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[04/01/21 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 1
Updates include: FOX's "Bless the Harts" to sign off after two seasons; Dan Stevens boards Starz's "Gaslit"; and Dexter Fletcher to direct "The Offer" for Paramount+.

[04/01/21 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Yasuke" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.

[04/01/21 - 02:04 PM]
America's Favorite Comedic Stimulus Package, "Let's Be Real," Is Back with All-New Episodes This Spring on FOX!
Following last fall's comedy special, "Let's Be Real" returns to FOX this spring with all-new episodes beginning Thursday, April 29.

[04/01/21 - 01:00 PM]
Michelle Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Matthew Mcconaughey to Appear on NBC's "Roll Up Your Sleeves" Vaccination Special - Produced By ATTN: - Airing on Sunday, April 18
Presented by Walgreens and created by ATTN:, the hour long special aims to raise awareness and encourage the American public to get vaccinated to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[04/01/21 - 12:59 PM]
Video: truTV Debuts Official Trailer for "Big Trick Energy"
"Big Trick Energy" follows four master magicians and best friends of over 10 years, Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker and Alex Boyer.

[04/01/21 - 12:28 PM]
Beginning Today, April 1, All Four Films in "The Hunger Games" Franchise Are Now Available on Tubi, Where Users Can Watch for Free for the Entire Month of April, Through Saturday, May 8
The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

[04/01/21 - 11:31 AM]
Daniel Zovatto and Lori Petty to Star in Max Original "Station Eleven"
Andy McQueen, David Cross, Enrico Colantoni and Julian Obradors will also recur.

[04/01/21 - 11:00 AM]
Academy Award Winner Roger Ross Williams to Produce and Oversee Documentary Series Based on The New York Times Magazine and Nikole Hannah-Jones' "The 1619 Project"
The series is slated to debut in the U.S. on the premium streaming service Hulu as part of a distribution agreement between Lionsgate and Disney General Entertainment Content's BIPOC Creator Initiative.

[04/01/21 - 11:00 AM]
AMC Announces Voice Cast for All-New, Stop-Motion Animation Series "Ultra City Smiths"
Slated to premiere Summer 2021, the series will star John C. Reilly, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Jimmi Simpson, Bebe Neuwirth, Melissa Villaseñor and Jason Mantzoukas.

[04/01/21 - 10:43 AM]
Lifetime Kicks Off First Annual "Summer Of Secrets" with Six New Original Movies Inspired by True Stories Featuring All Star Casts
Annabeth Gish, Warren Christie, Jana Kramer, Jennie Garth, Anwen O'Driscoll, Julie Benz, Sadie Calvano, Lauren Lee Smith, Marc Blucas, Linda Purl and Patrick Duffy are among the featured talent.

[04/01/21 - 10:09 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers; Shares Demo Crown with FOX
"The Masked Singer" leads the night among adults 18-49 while "Chicago Fire" is the most-watched program overall.

[04/01/21 - 10:04 AM]
Captain Josh Harris Puts Everything on the Line to Uncover Captain Phil's Secret Past in Brand-New Season of "Deadliest Catch: Bloodline," Premiering April 20 on Discovery+
Last season, Deadliest Catch captain and Alaskan legacy fisherman, Josh Harris and his business partner, Casey McManus set out on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Hawaii after discovering the late Captain Phil Harris' fishing charts.

[04/01/21 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Documentary Films' Five-Part Series "Pray, Obey, Kill" Debuts April 12
From acclaimed investigative journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Henrik Georgsson, the series revisits a complex Swedish murder case from 2004 that gained global attention.

[04/01/21 - 09:40 AM]
New CNN Original Series "The Story of Late Night" and Season Six of the Emmy Award-Winning "United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell" Premiere Sunday, May 2
"The Story of Late Night" is a six-part docuseries, produced by Cream Productions, that will take viewers on a journey through late-night television's most memorable moments.

[04/01/21 - 09:33 AM]
"Day Shift" Adds Ensemble Cast
Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Oliver Masucci, Steve Howey and C.S. Lee join Jamie Foxx in the Netflix film.

