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[11/02/20 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 2
Updates include: Christopher Walken signs onto Apple's "Severance"; Betsy Brandt to recur on Hulu's "Love, Victor"; and Tisha Campbell tapped for Lucy Liu's comedy pilot at ABC.

[11/02/20 - 08:35 PM]
NBC Drops "Connecting" from Thursday Lineup
Repeats of "Superstore" will fill the 8:30/7:30c time period effective immediately.

[11/02/20 - 04:12 PM]
Justin Bieber to Perform at the 2020 E! People's Choice Awards
Last week it was announced that Demi Lovato will host this year's ceremony from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica.

[11/02/20 - 03:52 PM]
HBO Max Taps Award-Winning Storyteller Karena Evans to Direct Inaugural Episodes of "Gossip Girl"
The reimagined drama finds a new generation of New York private school teens being introduced to social surveillance eight years after the original blogger's website went dark.

[11/02/20 - 03:00 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine for 3rd Consecutive Week in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, October 30.

[11/02/20 - 12:03 PM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer and Key Art for Max Original "Valley of Tears"
"Valley of Tears" is a harrowing, 10-episode limited drama series inspired by the true events of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in Israel.

[11/02/20 - 11:01 AM]
AMC and AMC+ Kick Off the Holiday Season with Annual "Best Christmas Ever" Programming Event Beginning Today Through December 25th
This year, AMC+, the premium streaming bundle, will also feature select holiday film titles and exclusive specials beginning today and rolling out through December.

[11/02/20 - 10:31 AM]
Game Show Network Greenlights New Edition of Classic Word Association Game Show "Chain Reaction"
Dylan Lane, who originally hosted the show's network premiere 14 years ago, returns to host the new half-hour series, which is slated to premiere in early 2021 and air Monday through Friday.

[11/02/20 - 10:30 AM]
The Race to "The Chase" Is On!
ABC's new heart-racing quiz show pits three competitors against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes.

[11/02/20 - 10:00 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer and Key Art for the Max Original "Veneno"
Based on the memoir by Valeria Vegas "Not A Whore, Not A Saint: The Memories of La Veneno," Spanish creators and directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrosi aka "Los Javis" bring the most beloved transgender icon of the 90s, Cristina Ortiz (La Veneno) to 2020.

[11/02/20 - 09:30 AM]
Nickelodeon and Time Announce Top 20 Finalists for First-Ever Kid of the Year Honor
The special will simulcast across Nickelodeon, CBS Television Network, TeenNick and Nicktoons on Saturday, December 5 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/02/20 - 09:30 AM]
ABC's "American Housewife" Premiere Marks Series' Top Telecast Since April
ABC further spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 28.

[11/02/20 - 08:58 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Hits a Season High in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 27.

[11/02/20 - 08:15 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Continues NBC's Reign
The network tops the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[11/02/20 - 07:42 AM]
"Design Star: Next Gen" in Production as HGTV Searches for America's Newest Home Renovation Superstar
Set to premiere in 2021, the six-episode series will be hosted by Allison Holker Boss and will feature eight finalists who are talented designers, renovators and social media brand-builders as they compete in intense weekly challenges.

[11/02/20 - 07:06 AM]
Video: "Bridgerton" - Official Teaser Trailer - Netflix
"Bridgerton," from Shondaland, premieres December 25, only on Netflix.

[11/02/20 - 06:00 AM]
Taraji P. Henson to Host the "2020 American Music Awards"
In her AMA hosting debut, Henson will take the stage to usher in music's hottest night of the year, which will feature dynamic performances and moments representing music's vibrant community.

[11/02/20 - 12:13 AM]
Video: "Over Christmas" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Down-and-out musician Bastian battles the holiday blues as he returns home for Christmas - and encounters a series of not-so-cheery surprises.

[11/01/20 - 11:29 PM]
Mysteries of "Kingdom" Series to Be Unravelled by "Kingdom: Ashin of the North," A Special Episode Starring Gianna Jun and Park Byung-Eun
The installment is a sidequel from "Kingdom" season two and a backstory about the mysterious character Lee Chang's group encountered on their journey north to discover the origins of the infected.

[11/01/20 - 05:39 PM]
Video: First Promo for "The Great North," Joining the Animation Domination Lineup This February on FOX
The series follows the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family, as a single dad does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close - especially his only daughter, whose artistic dreams lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall.

[11/01/20 - 11:11 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Sparks Another ABC Victory
The Alphabet claims top honors in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[11/01/20 - 11:10 AM]
The Oct. 31 Telecast of "Saturday Night Live" Is Up +21% vs. Last Year's October Local-Market Average in Households
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, October 31.

[10/31/20 - 06:08 PM]
"The Ultimate Fighter" Returns, Exclusively on ESPN+
UFC(R) and ESPN+ announced today that "The Ultimate Fighter," the longstanding reality television series will return in March 2021, exclusively on ESPN+.

[10/31/20 - 08:22 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with "WWE SmackDown"
The network holds off the competition among adults 18-49 while ABC is the most-watched broadcaster.

