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[03/26/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 26
Updates include: 20th Television mulls "Ally McBeal" limited series revival; George R.R. Martin signs new overall deal with HBO; and Don Cheadle to narrate ABC's "The Wonder Years" reboot series pilot.

[03/26/21 - 06:31 PM]
Netflix Returns to This Year's All Virtual AnimeJapan Celebrating Diverse Slate of Original Anime and Creators
During the virtual stage event, Netflix announced the upcoming worldwide release of "Record of Ragnarok" (premiering June 2021), an anime adaptation of the hugely successful manga of the same name.

[03/26/21 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Your Attention Please: Initiative 29" Trailer (Official) - Hulu
New segments drop on the 29th of every month.

[03/26/21 - 10:45 AM]
YouTube Originals Wins First PGA Award for "Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics"
"We are thrilled that the Producers Guild of America has awarded 'Defying Gravity' as one of this year's premier outstanding sports programs," said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content for YouTube.

[03/26/21 - 10:17 AM]
Multi-Emmy Award-Winning Actor Eric Stonestreet to Host New Unscripted Competition Series "Domino Masters," Premiering During the 2021-2022 Season on FOX
16 skilled teams will compete against each other in ambitious domino building challenges to be crowned the country's most talented amateur domino topplers.

[03/26/21 - 10:08 AM]
Apple's Dramatic Mystery Series "Home Before Dark," Starring Brooklynn Prince and Jim Sturgess, Returns for Season Two Friday, June 11, 2021
The 10 episode second season of the dramatic mystery series will debut with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

[03/26/21 - 10:03 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: Dramas Keep ABC on Top
The Alphabet's flagship "Grey's Anatomy" leads the night among adults 18-49.

[03/26/21 - 09:30 AM]
TNT Surprises Fans & Drops First Half of "Snowpiercer's" Finale Early on VOD on Saturday, March 27
The highly-anticipated two-hour season finale airs Monday, March 29 at 9:00/8:00c on TNT.

[03/26/21 - 09:05 AM]
Fan-Favorite Series "Pit Bulls & Parolees" Heads to Discovery Channel and Streams on discovery+ Beginning April 3, 2021
In the season's premiere, the Villalobos Rescue Center crew is on a mission to catch a runaway dog, while daughter Mariah gets a creative idea for the parolees to design fundraising apparel.

[03/26/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Suicide Squad" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
From writer/director James Gunn comes Warner Bros. Pictures' superhero action adventure "The Suicide Squad," featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup.

[03/26/21 - 06:36 AM]
"The Witcher: Blood Origin" Casts Laurence O'Fuarain as Fjall
Born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a King, Fjall carries a deep scar within, the death of a loved one who fell in battle trying to save him.

[03/26/21 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Sexify" - Official Trailer - Netflix
To build an innovative sex app and win a tech competition, a sexually inexperienced student and her friends must explore the daunting world of intimacy.

[03/25/21 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 25
Updates include: Rebecca Rittenhouse to topline ABC's "Maggie" pilot; Jason Segel, Bo Burnham board HBO's 1980s Los Angeles Lakers series; and Christopher Gorham signs onto Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer."

[03/25/21 - 06:35 PM]
The CW Schedules "Black Lighting" Spin-Off Pilot "Painkiller" for Monday, April 12
Khalil Payne (Jordan Calloway) is a young man ridden with the guilt of his troubled past from his former life in Freeland City, where, as a super-enhanced killing machine known as Painkiller, he was both a member of Tobias Whale's gang and a weapon of Agent Odell and the shadowy ASA.

[03/25/21 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Night in Paradise" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Hiding out in Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has her own demons.

[03/25/21 - 01:58 PM]
Statements from FX and Adam Reed on the Passing of Jessica Walter
"The 'Archer' family is heartbroken to lose Jessica Walter, our beloved colleague and friend," said Adam Reed.

[03/25/21 - 01:48 PM]
Reimagining the World's Greatest Sites and Structures in All-New Episodes of "If We Built It Today" Premiering April 4 on Science Channel
The new season kicks off with a special premiere episode spotlighting the mysteries of Atlantis.

[03/25/21 - 01:04 PM]
USA Network Renews "Chrisley Knows Best" for Season Nine and "Growing Up Chrisley" for Season Three Airing Later This Summer
The current season finale of "Chrisley Knows Best" airs tonight, March 25 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/25/21 - 11:02 AM]
A&E's Hit-Series "Storage Wars" Returns for an All-New Season Followed by New Series "Hustle & Tow" on Tuesday, April 20
"Hustle & Tow" pops the hood to take a close-up look at America's unsung essential workers who perform daily under extremely dangerous conditions, despite every imaginable encounter with unexpected terrain, wildlife and weather: tow truck drivers.

