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[08/09/21 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 9
Updates include: Jackie Earle Haley among latest bound for Showtime's "The First Lady"; "Hacks" co-creator Jen Statsky extends overall deal with Universal; and Beth Goddard tapped for Starz's "The Serpent Queen."

[08/09/21 - 03:01 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Presentation - The Largest Media Event Ever - Delivers Massive Audiences & Dominates Media Landscape
Said coverage had a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 15.5 million primetime viewers, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

[08/09/21 - 02:23 PM]
Bravo Makes Moves When a New Season of "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" Returns with a Supersized Premiere on Thursday, September 2 at 8PM ET/PT
Returning for season 13 are powerhouse agents: Josh Flagg, Josh Altman, Tracy Tutor, James Harris and David Parnes.

[08/09/21 - 02:15 PM]
Season 10 of the Critically Acclaimed British Drama "Call the Midwife" Premieres October 3, 2021 on PBS
Following the season finale, and in honor of the 10th season, a celebratory compilation episode, "Special Delivery," will air on November 21.

[08/09/21 - 01:38 PM]
Catherine Zeta-Jones Will Step Into the Iconic Silhouette of Morticia Addams While Luis Guzman Will Bring to Life the Debonair Gomez Addams in the Upcoming TV Series "Wednesday"
The Netflix series stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams and is directed by Tim Burton.

[08/09/21 - 01:14 PM]
Versatile ESPN Veteran Holly Rowe Named to ABC "Saturday Night Football" Commentating Team
Rowe will take on the sideline reporter role for the franchise, joining play-by-play commentator Chris Fowler and analyst Kirk Herbstreit as she kicks off her 26th season covering college football for ESPN and ABC.

[08/09/21 - 12:05 PM]
VH1 Heats Up This Summer with an All-New Season of "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" Returning Monday, August 23 at 9PM ET/PT
The new season finds its larger-than-life cast of iconic series veterans and heavy-hitting newcomers seizing the moment to represent, reinvent and push the industry envelope.

[08/09/21 - 11:00 AM]
FOX's Animated Comedy "HouseBroken," Gets a Treat with Early Season Two Renewal
The series more than doubles its Live + Same Day audience, delivering 2.2 million Multiplatform viewers, a lift of +126% from L+SD.

[08/09/21 - 10:07 AM]
Video: AMC+ Releases Trailer for Upcoming Series "La Fortuna" Starring Stanley Tucci and Clarke Peters
The international production from AMC and Movistar+ is set to debut later this winter.

[08/09/21 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Worth" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci and Amy Ryan star in the film, based on true events.

[08/09/21 - 10:00 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Look Teaser for the Max Original "Doom Patrol"
The first three episodes of season three will debut Thursday, September 23, with subsequent episodes launching weekly every Thursday through November 11 on HBO Max.

[08/09/21 - 10:00 AM]
MTV Adds The CW Network to 2021 VMAs Simulcast Airing Live from Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12 at 8PM ET
The 2021 show will feature epic performances from the biggest names in music and bring fans together from across the globe to celebrate the return of live entertainment.

[08/09/21 - 10:00 AM]
Apple Orders New Drama Series "Bad Monkey," Starring Vince Vaughn and Written by Bill Lawrence
"Bad Monkey" tells the story of Andrew Yancy (played by Vaughn), a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida.

[08/09/21 - 09:31 AM]
Showtime Sets Return of Comedy Series "Back to Life" Starring Daisy Haggard for September 13 at 10 PM ET/PT
All episodes of season two will be available on that day to stream and on demand for subscribers on Showtime.

[08/09/21 - 09:31 AM]
discovery+ and OWN Order New Documentary Series "Justice, USA" from Award-Winning Executive Producers Common, Marshall Goldberg and Mike Tollin/MSM
Slated to premiere in 2022 on discovery+, "Justice, USA" is a comprehensive insider 360-degree view of the criminal justice system.

[08/09/21 - 09:16 AM]
Video: "A.P. Bio" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Streaming Soon on #PeacockTV
Class is back in session! Season 4 of "A.P. Bio" is streaming September 2, only on Peacock.

[08/09/21 - 09:02 AM]
Netflix Announces the Largest Reality Casting Call Ever - Plus New and Returning Unscripted Series
New seasons of "The Circle," "Indian Matchmaking" and "The American Barbecue Showdown" are on tap, as well as the new series "Roaring Twenties."

[08/09/21 - 08:31 AM]
HGTV Orders 20 New Episodes of Its Mega-hit Series "Home Town" Starring Ben and Erin Napier
Plus: "Home Town: Ben's Workshop," has been picked up for a new season of 10 episodes on discovery+.

[08/09/21 - 08:02 AM]
Netflix Announces a New Comedy Special from Nicole Byer
The special will be shot at the Gramercy Theatre in New York on September 5 and will premiere later this year.

[08/09/21 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Acquires North American Television and Streaming Rights to Limited Drama Series "Laetitia," from France TV Distribution, Debuting August 30
The series is based on the true events that shook France in 2011, and the best-selling book by Ivan Jablonka, "Laëtitia ou la fin des hommes" (Laetitia or the end of men").

[08/09/21 - 07:06 AM]
David Roberts to Oversee ESPN's NBA Production
As part of his NBA role, Roberts will oversee production for all regular-season and NBA Playoffs games.

[08/09/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Midnight Mass" - Teaser Trailer - Netflix
The seven episode limited series introduces Crockett Island, an isolated island community that experiences miraculous events - and frightening omens - following the arrival of a charismatic, mysterious young priest.

[08/09/21 - 06:01 AM]
23 Roku Originals to Premiere on The Roku Channel on August 13
The Roku Channel is debuting four all-new Roku Originals series: "Eye Candy," "Squeaky Clean," season two of "Thanks a Million," and "What Happens in Hollywood."

[08/09/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

[08/09/21 - 03:59 AM]
Video: "LOL - Enga Siri Paappom" - Official Teaser - Amazon Original
The latest installment in the franchise features Sathish, Abishek Kumar, Premji, Pugazh, Syama Harini, Powerstar Srinivasan, Maya S. Krishnan, Harathi, RJ Vignesh, and Baggy.

[08/08/21 - 02:02 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Dominates Primetime Viewership Rankings in 2021
NBC's Tokyo Olympics competition coverage delivered 11 of primetime TV's 25 most watched shows in 2021.

[08/07/21 - 09:01 PM]
Video: "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The final battle in the century-spanning, intertwining fate of the Joestar family and DIO begins!

[08/07/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Sharkdog" New Series Trailer - Netflix Jr
Half shark, half dog with a big heart and a belly full of fish sticks!

[08/06/21 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 6
Updates include: NBC shutters "Ultimate Slip 'N Slide"; Amazon cancels "Panic" after one season; and Luis Guzmán cast in Netflix's "Wednesday."

[08/06/21 - 05:34 PM]
Video: Trailer Debut - "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" Season 2
The first three episodes of "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" season two premiere September 8 on Hulu.

[08/06/21 - 03:01 PM]
Video: "Y: The Last Man" - Manhunt - Season 1 Teaser - FX on Hulu
Somewhere inside of him is the answer. "Y: The Last Man" premieres September 13, exclusively on FX on Hulu.

[08/06/21 - 02:32 PM]
Hulu Sets Premiere Dates for Fall Food Lineup!
"Baker's Dozen", "The Next Thing You Eat" and "Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Holiday Edition" are all due this fall.

[08/06/21 - 12:12 PM]
Hulu Announces "The Handmaid's Tale" Season Four Performance
The season four finale, which debuted on Wednesday, June 16, was the most watched episode of any series on Hulu on premiere day.

[08/06/21 - 12:03 PM]
Hulu Presents Upcoming Original Series "Dopesick," "The Great" Season Two, "Only Murders in the Building" and "Nine Perfect Strangers" at the 2021 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour
The streamer also announces premiere dates for "Baker's Dozen," "The Next Thing You Eat" and "Taste The Nation: Holiday Edition" as well as the return of "Animaniacs."

