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    [friday, december 25, 2020]    
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[12/25/20 - 11:10 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 21-25
Updates include: HBO Max eyes "Sex and the City" limited series; Bounce TV sets cast for "Johnson"; and Mike Flanagan indicates "no plans for more chapters" of Netflix's "Haunting of" anthology series.

[12/25/20 - 08:05 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Christmas Eve with "It's a Wonderful Life"
The network's annual telecast tops all programming in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/24/20 - 11:06 AM]
ABC Is Fall's No. 1 Entertainment Net in Adults 18-49, Marking Network's First Win in 5 Years
ABC spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/24/20 - 09:13 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Goes Out on Top for ABC
The Alphabet leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/24/20 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Cobra Kai" Season 3 - Quiet! Here's a New Premiere Date - Netflix
The series will now return one week earlier than previously announced: Friday, January 1.

[12/23/20 - 04:01 PM]
"Aggretsuko" Is Coming Back for a Fourth Season of Romance, Rock, and Rage
Netflix confirmed the show's renewal on social media this afternoon.

[12/23/20 - 09:05 AM]
HBO Max Highlights - January 2021
Newly added library titles to include "Pushing Daisies," "What I Like About You," "Babylon 5," "Person of Interest," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Everwood," "Eve," "The Wayans Bros" and "Batman: The Animated Series."

[12/23/20 - 08:01 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Bachelorette" Wraps Season on Top
ABC takes home top honors in both total viewers and adults 18-49 last night.

[12/23/20 - 07:01 AM]
BYUtv Winter Premieres Include "Operation Awesome" Debut
Mid-season returns include hidden-camera series "Random Acts" (season six), wilderness series "Survivalists" (season one) and charity-oriented "The Fixers" (season two).

[12/22/20 - 02:00 PM]
All-New Animated Series "The Great North" to Have a Special Preview Sunday, January 3, on FOX
The newcomer will then officially launch on Sunday, February 14 alongside the network's "Animation Domination" lineup.

[12/22/20 - 01:58 PM]
Video: "The Little Things" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto star in the film, coming to theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max on January 29.

[12/22/20 - 01:09 PM]
"JonBenet Ramsey: What Really Happened?" Exclusive Documentary on discovery+ Reveals New Information in the Infamous Unsolved Cold Case
This feature-length documentary explores the iconic JonBenet Ramsey case with a fresh perspective.

[12/22/20 - 12:57 PM]
New Science Channel Series Spotlights the Kensington Runestone and Its Potential to Rewrite History in "Secrets of the Viking Stone"
The series, featuring actor Peter Stormare and history enthusiast Elroy Balgaard, bows Sunday, January 3 on the cable channel.

[12/22/20 - 11:43 AM]
MTV's "Teen Mom OG" Season Premiere Tuesday, January 26 at 8PM ET/PT
Amber, Catelynn, Cheyenne, Maci and Mackenzie continue to share their most personal struggles and achievements leaning into the turmoil of today's "new normal" with resilience and grit.

[12/22/20 - 11:39 AM]
OWN to Air All-New John Legend Hosted Special "Revisiting Underground" Immediately Following Network Premiere of "Underground on OWN" January 5
The dramatic series acquired from Sony Pictures Television will have a revitalized presentation on OWN, with newly filmed episodic introductions by cast members, never-before-seen behind the scenes footage and more.

[12/22/20 - 10:31 AM]
"Good Trouble" Season 3 Premieres Wednesday, February 17 on Freeform
The cable channel confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[12/22/20 - 10:03 AM]
The CW to Showcase All-New Docuseries "All American Stories" Across Its Broadcast and Streaming Platforms
The first special will be broadcast on Monday, January 11 and will feature a special "sneak peek" of the upcoming third season of "All American."

[12/22/20 - 09:46 AM]
FX Picks Up New Comedy Series "Reservation Dogs"
From Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, the series follows four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crime... and fighting it.

[12/22/20 - 08:05 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Bachelorette" Special Puts ABC in Front
The Alphabet leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/22/20 - 08:03 AM]
Video: Lifetime Releases "First Look" Trailer for "Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All"
The two-hour documentary presents an in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

[12/22/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "History of Swear Words" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Nicolas Cage hosts this proudly profane series that explores the history and impact of some of the most notorious bad words in the English language.

[12/22/20 - 08:00 AM]
HBO and BBC One Renew "His Dark Materials" for a Third Season
Production on the eight-episode third season is slated to begin in Cardiff in 2021.

[12/22/20 - 07:05 AM]
Free Streaming Network Crackle Announces New Exclusives, Movies, and Series for January
Highlights include the feature "Black Water Abyss," arriving January 21.

