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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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[11/13/25 - 09:06 AM]
Golf Channel Announces New Morning Programming Beginning January 2026
New morning programming on Golf Channel is highlighted by on-course reporter Smylie Kaufman bringing his popular show and podcast, "The Smylie Show," to Golf Channel on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. ET.

[11/13/25 - 09:02 AM]
Prime Video Announces November 17 Release Date for "Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway" Season 2 Premiere Concert Event
Hosted by series lead Erika Henningsen, at New York's historic Majestic Theater, the concert event features performances of the show's hit songs from Seasons One and Two.

[11/13/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Kathleen Madigan: The Family Thread" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The one-hour special will premiere November 21, 2025 on Prime Video.

[11/13/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The Shuffle" Debuts November 25
The documentary is the first in a new series of short football films, made in partnership with NFL Films, and will debut in advance of the new season of "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East."

[11/13/25 - 08:30 AM]
"Mad Men" Comes to HBO Max December 1
This marks the first time the series is available to stream in 4K, giving audiences and longtime fans the opportunity to enjoy the series' authentically-crafted elements with crisp detail and enhanced visual clarity.

[11/13/25 - 08:03 AM]
Star Designer Bobby Berk Turns Chaotic Collections Into Dream Digs in New HGTV Series "Junk or Jackpot?" Premiering Friday, Dec. 26, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
Executive produced by actor, wrestler and entrepreneur John Cena, the six-episode season will follow Bobby as he meets passionate people who are in desperate need of a life-changing renovation and will soon discover the hidden monetary value of their massive and unusual collections.

[11/13/25 - 08:00 AM]
Apple TV Unveils First Look and Premiere Date for All-New Wildlife Series "Born to be Wild"
Filmed over several years across three continents, the six-part documentary series follows six endangered young animals as they grow up in our world but are destined to return to theirs.

[11/13/25 - 07:44 AM]
Unrivaled & TNT Sports Announce Schedule for 2026 Season & Fourth Night Expansion on TNT Sports Networks
This season will feature an exciting fourth night of basketball, providing Unrivaled with four consecutive nights of game action, Friday through Monday.

[11/13/25 - 07:00 AM]
Video: Let the End Times Roll. Watch "Fallout" Season Two Trailer
The highly anticipated eight-episode season will premiere on December 17, 2025, with one episode rolling out weekly until the season finale on February 4, 2026.

[11/13/25 - 07:00 AM]
Celebrated Animators Patrick McHale, Ian Jones-Quartey, Rebecca Sugar and Pendleton Ward Unite for a Bold Narrative Experiment in Three-Acts, "Adult Swim's The Elephant," to Premiere December 19
"Adult Swim's The Elephant" is a rare creative experiment in which each of the three-acts are made in isolation.

[11/13/25 - 06:16 AM]
Video: "Goodbye June" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film takes place just before Christmas, when an unexpected turn in their mother's health thrusts four adult siblings and their exasperating father into chaos as they navigate messy family dynamics in the face of potential loss.

[11/13/25 - 06:05 AM]
CMA Announces More Performers for "The 59th Annual CMA Awards"
Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, and Chris Stapleton join the growing list of performers for this year's star-studded CMA Awards.

[11/13/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Koati" New Series Trailer - Netflix Jr
Four adorable rainforest animals and their fearless friends go on adventures, learn about nature and discover the power of friendship together.

[11/13/25 - 06:01 AM]
Apple TV's "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" Sets Season Two Return for February 27
The 10-episode second season of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" will premiere globally on Friday, February 27, 2026 with the first episode, followed by one episode every Friday until May 1, 2026.

[11/13/25 - 06:00 AM]
The Golden Globes to Honor Sarah Jessica Parker with the 2026 Carol Burnett Award
"Sarah Jessica Parker's career embodies the very spirit of the Carol Burnett Award," said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes.