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[05/20/21 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 20
Updates include: Juliette Binoche boards HBO Max's "The Staircase"; "Grey's Anatomy" confirms another series regular's exit; and Kathleen Turner signs onto HBO's "The White House Plumbers."

[05/20/21 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Trese" - Official Trailer - Netflix Anime
In Manila, where dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld, it's up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace - but there's a storm brewing.

[05/20/21 - 02:34 PM]
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Play-In Game Most-Watched NBA Telecast on ESPN Since 2019 Western Conference Finals: 5,618,000 Viewers
The telecast peaked with 6,149,000 viewers on ESPN from 12:30-1 a.m. ET.

[05/20/21 - 01:31 PM]
Video: "False Positive" Teaser Trailer - Hulu
She is 100% pregnant and the trailer for "False Positive" is 100% coming soon.

[05/20/21 - 01:14 PM]
Video: Disney+ Releases New Featurette for Disney and Pixar's "Luca"
"Luca" highlights a friendship between two sea monsters - one a little timid and afraid to get out of his comfort zone - and the other who dives into life head-first.

[05/20/21 - 12:50 PM]
TV One's Original Film "Bad Dad Rehab 2: The Next Session" Premieres Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day) at 8 P.M. ET/7C
The film follows the new class of Bad Dads hailing from Jersey City, New Jersey who must confront their personal demons in order to get their act together and become better dads.

[05/20/21 - 12:05 PM]
Bravo's Newest Culinary Competition "Top Chef Amateurs" Premieres Thursday, July 1 at 9 PM ET/PT
Produced by Magical Elves, "Top Chef Amateurs" gives talented home cooks the opportunity of a lifetime to test their skills in the illustrious "Top Chef" kitchen.

[05/20/21 - 12:04 PM]
Video: Hulu Original Series "Love, Victor" Season Two Trailer and Key Art Debut
The popular teen dramedy returns as season two finds a newly out of the closet Victor entering his junior year at Creekwood High.

[05/20/21 - 11:33 AM]
"OWN and Procter & Gamble Present: Widen the Screen - A Fuller View of Black Life" A Special George Floyd Anniversary Programming Event Featuring Oprah Winfrey
This special presentation is hosted by Oprah Winfrey and features short films and new content by Black creators that celebrate Black stories and the expansiveness of Black life, while honoring the anniversary of the tragic murder of George Floyd.

[05/20/21 - 11:33 AM]
First Look Images: Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building"
The series follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

[05/20/21 - 11:11 AM]
Video: Peacock Drops Trailer for "Vanderpump Dogs" from Lisa Vanderpump Premiering June 9
The series brings fans and pet lovers deeper into Lisa Vanderpump's luxurious life, by chronicling the stories and adoptions that occur at her beloved namesake foundation: Vanderpump Dogs, West Hollywood.

[05/20/21 - 11:02 AM]
The Eighth and Final Season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Will Premiere Aug. 12 on NBC
Look for back-to-back episodes each Thursday beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/20/21 - 10:01 AM]
discovery+ Greenlights Raucous Renovation Romp "Trixie Motel" Starring Drag Royalty Trixie Mattel
In the eight hour-long episodes coming to the streaming service in 2022, Trixie will face the reality of having invested her life savings into a rundown motel in super-trendy Palm Springs, California.

[05/20/21 - 10:00 AM]
Apple TV+ Orders "Wool," New Drama Series Based on Bestselling Book Trilogy and Starring Rebecca Ferguson
"Wool" is a set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep.

[05/20/21 - 09:44 AM]
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy Set to Conjure Up More Chills, Laughs and Mayhem in Live-Action Comedy "Hocus Pocus 2"
The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022.

[05/20/21 - 09:42 AM]
BET Remembers George Floyd and Addresses the Systemic Injustice Plaguing Black Americans with Three Reflective and Empowering News Specials
Tuesday, May 25, marks the anniversary date of Floyd's passing, and BET will engage audiences with three compelling original primetime news specials powered by its social impact initiative Content For Change.

