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[01/30/23 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 30
Updates include: Showtime cancels trio, drops others from streaming service; Phoebe Dynevor to exit Netflix's "Bridgerton"; and Hulu's "Reboot," FX on Hulu's "Kindred" among latest to get the axe.

[01/30/23 - 03:01 PM]
BET Announces Groundbreaking Four-Part Original Primetime Documentary Series "Black + Iconic" Exploring the Profound Impact and Lasting Influence of Seminal Black Icons in Fashion, Music, Film, and Dance
"Black + Iconic: Style Gods" premieres on Saturday, February 18 at 8:00/7:00c on BET, BET Her, BET+, and VH1.

[01/30/23 - 02:11 PM]
Springtime Gets Even Sweeter with the Return of Food Network's "Spring Baking Championship" and "Spring Baking Championship: Easter"
Both series return back-to-back Monday, March 6 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/30/23 - 01:37 PM]
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group Launches New Court Series "Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams"
The new court series is a daily one-hour strip for fall 2023, available to broadcast television stations, as well as global cable, network, and digital distribution platforms.

[01/30/23 - 01:11 PM]
Apple TV+ Renews Global Hit Comedy Series "Acapulco" for Season Three
The 10-episode third season is set to go into production this spring.

[01/30/23 - 12:21 PM]
FOX Entertainment Announces Multi-Year Hulu Content Partnership
Under the terms of the agreement, all FOX primetime entertainment programming will continue to stream on Hulu the next day following its linear telecast.

[01/30/23 - 10:01 AM]
Focus Features' "Spoiler Alert" to Stream Exclusively on Peacock February 3
Based on Michael Ausiello's best-selling memoir, the film is a heartwarming, funny, and life-affirming story that follows the 14-year love affair between entertainment journalist Michael (Jim Parsons) and his photographer partner, Kit (Ben Aldridge).

[01/30/23 - 09:00 AM]
Starz Greenlights Fourth Season of "Power Book II: Ghost" Ahead of March 17 Season Three Premiere and Adds Michael Ealy to Cast in a Major Role
Ealy joins the cast as Detective Don Carter, a rising NYPD officer who was on track to become Police Commissioner, until his wife was killed in a crossfire between rival drug gangs.

[01/30/23 - 08:20 AM]
OWN's "Complicated" Relationship Series "Put a Ring on It" Returns for Season 4 on Friday, March 17th at 9 PM EST / 8 PM CST
At the center of the emotionally-charged series are three couples embarking on the ultimate "do or die" relationship test to determine whether they should ring wedding bells... or call it quits.

[01/30/23 - 08:06 AM]
FOX Sports Primed for Milestone 10th Super Bowl with Star-Studded Cast of Dynamic Voices Telling the Story of Super Bowl LVII
FOX Sports' lead NFL announce team of play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen call Super Bowl LVII, marking the duo's first Super Bowl in their second season together.

[01/30/23 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Announces New Cast and Releases First Look at Season 4 of "My Brilliant Friend"
This season, which adds Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino and Fabrizio Gifuni to the cast, is based on "The Story of the Lost Child," Elena Ferrante's fourth and final book of the quadrilogy.

[01/30/23 - 06:17 AM]
"Overtime," The "Real Time with Bill Maher" Post-Show Segment Comes to CNN Friday Nights at 11:30PM ET
Starting Friday, February 3 it will air during "CNN Tonight."

[01/30/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Murder Mystery 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Four years after solving their first murder mystery, Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston) are now full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground when they're invited to celebrate the wedding of their friend the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island.

[01/30/23 - 05:01 AM]
Netflix Confirms "One Piece" to Set Sail in 2023
Starring Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp and Taz Skylar as Sanji, the live action pirate adventure is based on the most popular manga series in history created by Eiichiro Oda.

[01/29/23 - 06:34 PM]
Harry Styles to Perform at "The 65th Annual Grammy Awards"
The news was announced in a CBS on-air promo that aired tonight during the AFC Championship game.

