusively for CBS All Access subscribers.

[08/25/20 - 08:31 AM]
History Greenlights New Competition Series "Assembly Required" (Working Title) Starring and Executive Produced by Golden Globe(R) Winner Tim Allen
Allen is set to reunite with Richard Karn who will serve as host and executive producer.

[08/25/20 - 08:12 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers; Shares Demo Crown with CBS
The return of "Love Island" helps the latter split the adults 18-49 honors.

[08/25/20 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Max Announces Powerhouse Cast for LGBTQ+ Docuseries "Equal"
Included in the cast are Cheyenne Jackson, Anthony Rapp, Shannon Purser, Heather Matarazzo, Jamie Clayton, Isis King, Samira Wiley, Gale Harold, and many others.

[08/25/20 - 06:46 AM]
HBO Max and "The West Wing" Creator Aaron Sorkin Announce Historic "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote"
Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and Martin Sheen will reprise their roles from the episode.

[08/25/20 - 06:32 AM]
104th Indianapolis 500 Delivers NBC Sports' Second-Most Watched IndyCar Race on Record
NBC Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/25/20 - 05:33 AM]
Video: "Enola Holmes" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When Enola Holmes - Sherlock's teen sister - discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.

[08/25/20 - 05:01 AM]
Reelz Adds New Stories Celebrating Beloved Stars of Comedy, Music and Movies to September 2020 Lineup
Said lineup is highlighted by new stories celebrating the remarkable lives and enduring legacies of Bernie Mac and Lucille Ball.

[08/25/20 - 02:57 AM]
Netflix Presents "Troll" - A Norwegian Feature Film Directed by Roar Uthaug
Deep inside the mountain of Dovre, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years.

[08/25/20 - 12:14 AM]
Video: "The Gift" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Reckoning with a different world, Atiye races against time to realize her destiny as the mysterious syndicate behind Serdar threatens the future.

[08/24/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 24
Updates include: The CW eyes live-action "The Powerpuff Girls" series; Jordan Alexander cast in HBO Max's "Gossip Girl"; and Keira Knightley to star in "The Essex Serpent" for Apple TV+.

[08/24/20 - 08:57 PM]
"#Alive," Starring Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye, Confirmed for September 8 Release on Netflix
The film tells the story of a mysterious virus outbreak that suddenly spreads throughout modern day Seoul and rapidly grows out of control.

[08/24/20 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Dragon's Dogma" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After losing his home to a dragon, Ethan sets out to hunt it down once and for all.

[08/24/20 - 12:47 PM]
Paramount Network's "Yellowstone" Season Three Wraps as Cable's Biggest Show
Paramount Network spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/24/20 - 11:00 AM]
Oprah Winfrey Hosts "OWN Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th with Ava DuVernay & Rev. Al Sharpton"
"This year, we have experienced the profound importance of learning and understanding the history of our country as it pertains to social justice," said Oprah Winfrey.

[08/24/20 - 11:00 AM]
"David Byrne's American Utopia" Debuts October 17, Exclusively on HBO
The special event, directed by Academy Award and Emmy(R)-winner Spike Lee, presents a one-of-a-kind, dynamic film that gives audiences access to Byrne's electrifying critically acclaimed Broadway show that played to sold-out, record-breaking audiences.

[08/24/20 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Marks National Recovery Month with New Limited Series "16 and Recovering" Premiering Tuesday, September 1st at 9PM ET/PT
The four-part docu-series follows nine students at Northshore Recovery High School, which was founded to address the rise in adolescent addiction.

[08/24/20 - 09:54 AM]
Crackle Announces the Launch of Horror Comedy Film, "Corporate Animals," Available Free Exclusively on Crackle September 1
The movie stars Demi Moore as a delusional CEO who takes her staff on a disastrous team building trip led by a helpless guide played by Ed Helms.

[08/24/20 - 09:16 AM]
Video: "Noughts + Crosses" - Official Trailer - Peacock
The project, coming on September 4, is adapted from the first book in celebrated British author Malorie Blackman's award-winning breakthrough YA series.

[08/24/20 - 08:44 AM]
"Agents of Chaos," A Timely and Revealing Look at Russia's Interference Into the 2016 Election, Ahead of the 2020 Election, Debuts September 23, Exclusively on HBO
The film is a product of years of reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

[08/24/20 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Raised by Wolves" - New Trailer - HBO Max
In the series, two androids are tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet.

[08/24/20 - 08:13 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Leads Demos; CBS Tops Total Viewers
The Eye's "Big Brother" leads the night overall among adults 18-49.

