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[01/06/22 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 6
Updates include: Prime Video's "Fallout" taps showrunners; The CW's "Kung Fu" casts trio to recur; and Tim Story inks first-look TV deal with Entertainment One.

[01/06/22 - 09:22 PM]
The Secrets of Espionage: The All-New Series "Spycraft" Premieres January 11 on Science Channel
In an all-new Science Channel series, intelligence experts offer an unprecedented look behind the CIA's most secretive operations throughout history and the fantastic devices that made them possible.

[01/06/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "DOTA: Dragon's Blood" Book Two - Official Trailer - Netflix Anime
Upheaval reigns, order crumbles, and all heroes must now answer the call to fight the daunting forces threatening to plunge the world into darkness.

[01/06/22 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "All of Us Are Dead" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out - or turn into one of the rabid infected.

[01/06/22 - 03:01 PM]
ALLBLK's "Terror Lake Drive: Single Black Female" Casts Pascale Armand, Yolanda Ross, Charles Malik Whitfield, Denise Boutte, and Kendrick Cross
The second season brings a new, unsuspecting tenant to the mystifying lakeside apartment complex that terrorized a mother and her young son in Season 1.

[01/06/22 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Announces New Series "The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House" Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Set in the geisha district of Kyoto, the protagonist Kiyo becomes a Makanai (person who cooks meals) at a house where Maiko (apprentice geishas) live together.

[01/06/22 - 01:01 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Returns Jan. 15 on NBC and Peacock with Host Ariana DeBose and Musical Guest Roddy Ricch
"SNL" will continue with all new shows on January 22 and January 29 with guests to be announced.

[01/06/22 - 12:30 PM]
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall's "The Marfa Tapes" to Premiere Jan. 20 Exclusively on Paramount+
The documentary film will offer viewers a rare glimpse inside the making of the 2021 album of the same name, which was recently nominated for Best Country Album at the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

[01/06/22 - 12:01 PM]
Four Fabulous, Larger-Than-Life Best Friends Work Together to Change Their Lives in a New TLC Series, "1000-Lb Best Friends"
Vannessa and Meghan are larger-than-life best friends, and along with their pals Tina and Ashely, they are battling obesity with heart and humor.

[01/06/22 - 12:00 PM]
"The Price Is Right at Night" Kicks Off the New Year with a Primetime Special Honoring First Responders, Wednesday, Jan. 12, on CBS
The series is making a donation to the First Responders Children's Foundation, which provides financial support and awards scholarships to children of first responders who have been injured or lost their lives in the line of duty.

[01/06/22 - 11:29 AM]
Video: "Don't Look Deeper" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Set in near-future California, "Don't Look Deeper" follows high school senior Aisha as she learns a dark secret about herself.

[01/06/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Madagascar A Little Wild" - Season 6 Trailer
Get ready for a zoo of a time with all new episodes on January 13.

[01/06/22 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Awesomeness Reveals First Teaser for "Next Influencer," Set to Premiere New Season on January 13th on Paramount+
The first five episodes of the new season will drop on January 13, followed by a weekly release of the season's remaining six episodes on Paramount+.

[01/06/22 - 09:36 AM]
"Go-Big Show" Goes Bigger with the Big Fan Favorite Award
Viewers will be prompted weekly to vote by posting on Twitter using contestant hashtags to decide their weekly faves.

[01/06/22 - 09:03 AM]
Untitled Anna Nicole Smith Documentary Heading to Netflix
The revelatory feature-length documentary about Anna Nicole Smith features never before seen footage of the iconic Playboy and Guess jeans model, who blazed a trail through the 90s before her tragic death at the age of 39.

[01/06/22 - 08:03 AM]
30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards Being Re-scheduled
The event had been originally planned to take place live on January 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and air on Bounce on January 17.

[01/06/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Ozark" Season 4 - Part 1 Trailer - Netflix
Freedom from the cartel is seemingly within reach, but fraying familial bonds may prove to be the Byrdes' ultimate undoing.

[01/06/22 - 06:01 AM]
Alison Roman Comes to CNN+
Renowned cook, writer and author Alison Roman is coming to CNN+ as a host of a brand new, highly opinionated and never finicky, cooking show for CNN Original Series.

