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[05/03/21 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 3
Updates include: Paul Guilfoyle to return for "CSI: Vegas" at CBS; Luke Evans cast in Apple's "Echo 3"; and "The Last Policeman" nears pilot order at FOX.

[05/03/21 - 08:00 PM]
"Conan" on TBS Set to End on June 24
Post June, O'Brien will turn his focus to his deal with WarnerMedia and development on his new show for HBO Max, which will be a departure from his current traditional talk-show format.

[05/03/21 - 05:03 PM]
NBC Gives Pilot Production Order to "Night Court" Starring Melissa Rauch & John Larroquette
The project, from writer Dan Rubin, is based on the original series created by Reinhold Weege.

[05/03/21 - 03:32 PM]
HBO Max Orders "Love and Death" - Elizabeth Olsen to Star in Limited Series Written by David E. Kelley and Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Two church going couples, enjoying small town family life in Texas, until somebody picks up an axe.

[05/03/21 - 02:33 PM]
FX's "Mayans M.C." Gets Fourth Season Pickup
"Elgin James, his creative collaborators, this incredible cast and crew delivered on another epic season of 'Mayans M.C.,'" said Nick Grad.

[05/03/21 - 02:03 PM]
Jessica Williams and Chris "Comedian CP" Powell Join William Jackson Harper to Star in Max Original "Love Life" Season Two
Season one's Anna Kendrick (who also executive produces), Zoƫ Chao, Peter Vack and Nick Thune will appear in season two.

[05/03/21 - 01:30 PM]
IMDb TV Expands Original Programming with "Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary," "Bug Out" and a New Project with Interior Designer Jeff Lewis
"These projects mark an impressive and exciting growth moment for IMDb TV. The caliber of talent and the variety of content is a brand hallmark for us as we look to diversify the entertaining and broadly appealing offerings available on the service," said Lauren Anderson and Ryan Pirozzi.

[05/03/21 - 01:10 PM]
ABC Orders Fifth Season of "The Good Doctor"
The Alphabet confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.

[05/03/21 - 12:59 PM]
IMDb TV Greenlights Original Series "High School" Based on the New York Times Bestselling Memoir by Grammy-Nominated Platinum Recording Artists Tegan and Sara
Told through a backdrop of 90s grunge and rave culture, the series weaves between parallel and discordant memories of twin sisters growing up down the hall from one another.

[05/03/21 - 12:01 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Closes Out Its 46th Season with Three New Shows in May
Keegan-Michael Key (May 15) and Anya Taylor-Joy (May 22) will follow the previously announced Elon Musk (May 8).

[05/03/21 - 11:02 AM]
Dick Wolf Extends TV's Most Successful Brand with "Law & Order: For the Defense"
The series will put the lawyers under the microscope, along with the criminal justice system with every week delivering the promise of a contemporary morality tale.

[05/03/21 - 10:59 AM]
The Heist Continues as "Leverage: Redemption" Sets July 9 Premiere on IMDb TV
The crime drama will debut with eight new episodes this summer followed by an additional eight episodes in the fall.

[05/03/21 - 10:30 AM]
The CW Network Renews "Kung Fu" and "DC's Stargirl" for the 2021-2022 Season
"We are beyond proud to continue to share the stories of Nicky Shen and Courtney Whitmore, two strong, powerful young women at the center of this new generation of hit shows for The CW in 'Kung Fu' and 'DC's Stargirl,'" said Mark Pedowitz.

[05/03/21 - 10:30 AM]
ABC News Enters the Ring with Special Four-Hour Documentary Series "Mike Tyson: The Knockout," Detailing the Life of the Boxing Legend
The four-hour documentary series will put viewers ringside for a main event that will chronicle the former champion's climb, crash and comeback, from his difficult childhood to becoming undisputed world champion to his 1992 rape conviction and his personal struggles.