[12/22/20 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "Coming 2 America" - Official Trailer
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, with Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones star in the sequel, due March 5 on Prime Video.

[12/22/20 - 06:59 AM]
HBO Sports' Two-Part Documentary "Tiger" Debuts January 10
The two-part documentary illuminates in sweeping scope and vast detail the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods.

[12/21/20 - 12:01 PM]
CBS Gives Full-Season Order to New Comedy "B Positive" from Chuck Lorre and Marco Pennette for the 2020-2021 Broadcast Season
Series stars Middleditch and Ashford were so happy about the pickup that they asked to deliver a video message.

[12/21/20 - 11:04 AM]
TV One Celebrates the Galvanizing Power of Black Music in New Documentary Special "Unsung Presents: Music & the Movement" on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 8 P.M. ET/7C
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day special incorporates first-hand accounts, interviews with artists and media, coupled with archival footage from memorable speeches, soul-stirring vocal performances, and more.

[12/21/20 - 10:59 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer and Key Art for New Season 3 of Max Original "Gomorrah"
The series will be featured in a new International genre page on HBO Max alongside a curated selection of programming from all around the world, with titles ranging from drama to comedy to thrillers.

[12/21/20 - 09:04 AM]
YouTube Originals Announces "NikkieTutorials: Layers of Me" Premiering December 28
The four-part docuseries was filmed over the last 2.5 years, following Nikkie through the biggest moments of her off-camera career and opening up about the challenges of navigating fame.

[12/21/20 - 08:11 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Remains on Top with "Sunday Night Football"
The network once again takes home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/21/20 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The White Tiger" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The ambitious driver for a rich Indian family uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and become an entrepreneur.

[12/21/20 - 06:23 AM]
discovery+ to Highlight Our Wonderfully Perfect World and the Adventures She Bestows on Us with a Variety of Nature Docuseries Launching on January 4
The new titles will launch on the newly announced discovery+ streaming platform, helping to usher a new era of experiencing non-fiction content.

[12/21/20 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Death to 2020" - Official Trailer - Netflix
As the year we all want to end finally does, take a look back at 2020's mad glory in this comedic retrospective from the creators of "Black Mirror."

[12/21/20 - 05:34 AM]
"The Book of Boba Fett," A New Series, Coming December 2021 on Disney+
Season three of "The Mandalorian" will go into production next year.

[12/21/20 - 03:46 AM]
New Imperial Couple "Sisi and Franz" Found - Netflix Original "The Empress" (wt) About to Start Production
The six-part series is expected to premiere in the spring of 2022.

[12/20/20 - 06:01 PM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins College Football Matchup
The Eye's SEC Championship leads the night over ABC's ACC Championship coverage.

[12/19/20 - 02:01 PM]
Amazon Renews "The Wilds" for Second Season
The streamer broke the news on social media this afternoon.

[12/19/20 - 08:16 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Rides College Football to Victory
Coverage of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game leads the night among adults 18-49.

[12/18/20 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 18
Updates include: The CW's "All American" latest eyed for spin-off; Al Madrigal, Jaime Camil team for ABC's "Guerrillas"; and Utkarsh Ambudkar, P.J. Byrne to recur on Netflix's "Never Have I Ever."

[12/18/20 - 04:05 PM]
ABC's "For Life" Returns with All-New Episodes Starting Wednesday, Jan. 27, When COVID-19 Hits Bellmore Prison
The show's winter premiere has been pushed back by one week.

[12/18/20 - 12:15 PM]
Video: First Look at the New Season of "Final Space"
Look for season three on Adult Swim in the new year.

[12/18/20 - 11:57 AM]
discovery+ Has the Greatest Collection of Paranormal & Unexplained Content in One Place
The Paranormal & Unexplained genre hub on discovery+ will launch with nearly 3,000 episodes of paranormal programming in its extensive library, establishing the largest collection of paranormal content available to users anywhere in the world.

[12/18/20 - 11:25 AM]
"Lone Star Law: Patrol and Protect" Premieres on Discovery Channel Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 10PM ET/PT
Discovery Channel audiences get a front row seat as the Texas Game Wardens encounter perilous situations that affect citizens and wildlife alike as they oversee more than 250,000 squares miles of deserts, lakes, piney woods, bayous, plains and coasts.

[12/18/20 - 10:27 AM]
"Locke and Key" Picked Up for Season 3 in Advance of Season 2
Netflix likewise broke the news via its social media outlets today.

