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[08/31/22 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 31
Updates include: Tig Notaro to drop by Apple's "The Morning Show"; Regan Aliyah joins "Ironheart" at Disney+; and Nick Paley brings "Phony" to Hulu.

[08/31/22 - 09:31 PM]
Video: "Jamtara" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Amit Sial, Monika Panwar, Sparsh Shrivastava - Netflix India
Catch Amit Sial, Monika Panwar and Sparsh Srivastava in Season 2, releasing September 23, only on Netflix.

[08/31/22 - 02:14 PM]
Hallmark Offers Viewers All-New Original Premieres in October on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Channel's "Fall into Love" programming event continues in October with three all-new original movie premieres celebrating friendship, the importance of family and fresh beginnings.

[08/31/22 - 01:02 PM]
"Boy Swallows Universe" Cast Announced as Production Begins on Series Adaptation for Netflix
The eight-part limited series stars Travis Fimmel as Lyle Orlik, Simon Baker as Robert Bell, and Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell.

[08/31/22 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Killing Diana" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original
On the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's tragic passing, we're going behind castle walls to look at the extraordinary life and legacy of "The People's Princess."

[08/31/22 - 11:05 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for COVID-19 Documentary, "Hell of a Cruise"
The film peels back the curtain on the two-week, claustrophobic nightmare when passengers and crew members boarded the luxury Diamond Princess cruise ship in January of 2020, they had no idea that the deadly novel coronavirus boarded the ship with them turning the floating paradise into their worst nightmare.

[08/31/22 - 10:55 AM]
The Final Season of Our Beloved "Derry Girls" Arrives October 7 on Netflix
Said date only applies to countries outside The UK & Ireland.

[08/31/22 - 10:02 AM]
Video: New Trailer for Season 2 of the Disney+ Original Series "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers" Now Available
After winning back the Mighty Ducks team name last year, our squad-with-heart and their coach Alex Morrow (Lauren Graham) take to the road to attend an intense summer hockey institute in California run by charming yet hardcore former NHL player, Colin Cole (Josh Duhamel).

[08/31/22 - 10:00 AM]
"Survivor" Announces the 18 New Castaways Competing on the 43rd Edition with a Two-Hour Season Premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 21
After 22 years on television, 646 castaways and 639 torch snuffs, the premiere of season 43 will be the CBS original series' 621st episode, launching a new chapter of the groundbreaking reality competition.

[08/31/22 - 09:46 AM]
OWN's Smash Hit Series "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" Is Back with New Episodes Starting Saturday, September 10 at 8PM ET/PT
An all-new episode of "Family or Fiance" follows at 9PM ET/PT.

[08/31/22 - 09:46 AM]
Facebook Watch's Emmy, 6-Time NAACP Image Award-Winning "Red Table Talk" Returns Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 9 A.M. PT/12 P.M. ET
The series will return with an episode featuring "iCarly" star Jennette McCurdy who, after years of suffering in silence, bravely opens up about the decades of torment, exploitation and manipulation inflicted by her very own mother.

[08/31/22 - 09:10 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Returns for Season Three with Icy Drama and New Allegiances on Wednesday, September 28 at 9PM ET/PT
Returning for season three are Housewives Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose and Jen Shah.

[08/31/22 - 09:05 AM]
Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher Join Season Two of Prime Video Series "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Season one of the Jenny Han series became the No. 1 show on Prime Video during its premiere weekend, with season two currently in production.

[08/31/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: New Clip from the Disney+ Original Series "Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory" Shows the Largest Gathering of Gigantic Fin Whales Ever Filmed for the First Time
The filming of the second largest whales on the planet, some growing up to 90 feet long, took place in the Drake Passage off the tip of the Antarctica Peninsula.

[08/31/22 - 09:00 AM]
New Paramount+ with Showtime Bundle Experience Launches Today
The Paramount+ with bundle is available to U.S. subscribers at a special, limited time price of $7.99 per month for the Essential Plan and $12.99 per month for the Premium Plan.

