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[02/27/24 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "The Believers" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When their business completely tanks, three crooked friends resort to using Buddhism to put an end to their misery.

[02/27/24 - 04:01 PM]
"Parasyte: The Grey," Based on the Manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, Premieres April 5
Based on the manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, the series stars Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Jung-hyun.

[02/27/24 - 03:01 PM]
Drum Rolls and Heartbeats: "Glass Heart" Confirmed for 2025 Release
Based on Wakagi Mio's best-selling novel, the Netflix series stars Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison and Masaki Suda.

[02/27/24 - 01:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers, posting its largest overall audience in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.

[02/27/24 - 01:21 PM]
Great American Mysteries to Launch on Great American Family
Great American Family announced the first movie in Great American Mysteries inaugural launch is, "The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker," starring Candace Cameron Bure and Aaron Ashmore.

[02/27/24 - 11:02 AM]
Disney Entertainment News Groups & Networks Promotes Danyel Mendoza to Vice President, Programming Strategy & Content Planning for Disney Branded Networks
This expands Mendoza's purview to oversee both linear and nonlinear platforms, and aligns linear and nonlinear planning and strategy teams into one team.

[02/27/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Renews Television's #1 Daytime Drama, "The Young and the Restless," for Four More Seasons
The renewal will bring the show through its 55th season.

[02/27/24 - 10:44 AM]
Video: Bravo Debuts First Look at "Vanderpump Rules" Spinoff "The Valley" Premiering March 19
Growing up doesn't mean settling down when Bravo's new series "The Valley" debuts on Tuesday, March 19 following a new episode of "Vanderpump Rules."

[02/27/24 - 10:37 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Feb. 19: "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "Tyler Perry's Mea Culpa" Debut at #1
"One Day," the limited series adapted from David Nicholls' beloved romance novel, which recently returned to The Sunday Times Bestseller List, came in at #2 (7.5M views) on the English TV List.

[02/27/24 - 10:07 AM]
Andy Schuon Named President of AXS TV & HDNet Movies Networks
"Andy Schuon is a true trailblazer in this industry, and a driving force behind many definitive pop culture landmarks that have left an indelible impact throughout the world," said Leonard Asper, President & CEO of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

[02/27/24 - 10:02 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Start of Filming for Documentary Film "Protest and Progress"
The feature documentary explores the influence and significance of protest movements in shaping social change through the lens of photographer and Oscar-nominated social activist Misan Harriman.

[02/27/24 - 10:01 AM]
Interior Designer Jeremiah Brent Joins the Cast of "Queer Eye" for Season 9 in Las Vegas
Brent will succeed Bobby Berk in the upcoming season.

[02/27/24 - 10:00 AM]
Meta and CBS Partner to Release "Survivor: Horizon Island," A Custom VR World Featuring an Interactive Social Gaming Experience
Guided by the voice of host/executive producer Jeff Probst, "Survivor: Horizon Island" brings the ultimate experience for die-hard fans of CBS' hit series "Survivor" from the comfort of home.

[02/27/24 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Sports Documentary "The Lionheart" Debuts March 12
In 2011, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, nicknamed "The Lionheart," died in a horrific crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, shaking the world of motorsports to its core.

[02/27/24 - 09:00 AM]
Kelsea Ballerini Returns as Host of 2024 "CMT Music Awards" on CBS
This marks the fourth consecutive year she takes the reins for country music's first fan-voted awards show.

[02/27/24 - 08:31 AM]
Paramount+ Reveals Premiere Date and Legendary Cast Lineup for New Season of "The Challenge: All Stars"
The fourth season of the hit reality competition series will premiere exclusively on the service on Wednesday, April 10 with back-to-back episodes in the U.S. and Canada.

[02/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
Prime Video Orders Benito Skinner's "Overcompensating" to Series from A24
The college-set ensemble comedy is about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.

[02/27/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Chappelle's Home Team Presents - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Donnell Rawlings riffs on toxic relationships, getting older, visiting New Zealand and his secret to co-parenting a young son in this stand-up special.

[02/27/24 - 05:01 AM]
NBC Celebrates 10 Years of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" with Two-Hour Primetime Special on May 14 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The anniversary special will feature a look back at the many unforgettable moments that have defined the show's legacy, viral hits, favorite sketches, musical performances, and interviews that have shaped our culture.

[02/27/24 - 02:01 AM]
Eagle Eye, PBS Distribution, and Beta Film Partner on New Crime Series "Patience"
Internationally acclaimed Laura Fraser portrays Detective Bea Metcalf, who forms an unlikely duo with Ella Maisy Purvis' young autistic police archivist Patience Evans.

[02/27/24 - 01:12 AM]
Paramount+ Commissions New UK Original Drama "Curfew" (w/t) Starring Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill, Mitchell Robertson and Alexandra Burke
The six-part crime thriller is set in a society where all men live under "The Women's Safety Act", meaning they are bound by a strict curfew from 7PM to 7AM every night, with their movements tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a day.

