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[06/25/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 25
Updates include: NBC cancels "Good Girls" after four seasons; HBO fills out cast of "We Own This City"; and Laurie Holden tapped for Amazon's "The Boys."

[06/25/21 - 10:00 PM]
Discovery and Science Channel Take Home Daytime Emmy(R) for Live Coverage of Historic Space Launch
"Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space" followed the launch of veteran astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ISS on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

[06/25/21 - 10:00 PM]
CBS Recognized with Seven Awards at the "48th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards"
"Jeopardy!" and "Entertainment Tonight" were among the honored series.

[06/25/21 - 07:50 PM]
2021 Stanley Cup Final Between Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens Begins Monday at 8 P.M. ET on NBCSN and Peacock
All Stanley Cup Final games airing exclusively on NBC or NBCSN are available to stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

[06/25/21 - 02:00 PM]
discovery+ and ID Highlights - Weeks of July 5 and July 12
New seasons of "Fear Thy Neighbor," "Still a Mystery" and "The Murder Tapes" are bound for the streaming service.

[06/25/21 - 11:00 AM]
ESPN, The Undefeated, the NBA and ABC's "Shark Tank" Team Up to #ChampionBlackBusinesses for the 2021 NBA Postseason
CBB will elevate Black-owned businesses and their stories and cement the importance their imprint has on their communities across ESPN platforms during Conference Finals and beyond.

[06/25/21 - 10:26 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Ranks as Week's No. 1 Entertainment Series
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of June 14-20.

[06/25/21 - 10:16 AM]
MTV Entertainment Studios Starts Production on Upcoming Holiday Film "A Clusterfunke Christmas"
Vella Lovell, Cheyenne Jackson, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Ryan McPartlin star in the project, which was written by Dratch and Gasteyer.

[06/25/21 - 09:00 AM]
Friday the 13th Just Got Fun-Lucky with a Huge Night of Premieres on Disney Channel
Look for the premieres of "Spin," "Descendants: The Royal Wedding" and "Disney's Magic Bake-Off" on said night.

[06/25/21 - 08:55 AM]
With Summer Fun & Games, ABC Is Sunday's No. 1 Entertainment Net for 3rd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Sunday, June 20.

[06/25/21 - 08:15 AM]
Video: Apple's Widely Anticipated Musical Comedy Series "Schmigadoon!," From Executive Producer Lorne Michaels, Breaks Into Song with New Trailer Ahead of Global Premiere on Friday, July 16, 2021
The first two episodes will premiere globally on Friday, July 16, 2021 exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday.

[06/25/21 - 08:06 AM]
Discovery Channel's Shark Week 2021 Swims Off with Jawsome Lineup Featuring More Hours of Shark Programming Than Ever Before
Tiffany Haddish, Brad Paisley, JB Smoove, William Shatner, Eli Roth, the cast of Jackass, Noah Schnapp, Robert Irwin, Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Dr. Sandra Lee, Josh Gates, Snoop Dogg, Mark Rober, Chris Rose, David Dobrik and Kinga Philipps are among the featured talent.

[06/25/21 - 07:53 AM]
New Vice Series "Unknown Amazon With Pedro Andrade" Premieres on Tuesday, July 13th at 10pm
Is it too late to save the Amazon? Join Journalist Pedro Andrade on an incredible journey and find out.

[06/25/21 - 06:59 AM]
The First Two Seasons of Emmy(R)-Winning HBO Series "The Chris Rock Show" Are Now Available to Stream on HBO Max
The Emmy(R)-winning late-night talk show created and hosted by Chris Rock originally aired on HBO from 1997 to 2000.

[06/25/21 - 06:00 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live: NBA Finals Game Night" Specials Return for the 2021 NBA Finals with Host Anthony Anderson
Dwayne Johnson, Chance the Rapper, Jason Momoa, Johnny Knoxville and Kevin Garnett are among the scheduled guests.

[06/25/21 - 04:01 AM]
Jonny Lee Miller Will Play John Major in the Fifth Season of "The Crown"
Netflix broke the news on social media this morning.

