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[04/12/22 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 12
Updates include: Joseph Gordon-Levitt signs onto Peacock's "Poker Face"; Dana Calvo to run ABC's "Avalon"; and Evin Ahmad to lead Netflix's "Palomino."

[04/12/22 - 03:40 PM]
ESPN Finishes 2021-22 NBA Regular Season with Double-Digit Growth Across Live Games and Shows
Additionally, the 2021-22 regular season viewership for the NBA on ABC was up from the last two years.

[04/12/22 - 03:00 PM]
MTV Unveils "Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!" Hosted by Artist Travis Mills and Actress Rahne Jones
In the exciting new docuseries, hosts Mills and Jones are on a mission to uncover the heartbreaking stories of people who have been emotionally manipulated into keeping their relationships a secret.

[04/12/22 - 02:16 PM]
Bel Powley, Liev Schreiber and Joe Cole Cast in Disney+ Limited Series "A Small Light" from National Geographic
Produced by ABC Signature in partnership with Keshet Studios, "A Small Light" will focus on the real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family.

[04/12/22 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 4: "Bridgerton" Season 2 Enters the Most Popular List, "The Adam Project" Jumps to #4
"Bridgerton" had 115.75M hours viewed on the English TV list, appearing in the Top 10 in 91 countries, making it the most viewed title for the third week in a row.

[04/12/22 - 01:26 PM]
Apple TV+ Strikes Exclusive Multi-Year Overall Deal with Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone
Apple's partnership with Playtone builds on its existing film and series relationship which includes the highly anticipated limited drama series "Masters of the Air," from Apple Studios, Playtone and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television.

[04/12/22 - 12:32 PM]
It's Everybody vs. The Amazon! A New Season of "Naked and Afraid XL" Premieres May 1 on Discovery
In "Naked and Afraid XL: Next Level," some of the franchise's most skilled and experienced survivalists prove no match for the Amazon's relentless threats - 15-foot anaconda, pounding rainstorms, aggressive bullet ants and even poisonous plants.

[04/12/22 - 12:23 PM]
The "Password" Is... Iconic Game Show Coming to NBC This Summer
The series, which has in recent years found a new generation of fans on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actress Keke Palmer and star of Jordan Peele's upcoming movie, "Nope."

[04/12/22 - 12:09 PM]
NBC Sports Announces Commentators for Inaugural USFL Season
NBC Sports' Jac Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play duties.

[04/12/22 - 11:06 AM]
TNT's "Rich & Shameless" Debuts on April 23 with "Girls Gone Wild Exposed" Uncovering the Truth Behind Former Hollywood "It" Boy Joe Francis
New episodes are slated to debut following the NBA Playoffs on TNT, with re-airs scheduled for June.

[04/12/22 - 10:05 AM]
New Apple Original Workplace Comedy "Loot," Starring Emmy Award-Winner Maya Rudolph, to Premiere Friday, June 24, 2022 on Apple TV+
From Emmy Award-winning creators Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, the 10-episode workplace comedy will debut globally with the first three episodes on Friday, June 24 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

[04/12/22 - 10:02 AM]
FX's "Breeders" Season Three Premieres Monday, May 9th on FX and Streaming on Hulu
The series starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard will premiere with the first two episodes of the 10-episode third season.

[04/12/22 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Premiere Date for the Spanish-Language Original Series "Cecilia," on Thursday, April 14
Produced by VIS, the eight-episode series stars Mariana Treviño, Erick Hayser, Marimar Vega, Michel Brown and César Bono.

[04/12/22 - 09:27 AM]
Ahead of Passover, New Installment of YouTube's "Recipe for Change" Will Focus on Standing Up to Antisemitism and Premieres April 14 on the Jubilee YouTube Channel
In the special, Ilana Glazer, Moshe Kasher and Idina Menzel partner with esteemed chefs Nancy Silverton and Einat Admony, and culinary historian Michael Twitty to host dinner guests.

[04/12/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Way Down" Part 2 - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Part two of "The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin" premieres April 28 on HBO Max.

[04/12/22 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Conversations with Friends" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The series follows Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time.

[04/12/22 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils "Fairfax" Season Two Premiere Date and First Clip
Season two will premiere all eight episodes on Friday, June 10, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[04/12/22 - 08:46 AM]
"Fixer to Fabulous: Welcome Inn" Starring Dave and Jenny Marrs Delivers Strong Tuesday Night Ratings for HGTV
More than 12.7 million total viewers watched "Fixer to Fabulous: Welcome Inn" since its Tuesday, March 15 premiere.

[04/12/22 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Girls5eva" - New Season - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
A one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90s that was churned through the pop music machine reunites to give their dreams another shot. This time they'll try again on their own terms.

[04/12/22 - 08:07 AM]
Video: Starz Releases New Teaser Trailer for Hit Series "P-Valley" Premiering Friday, June 3
The hit drama from creator and executive producer Katori Hall, premieres Friday, June 3 at midnight on the Starz app, Starz streaming and on-demand platforms and internationally on the Starz premium streaming platform across the UK and Latin America.