[05/20/21 - 09:32 AM]
Showtime(R) to Debut Dark Comedy "The End" on Sunday, July 18
In the series, three generations of a family live with separate but intersecting obsessions - trying to figure out how to die with dignity, live with none and make it all count.

[05/20/21 - 09:29 AM]
Amazon Studios Greenlights Season 2 of World-Spanning Fantasy Series "The Wheel of Time"
Both seasons, co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[05/20/21 - 09:09 AM]
Netflix Announce a Trio of New Animated Kids & Family Titles That Put Asian American Protagonists - and Creatives - Front and Center
"The Monkey King," "Boons and Curses" and "Mech Cadets" are among the featured projects.

[05/20/21 - 09:00 AM]
Warner Bros. Television Group and Kaley Cuoco Extend Long-Standing Creative Partnership with New Overall Deal
Through her Warner Bros. deal, Cuoco developed, executive produced, and starred in the acclaimed HBO Max hit series "The Flight Attendant," which debuted on Thanksgiving 2020 and has been renewed for a second season.

[05/20/21 - 08:59 AM]
The History(R) Channel Premieres "Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America" Executive Produced by NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Deborah Morales on Saturday, June 19 at 8PM ET/PT
From the labor movement of the 1880s, women's suffrage and civil rights, to the LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter movements, protest is in the American DNA and this documentary gives an unfiltered look at the ways it has evolved the world in which we live.

[05/20/21 - 08:38 AM]
New Series: "Claressa Shields," Premiering Exclusively on ESPN+
The four-part series will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at Shields' quest to become the greatest two-sport athlete of all time, simultaneously maintaining her dominance in boxing while making her debut in mixed martial arts.

[05/20/21 - 08:07 AM]
Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Alia Shawkat, Tim Meadows, Terry O'Quinn, Debra Winger and More Round Out All-Star Cast of the Stop-Motion Animation Series "Ultra City Smiths"
The first two episodes of the series will premiere on AMC+ on Thursday, July 22 with subsequent episodes dropping weekly, every Thursday.

[05/20/21 - 07:01 AM]
"In the Heights," "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It," and All Eight Harry Potter Films Arrive on HBO Max This June
The season 1 part 2 premiere of "Genera+ion," documentary "Revolution Rent," season four of "Summer Camp Island," the second seasons of "The Fungies" and "Full Bloom," the competition series hosted by celebrity florist Simon Lycett, and "Starstruck," premiere in the month as well.

[05/20/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Black Summer" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Winter comes with cold-blooded new challenges during the zombie apocalypse as frantic scavengers and violent militias battle the dead and desperate.

[05/20/21 - 07:00 AM]
Starz Casts Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton as Merteuil and Valmont in Bold Re-Imagining of "Dangerous Liaisons"
"Dangerous Liaisons" is a bold reimagining of the iconic characters from Laclos' classic 18th century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont meet as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of revolution.

[05/20/21 - 06:40 AM]
Discover the Magical World of the Disney+ Original Series "The Mysterious Benedict Society"
Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the show follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale) to save the world.

[05/20/21 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Elite" Season 4 - Trailer - Netflix
A strict principal and four new students arrive at Las Encinas, bringing an onslaught of romantic entanglements, intense rumors and a fresh mystery.

[05/20/21 - 06:29 AM]
HBO Documentary Films' "The Legend of the Underground" Debuts June 29
The film is a searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several bold and charismatic, non-conformist youth who fight to live life out loud.

[05/20/21 - 06:28 AM]
Video: "No Sudden Move" - Official Teaser - HBO Max
From Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, the film drops on HBO Max July 1.

[05/20/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" - Release Date Announcement - Prime Video
The much-anticipated film adaptation of the award-winning hit musical, follows Jamie, a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of life on stage.

[05/20/21 - 06:00 AM]
The CW Television Network and Nexstar Media Group Renew Affiliation Agreements
Taken together, the 37 markets cover more than 31% of the U.S. audience, serving more than 38 million television households.

