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[01/05/24 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 1-5
Updates include: Disney+ cancels newcomer "American Born Chinese"; Starz nixes comedy series "Minx"; and MTV extends "Catfish: The TV Show," "Help! I'm In a Secret Relationship!"

[01/05/24 - 04:46 PM]
Max Renews Original Comedy Series "Bookie" for a Second Season
The season one finale debuted on December 21, and the full first season is available to stream on Max.

[01/05/24 - 01:22 PM]
"The Pat McAfee Show" Sees Steady Growth in December Garnering 886,000 Average Viewers Per Episode Across Live Channels
ESPN's linear audience alone has ballooned by 20% since the first four weeks (Sept 7 to 29) now averaging 332,000 viewers per episode in the month of December.

[01/05/24 - 12:35 PM]
CBS Announces Straight to Series Order for New Drama "NCIS: Origins" for 2024-2025 Broadcast Season
The series begins in 1991, years prior to the events of "NCIS" and follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, narrated by Mark Harmon.

[01/05/24 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Lifetime Unveils Trailers for Upcoming January "Ripped from the Headlines" Movies Beginning January 13
"Girl in the Video," "Dying in Plain Sight" and "Confessions of a Cam Girl" are all on tap on successive Saturday nights.

[01/05/24 - 10:03 AM]
ESPN Rang in 2024 with the Fourth Most-Watched Day in the Network's History
ESPN averaged 8.5 million viewers throughout the day, led by the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl, with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line.

[01/05/24 - 09:30 AM]
New Cast Join the Third Installment of HBO Original "The White Lotus"
Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey and Tayme Thapthimthong join the cast of the third installment of the series.

[01/05/24 - 09:28 AM]
"SportsCenter" Sees Year-Over-Year Viewership Growth for All Editions
"SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt," which airs at midnight ET or late night following live games, led the way with an average viewership of 741,000 per episode, a four percent increase over the 2022 average of 710,000.

[01/05/24 - 09:17 AM]
Hallmark Channel Closes Out 2023 as Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Network of the Year Among Key Demos
The network's standout original holiday movie premiere, "A Merry Scottish Christmas" starring "Party of Five" costars Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf, set records across the cable industry as the #1 most-watched cable movie of the year in 2023.

[01/05/24 - 09:00 AM]
Presenters Announced for the "81st Annual Golden Globe Awards"
Presenters will take the stage alongside stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy, who will host for the first time, bringing his electrifying humor, unique charm and boundless energy to Hollywood's Party of the Year, setting the stage for a night of surprises viewers won't want to miss.

[01/05/24 - 08:31 AM]
Taylor Tomlinson Returns to Netflix with New Comedy Special, "Have It All"
The special was filmed at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.

[01/05/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Arcane" Season 2 - First Look - Netflix
Hailee Steinfeld (Vi), Ella Purnell (Jinx) and Katie Leung (Caitlyn Kiramman) will reprise their voice roles.

[01/05/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Drops a "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" Clue for Viewers with a New Featurette and Special Letter from Show Co-Creator
The highly anticipated series, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, will premiere all eight episodes on February 2.

[01/05/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Soon Comes Night" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Alex Shabane is tired of staying in the shadows. It's time for him to step forward and claim his prize.

[01/05/24 - 01:20 AM]
Video: "Indian Police Force" Season 1 - Official Trailer - Prime Video India
The seven-part action-packed series created by Rohit Shetty, and directed by Rohit Shetty and Sushwanth Prakash is a homage to the relentless commitment of Indian police officers.

[01/04/24 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Let's Talk About CHU" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Part-time vlogger Chu Ai uses her channel to speak candidly about sex. But in real life, she finds that subject to be so much trickier.

[01/04/24 - 03:22 PM]
ESPN Launches Signature MegaCast Presentation for the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T
ESPN's main telecast will headline the signature MegaCast production, as ESPN offers 11 different presentations of the CFP National Championship Game across ESPN platforms.