[10/31/20 - 08:18 AM]
Josh Gates Hosts Full Night of Adventure Every Wednesday on Discovery Channel Starting November 11
Look for "Josh Gates Tonight" and "Expedition X" back-to-back beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/30/20 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 30
Updates include: FOX cancels new dramas "Filthy Rich," "Next"; Rachel Keller to star in "Tokyo Vice" at HBO Max; and Sarah Drew to recur on Freeform's "Cruel Summer."

[10/30/20 - 02:38 PM]
Billie Piper Stars as Suzie Pickles in "I Hate Suzie" - Coming Soon to HBO Max
Piper and Lucy Prebble reteam for the new series, due on November 19.

[10/30/20 - 01:00 PM]
"Country Strong 2020: Countdown to the CMA Awards" Airs Tuesday, Nov. 10, on ABC
The hour-long special includes interviews and appearances by some of country music's biggest stars.

[10/30/20 - 11:30 AM]
Holiday Cheer Is Right Around the Corner as ABC Announces Its Seasonal Programming Lineup
Highlights include fresh installments of "The Great Christmas Light Fight" and "The Disney Holiday Singalong."

[10/30/20 - 11:02 AM]
Spectrum Originals, AMC Networks and Platform One Media Turn on the Light for "Beacon 23"
After a nine-month exclusive run for Spectrum, the series will be an AMC original with a second window across AMC Networks platforms.

[10/30/20 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Makes First New Series Commitment for 2021-22 Season with Pick-Up of Docu-Com "This Country," from Jenny Bicks and Paul Feig
In the half-hour series, a documentary crew goes to a small town to study young adults and their current concerns.

[10/30/20 - 10:04 AM]
"Chappelle's Show," "Inside Amy Schumer," "Key & Peele," "Nathan for You" and "Reno 911" Available for Streaming November 1 on HBO Max as Part of Non-Exclusive Licensing Deal with Comedy Central
HBO Max has licensed non-exclusive streaming rights to five award-winning series from Comedy Central's vast library, further expanding the platform's curated portfolio.

[10/30/20 - 09:01 AM]
Showtime(R) Offers the Premiere Episode of New Comedy Series "Moonbase 8" for Free
Simultaneously, all episodes of the series will release for on-demand streaming or download on the Showtime and Showtime Anytime(R) apps and partner on-demand platforms for Showtime subscribers.

[10/30/20 - 09:00 AM]
HBO's "Transhood" Debuts November 12
Filmed over the course of five years in Kansas City, the documentary is an inspiring chronicle of the lives of four young people and their families as they each navigate growing up transgender in America's heartland.

[10/30/20 - 08:09 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Claims Top Honors with "Thursday Night Football"
The network's NFL franchise once again leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/30/20 - 08:02 AM]
ESPN Unveils 35-Game College Football Bowl Season Schedule for 2020-21
The schedule features the College Football Playoff Semifinals (Friday, January 1) and the entire New Year's Six, culminating with the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (Monday, January 11) from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

[10/30/20 - 07:31 AM]
HGTV Taps Eleven Superstar Property and Design Experts to Judge Renovated Spaces in Hit Competition Series "Rock the Block"
The rotating judges panel will include house-flipping phenom Tarek El Moussa and his real estate agent fiancée, Heather Rae Young, who together will decide which competitive duo creates the ideal kitchen for a potential buyer.

[10/30/20 - 07:25 AM]
Peacock Surprise Drop: "Sketchy Times with Lilly Singh" Late-Night Special - Available Now
In a one-woman, late-night special shot entirely from her home during quarantine, comedian and host Lilly Singh plays a wide variety of new and returning characters, satirizing how we're all adjusting to the new normal.

[10/30/20 - 06:41 AM]
iHeartMedia Rings in the Holiday Season with the 2020 "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Presented by Capital One"
The CW will broadcast the event as an exclusive nationwide television special on Monday, December 14 at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/29/20 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 29
Updates include: Steve Agee joins John Cena in HBO Max's "Peacemaker"; Laura Benanti cast in "Gossip Girl" revival series; and Lil Yachty's "Public Figures" finds a new home at HBO Max.

[10/29/20 - 03:02 PM]
Video: "A Closer Look" with Ralph Tresvant - Official Trailer (HD) - UMC
The music documentary series profiles R&B, Soul, and Hip-Hop artists whose song(s) have and continues to top the billboard charts and re-shape the music industry.

[10/29/20 - 02:22 PM]
Starz Comedy "Run the World" Starts Production in Harlem
The eight-episode, half-hour series is created by Leigh Davenport who will executive produce with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser.

[10/29/20 - 02:01 PM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases Trailer and Poster Art for "My Psychedelic Love Story" from Oscar(R) Winning Director Errol Morris
The film is a psychedelic head trip crossed with a possible CIA conspiracy and wrapped in a fascinating love story told by the late Joanna Harcourt-Smith about her time with Timothy Leary.

[10/29/20 - 12:25 PM]
OWN Announces First-Look Deal with Holly Carter and Releve Entertainment, An All3Media America Company
The first project under the new deal includes an all-star holiday gospel music special, "Our OWN Christmas" set to air on Tuesday, December 1.