[05/03/21 - 10:12 AM]
Apple Original Comedy "Mr. Corman," Created by, Directed by and Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, to Make Global Debut Friday, Aug. 6 on Apple TV+
The series will debut with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

[05/03/21 - 10:03 AM]
Historic Exclusive "Thursday Night Football" Deal Between Prime Video and the NFL Now Set to Begin a Year Early in 2022
This is a year earlier than previously announced, with all games set to air on Prime Video as part of a Prime membership.

[05/03/21 - 10:01 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Total Viewers with "60 Minutes"
The Eye leads the night overall, shares the demo crown with ABC.

[05/03/21 - 10:00 AM]
TBS' "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" to Air Special on Wednesday, May 12 About Gun Reform
"The fact that 316 people are victims of gun violence in the United States every single day makes me want to Zoom call every politician in this country and just scream at them," says Bee.

[05/03/21 - 10:00 AM]
Video: E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Mid-Season Supertease Available Now!
The series finale will air Thursday, June 10 at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/03/21 - 10:00 AM]
Crackle Plus Announces New Slate of Original Programming, and the Launch of a New "Chicken Soup for the Soul" AVOD Network, at 2021 NewFronts
Crackle Plus has more than doubled its content offerings on its AVOD networks Crackle and Popcornflix, and added over 200 hours of original and exclusive programming in the past year.

[05/03/21 - 09:29 AM]
Tig Notaro Returns to HBO with Animated Stand Up Special
Ellen DeGeneres serves as an executive producer on the animated stand-up special, marking the third collaboration between Notaro and DeGeneres.

[05/03/21 - 09:16 AM]
"Tuca & Bertie" Flocks Over to Adult Swim with All-New Episodes Beginning Sunday, June 13
Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and Bertie (Ali Wong) are best friends, and they're both full of ghosts.

[05/03/21 - 09:05 AM]
Tyler Perry Brings More Laughs to BET with the Return of "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and "Tyler Perry's Assisted Living" May 25
In anticipation of their premieres, BET has green-lit "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" for a ninth season and "Tyler Perry's Assisted Living" for a third season.

[05/03/21 - 09:00 AM]
IMDb TV Greenlights Season 2 of UNINTERRUPTED'S Docuseries "Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers"
Season 2 will pick up where Season 1 ended, with the Trailblazers facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic bringing their historic season to a halt - just before their state championship game.

[05/03/21 - 08:38 AM]
Fan-Favorite Food Trucks Return for Brand-New Road Battle in "The Great Food Truck Race: All-Stars"
Hosted by Tyler Florence and shot on-location in the food mecca of San Francisco and the Bay Area, each team must prove their cooking chops, marketing savvy and selling skills to stay in the game.

[05/03/21 - 08:35 AM]
Netflix and Riot Games Bring League of Legends to Television with Animated Event Series "Arcane" Premiering Globally on Netflix This Fall
The series marks Riot Games' first series for television.

[05/03/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Halston" - Official Trailer - Netflix
His name built an empire. His style defined an era. American fashion designer Halston skyrockets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control.

[05/03/21 - 08:00 AM]
BAFTA Award-Winner Emily Watson Stars in the New AMC+ Original Series "Too Close"
The three-part psychological thriller centers around forensic psychiatrist Dr. Emma Robertson (Watson), who must assess criminal suspect Connie Mortensen (Denise Gough) - only to fall victim to Connie's insightful, yet manipulative nature.

[05/03/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Carnaval" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a breakup, an influencer takes her friends on a free trip to Bahia's vibrant Carnival, where she learns life's not just about social media likes.

[05/03/21 - 06:54 AM]
Disney+ Celebrates May the 4th with "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" Series Premiere
As a special treat for fans, Disney+ will also debut "Maggie Simpson in 'The Force Awakens From Its Nap,'" a new Star Wars-inspired short, bringing characters from the Star Wars galaxy to the fictional town of Springfield.

