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[10/26/21 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 26
Updates include: Jenni Konner, Ramin Bahrani board Hulu's "Immigrant"; Showtime shutters "The Comeback Girl"; and HBO Max taps "Val Zod" writers.

[10/26/21 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Hellbound" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Unearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.

[10/26/21 - 04:21 PM]
Video: "Cowboy Bebop" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series is an action-packed space Western about three bounty hunters, aka "cowboys," all trying to outrun the past.

[10/26/21 - 03:08 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Delivers Most-Watched Week 7 Game Since 2014, 12.9 Million Viewers Tune in for New Orleans at Seattle
"Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" (ESPN2) returned for the first time since Week 3, and, in doing so, delivered 1.6 million viewers, resulting in the Super Bowl-winning brothers now fronting ESPN's three most-watched alternate telecasts.

[10/26/21 - 01:39 PM]
Video: AMC+ Releases Epic New Trailer for Niccolo Ammaniti's Dystopian Drama "Anna"
"Anna" will make its exclusive U.S. premiere on AMC+, AMC Networks' premium streaming bundle, on Thursday, November 18 with new episodes streaming weekly.

[10/26/21 - 12:36 PM]
BET Scores with 3.3 Million Viewers Tuned in to the Premiere of "Games People Play" Season Two and the New Episodes of Tyler Perry's Original Scripted Series on October 19
Additionally, all four originals grew their audience by double-digits L+3 vs. their Live + Same Day numbers.

[10/26/21 - 11:51 AM]
ESPN Networks Win the College Football Weekend, Airing Four Most-Watched Games of Week 8
Overall, ESPN networks were responsible for two-thirds of all college football game minutes watched in Week 8.

[10/26/21 - 11:01 AM]
The CW Network and TBS Team Up to Simulcast The Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, January 9
The show will continue its combined Film and Television awards format, honoring the finest in both cinematic and televised/streaming achievement.

[10/26/21 - 10:48 AM]
Oxygen Announces Documentary "Murdered & Missing in Montana" Bringing Awareness to Crimes Committed Against Indigenous Women
The special aims to bring awareness to the ongoing crimes against Indigenous girls and women in Montana, which has one of the highest rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the country.

[10/26/21 - 10:30 AM]
Hulu Originals Elevates Ashley Chang to Vice President, Content Development, Drama, and Beth Osisek to Vice President, Original Documentaries and Limited Series
Chang previously served as director of Drama for Hulu Originals, bringing in several new and upcoming titles to the platform.

[10/26/21 - 10:22 AM]
Paris Hilton Wedding Docuseries "Paris in Love" to Begin Streaming November 11 on Peacock
The 13-part wedding docuseries will begin streaming November 11, with new episodes dropping every Thursday.

[10/26/21 - 10:01 AM]
ABC Picks Up "The Wonder Years," "Home Economics" for Full Seasons
The network confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[10/26/21 - 10:00 AM]
TLC's New Series "Addicted to Marriage" Follows Women Who Love to Be in Love
Meet Monette, Shae, Amy, and Kecia, who collectively have been down the aisle a total of 20 times.

[10/26/21 - 09:40 AM]
Logo's Award-Winning Digital Series "Logo Live" Hosted by Johnny Sibilly Returns on Tuesday, November 2
With over 2 million views and 15M impressions, the series combines live discussions and heartfelt pre-taped conversations that play live within the feed.

[10/26/21 - 09:15 AM]
CBS Studios Launches "25 Stories," A New Partnership with Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman
The new studio pod will be led by veteran network executive Bruce Evans, who joins as executive vice president.

[10/26/21 - 09:05 AM]
Video: "Alex Rider" Season Two Official Trailer Now Available
The fan-favorite spy series will be available to stream exclusively on the service starting Friday, December 3.

[10/26/21 - 09:01 AM]
Food Network Kicks Off the Holiday Baking Season with Seasonal Favorites and All-New Series
The holiday baking season is upon us as Food Network readies seasonal favorites, all-new series and festive specials that are sure to inspire as well as entertain, all part of the nearly 100 hours of holiday programming lined up for viewers.

[10/26/21 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Renews Drama Series "Succession" for a Fourth Season
The season three premiere of the drama series drew over 1.4 million viewers across all platforms, marking a series high and the best premiere night of any HBO Original series since the launch of HBO Max.

[10/26/21 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "A Man Named Scott" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Director Robert Alexander's "A Man Named Scott" explores Kid Cudi's journey over a decade of creative choices, struggles and breakthroughs, making music that continues to move and empower his millions of fans around the world.

[10/26/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Procession" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.

[10/26/21 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for New Docuseries "The Line," Featuring Exclusive Interviews with SEAL Team 7
All four parts of "The Line" will premiere globally on November 19, 2021 on Apple TV+.

[10/26/21 - 07:10 AM]
HGTV Announces "Build It Forward," A New Series in Collaboration with Lowe's
The series will premiere on HGTV and discovery+ in early 2022 with a companion mid-form series available on HGTV.com, social and TV Everywhere.