[10/29/20 - 12:01 PM]
A&E Network Greenlights New Documentary Special "Biography: TLC" (wt) Celebrating the Iconic and Pioneering Story of the Top Selling American Female Group of All Time
The special will be directed by Matt Kay and will premiere on A&E in 2021.

[10/29/20 - 12:00 PM]
IMDb TV and Amazon Studios Greenlights Judge Judy Sheindlin to Preside Over a New Court Program for a Free Streaming Audience
The Untitled Judge Judy Sheindlin Project will feature no-nonsense, expeditious Judge Sheindlin's signature adjudication style with a new array of cases, litigants and judgments.

[10/29/20 - 12:00 PM]
CBS All Access Renews "No Activity" for a Fourth Season
In a departure from previous seasons, the fourth season will feature all the fan favorite characters in animated form.

[10/29/20 - 11:39 AM]
Acorn TV's "My Life Is Murder" Starring Lucy Lawless to Return in 2021
The 10-episode series moves from Melbourne, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand and is currently in pre-production, starring Lucy Lawless alongside her season one cohort Ebony Vagulans.

[10/29/20 - 11:30 AM]
Nickeloden Announces All-New Midnight Society for Season Two of Beloved Horror Anthology Series, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
In season two (six episodes), this new group of kids tell a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain named the Shadowman.

[10/29/20 - 11:08 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Returns with a Steamy Season on Sunday, December 6 at 8PM ET/PT
Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, Porsha Williams, and Kenya Moore return this season.







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[06/15/26 - 02:30 PM]
NBA Champion New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby to Make Special Guest Appearances on NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Airing Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17
The episodes will also feature interviews with Olivia Wilde, Stephen Root and Chef Ham El-Waylly (June 16) and Kerry Washington and Alden Ehrenreich (June 17).

[06/15/26 - 02:00 PM]
New Fantastical Animated Series "Journey" (wt) Greenlit for Disney+
The magical, music-filled series is now in production from Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground.

[06/15/26 - 11:00 AM]
MLB on ESPN Schedule Updates: Texas Rangers Visit Cleveland Guardians on June 29; Cincinnati Reds Host Milwaukee Brewers on July 1; Doubleheader Set for July 8
ESPN's exclusive Major League Baseball coverage throughout the season also includes MLB Game of the Day on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers, plus "Baseball Tonight" coverage surrounding marquee matchups.

[06/15/26 - 10:01 AM]
"The Four Seasons" Renewed for Season 3 on Netflix
The news was shared live onstage by Netflix's Head of Scripted Series for US and Canada, Jinny Howe, during a fireside chat at the BANFF World Media Festival.

[06/15/26 - 09:46 AM]
Netflix Announces New Romance Drama, "Icebreaker" - Based on The #1 New York Times Best-Selling Novel by Hannah Grace
The upcoming college romance series follows Anastasia Allen, a competitive figure skater with her eyes on Olympic gold.

[06/15/26 - 09:46 AM]
FOX Sports Opens FIFA World Cup 2026 with Record Viewership
7,186,000 viewers watched Mexico top South Africa 2-0; while 3,071,000 viewers watched Korea Republic's 2-1 win over Czechia.

[06/15/26 - 09:10 AM]
ESPN's Presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Draws Largest Game 5 Audience Since 2018
Thursday night's coverage averaged 5.8 million viewers on ABC.

[06/15/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "I'm Not Afraid" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a 10-year-old boy stumbles upon a terrifying sight, he learns the brutal realities of life, survival and desperation in a town on the edge.

[06/15/26 - 07:35 AM]
David Tennant, Nicola Coughlan, Jodie Whittaker, Jim Broadbent, Richard Ayoade, Adrian Lukis and Kathryn Hunter Join the Season 6 Cast of "Only Murders in the Building"
Keep calm and update the case file.

[06/15/26 - 07:01 AM]
Netflix and iHeartMedia Expand Exclusive Video Podcast Partnership with New Star-Driven iHeartPodcasts
The shows now joining the existing lineup on Netflix include the new "Suite 305 with Lele Pons," "The Martha Stewart Podcast," and "Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson."

[06/15/26 - 07:01 AM]
ESPN Greenlights New ESPN Original Series "Setting the Tempo"
The four-episode series takes audiences inside the exhilarating, high-stakes process of building a WNBA franchise from the ground up.

[06/15/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Last House" - Greta Lee and Wagner Moura - Official Trailer - Netflix
A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

[06/15/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash," Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Reveals Performance Lineup
The event will be available live coast to coast Saturday, July 4 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, ABC News Live, which streams on Disney+ and Hulu, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX and NatGeo.

[06/15/26 - 05:00 AM]
Peacock Debuts First Bravo Original Unscripted Microdrama "Campus Confidential: Miami" Now Streaming on Mobile
Broken down into two chapters, the series follows an elite group of students in sun-soaked Miami as they navigate friendships, romance, Greek life, and social media scandals, proving that behind every yacht party and perfect post lies a much messier reality.

[06/15/26 - 04:05 AM]
Fox Corporation to Acquire Roku, Inc.
FOX will acquire Roku for $160.00 per share in a combination of cash and FOX Class A common stock, valuing Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value.