[04/12/22 - 07:39 AM]
FOX Sports Announces USFL on FOX Broadcast Team
The team is led by Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Curt Menefee alongside analyst Joel Klatt, the network's longtime lead college football analyst.

[04/12/22 - 07:36 AM]
CBS Sports' 2022 Masters Coverage Scores Across All Platforms
With Scottie Scheffler comfortably ahead of the competition for most of the day, Sunday's coverage averaged 12.443 million viewers for the final hour (6:00-7:00 PM, ET) as Scheffler wrapped up his first major victory.

[04/12/22 - 07:30 AM]
CNN Sets New May 1 Premiere Date for CNN Original Series "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" and "Nomad with Carlton McCoy"
Winner of 2021 Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Program, "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" will debut its sophomore season at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/12/22 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 4" - Official Trailer - Netflix
It's time. See you on the other side. "Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1" premieres May 27, only on Netflix.

[04/12/22 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces New Comedy Series Starring Noel Fielding
Fielding will star as Dick Turpin, the legendary British highwayman.

[04/12/22 - 06:01 AM]
"Mama June: Road to Redemption" Returning to WE tv on Friday, May 13 at 9PM ET/PT
10 new hour-long episodes premiere Friday, May 13 at 9 PM ET/PT on WE tv, picking-up where June's run-in with the law left off.

[04/12/22 - 04:19 AM]
Netflix Announces 18 New Polish Films and Series Coming Soon
Highlights include the futuristic drama series "A Girl and an Astronaut" which will bring some impossible love choices, as two F-16 pilots compete for one girl's heart as well as for their lifelong dream of going to space.

[04/12/22 - 12:03 AM]
Video: "Savage Beauty" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire - and dark secrets.

[04/11/22 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 11
Updates include: Larry David confirms return of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Netflix cancels "On the Verge"; and Kai Yu Wu brings new "Casper" series to Peacock.

[04/11/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Single's Inferno" - Season 2 Announcement - Netflix
Season 1 ranked in the Global Netflix Top 10 (Non-English TV List) for three consecutive weeks, even ranking 4th in the charts at its peak.

[04/11/22 - 04:46 PM]
Showtime Postpones "Bushwick Bill: Geto Boy" from April 29 Premiere
The other "Showtime Hip Hop 50" titles for April will premiere as scheduled.

[04/11/22 - 03:01 PM]
Justin Bartha Joins Disney+ Original Series "National Treasure," Reprising His Fan-Favorite Franchise Role
The live-action series is an expansion of the movie franchise centered on a young heroine, Jess (Lisette Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family's mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.

[04/11/22 - 03:01 PM]
Video: Prime Video Releases the First Look Trailer for Australian Amazon Original Documentary "Kick Like Tayla," Starring AFLW and Boxing Superstar Tayla Harris
With unprecedented access into the life of the NAB AFL Women's Competition (AFLW) player and boxing champion, "Kick Like Tayla" chronicles the public and personal challenges Tayla Harris has faced in her sporting career to date.

[04/11/22 - 01:02 PM]
TV One Begins Production of Marvin Sapp Biopic
Chaz Lamar Shepherd will take on the lead role as Marvin Sapp.

[04/11/22 - 11:41 AM]
Season Three of HGTV's Hit Competition Series "Rock the Block" Scores Highest Ratings in Series History
In addition, the April 4 season finale broke the series' record as the highest-rated episode, delivering a 1.23 L3 rating among P25-54 and a 1.60 L3 rating among W25-54.

[04/11/22 - 10:50 AM]
Miss Benny to Star in "Glamorous" as Marco Mejia for Netflix
The project - from Jordon Nardino, Damon Wayans Jr. and Kameron Tarlow - was previously set up The CW in 2019.

[04/11/22 - 10:15 AM]
CBS Orders Three New Original Holiday Movies for 2022
"When Christmas Was Young," "Fit for Christmas" and "Must Love Christmas" are all on tap.

[04/11/22 - 10:01 AM]
Max Original Comedy Special "Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners" Debuts April 21
Five up-and-coming comics join comedy legend Marlon Wayans for an hour of no-holds-barred stand-up.

[04/11/22 - 09:36 AM]
Peacock Announces Straight to Series Order of Dark Comedic Thriller "Based on a True Story" with Emmy Award-Nominated Craig Rosenberg Set to Write, Showrun, and Executive Produce
A dark comedic thriller inspired by a bizarre true event, the series is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America's obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat.

[04/11/22 - 09:17 AM]
Walker Scobell to Play Title Role in Disney+'s Epic Live-Action Adventure Series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
The series tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who's just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt.

[04/11/22 - 09:01 AM]
Critically Acclaimed Apple Original Space Drama "For All Mankind" to Return for Season Three on Friday, June 10 on Apple TV+
The 10-episode third season will debut with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday, on Apple TV+.

[04/11/22 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Limited Series "We Own This City" Debuts April 25
Starring Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Hector and Josh Charles, the series is executive produced by George Pelecanos, David Simon, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Nina K. Noble, Ed Burns, and Kary Antholis.