[04/01/21 - 09:02 AM]
Multi-Platinum Artist, Actor, Philanthropist and Entertainment Icon Snoop Dogg Will Serve as Mega Mentor on Season 20 of NBC's Four-Time Emmy Award-Winning Musical Competition Series, "The Voice"
Snoop Dogg joins superstar coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton to mentor the remaining artists who have made it through the Battle Rounds, as each team prepares for the Knockouts, beginning Monday, April 19.

[04/01/21 - 08:49 AM]
Winner Announced of "Design Star: Next Gen," $50,000 and Own discovery+ Series
The six-episode series featured eight gifted designers as they competed in intense weekly challenges.

[04/01/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Things Heard & Seen" Starring Amanda Seyfried - Official Trailer - Netflix
A young woman discovers that both her husband and their new home harbor sinister secrets after they leave Manhattan for small-town life.

[04/01/21 - 06:00 AM]
CBS and NATAS Announce Two-Year Deal for the Network to Broadcast the Daytime Emmy(R) Awards
CBS will present the first of the two specials, the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards, on Friday, June 25 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network and it will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

[04/01/21 - 03:15 AM]
"How to Ruin Christmas" Season 2 Is Returning to Netflix!
The debut season, "The Wedding," bowed in December on the streaming service.

[04/01/21 - 03:15 AM]
Video: "LOL: qui rit, sort" - Trailer - Prime Video
Kyan Khojandi, Bérengère Krief, Hakim Jemili, Fadily Camara, Gérard Jugnot, Inès Reg, Tarek Boudali, Julien Arruti, Rheem Kherici and Alexandra Lamy star in the franchise's France-based incarnation.

[04/01/21 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Zero" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A shy teen with the power to turn invisible must get it under control to help defend his neighborhood, putting aside the pursuit of his artistic dream.

[03/31/21 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 31
Updates include: CBS orders comedy "Ghosts" to series; Netflix mulls Anna Cathcart-led "To All the Boys" spin-off series; and Sarah Michelle Gellar to star in Amazon's "Hot Pink."

[03/31/21 - 03:41 PM]
HBO Max Announces Series Order for New Max Original Comedy, "Head of the Class," From Warner Bros. Television and Doozer Productions
Production on the first season of the half-hour multi-camera comedy is slated to begin in summer 2021 in Los Angeles.

[03/31/21 - 03:02 PM]
NBC Orders Drama "Ordinary Joe" to Series
James Wolk, Natalie Martinez, Charlie Barnett and Elizabeth Lail star in the project, which explores the three parallel lives of the show's main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life.

[03/31/21 - 01:15 PM]
"CSI: Vegas," A New Drama from CBS Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Is Coming to CBS in the 2021-2022 Broadcast Season
Alums William Petersen and Jorja Fox will be joined by Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, Mel Rodriguez and Mandeep Dhillon.

[03/31/21 - 12:33 PM]
Josh Gates' Explorations Take Him Back in the Field as Epic Nights of Adventure Every Wednesday on Discovery Channel Return April 14
Look for "Expedition X" and "Josh Gates Tonight" back-to-back starting at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/31/21 - 12:18 PM]
FOX Sports Names Starting Lineup for 2021 Major League Baseball Regular Season
The network's lead broadcast duo of Joe Buck and John Smoltz team with reporter Ken Rosenthal as the 2020 NL East champion Atlanta Braves travel to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies Saturday, April 3.

[03/31/21 - 12:00 PM]
Cartoon Network Announces Rebrand and Expanded Programming of Newly Formed Cat-toon Network
The cable channel details its latest April Fools' Day stunt.

[03/31/21 - 11:02 AM]
HBO Max Orders "The Staircase," A Limited Series Adaptation of the True Crime Docuseries
Colin Firth will star as American novelist Michael Peterson while Antonio Campos will direct six of the eight planned episodes.

[03/31/21 - 10:30 AM]
Nickelodeon Sets the Stage for "PAW Patrol Live! At Home" Virtual Streaming Event April 24 and 25
The 45-minute interactive stage show puts kids at the center of the action; an opportunity to watch the show in a shared viewing room with friends and family; and an immersive pre-show area with games, videos, printable activities and more.

