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[04/04/23 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 4
Updates include: Steph Curry, Adam Pally team for "Mr. Throwback" at NBC; Freevee gives series order to "Cruel Intentions" TV series; and Mark Feuerstein cast in "Hotel Cocaine" at MGM+.

[04/04/23 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer Sits Down With Actor Jeremy Renner for First Exclusive Interview Since Snowplow Accident
"Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph" airs Thursday, April 6 at 10:00/9:00c on ABC.

[04/04/23 - 03:08 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 27: "The Night Agent" and "Murder Mystery 2" Top English Lists; "Kill Boksoon" #1 on Non-English Films List
The quest for true love also continued as Season 4 of "Love is Blind" had 47.64M hours viewed.

[04/04/23 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Celeste Barber: Fine, Thanks" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Forget the front seat of an Uber, we're front seat for this sneak preview of Celeste's special!

[04/04/23 - 01:49 PM]
The Roku Channel Launches 14 Warner Bros. Branded Linear Channels
Highlights include WB TV Watchlist, featuring "Raised by Wolves," "Westworld," "La Femme Nikita," "Nikita," and more.

[04/04/23 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 4th Week in a Row
"Nightline" took the top spot over CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in Total Viewers in 10 of the last 11 weeks.

[04/04/23 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "TLC Forever" Trailer Takes Center Stage
The two-hour documentary special will simulcast on Lifetime and A&E Saturday, June 3 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/04/23 - 10:16 AM]
Date Announcement: Hulu's "'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis"
Kourtney, Travis, and their guests enjoy a luxurious wedding weekend in Portofino, Italy.

[04/04/23 - 10:12 AM]
Kit Harington Cast in Season 3 of "Industry"
He'll play Henry Muck, the CEO and founder of green tech energy company Lumi.

[04/04/23 - 09:54 AM]
Season Premiere of ABC's "American Idol" Grows Its 35-Day Multiplatform Audience to Nearly 10 Million Viewers
In addition, the new drama "The Company You Keep" gained an additional +4.8 million Total Viewers, bringing its 35-day multiplatform audience to 7.2 million viewers.

[04/04/23 - 09:30 AM]
New Season of "Vice" to Premiere Sunday, May 7 on Showtime
The new season will consist of 16 episodes, the first eight of which will debut weekly on Sundays leading to a midseason finale on Sunday, June 25.

[04/04/23 - 09:29 AM]
"Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa" Returns to HGTV Thursday, May 4, at 8 P.M. ET/PT
During the fresh episodes, Tarek will teach novice renovators how to turn a profit and avoid the pitfalls most flipping newcomers face.

[04/04/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Somebody Somewhere" Season 2 - Official Trailer - HBO
A totally platonic love story. Season two premieres April 23.

[04/04/23 - 09:00 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Music Docuseries "Family Legacy" to Premiere Tuesday, April 25
Narrated by actor and music artist Quincy Brown, each half hour of the five-episode series will feature the children of legendary music artists and bands.

[04/04/23 - 08:30 AM]
"Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Casamigos Tequila" Starts Strong Averaging 1.6 Million Viewers Across ESPN and ESPN2
KayRod Cast on ESPN2, starring World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez and New York Yankees voice Michael Kay, drew 15.7 percent of the overall average audience, adding 245,000 viewers.

[04/04/23 - 08:16 AM]
Nickelodeon Announces "A Really Haunted Loud House," Brand-New Feature-Length Halloween Movie, Set to Debut This Fall
Additionally, Nickelodeon has ordered a second season (20 episodes) of its hit live-action series "The Really Loud House."

[04/04/23 - 08:12 AM]
Six Warner Bros. Discovery Lifestyle and Entertainment Brands Among the Top 10 Cable Networks During First Quarter
Delivering more than 128 million total viewers on average each month, the networks also accounted for viewing by one-third of all Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 who watched cable during prime.

[04/04/23 - 08:02 AM]
Musical Comedy "The Muppets Mayhem" Debuts May 10 on Disney+
"The Muppets Mayhem" follows The Electric Mayhem Band on an epic, music-filled journey to record their first-ever studio album.

