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[08/29/22 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 29
Updates include: Jesse Lee Soffer exits NBC's "Chicago PD"; Michael Fishman likewise out of ABC's "The Conners"; and Dewayne Perkins to pen FOX's animated take on "Clue."

[08/29/22 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Thai Cave Rescue" Limited Series - Official Trailer - Netflix
A Thai youth soccer team and their assistant coach are trapped within Tham Luang Cave, prompting a global rescue effort. Inspired by true events.

[08/29/22 - 02:54 PM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Premiere Posts Gains Over Prior Season Opener
After 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, the July season premiere of ABC's "The Bachelorette" grew to 6.75 million Total Viewers and a 2.73 rating among Adults 18-49.

[08/29/22 - 02:44 PM]
Academy Award-Winner Jennifer Connelly to Star Alongside Joel Edgerton in Apple's "Dark Matter" Series Adaptation
Connelly will play Daniela, Jason Dessen's (Edgerton) wife.

[08/29/22 - 02:00 PM]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige Join Eddie Murphy in Netflix's "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley"
Mark Molloy is directing from a script by Will Beall.

[08/29/22 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Requiem for a Scream" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original
A sadistic killer sets his sights on a group of friends partying in an abandoned lake house, determined to make their murders his symphony.

[08/29/22 - 11:50 AM]
Bellator MMA Announces Two Stacked Events to Cap Hard Hitting, Five Event Fall Schedule
First up: Henderson vs. Queally on Friday, September 23.

[08/29/22 - 11:10 AM]
Teri Hatcher and James Tupper Find Themselves in a "Mid-Love Crisis," A New Original Premiering This Fall on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Brian Markinson, June Laporte and Matreya Scarrwener also star.

[08/29/22 - 11:00 AM]
Emmy Nominated Actor Naveen Andrews Joins Critically Acclaimed Drama "The Cleaning Lady" as a Series Regular
Andrews will play Robert Kamdar, Nadia's (Eva De Dominici) gregarious and charming ex-lover, who is intent on driving a wedge between Arman (Adan Canto) and Nadia.

[08/29/22 - 10:05 AM]
Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson and Miley Cyrus Among Guest Stars Added to "Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas"
In addition to the legendary Dolly Parton in the lead role, the film will star Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer and Angel Parker.

[08/29/22 - 10:00 AM]
Ensemble Cast Joins Netflix's "The Pain Hustlers"
Upon losing her job, a blue-collar woman struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme.

[08/29/22 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "The Vow" Part Two Debuts October 17
Set against the backdrop of the federal trial of The United States against Keith Raniere, Part Two offers an exclusive view into Raniere's innermost circle, including NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman.

[08/29/22 - 09:41 AM]
EPIX's "From" Announces Start of Production and Casting for Season Two
Five new cast members join the ensemble and Scott McCord upped to series regular as season two began filming last month in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[08/29/22 - 09:17 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - Hulu Original Series "The Kardashians"
Cameras return to capture the ever-changing lives of Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie.

[08/29/22 - 09:13 AM]
Wedding Bells Are Ringing as E! Greenlights Four-Part Special Event "Nikki Bella Says I Do" Premiering in Early 2023
WWE Superstar Nikki Bella and "Dancing with the Stars" champion, Artem Chingvintsev share their journey to matrimony on their four-part special event "Nikki Bella Says I Do," premiering early 2023.

[08/29/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: BET+ Original - "The Family Business"
They've been gone for too long but the family is back!

[08/29/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: The Story of Netflix - 25th Anniversary - Netflix
On August 29, 2022 Netflix turned 25 years old. As we enter our mid-twenties, it's time we give credit to the ones who got us here.

[08/29/22 - 07:40 AM]
Video: Paramount Network Reveals First Teaser at Season Five of TV's #1 Show "Yellowstone"
The first teaser of the upcoming season comes ahead of the "Yellowstone" marathon airing on Paramount Network over Labor Day weekend.

[08/29/22 - 07:33 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces a Dynamic Kids & Family Fall Slate Packed with All New Animated Series "Sago Mini Friends," "Slumberkins," and "Interrupting Chicken" and Live-Action Series "Circuit Breakers"
The acclaimed series returning this fall include the Emmy Award-winning series "Ghostwriter" with an entirely new cast, animated adventure epic "Wolfboy and the Everything Factory," charming friendship and farming tale "Get Rolling with Otis," and Jack McBrayer's sweet, music-forward "Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show."

[08/29/22 - 07:30 AM]
Experience Hilarious Family Fun in "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank"
Paramount+ today announced that the hilarious family animated film, from Paramount Pictures, will be available to stream on the service beginning today, Monday, August 29, in the U.S. and Canada.

[08/29/22 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Stream the film starring Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood free on The Roku Channel on November 4.

[08/29/22 - 06:30 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts the Official Trailer for "On the Come Up," Sanaa Lathan's Feature Directorial Debut
The film will premiere exclusively on the service Friday, September 23 in the U.S., Canada, Italy, and later in the year in additional international territories.

