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[09/22/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 22
Updates include: Leslie Bibb, Rachel Bloom among latest cast in Hulu's "Reboot"; Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo join Apple's "Wool"; and Black Cake" adaptation ordered to series at Hulu.

[09/22/21 - 10:01 PM]
Netflix All Set to Welcome a New Superhero, "Minnal Murali" This Christmas Eve
Set in the '90s, "Minnal Murali," is the origin story of Jaison, an ordinary man-turned-superhero (Murali), who is struck by a bolt of lightning which bestows him with special powers.

[09/22/21 - 02:08 PM]
Beloved Best-Selling, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel "All the Light We Cannot See" to Become an Epic Netflix Limited Series
The four-part limited series tells the story of Marie-Laure, a teenager who is blind, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

[09/22/21 - 02:03 PM]
Video: "SEAL Team" - Season 5 Official Trailer - Paramount+
Season 5 of "SEAL Team" picks up where Season 4 left off with all of Bravo working on themselves and their home life.

[09/22/21 - 01:10 PM]
ESPN to Nationally Televise Nine Major League Baseball Games with Postseason Implications Through September 29
ESPN will nationally televise airing nine games through September 29, including the season finale of "Sunday Night Baseball" leading up to the exclusive coverage of the American League Wild Card Game on ESPN.

[09/22/21 - 01:06 PM]
Peacock's Upcoming Drama Series "Irreverent" Announces Main Cast
Colin Donnell will topline the project, a fish out of water drama that follows criminal mediator Paulo Keegan as he flees the United States after a mediation gone wrong and assumes the identity of Reverend Mackenzie "Mack" Boyd.

[09/22/21 - 12:31 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" to Premiere Season 47 on Oct. 2 with Four Consecutive Live Shows Aired Coast-to-Coast on NBC and Livestreamed on Peacock
Owen Wilson, Kim Kardashian West, Rami Malek and Jason Sudeikis are among the hosts to open the season.

[09/22/21 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Britney vs Spears" - Official Trailer - Netflix
No more secrets. No more silence. "Britney vs Spears" is only on Netflix September 28.

[09/22/21 - 10:06 AM]
OWN Announces OWN Spotlight Series "Speak Sis" with Special Episode Featuring Oprah Winfrey Premiering Tuesday, September 28
In a conversation that destigmatizes mental health issues, the panel will discuss childhood trauma in the Black community and unpack how it manifests in adulthood.

[09/22/21 - 10:03 AM]
ABC and ESPN Networks to Televise Seven College Football Conference Championship Games, Dec. 3-4
Championship Saturday features six games across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, beginning with a pair of noon kickoffs through the final whistle of the primetime matchup.

[09/22/21 - 10:01 AM]
Peacock to Release DreamWorks Animated Series "Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky"
Also on tap are new seasons of "Madagascar: A Little Wild" and "Curious George."

[09/22/21 - 09:31 AM]
Max Original Comedy "The Sex Lives of College Girls" Debuts November 18
The 10-episode series continues with three new episodes on November 25 and December 2, leading up to the final two episodes of the season on December 9.

[09/22/21 - 09:04 AM]
Showtime Orders "Let the Right One In" to Series
Inspired by the original hit Swedish novel and film, the series centers on Mark (Demián Bichir) and his daughter Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez) whose lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire.

[09/22/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Night Teeth" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A young driver picks up two mysterious women for a night of party hopping. But when his passengers reveal their true nature, he must fight to stay alive.

[09/22/21 - 09:01 AM]
On the 12th "Countdown to Christmas" Hallmark Gave to Me... 41 All-New, Original Holiday Movie Premieres Starting October 22
Also beginning October 22 is "Movies & Mistletoe" on Hallmark Movies Now, the company's stand-alone streaming service.

[09/22/21 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Launches "CSI: Vegas Deep-Dive," A Virtual Investigation That Lets Fans Solve a Mystery Leading Up to the Series Premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 6
Developed with creator and executive producer Anthony E. Zuiker, the mystery in the marketing campaign is designed to tie organically to the new series.

[09/22/21 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Apple Debuts Trailer for Highly Anticipated "Invasion," from Creators Simon Kinberg and David Weil
The series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on October 22, followed by new episodes weekly, every Friday.