[10/26/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Unforgivable" - Sandra Bullock - Official Trailer - Netflix
Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock) re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

[10/26/21 - 04:02 AM]
BBC One's "Happy Valley" to Return for a Third and Final Series
AMC Networks will co-produce and AMC+ to be exclusive home of the final series in the U.S. and Canada.

[10/25/21 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 25
Updates include: Freeform gives pilot order to "What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding"; Netflix's "Uncoupled" rounds out cast; and Tom Wright, Jacqueline Obradors tapped for Amazon's "Daisy Jones & The Six."

[10/25/21 - 03:05 PM]
ESPN's Most-Watched NBA Opening Week Since 2017
The ESPN NBA doubleheader on Friday, October 22, averaged 1,893,000 viewers, up 26 percent from its opening week Friday doubleheader in 2019.

[10/25/21 - 01:15 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta Porsha's Family Matters" Premieres on Sunday, November 28 at 9PM ET/PT
In the aftermath of a whirlwind romance and an engagement that broke the internet, Porsha Williams's extended family is heavily involved in her personal drama, and as each person chimes in with their unfiltered opinions, tensions rise.

[10/25/21 - 11:03 AM]
The History Channel to Celebrate Star Trek's 55th Anniversary with Ten-Part Docuseries "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek" Premiering Friday, November 5 at 10PM ET/PT
Narrated and executive produced by Gates McFadden, the docuseries shares rare, fascinating details of how "Star Trek" began, where it's been, and how it's boldly going where no television series has gone before.

[10/25/21 - 10:59 AM]
Max Original Comedy Special "Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words" Debuts November 4
Rodriguez tackles the issues of the day ripped straight from the headlines and from the pages of her personal life story.

[10/25/21 - 10:04 AM]
Peacock Announces Straight-to-Series Order of New Crime Drama "The Missing" from Prolific Producer David E. Kelley, Keshet Studios and Universal Television
The eight-episode series will be based on the international bestselling novel "The Missing File," the first in a series of books written by renowned Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani.

[10/25/21 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "How To with John Wilson" - Season 2 Official Teaser - HBO
The new season premieres Friday, November 26 on the network.

[10/25/21 - 10:00 AM]
IMDb TV Greenlights Original Series "Primo" from Shea Serrano and Michael Schur
The single-camera series, inspired by Serrano's life growing up in San Antonio, will stream exclusively in the U.S. and UK on IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service.

[10/25/21 - 09:46 AM]
Video: BET+ Originals - "Sacrifice" Season 1
Daniella Hernandez (Paula Patton) is back protecting the lives of the rich and famous all while trying to put the pieces of her life back together.

[10/25/21 - 09:01 AM]
"Inventing Anna" First Look - New Series from Shonda Rhimes Coming to Netflix in 2022
In "Inventing Anna," a journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York's social scene - and stole their money as well.

[10/25/21 - 08:32 AM]
Peacock's Craig Robinson-Led Comedy "Killing It" Announces Main Cast
Claudia O'Doherty, Rell Battle, Scott MacArthur, Stephanie Nogueras, Wyatt Walter and Jet Miller will also star in the series.

[10/25/21 - 08:32 AM]
BBC One and Amazon Studios Release First-Look Images and Further Casting for Sarah Phelps' "A Very British Scandal"
They feature Claire Foy as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, Paul Bettany as Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll, and Julia Davis as Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.

[10/25/21 - 08:06 AM]
FOX Sports Rolls Into Its 24th World Series
Emmy Award winner Joe Buck heads to the booth for the 22nd consecutive time and 24th overall, tying him with Tim McCarver for the most World Series network television appearances of all-time.

[10/25/21 - 07:01 AM]
Netflix Announces First Ever Family Roast Featuring The Jonas Brothers
Kenan Thompson hosts the special while guest appearances include Pete Davidson, Niall Horan, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, John Legend, Lilly Singh, Jack Whitehall and more.

[10/25/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "DOTA: Dragon's Blood" Book Two - Mood Teaser - Netflix Anime
Look for the new episodes in January 2022 on the streaming service.

[10/25/21 - 05:01 AM]
WWE Unveils 2022 Pay-Per-View Schedule
All events will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else.

[10/24/21 - 08:01 PM]
Never Before Told Story of Kingpin Tse Chi Lop - Dubbed Asia's "El Chapo" - Coming Exclusively to Discovery in "The World's Biggest Druglord - Tse Chi Lop"
The documentary premieres globally on November 14 on discovery+, as well as on Discovery's linear channels across Asia Pacific.

[10/24/21 - 04:00 PM]
Apple Original Series "Dr. Brain" to Premiere Globally on Thursday, November 4 to Coincide with the Apple TV+ Launch in South Korea
The sci-fi drama series will premiere with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly through December 10.

[10/24/21 - 04:37 AM]
"Seven Kings Must Die" - Epic Historical Drama "The Last Kingdom" Is to Return for a Two-Hour Movie
Many of the series' much-loved characters will be returning, along with the introduction of several new faces.