[06/25/21 - 02:47 AM]
First-Look Images Revealed and Further Casting Announced for BBC One's Highly Anticipated Adaptation of "This Is Going to Hurt"
The co-production with AMC will launch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

[06/24/21 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 24
Updates include: The CW eyes "Supernatural" prequel series "The Winchesters"; Juno Temple accepts "The Offer" at Paramount+; and creator Jon Bokenkamp exits NBC's "The Blacklist."

[06/24/21 - 05:08 PM]
Action Blockbuster "Seoul Vibe" Confirms Production with All-Star Casting
The drivers of the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team become mired in the slush fund investigation of a powerful person on the very day of the 1988 Seoul Olympics opening ceremony.

[06/24/21 - 03:49 PM]
FX Orders Limited Series "Under the Banner of Heaven" Inspired by the #1 New York Times Bestseller by Jon Krakauer
Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones will star in the project, from writer Dustin Lance Black and director David Mackenzie.

[06/24/21 - 03:00 PM]
Tubi Partners with TikTok in First-Ever Live Long-Form Nostalgia Reunion on TikTok, on Wednesday, June 30
Hosted by TikTok creator Brittany Broski, the hour-long live trivia and challenge event will bring together fan favorite '90s and '00s shows and stars, featuring appearances by Marlon Wayans, Paris Hilton, Fran Drescher, Joey Lawrence and Lacey Chabert.

[06/24/21 - 02:30 PM]
OMFG! "Gossip Girl" Returns to The CW Following HBO Max Premiere
The series premiere will have a special broadcast on The CW Network on Friday, July 9 (8:00-9:30pm ET/PT), one day after its debut on HBO Max (Thursday, July 8).

[06/24/21 - 02:00 PM]
The Due-Process-Duo Return to Investigation Discovery for Season Four of "Reasonable Doubt"
Season four returns to Investigation Discovery with 10 gripping new episodes airing Mondays at 10:00/9:00c beginning July 12.

[06/24/21 - 01:56 PM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Reveals Powerful Story Behind Israel's Remarkable Vaccination Achievements in "Vaxxed Nation"
The original documentary premieres Sunday, July 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/24/21 - 12:41 PM]
Cue the Interview: AMC Networks Greenlights Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" as a New Series for AMC+ and AMC
Rolin Jones, who also has an overall development deal with AMC Studios, is creator, showrunner and executive producer of "Interview."

[06/24/21 - 12:31 PM]
Discovery, Science Channel and Travel Channel Announce Live Multiplatform Special Delving Into U.S. Intelligence Report on Extraterrestrial Activity
Josh Gates hosts the three-hour event, which airs live Wednesday, June 30 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/24/21 - 12:09 PM]
"How I Met Your Mother" Director Pam Fryman Joins Hulu's "How I Met Your Father"
Hilary Duff stars in the 10-episode comedy, which recently receiving a straight-to-series order.

[06/24/21 - 11:45 AM]
Netflix's Comedy Series "The Upshaws" Renewed for a Second Season
The new season will feature 16 half-hour episodes, an increase from 10 in the first season.

[06/24/21 - 11:36 AM]
A&E's New Documentary Series "Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America" Dissects the Culture and Events That Allowed Five Serial Killers to Flourish Unchecked
The series will be joined by fellow newcomer "I Survived a Serial Killer" in August.

[06/24/21 - 11:34 AM]
Discovery Brings the Ultimate Driving Fantasy to Life in New Competition Series "Getaway Driver" with Michelle Rodriguez, Premiering July 19th
In addition, viewers can get exclusive access to the series premiere July 12th on discovery+.

[06/24/21 - 11:32 AM]
discovery+ to Launch "The Surge at Mount Sinai" on July 1, 2021
With intimate access to those on the front lines, the film chronicles the race against time as New York City became the global epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak and New York was experiencing more than 350 deaths per day.

