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[03/10/21 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 10
Updates include: ABC's "Adopted," from Jimmy Kimmel, sets principal cast; Olivia Goncalves to lead HBO Max's "The Gordita Chronicles"; and FOX eyes Huey Lewis-themed anthology series.

[03/10/21 - 04:39 PM]
OWN to Premiere Easter Gospel Music Special "Our OWN Easter" on Tuesday, March 30 Hosted by BeBe Winans and Deborah Joy Winans
The special will showcase some of the most renowned gospel and R&B artists in music and entertainment as they commemorate Easter in their "OWN" unique way, blending sunrise service traditions with modern performances.

[03/10/21 - 01:27 PM]
Apple's Acclaimed, Emmy and NAACP Image Award-nominated "Central Park" Receives Early Season Three Renewal with Second Season Premiere Date Set for Friday, June 25
In season two of "Central Park," the Tillerman family continues to navigate living in and caring for the world's most famous park.

[03/10/21 - 12:30 PM]
Video: AMC Releases New Key Art & Promo for "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 6B
AMC+ will debut the first episode on Sunday, April 4 - one week ahead of its linear premiere.

[03/10/21 - 12:20 PM]
Comedy Central Brings Five Blazing Nights of Insults with "Hall of Flame: Top 100 Roast Moments"
The brand new, weeklong event will feature comedians, actors, commentators and pop culture historians reviewing the most scorching barbs given to past iconic roastees including Alec Baldwin, Justin Bieber, James Franco, Bruce Willis, Rob Lowe, the late great Joan Rivers and more.

[03/10/21 - 11:32 AM]
"This Duckburg Life," An Original Scripted Podcast for Kids and Families Inspired by the Acclaimed "DuckTales" Series, Debuts Monday, March 29
Hosted by Huey Duck for "Duckburg Public Radio," new episodes from the seven-part podcast will be available every Monday following the premiere and highlight riveting stories from Duckburg.

[03/10/21 - 11:27 AM]
Unlucky in Love Singles Get Another Chance at Romance with the New Spinoff Series "Married at First Sight: Unmatchables" Premiering April 21
The new series works to match 16 applicants from previous seasons by helping them discover another chance at love with guidance and advice from "Married at First Sight" experts Pastor Calvin Roberson and Dr. Viviana Coles.

[03/10/21 - 11:04 AM]
CBS Partners with the OneLegacy Foundation to Raise Awareness for Living Organ Donors
CBS has teamed up with the OneLegacy Foundation for a PSA to air during the broadcast of the CBS Original series "B Positive," encouraging people to consider becoming living organ donors.

[03/10/21 - 11:03 AM]
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Hockey League Reach Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement
Additionally, the NHL's out-of-market streaming package, with more than 1,000 games (formerly on NHL.TV), will now be available for fans to stream only as part of an ESPN+ subscription.

[03/10/21 - 11:02 AM]
Hulu Acquires U.S. Rights to Miramax Sci-Fi Thriller "Mother/Android"
Set in the near future, the film follows Georgia (Chloƫ Grace Moretz) and her boyfriend Sam (Algee Smith) through their treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence.

[03/10/21 - 10:29 AM]
Imani Lewis and Sarah Catherine Hook to Star in "First Kill," A New Netflix Series Based on the Short Story by Bestselling Author Victoria "V.E." Schwab
Lewis is set as Calliope, a vampire hunter who falls for teenage vampire Juliette, played by Hook.

[03/10/21 - 10:06 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demo Crown with NBC
"NCIS" and "The Voice" lead their respective networks to victory last night.

[03/10/21 - 10:03 AM]
Sundance Now Opens "The Restaurant: 1951" with New Episodes of the Hit Swedish Drama
All four episodes will be available to binge on Thursday, March 25 via Sundance Now and AMC+.

[03/10/21 - 10:03 AM]
America Ferrera to Reunite with the Cast Once More as a Final Farewell to NBC's "Superstore"
Ferrera will appear in the one-hour series finale on Thursday, March 25.

[03/10/21 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Doubles Down on Docusoaps with More "Selling Sunset," "Bling Empire" and Two New Series
"Selling Sunset" has been renewed for two seasons, while "Bling Empire" has been renewed for a second season.