[08/06/21 - 12:00 PM]
discovery+ and ID Highlights - Weeks of August 16 and August 23
New additions include "Children of the Cult," with all five episodes available to stream on Saturday, August 21.

[08/06/21 - 11:44 AM]
Video: "Squeaky Clean" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Leslie Jordan hosts a cleaning competition show pitting three cleaning-obsessed contestants against each other to win a cash prize.

[08/06/21 - 10:01 AM]
The CW Launches New, Nonpartisan Initiative to Support and Protect the Freedom to Vote
The effort builds on the network's 2020 "Vote Actually" campaign that helped to encourage millions of young people to be ready to vote and make their voices heard.

[08/06/21 - 10:00 AM]
Video: "Dear White People" - Volume 4 Date Announcement - Netflix
Reunited amid a pandemic, future Sam and Lionel look back on their epic final year together at Winchester - which plays out as a '90s musical.

[08/06/21 - 07:43 AM]
Hand Made Productions Announces "The Tent Mender," A Profoundly Moving Documentary Series on People Experiencing Homelessness, in Partnership with P&G
The series will be exclusively available to stream on August 6 on IMDb TV, Amazon's free streaming service.

[08/06/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: See Y'all in the Upside Down - "Stranger Things" Returns in 2022
Netflix releases a brief tease for the long-awaited fourth season.

[08/05/21 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 5
Updates include: "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" eyes new life at Roku; Neil Patrick Harris to star in Netflix's "Uncoupled"; and Cobie Smulders cast in FX's "Impeachment: American Crime Story."

[08/05/21 - 03:48 PM]
Video: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll Reveal New "Blade Runner: Black Lotus" Key Visual and Opening at Virtual Crunchyroll Expo
The series, premiering later this year, follows a young woman who tries to seek revenge on those that have wronged her while uncovering the mysteries of her past.

[08/05/21 - 03:01 PM]
Video: "Cry Macho" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Directed/produced by Oscar winner Clint Eastwood, "Cry Macho" stars Natalia Traven, Fernanda Urrejola, Horacio Garcia-Rojas and is based on a screenplay by Nick Schenk and N. Richard Nash, based on the novel by Nash.

[08/05/21 - 02:05 PM]
Peacock Original Drama "One of Us Is Lying" Rounds Out Recurring Guest Cast
The recurring stars will include Martin Bobb-Semple, Karim Diané, George Ferrier, Miles J. Harvey, Zenia Marshall and Sara Thompson.

[08/05/21 - 12:28 PM]
Nicole Scherzinger to "Grace" NBC with Her Talents in "Annie Live!"
Scherzinger will take on the role of Grace, Daddy Warbucks' chief of staff who welcomes Annie with open arms and a loving heart.

[08/05/21 - 11:55 AM]
"Johnson" Reaches More Than Two Million Viewers in Series Premiere, New Episodes Seen Sunday Nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Bounce
"Johnson" becomes the most-watched half-hour series launch in Bounce history.

[08/05/21 - 11:31 AM]
John and Callahan Walsh Call on Vigilant Viewers to Make a Difference with the Season Three Premiere of "In Pursuit with John Walsh" on August 18
In the series, John Walsh and his son, Callahan Walsh, introduce ID's active and engaged audience to unsolved violent crimes that urgently need to be closed.

[08/05/21 - 11:27 AM]
Josh Gates Returns to Expedition Headquarters for Brand-New Episodes of "Josh Gates Tonight" Premiering August 11 on Discovery and Streaming on discovery+
Each week Josh welcomes celebrity guests, newsmakers, and experts to his expedition headquarters while bringing his hilarious brand of exploration to fans and families around the globe.

[08/05/21 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Documentary "In the Same Breath" Debuts August 18 - From Award-Winning Filmmaker Nanfu Wang
The film recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States.