[08/31/22 - 08:36 AM]
Pickup & Date Announcement: "The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!"
In this special, Leroy, Reggie, and Cheruce Paloni have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to be the hosts of an unforgettable Halloween Special full of "spooky" shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators.

[08/31/22 - 08:06 AM]
HGTV Renews Hit Series "Lil Jon Wants to Do What?" Starring Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Rapper and DJ Lil Jon for New Season
The new season is scheduled to premiere on HGTV and be available to stream on discovery+ in Spring 2023.

[08/31/22 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Max Renews Adult-Animated Series "Harley Quinn" for a Fourth Season
Sarah Peters, who has written on the series since season one and currently serves as consulting producer, will be elevated to executive producer and serve as showrunner for season four.

[08/31/22 - 08:00 AM]
Ring in the New Year from Nashville When the Star-Studded Entertainment Special "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" Returns to CBS on Saturday, Dec. 31
The inaugural broadcast in 2021 peaked with 5.51 million viewers in the midnight hour.

[08/31/22 - 07:25 AM]
Tasha Smith and Tone Bell Join Michelle Buteau in "Survival of the Thickest"
The series centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice!), Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist.

[08/31/22 - 07:01 AM]
Nickelodeon and NFL Bring Slimetime Back to Primetime with Second Season of "NFL Slimetime," Premiering Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT) on Nick
The half-hour series (23 episodes) will regularly air Wednesdays at 7:00/6:00c on Nickelodeon through Wednesday, February 15, the week after Super Bowl LVII, with episodes available to stream on Paramount+ the following day.

[08/31/22 - 07:01 AM]
CNBC's "American Greed" Biggest Season Ever Continues Tuesday, September 27th at 10PM ET/PT
Featuring unprecedented access and eye-opening first interviews with victims and whistleblowers, the hit documentary series goes beyond the sensational headlines to tell diverse tales of excess, outrage and gross abuses of power.

[08/31/22 - 06:14 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Reveals Trailer for "Sago Mini Friends," An Adorable New Preschool Animated Series Based on the Popular and Award-Winning App Sago Mini World
The series is an adorable nod to gratitude, featuring Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his best friends, Jinja the cat, Jack the rabbit, and Robin the bird.

[08/31/22 - 06:04 AM]
"HLN Investigates" Premieres "Runaway Mom: The Sherri Papini Story" on the Eve of Papini's Sentencing
The newest installment in "HLN Investigates," a new series of investigative specials on the most topical events in true crime, will examine the twisted hoax perpetrated by Sherri Papini the night before her highly-anticipated sentencing.

[08/31/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Santo" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Two cops on opposite sides of the Atlantic engage in a desperate hunt for a vicious international drug dealer whose face has never been revealed.

[08/31/22 - 05:33 AM]
FS1 Daily Studio Shows: Ready for the Fall
As football season kicks off, FS1's daily studio slate returns in full force - offering 12 consecutive hours of coverage on the network each weekday.

[08/30/22 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 30
Updates include: Daniel Stern joins Apple's "For All Mankind"; Demetrius Grosse cast in ABC's "Avalon"; and Ben Kingsley to return as Trevor Slattery for Marvel Studios' "Wonder Man."

[08/30/22 - 07:05 PM]
Serena a Sensation: Average of 2.7 Million Viewers See Her Win First Round Match at US Open
The audience peaked in the last quarter-hour (9 - 9:15 p.m. ET) at 3.2 million.

[08/30/22 - 12:12 PM]
USA Network Delivers Viewership Milestones as Cable Home of NBC Sports
USA Network has delivered numerous viewership milestones since expanding its slate of premium sports properties and events this year across the Premier League, NASCAR, the Olympic Games, USGA and The R&A Golf Championships, horse racing, cycling, track & field and more.

[08/30/22 - 11:45 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 22: "Me Time" Tops the Films List; Limited Series "Echoes" Jumps to #1
Fan favorite, "The Sandman," kept viewers' attention as the series landed in the #2 spot with 53.79M hours viewed and in the Top 10 in 89 countries.