[03/10/21 - 10:00 AM]
HBO's "Q: Into the Storm," A Six-Part Documentary Series Exploring the Origins of QAnon, Debuts March 21
Director Cullen Hoback and executive producer Adam McKay are among the featured auspices.

[03/10/21 - 10:00 AM]
Apple TV+ Lands "Lady in the Lake," Starring Academy Award Winners Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o, and Co-Written and Directed by Alma Har'el
"Lady in the Lake" is an adaptation of Laura Lippman's New York Times best-selling novel of the same name.

[03/10/21 - 09:34 AM]
Spring Is Going to Be Extra "Special" This Year - The Second and Final Season of the Groundbreaking Show Arrives on Netflix May 20
"Creating this show has been the highlight of my g-damn life," said creator Ryan O'Connell.

[03/10/21 - 09:15 AM]
New Comedy "United States of Al" Premieres April 1 in Its New Time Period, 8:30-9:00 PM
Fellow newcomer "B Positive" will shift to Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c that same night on CBS.

[03/10/21 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Max Announces Launch of HBO Max Pa'lante!, A New Audience Initiative Amplifying Latinx Voices and Stories
Founded on the vision of empowerment, resilience, and hope, Pa'lante! (Forward) is a celebration of the ambicultural movement that embraces being both fully Latino and fully American without having to sacrifice any part of one's identity.

[03/10/21 - 08:06 AM]
Comedy Central Announces Two Upcoming Projects with "Daily Show's" Roy Wood Jr.
Comedy Central will produce and air Roy's third one-hour stand-up special this year.

[03/10/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Oxygen" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A woman wakes up in a cryogenic unit with no memory. Quickly running out of oxygen, she must find a way to remember who she is in order to survive.

[03/10/21 - 07:42 AM]
New CNN Original Series "The People V. The Klan" From Blumhouse Television, Premieres Sunday, April 11 at 9pm ET/PT
The four-part docuseries tells the little-known true story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama, who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the brutal murder and lynching of her son, Michael Donald.

[03/10/21 - 07:42 AM]
ABC News Originals Presents "Gamestopped," The First In-Depth Look at the Jaw-Dropping Twists and Turns in the Stunning Chain of Events Now Synonymous with the Name GameStop
"GameStopped" will stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., starting March 15.

[03/10/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Octonauts & the Ring of Fire" Trailer - Netflix Jr
When red-hot volcanoes start a chain reaction of disasters across the ocean, the Octonauts must work together to face their biggest challenge yet.

[03/10/21 - 07:00 AM]
Crackle Plus Signs Agreement to Launch Crackle App on Smart TVs Powered by Vewd
Shipping on almost 40 million connected TVs, set-top boxes, game consoles, and cars each year, Vewd powers the app store, home screen, and promotion experiences on such brands as Sony, Hisense, Vestel, Vodafone, Swisscom, as well as many others.

[03/10/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Snabba Cash" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The lives of an ambitious businesswoman, a charming gang enforcer and a troubled teen collide amidst a desperate - and sinister - pursuit of wealth.

[03/10/21 - 04:56 AM]
Amazon Prime Video Greenlights New Amazon Original Series "Porno y Helado"
Martin Piroyansky stars as Pablo, a 30-year-old man-child who along with his loser best friend, Ramon (Nachito Saralegui), and young con artist Ceci (Sofia Morandi), create a fake rock band that takes the local music scene by storm.

[03/09/21 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 9
Updates include: The CW casts central trio for live-action "The Powerpuff Girls" pilot; Josh Holloway to lead HBO Max's "Duster"; and ABC gives pilot order to domestic take on Australian drama "Total Control."

[03/09/21 - 03:00 PM]
"Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special" Will Be Rebroadcast Friday, March 12 on the CBS Television Network
Through Monday, the special has been seen by more than 49.1 million viewers worldwide and growing.

[03/09/21 - 02:33 PM]
Stephen A. Smith Partners with Propagate Content and Confluential Films to Produce Black Excellence Documentary Series Directed by Codie Elaine Oliver That Will Celebrate & Highlight HBCUs
Smith is a proud HBCU alumnus who graduated from Winston Salem State University in North Carolina with a Bachelor's Degree in mass communication.