[09/22/21 - 09:00 AM]
Top-Rated UK True Crime Drama "Manhunt" Returns October 18th Exclusively on Acorn TV with a Powerful Second Season and All-New Investigation
BAFTA and SAG Award-winning actor Martin Clunes is reprising his critically acclaimed role as former London Metropolitan Police detective DCI Colin Sutton.

[09/22/21 - 08:55 AM]
Ovation TV Sets November 11 for World Television Premiere of "The Young Leaders - One Young World Stories"
The documentary covers key global goals including gender equality, biodiversity, LGBT+ rights, and refugees, following the inspiring stories of six young leaders and One Young World, the organization that has given them the global platform to accelerate their social impact.

[09/22/21 - 08:07 AM]
YouTube Originals Kids & Family Premieres New Fitness Series "The Workout Badges" with Hey Duggee & Joe Wicks
13 new episodes will roll-out weekdays beginning September 22.

[09/22/21 - 07:40 AM]
Season Two of HLN Docu-Series "Murder Nation" Examines Deadly Crimes Unique to the Garden State in Jersey Gore, Premiering Sunday October 10
Amid the beauty and wonderland of the New Jersey coastline, dark currents sometimes seep through. "Murder Nation: Jersey Gore" exposes four shocking deadly crimes that took place in this scenic paradise for residents and vacationers.

[09/22/21 - 07:05 AM]
Video: Starz Releases Trailer and Key Art for Second Season of the Crime Thriller "Hightown" Introducing the Cape's Dark Season
The second season will premiere Sunday, October 17 across all Starz platforms, including at 9:00/8:00c on Starz in the U.S. and Canada.

[09/22/21 - 06:32 AM]
Netflix Announces "Sex: Unzipped," A New Special Focused on Sex Positivity Hosted by Saweetie
Fulwell 73 is behind the project, due on October 26.

[09/22/21 - 06:03 AM]
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Continue Hand-Breaded Chicken Innovation with New Hot Honey Chicken Lineup
To celebrate the launch, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are teaming up with Adult Swim, adding even more flavor to the Hot Honey lineup release.

[09/22/21 - 06:02 AM]
"Young Royals" Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
The streaming service confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[09/22/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Adventure Beast" Season 1 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A brave zoologist, his spunky niece and anxious assistant explore the world while saving wild beasts in this adult animated educational-comedy series.

[09/22/21 - 06:00 AM]
TBS, TNT and truTV Launch Fall-O-Ween, a Programming Block Celebrating All Things Fall Starting Tonight
Highlights include a new "American Dad" Halloween special on TBS October 25; and "The Last O.G" season 3 premiere on TBS October 26.

[09/22/21 - 05:03 AM]
"Sexy Beasts" Season 2 First Look Images - Launching October 7th on Netflix
It's back...and beastier than ever. Follow six new singles as they strip away superficiality for a string of cheeky and charming costumed speed dates.

[09/22/21 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Stuck Together" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When Paris goes into lockdown during the pandemic, the quirky residents of an apartment building must adjust to a new life - and one another.

[09/22/21 - 12:01 AM]
Netflix Acquires Iconic Roald Dahl Story Company
Upcoming projects include an animated series based on the world of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" from Academy Award winning filmmaker Taika Waititi and Academy Award nominee Phil Johnston.

[09/21/21 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 21
Updates include: "FBI: Most Wanted" confirms exit from CBS series; Sharon Horgan to star in Apple's "Clan" import; and Kathryn Hahn to play Joan Rivers in Showtime's "The Comeback Girl."

[09/21/21 - 09:33 PM]
Netflix Announces "Rana Naidu" Starring Superstars Rana Daggubati and Venkatesh Daggubati
The series is an official adaptation of Showtime's popular drama series "Ray Donovan" and will commence shooting soon.

[09/21/21 - 06:30 PM]
NBC Issues Drama "The Endgame" Series Order
Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathe star in the drama, from Nicholas Wootton Productions, Jake Coburn Productions, Inc., My So-Called Company and Perfect Storm Entertainment.

[09/21/21 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Flip a Coin -ONE OK ROCK Documentary-" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Unable to tour in 2020, the members of ONE OK ROCK work for months to put on an online concert that matches the energy of their in-person shows.

[09/21/21 - 03:22 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Delivers 13.8 Million Viewers, The Second-Most-Watched "MNF" Week 2 Telecast Since 2014
"Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli's" audience increased by 138% in week 2, as 1.9 million viewers watched their alternate telecast of Lions-Packers, up from 800,000 viewers in Week 1.