[01/29/23 - 05:04 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for Final Season of "Star Trek: Picard" During the AFC Championship Game
Additionally, the trailer revealed two new season three cast members: Ed Speleers and Todd Stashwick.

[01/29/23 - 02:14 PM]
FOX Nation's "Roseanne Barr: Cancel This!" to Debut on Monday, February 13
The one-hour program marks Ms. Barr's first return to a stand-up comedy special in nearly 20 years.

[01/27/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 27
Updates include: CNBC cancels "Jay Leno's Garage," "Money Court"; Peacock shelves "Dead Day"; and Phoebe Waller-Bridge brings "Tomb Raider" to Amazon.

[01/27/23 - 01:06 PM]
FOX's All-New Critically Acclaimed Drama "Accused" Delivers More Than 11 Million Viewers in Series Premiere
Additionally, it is FOX's highest-rated, most-watched and most-streamed drama debut in three years and FOX's second most-streamed drama launch ever, with 1.2 million viewers on Hulu and FOX NOW.

[01/27/23 - 12:01 PM]
From Hyped to Humbled: An All-New Season of "Naked and Afraid" Premieres Sunday, February 19 on Discovery Channel
With unprecedented obstacles and the stakes higher than ever, these diverse, history-making duos must find a way to work together with no water, no food and no clothes to endure the Everest of survival challenges.

[01/27/23 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Renews "Somebody Feed Phil" with Phil Rosenthal for Season 7
The series, which premiered its sixth season in October 2022, will once again follow Phil on his culinary adventures as he takes in the local cuisine and cultures of cities around the world.

[01/27/23 - 11:22 AM]
"Bloodlands," Acorn TV's Gritty Irish Crime Thriller Starring James Nesbitt, Returns February 6
Starring award-winning Irish actor James Nesbitt as DCI Tom Brannick, this gripping six-episode season follows Brannick as he's pulled into a desperate hunt for a treasure that's been hidden since the dark days of Goliath.

[01/27/23 - 10:01 AM]
Vertical's "Sam & Kate" to Stream Exclusively on Peacock February 1
When Sam returns to his small town to care for his ailing father, he soon finds himself falling for a local woman, Kate.

[01/27/23 - 09:03 AM]
AMC Networks February Highlights Include Season Finale of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" and Debuts of "Black Snow" and "Skinamarink"
Shudder's box office hit "Skinamarink" debuts on Thursday, February 2, joining an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, beloved franchises, highly anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, Shudder and Sundance Now, and anime-focused HIDIVE, all month long.

[01/27/23 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases "Rabbit Hole" Teaser Trailer
In the series, John Weir (Kiefer Sutherland), a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces who have the ability to influence and control populations.

[01/27/23 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Renews "The Last of Us" for a Second Season
Episode 1 has now surpassed 22 million viewers domestically, up nearly 5x from its premiere night audience.

[01/27/23 - 08:00 AM]
BET and CBS News Announce New Original Primetime Newsmagazine Series "America in Black," Premiering Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 PM, ET/PT on BET and VH1, and Available on BET Her, BET+, VH1 and the CBS News Streaming Network
All new one-hour episodes will premiere monthly, featuring a mix of original longform investigative reports, one-on-one newsmaker interviews, human interest stories and exclusive in-depth celebrity profiles.

[01/27/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Official Teaser - "Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series" Part 2 - Netflix After School
Ash & Goh can't wait to embark on more amazing adventures!

[01/26/23 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 26
Updates include: Netflix renews "My Lover My Killer"; Michael Kelly to recur on "Lioness" at Paramount+; and Larry Wilmore brings "Lately" to ABC.

[01/26/23 - 03:02 PM]
ABC News Announces Special Month-Long Programming Dedicated to Black History Month
Highlights include the return of Emmy Award-winning "Soul of a Nation" with a one-hour special, "Black in Vegas," exploring the history of Black entertainers in Las Vegas and celebrating those who are now ruling the historic strip.

