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    [tuesday, september 29, 2020]    
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[09/29/20 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 29
Updates include: FOX opens writers' room for drama "Our Kind of People"; NBC's "Chicago Med" shuts down after positive COVID-19 test; and various Vancouver TV series suspend filming over testing delays.

[09/29/20 - 02:30 PM]
Meet the 31 Bachelors Who Are Out to Capture Clare Crawley's Heart This Season on "The Bachelorette"
The 16th edition of "The Bachelorette" premieres on Tuesday, October 13.

[09/29/20 - 02:13 PM]
ABC Ranks as Monday's No. 1 Broadcast Network in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 28.

[09/29/20 - 11:59 AM]
ABC Ranks as Thursday's Most-Watched Broadcast Network
ABC further spins the numbers for Thursday, September 24.

[09/29/20 - 11:30 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Opens as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of September 21-25.

[09/29/20 - 11:11 AM]
Video: "Marvel's 616" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Eight remarkable stories. Eight unique filmmakers. One Marvel Universe.

[09/29/20 - 11:01 AM]
Syfy Announces Spooktacular October Halloween Lineup
Highlights include the world television premieres of "The Strangers: Prey at Night" and "Tales from the Hood 3."

[09/29/20 - 11:00 AM]
HBO Gives Series Order to Weekly Late-Night Show from Comedian and Writer Sam Jay and Executive Producer Prentice Penny
"I'm really excited to bring my point of view to late-night television and have felt nothing but support creatively from HBO and A Penny For Your Thoughts," said Jay. "So everyone wear your mask and vote so I can make my TV show! Thaaaanks!"

[09/29/20 - 10:40 AM]
Two-Hour "20/20" Anchored by Amy Robach Is Friday's No. 1 Program in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, September 25.

[09/29/20 - 10:36 AM]
"48 Hours: The Corn Rake Murder" Is Saturday's #1 Primetime Broadcast with Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, September 26.

[09/29/20 - 10:32 AM]
Drag, Filth, Horror & Glamour Come to Shudder in New Original, "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection," Premiering October 20
The innovative, two-hour film - part horror movie, part documentary and part reality competition - marks the first spin-off of the groundbreaking "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula" series and the Brothers' first collaboration with the horror streaming service.

[09/29/20 - 10:24 AM]
Joey King to Executive Produce and Star in Netflix's Film Adaption of International Bestselling Novel "Uglies" with Director McG
"Uglies" is set in a world in which a compulsory operation at sixteen makes everyone pretty by conforming to an ideal standard of beauty.

[09/29/20 - 10:02 AM]
LMN Announces Fall Slate Featuring 13 New Premiere Movies
The films are scheduled to premiere throughout the network's second annual "Shocktober," "Hateful & Grateful" and "Slay Bells" themed months.

[09/29/20 - 10:00 AM]
HBO's "The Third Day" to Feature Live Theatrical Event "Autumn" on Saturday, October 3
HBO audiences will be able to watch this 12-hour event unfold on HBO's Facebook page with streaming beginning at 1:30am PT/4:30am ET.

[09/29/20 - 10:00 AM]
Disney Channel Casting Sets Exciting Tempo for Upcoming Original Movie "Spin"
Production will begin in October for a 2021 premiere on Disney Channel.

[09/29/20 - 09:46 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top Five
CBS spins the numbers for the week of September 21-27.

[09/29/20 - 09:27 AM]
WE tv Renews Two Popular Thursday Night Originals, "Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta" and "Waka & Tammy: What the Flocka"
Both series are currently in production with rigorous safeguards in place to ensure the health and safety of the whole cast and crew amidst the challenges of COVID-19.

[09/29/20 - 09:22 AM]
NBC Ratings for the Late-Night Week of Sept. 21-25
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of September 21-25.

[09/29/20 - 09:10 AM]
NBC Ranks #1 for Premiere Week in 18-49 for a Record 9th Year in a Row
NBC spins the numbers for the week of September 21-27.

[09/29/20 - 09:08 AM]
Showtime(R) Sports Documentary Films Announces "Bad Hombres"
The new film chronicles the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, the world's only binational professional baseball team.

[09/29/20 - 09:00 AM]
Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, Luke Combs and Post Malone Announced as First Performers for the "2020 Billboard Music Awards"
Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the "2020 Billboard Music Awards" will broadcast live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00/7:00c on NBC.

[09/29/20 - 08:37 AM]
OWN Announces First Ever Digital Animated Election-Themed Comedy Short Series "Sincerely, Camille"
The first two episodes launched today on Twitter and will be available across OWN's digital platforms and the network's Watch OWN App on Wednesday, September 30.

[09/29/20 - 08:34 AM]
CBS Sports Scores with Mississippi State-LSU as College Football's Most-Watched Game of Season on Any Network
CBS Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, September 26.

[09/29/20 - 08:13 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Viewership Up +8% with 16.574 Million Viewers for Week 3 Singleheader
CBS Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, September 27.

[09/29/20 - 08:11 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Stays on Top with "Dancing with the Stars"
The Alphabet leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/29/20 - 08:05 AM]
A+E Networks(R) Launches New Fast Channel Skills + Thrills(TM) Celebrating the American Spirit of Grit and Adventure
The channel is available today on The Roku Channel, the home for free and premium entertainment on the Roku(R) platform.