[03/31/21 - 10:08 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Pooch Perfect" Tops Demos for ABC
The Alphabet leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network overall.

[03/31/21 - 10:01 AM]
ABC News Launches New Podcast "Soul of a Nation: Tulsa's Buried Truth" Ahead of 100th Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
The first podcast episode posts the same day as the finale of the historic primetime newsmagazine "Soul of a Nation" on Tuesday, April 6.

[03/31/21 - 09:31 AM]
Lauded Animated Series Imbued with Indian Culture, "Mira, Royal Detective," Has Its Season Two Premiere Monday, April 5, on Disney Junior
Season two will include an episode highlighting the Eid al-Fitr holiday debuting Monday, May 3, and episodes celebrating the festivals of Teej and Dasara, as well as four extended-length music- and dance-filled specials.

[03/31/21 - 08:59 AM]
HBO's "Mare of Easttown" Debuts April 18
Kate Winslet stars in the seven-part limited series.

[03/31/21 - 08:46 AM]
HGTV Brings Ben and Erin Napier to Wetumpka, Alabama for a Spectacular Whole-Town Makeover in "Home Town Takeover"
The six-episode event series premieres Sunday, May 2 at 8:00/7:00c and also available to stream on discovery+ beginning May 2.

[03/31/21 - 08:06 AM]
Showtime Sports(R) to Offer Bellator MMA(TM) Debut Event for Free to Non-Subscribers Across Multiple Streaming Platforms and Television Providers Live on Friday, April 2
The main card, in addition to airing live on Showtime for subscribers, will be available for free to millions across the United States on industry-leading streaming services Pluto TV, Hulu, YouTube and FuboTV.

[03/31/21 - 07:07 AM]
"Murdoch Mysteries" Returns April 2 on Acorn TV
Season 14 will stream on Acorn TV starting Friday, April 2, debuting with six episodes then continuing weekly on Mondays starting April 5 through May 3.

[03/31/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Mitchells vs. The Machines" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The animated film features the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Beck Bennett, Fred Armisen, Eric Andre, and Oscar winner Olivia Colman.

[03/31/21 - 06:30 AM]
CBS and The Recording Academy(R) Announce "The 64th Annual Grammy Awards(R)" to Air Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 on CBS
The annual event will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

[03/31/21 - 06:13 AM]
Crackle Premieres Thriller "Exit Plan" Exclusively for Free on April 15
A second feature collaboration between director Jonas Alexander Arnby and writer Rasmus Birch, the film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Tuva Novotny.

[03/30/21 - 11:31 PM]
Video: "The Big Day" Collection 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix India
Time-honored customs marry with contemporary values - and of course, couture outfits - in this celebration of six more larger-than-life Indian weddings.

[03/30/21 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 30
Updates include: Jack Reynor tapped for Amazon's "The Peripheral"; Naveen Andrews signs onto Hulu's "The Dropout"; and Jordan Fisher cast as Bart Allen in The CW's "The Flash."

[03/30/21 - 05:01 PM]
Netflix Announces the Cast for the Korean Adaptation of "La Casa de Papel"
The Korean adaptation is set on the Korean peninsula, and the shows' creators will breathe new life into the familiar storyline and bring the material afresh to global audiences with 12 episodes.

[03/30/21 - 01:15 PM]
CBS Renews #1 Comedy "Young Sheldon" for Three More Seasons
The series is television's most-watched comedy, averaging over 9.6 million viewers each week.

[03/30/21 - 12:07 PM]
Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing" Franchise Brokers Big Deals Coast to Coast All Summer Long
"Million Dollar Listing New York" is back for season nine on Thursday, May 6; while "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" will return this summer.

[03/30/21 - 11:56 AM]
Marci Proietto Named Executive Vice President, 20th Television Animation
Titled 20th Television Animation, the unit already has 11 series in production.

[03/30/21 - 11:36 AM]
NFL Season to Feature 17 Regular-Season Games Per Team
NFL Kickoff Weekend will begin Thursday night, September 9, and the regular season will end Sunday, January 9, 2022.

[03/30/21 - 11:35 AM]
New Season of "Dancing with the Stars" Coming Fall 2021 on ABC
The network confirmed the news on its social media accounts today.