[08/29/22 - 06:01 AM]
Crackle Plus and PetSmart to Launch New Original Makeover Series "Pet Caves"
Featuring pet owners transforming a space in their home to make their pets as happy as their pets make them, "Pet Caves" is hosted by Atlanta-based pet behaviorist Kayla Oliver and celebrity design architect Nina Ferrer.

[08/29/22 - 06:00 AM]
HBO in Production on Documentary "BS High"
The film chronicles the Bishop Sycamore high school football scandal.

[08/28/22 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Little Women" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Three sisters, who only have each other and never enough money, get entangled in a conspiracy involving the rich and powerful.

[08/28/22 - 08:46 AM]
Hasbro's Entertainment Studio, Entertainment One, Announces "Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury"
For the first time since the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" debuted in 1993, the current cast of "Power Rangers: Dino Fury" will be returning as the beloved Power Rangers for a third season.

[08/28/22 - 08:28 AM]
"Manifest" Season 4, Part 1 Premieres November 4
Season 4 of "Manifest" will be released in two parts consisting of 10 episodes each.

[08/26/22 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 26
Updates include: Netflix cancels "Resident Evil" after one season; MTV pulls the plug on "Floribama Shore"; and NBC mulls returning the 10:00/9:00c hour to local TV stations to program.

[08/26/22 - 01:20 PM]
ABC News Live To Commemorate the One-Year Anniversary of the U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan with Two Specials
"Leaving Afghanistan: One Year Later" premieres Monday, August 29 followed by "The Women Left Behind" on Tuesday, August 30.

[08/26/22 - 01:00 PM]
Sink Your Teeth Into Syfy's New Series "Reginald the Vampire"
The series premieres October 5 at 10:00/9:00c on Syfy.

[08/26/22 - 10:06 AM]
"Blockbuster" - Date Announcement & First Look Images
Timmy Yoon (Randall Park) is an analog dreamer living in a 5G world. And after learning he is operating the last Blockbuster Video in America, Timmy and his staff employees (including his long-time crush, Eliza (Melissa Fumero) fight to stay relevant.

[08/26/22 - 10:01 AM]
Bachelor Nation Favorites Flock to the Beach as Biggest Group Ever Looking for Another Chance at Love for the Fall Debut of "Bachelor in Paradise"
With Jesse Palmer as host and Wells Adams returning to the bar, the latest group of hopeful hotties and a few sexy surprises are ready to make waves and catch feelings this fall when the eighth season of the hit series returns, Tuesday, September 27 on ABC.

[08/26/22 - 09:02 AM]
ABC Offers Captivating Sneak Peek at Fall Primetime Lineup with "ABC Fall Preview Special," Wednesday, Sept. 14
The special is hosted by the cast of "Home Economics" (Topher Grace, Caitlin McGee, Jimmy Tatro, Karla Souza and Sasheer Zamata) ahead of their season three return.

[08/26/22 - 09:00 AM]
Star-Studded List of Presenters and Extended Play Stage Presented by Doritos Announced for the 2022 "VMAs" Airing August 28 at 8PM ET/PT
The star-studded list of 2022 "VMAs" Presenters includes Ashley Graham, Avril Lavigne, Bebe Rexha, Becky G, Billy Eichner, Cheech & Chong (Cheech Marin + Tommy Chong), Chlöe Bailey, Dixie D'Amelio, DJ Khaled, Dove Cameron, Joel Madden, Latto, Lili Reinhart and Offset.

[08/26/22 - 09:00 AM]
BET+ and Tyler Perry Studios Announce Second Wave of Cast in New "Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima" and Premiere Date
Executive produced, directed, and written by Tyler Perry, the 10 episodes original series "Zatima" will premiere Thursday, September 29 exclusively on BET+.

[08/26/22 - 08:57 AM]
Peacock Launches First-Ever Virtual "DocFest" with Original Documentaries to Premiere Weekly
Between September 14 and October 19, one new title will drop every Wednesday in a dedicated collection on the Peacock platform with formats ranging from feature-length films to multi-part series.

[08/26/22 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces Critically-Acclaimed Bilingual Comedy Series "Acapulco" to Return for Second Season on Friday, October 21
The two-episode season premiere will be followed by a new episode every Friday.

[08/26/22 - 07:00 AM]
HBO Renews "House of the Dragon" for a Second Season
The first episode has now been seen by over 20 million viewers across linear, On Demand and HBO Max platforms in the U.S., based on a combination of Nielsen data and first party data.

[08/26/22 - 06:01 AM]
ID and Discovery+ Expand True-Crime Partnership with Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer in New, Six-Part Series, "Feds" (wt)
The series features exclusive access to active-duty FBI agents and will detail high-profile, dangerous and unusual cases as told by agents, informants, undercover operatives and victims.

[08/26/22 - 06:00 AM]
Disney+ Unveils Five New UK Original Unscripted Titles
From global Hollywood icons to British reality royalty, the slate includes a diverse range of documentaries, working with award-winning creative talent and household names to bring local relevance to Disney+, alongside its iconic entertainment brands that subscribers already know and love.