[08/24/20 - 08:02 AM]
"The Haunting of Bly Manor" Arrives This Fall - A New Home, A New Family, A New Story
Until then... look beneath the surface.

[08/24/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Cobra Kai" - The Karate Kid Legacy Continues - Netflix
Seasons 1 and 2 strike back August 28 while Season 3 enters the tournament in 2021.

[08/24/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: First Look Video! "Love Island" Vegas Villa Tour with Host Arielle Vandenberg
All the coupling, dumping and "spilling of the tea" goes down at Caesars Entertainment's boutique hotel, The Cromwell.

[08/24/20 - 06:02 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Debuts Trailer and Poster Art for "The Comey Rule"
The two-part series will premiere on consecutive nights: Sunday, September 27 and Monday, September 28.

[08/24/20 - 01:00 AM]
Cara Delevingne to Front Documentary Series Exploring the Biggest Questions in Human Sexuality
"Planet Sex" (w/t) has been jointly commissioned by Hulu and BBC Three and is currently in production.

[08/23/20 - 08:46 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Playoffs Sparks ABC Victory
The Alphabet leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/22/20 - 02:55 PM]
Video: Zack Snyder Releases Tease for the Director's Cut of "Justice League" Coming to HBO Max in 2021
Snyder released the tease today at the DC Fandome event.

[08/22/20 - 08:43 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "WWE SmackDown" Keep Demo Crown
The network leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched broadcaster.

[08/21/20 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 21
Updates include: Showtime axes "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"; Netflix opts against new seasons of "I Am Not Okay with This," "The Society"; and Liz Brixius, Matt Tarses land new series projects.

[08/21/20 - 07:12 PM]
MTV Adds The CW Network to 2020 "VMAs" Simulcast as Iconic Awards Show Pays Homage to New York City on Sunday, August 30th at 8pm ET
The iconic awards show, which this year will pay homage to New York City and its resilience, will also air across 11 ViacomCBS brands, in addition to The CW.

[08/21/20 - 11:40 AM]
Season 2 of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," Hosted by Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host Kelly Clarkson, Will Premiere on Monday, Sept. 21
In addition, the show will air five additional original episodes the week of September 14 as a countdown for the season two launch on September 21.

[08/21/20 - 10:21 AM]
Caught on Camera: New Season of "What on Earth?" Premieres August 27
In an all new season, viewers will embark on an extraordinary journey as they travel around the globe, discovering the truth behind these mysteries thanks to state-of-the-art aerial imaging and analysis from the world's leading investigators and scientists.

[08/21/20 - 10:00 AM]
Theresa Helmer Promoted to Newly Established Leadership Role to Strengthen Disney Channel's Inclusive Storytelling
Ms. Helmer has been with Disney since 2014, most recently serving as director, Social Media Strategy, in Disney Channel's Marketing group.

[08/21/20 - 09:19 AM]
Peacock Announces Robust Original Film Slate Featuring "Anthony," "The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show" and "Black Boys" Launching in September
Additionally, the critically acclaimed documentary "A Most Beautiful Thing" and Emilio Estevez's "The Public" will begin streaming exclusively on Peacock beginning in September.

[08/21/20 - 08:36 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Pushes CBS in Front
The Eye takes home top honors in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/20/20 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 20
Updates include: Comedy Central pulls the plug on "Tosh.0" after 12 seasons; Sarah Cooper lands comedy at CBS; and FOX's "The Masked Singer" resumes production.

[08/20/20 - 11:31 AM]
VH1 Greenlights New Seasons of "RuPaul's Drag Race," "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" and "Untucked"
In the upcoming 13th season, the juggernaut series will welcome a new batch of drag queens ready to prove why they're "America's Next Drag Superstar."

[08/20/20 - 11:00 AM]
HBO Max Highlights - September 2020
New series announced for the month include "Haute Dog," "The Great Pottery Throw Down" and "The Murders at White House Farm."

[08/20/20 - 10:17 AM]
TV One Wraps Production of the Original Film "Don't Waste Your Pretty" Starring Keri Hilson, Redaric Williams, Deborah Joy Winans, Jasmine Burke, Kaye Singleton and Rainey Branch
The film, written by Katrina O'Gilvie, is based on the eponymous novel penned by award-winning author and media personality Demetria L. Lucas is slated to premiere in 2021.







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[12/02/24 - 11:36 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 03:31 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 02:31 AM]
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[11/29/24 - 05:03 PM]
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[11/28/24 - 11:01 AM]
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