[02/26/24 - 01:59 PM]
Prime Video Orders Drama Series "El Gato" Starring Diego Boneta
In this bilingual drama series, Boneta will play Frank Guerrero, the black sheep of his family, who finds himself at the center of a vast conspiracy when he discovers his father was a '70s vigilante, "El Gato."

[02/26/24 - 01:36 PM]
President Joe Biden Makes Surprise Return to "Late Night with Seth Meyers" to Celebrate the Series' 10th Anniversary Alongside Amy Poehler
President Biden, who at the time served as vice president, and Poehler were the inaugural guests for "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on February 24, 2014.

[02/26/24 - 01:01 PM]
Netflix Announces New Documentary Miniseries "From Dreams to Tragedy: The Fire That Shook Brazilian Football"
Five years on, sadly, much remains to be said about the tragic fire that took the lives of ten young people at Ninho do Urubu, the Flamengo club's training center, in Rio de Janeiro.

[02/26/24 - 12:16 PM]
What's New on Max This March
Stream the debuts of original series "The Regime" and "The Girls on the Bus"; documentaries "A Revolution on Canvas" and "The Lionheart"; comedy special "Ramy Youssef: More Feelings"; comedy docuseries "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show"; and more.

[02/26/24 - 12:12 PM]
Starz Releases New Short-Form Content, "BMF: The Dinner, " An Intimate and Historic Roundtable Conversation with Hip-Hop's Major Players Ahead of the Season 3 "BMF" Launch
Moderated by Big Tigger, throughout the conversation, the cast and hip-hop legends discussed the intersection of BMF with the music industry, the legacy of BMF, its impact on The Culture, and how the drama series represents real-life players and events, among other topics.

[02/26/24 - 12:11 PM]
Video: Preview - Spring Into Love - Coming This Spring
Tune into the "Spring into Love" event on Hallmark Channel for six all-new original romantic comedies and the season 11 premiere of "When Calls the Heart."

[02/26/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Acquires Shane Gillis Scripted Series "Tires" Debuting May 23
In the series, Will (Steven Gerben), the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, attempts to turn his father's business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane (Shane Gillis).

[02/26/24 - 11:20 AM]
OWN Announces Second Season Renewal for Its Series "First-Time Buyer's Club"
Production on the next season will begin this year to air later in 2024.

[02/26/24 - 11:14 AM]
Prime Video Orders "The Runarounds" from Skydance Television
The fictional series stars the real-life band's members - William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock, and Jesse Golliher - along with Lilah Pate and Kelley Pereira.

[02/26/24 - 10:01 AM]
96th Oscars Announce First Slate of Presenters
Mahershala Ali, Nicolas, Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong'o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Yeoh and Zendaya are among the featured talent.

[02/26/24 - 08:59 AM]
Starz Announces Casting of Several Key Characters for "Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Rory Alexander, Sam Retford, Séamus McLean Ross and Conor MacNeill join the cast of the prequel series as younger versions of fan-favorite characters from "Outlander."

[02/26/24 - 08:02 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Debuts New Teaser for Season Two of "Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire"
AMC also released a sneak peek clip of the upcoming new season, featuring stars Anderson and Delainey Hayles, that will premiere May 12 on AMC and AMC+.

[02/26/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Full Swing" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A shocking merger shakes up the golf world as the players prepare for the biennial Ryder Cup competition in Rome - and another tense year on the course.

[02/26/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Beacon 23" (MGM+ 2024 Series) Season 2 Official Trailer
"Beacon 23" returns April 7. Catch up on Season 1 now - only on MGM+.

[02/26/24 - 07:31 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Delivered Nearly a 60 Percent Share of Adult Viewing on Sunday, Feb. 18 and Nearly a 50 Percent Share on Saturday, Feb. 17 Driven by TNT Sports' Coverage of NBA All-Star Game
WBD's HBO also reported a strong Sunday performance for its original series "True Detective: Night Country," which attracted 3.2 million cross-platform viewers to the season finale - its most-watched episode this season.

[02/26/24 - 07:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals the Official Trailer and Key Art for the All-New Original Animated Series, "Dora," Premiering Globally on Friday, April 12
With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the upcoming series follows everyone's favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest.

[02/26/24 - 06:41 AM]
MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Paramount Present "In Bloom," Premiering on March 1 Globally on Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Paramount's Linear Channels
The collection tells unheard stories addressing a range of crucial issues including period poverty, child marriage, gender-based violence, HIV self-stigma, family planning and women's economic empowerment.

[02/25/24 - 11:10 PM]
"Bluey" First Special, "The Sign," Sets Premiere for April 14
The first new episode, "Ghostbasket," will premiere on Sunday, April 7, teeing up the debut of the 28-minute special, "The Sign," premiering a week later on Sunday, April 14.

[02/23/24 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 19-23
Updates include: Netflix eyes "Virgin River" prequel series; FOX gives presentation order to "Meet the Kumars"; and Olivia Munn cast in Jon Hamm-led "Your Friends and Neighbors" at Apple TV+.

[02/23/24 - 03:44 PM]
Lifetime's Highly Anticipated Documentary "Where Is Wendy Williams?" Will Air This Weekend as Planned
The network announced today in an official statement that the buzzed about documentary will in fact, air this weekend.