[01/26/23 - 12:41 PM]
"Be My Guest with Ina Garten" Is Back with New Episodes and Special Guests Misty Copeland, Stanley Tucci, Laura Linney and Norah Jones
The series returns Sunday, March 5 at 11:30am ET/PT on Food Network, with one-hour extended episodes streaming on discovery+ and a companion podcast.

[01/26/23 - 12:35 PM]
Tan France Takes Aim at Shocking Beauty Trend of Skin Lightening in the Fuse Doc "Beauty and the Bleach" Premiering on "Zero Discrimination Day," March 1 at 9PM ET on Fuse and Fuse+
The premiere coincides with the United Nations' Zero Discrimination Day, which celebrates the right of everyone to live a full and productive life-and to live it with dignity.

[01/26/23 - 12:00 PM]
NBC Celebrates Comedy Icon's Landmark 90th Birthday with Career Retrospective Special "Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love"
The two-hour special will air Wednesday, April 26 at 8:00/7:00c and will also stream next day on Peacock.

[01/26/23 - 11:30 AM]
FOX Entertainment Renews FOX Animation Domination Stalwarts "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers"
The renewals guarantee Seasons 14 and 15 for "Bob's Burgers," the 22nd and 23rd Seasons of "Family Guy" and the record-setting 35th and 36th Seasons for "The Simpsons," extending its standing as the longest-running scripted series in television history.

[01/26/23 - 11:11 AM]
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Casts Lance Reddick as Zeus and Toby Stephens as Poseidon
Disney+ confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[01/26/23 - 11:00 AM]
Prime Video Releases First-Look Images for Electrifying New Series, "The Power"
The emotionally driven, global thriller from SISTER is based on British author Naomi Alderman's award-winning novel, and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in March.

[01/26/23 - 10:04 AM]
NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart Returns to the FOX Sports Broadcast Booth for the Clash and Daytona 500
"I'm thrilled to be back in the FOX NASCAR booth for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum and the Daytona 500 again this year," Stewart said.

[01/26/23 - 10:02 AM]
HGTV's New Follow-Doc Series "The Flipping El Moussas" with Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa Premieres Thursday, March 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Popular newlyweds and real estate power couple, Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa have faced a myriad of exciting life-changing events, including a new working relationship and a baby on the way, and HGTV's new follow-doc series has the whole family getting in on the action.

[01/26/23 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Renews Noah Centineo's "The Recruit" for a Second Season
The series hails from Entertainment One (eOne), Alexi Hawley, and Hypnotic starring Noah Centineo.

[01/26/23 - 10:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Will Continue Its Run of Original Episodes on Feb. 4 with Host Pedro Pascal and Musical Guest Coldplay
Coldplay will perform as musical guest for the seventh time.

[01/26/23 - 09:49 AM]
Video: Disney+ Premieres New Trailer for Latin American Original Series "The Low Tone Club"
The series, which stars Colombian singer Carlos Vives, will premiere all 10 episodes exclusively on Disney+ on February 22.

[01/26/23 - 09:05 AM]
Prime Video to Take Viewers on "The Ride," Coming Later This Year
"The Ride" follows an ensemble cast of bull riders and coaches throughout the PBR Team Series, as they navigate the league's inaugural 2022 season, budding rivalries, exhilarating highs, and challenging lows of PBR's newest team-based competition.

[01/26/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Next in Fashion" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Supermodel Gigi Hadid joins co-host Tan France and a lineup of expert judges for a second round of fierce competition to find fashion's next trendsetter.

[01/26/23 - 09:01 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights "Black Girl Missing" from Star and Executive Producer Garcelle Beauvais
The movie is part of Lifetime's Stop Violence Against Women campaign.

[01/26/23 - 08:30 AM]
Television's Longest-Running Game Show, "The Price Is Right," Says Come on Down to Two More Primetime Episodes
New installments will continue on Wednesday, February 15 and 22 on CBS.

[01/26/23 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" - Key Art & First Look Images Debut - Season 5 Premieres February 24
Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

[01/26/23 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Original Drama Series "Succession" Returns for Its Fourth Season March 26
The series explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck).