[12/18/20 - 10:00 AM]
All-New Animated Series "The Great North" to Premiere Sunday, February 14 on FOX
The network's "Animation Domination" lineup will kick off at 7:30/6:30c with "Bless the Harts" followed by "The Simpsons, "The Great North," "Bob's Burgers" and "Family Guy."

[12/18/20 - 09:59 AM]
HBO Max Renews Hit Comedic Thriller "The Flight Attendant" for a Second Season
The eight-episode first season premiered November 26 and had its finale on December 17.

[12/18/20 - 09:42 AM]
Hulu Set to Launch Original Docuseries "The D'Amelio Show," Capturing the First Family of Tik Tok
With a combined social media footprint over 250 million followers, the series will give an authentic look at the reality of this family as Charli, Dixie, dad Marc and mom Heidi as they navigate their sudden rise to fame, all the while still staying true to their family values.

[12/18/20 - 09:36 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Competition with "Thursday Night Football"
The network once again leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/18/20 - 09:31 AM]
"Virgin River" Picked Up for a Third Season by Netflix
The streamer announced the news on social media this morning.

[12/18/20 - 09:16 AM]
Jump Into the New Year with All-New Episodes of Kids and Family Favorites "Looney Tunes Cartoons" and "Sesame Street"
Plus: Cartoon Network classics "Ed, Edd n Eddy," "Codename: Kids Next Door," "Courage the Cowardly Dog," "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Head" to HBO Max.







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[04/19/24 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us"
Produced by UFA Fiction, the German series tells the modern love story of James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, an upper-class boy and a working-class girl in a world of glamor, prestige, secrets, and drama.

[04/19/24 - 06:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Top Two Most-Watched SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference Games Ever on April 17
The 76ers 105-104 victory over the Heat averaged 3,403,000 viewers, peaking with 5,490,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.

[04/19/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Welcome to Wrexham" - Season 3 Official Trailer - FX
The Emmy award-winning series returns May 2 on FX.

[04/18/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: First Look at Season 2 of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" Premiering Wednesday, May 22, on FOX
Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series.

[04/18/24 - 04:09 PM]
"Fallout" Has a Blast of a Debut: Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films' Hit Series to Return for Season Two
In its first four days, the high-octane fueled series has become a hit with its global audience, ranking among the service's top three most-watched titles ever and the most-watched season globally since "Rings of Power."

[04/18/24 - 04:01 PM]
Netflix Announces Production of "Last Samurai Standing": An Epic Battle Royale for Survival in Historic Japan
Based on the novel "Ikusagami" by Shogo Imamura, winner of the 166th Naoki Prize in 2021, the series features the multi-talented Junichi Okada in the lead role.

[04/18/24 - 01:31 PM]
"Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville's Renaissance" from CNN FlashDocs Comes to Max April 26
As Beyoncé recently became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, a larger conversation about what defines country music has exploded into the zeitgeist.

[04/18/24 - 11:59 AM]
Starz Releases First-Look Photos for the Highly Anticipated Fourth and Final Season of "Power Book II: Ghost"
Additionally, Golden Brooks will join the upcoming season in a recurring role as Janet Stewart, Monet Tejada's cousin.

[04/18/24 - 11:33 AM]
New TLC Medical Series "Botched Bariatrics" Premiering on Wednesday, May 15th
The new medical transformation series features patients whose lives have been turned upside down after suffering complications from their bariatric surgery.

[04/18/24 - 11:09 AM]
Lifetime Extends Relationship with Garcelle Beauvais
Following the critically acclaimed "Black Girl Missing" movie in which Beauvais starred in and executive produced in 2023, Lifetime extends the franchise with two new movies with Beauvais set to executive produce.

[04/18/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Renews Critically Acclaimed Hit "Elsbeth" for Second Season
"'Elsbeth' has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive 'how-done-it' storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.

[04/18/24 - 10:11 AM]
ABC's "9-1-1" 100th Episode Propels Series to No. 1 Drama in Primetime in Adults 18-49
The milestone 100th episode was the top program of the night, scoring a season-high on linear after 7 days of viewing in Adults 18-49 (0.91 rating), marking the show's best L7 rating since its season finale last year.

[04/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die" Debuts May 11
"I'm so grateful that once again, HBO has put their trust in me to say what I feel into a microphone while wearing a tiny dress," Glaser said. "Someday I'll die, and when I do, I hope I'm remembered for this performance (and this dress)."

[04/18/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Releases the Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Chi"
The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season.

[04/18/24 - 09:07 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO First Round Games on Saturday, April 20
TNT Sports will drop the puck on its coverage of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with up to 28 First Round games, starting Saturday, April 20 with Game 1 of New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes on TBS, truTV and Max's B/R Sports Add-On.