[03/25/21 - 10:04 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Masked Singer" Puts FOX on Top
The network leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[03/25/21 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price Tease Upcoming "CMT Crossroads" Episode with Performance of "Say It Louder"
The newest installment of critically-acclaimed series is due this Friday, March 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/25/21 - 09:42 AM]
Free Streaming Network Crackle Announces New Originals, Exclusives, Movies, and Series for April
Highlights include "real time" segments for the upcoming season of "Going From Broke."

[03/25/21 - 09:00 AM]
ABC Presents "Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days," A Two-Hour Special on the Legacy and Impact of the Beloved Global Phenomenon, Airing Monday, April 26, at 8/7c
The documentary features special guests including W. Kamau Bell, Gloria Estefan, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher Jackson, John Legend, Lucy Liu, Olivia Munn, Questlove, Chrissy Teigen and Usher.

[03/25/21 - 08:01 AM]
BET+ and Tyler Perry Studios Turn Up the Heat with New Sexy Drama "All The Queen's Men" Set Inside the Thrilling World of Male Exotic Dancing in Atlanta
All 10 episodes of "All The Queen's Men" drop this summer exclusively on BET+.

[03/25/21 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Amazon Prime Video Debuts Official Trailer for "Frank of Ireland" from Brian and Domhnall Gleeson, and Michael Moloney
All six, half-hour episodes will premiere on Prime Video on Friday, April 16, in the US, Canada, and Australia.

[03/25/21 - 06:33 AM]
CBS Sports And Paramount+ Acquire Exclusive U.S. Rights to Serie A, With More Than 400 Matches Each Season
Paramount+, ViacomCBS' subscription streaming service, will deliver more than 400 club matches live each season through 2024, featuring all 380 Serie A matches.

[03/25/21 - 05:55 AM]
discovery+ Announces April Programming Slate
In addition to the exciting titles across genres, discovery+ will premiere "Endangered" from Executive Producer Ellen DeGeneres and "Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time" with Duff Goldman.

[03/25/21 - 03:57 AM]
Stellar Cast Confirmed for Major New Steven Moffat Drama "Inside Man," for BBC One and Netflix
David Tennant, Dolly Wells and Lydia West will lead the cast of a major new thriller alongside Stanley Tucci.

[03/25/21 - 03:27 AM]
Video: "Steelers: The World's First Gay and Inclusive Rugby Club" - Official Trailer
The new documentary will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on April 16.

[03/25/21 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Parot" - Official Teaser - Prime Video Spain
Adriana Ugarte, Javier Albalá, Iván Massagué, Blanca Portillo and Patricia Vico star in the series, due on May 26.

[03/24/21 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 24
Updates include: Disney+ greenlights "National Treasure" TV series; Alexander Siddig boards Apple's "Shantaram"; and David Duchovny brings "Truly Like Lightning" to Showtime.

[03/24/21 - 06:20 PM]
TNT Orders "Rhodes to the Top" - A Look Inside the Lives of AEW Power Couple Cody & Brandi Rhodes
The new unscripted series will go inside the lives of Cody and Brandi as they navigate their growing family while building AEW's global wrestling empire.

[03/24/21 - 01:22 PM]
Lifetime Expands Global "Harry & Meghan" Franchise with Greenlight of Third Movie "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace" Premiering Worldwide Fall 2021
Casting is currently underway with production set to begin this spring for a worldwide debut later this year.

[03/24/21 - 01:15 PM]
CBS Adds a Third Series to Its Successful "FBI" Brand from Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer Dick Wolf
The network also announced the renewals of "FBI" and "FBI: Most Wanted" for the 2021-2022 broadcast season.

[03/24/21 - 12:39 PM]
Discovery Announces Month-Long Slate of Multi-Platform Programming in Honor of Earth Day
In addition to original documentary programming launching on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet will celebrate our natural world with marathons of some of our most beloved and award-winning series.

[03/24/21 - 12:31 PM]
Paramount+ Becomes English-Language U.S. Home Of Argentina's Liga Profesional de Futbol
Beginning Friday, March 26, Paramount+ will stream all 423 remaining matches in 2021.

[03/24/21 - 12:09 PM]
93rd Oscars(R) Production Team Welcomes New Talent and Show Veterans
Producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh today announced 14 key members of the production team.

[03/24/21 - 11:50 AM]
PBS and Twin Cities PBS Announce New Series, "America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston" (w.t.), Premiering Spring 2022
The series will follow Thurston on an adventure-filled journey to explore the diverse array of regions across the U.S. and how those landscapes shape the way Americans work, play and interact with the outdoors.