[08/26/22 - 04:14 AM]
Disney+ Announce Casting for UK Original Adventure Series "The Ballad of Renegade Nell"
Louisa Harland plays the title role of Nell, a quick-witted and courageous young woman who finds herself framed for murder and unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th Century England.

[08/26/22 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Everything Calls for Salvation" - Date Announcement - Netflix
The series, loosely based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Daniele Mencarelli, and directed and written by Francesco Bruni arrives on October 14.

[08/25/22 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 25
Updates include: Jeffrey Dean Morgan to visit Amazon's "The Boys"; Nickelodeon renews "Danger Force" for third season; and Amanda Fix, Avan Jogia board AMC's "Orphan Black: Echoes."

[08/25/22 - 01:50 PM]
Video: "Chef's Table: Pizza" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Dig into the best pizzas from around the world, prepared by renowned chefs who bake passion, creativity and hard work into every slice.

[08/25/22 - 01:33 PM]
discovery+ Announces September Programming Slate
"90 Day: The Single Life," "House of Hammer," "Kiddie Kai," "Batali: The Fall of a Superstar Chef," "Point of View: A Designer Profile: Joanna Gaines" and "Jack Osbourne's Night of Terror: UFOs" are among the featured highlights.

[08/25/22 - 01:07 PM]
What's New on HBO Max This September
Highlights include the additions of "The Vampire Diaries" (September 4), "Living Single" (September 22) and "Gotham" (September 30).

[08/25/22 - 12:01 PM]
Original British Romantic Comedy Movie "How to Date Billy Walsh" to Premiere Globally on Prime Video
Filming has already begun, and the movie will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[08/25/22 - 11:30 AM]
Unsuspecting Home Cooks Go Head-to-Head Against World-Class Chefs in New Ten-Episode Series "Outchef'd" Premiering September 27th on Food Network and discovery+
In the new series hosted by Eddie Jackson, confident home cooks think they are arriving for an audition - but get the surprise of their lives when they find out they are actually heading into a head-to-head competition against a world-class chef.

[08/25/22 - 11:09 AM]
Francis Lawrence to Direct "BioShock" Film Adaptation; Michael Green to Write
Producers include Roy Lee for Vertigo Entertainment; and Francis Lawrence for about:blank; 2K, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

[08/25/22 - 11:05 AM]
Academy Award-Winner Joe Pesci to Star in Peacock's New Pete Davidson Comedy Series "Bupkis"
Pesci will star alongside previously announced Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, who will play Davidson's mom.







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[11/19/24 - 01:38 PM]
Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Conjures Ratings and Reach with Series Premiere
The new series launched on Thursday, November 14, and posted a 0.57 P25-54 / 0.74 W25-54 L3 rating, more than doubling prior six-week benchmarks (+148% and +124% respectively) and is on pace to be Food Network's highest rated freshman series of the year.

[11/19/24 - 01:00 PM]
NBC Unveils Powerhouse Midseason Lineup
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[11/19/24 - 12:58 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Hits Season Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 with 6.33 Million Total Viewers and 2.21 Adults 18-49
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[11/19/24 - 12:01 PM]
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[11/19/24 - 11:30 AM]
Max and HBO Announce Extended U.S. Licensing Deal with The Criterion Collection
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[11/19/24 - 11:20 AM]
Video: "The Agency" - Official Trailer #2 - Paramount+ with Showtime
Starring Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere.

[11/19/24 - 11:16 AM]
Sean Hannity to Host FOX Nation's Signature Patriot Awards Ceremony on December 5
In partnership with advertisers Tunnel 2 Towers, Patriot Mobile, Golden Corral and Belfor, the awards show will honor and recognize America's finest patriots, including military veterans, first responders and other inspirational everyday heroes.

[11/19/24 - 10:43 AM]
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The two-hour documentary delves into the notorious murder-for-hire plot concocted by Texas mom Wanda Holloway to eliminate her daughter's cheerleading rival.

[11/19/24 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions' Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Mega-Event Makes History with Over 108 Million Live Global Viewers
The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight is the most-streamed sporting event ever, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.

[11/19/24 - 10:10 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
Video: "Hard Knocks in Season with the AFC North" - Official Trailer - Max
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[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
Netflix Confirms Its Commitment to Turkiye's Creative Industry and Announced 12 New Titles Live from the Next on Netflix Event in Istanbul
In the upcoming year and beyond, Netflix continues its commitment to bring even more thrilling stories from the market to the world across a wide variety of genres, ranging from drama, rom-com, comedy to action and animation.

[11/19/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Paris Has Fallen" - Official Trailer - Hulu
When a terrorist group attacks a high-profile event with the French Minister of Defense as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) to save the day.

[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
National Geographic Charts Future with Bold, New Unscripted Series Slate with Storytelling Dynamism, Technical Innovation and Extraordinary Access at Its Heart
"These new unscripted series epitomize everything National Geographic stands for - bold, captivating storytelling rooted in world-class research and expertise," said Tom McDonald, executive vice president of Global Unscripted and Factual Content.

[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
Netflix's "Squid Game: Unleashed" Arrives December 17
"Squid Game: Unleashed" arrives just in time for the return of "Squid Game Season 2" which hits Netflix on December 26.