[06/24/21 - 11:28 AM]
Nia Sioux and Sherri Shepherd Set to Star in "Imperfect High" Premiering September 18th on Lifetime
The film is the story of Hanna Brooks (Sioux), the new girl in town who is looking to find her place and fit in at Lakewood High School, which was rocked a couple of years earlier by the shocking drug overdose of a popular student.

[06/24/21 - 11:11 AM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Kicks Off Production on "Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone," Based on the Novel by Phaedra Patrick Starring Tom Everett Stone, Mia Maestro and Ella Ballentine
The movie follows Benedict Stone (Tom Everett Scott) and his wife Emilia (Mía Maestro) who have separated after 10 years of unsuccessfully trying for a baby.

[06/24/21 - 10:59 AM]
HBO Max Orders Unscripted Series "Amy Learns To..." Starring Amy Schumer
This is Amy's second project with HBO Max following her docuseries "Expecting Amy."

[06/24/21 - 10:23 AM]
Shudder Renews "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs" for a Fourth Season
Earlier this month the show concluded its third and strongest season to date, with new episodes trending in the Top 10 nationally on Twitter every Friday night.

[06/24/21 - 09:27 AM]
discovery+ Acquires Eli Roth Shark Film "Fin" from Lionsgate and Pilgrim Media Group
In the film, Roth and a professional group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is impacting the extinction of the misunderstood creatures.

[06/24/21 - 09:20 AM]
YouTube Originals Announces Global Slate of Olympics Programming
First up: "Strive," a six-part docuseries about the astonishing men and women forced to flee their countries as refugees all while training for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in Tokyo 2020.

[06/24/21 - 09:04 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases Trailer for "The One and Only Dick Gregory" from Director Andre Gaines and Executive Producers Kevin Hart and Lena Waithe
The documentary feature unpacks the career of Dick Gregory, the activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader who changed the lives of millions across the world through constant disruption and awareness.

[06/24/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer for "Jellystone!" - New Hanna-Barbera Series Premieres Thursday, July 29
The series presents a reimagined take on these beloved characters, modernizing them for today's family audience and introducing them to a new generation of fans.

[06/24/21 - 09:01 AM]
AMC Reveals Script Page from "The Walking Dead" Writer Jim Barnes, Along with Episode Titles for the First Eight Episodes of Season 11
"Acheron: Part I" will kick off said run on Sunday, August 22.

[06/24/21 - 08:10 AM]
OWN, Onyx Collective and Hulu Announce Unprecedented Partnership to Simultaneously Premiere Original Docuseries "The Hair Tales"
The series will begin production later this year for a 2022 premiere.

[06/24/21 - 08:01 AM]
Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis to Helm Newly Greenlighted HGTV Series "The Renovator"
In each one-hour episode, he will rescue frustrated families who have no idea where to begin to renovate a house that no longer meets their needs.

[06/24/21 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "CODA" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
The film premieres on Apple TV+ and in select theaters on August 13.

[06/24/21 - 07:00 AM]
ESPN to Present the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance to Triathlete Chris Nikic During The 2021 ESPYS Presented By Capital One July 10 Live on ABC
The award is given to a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination.

[06/24/21 - 06:31 AM]
The Wait Is Almost Over! "Sex Education" Season 3 Premieres September 17
Netflix reveals first look photos from the upcoming season.

[06/24/21 - 05:16 AM]
Video: "The Harder They Fall" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The film stars Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Deon Cole with Regina King and Idris Elba.

[06/24/21 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Gone for Good" - Teaser - Netflix
Here comes your next obsession based on the Harlan Coben best-seller.

[06/24/21 - 01:22 AM]
"Strangers" from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Rounds Out Cast
After a clandestine meet-cute, Drea (Alpha, it girl) and Eleanor (beta, alt girl) team up to go after each other's bullies.

[06/23/21 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 23
Updates include: Kenya Barris forgoes "#blackAF" renewal in favor of stand-alone films; Sean Patrick Flanery among latest bound for Amazon's "The Boys"; and Jordan Young to run FOX's "Krapopolis."

[06/23/21 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "You Are My Spring" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A hotel concierge and a psychiatrist with traumatic childhoods form a heartfelt bond when they become entangled in a perplexing local murder case.







