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[06/12/23 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 12
Updates include: The CW cancels "Gotham Knights"; Pat Sajak to sign off from "Wheel of Fortune"; and Vice renews "Dark Side of Comedy," "Sex Before the Internet."

[06/12/23 - 06:01 PM]
The CW Network Renews "All American: Homecoming" and "Superman & Lois" for the 2023-24 Broadcast Season
"All American: Homecoming" will return for a 13-episode third season, while "Superman & Lois" has been renewed for a 10-episode fourth season.

[06/12/23 - 01:01 PM]
Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance to Star in "NCIS: Sydney"
Exclusive in Australia to Paramount+ and Network 10, the first-ever international series from the global NCIS franchise sees rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

[06/12/23 - 11:59 AM]
Amazon Freevee Announces FAST Channel Deals with MGM and Warner Bros. Discovery, Expanding Current Offering of Hundreds of Channels Featuring Scripted and Unscripted Series and Films
These new channels will add to the growing slate of over 280 FAST channels currently available on the service, spanning genres that include Originals, popular movies, food, game shows, classic TV, reality, news, and sports.

[06/12/23 - 11:49 AM]
CBS Wins Sunday Night with the Most-Watched Tony Awards Since 2019 and the Most Live-Streamed Tony Awards Ever
From 8:00-11:00 PM, said event scored a winning 4.31 million viewers, up +2% from last year's June 12, 2022 telecast, based on Nielsen fast national data and estimated out of home viewership.

[06/12/23 - 11:00 AM]
"Almost Paradise" Season Two with Christian Kane Premieres July 21 on Amazon Freevee
All 10 episodes from the season will be available on premiere day exclusively on Freevee in the U.S. and UK.

[06/12/23 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix" - Official Teaser - Netflix
From Ubisoft comes a love letter from the 90's that will REMIX your world!

[06/12/23 - 09:31 AM]
2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Seen by 9.2 million viewers, Up 22% vs. 2022
Viewing of the finals was 60% higher than in 2022.

[06/12/23 - 09:03 AM]
FOX Nation to Present a New Comedy Special Hosted by Rob Schneider on Sunday, June 18th
Schneider added, "This comedy special is the best work of my life and I'm thrilled and grateful to have its world premiere on FOX Nation."

[06/12/23 - 08:53 AM]
marblemedia Sets Up a Multiverse Comedy "Davey & Jonesie's Locker" - A New Original Series Co-Commissioned from Hulu in the US and Prime Video in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
The original series follows Davey and Jonesie, two lovably eccentric best friends who have always felt out of step with their peers and the banal backdrop of their high school existence.

[06/12/23 - 08:46 AM]
Apple TV+ Lands New French Drama "Careme," Featuring the Thrilling Story of the World's First Celebrity Chef, Antonin Careme
César Award winner Benjamin Voisin stars as Care^me, César Award nominee Jérémie Renier plays political genius Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord and César Award winner Lyna Khoudri stars as Henriette, Carême's lover and most dangerous threat.

[06/12/23 - 08:29 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for "The Horror of Dolores Roach," Starring Justina Machado
Starring Justina Machado, the eight-episode Amazon Original series will premiere on July 7, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

[06/12/23 - 08:00 AM]
Renovation Experts Turned "Australia's Thunder from Down Under" Stars Elevate Las Vegas Home Design in New HGTV Series "Flip the Strip"
Headliners by night and expert tradesman by day, Ben Cleary, Dan Paterson, Liam Black and Malik Wills-Martin will work with celebrated interior designer Kelly Stone to turn their clients' humdrum homes into glitzy desert oases.

[06/12/23 - 07:11 AM]
Season Two of the HBO Original Drama Series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" Debuts August 6
This season hones in on the period just after the Finals in 1980 through 1984, culminating in the first professional rematch of the era's greatest stars: Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

[06/12/23 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Vasco Rossi: Living It" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The incredible life of Vasco Rossi, for the first time told by Vasco Rossi.

[06/12/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Break Point" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The most promising players in tennis see dreams realized and hopes dashed as the second half of the 2022 season takes them from Wimbledon to the US Open.

[06/12/23 - 06:01 AM]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Greenlights Antoine Wade and Rhyan Lamarr's Sneaker Fashion Meets Hip-hop Series "Just for Kicks"
The series comes from producer/director Rhyan LaMarr and entrepreneur Antoine Wade and features well-known entertainment and NBA stars, including Allen Iverson, Jordan Clarkson, Rich the Kid, Bun B, Barton Fitzpatrick, and many others.

[06/12/23 - 06:00 AM]
"Arthur" Series Creator Marc Brown Jumps Back into Children's Programming with "Hop," A New Preschool Animated Series Greenlit at Max
"Hop" follows an eclectic group of besties whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers about embracing their own uniqueness.

[06/09/23 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 9
Updates include: ABC passes on four of its five remaining pilots; CBS Studios confirms no new home for "Walker Independence"; and Ella Grace Helton to recur on Netflix's "Sweet Magnolias."