[01/06/22 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Shaman King" Season 1 Part 3 Trailer - Netflix Anime
Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.

[01/05/22 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday-Wednesday, January 4-5
Updates include: Michael Imperioli signs onto HBO's "The White Lotus"; Rita Wilson to visit "1883" at Paramount+; and Howie Mandel to host new game show for Netflix.

[01/05/22 - 11:01 PM]
Video: "Fishbowl Wives" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a luxury apartment tower, six different women in unhappy marriages end up crossing the line into infidelity. Based on the manga series by Kurosawa R.

[01/05/22 - 07:41 PM]
Video: "Chakda 'Xpress" - Official Announcement - Anushka Sharma - Netflix India
Inspired by the life of Jhulan Goswami, one of the greatest Indian cricketers of all time, "Chakda 'Xpress" is filming soon.

[01/05/22 - 02:00 PM]
Paramount+ to Premiere "Indivisible - Healing Hate," A Six-Part Documentary Series, Premiering Thursday, Jan. 6
The six-part documentary narrated by Mandy Patinkin traces the origins of anti-government extremism and how it built on a deadly series of historical events over decades to culminate in the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

[01/05/22 - 01:07 PM]
Apple TV+ Orders True Crime Limited Series "Manhunt," Created by Monica Beletsky and Starring Emmy Award Winner Tobias Menzies
The limited series is set to star Menzies as Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's war secretary and friend, who was driven nearly to madness by the need to catch John Wilkes Booth and to carry out Lincoln's legacy.

[01/05/22 - 12:37 PM]
ESPN's 2021 "Monday Night Football" Traditional Schedule Delivers Franchise's Best Viewership Since 2013
ESPN's traditional 17-game "MNF" package averaged 13.5 million viewers a game, up 11% from 2020 and 7% from 2019.

[01/05/22 - 11:45 AM]
High Stakes for Belushi's Farm in an All-New Season of "Growing Belushi" Premiering January 19 on Discovery
"This year is not only about the expansion of our business, but our mission to spread awareness about the plant as a pathway to healing," said Belushi.

[01/05/22 - 11:45 AM]
Announcement: 2022 Grammys Postponed
"After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual Grammy Awards Show," says the joint statement.

[01/05/22 - 11:02 AM]
Peacock to Live Stream All NBCUniversal Coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics
Peacock will present live streaming coverage of every event of the Winter Olympics - inclusive of all events airing on broadcast and cable television - providing fans with a comprehensive Olympics destination for all live action and catch-up on-demand viewing.

[01/05/22 - 10:15 AM]
Disney Junior's "Alice's Wonderland Bakery," Inspired by the Beloved Classic, Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+
A vibrant new take on the classic 1951 film, the series centers on Alice, the great-granddaughter of the original heroine and a budding young baker at the enchanted Wonderland Bakery, where her magical treats help bring a new generation of friends and families together.

[01/05/22 - 09:40 AM]
Lifetime and A&E Set Airdate for Upcoming Documentary Event "Janet Jackson."
The two-network, two-night event premieres January 28 and January 29 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/05/22 - 09:33 AM]
Video: "The Adventures of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
In this funny, thrilling family adventure, a boy repairs a broken robot and is amazed at his new friend's superpowers.

[01/05/22 - 09:33 AM]
"BET Her Presents... Becoming: Michelle Obama in Conversation" Premieres on Monday, January 17 on BET and BET Her at 7 PM ET/PT
The one-hour special was filmed at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD.

[01/05/22 - 09:29 AM]
Video: truTV Works Up Your Appetite in Sizzling Season Two Trailer of "Fast Foodies" Ahead of Its January 27 Return
The 12-episode season brings a raucous slew of fresh celebrity guests with fast food cravings.

[01/05/22 - 09:13 AM]
CNN Original Series Reframes Marilyn Monroe through Female Lens in Four-Part Docuseries Debuting Jan. 16 at 9pm ET
Produced by the award-winning, London-based RAW and narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress and Molly's Game star Jessica Chastain, the series features a star-studded cast of female voices and is made by an all-female editorial team led by filmmaker Sam Starbuck of RAW.