[09/21/21 - 03:01 PM]
Disney Branded Television Lands Series Development Deal for "House of Secrets" from Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe's 26th Street Pictures
In "House of Secrets," siblings Brendan, Eleanor and Cordelia Walker aren't pleased when their family relocates to a creepy Victorian house once owned by an occult novelist, Denver Kristoff.

[09/21/21 - 01:00 PM]
BTS, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Elton John and More to Headline ABC's Broadcast of "Global Citizen Live" Highlights Show, Sunday, Sept. 26
ABC News Live and Hulu will air the 24-hour event in full, beginning Saturday, September 25.

[09/21/21 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Victor and Valentino" - Season 2 Official Trailer - HBO Max Family
New episodes of "Victor and Valentino" Season 2 are now streaming on HBO Max.

[09/21/21 - 12:01 PM]
The Walt Disney Company Celebrates Disney+ Day on November 12 to Thank Subscribers with New Content, Fan Experiences, and More
Highlights include the streaming premiere of Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings"; a new short from "The Simpsons" that pays tribute to Disney+'s marquee brands; and a special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

[09/21/21 - 11:40 AM]
Paramount+ and Showtime Bundle Launches Today
The streaming bundle is launching with special introductory prices available for a limited time at both subscription tiers - $9.99 per month for Showtime and the Paramount+ Essential Plan and $12.99 per month for Showtime and the Paramount+ Premium Plan.

[09/21/21 - 11:26 AM]
This Fall BET and BET+'s Programming Slates Are Jam-Packed with Over 25 New Originals, Returning Favorites, Movies, and Specials, Solidifying Their Position as the Home Where Black Culture Lives
BET's diverse slate will reflect and celebrate Black culture like no other brand can.

[09/21/21 - 11:06 AM]
Auburn-Penn State Registers 7.6 Million Viewers for ABC's "Saturday Night Football," ABC/ESPN Win the Night in Week 3
ABC's telecast averaged 7,606,000 viewers, the second-most-watched Week 3 game across all networks and fifth-best game of the year.

[09/21/21 - 10:10 AM]
Video: Official Trailer for Rihanna's "Savage X Fenty Vol. 3" Available Now on Amazon Prime Video
The extraordinary fashion experience features performances by Nas, Daddy Yankee, BIA, Jazmine Sullivan, Ricky Martin, Normani, and Jade Novah.

[09/21/21 - 10:08 AM]
Peacock Announces Straight-to-Series Order of "Pitch Perfect"
Adam Devine, who appeared in the first two installments of the film franchise, is set to star and reprise his role as Bumper Allen, the vocal villain whom we love to loathe.

[09/21/21 - 10:08 AM]
Gary Marsh Stepping Down as President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Branded Television to Launch His New Production Company
Programming under Marsh's guidance has received the highest industry and critical recognition, including dozens of Emmy(R) and Annie Awards, as well as Peabody, Humanitas, Imagen, GLAAD, Gabriel, Christopher and Kid's Choice Awards.

[09/21/21 - 10:05 AM]
WarnerMedia Kids & Family Greenlights New "The Amazing World of Gumball" Movie and Series
The projects mark the long-awaited return for the beloved series and are the first original productions to be greenlit out of Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, WarnerMedia Kids and Family's flagship television animation studio within EMEA.

[09/21/21 - 10:02 AM]
Video: HBO Max Reveals Official Trailer and Key Art for Monica Lewinsky and Max Joseph's Documentary, "15 Minutes of Shame," Debuting October 7
This original documentary film examines social behavior by embedding with individuals from across the U.S. who have been publicly shamed or cyber-harassed - while exploring the bullies, the bystanders, the media, psychologists, politicians and experts in between.

[09/21/21 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Passing" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can "pass" as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York.

[09/21/21 - 10:00 AM]
Tubi Announces New True Crime Docuseries "Meet, Marry, Murder," Hosted by Michelle Trachtenberg, to Debut on Wednesday, October 6
The series investigates what happens when a commitment to lifetime love ends up taking someone's life instead.

[09/21/21 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Renews The All-New "Rugrats" for a Second Season
The next eight episodes of season one will be available to stream exclusively on the service beginning Thursday, October 7.







