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    [thursday, september 15, 2022]    
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[09/15/22 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 15
Updates include: CBS pulls the plug on "Beyond the Edge"; Amazon orders "Blade Runner 2099" to series; and James Marsden to lead top secret Freevee series.

[09/15/22 - 01:28 PM]
20th Digital Studio's Horror Film "Matriarch" Will Have World Premiere at 2022 Screamfest Horror Film Festival
The film will hold its world premiere screening at the 2022 Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood, on October 11 - opening night - before premiering on the streamer for Huluween on October 21.

[09/15/22 - 12:42 PM]
BET Fall Programming Slate Preview
BET will debut a new dating show "After Happily Ever After" hosted by Mr. 106 & Park, Bow Wow, and will celebrate the 100th episode of the #1 hit scripted series "Tyler Perry's Sistas."

[09/15/22 - 12:03 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Adds Four Featured Players to the Cast for the Upcoming 48th Season
Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker are all on tap for the series.

[09/15/22 - 11:26 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights New Movie Event, Based on V.C. Andrews' Best-Selling Dawn Cutler Series, Starring Brec Bassinger, Donna Mills, Joey McIntyre, Jesse Metcalfe and Fran Drescher
Brec Bassinger takes on the title role of Dawn Longchamp and will be joined by Emmy winner Donna Mills as Lillian Cutler.

[09/15/22 - 11:23 AM]
MTV's "The Challenge: Ride or Dies" Premieres Wednesday, October 12th at 8PM ET/PT
This season, players and viewers will see if the seemingly unbreakable bonds between friends, family and partners survive the competition, chaos and conniving of The Challenge.

[09/15/22 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "From Scratch" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Meet Amy and Lino - a love story for the ages. Inspired by the New York Times best-selling memoir, "From Scratch" is coming October 21, only on Netflix.

[09/15/22 - 10:45 AM]
Bravo's "Winter House" Returns with a Supersized Premiere on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Returning to Stowe, Vt., are Amanda Batula, Jason Cameron, Craig Conover, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Luke Gulbranson, Austen Kroll and Ciara Miller.

[09/15/22 - 10:36 AM]
Video: "Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Nick Kroll shares his comedian origin story, his first heartbreak, his strange hypnosis experience and the trash-talking celebrity voice in his head.

[09/15/22 - 09:39 AM]
Video: Peacock Announces Official Date and Trailer of New Original Comedy Special "Ladykiller" from Jena Friedman
The one-hour comedy set explores the myriad topics that affect women in the U.S. from crime to marriage and reproductive rights.

[09/15/22 - 09:32 AM]
"Be My Guest with Ina Garten" Returns for Season Two with Great Food, Fascinating Conversation and Lots of Fun with Special Guests Faith Hill, Nathan Lane, Emily Blunt and Marcus Samuelsson
The season premieres Sunday, October 9 at 12pm ET/PT on Food Network and streaming on discovery+, a companion podcast is also available.

[09/15/22 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A boy and an aging billionaire bond over books - and their first iPhones. But when the older man passes, their mysterious connection refuses to die.

[09/15/22 - 09:30 AM]
Ready? OK! "Bring It On: Cheer or Die" Premieres Oct. 8th on Syfy
The seventh installment in the franchise is the first to take a stab at the slasher genre.

[09/15/22 - 09:22 AM]
Iliza Shlesinger Returns to Netflix with Her Sixth Comedy Special, "Hot Forever"
The special was filmed at the Connor Palace in Cleveland in July 2022.

[09/15/22 - 09:02 AM]
The "2022 American Music Awards" Returns Sunday, Nov. 20, Live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater
Jesse Collins will return as showrunner and executive producer along with Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, and Larry Klein for the showcase of global superstars and the hottest genre-spanning performances.

[09/15/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Hostages" - Official Trailer - HBO
444 days. Decades in the making. The new four-part docuseries premieres September 28.

[09/15/22 - 08:45 AM]
PBS Announces New Premiere Date for "Next at the Kennedy Center," A Multi-Year Partnership
The first five-episode season will premiere with "Let My Children Hear Mingus" on Friday, October 14 at 9:00/8:00c (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS Video app.

[09/15/22 - 08:01 AM]
Showtime to Release "Nothing Compares" On Demand and Streaming Friday, September 30 Premieres on Air Sunday, October 2 at 10 PM ET/PT
Directed by Kathryn Ferguson, the film charts Sinéad O'Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and examines how she used her voice at the height of her stardom, before her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream.

[09/15/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A community of amateur traders enacts a daring plan to get rich quick and wreak havoc on the stock market. But can they beat Wall Street at its own game?