[01/05/22 - 09:01 AM]
Hallmark Channel Announces the Season Nine Premiere Date of the Network's Highly Rated and Longest-Running Original Series "When Calls the Heart"
The series returns Sunday, March 6 at 9:00/8:00c with the first of 12 all-new episodes.

[01/05/22 - 09:00 AM]
New Docuseries "Phat Tuesdays," Celebrating the Untold Story of Black Comedians at The Comedy Store in '90s Los Angeles, to Premiere February 4 on Prime Video
Anthony Anderson, Tichina Arnold, Nick Cannon, Dave Chappelle, Snoop Dogg, Cedric the Entertainer, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Lil Rel Howery, Regina King, Jo Koy, Luenell, Flame Monroe, Jay Pharoah, Craig Robinson, JB Smoove, Chris Tucker and Kym Whitley are among those featured.

[01/05/22 - 08:59 AM]
Video: "Pam & Tommy" Official Trailer - Hulu
Set in the Wild West early days of the Internet, "Pam & Tommy" is based on the incredible true story of the Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) sex tape.

[01/05/22 - 08:16 AM]
ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 - Part 1" Attracts 19.6 Million Total Viewers in Late-Night
The 50th-anniversary show of ABC's annual New Year's Eve special drew in 24.2 million Total Viewers and scored a 7.3 Adult 18-49 rating in the midnight quarter-hour.

[01/05/22 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "Archive 81" - Official Trailer - Netflix
An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult.

[01/05/22 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Happy New Year, Silly Creatures from Outer Space! "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" to Debut January 21, 2022 on Apple TV+
All 13 episodes of the new Apple Original series from The Jim Henson Company will debut Friday, January 21, 2022 on Apple TV+, joining the celebrated collection of Apple Original shorts, "Fraggle Rock: Rock On!"

[01/05/22 - 07:04 AM]
"Yellowstone" Season Four Finale Scores Over 10 Million Total Viewers and More Than Nine Million on Paramount Network Alone
Said finale was up 81% from last season's swan song.

[01/05/22 - 01:02 AM]
Video: "Ultraman" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix Anime
Ultraman is joined by Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro and together, the united Ultraman brotherhood takes on a new alien threat.

[01/05/22 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Finding Ola" - Official Teaser - Netflix
After a life-altering event, Ola Abd ElSabour embarks on a journey of self-discovery and deals with the challenges of a new reality.

[01/05/22 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "The Puppet Master: Hunting The Ultimate Conman" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this harrowing docuseries, a cruel conman masquerading as a British spy manipulates and steals from his victims, leaving ruined families in his wake.

[01/04/22 - 09:35 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec. 27: "Cobra Kai" Kicks Off the New Year at #1, "Don't Look Up" Skyrockets on the Most Popular Film List
The new season was in the Top 10 in 83 countries and Season 1 also made the list at #8.

[01/04/22 - 03:33 PM]
New Year's Six Delivers Multi-Year Viewership Highs, Second-Most-Watched Non-Semifinal Rose Bowl Game of College Football Playoff Era
This year's New Year's Six finished up double digits year-over-year, averaging 12.7 million viewers, and every bowl of the 2021 New Year's Six surpassed 7.5 million viewers for just the third time of the CFP era.

[01/04/22 - 02:59 PM]
December Marks HBO Max's Most-Viewed Month Since Its Launch tn Terms of Hours Viewed
The streamer highlights its performance for the month of December.

[01/04/22 - 09:30 AM]
Video: "Wolf Like Me" - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
Starring Isla Fisher and Josh Gad, the series premieres on Thursday, January 13.

[01/04/22 - 09:30 AM]
ABC Wins All 6 Half-Hours of New Year's Eve Primetime with "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022"
ABC grew in each half-hour of primetime, culminating with 9.4 million Total Viewers and a 2.8 rating among Adults 18-49 in the 10:30 p.m. half-hour.

[01/04/22 - 09:20 AM]
"The Cleaning Lady" Posts FOX's Highest-Rated New Drama Debut in Two Years
Said launch delivered a 0.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.6 million viewers, marking FOX's #1 new drama premiere since the post-NFL debut of "9-1-1: Lone Star" in 2020.