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[10/28/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of October 20 - "A House of Dynamite" Hits the Target at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Plus: "Nobody Wants This," "The Elixir," and "The Monster of Florence" rise to the top in their opening weekends.

[10/28/25 - 12:01 PM]
ABC Announces 2026 Midseason Premiere Dates
Premiering Wednesday, February 25, ABC is scrubbing back in for Sacred Heart Hospital with back-to-back episodes of comedy "Scrubs" starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke.

[10/28/25 - 12:00 PM]
Mark Harmon to Make Special Guest Appearance as Gibbs on "NCIS: Origins" During "NCIS" Crossover Event Tuesday, Nov. 11
In the crossover event airing on Veterans Day, younger Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and team investigate the small-town death of a naval officer in the '90s - a case that's unexpectedly re-opened in the present day.

[10/28/25 - 10:01 AM]
Hulu Renews Hit Emmy-Award Winning Comedy "Only Murders in the Building" for a Sixth Season!
The series will film overseas for the first time, with the beloved crime-solving trio leaving New York City to investigate London's newest mystery.

[10/28/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO in Production on New Ronan Farrow Documentary Tracking Sprawling Criminal Case in Johnson City, Tennessee
The film chronicles a maze of revelations about Sean Williams of Johnson City, TN, a serial predator, tracing both his decades-long evasion of justice and an ensuing scandal over claims of corruption and systemic law enforcement failures.

[10/28/25 - 08:32 AM]
Peacock Sets Streaming Debut Dates for Focus Features' "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale," Universal's "Nobody 2" and DreamWorks Animation's "The Bad Guys 2"
The three films will roll out on successive Fridays beginning November 7.

[10/28/25 - 08:30 AM]
Epic New Landmark Natural History Series, "Kingdom," Set to Premiere Saturday, January 24 on BBC America and AMC+
Narrated by renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy Award-winner Sir David Attenborough, the major new six-part natural history series chronicles the dramatic real-life sagas of four African animal families, in one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by BBC Studios Natural History Unit.

[10/28/25 - 07:09 AM]
Season 5 of ESPN Original Series "Peyton's Places," Presented by Elijah Craig Bourbon, Premieres November 2 Exclusively on ESPN+
Josh Allen, Jason Kelce, Jim Harbaugh, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Joe Burrow, Boomer Esiason, Chad Johnson, and more are among the featured guests.

[10/28/25 - 07:06 AM]
Get Ready to Switch - Again! Disney's "Freakier Friday" Streaming Exclusively November 12 on Disney+
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles in this hilarious sequel.

[10/28/25 - 07:01 AM]
"One Piece" Season 2 Premieres March 10, 2026
Additionally, Netflix revealed a first look at Drum Island.

[10/28/25 - 06:47 AM]
Prime Video Takes the Spotlight with Its New "Karaoke Club" Show, A Celebrity Singing Tour
Hosted by the hilarious Stéphane Rousseau, the series transforms karaoke into an electrifying experience where the stars deliver their signature style with humor, energy, and, above all, a whole lot of fun.

[10/28/25 - 06:31 AM]
"Michelle Obama: The Style, the Power, the Look - a Conversation with Robin Roberts - Special Edition of 20/20" Airs Sunday, Nov. 2, on ABC, Streaming Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
The "Good Morning America" co-anchor joins Obama at Marymount University in Virginia in advance of her upcoming book, "The Look" - a celebration of style from the moment she entered the public eye - to discuss the lessons she's sharing about her newfound confidence and empowerment.

[10/28/25 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Announces "The Future Is Ours," A Dystopian Limited Series Starring Enzo Vogrincic, Emiliano Zurita, Delfina Chaves, Marleyda Soto and Marco Antonio Caponi
The series will be the first audiovisual adaptation of renowned American writer Philip K. Dick's work in Spanish.

[10/28/25 - 04:00 AM]
Paramount and UFC Expand Partnership to Latin America and Australia Starting in 2026
This agreement expands upon the landmark seven-year media rights partnership announced this past August in which Paramount+ becomes the premier destination for UFC fans as the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. starting in 2026.

[10/28/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "The Family Man" Season 3 Date Announcement - Prime Video
The wait is over, a new chapter of Srikant Tiwari is on the way and it starts right here! Watch Season 3 on November 21 only on Prime video!