[08/05/21 - 11:00 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights New Original Movie "The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story" Starring Tom Everett Scott, Anwen O'Driscoll and Charisma Carpenter from Exec Producer Nancy Grace
Based on actual events, The Good Father tells the story of Dr. MacNeill (Scott) and the incredible life he led with his former beauty queen wife, Michele (Carpenter) and their eight children.







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[10/30/25 - 10:52 AM]
Video: National Geographic Documentary Films Unveils Trailer and Theatrical Release Dates for Award-Winning "The Tale of Silyan"
The award-winning documentary will make its theatrical debut this fall, opening in select U.S. theaters on November 28 and in U.K. cinemas on December 12.

[10/30/25 - 10:33 AM]
FX's "Adults" Renewed for Second Season on Hulu
The comedy follows a group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.

[10/30/25 - 10:01 AM]
Hulu's "King of the Hill" Renewed for Seasons 16 and 17
The upcoming 15th season of "King of the Hill" will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US, and on Disney+ internationally in 2026.

[10/30/25 - 09:30 AM]
Video: Starz Unveils Trailer Full of Sex and Slaughter for "Spartacus: House of Ashur" Premiering December 5
The outrageous new chapter in the world of "Spartacus" debuts with a two-episode premiere on Friday, December 5.

[10/30/25 - 08:06 AM]
ID November Programming Highlights
Look for newcomers "The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder" and "Who Hired the Hitman?" alongside new seasons of "Body Cam" and "The Murder Tapes."

[10/30/25 - 06:38 AM]
FOX Nation to Premiere Season II of "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" on Sunday, November 16
Hosted, narrated and executive produced by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, the exclusive docudrama continues to illuminate the extraordinary lives of men and women who risked everything to embody humanity's most noble and complex trait - faith.

[10/30/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 5" - Official Trailer - Netflix
With Hawkins under lockdown, El in hiding and danger lurking at every turn, the entire party unites with a single goal: to hunt and kill Vecna.

[10/30/25 - 12:01 AM]
Deck the Halls This Holiday Season with Apple TV
Get in the spirit with originals including "The Velveteen Rabbit," "Spirited" and "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," and themed specials from "The Snoopy Show," "Frog and Toad," "Shape Island," "Fraggle Rock," "Eva the Owlet" and more!

[10/29/25 - 11:43 PM]
Video: "Baramulla" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A dark secret comes to light. If you saw the truth, would you believe it?

[10/29/25 - 02:11 PM]
NBC Unveils Lineup of New and Returning Beloved Holiday Programming
"These holiday events and specials bring audiences together in ways nothing else can," said Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. "NBC is your home for heartwarming traditions, joyful celebrations, and unforgettable moments."

[10/29/25 - 11:37 AM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Inks First-Look Deal with Golden Globe-Winning and Academy Award and Emmy-Nominated Powerhouse Taraji P. Henson's TPH Entertainment
Under this partnership, Henson will serve as executive producer and content originator for both scripted and unscripted television programming, spanning comedy, drama, and reality formats.

[10/29/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Wins Hostage Thriller "Rabbit, Rabbit" in a Competitive Situation; Orders Hot Package Straight to Series
Starring Adam Driver, the series comes from writer Peter Craig and director Philip Barantini.

[10/29/25 - 10:00 AM]
Acorn TV's Fan Favorite Crime Drama "Harry Wild" Returns for a Feature-Length Special on November 24
The special will wrap up season four of the series where, after an apparent poisoning occurs at Vicky's (Danielle Ryan) and Cormac's (Muiris Crowley) wedding, Harry (Jane Seymour) springs into action, alongside the FBI.

[10/29/25 - 09:03 AM]
ESPN and Athletes Unlimited Announce Multi-Year Distribution Deal Covering More Than 50 Nationally Televised Games Annually
As part of this three-year agreement, ESPN will carry 50 exclusive AUSL games annually beginning in 2026, including 47 regular season matchups and the best of three-game AUSL Championship Series.

[10/29/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From sharing the key to a long marriage to trying CBD for the first and last time, Leanne Morgan is spilling all the sweet tea with her Southern charm.