[03/24/21 - 11:41 AM]
ESPN and ABC Announce Commentator Teams for the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland
For the third consecutive year, ESPN and ABC will provide distinct primetime presentations on Day 1 and 2.

[03/24/21 - 10:37 AM]
Netflix Announces "Beef," New Lee Sung Jin Series Starring Oscar Nominee Steven Yeun and Ali Wong from A24
The 10-episode series follows two people who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.

[03/24/21 - 10:32 AM]
Valkommen, "Backstrom" - Acorn TV Sets US Premiere of Swedish Detective Drama on Monday, April 26
Evert Bäckström (Kjell Bergqvistist) is a respected detective, famed for having an unparalleled world record for solving murder cases.

[03/24/21 - 10:08 AM]
Singer, Actress and Design Enthusiast Raven-Symone to Star in HGTV Pilot "What Not to Design" (wt)
Based on the wildly popular TLC show "What Not to Wear," the pilot follows Raven and her team of experts, designer Nina Ferrer and craftsman James Worsham, as they lead a style intervention to overhaul home design disasters.

[03/24/21 - 10:03 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "This Is Us" Puts NBC on Top in Demos
An all-repeat CBS however leads the night among total viewers.

[03/24/21 - 10:00 AM]
The CW Network and HBO Max Acquire "Wellington Paranormal"
A spin-off of the vampire mockumentary film "What We Do in the Shadows," from award-winning creators Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, the New Zealand based series will make its U.S. broadcast debut on The CW.

[03/24/21 - 09:46 AM]
Facebook Watch Announces the Return of Acclaimed "Red Table Talk" with Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris on March 31
The season premieres Wednesday, March 31 at 9am PT / 12pm ET with new episodes streaming weekly.

[03/24/21 - 09:39 AM]
Gunpowder & Sky Enters Two-Year First-Look Deal with HBO Max and HBO
Gunpowder & Sky has signed a two-year deal with HBO Max and HBO with a first-look at the studio's rapidly-expanding library of documentaries and docuseries.

[03/24/21 - 09:31 AM]
"People (the TV Show!)" Renewed Through 2023-2024 Season
The show has seen a 12.2% increase in household ratings and a 12% increase in 25-54, with ratings in the top tier of all news magazines, most of which have been on the air for decades.

[03/24/21 - 09:05 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Unveils World Premiere of Captivating Documentary, "Cher & The Loneliest Elephant"
The global superstar lends the power of her celebrity and her enormous drive to a cause that grew out of a global social media campaign, backed by expert wildlife veterinarians, animal aid groups and sanctuary owners.

[03/24/21 - 09:00 AM]
Video: EPIX Releases Trailer for True-Crime Series "Fall River"
In 1979 - almost 90 years after infamous, accused murderer Lizzie Borden's notorious acquittal - Fall River, Massachusetts would become home to another terrifying series of crimes.

[03/24/21 - 08:59 AM]
HBO's "Our Towns," A Panoramic Yet Intimate Look at Small Towns Throughout America, Debuts April 13
Based on the bestselling book by journalists James and Deborah Fallows, the visually stunning feature documentary spotlights ingenious local initiatives and explores how a sense of community and common language of change can help people and towns find a different path to the future.







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[04/19/24 - 01:30 PM]
Earth Day 2024 Marked by Unprecedented Content Rollout Across Disney+, Hulu and Disney Entertainment Television to Celebrate the Wonders of ourHOME
Beginning April 19 through April 22, Earth Day-themed content will be spotlighted across ABC News, Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hulu, National Geographic, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo Mundo, with ourHOME collections on Disney+ and Hulu.

[04/19/24 - 01:00 PM]
CBS Celebrates 33 Nominations for the "51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards," Airing Live, June 7 on CBS
"The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold And The Beautiful" each received 12 nominations, and "The Talk" received two nominations with the hosts nominated for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.

[04/19/24 - 12:09 PM]
All-New Docuseries "Expedition from Hell: The Lost Tapes" Premieres Sunday, May 12 on Discovery Channel
The series unfolds a stranger-than-fiction story of Mickey Grosman, a former special forces demolitions expert who took a group of amateur adventurers on a nearly impossible journey across South America.

[04/19/24 - 09:00 AM]
"The Iron Claw" Begins Streaming on Max May 10
The film stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Stanley Simons, Maura Tierney, with Holt McCallany and Lily James.

[04/19/24 - 09:00 AM]
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Announces 2024 Daytime Emmy Nominations
The Lifetime Achievement honorees, hosts, presenters, Silver and Gold Circle honorees and telecast categories will be announced at a later date.

[04/19/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Katt Williams: Woke Foke" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Comedian Katt Williams lets loose in real time as he hits the stage on May 4 for Netflix's second livestreamed stand-up event.

[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.