[04/04/23 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Announces New Limited Series "Tall Pines" with Creator and Co-Showrunner Mae Martin
The thriller is set in a bucolic but sinister town that explores the insidious underbelly of the "troubled teen industry" and the eternal struggle between one generation and the next.

[04/04/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for New Multilingual Series "Drops of God," Starring Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita
The new eight-episode series from Legendary Entertainment, adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name, will premiere on Friday, April 21.

[04/04/23 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Love is Blind: The Live Reunion" - Official Announcement - Netflix
The cast is ready to spill the tea when "Love is Blind: The Live Reunion" streams live Sunday, April 16 at 8PM ET/5PM PT only on Netflix.

[04/04/23 - 05:30 AM]
Video: National Geographic Unveils Trailer for Upcoming Limited Series "A Small Light," Starring Bel Powley, Joe Cole and Liev Schreiber
Based on an inspiring true story, Miep Gies (Bel Powley) was young, carefree and opinionated - at a time when opinions got you killed - when Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber) asked her to help hide his family from the Nazis during WWII.

[04/04/23 - 01:01 AM]
Graham Norton to Host First Irish Original Series on Prime Video - "LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland"
The series will be filmed entirely in Ireland and will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide in 2024.

[04/04/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "The Nurse" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect her colleague's desire for attention may be tied to a series of patient deaths. Based on a true story.

[04/03/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 3
Updates include: HBO Max's live-action "Harry Potter" series nears reality; Showtime pulls out of "King Shaka"; and HBO eyes latest "Game of Thrones" spin-off project.

[04/03/23 - 02:01 PM]
ITV Commissions Series Six of the Acclaimed Drama "Unforgotten"
Sanjeev Bhaskar and Sinéad Keenan will both reprise their roles as DI Sunil "Sunny" Khan and DCI Jess James.

[04/03/23 - 11:29 AM]
Apple Original Films Announces Ridley Scott's Historical Action Epic "Napoleon" Will Be Released Theatrically Worldwide, in Partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, on Wednesday, November 22
Directed by Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, "Napoleon" stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader.

[04/03/23 - 11:15 AM]
Encores of the CBS Drama "FBI" Will Air in Place of the Previously Scheduled "Let's Make a Deal Primetime" on Wednesdays
The four original installments will be rescheduled for future dates.

[04/03/23 - 11:00 AM]
Lizzo Extends First-Look Deal with Amazon Studios
To date, "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls" Season One has earned three Emmy wins in categories including Directing, Picture Editing, and became the first streaming series to win in the Outstanding Competition Program category.

[04/03/23 - 09:19 AM]
FOX Orders U.S. Version of "Doc," Bold Medical Drama Based on Globally Acclaimed Italian Series, to Be Executive Produced by Barbie Kligman, Hank Steinberg and Erwin Stoff
The new series, to be co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment Studios, will premiere on FOX in 2023-2024.

[04/03/23 - 09:01 AM]
Tubi Partners with Vice on Exclusive Content Deal to Debut a Slate of All New Tubi Original Documentaries
The first documentary, "The Cult of Elon," will debut on April 24 and follow the story of Elon Musk and Tesla's success, examining his path to becoming one of the most influential (and controversial) businessman by creating an immensely powerful cult of personality.

[04/03/23 - 09:00 AM]
Apple TV+ Limited Series "The Crowded Room," Starring and Executive Produced by Tom Holland, Unveils First Look and Sets Global Premiere for Friday, June 9, 2023
"The Crowded Room" follows Danny Sullivan (Holland), a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979.

[04/03/23 - 08:30 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer for Original Series "Fatal Attraction"
The all-new series is a deep dive reimagining of the 1980s cultural touchstone through the lens of privilege, personality disorders, family dynamics and murder.

[04/03/23 - 08:10 AM]
HGTV Orders a Third Season of Its Hit Series "Farmhouse Fixer"
The new episodes are slated to premiere in 2024.

[04/03/23 - 08:06 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall with Trailer Reveal for Original Series "Jane," Ahead of Global Premiere on Friday, April 14
Ava Louise Murchison stars as Jane Garcia, a nine-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals.