[09/29/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Holidate" Starring Emma Roberts - Find Your Perfect Plus-One - Official Trailer - Netflix
Luke Bracey also stars in the film, due on October 28.

[09/29/20 - 07:11 AM]
Video: "Saved by the Bell" Premiere Date Announcement - Peacock
The highly anticipated reimagining will premiere on Wednesday, November 25 on Peacock.

[09/29/20 - 07:03 AM]
"Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square" Is Coming to Netflix November 22
Christine Baranski and Jenifer Lewis star in the project, from director Debbie Allen.

[09/29/20 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef" Official Trailer - Netflix Jr
The Octonauts must find a way to hold back hungry swarms of coral-eating starfish to save a new friend's fragile home on the world's biggest reef.

[09/29/20 - 07:01 AM]
DaBaby Leads the 2020 BET "Hip Hop Awards" with 12 Nominations, Followed Closely by Roddy Ricch with 11 Nods
This year's event is set to premiere on Tuesday, October 27 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/29/20 - 06:33 AM]
Disney+ Introduces GroupWatch
GroupWatch allows for up to seven people to watch together in a synced playback experience available across web, mobile, connected TV devices and Smart TVs, and share reactions in real time.

[09/29/20 - 06:02 AM]
"Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" Is Coming This Holiday Season to Netflix
The film comes from legendary playwright and director David E. Talbert.

[09/29/20 - 04:04 AM]
Netflix Releases First Look at Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in Season 4 of "The Crown"
As previously announced, season four drops Sunday, November 15 on the streaming service.

[09/28/20 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 28
Updates include: Sherri Shepherd to recur on ABC's "Call Your Mother"; Basil Eidenbenz cast in Netflix's "The Witcher"; and New Zealand TV productions to get underway.

[09/28/20 - 06:41 PM]
ABC News Announces Special Three-Hour Primetime Coverage of the First 2020 Presidential Debate on Sept. 29 on ABC
A one-hour special, "Trump vs. Biden: The Main Event - A Special Edition of 20/20," kicks off coverage at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/28/20 - 03:15 PM]
Watch the 2020 NBA Finals Exclusively on ABC: The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James vs. the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler, Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30
All games will originate from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

[09/28/20 - 12:29 PM]
ESPN to Exclusively Televise Seven of Eight MLB Wild Card Series Starting September 29
ESPN platforms will exclusively televise all National League Wild Card Series games and three out of four American League Wild Card Series games.

[09/28/20 - 12:28 PM]
Video: "Vampires vs. the Bronx" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A group of young friends from the Bronx fight to save their neighborhood from a band of vampires.

[09/28/20 - 11:59 AM]
HBO Renews "Real Time with Bill Maher" Through 2022
"18 years - I can't believe I'm turning 18 and HBO isn't making me leave home," said Maher. "Thrilled to be living under their roof for another couple of years."

[09/28/20 - 11:50 AM]
Video: "50 States of Fright" New Episodes - Official Trailer - Quibi
New tales will be released from Iowa, Washington, Colorado and Missouri starting today.

[09/28/20 - 10:31 AM]
HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Steven Soderbergh's Next Feature Film "No Sudden Move"
Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Amy Seimetz, Jon Hamm, Ray Liotta, Kieran Culkin, Brendan Fraser, Noah Jupe, Bill Duke, Frankie Shaw and Julia Fox are all on tap.

[09/28/20 - 10:03 AM]
Does History Have It Wrong? New Discovery Documentary "Everest's Greatest Mystery" Reveals the Truth Behind the First Explorers to Summit Mt. Everest
The special premieres Sunday, October 11 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[09/28/20 - 09:35 AM]
Hulu Welcomes October with a Haunted Immersive Online Experience & Outdoor Drive-In Event
Hulu viewers looking to avoid spooks and scares can watch the family-friendly Hulu Original, Madagascar: A Little Wild "A Fang-Tastic Halloween" special from DreamWorks Animation, starting October 21.

[09/28/20 - 09:30 AM]
Bravo's Emmy and James Beard Award-Winning Culinary Competition Series "Top Chef" to Showcase Portland for Season 18
The upcoming season will feature a new batch of talented chefs battling from PDX to the coast, exploring the famous Hood River Fruit Loop, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory, Tillamook Bay, Tualatin Valley and Willamette Valley wine country.

[09/28/20 - 09:23 AM]
Video: "The Challenge: ETA" - Official Trailer - Amazon Prime Video
The documentary series launches Friday, October 30 on the streaming serivce.

[09/28/20 - 09:17 AM]
Apple Original Films and Billie Eilish Announce Documentary Feature Film, "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry," Coming February 2021
The documentary is from Apple Original Films, in association with Interscope Films, Darkroom, This Machine and Lighthouse Management & Media.

[09/28/20 - 08:49 AM]
The Kilcher Family Homestead Is Put to the Ultimate Test in Landmark 10th Season of "Alaska the Last Frontier" Premiering October 25 on Discovery Channel
Life is always unpredictable on the homestead, but this season when the Covid-19 pandemic hits Alaska, the Kilchers must adapt and rely on each other like never before.

[09/28/20 - 08:26 AM]
BET+ Legal Thriller "Sacrifice" Starring Paula Patton Picked Up to Series
The movie, which served as a back-door pilot, launched on BET+ in December 2019 and was the first original film on the streaming service.

[09/28/20 - 08:20 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Leads NBC to Another Victory
The network tops the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.







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