[03/09/21 - 02:24 PM]
It's an All-Out Robot Battle for the Giant Nut in "BattleBots" Season Finale, Airing March 11 on Discovery Channel
The competition is down to the final eight bots and it's an all-out robotic battle royale for the BattleBots World Championship.

[03/09/21 - 01:03 PM]
NBC Sets Sights on Summer with Return of Three Favorite Competition Series
"America's Got Talent," "American Ninja Warrior" and "Making It" will launch NBC's summer season that begins the week of May 31-June 4.

[03/09/21 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Presents "A Grammy(R) Salute to the Sounds of Change," to Be Broadcast Wednesday, March 17
The two-hour special will feature top contemporary artists, including Yolanda Adams, Leon Bridges with Terrace Martin, Eric Church, Andra Day, Cynthia Erivo, John Fogerty, Gayle King, Patti Labelle, Brad Paisley, Billy Porter, Leann Rimes, Chris Stapleton and more.

[03/09/21 - 11:47 AM]
New BFFS Ina Garten and Melissa McCarthy Share Some of Life's Sweetest Moments and Never Before Revealed Stories in "Cocktails and Tall Tales with Ina Garten and Melissa McCarthy"
"I couldn't have imagined how it would feel to cross 'Cocktails with Ina Garten' off my bucket list but let me tell you, second only to the day my babies were born, it was pretty much the best day of my life," said McCarthy.

[03/09/21 - 11:34 AM]
BET's Groundbreaking Hit-Series "Twenties" Extends Its Viewership Experience with New Conversation-Igniting After Show Hosted and Executive Produced by B. Scott
"Twenties The After Show" will touch on key themes explored in each week's episode and highlight an esteemed roster of Black LGBTQ+ voices that haven't always been given a platform to share their personal experiences.

[03/09/21 - 11:30 AM]
The World in Turmoil, Legendary "Deadliest Catch" Captains Fight to Save the Fishery and the American Dream
The series returns with a season like no other before, streaming exclusively first on Friday, March 19 on discovery+, ahead of the season premiere airing Tuesday, April 20 at 8:00/7:00c on Discovery.

[03/09/21 - 11:16 AM]
Video: "The Wedding Coach" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Former bride and forever comedian Jamie Lee shares her irreverent yet practical tips and tricks for wedding planning with struggling lovebirds.

[03/09/21 - 11:09 AM]
Peacock Orders Drama "Dan Brown's Langdon" to Series Based on International Bestselling Novel "The Lost Symbol"
The drama project was originally developed by NBC and was ordered to pilot last year by the network.

[03/09/21 - 11:03 AM]
ID and People Launch a New Season of Riveting Mysteries in the Hit Series "People Magazine Investigates"
Featuring 12 all-new episodes, the new season premieres Monday, March 22 at 10:00/9:00c on Investigation Discovery.

[03/09/21 - 10:22 AM]
Disney+ Tops 100 Million Global Paid Subscriber Milestone
"The enormous success of Disney+ - which has now surpassed 100 million subscribers - has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development of high-quality content," Bob Chapek said.

[03/09/21 - 10:06 AM]
Emmy Winner Annie Murphy Joins the Cast of "Russian Doll" for Season 2
Netflix confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[03/09/21 - 10:05 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, FOX Claim Demo Honors
The Alphabet's "The Bachelor" leads the night among adults 18-49.

[03/09/21 - 09:46 AM]
Squeal the Competition! All-New discovery+ Series "Pig Royalty" Dives Into the Extreme World of Competitive Pig Showing, Family Rivalries, and Texas-Sized Drama
The series will streams on discovery+ Tuesday, March 23, in addition to premiering on Discovery Channel for two weeks beginning March 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/09/21 - 09:15 AM]
"The Equalizer," Television's #1 Entertainment Series, Starring Queen Latifah, Is Renewed for the 2021-2022 Broadcast Season
After four episodes, the CBS original series is television's #1 scripted series in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49, averaging 14.6 million viewers.