[09/15/22 - 08:01 AM]
Entrepreneur and Television Personality Marcus Lemonis Improves Families' Lives and Homes in New HGTV Series "The Renovator" Premiering Oct. 11
The series will follow Marcus tackling the business of home.

[09/15/22 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Dubai Bling" - Date Announcement - Netflix
Habibi, welcome to Dubai! Meet the social circle of 10 millionaires and get a peek into their glamorous lives, full of luxury, fashion and drama!

[09/14/22 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 14
Updates include: Showtime cancels "Flatbush Misdemeanors" after two seasons; Timothy Olyphant boards HBO Max's "Full Circle"; and Comedy Central's "Digman!" sets voice cast.

[09/14/22 - 10:42 PM]
Video: "Mismatched" Season 2 - Date Announcement - Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Rannvijay Singha
Love, friendship, rivalries and drama, this season has it all!

[09/14/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Take 1" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Renowned musicians pull out all the stops to give a song of their choice the greatest live performance they can muster - and all in a single take.

[09/14/22 - 03:45 PM]
Emmy-Nominated Producers John Goldwyn and Karen Rosenfelt Form Goldwyn/Rosenfelt Productions and Sign First-Look Deal with Warner Bros. Television Group
Most recently, Rosenfelt and Goldwyn were executive producers of the acclaimed Hulu limited series "Dopesick," which received 14 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

[09/14/22 - 02:47 PM]
Netflix Reveals Production, Lead Actor for Netflix Series "The Days"
Starring Koji Yakusho, the original drama will depict the events of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster and is set for release in 2023.

[09/14/22 - 02:09 PM]
BBC America Announces Coverage of the State Funeral Services for Queen Elizabeth II
The network will air Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral at Westminster Abbey, live and uninterrupted starting at 4 AM ET on Monday, September 19.

[09/14/22 - 01:00 PM]
Paramount+ Announces "Halo" Season Two Start of Production
Additionally, it was announced that Joseph Morgan and Cristina Rodlo will join as new series regulars, while cast members Fiona O'Shaughnessy (Laera) and Tylan Bailey (Kessler) return as series regulars for season two.

[09/14/22 - 12:35 PM]
Oxygen True Crime's New Series "Black Widow Murders" Premieres Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 PM ET/PT
Oxygen True Crime, the home of high quality true crime programming, reveals stories of women who no one would suspect to be so devious often leaving death in their wake - all in the pursuit of wealth, lust or power.

[09/14/22 - 11:04 AM]
EPIX Debuts "Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror" on Sunday, October 2
Produced in partnership with Blumhouse Television, this five-part series is the definitive retrospective on the horror genre from the company regarded as the driving force in the horror renaissance.

[09/14/22 - 11:01 AM]
Paramount+ Arrives in Italy with Unbeatable Offering, Combining Strong Slate of Italian Series and Movies with Exclusive Global Originals
Roberto Benigni, Elodie, Greta Scarano and Carlo Verdone are among the Italian stars aligning on Paramount+, alongside global talent including Harrison Ford, Jessica Chastain, Helen Mirren, Sylvester Stallone, Miles Teller and more.

[09/14/22 - 11:00 AM]
HBO Comedy Series "Avenue 5" Returns for Its Second Season October 10
The comedy series is set 40 years in the future when traveling the solar system is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, but a booming, multibillion-dollar business.

[09/14/22 - 11:00 AM]
The Waltons Return to The CW Network with New Original Holiday Movie "A Waltons Thanksgiving" Premiering Sunday, November 20
A follow-up to the highly successful "The Waltons' Homecoming," the movie reunites the Walton family as they prepare for Thanksgiving in 1934.

[09/14/22 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "A Trip to Infinity" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.

[09/14/22 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Renews "MasterChef" for a 13th Season, with Judges Gordon Ramsay, Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich
The current season averages 4.7 million multi-platform viewers, marking a +108% lift from Live + Same Day.

[09/14/22 - 10:30 AM]
Performers and Additional Celebrity Guests Announced for ABC's "Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter" Airing Thursday, Sept. 22
Anthony Anderson, Kristen Bell, Ledisi, Justina Machado, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelly Rowland, Amber Stevens West and Michelle Williams are among the featured talent.

[09/14/22 - 10:02 AM]
Disney Branded Television's "The Owl House" Kicks Off Its Final Three Specials Beginning Saturday, Oct. 15
The following two installments will premiere in 2023.

[09/14/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky" - Season 4 Trailer
Get ready to fly high and wing it in the final season, soaring to Peacock on September 29.