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[03/27/24 - 01:43 PM]
FOX Entertainment Unveils New Structure with Three-Pillar Focus on Global Studio Operations, Linear & Streaming Platforms and Worldwide Sales & Licensing
The new FOX Entertainment will consist of three primary business segments, including FOX Entertainment Studios, the FOX Television Network and FOX Entertainment Global.

[03/27/24 - 01:03 PM]
Video: "Big Mood" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original
Best friends Maggie and Eddie have lived in each other's pockets for ten years. But with the future looming, can their relationship survive?

[03/27/24 - 12:32 PM]
This April, Series "Mud Madness" Debuts on Discovery Channel, Alongside All-New Seasons of "Ghost Adventures: House Calls" and "Contraband: Seized at the Border"
"Mud Madness" is a brand-new series that follows the off-road subculture of extreme Big-Tire UTV mud racing and the passionate characters that drive the sport.

[03/27/24 - 12:25 PM]
Ten American Bakers Travel to Paris for Food Network's Ultimate Pastry Competition "Next Baking Master: Paris"
Premiering Monday, May 6, the series demands that competitors prove their mettle in the pillars of great baking and pastry: technique, artistry, flavor, innovation, and inspiration.

[03/27/24 - 12:00 PM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Teaser for "The Jinx - Part Two," Debuting April 21
In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Robert Durst's prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.

[03/27/24 - 12:00 PM]
Backstabbery Is Back as E! Announces Conniving New Cast of "House of Villains" Season Two, Premiering This Fall
Season one cast member Tiffany "New York" Pollard returns for a chance at redemption.

[03/27/24 - 10:02 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights "Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story" Starring Jana Kramer and Austin Nichols
Kramer, who has openly spoken about domestic abuse, will film a new a PSA for Lifetime's Stop Violence Against Women initiative to align with the subject matter of this movie.

[03/27/24 - 10:00 AM]
"The Steve Wilkos Show" Renewed for 18th Season in National Syndication
The show is hosted by Steve Wilkos, the straightforward, tough-talking former Chicago police officer and United States Marine.

[03/27/24 - 09:59 AM]
Starz's Hit Drama Series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Scores Early Season Five Renewal
The third installment in the "Power" franchise, "Raising Kanan" recently concluded its explosive third season and is currently filming season four in New York.

[03/27/24 - 09:30 AM]
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Officially Reuniting for Paul Feig-Helmed Sequel, "A Simple Favor 2"
The highly anticipated sequel is a co-production with Lionsgate and follows the studio's 2018 release of "A Simple Favor," which was a critical and commercial success, earning more than $97 million at the worldwide box office and achieving Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.

[03/27/24 - 09:17 AM]
FOX Nation Partners with Martin Scorsese for New Docudrama "Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS"
Slated for November, the series will encompass eight one-hour episodes exploring the remarkable stories of eight men and women who risked everything to embody humanity's most noble and complex trait - faith.

[03/27/24 - 09:00 AM]
Academy Award Winner and Tony Award Nominee Ariana DeBose Returns to Host "The 77th Annual Tony Awards," Airing Live Sunday, June 16, on CBS and Paramount+
DeBose will also serve as producer and choreograph the opening number for this year's show.

[03/27/24 - 08:58 AM]
"NKOTB" Bandmate Jonathan Knight Returns for Season Three of Hit HGTV Series "Farmhouse Fixer" on Tuesday, April 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
The series, which attracted more than 15 million viewers to its previous season, will follow Jon, best known as a member of the Grammy-nominated band New Kids on the Block, and his go-to designer Kristina Crestin, as they take on a slew of risky renovations.

[03/27/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Good Times" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this edgy, irreverent reimagining of the TV classic, a new generation of the Evans family keeps their heads above water in a Chicago housing project.

[03/27/24 - 06:01 AM]
Hulu on Disney+ Launches Today in the U.S. for Disney Bundle Subscribers
Bundle plans are available starting at $9.99/month, while Disney+ and Hulu each remain available as standalone offerings.