[02/23/24 - 12:25 PM]
MotorTrend Programming Begins Streaming on discovery+ and Max Today
Thousands of hours of additional MotorTrend content will be continually added to both discovery+ and Max through the end of March, at which time the MotorTrend+ subscription service will sunset.

[02/23/24 - 11:29 AM]
Dermot Mulroney and Evan Jonigkeit Join as Series Regulars for Starz's New Drama "The Hunting Wives"
The network has ordered eight episodes of the addictive, twisty thriller, which will begin production this spring in Charlotte, North Carolina.

[02/23/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer for the Highly Anticipated Final Season of "Star Trek: Discovery"
The first two episodes of the series' 10-episode final season will be available to stream at launch on April 4 with new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays.

[02/23/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 6: The Reunion - Announcement - Netflix
Singles in Charlotte shake up their search for love by entering the pods and embarking on a wild journey of romance and self-discovery over four weeks.

[02/23/24 - 08:01 AM]
Nickelodeon Returns to the Fairy World with All-New Series "Fairly OddParents: A New Wish" Coming This Spring
The 20-episode series follows beloved characters Cosmo and Wanda as they meet their latest spunky godchild, Hazel Wells.

[02/23/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Casagrandes Movie" Official Trailer - Netflix After School
On a birthday trip to Mexico, 12-year-old Ronnie Anne accidentally frees a demigod trapped in a mountain and needs her family's help to set things right.

[02/23/24 - 07:31 AM]
Ursula Corbero Announced to Join Sky and Peacock Original Series "The Day of the Jackal," Coming in 2024
Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O'Neill and Sule Rimi also join the cast.

[02/23/24 - 06:38 AM]
Legendary Naturalist Sir David Attenborough to Present All-New Landmark Natural History Series, "Mammals"
Twenty years after "Life of Mammals," Attenborough revisits this extraordinary group of animals in a major new series for BBC America.

[02/23/24 - 05:19 AM]
"Wonka" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max March 8
Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, as he becomes the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker.







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[02/17/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of February 9 - "Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip" Takes the Scenic Route to No. 1
Plus: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Season 4 took No. 1 on the English TV list with 9.6 million views.

[02/17/26 - 11:48 AM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Disclosures
Paramount acknowledges the announcement from Warner Bros. Discovery that, acting with Netflix, they have decided to provide Paramount a 7-day "waiver" for negotiation.

[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
All-New Series "Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries" Set to Premiere April 23 on UPtv
The series blends cozy mystery, cultural discovery and heartwarming reinvention in a series about finding family in unexpected places and uncovering the truest parts of ourselves.

[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
Video: First-Look Teaser for "Sofia the First: Royal Magic" Unveiled
The new series is set to premiere this May on Disney+ and Disney Jr.

[02/17/26 - 10:34 AM]
FOX Nation Has Launched on Prime Video
Subscribers also have the opportunity to bundle FOX Nation with the FOX One streaming service in a single subscription on Prime Video, giving them instant access to the complete portfolio of FOX's leading news, sports, and entertainment branded content all in one app for $24.99.

[02/17/26 - 10:28 AM]
Video: Preview - "Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery" - Starring Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster
The latest installment premieres Saturday, March 7 at 8:00/7:00c on Hallmark Channel, next day on Hallmark+.

[02/17/26 - 10:06 AM]
Video: Official Series Trailer - "RJ Decker"
Investigate the new drama premiering Tuesday, March 3 on ABC.

[02/17/26 - 10:05 AM]
Miley Cyrus Returns Home for the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special," Streaming March 24 on Disney+
The special will be filmed in front of a live studio audience and will feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Miley Cyrus, hosted by Alex Cooper.

[02/17/26 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for Season Two of Global Hit "Deadloch"
The first two episodes premiere March 20, with new episodes released weekly, culminating in the season finale on April 17.

[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
Dorinda Medley to Join "The Golden Life" (w/t) Docuseries on E!
Medley joins Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann De Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer in new series set in sunny Palm Beach, Florda.

[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
New Short-Form Series "Locker Diaries" Unlocks All-New Adventures from Disney's "ZOMBIES," "Phineas and Ferb," and "Descendants"
"Locker Diaries: ZOMBIES" kicks off the series with 11 short-form live-action episodes and gives viewers a glimpse into the drama unfolding in the school halls of Sunnyside & Shadyside.

[02/17/26 - 07:01 AM]
CNN Original Series "Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia" Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 9PM ET/PT
Each episode focuses on a defining confrontation that reverberated far beyond the Oval Office, starting with former FBI Director James Comey's own account of his infamous clash with President Donald Trump.

[02/17/26 - 06:01 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions Brings Professional MMA to Netflix with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on Saturday, May 16, 2026 Live from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California
Rousey vs. Carano represents a historic moment in combat sports as Netflix's first-ever live MMA broadcast and MVP's inaugural MMA event.

[02/17/26 - 04:04 AM]
WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction
Netflix, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding its fully financed definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.

[02/17/26 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final Offer
Netflix grants seven-day waiver permitting WBD to engage with PSKY regarding deficiencies and open items in amended offer.