[03/30/21 - 11:00 AM]
It's All About Sisterly Love in TLC's New Series "Extreme Sisters," Premiering Sunday, April 25 at 10PM ET/PT
From eating the same foods, to sleeping in the same bed and even sharing a boyfriend, some of these sister fascinations are sure to make you think twice about how close sisters can really be.







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[06/18/26 - 12:30 PM]
Wonder Project Unveils First-Ever Line-Up of Six Stand-Up Comedy Specials - "Wonder Presents: The Stand-Ups" - Beginning July 2
From award-winning comedy studio, New Metric Media, each of the six specials will debut weekly, starring comedians Caroline Rhea, K. Trevor Wilson, Sterling Scott, Ola Dada, Zabrina Douglas, and Erica Sigurdson.

[06/18/26 - 11:11 AM]
Prime Video Announces Season Three of "Fallout" Adds Emily Mortimer, Manny Jacinto, and Thomasin McKenzie to Cast
The critically acclaimed global hit series, from Kilter Films, returns to Los Angeles this month to begin filming season three.

[06/18/26 - 11:01 AM]
Apple Original Films to Bring Beloved Children's Book "Little Santa" to the Screen
How did Santa become Santa? The answer is in the evergreen musical comedy adventure, "Little Santa."

[06/18/26 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Creator Studios Expands Roster with New Wave of Creator Partners, Original Formats and Premium IP
Now joining the FCS roster, which already ranges from culinary icon Gordon Ramsay to renowned comedian Tom Segura, are popular creators including Josh Richards, Emelia Hartford, Speeed Co, Sorted Food, MyHealthyDish, Mad Realities, and Christina Richardson.

[06/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix's "The God of the Woods" Rounds Out Cast with Tracy Letts, John Gallagher Jr. Lola Kirke, Colton Ryan and More
The multi-generational drama series explores the Van Laar family's dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp - in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related.

[06/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Announces a Strong Lineup of Summer Guest Hosts
Tiffany Haddish will lead things off, hosting the week of July 6, followed throughout the summer by Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo and Jelly Roll.

[06/18/26 - 10:12 AM]
Missing Woman, Endless Questions: David Morrissey Stars in "Gone" - BritBox's Latest Gripping Crime Thriller
Packed with twists and emotional stakes, the series premieres July 23 on BritBox.

[06/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
Proximity Media Television Signs New Creative Partnership with Netflix
As part of the new deal, the team behind Proximity Media Television will exclusively develop new series for Netflix.

[06/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC's Civilian-Led "New Blood" Season of "The Traitors" to Debut on Thursday, September 17 with a Supersized 2-Hour Premiere Event
In lieu of celebrities and socialites, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming will open the doors to his now-infamous Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans, hand selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 60,000 hopeful applicants.

[06/18/26 - 10:00 AM]
New Animated Television Series "Warrior Cats," Based on Beloved Children's Book Saga, Lands at Disney+ and Disney Channel
Created by Working Partners, a Coolabi Group company, and penned by Erin Hunter, the hugely successful "Warrior Cats" book series is about clans of wild cats.

[06/18/26 - 09:31 AM]
"Simon Says"... A New Twist on the Classic Game Is Coming to Netflix
A new reality competition series based on the OG playground game of the same name is premiering on Netflix in 2027.

[06/18/26 - 09:12 AM]
Discovery's "Shark Week" Returns with 20 All-New Premieres Showcasing Nonstop Action, Epic Encounters, and Heart-Pounding Investigations Beginning Sunday, July 26 at 8PM ET/PT
Featuring pioneering technology, groundbreaking investigations, and unbelievable stunts, each special dives into the mysterious worlds of these apex predators, bringing audiences closer to their raw power and untamed nature like never before.

[06/18/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Jeopardy! Masters" Returns to ABC with Season 4
The 2026 tournament will air from Friday, August 25 through Tuesday, September 8.

[06/18/26 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "Desire" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a married lawyer starts an affair with her daughter's swim coach, a torrid romance turns into a twisted game where everyone loses control.

[06/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Gilded Age" Season 4 - In Production Teaser - HBO Max
Season 4 is coming this fall.