[10/22/21 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 22
Updates include: Hayden Christensen to visit "Ahsoka" at Disney+; NBC orders pilot for comedy "Lopez vs. Lopez"; and "The Rookie" bans "live" weapons on set.

[10/22/21 - 01:44 PM]
Season Five of Hallmark Channel's "Chesapeake Shores" Wraps Up as #1 Scripted Series on Cable
The finale episode propelled the network to be the #1 most-watched network in Weekend Total Day among Women 18+, averaging 2.1 million Total Viewers and 226,000 Women 25-54.

[10/22/21 - 12:08 PM]
discovery+ and ID Highlights - Weeks of November 8 and November 15
New discovery+ originals include "Unraveled: Experts on Trial" and "Undercover Underage."

[10/22/21 - 11:30 AM]
YouTube Originals to Premiere Critically Acclaimed Documentary "Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers" November 11 on Tom Petty's YouTube Channel
The uplifting 89-minute documentary was directed by award-winning filmmaker Mary Wharton and first debuted in March as an Official SXSW 2021 Selection, winning the festival's Audience Award.

[10/22/21 - 10:37 AM]
The Year That Can Change Everything: Dive Into a New Season of "Gold Rush: White Water"
The series returns Friday, November 5 on Discovery Channel and discovery+.

[10/22/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Prayers for the Stolen" ("Noche De Fuego") - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a mountainous region of Mexico where poppies abound, three girls take refuge in their friendship to cope with the trials brought on by a drug cartel.

[10/22/21 - 08:01 AM]
British Psychological Thriller "Hollington Drive" Debuts in the US Exclusively on Sundance Now
New episodes are set to debut weekly with the finale premiering Thursday, December 9.







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[11/15/24 - 11:44 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Halloween Week Scares Up Season Highs in Total Viewers and Households
Thursday's Halloween celebration "Only HALLOWEEN in the Building," featuring the annual fan-favorite costume contest, was the show's top telecast in both Total Viewers (2.396 million) and Households (1.64 rating) in seven months.

[11/15/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: NBC's New Hit Comedy "St. Denis Medical" Boosts Fan Engagement by Dropping First Episode on TikTok and YouTube Today
Building on the series' rave reviews and tremendous momentum that saw 87 million video views leading up to premiere night, NBC is expanding the show's reach by gifting viewers the first episode for free on both platforms through December 1.

[11/15/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" Returns for Season Three with an Epic, Edge-of-Your-Seat Five-Week Event Featuring 2-Hour Mega Episodes Premiering Wednesday, January 8
Each week, the two-hour super charged episodes will feature household names enduring some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process.

[11/15/24 - 10:14 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" 500th Telecast Is Top Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
In addition, the milestone episode ranked as the No. 1 telecast on Tuesday night in Women 18-34 (0.92 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.95 rating), as well as Teens 12-17 (0.29 rating) and Adults 25-54 (0.93 rating).

[11/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Kylie Cantrall Is Back as Red in New Music Video "Red Christmas" Available Now on Disney+ and YouTube
Cantrall originated the character in this summer's smash hit Disney Original movie "Descendants: The Rise of Red," becoming Disney+'s most-watched Live Action Original Movie since "Hocus Pocus 2" with over 33 million views in just 12 weeks.

[11/15/24 - 09:00 AM]
AMC Networks' "Best Christmas Ever" Returns with Month-Long Celebration of the Holidays Beginning November 30
With over 550 hours of holiday programming, AMC's jolly lineup has something for everyone in the family.

[11/15/24 - 08:31 AM]
The Country Music Association and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Special Programming Leading Into "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Country music fans will have a front-row seat to their favorite country music stars starting this weekend.

[11/15/24 - 08:04 AM]
ABC News Announces Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Special Hosted by Luke Bryan Ahead of the 2024 CMA Awards
"Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards - A Special Edition of 20/20" will air Tuesday, November 19, at 10:01 p.m. EST on ABC.

[11/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The New York Times Presents: Weight of the World" - Official Teaser - FX
As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, this film follows three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and explores how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.

[11/15/24 - 05:31 AM]
Conan O'Brien to Host 97th Oscars
"America demanded it, and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," said O'Brien.

[11/15/24 - 03:02 AM]
Video: "Seven Doors" - Main Trailer - Netflix
All hail the king. "Seven Doors" will open December 13. Only on Netflix.

[11/15/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "1992" - Official Trailer - Netflix Spain
An enraged serial killer, mysteriously linked to Expo 92 in Seville, burns his victims alive in this series directed by Álex de la Iglesia.

[11/14/24 - 02:02 PM]
Video: "Second Chance Stage" - Official Trailer - Max
Your dream is waiting. "Second Chance Stage" premieres November 28 on Max.

[11/14/24 - 01:23 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Presents Key Art and All-New Featurette Revealed for Showtime's "The Agency"
The highly-anticipated espionage political thriller features a star-studded cast, including 2x Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender and series regulars Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere.

[11/14/24 - 12:41 PM]
Celebrity Heroes Take On Superstar Villains in Quest to Conquer the Kitchen in "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains"
Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.