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[12/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 24 - "Stranger Things" Escapes the Upside Down to Take No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The series returned last week with Volume 1 of its fifth and final season, touting the biggest premiere week ever for an English language show in the history of Netflix, amassing 59.6 million views and securing No. 1 on the English TV list.

[12/02/25 - 11:02 AM]
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" Announces Explosive Performance Lineup
Superstar performers include 50 Cent, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, Maren Morris, Mariah Carey, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone, and more!

[12/02/25 - 10:03 AM]
TNT Sports & Shaquille O'Neal's New "Dunkman" Limited Series Takes Flight Thursday, Dec. 4, Showcasing 40 of the Top Dunkers from Around the World
The six-episode competition will star O'Neal as commissioner and judge alongside a rotating panel of former dunk contest champions Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and Mac McClung, and Naismith Hall of Famer Chris Webber.

[12/02/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Is Developing Erotic Series "Hancock Park" with Rege-Jean Page
The Emmy nominee will star as a different kind of royalty: a member of Los Angeles high society whose family is struggling to hold onto their status.

[12/02/25 - 09:08 AM]
Stream Formula E Races Live on The Roku Channel
Join The Roku Channel for the excitement of the 2025-2026 season, kicking off this Saturday, December 6, in São Paulo, Brazil.

[12/02/25 - 09:06 AM]
"RuPaul's Drag Race" Ruveals the New Queens of Season 18, Premiering Friday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on MTV
In the premiere episode, the new cast of queens will show their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent in the first challenge of the season: "Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!"

[12/02/25 - 09:01 AM]
The Sixth Season of the Emmy Award-Winning "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman" Premieres December 16
The sixth season features conversations with actor, director, and producer Michael B. Jordan, creator sensation and entrepreneur MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), and Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award-winning actor, producer and director Jason Bateman.

[12/02/25 - 09:00 AM]
CBS and the Recording Academy Present "A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music," A Star-Studded Special Airing Sunday, Dec. 28 on CBS and Paramount+
"NCIS" star, producer and entrepreneur Wilmer Valderrama and singer-songwriter, actress and producer Roselyn Sánchez will co-host the evening, highlighting Latin music's lasting impact and widespread influence in the United States.

[12/02/25 - 08:16 AM]
TLC's Hit Series "1000-lb Sisters" Returns on January 6 with a Brand-New Season
Sisters Amy and Tammy are stepping into transformative chapters of their lives, and nothing is off-limits.

[12/02/25 - 08:01 AM]
"Stranger Things: The Finale" Fan Screening Locations Confirmed For December 31 & January 1: Get Your Seat Now!
Fans can visit www.st5finale.com for the full list of locations and for information on how to RSVP.

[12/02/25 - 08:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Global Secures Strong International Sales for Studio Ramsay Global Hits "Next Level Chef" and "Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service"
"Next Level Chef," produced and created by Studio Ramsay Global, has now sold in 138 territories, including ITV (UK), Bell Media (Canada), Disney/Hulu (U.S.), Foxtel (Australia), among others.

[12/02/25 - 07:31 AM]
Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones Tangle in "Mosquito" for Disney+, A Wry Relationship Comedy from Writer Tony McNamara
The British powerhouse leads play Kate and Ed, a recently married couple whose secrets begin to reveal as daily life chips away at the personas they present... all started by an intrusive mosquito.

[12/02/25 - 07:23 AM]
The Ink Factory Sets Le Carre Series "Legacy of Spies" for BBC and MGM+
The cast is anchored by Matthew Macfadyen as George Smiley, Charlie Hunnam as Alec Leamas, Daniel Brühl as Jens Fielder and Devrim Lingnau Islamoglu as Doris Quinz.

[12/02/25 - 07:17 AM]
Video: "Ripple" - Official Trailer (New Series)
Watch all episodes of "Ripple" on December 3 on Netflix.

[12/02/25 - 07:01 AM]
AMC Networks & TNA Wrestling Announce Agreement to Bring TNA's Flagship Weekly TV Show to AMC: "Thursday Night iMPACT!"
The TNA-AMC partnership kicks off live from the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Thursday, January 15, 2026.