[01/04/24 - 02:31 PM]
ABC News Stands as the No. 1 News Network in 2023 for the 11th Consecutive Year
For 2023, "20/20" stands as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine and led NBC's "Dateline" in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54.

[01/04/24 - 02:30 PM]
ABC News Studios Announces Network Premiere for the Emmy-Nominated Documentary "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields" on Monday, Jan. 8, on ABC
The film, produced in partnership with Boat Rocker's Matador Content and Bedby8 for ABC News Studios, celebrated its world premiere to a sold-out crowd and standing ovation at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival before premiering on Hulu.

[01/04/24 - 02:01 PM]
Bravo's "Southern Charm" Two-Part Reunion Debuts Thursday, Jan. 11 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with Venita Aspen, Leva Bonaparte, Craig Conover, Olivia Flowers, Taylor Ann Green, Austen Kroll, Madison LeCroy, Rod Razavi, Rodrigo Reyes, Shep Rose and Jarrett "JT" Thomas Thomas to revisit a shocking season and discuss where their friendships stand after a difficult year.

[01/04/24 - 12:45 PM]
ABC News Live "Prime" Anchor Linsey Davis Has Exclusive Interview With Actor Jonathan Majors, Airing Monday on "Good Morning America"
ABC News Studios' "IMPACT x Nightline" will stream a half-hour special with more from the interview, including never-before-heard portions and additional reporting on the story, beginning Thursday, January 11, only on Hulu.

[01/04/24 - 12:32 PM]
MTV's Hit Franchise "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" Returns Thursday, February 8th at 8PM ET/PT for Most Explosive Season Yet
Following last season's shocking return of OG fan favorite Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola, the infamous exes will finally reunite when Ronnie Ortiz-Magro joins the "Shore" family trip in Nashville.

[01/04/24 - 11:28 AM]
LMN Releases First Quarter Slate Featuring Fourteen Premieres Including the Latest Installment of the "Wrong" Movie Franchise
Vivica A. Fox, Tom Sandoval, Eric Roberts, Jackée Harry, Tracy Nelson, Michael Paré are among the featured talent.

[01/04/24 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" Debuts January 27
The film captures the creative dynamo and mesmerizing star power of Lil Nas X, the groundbreaking, Grammy award-winning rapper, singer, and songwriter, as he prepares for and embarks on his first-ever headlining U.S. tour.

[01/04/24 - 10:06 AM]
A Challenging New Chapter of "Mama June: Family Crisis" Begins Friday, February 9 at 9PM ET/PT
The family faces their biggest challenges and triumphs yet as Alana crosses the graduation stage; Mama continues to conquer her past mistakes and Pumpkin does everything in her power to keep it all together.

[01/04/24 - 10:04 AM]
MGM+ Announces Start of Production and Additional Casting for 1970s Crime Thriller "Hotel Cocaine"
New series regulars announced today are Tania Watson, Corina Bradley, and Laura Gordon, joining the previously announced Danny Pino, Michael Chiklis, Mark Feuerstein, and Yul Vazquez.

[01/04/24 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Showtime Debuts the Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Woman in the Wall"
Written and created by BAFTA Award nominee Joe Murtagh, the series centers on Lorna Brady (Ruth Wilson), a woman from the small, fictional Irish town of Kilkinure, who wakes one morning to find a corpse in her house.

[01/04/24 - 10:00 AM]
Max Original Documentary Series "On the Roam," Starring Jason Momoa, Debuts January 18
The eight-part cinematic docu-series follows Jason Momoa as he travels the country chasing art, adventure, and friendship through the lens of craftsmanship.

[01/04/24 - 09:58 AM]
Comedian Eric Andre Returns to Adult Swim With "Eric Andre Live Near Broadway," Premiering Thursday, January 18 at Midnight
Featuring André's lo-fi brand of late-night entertainment and punk rock comedy, his performance at Terminal 5 in New York City was filmed for the half-hour special, and includes guest appearances from Emmy and Tony winning actor Billy Porter alongside fan-favorite characters The Grim Reaper and The Fridge Keeper.