[03/09/21 - 08:59 AM]
Terror Anthology Series "Them" from Executive Producers Little Marvin and Lena Waithe to Premiere April 9 on Amazon Prime Video
The 1950s set first season centers on a Black family who moves from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during the period known as The Great Migration.

[03/09/21 - 08:17 AM]
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remotely Educational" A First-Ever Daytime Special from "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
The half-hour special is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 10th at 8:30am ET/PT and again during "The Daily Show's" regular time at 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central.

[03/09/21 - 08:06 AM]
NBC News' Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie to Anchor Special Primetime Hour "Covid One Year Later: Life After Lockdown" This Thursday
The special will feature in-depth coverage on vaccines and the new variants, the future of travel and how small businesses are coping, as well as the hopeful path forward to regaining a sense of normalcy.

[03/09/21 - 08:00 AM]
BBC America Announces Premiere Date for an All-New Season of "Top Gear"
In their fourth season at the wheel, hosts Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness hit the road again in a series of challenges designed to push them and their cars to the limit.

[03/09/21 - 07:00 AM]
"Seeking Sister Wife" Returns for a New Season
The series returns to TLC on Monday, March 22 at 8:00/7:00c.







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[11/13/24 - 02:02 PM]
Hit Detective Drama, "Shetland," Returns December 11 for Season Nine on BritBox
A double missing person's case blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation.

[11/13/24 - 01:59 PM]
Dascha Polanco and Paige Hurd Each to Star in New "Ripped from the Headlines" Originals for Lifetime
The former stars in "Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story" on January 11; while the latter leads "Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story" on January 18.

[11/13/24 - 01:08 PM]
ESPN to Exclusively Present 2025 MLB Opening Day Doubleheader Featuring Both World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers and American League Champion New York Yankees
The doubleheader begins on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27 when Aaron Judge and the Yankees host Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League Central in 2024.

[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Doctor Odyssey" Series Premiere Swells +482% Over Live+Same Day Audience in Adults 18-49
Plus: "9-1-1" kicked off season eight with an action-packed three-episode story arc rising +156% in Total Viewers (12.64 million vs. 4.93 million) and +519% in Adults 18-49 (2.91 rating vs. 0.47 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience.

[11/13/24 - 11:12 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Golden State Warriors Visit New Orleans Pelicans on November 22
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks game.

[11/13/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Night Agent" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, "The Night Agent" is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), whose efforts to save The President in Season 1 earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in Season 2.

[11/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Winter Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season
"Hollywood Squares," starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, January 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

[11/13/24 - 10:08 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Exclusive "Family Guy" Holiday Special
The special episode premieres on Monday, November 25 only on Hulu as a part of the year-round "Family Guy" 25th Anniversary Celebration!

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Onyx Collective's Sexy Legal Drama "Reasonable Doubt" Renewed for Season Three on Hulu
"Reasonable Doubt" centers on Los Angeles-based high-powered criminal defense attorney Jacqueline "Jax" Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) as she deals with past traumas, a struggling marriage, motherhood and a murder case, all while trying to keep her life together.

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Say Nothing" - Official Trailer 2 - FX
FX's limited series is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

[11/13/24 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Let The Games Begin! Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Holiday Special "Amazon Wish List Games"
All five episodes of the special are set to debut on Prime Video on November 20.

[11/13/24 - 09:01 AM]
Disney Channel's "Fa-La-La-Lidays" and Disney Jr.'s "Magical Holidays" Unwrap Festive Programming for the Whole Family
Highlights of "Disney Channel's Fa-la-la-lidays" include new animated holiday episodes of "Big City Greens" and "ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series."

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "The Later Daters" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Six older singles shake off the dust and wade back into the dating pool with the help of their family and friends and a renowned relationship expert in this uplifting docuseries that proves it's never too late to find lasting love.

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Presents "Blue Bloods: Celebrating a Family Legacy," An "Entertainment Tonight" Special, to Air Friday, Nov. 29
This one-hour special, celebrating 293 episodes of "Blue Bloods," includes new exclusive interviews with the stars and recurring guest stars who share favorite memories and behind-the-scenes moments from the past 14 years.

[11/13/24 - 09:00 AM]
Acorn TV to Debut "Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking"
The new series will consist of six episodes, each featuring five TED Talks with a common theme.