[04/11/22 - 09:00 AM]
A New "The Price Is Right at Night" Primetime Special Welcomes Emmy Award-Winning Actress Rachel Brosnahan, Monday, April 25
Brosnahan will play alongside contestants to raise money for Covenant House.

[04/11/22 - 08:24 AM]
Video: AMC+ Releases Premiere Date and Teaser Trailer for Suspense Thriller "Moonhaven"
The six-episode series will debut Thursday, June 30 exclusively on AMC+.

[04/11/22 - 08:09 AM]
Fremantle Signs First-Look Producing Deal with Veteran Producer Nicholas Weinstock's Invention Studios
Under this agreement, Invention Studios will develop and produce projects, including television, new media, and podcasts.

[04/11/22 - 08:05 AM]
WE tv Announces New Series "Commit or Quit with Judge Lynn Toler" Premiering Thursday, May 12
In the eight, one-hour episodes, eight couples are under Judge Lynn Toler's microscope.

[04/11/22 - 07:00 AM]
Warner Bros. Pictures' Global Blockbuster "The Batman," from Filmmaker Matt Reeves and Starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, to Debut April 18 on HBO Max
The film will also air on HBO on Saturday, April 23 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/11/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Senior Year" Starring Rebel Wilson - Official Trailer - Netflix
A cheerleading stunt gone wrong landed her in a 20-year coma. Now she's 37, newly awake and ready to live out her high school dream: becoming prom queen.

[04/10/22 - 08:21 PM]
"Emily in Paris" Returns to Production This Summer & Lucien Laviscount to Be a Series Regular
During the show's PaleyFest Event, Darren Star announced Season 3 will return to production this summer and Lucien Laviscount is now a series regular.

[04/10/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "The Sound of Magic" - Teaser Trailer - Netflix
A magician living in an abandoned theme park makes troubles disappear, and hope reappear, for a disenchanted teen enduring harsh realities.







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[04/19/24 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us"
Produced by UFA Fiction, the German series tells the modern love story of James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, an upper-class boy and a working-class girl in a world of glamor, prestige, secrets, and drama.

[04/19/24 - 06:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Top Two Most-Watched SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference Games Ever on April 17
The 76ers 105-104 victory over the Heat averaged 3,403,000 viewers, peaking with 5,490,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.

[04/19/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Welcome to Wrexham" - Season 3 Official Trailer - FX
The Emmy award-winning series returns May 2 on FX.

[04/18/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: First Look at Season 2 of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" Premiering Wednesday, May 22, on FOX
Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series.

[04/18/24 - 04:09 PM]
"Fallout" Has a Blast of a Debut: Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films' Hit Series to Return for Season Two
In its first four days, the high-octane fueled series has become a hit with its global audience, ranking among the service's top three most-watched titles ever and the most-watched season globally since "Rings of Power."

[04/18/24 - 04:01 PM]
Netflix Announces Production of "Last Samurai Standing": An Epic Battle Royale for Survival in Historic Japan
Based on the novel "Ikusagami" by Shogo Imamura, winner of the 166th Naoki Prize in 2021, the series features the multi-talented Junichi Okada in the lead role.

[04/18/24 - 01:31 PM]
"Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville's Renaissance" from CNN FlashDocs Comes to Max April 26
As Beyoncé recently became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, a larger conversation about what defines country music has exploded into the zeitgeist.

[04/18/24 - 11:59 AM]
Starz Releases First-Look Photos for the Highly Anticipated Fourth and Final Season of "Power Book II: Ghost"
Additionally, Golden Brooks will join the upcoming season in a recurring role as Janet Stewart, Monet Tejada's cousin.

[04/18/24 - 11:33 AM]
New TLC Medical Series "Botched Bariatrics" Premiering on Wednesday, May 15th
The new medical transformation series features patients whose lives have been turned upside down after suffering complications from their bariatric surgery.

[04/18/24 - 11:09 AM]
Lifetime Extends Relationship with Garcelle Beauvais
Following the critically acclaimed "Black Girl Missing" movie in which Beauvais starred in and executive produced in 2023, Lifetime extends the franchise with two new movies with Beauvais set to executive produce.

[04/18/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Renews Critically Acclaimed Hit "Elsbeth" for Second Season
"'Elsbeth' has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive 'how-done-it' storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.

[04/18/24 - 10:11 AM]
ABC's "9-1-1" 100th Episode Propels Series to No. 1 Drama in Primetime in Adults 18-49
The milestone 100th episode was the top program of the night, scoring a season-high on linear after 7 days of viewing in Adults 18-49 (0.91 rating), marking the show's best L7 rating since its season finale last year.

[04/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die" Debuts May 11
"I'm so grateful that once again, HBO has put their trust in me to say what I feel into a microphone while wearing a tiny dress," Glaser said. "Someday I'll die, and when I do, I hope I'm remembered for this performance (and this dress)."

[04/18/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Releases the Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Chi"
The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season.

[04/18/24 - 09:07 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO First Round Games on Saturday, April 20
TNT Sports will drop the puck on its coverage of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with up to 28 First Round games, starting Saturday, April 20 with Game 1 of New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes on TBS, truTV and Max's B/R Sports Add-On.