[05/20/21 - 05:59 AM]
BET to Assemble the Ultimate All-Girl R&B Supergroup in the One-of-a-Kind Music Experiment in "BET Presents The Encore"
Shamari DeVoe, Irish Grinstead, LeMisha Grinstead, Nivea Nash, Felisha King, Fallon King, Pamela Long, Aubrey O'Day, and Kiely Williams have signed on to the one-of-a-kind music experiment to become the next big musical sensation.

[05/20/21 - 05:01 AM]
Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Celebrate National Streaming Day with Exciting Announcements, Sneak Peeks and Stunts
Hosted on the streamers' social media handles, #StreamingDay will include exclusive announcements of Summer's series and movies, watch parties of classic movies and shows, and more.

[05/20/21 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Katla" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The catastrophic eruption of subglacial volcano Katla turns a nearby community's world upside down as mysteries begin to emerge from the ice.

[05/19/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 19
Updates include: Jenna Ortega to lead Netflix's "Wednesday"; Jeremy Irvine in talks for HBO Max's "Green Lantern"; and Jon Bernthal to star in HBO's "We Own This City."

[05/19/21 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Racket Boys" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.

[05/19/21 - 01:05 PM]
Showtime(R) Announces "Hip Hop 50," A Multiyear Cross-Platform Programming Initiative with Media Company Mass Appeal to Celebrate Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary
The initiative will encompass unscripted series and features, podcasts and digital shorts by and about some of the foremost names in the genre.

[05/19/21 - 12:28 PM]
The Next Installment of the "Unraveled" Anthology Unmasks a Prolific and Terrifying Cyberstalker in "Unraveled: The Stalker's Web"
The companion two-hour special will begin streaming on discovery+ on Tuesday, August 10.

[05/19/21 - 12:02 PM]
Netflix Orders New Spy Adventure Series Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro
When a father and daughter learn that they've each secretly been working as CIA Operatives for years, they realize their entire relationship has been a lie and they truly don't know one another at all.

[05/19/21 - 11:45 AM]
Video: "The Fungies" - Season 2 Official Trailer - HBO Max Family
Seth, Pascal, Dr. Nancy, Nevin, Lil Lemon and the rest of the gang are gearing up for all new prehistoric adventures.

[05/19/21 - 11:16 AM]
Discovery Channel Takes Viewers to the Amazon for an Epic Quest of Exploration in Brand-New Series "Curse of Akakor" Premiering May 26
Led by Irish investigate journalist, Paul Connolly, the team will include American geologist and explorer Dr. Martin Pepper, Brazilian wilderness doctor Dr. Karina Oliani, former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon, British survival expert Megan Hine and tech expert Brennon Edwards.

[05/19/21 - 10:47 AM]
Christmas Comes Early as Lifetime Reunites Casts and Reveals Two Movies for the 2021 "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate
This year, Lifetime will reunite some memorable casts including "High School Musical" alums Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman in "A Christmas Dance Reunion."

[05/19/21 - 10:46 AM]
Lifetime Says "Happy Anniversary" to Harry & Meghan with the Casting of Sydney Morton and Jordan Dean to Star as the Estranged Royals in "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace"
Dean and Morton will fill the royal shoes vacated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Murray Fraser in 2018's hit film "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance," followed by Tiffany Smith and Charlie Field for the second installment "Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal" in 2019.

[05/19/21 - 10:41 AM]
Peacock Announces Straight to Series Order of New Drama "Vampire Academy" from Julie Plec
The project is based on a series of young adult paranormal romance novels by international bestselling author Richelle Mead.

[05/19/21 - 10:30 AM]
HGTV Greenlights New Version of "Cash in the Attic"
Retooled to highlight collectible items relevant to today's audiences, the latest iteration of the series will star Courtney Tezeno, a passionate collector, and her team of expert appraisers.

[05/19/21 - 10:30 AM]
Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao and Terry Hu Land Out-of-This-World Roles in "Zombies 3," The Third Installment of Disney Channel's Highly Popular Franchise
They'll join returning cast members Chandler Kinney, Pearce Joza, Ariel Martin, Kylee Russell, Trevor Tordjman, Carla Jeffery, James Godfrey and Kingston Foster.

