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[04/05/23 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 5
Updates include: Showtime cancels "Ziwe," orders "Seasoned" to series; HBO Max's "It" prequel series casts quartet; and Anderson Cooper brings "Vanderbilt" to Amazon.

[04/05/23 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Ex-Addicts Club" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The inability to move on from their ex, makes Raysa, Tina, Asep, and Kori decide to make a support group named Ex-Addicts Club.

[04/05/23 - 06:05 PM]
TBS Star SUGA to Release New Documentary "SUGA: Road to D-DAY" April 21 on Disney+
Starring SUGA of 21st century pop icons BTS, the upcoming documentary will follow SUGA as he travels around the world from Seoul to Tokyo, Las Vegas and beyond in search of musical inspiration for his upcoming album D-DAY.

[04/05/23 - 02:01 PM]
Joe Earley Named President, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment
Earley succeeds Michael Paull, who is leaving the company after six years.

[04/05/23 - 02:00 PM]
This Summer, FOX Brings the Heat with Food Stars, Music Battles and MasterChefs!
"Crime Scene Kitchen" (May 22), "Beat Shazam" (May 23), "Don't Forget the Lyrics" (May 23), "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" (May 24) and "MasterChef" (May 24) are all on tap this summer.

[04/05/23 - 01:20 PM]
All-New Series "This Is Mark Rober" and "Revengineers" Featuring YouTube Phenom Mark Rober Premiere on Discovery in April
"This is Mark Rober" introduces Rober to the Discovery audiences, providing a rare glimpse into the concepts and processes behind some of his most outrageous viral videos, including all-new and never-before-seen footage.

[04/05/23 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "This World Can't Tear Me Down" - Official Teaser - Netflix
In this new adult animated series, Zerocalcare will tell us about the difficulty of finding your place in the world and of remaining oneself in the midst of life's troubles.

[04/05/23 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Medellin" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
To save his younger brother from a dangerous cartel in MedellĂ­n, Reda (Ramzy Bedia) has a plan that is as simple as it is completely insane: Assemble a team and plan a raid in Colombia.

[04/05/23 - 12:13 PM]
Video: For the First Time Ever, "Lightning" Lee Murray's Firsthand Account of Historic Bank Heist Featured in Docuseries "Catching Lightning"
The series premieres on Friday, April 7 on all streaming and on-demand platforms for Showtime subscribers before making its on-air debut on Sunday, April 9.

[04/05/23 - 12:00 PM]
Apple TV+ Sets May 17 Global Premiere for "High Desert," and Unveils a Glimpse at New Dark Comedy Series Starring Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon, Bernadette Peters and More
"High Desert" follows Peggy (Arquette), an on-again-off-again addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

[04/05/23 - 11:31 AM]
Video: "The Upshaws" Part 4 - Announcement - Netflix
More episodes are on the way! Part 4 is coming August 17.

[04/05/23 - 10:30 AM]
discovery+ and HBO Max to Debut Original Series "Funny or Die's High Science" on 4/20, Starring Paul Bettany, Matt Klinman, and Zack Poitras
The series stars Matt Klinman, and Zack Poitras, featuring Paul Bettany as the voice of futuristic, talking bong "Dr. Oh" who will take Matt and Zack on psychedelic trips of scientific discovery to blow their minds with real facts from the cutting edge of human knowledge.

[04/05/23 - 10:05 AM]
Apple TV+ Renews Acclaimed Comedy "The Big Door Prize," Starring Chris O'Dowd and Hailing from Emmy Award-Winning Creator David West Read
Produced by Skydance Television, the second season of "The Big Door Prize" is now in production.

[04/05/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Series "Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi" Season Two
Season two premieres Friday, May 5 on Hulu with 10 all-new episodes.

[04/05/23 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Trailer and Key Art for the Musical Comedy Special "Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits"
The special premieres Tuesday, April 18 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[04/05/23 - 09:53 AM]
Food Network Expands Seasonal Baking Franchise with "Summer Baking Championship"
Host Jesse Palmer puts the bakers' skills to the test to prove they can create the most delectable desserts to impress judges Duff Goldman, Carla Hall, and Damaris Phillips.

[04/05/23 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Clone High" - Official Teaser - HBO Max
The clones return (again!) in "Clone High," premiering this spring.

[04/05/23 - 09:25 AM]
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Unveil Highly-Anticipated Nominations
"Top Gun: Maverick," "Stranger Things," "The Last of Us," "The White Lotus" and "Wednesday" lead scripted nominations.

[04/05/23 - 09:20 AM]
Showtime Announces New Spy Drama "Ghosts of Beirut"
The limited series, which features an innovative narrative approach augmented by deep journalistic research and documentary elements, will debut on streaming and on demand on Friday, May 19 for all Showtime subscribers, before making its on-air debut on Sunday, May 21.

[04/05/23 - 09:06 AM]
Latin American Original Adventure and Sci-Fi Series "Journey to the Center of the Earth" Now Streaming All Episodes Exclusively on Disney+
Inspired by Jules Verne's famous novel of the same name, the new adventure and sci-fi series follows a group of kids on a voyage through a parallel dimension in which they discover a fascinating world and fight to protect the ecological balance of the planet.

[04/05/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "A Black Lady Sketch Show" Season 4 - Official Trailer - HBO
New sketches. New ladies. BIGGER laughs. An all new season premieres April 14.

[04/05/23 - 08:46 AM]
Brendan Burke Named Play-by-Play Announcer of "MLB Sunday Leadoff" on Peacock
Peacock's exclusive package of Sunday morning Major League Baseball games, debuts its slate of 19 live games on Sunday, April 23.

[04/05/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Diplomat" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Amid an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles her new high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her turbulent marriage to a political star.

[04/05/23 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "The Great American Baking Show" Available on The Roku Channel on May 5 - Official Trailer & Contestant Reveal!
Roku Original "The Great American Baking Show" is the American version of the most beloved baking show on the planet, bringing together passionate, talented bakers from around the country to see who will be named America's Best Amateur Baker.

[04/05/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "One More Time" - Official Trailer - Netflix
On her 40th birthday, Amelia makes a fateful wish to be 18 again back in 2002 but soon regrets it when she's stuck reliving the day over and over again.

[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.







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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!
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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.