[04/03/23 - 07:57 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces New Episodes of Emmy Award-Winning Hit "Carpool Karaoke: The Series," to Premiere on June 23
All-new episodes feature Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Avril Lavigne, Cedric the Entertainer, Lea Michele, Alison Brie, Darren Criss, Yungblud, Cara Delevingne, Danny Pudi, the casts of "Ghosts," "Girls5eva" and Apple TV+'s "The Afterparty," and more.

[04/03/23 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Extraction 2" - Official Teaser Trailer - Netflix
After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission.

[04/03/23 - 12:01 AM]
The Creators of "Lilyhammer" Return to Netflix with New Norwegian Drama Series
In "Salmon Island" we meet two families in a small coastal community in Norway, who are sworn enemies in the global salmon industry.

[04/02/23 - 10:01 PM]
Video: "GAMERA -Rebirth-" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Gamera, the giant monster which has been beloved by Kaiju fans across the globe since the 1960s, faces off against five enemy creatures across six episodes in this new animated series.

[04/02/23 - 06:05 PM]
Video: Disney+ Shares Trailer & Key Art for Marvel Studios' "Secret Invasion"
In Marvel Studios' new series "Secret Invasion," set in the present day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls.

[04/02/23 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Doctor Cha" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Twenty years after leaving her medical career, a housewife returns as a first-year resident - struggling to find her footing in a job full of surprises.

[03/31/23 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 31
Updates include: AMC's "Interview with the Vampire" recasts Claudia; "C.B. Strike" slated for sixth installment; and original "Ghosts" series to end with season five.

[03/31/23 - 03:08 PM]
Viewership for 2023 MLB Opening Night on ESPN Draws Double-Digit Increases as Chicago White Sox Defeat Reigning World Series Champion Houston Astros
Last night's game was the most-watched regular-season Astros game in six years, dating back to 2017.

[03/31/23 - 02:47 PM]
Netflix Reveals the Star-Studded Cast of the Upcoming Murder Mystery "The Perfect Couple"
Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning and Eve Hewson are among the principal cast members.

[03/31/23 - 01:46 PM]
Discovery Channel, Science Channel, and Animal Planet April Programming Highlights
Newcomers include Animal Planet's "Otter Dynasty" on Saturday, April 22 and Science Channel's "Mission Unexplained" on Wednesday, April 26.

[03/31/23 - 01:01 PM]
"The Way Home" Season One Concludes as #1 Most-Watched Program on Entertainment Cable, Propelling Hallmark Channel to #1 on Weekends and #2 in Total Day
Season One reached 6.8 million Unduplicated Total Viewers.

[03/31/23 - 11:03 AM]
"Gold Rush: White Water" Returns to Discovery Channel Friday April 14 at 10PM ET/PT
Earlier in the season, Discovery audiences saw Dustin, Kayla, and their crews put their lives on the line as they stepped into the war zone of devastating storms and flash floods, in search of a life changing pile of gold at Nugget Creek.

[03/31/23 - 11:02 AM]
4/20 Arrives Early as MTV's All-New Original Movie Titled "Pretty Stoned" Sparks Up on Wednesday, April 19 at 8PM ET/PT
Set in Atlanta, the comedy follows two dueling co-workers: one a total stoner with no commitment to her job and the other a type-A high-achiever focused on her career.

[03/31/23 - 10:04 AM]
Focus Features "Of an Age" Streams Exclusively on Peacock April 7
The film is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother.

[03/31/23 - 10:01 AM]
Dark Comedy "Totally, Completely Fine" Starring Thomasin McKenzie Premieres with Two Episodes on Thursday, April 20 on Sundance Now and AMC+
Starring Thomasin McKenzie, "Totally, Completely Fine" is a moving yet hopeful comedy about the mental health crisis, the complexities of grief, and the ways our sadness can unite us.







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[11/19/24 - 01:38 PM]
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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]
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[11/19/24 - 12:58 PM]
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[11/19/24 - 12:01 PM]
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[11/19/24 - 11:30 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 11:20 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 11:16 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 10:31 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 10:10 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
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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
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[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]
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[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.