[05/19/21 - 10:00 AM]
Peacock Original Comedy Series "Intelligence," Starring David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed, Returns Thursday, June 17
All six episodes of the series will drop at once on Peacock.

[05/19/21 - 09:46 AM]
Premium Content From CNN Original Series and CNN Films Shines on Theatrical, Streaming, and Television Screens for 2021 and 2022
Six new CNN Original Series will premiere in 2022, including: "Patagonia" (wt), "Nomad with Carlton McCoy" (wt), "Dark Was the Night: The Life of Hitler," "LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy," and "Reframed: Marilyn Monroe."

[05/19/21 - 09:45 AM]
Video: Official Trailer & Key Art Released for "Friends: The Reunion"
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy's original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show.







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[10/22/25 - 09:05 AM]
"Big Break x Good Good" Debuts August 2026 on Golf Channel
Golf Channel's transformative golf reality competition series that broke ground in television entertainment beginning in the early 2000s and ran for a record-breaking 23 seasons - returns to Golf Channel in 2026 in partnership with Good Good Golf.

[10/22/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Announces "June Farms" November 17 Premiere Date and Releases Official Trailer and Key Art
The new series features farm owner and restaurateur Matt Baumgartner, an accomplished but demanding entrepreneur, who runs the farm, restaurant/bar and events space with the help of a team of well-intentioned 20-somethings who aren't always on the same page as their detail-obsessed boss.

[10/22/25 - 09:00 AM]
The CW Network Rings in the Holiday Season with a Festive Slate of Movies and Specials
The holiday season kicks off with "A Waltons Thanksgiving" airing on Saturday, November 22 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Boosts Programming Slate with 50-Episode Pickup of New Series and Nearly 400 Fresh "House Hunters" Episodes
Other pickups include "My Lottery Dream Home," "Hoarding for the Holidays," "Fixer to Fabulous," and "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses."

[10/22/25 - 08:00 AM]
A24's "Materialists" Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max November 7
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

[10/22/25 - 07:44 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Debuts with Over 12 Million Total Audience to Date
The star-studded, high-octane first-responder drama delivered 7.80 million Total Viewers and 1.51 rating among Adults 18-49, excluding encores.

[10/22/25 - 07:07 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for Vince Gilligan's Highly Anticipated Drama "Pluribus"
Starring Rhea Seehorn, the nine-episode drama series will make its global debut on Apple TV with its first two episodes on Friday, November 7, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 26.

[10/22/25 - 07:02 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights "Modern Marvels: WWII" (wt) Marking the Return of Its "Modern Marvels" Franchise
The new series is slated to premiere spring 2026.

[10/22/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Envious" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a devastating breakup, Vicky, almost 40, embarks on a quest for new love, unaware it will lead her to a profound - and hilarious - self-discovery.

[10/22/25 - 06:44 AM]
Prime Video Reaches Global Broadcast Agreement with the NFL to Present Black Friday Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears to a Worldwide Audience
The game will be the first NFL event to be presented globally on Prime Video, which is available in over 240 countries and territories around the world.

[10/22/25 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Being Eddie" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From teen comedian to Hollywood legend, Eddie Murphy revisits his extraordinary showbiz ride with raw honesty and humor in this star-studded documentary.

[10/22/25 - 06:03 AM]
Rejoicify! NBC and Universal Pictures Present a Once-in-a-Lifetime Musical Event: "Wicked: One Wonderful Night"
Filmed at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, "Wicked: One Wonderful Night" will transform the legendary venue into a breathtaking Emerald City-inspired set, complete with a 37-piece live orchestra led by the award-winning musical director Stephen Oremus.

[10/22/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Emily in Paris" - Season 5 Official Teaser - Netflix
Hearts will Rome farther than ever before.

[10/22/25 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Mrs Playmen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Betrayed by her husband, a woman must step up and run an erotic magazine that becomes a symbol of empowerment in '70s Rome. Inspired by true events.

[10/22/25 - 02:33 AM]
"Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth" Premieres November 10 Exclusively on Disney+
The two-part documentary examines the shocking story of Caroline Flack, "Love Island" presenter and one of Britain's biggest stars.