[06/09/23 - 01:21 PM]
NBC Orders New Comedy Series "St. Denis Medical"
Additionally, the network confirms "Grand Crew" and "Young Rock" will not be returning while no decision has been made on "American Auto."

[06/09/23 - 01:13 PM]
Mine Boss Fixers Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra Return for All New Season of "Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan" Friday, June 23 at 10 PM ET/PT
Stories this season include numerous series firsts, including the first "goldstead" rescue with a family running both a homestead and a gold mine on the same land, and the first gold mine intervention after a miner calls the duo to help save his stubborn mine boss.

[06/09/23 - 12:00 PM]
The CW Network to Air Global Hit Series "The Chosen" for the First Time on U.S. Broadcast Television
The acclaimed event series about the life of Jesus from creator, director and producer Dallas Jenkins and starring Jonathan Roumie as Jesus will premiere on Sunday, July 16 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/09/23 - 11:38 AM]
Food Network Picks Up "Ciao House" for Second Season
Season one reached more than 13.7M total viewers (across Food Network/Max/discovery+) and averaged .73 P18+ and .96 W18+ L+3 rating, up 62% and 71% respectively from Food Network's year-to-date prime average.

[06/09/23 - 09:58 AM]
Max and ID Highlights - Weeks of June 19 and June 26
Concurrent premieres include "Undercover Underage," "Body Cam," "See No Evil," "On the Case with Paula Zahn" and "American Monster."

[06/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
"Paranormal Caught on Camera" Returns with an All-New Season of Shocking Paranormal Videos - Premieres Sunday, July 9 at 9 P.M. ET/PT on Travel Channel
Witness some of the most amazing, shocking, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world in an all-new season.

[06/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Skull Island" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Shipwrecked in the South Pacific, a group of explorers encounter a menagerie of fearsome creatures - including the giant ape who rules the island: Kong.

[06/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Stan Lee" - Official Trailer - Disney+
His origin story. His legacy. In his own words.

[06/09/23 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Original Two-Part Documentary "The Golden Boy" Debuts July 24
By the age of 19, Oscar De La Hoya was an Olympic boxing gold medalist, a multi-world title-winning professional boxer, a hometown hero and a role model to his Mexican-American community in East Los Angeles.

[06/09/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "The Village" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

[06/08/23 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 8
Updates include: Anji White cast in Marvel Studios' "Ironheart"; Laura Benanti exits Amazon's "Cruel Intentions"; and Netflix's "Zero Day" shut down for the duration of the WGA strike.

[06/08/23 - 03:01 PM]
2023 NBA Finals on ABC Continues to Generate Strong Viewership: Game 3 Draws Average Audience of 11,237,000 Viewers
Viewership for the 2023 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms is up seven percent year over year, averaging 6,090,000 viewers through 34 games.

[06/08/23 - 02:04 PM]
Video: Peacock Releases First Look Clip of "Twisted Metal's" Iconic Sweet Tooth Character (Voiced by Will Arnett) Out of Summer Game Fest
The live-action TV series is based on the classic PlayStation game series, about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

[06/08/23 - 01:32 PM]
Lace Up Those Skates and Hit the Ice! All-New Series, "Breaking the Ice," Premieres Thursday, July 6 at 9PM ET on WE tv
Produced by Sirens Media, the eight hour-long episodes follow Washington DC area-based ice skating champion, Rory Flack, and her groundbreaking journey to lead the first all diverse, competitive synchronized ice skating team.

[06/08/23 - 01:01 PM]
From the Minds of Eli Roth and James Frey, with Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco as Executive Producers, "Fright Krewe" Is Coming to Hulu and Peacock This Fall
The spine tingling new series is about a misfit group of teens fighting New Orleans' biggest demonic threat in 200 years.

[06/08/23 - 01:00 PM]
HBO Gives Series Order to "Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project" (w/t), Starring Mark Ruffalo and Produced in Association with wiip
Based on an original idea, the series follows a task force of law enforcement officers and the criminals they are trying to apprehend.

[06/08/23 - 12:51 PM]
Video: ALLBLK Drops Dynamic Trailer for Season Two of Hit Legal Drama Series "Lace" Premiering Thursday, June 29
After the explosive events of last season, the incomparable Lacey McCullough's (Maryam Basir) world has been thrown into a downward spiral.

[06/08/23 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "The Witcher" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Destiny brought them together. Dangerous forces are trying to tear them apart. Geralt and Yennefer fight to keep Ciri safe as war brews on the Continent.

[06/08/23 - 12:04 PM]
Showtime Sports Presents "Goliath," The Complete Story of Wilt Chamberlain
Brash and confident, Chamberlain changed the way the game is played, broke records and racial barriers and challenged the unwritten rules for all athletes, especially black basketball players, conforming to his own standards on or off the court.

[06/08/23 - 11:57 AM]
Lifetime Sets August 5 Airdate for "Boy in the Walls," From Executive Producer and Director Constance Zimmer
Directed by Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer, "Boy in the Walls" tells the story of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home.