[05/03/21 - 06:31 AM]
"Emily in Paris", Netflix's Top Comedy Series of 2020, Begins Production on Season 2
58 million households around the world chose to watch "Emily in Paris" in its first 28 days, making it Netflix's most popular comedy series of 2020.

[05/03/21 - 03:33 AM]
Video: "Summertime 2" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Summer, Edo, Sofia, Ale and Dario will discover what growing up really means: being able to make choices, experiencing love like they've never done before and accepting that sometimes, Summer is the most difficult season of all.

[05/03/21 - 12:01 AM]
"1899": Creators of "Dark" Start Production for New Netflix Original Series
Set out to be a truly multi-language series, the characters will speak in the language of their origin.

[05/02/21 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Girl from Nowhere" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Nanno is back, doling karmic retribution to more students and faculty in a new season of this anthology series - and this time, she's not alone.

[05/02/21 - 05:16 PM]
Video: "Heels" - Official Teaser - Starz
Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig star in "Heels," premiering August 15 on Starz.

[05/02/21 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Sweet & Sour" - Teaser Trailer - Netflix
Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.

[05/02/21 - 10:02 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline" Lifts NBC to Demo Victory
The network leads another low key night among adults 18-49.

[05/01/21 - 10:08 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers; FOX Leads Demos
"Blue Bloods" and "WWE SmackDown" lead their respective networks to victory.

[04/30/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 30
Updates include: Netflix's "The Last Kingdom" to end after five seasons; HBO Max orders "The Brothers Garcia" follow-up series; and Melissa Rauch to star in NBC's "Night Court" sequel.

[04/30/21 - 02:00 PM]
discovery+ True Crime Highlights - Weeks of May 10 and May 17
New offerings include the special "Broken Harts" on Tuesday, May 18.

[04/30/21 - 01:45 PM]
"Cruel Summer" Is Freeform's Most-Watched Series Debut Ever
The Jessica Biel produced drama is likewise the network's best-ever series debut among Adults 18-49 (2.65 million) and Adults 18-34 (1.33 million).

[04/30/21 - 12:36 PM]
TV One Slated to Air the Final Interview Captured with the Late Iconic Rapper DMX in the "Uncensored" Docu-Series on Sunday, May 16 at 8 PM ET/7C
It will feature an interview with DMX just three weeks before his passing and is confirmed to be his final and most transparent to date.

[04/30/21 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Dog Gone Trouble" Trailer - Netflix Futures
The privileged life of a pampered dog named Trouble is turned upside-down when he gets lost and must learn to survive on the big-city streets.

[04/30/21 - 12:01 PM]
Tubi to Expand Programming Slate with Fall 2021 Launch of Original Content
Tubi registered a record-setting Total View Time (TVT) of 798 million hours during the first quarter this year, up +54% year-over-year, and a platform-best 276 million hours of TVT in March.

[04/30/21 - 11:28 AM]
Who Is... Naomi? Enter the Mystery with This First Look at the Upcoming The CW Pilot
Kaci Walfall stars as the DC Comics hero.

[04/30/21 - 11:02 AM]
NBC Renews First-Year Comedies "Young Rock" and "Kenan"
"It has been a true joy to watch Dwayne Johnson & Kenan Thompson on NBC every week and see families connect with their relatable, entertaining and heartwarming stories," said Lisa Katz.

[04/30/21 - 10:41 AM]
HBO Max's "Green Lantern" Series Has Found Its Guy Gardner - Welcome to the Corps, Finn Wittrock
DC Comics revealed said casting on social media today.

[04/30/21 - 10:25 AM]
YouTube Teams Up with The Trevor Project on Two Global Livestream Events to Raise Money for LGBTQ+ Youth During Pride Month
Both events will premiere during LGBTQ+ Pride month in June.

[04/30/21 - 10:00 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Draft Opens on Top for ABC
The Alphabet's primetime coverage however falls short of last year's audience.