[01/04/24 - 09:30 AM]
"After Midnight," Hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, Set to Premiere Tuesday, Jan. 16 on CBS
With celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson at the helm and a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music and beyond, "After Midnight" is a late-night comedy series about what set the internet abuzz that day with a game show feel.

[01/04/24 - 09:05 AM]
The CW Network's Broadcast of the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Delivers More Than 1.1 Million Total Viewers
The broadcast ranks among the network's top three telecasts of the past two years in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 (320,000) with viewership peaking at 1.9 million Total Viewers during the final quarter hour.

[01/04/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: New Trailer & Key Art - "Safe Home" (Banijay) Only on Hulu
Starring Aisha Dee, the limited series will launch with all four episodes.

[01/04/24 - 08:39 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer and Announces Star-Studded Live Action Guest Interviewee Lineup for "In the Know"
Kaia Gerber, Jonathan Van Ness, Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones, Tegan and Sara, Nicole Byer, Roxane Gay, Mike Tyson, Jorge Masvidal and Hugh Laurie are among said talent.

[01/04/24 - 08:06 AM]
ESPN and NCAA Reach New, Eight-Year Media Rights Agreement
The deal includes domestic rights to a record 40 NCAA championships - 21 women's and 19 men's events - and international rights to those same NCAA championships plus the Division I men's basketball tournament.

[01/04/24 - 08:00 AM]
"The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary" to Premiere Saturday, Feb. 10 on CBS
Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold of CBS' "The Neighborhood" are confirmed to host.

[01/04/24 - 07:30 AM]
ESPN's "NBA Today" Viewership for December 2023 Up Nine Percent from December 2022
The 14 editions on ESPN in December averaged 313,000 viewers, compared to 286,000 viewers the previous December.

[01/04/24 - 07:24 AM]
"First Take's" Viewership Success Continues with Most-Watched Year Ever in 2023
Featured commentator and executive producer Stephen A. Smith and host Molly Qerim marked the show's most-watched year ever, averaging 496,000 viewers.

[01/04/24 - 07:09 AM]
ESPN's "Get Up" Records Most-Viewed Year Ever in 2023
The morning show - which debuted in April 2018 - finished 2023 as the show's most-viewed year ever with an average of 379,000 viewers.

[01/04/24 - 06:04 AM]
Award-Winning Apple Original Film "Killers of the Flower Moon," from Martin Scorsese, to Premiere Globally on Apple TV+ on January 12, 2024
The film has received 12 Critics Choice Award nominations and 7 Golden Globe Award nominations and was named to the American Film Institute's list of Motion Pictures of the Year.

[01/04/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Award-winning presenter Graham Norton hosts a competition between ten of Ireland's best comedic acts, who go head-to-head to compete for a donation to a charity of their choice.

[01/04/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "The Mire" Millennium - Official Teaser - Netflix
Season 3 of the drama, winner of the Polish Film Academy's Eagle Award for Best Series, premieres February 28.

[01/03/24 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Sit Down with Stand Up Udom Taephanich" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Thailand's renowned stand-up comedian Udom Taephanich shares his unique stories and perspectives in this groundbreaking interview with Yuthana Boonorm.

[01/03/24 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "The Bequeathed" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After the death of an unknown uncle, a woman inherits a burial ground and finds herself in the center of a string of murders and dark secrets.

[01/03/24 - 03:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for the Week - Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
On Monday (12/25/23), "Nightline" delivered its most-watched telecast (1.386 million) in more than 3 years.

[01/03/24 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Hulu Original "Death and Other Details"
The series stars Violett Beane, Mandy Patinkin, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Angela Zhou, Hugo Diego Garcia, Pardis Saremi and Linda Emond.

[01/03/24 - 10:35 AM]
CBS Announces a Straight to Series Order for the New Drama "Watson," Starring Morris Chestnut, for the 2024-2025 Season
In the series, a year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson (Chestnut) resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders.