[08/30/22 - 11:45 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Kicks Off Season 35!
"Live" begins the new season fresh off its winning 34th season, dominating in total viewers and with key demos (Women 18-49 and Women 25-54).

[08/30/22 - 11:20 AM]
ESPN Re-Signs Prolific Group of Analysts: Super Bowl Champions Steve Young, Booger McFarland and Jeff Saturday, Along with Three-Time Pro Bowler Alex Smith
The four analysts will continue to be showcased across ESPN's studio programming on a regular basis, providing reaction to breaking news and top NFL storylines along with strategic insight into on-the-field and roster maneuvers.

[08/30/22 - 11:15 AM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 7th consecutive year - since the 2015-2016 season.

[08/30/22 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" - Official NSFW Trailer - Netflix
In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw - an edgerunner.

[08/30/22 - 10:30 AM]
Season Two Premiere of "Farmhouse Fixer" Starring Jonathan Knight Delivers Stellar Wednesday Night Ratings for HGTV
The season two opener attracted more than 5.6 million total viewers when it premiered on Wednesday, August 24.

[08/30/22 - 10:08 AM]
ABC Ranks as Week's No. 1 Entertainment Network Outright in Adults 18-49
ABC grew week to week by 25% among Adults 18-49 (0.5/5 vs. 0.4/4) to deliver its highest-rated week this summer.

[08/30/22 - 10:07 AM]
Showtime Promotes Zoe Rogovin to Senior Vice President, Programming
An Emmy nominated, Peabody and DuPont Award-winning executive, Rogovin joined Showtime in 2019 and oversees the development and production of the network's original non-fiction storytelling, including episodic, serialized and film formats.

[08/30/22 - 10:02 AM]
"The Bridge," The Peabody Award-Winning Series Starring Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir, to Air on Ovation TV Starting on October 15
The first season begins when a dead body is found on the bridge connecting the USA and Mexico, forcing Sonya Cross (Kruger) from El Paso PD to work with her Mexican counterpart, Marco Ruiz (Bichir), to catch a serial killer operating on both sides of the border.

[08/30/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Series "Chefs vs. Wild"
In each episode, two different world class chefs will be dropped into the wilderness where they'll embark on a grueling and unprecedented mission - survive and forage enough wild ingredients to create a restaurant worthy, five-star meal.

[08/30/22 - 09:33 AM]
The Countdown Is On - Disney's "Hocus Pocus 2" Debuts One Month from Today, Exclusively on Disney+
It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge.

[08/30/22 - 09:02 AM]
Keeley Hawes Joins the Cast of AMC Networks' and Boat Rocker's "Orphan Black: Echoes"
Hawes will portray a perceptive but sensitive scientist who finds herself at odds with her own moral code when circumstances lead her to make an unthinkable choice.

[08/30/22 - 09:00 AM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Kicks Off Its Eighth Season on Tuesday, Sept. 6
Guests appearing during premiere week include journalist Alex Wagner, comedian Roy Wood Jr.; "CBS Mornings" anchors Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, actress Betty Gilpin; entrepreneurs/actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and a musical performance by James Taylor.

[08/30/22 - 07:04 AM]
Apple TV+ Renews Heartwarming Comedy "Trying" for Season Four
Esther Smith and Rafe Spall return for new season of the critically acclaimed series.

[08/30/22 - 06:02 AM]
2022 Netflix Movie Preview: New Year. New Movies. Every Week.
Need ideas for your next movie night? Netflix has you covered: whether you're looking for a laugh, cry, scream or cheer, we've got an A-list cast for any mood with new movies every week all year.

[08/30/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Rainbow" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In search of her mother, a free-spirited teen and her eccentric companions set out on a whimsical journey while avoiding the clutches of a wicked woman.

[08/30/22 - 05:37 AM]
FOX Sports Films Acquires Long-Anticipated Documentary "The Perfect 10" Showcasing the Most Elite Club in the History of Football
Directed by four-time Emmy winner Steve Trout, the film will air timed to NFL Honors during the week of FOX's Super Bowl LVII programming schedule.

[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.