[04/30/21 - 09:46 AM]
Vanessa Lachey to Headline "NCIS: Hawai'i"; Yasmine Al-Bustami and Jason Antoon Cast as Series Regulars
CBS Studios confirmed the news on social media this morning.







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[01/07/26 - 09:34 AM]
FX's "The Lowdown" Renewed for Second Season on FX and Hulu
Production on season two will begin in Tulsa this spring.

[01/07/26 - 09:29 AM]
In 2025, Fans Power ESPN and "ESPN on ABC" to Its Most-Watched Year in Over a Decade
ESPN networks increased industry-leading sports share to 35 percent, up from 31 percent in 2024.

[01/07/26 - 09:11 AM]
Netflix Announces New Comedy Series "A Hundred Percent" Starring Nick Kroll, Sam Richardson, Jason Mantzoukas, and Vanessa Bayer
The half-hour comedy is about a group of friends working inside the Thought Leader industrial complex.

[01/07/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Relationship Goals" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Stream the film, starring Kelly Rowland and Cliff "Method Man" Smith, February 4 on Prime Video.

[01/07/26 - 08:32 AM]
FOX Entertainment Introduces FOX Creator Studios New Creator-Led, Digital-First Division to Partner with Next-Gen Talent, Developing New Formats, Building Future of Global IP and Reaching Audiences Where They Are
The new studio debuts with a focus on food content and an inaugural roster boasting some of the world's most influential culinary voices, including Gordon Ramsay, Rosanna Pansino, Jolly, Sorted Food, Food Theorists, and Little Remy Food.

[01/07/26 - 08:00 AM]
Television Legend Judge Judy Sheindlin Marks 30-Year Milestone with All-New Season of "Judy Justice" on Prime Video January 19
The series will debut with three episodes on premiere day and new episodes released every weekday until April 10.

[01/07/26 - 06:01 AM]
What Next? Netflix Reveals Series, Films and Games Coming in 2026
Upcoming season premieres include "Beef" on April 16; "Sweet Magnolias" on June 11; and "Virgin River" on March 12.

[01/07/26 - 06:00 AM]
Video: The Heist You Can't Miss - Prime Video's "Steal" Trailer and Key Art Debut
All six episodes will be available on January 21, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[01/07/26 - 05:32 AM]
Video: TV One Drops Exclusive First Look for "Fatal Attraction: I'd Kill to Be You"
The series explores real stories of friendships that turn into dangerous fixations, romantic envy, and co-worker rivalries gone wrong.

[01/07/26 - 04:03 AM]
Netflix Supports Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Commitment to Merger Agreement
After a comprehensive and rigorous review process with its independent financial and legal advisors, the WBD Board reaffirmed its conclusion that the transaction with Netflix is in the best interests of WBD stockholders.

[01/07/26 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject Amended Paramount Tender Offer
The Board unanimously reiterates its recommendation in support of the Netflix combination and recommends that WBD shareholders reject PSKY's offer.

[01/07/26 - 03:40 AM]
Video: "Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A dedicated customs officer and his team take on a notorious smuggler leading a powerful syndicate, but unexpected obstacles threaten their mission.

[01/07/26 - 12:01 AM]
"Lead Children," Directed by Maciej Pieprzyca and Starring Joanna Kulig, Kinga Preis, and Michal Zurawski, Will Debut on February 11th on Netflix
The series tells the story of a young female doctor who defies the communist apparatus to save the health of the youngest.

[01/06/26 - 05:01 PM]
Netflix Unveils Its New Year Rom-Com of 2026, "No Tail to Tell", Premiering January 16
The series follows Eun-ho (Kim Hye-yoon), a cynical nine-tailed fox who grants wishes for a living - and is determined never to become human.

[01/06/26 - 03:18 PM]
FOX NFL Rings in Best Regular Season Since 2015
The regular season averaged 19.633 million viewers for the network.