[06/08/23 - 11:42 AM]
BYUtv's "Studio C" Renewed for Seasons 17 & 18; Entire Original Cast to Return for 200th Episode
Season 18 will kick off with a celebratory hour-long 200th episode featuring 18 past and current cast members, including the return of all 10 originals.

[06/08/23 - 11:15 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Ranks Among the Week's and Season's Top 5 Syndicated Talk Shows in Households and Total Viewers
On average for the 2022-2023 season, "Tamron Hall" is improving over the same weeks last season in Total Viewers and Women 25-54.

[06/08/23 - 11:01 AM]
Phylicia Rashad, Shannon Wallace, and Jon Chaffin Join "Diarra from Detroit"
They join the series alongside previously announced cast members Diarra Kilpatrick, Morris Chestnut, DomiNque Perry, Claudia Logan, and Bryan Terrell Clark.

[06/08/23 - 10:45 AM]
Hulu Orders "Vanderpump Villa" Unscripted Series from Bunim Murray and Lisa Vanderpump
"Vanderpump Villa" follows the hand-picked staff of Lisa Vanderpump's luxury French villa as they live and work together to navigate every extravagant desire of their well-to-do guests.

[06/08/23 - 10:31 AM]
Drake Leads with Seven "BET Awards" 2023 Nominations, and GloRilla Follows with Six Nominations
"BET Awards" 2023 will air live on BET on Sunday, June 25 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/08/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Warrior" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Max
Peace never lasts. A new season premieres June 29, only on Max.

[06/08/23 - 10:01 AM]
The CW Network Picks Up Original Drama Series "Sullivan's Crossing" for a Second Season
Based on the books by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Robyn Carr, the series stars Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray and Scott Patterson and makes its debut on The CW Wednesdays this fall.

[06/08/23 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Secret Chef"
From executive producer and chef David Chang, comes a sly twist and playful turn on the food competition series.

[06/08/23 - 09:01 AM]
Venture Bros. Fans Rejoice with All-New Original Film "The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart"
Based off one of Adult Swim's longest-running, award-winning original adult animated series, the film will be available to purchase Digitally on July 21 and on Blu-ray Disc on July 25.

[06/08/23 - 09:01 AM]
A&E Network Expands "Secrets of" Franchise with the Return of "Secrets of Playboy" & Two New Limited Series
Newcomers "Secrets of Penthouse" and "Secrets of Miss America" are also on tap.

[06/08/23 - 09:00 AM]
Dive Into Summer with Underwater Superheroes on National Geographic's Annual "SharkFest" Beginning July 2
New series include "When Sharks Attack 360" and "When Sharks Attack... and Why."







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[11/12/24 - 12:31 PM]
"Avatar: The Last Airbender" Adds Additional Cast for Season 2
Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma have joined the cast of the upcoming second season, which is currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
Season 2, Act I of "Arcane," the animated series based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, also had a strong debut, taking second place with 6.3M views.

[11/12/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae" - Official Trailer - Hulu
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash - a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s and whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years.

[11/12/24 - 11:29 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Trailer and Key Art for "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.

[11/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Nutcrackers" - Official Trailer - Hulu
It's beginning to look a lot like ch-aos. Ben Stiller stars in "Nutcrackers," premiering November 29 on Hulu.

[11/12/24 - 11:00 AM]
New Daytime Drama Series "Beyond the Gates" to Premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 on CBS
The series is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.

[11/12/24 - 10:34 AM]
"Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" to Debut This Sunday, November 17th on FOX Nation
Premiering in two parts, the first four episodes will roll out weekly, beginning on Sunday, with the final four to run in April-May 2025, spanning the Holy season.

[11/12/24 - 10:14 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg Returns with a New Season of ID's "Very Scary People" Beginning Sunday, December 15 at 9 PM ET/PT
Hosted and executive produced by Wahlberg, eight new episodes reveal extraordinary insight into the twisted crimes committed by some of America's most heinous individuals.

[11/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome" Debuts November 23
James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference - aka heckling.

[11/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
New Year, New Season! Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Harlem" Season Three
After a shocking Season Two finale cliffhanger that left audiences on the edge of their seats, the news is finally out that Harlem will return for Season Three at the top of next year on January 23, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/12/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Mary" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this coming-of-age religious epic, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph flee to save his life.

[11/12/24 - 08:04 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer & Photos for Upcoming Original Film "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"
Two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.

[11/12/24 - 08:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Surveilled" Debuts November 20
The film tracks Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the growing business of commercial spyware, following the story from New York City to Tel Aviv, Israel, a center of espionage cybertechnology.

[11/12/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: "Human Vs. Hamster" - Official Trailer - Max
Never underestimate the competition.

[11/12/24 - 07:00 AM]
Video: New Clip from "An Almost Christmas Story," Directed by David Lowery and Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Directed by David Lowery and produced by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, this animated short is the third and final installment in Cuarón's holiday shorts collection for Disney+.