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[11/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
FOX Sets January Premiere Dates, with Spotlight on Series Debuts of "Going Dutch" and "Doc," and February Kicks Off with "FOX's Super Week"
The midseason schedule on FOX starts Thursday, January 2 with the series premiere of the all-new Denis Leary workplace comedy, "Going Dutch," preceded by the season premiere of Joel McHale's hit series, "Animal Control," together building a new Thursday night comedy block on FOX.

[11/18/24 - 09:09 AM]
Apple TV+ Greenlights "Cape Fear" from Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg
The new series will be written and showrun by Nick Antosca and executive produced by Academy Award winners Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, with Academy Award winner Javier Bardem starring and executive producing.

[11/18/24 - 09:01 AM]
Max Original Comedy Special "Rose Matafeo: On and On and On" Debuts December 19
"I had laryngitis at the time of taping and was on a heavy dose of steroids," said Matafeo. "I accept no responsibility for this performance, except if it's praise and then I'll take that."

[11/18/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Fortune Feimster: Crushing It" - Sneak Peek - Netflix
In "Fortune Feimster: Crushing It," Fortune shares hilarious stories from her life, including her "romantic" honeymoon with her wife and her reflections on no longer being her mom's surrogate husband.

[11/18/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Piano Lesson" - Official Trailer #2 - Netflix
A brewing battle over the fate of an heirloom piano threatens to tear a family apart in this drama based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

[11/18/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Cake Toppers" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Hosted by the ultimate cake boss, Buddy Valastro, "Cake Toppers" is the ultimate clash of the country's best cake artists as they compete to design moving, flaming, flashing, and sometimes even flying cake creations!

[11/18/24 - 07:31 AM]
WWE "Monday Night Raw" Debuts on Netflix Live from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on January 6, 2025
The premiere episode will feature some of the biggest names in WWE such as John Cena, Undisputed WWE Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Bianca Belair, in addition to many other Superstars and surprise guests.

[11/18/24 - 07:30 AM]
NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Unveils Star-Studded Performer Lineup for Annual Tree-Lighting Telecast
Audiences will be treated to festive performances from an all-star lineup of musical guests featuring Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, Megan Hilty, Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones, Little Big Town, RAYE, and Thalia.

[11/18/24 - 06:30 AM]
"Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let's Play!" Announces First-Ever International Tour Kicking Off in the UK in Early 2025
This immersive concert experience for kids and families will feature an interactive musical performance that includes singing, dancing, 3D special effects, and acrobatics with performances of cirque-level quality, all designed for Disney Jr.'s most devoted young fans.

[11/18/24 - 06:03 AM]
Presenters Announced for "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson, "The 58th Annual CMA Awards" broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC and is available next day on Hulu.

[11/18/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Helicopter Heist" - Special Teaser - Netflix
Two childhood friends decide to try one last heist - to rob millions from Sweden's safest cash depot without getting caught. Based on a true story.

[11/18/24 - 06:00 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery and the National Basketball Association Reach Agreement to Expand Long-Standing Partnership
In addition, WBD and the NBA have resolved all disputes relating to the NBA's recent media agreements.

[11/18/24 - 06:00 AM]
ESPN and TNT Sports Reach Agreement for Iconic "Inside the NBA" to Be Exclusively Distributed on ESPN and ABC Platforms Beginning with 2025-26 NBA Regular Season
The legendary "Inside the NBA" studio team will appear on ESPN and ABC surrounding high-profile live events, including ESPN's pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of the NBA Finals on ABC, Conference Finals, NBA Playoffs, all ABC games after January 1, Christmas Day, opening week, the final week of the season and other marquee live events.

[11/18/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "The Snow Girl 2: The Soul Game" - Date Announcement - Netflix
A mysterious message leads journalist Miren Rojo to investigate the link between a girl's murder, an old disappearance and an elitist school in Málaga.

[11/17/24 - 08:21 PM]
Beyonce to Perform at Halftime of Ravens-Texans During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix
The performance will take place during the second of Netflix's two games, as the Houston Texans host the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium at 4:30 PM ET.