[01/26/23 - 07:59 AM]
Video: Starz Releases Trailer and Key Art for February 24 Return of "Party Down"
Ten years later, most of the Party Down catering team have moved on, including actor/bartender Henry Pollard (Adam Scott).

[01/26/23 - 07:59 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows to Its Most-Watched Week Since March 2021 and to Its Highest-Rated Week in Women 25-54 Since July 2021
"Tamron Hall" ranks among the season's Top 5 highest-rated syndicated talk shows in Households (0.7 rating - No. 5 tie).

[01/26/23 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "The Strays" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A Black woman's meticulously crafted life of privilege starts to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburban town.







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[10/09/25 - 03:15 PM]
Video: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Drops Teaser for Season Two of the Hit Crime Thriller, "Cross"
The eight-episode second season will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories on Wednesday, February 11, with the first three episodes and new episodes each week leading up to the season finale on March 18.

[10/09/25 - 03:11 PM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night with Week of Live Shows from Brooklyn Academy of Music
Continuing the show's momentum this season, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" earned 2.20 million Total Viewers and a 0.22 rating among Adults 18-49, topping late-night for the week in both measures.

[10/09/25 - 02:30 PM]
FOX Renews the #1 Cooking Series of Summer, "MasterChef" for Seasons 16 & 17
Award-winning chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay will return as a host and judge, alongside renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef and entrepreneur Tiffany Derry.

[10/09/25 - 01:00 PM]
NBC Wins First Two Weeks of the New TV Season and Sees Year-to-Year Growth
Across all platforms (7-day), "Law & Order" and "SVU" amassed 6 million and 7.6 million viewers, respectively, both showing an increase over last season's premieres.

[10/09/25 - 11:16 AM]
Prime Video's "Malice" Premieres Globally on Nov. 14 - Twisty, New Thriller Starring David Duchovny and Jack Whitehall
Carice van Houten, Christine Adams, and Raza Jaffrey also star in the six-episode series.

[10/09/25 - 11:15 AM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine in All Key Target Demos
"20/20" grew over its season premiere in Adults 25-54 (+2% - 392,000 vs. 386,000) to post its best news demo performance in nearly 4 months.

[10/09/25 - 10:59 AM]
ESPN Daytime Studio Shows Surge in September
ESPN's daily studio show lineup delivered audience increases across the board in September, as the fall sports season began in earnest.

[10/09/25 - 10:38 AM]
Video: "Elsbeth" Season 3 Official Trailer
More Elsbeth, more cases, more guest stars.

[10/09/25 - 10:23 AM]
OWN Announces Cast for New Season of the Hit Dating Series "Ready to Love" in Detroit
The Motor City is revving up for romance when the new season premieres Friday, November 7 at 9pm ET/PT on OWN.

[10/09/25 - 10:04 AM]
Common, Karriem Riggins and James Poyser Tapped to Compose "NBA on Prime" Theme Music
The composition, titled "Victory (NBA on Prime Theme)," captures the rich legacy of basketball culture and will serve as the signature sound for NBA on Prime each week beginning with the 2025-26 season.

[10/09/25 - 10:01 AM]
An All-New Season of "Southern Charm" Starts November 19th
Season 11 will air Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on Bravo.

[10/09/25 - 10:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Deepens Creative Content Portfolio and Audience Reach with Strategic Investment in Vertical Video Technology Platform Holywater
The deal advances FOX's tech growth strategy and will help shape its forward-looking model as a modern, next-gen entertainment studio.

[10/09/25 - 09:08 AM]
ID Debuts New Series "Who Hired the Hitman?"
The six-episode series explores dark and dangerous cases of contract killings where money, betrayal, and cold-blooded ambition collide.

[10/09/25 - 09:03 AM]
HBO Original Drama Series "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" Debuts January 18
A century before the events of "Game of Thrones," two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros... a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.

[10/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Squid Game: The Challenge" - Season 2 Official Teaser - Netflix
Featuring new, unpredictable challenges and high-stakes games from the hit series, this reality competition brings the "Squid Game" phenomenon to life.