[09/14/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The Curse of Bridge Hollow" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.

[09/14/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Escape from Kabul" - Official Trailer - HBO
The original documentary features never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews from Afghan citizens, U.S. Marines, and the Taliban during the 2021 withdrawal.

[09/14/22 - 09:57 AM]
OWN Debuts New Season of Ava DuVernay's Anthology Series, "Cherish the Day," Tuesday, October 4
The first season of "Cherish the Day" ranked #1 in its time period across all of cable with Black women, households, and total viewers.

[09/14/22 - 09:35 AM]
Fortune Feimster Returns for Her Second Hour-Long Netflix Comedy Special, "Good Fortune"
Filmed at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the always loveable and incredibly charming comedian and actress is back for her second hour-long Netflix comedy special.

[09/14/22 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Wild Croc Territory" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Matt Wright and his fearless team of crocodile wranglers catch and relocate some of the world's most ferocious reptiles in Australia's wild Outback.

[09/14/22 - 09:31 AM]
Variety and Lifetime's "Power of Women: The Changemakers" Special to Feature Halle Berry, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Misty Copeland, Laverne Cox, Idina Menzel, Julianne Moore and Katy Perry
This year's broadcast special showcases past honorees highlighting a woman from their charity of choice who inspires them.

[09/14/22 - 09:31 AM]
Amazon Studios and MACRO Film Studios Forge Multiyear First Look Film Deal
Under the pact, Amazon Studios has a first look on feature film projects that MACRO Film Studios intends to develop, package, and produce for release on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[09/14/22 - 09:10 AM]
Trick or Stream: The Disney Bundle Is the Ultimate Home of Halloween with Huluween and Disney+ Hallowstream Delivering Shrieks, Scares, and Sass
This year, Hulu's iconic "Huluween," now in its fifth year, and Disney+'s "Hallowstream" celebration make the Disney Bundle the ultimate destination for every kind of Halloween viewer, whether you're looking for scares, sass, or even sports.

[09/14/22 - 09:04 AM]
Video: Peacock Shares Official Trailer and Key Art for True Crime Documentary "Sex, Lies and the College Cult"
The film is the shocking and unnerving true story of how a father and professional conman, Larry Ray, brainwashed students of Sarah Lawrence College into an abusive sex cult that upended their lives, and the lives of their families.

[09/14/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Great British Baking Show" Collection 10 - Official Trailer - Netflix
On your marks, get set - bake! A new batch of contestants brings their best to the big white tent, whipping up cakes, biscuits, breads and more.

[09/14/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art - "Grimcutty" to Terrify Teens on October 10 for Huluween
The teen tech horror/thriller is the first in a slate of nine feature-length films developed and expanded from 20th Digital's short film collection "Bite Size Halloween."

[09/14/22 - 09:01 AM]
HGTV Signs New Three-Year Talent Deal with Drew and Jonathan Scott
Best known from the Emmy-nominated series "Property Brothers," the Scotts' latest agreement includes additional episodes of "Property Brothers: Forever Home" and fan-favorite "Celebrity IOU."







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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
The highly anticipated "Suits LA" premieres February 23 as part of the network's new Sunday lineup.

[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
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, "Abbott Elementary" hit season highs in both Total Viewers (6.33 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.21 rating) with its November 6 episode.

[11/19/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 11: "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson" Has Knockout Debut; "Hot Frosty" Heats Up at #1
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" held its place at #2 on the English TV List with 7.4M views and brought Season 1 back onto the list at #8 with 2.6M views.

[11/19/24 - 11:30 AM]
Max and HBO Announce Extended U.S. Licensing Deal with The Criterion Collection
Showcasing the Criterion Collection's acclaimed films alongside a rich collection of titles from Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Classic Movies, A24, Studio Ghibli, and more, further solidifies Max as the top destination for movie night.

[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]
Go Inside the Cheerleading Rivalry Turned Murder-for-Hire Attempt That Shocked the Nation with ID's "The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot"
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]
AMC Networks' December Highlights Includes "Christmas Eve in Miller's Point," "Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage" and More!
December also features new seasons of Acorn TV's "Dalgliesh" and "Darby & Joan"; plus new series premieres on AMC+ and Sundance Now including Natalie Dormer thriller "White Lies," "The Newsreader" atarring Sam Reid, and true crime documentary "Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness & The Hare Krishnas."

[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
Video: "Hard Knocks in Season with the AFC North" - Official Trailer - Max
For the first time ever, Hard Knocks is taking you behind-the-scenes of the playoff chase with the AFC North.

[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.