[01/03/24 - 10:11 AM]
Roku, the #1 Selling TV Operating System in the U.S. and Mexico, Celebrates 10 Years of Roku TV
As global streaming continues to rise, Roku customers have viewed 100 billion streaming hours on a trailing 12-month basis and averaged 3.9 streaming hours a day per active account (as of Q3 2023).

[01/03/24 - 10:04 AM]
Video: "Ridiculousness" Welcomes Cast Members from "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" - January 4th
Back-to-back episodes will air Thursdays at 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM ET/PT from January 4 until February 1.

[01/03/24 - 09:49 AM]
Video: "TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original
The docuseries, a three-night event airing January 9-11, features a never-before-seen discovery of footage of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP).

[01/03/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans" - Official Trailer - FX
The new installment tells the story of acclaimed writer Truman Capote, once a confidante to society's most elite women, whom he nicknamed "the swans."







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[11/27/24 - 10:04 AM]
Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren to Lead New Guy Ritchie Project for Paramount+ with Showtime
The project is an electrifying, new global crime series centered around two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch all corners of the globe and the fiercely loyal "fixer" charged with protecting one of them at all costs.

[11/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
"ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing" Premieres Exclusively on Prime Video on December 24
The true-crime documentary about Kansas City Chiefs superfan and serial bank robber Xaviar Babudar, features unprecedented interview footage with Babudar following his initial arrest, prior to him removing his ankle monitor and going on the run.

[11/27/24 - 07:09 AM]
Discovery Channel December Programming Highlights
This December, new Episodes of "Contraband: Seized at the Airport," "Expedition Files," "Game Changers," "Gold Rush," "Homestead Rescue," "The Last Woodsmen," "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch," and "Mystery of the Abandoned" premiere on Discovery Channel.

[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
Video: Check Out the Official Teaser Trailer for New Medical Mystery Drama "Watson," Starring Morris Chestnut
A 60-second version of the trailer will air during the Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions NFL Thanksgiving game Thursday, November 28, on CBS, with the full version available online.

[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to Netflix
A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.

[11/26/24 - 04:55 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Season 4 Return Skyrockets +321% in Total Viewers and +846% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live+Same Day Audience
The season four premiere of "Abbott Elementary" stands as the top multiplatform telecast in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 since the show's post-Oscars episode (3/10/24).

[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
Video: New Games, New Stakes - "Squid Game" Season 2 Main Trailer and Key Art "Round and Round" Unveiled
With its premiere just around the corner on December 26, the trailer delivers an electrifying glimpse into the deadly games and gripping character dynamics that await fans worldwide.

[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Debuts Official Trailer for Showtime's "Dexter: Original Sin"
The series premieres Friday, December 13 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, before making its on-air US debut on Sunday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT.

[11/26/24 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" posted double-digit gains week to week across the board, hitting a 6-week high in overall viewers and 7-week highs in both key Adult demos.

[11/26/24 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Limited-Series Adaptation of Harlan Coben's "I Will Find You"
An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive - and must break out of prison to find out the truth.

[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 18: "The Merry Gentlemen" and "A Man on the Inside" Take the Top Spots
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" laid siege to #2 (6.4M views), while Season 1 took #5 with 2.2M views.

[11/26/24 - 11:44 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "Evolve and Flex" with Lance Fresh Friday, Dec. 6, on truTV and Max
The show is hosted by sports-lifestyle expert Lance Fresh and features candid conversations with guests to discuss how life's events have contributed to their sense of style.

[11/26/24 - 11:19 AM]
MGM+ Announces 2025 Premiere Date for "NFL Icons" Season Four
In the upcoming fourth season, the docuseries will feature Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers.

[11/26/24 - 10:24 AM]
Video: "Rogue Heroes" (MGM+ 2025 Series) Season 2 Tease
"Rogue Heroes" is a dramatized account of how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Official Trailer for Second Season of Hit Australian Drama, "Darby and Joan"
The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.