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[04/09/24 - 02:30 PM]
CBS Renews Two Hit Series, The Comedy "The Neighborhood" and the Flagship Drama "NCIS," for the 2024-2025 Broadcast Season
"[The series] are the very best definition of a CBS comedy and drama," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. "They embody authentic storytelling with heart, humor and family dynamics. We are proud to bring them back next season."

[04/09/24 - 01:36 PM]
WrestleMania XL Sets Peacock Record as Top Entertainment Event of All Time
WrestleMania XL, which took place April 6-7 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, is now Peacock's most-streamed entertainment event ever with 1.3 billion live minutes across both nights.

[04/09/24 - 12:59 PM]
Prime Video to Release the Music Special "Hip Hop World" Hosted by Lenny Santiago on April 16
The special follows Grammy Award-winning artist DJ Khaled and Billboard-charting recording artist Lola Brooke as they look for inspiration in the cities they explore.

[04/09/24 - 11:36 AM]
MTV's "Catfish: The TV Show" Reels in an All-New Season, Premiering Tuesday, April 30th at 8PM ET/PT
The 15-episode season will also feature special appearances, including returning co-host, Max Joseph.

[04/09/24 - 11:31 AM]
Sundance Now and AMC+ Release First Look at the Second Season of the Gripping Crime Drama "Black Snow"
Jana McKinnon, Megan Smart, Alana Mansour, Dan Spielman, Victoria Haralabidou and Kat Stewart join the cast.

[04/09/24 - 11:15 AM]
CBS Renews All Three "FBI" Dramas for 2024-2025 Season
Additionally, the original "FBI" series has been renewed through the 2026-2027 broadcast season.

[04/09/24 - 11:00 AM]
Max Original Drama Series "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School" Debuts May 9
Following the harrowing events of "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin," our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death - summer school.

[04/09/24 - 10:09 AM]
2024 NCAA Women's Championship and Final Four on ESPN Platforms Is Most Watched on Record
With final Nielsen reporting completed, Sunday's epic title bout between No. 1 women's seeds Iowa and South Carolina scored 18.9 million viewers, becoming the most-viewed women's college basketball game ever and ESPN platforms' most-viewed college basketball game (men's or women's) on record.

[04/09/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Documentary "The Contestant"
This true story of a Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing, prompts innumerable questions about our culture of oversharing.

[04/09/24 - 09:09 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 1: "3 Body Problem" Holds Strong at #1
Also retaining their spots in second and third place were the docudrama "Testament: The Story of Moses" (5.7M views) and Guy Ritchie's aristocratic gangster series "The Gentlemen" (5.6M views).

[04/09/24 - 09:08 AM]
Video: "The Beach Boys" Trailer and Key Art Available Now
Get ready for an endless summer of fun, fun, fun with "The Beach Boys," the all-new documentary streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning May 24.

[04/09/24 - 09:06 AM]
CNN Original Series Explores "How It Really Happened" on Sunday, April 28 at 9PM ET/PT
Hosted by Jesse L. Martin, the series launches with a special two-hour episode investigating both the Titanic shipwreck of 1912 and the more recent underwater voyage to its ruins that cost even more human lives.

[04/09/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Season Four of the Emmy-Winning Unscripted Series "We're Here"
Season four follows renowned drag queens, Sasha Velour, Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall, and Latrice Royale, as they continue the show's mission of spreading love and connection through the art of drag across small-town America.

[04/09/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "What Jennifer Did" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When Jennifer Pan calls 911 to report that her parents have been shot, she becomes the primary focus of a captivating criminal case.

[04/09/24 - 08:07 AM]
Rhiannon Fish Returns to Great American Family Starring in "A Prince in Paradise 2: A Royal Proposal" (wt) with Mitchell Bourke, Part of Great American Christmas 2024
In the film, Olivia (Fish) and Prince Alexander (Bourke) travel together to his family's majestic palace in Torovia to spend Christmas with their two families.

[04/09/24 - 06:30 AM]
Nominations Announced for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards
Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, and Morgan Wallen received the most nominations.

[04/09/24 - 05:23 AM]
Video: "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar" - Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Official Trailer - Netflix India
The thrilling trailer transports viewers to the sizzling district of Heeramandi, where the one and only Mallikajaan (Manisha Koirala) rules over an elite house of courtesans.

[04/09/24 - 02:10 AM]
First Look at Paramount+ UK Original Drama Series "Insomnia" Starring Vicky McClure
Leanne Best, Tom Cullen, Lyndsey Marshal, Dominic Tighe, Jade Harrison, Corinna Marlowe, Robert Gilbert, Michelle Bonnard, India Fowler and Smylie Bradwell also star.

[04/09/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Under Paris" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Sophia, a brilliant scientist comes to know that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.

[04/08/24 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Super Rich in Korea" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Follow affluent individuals as they explore the endless sights and experiences Korea's capital has to offer.

[04/08/24 - 02:01 PM]
2024 NCAA Women's Championship Delivers 18.7 Million Viewers on ABC & ESPN, Peaks at 24 Million - Based on Nielsen Fast Nationals
Iowa/South Carolina clash becomes second most-watched non-Olympic women's sporting event ever on U.S. television behind 2015 Women's World Cup Final.

[04/08/24 - 02:00 PM]
Max to Debut Hannah Einbinder Comedy Special This June
Best known for her starring role in the Max Original comedy series "Hacks," Hannah Einbinder will tape her first stand-up comedy special in front of a live audience at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on April 20.

[04/08/24 - 12:08 PM]
Get Away This Summer with the Return of "Summer Baking Championship"
The new season premieres Monday, May 13 at 8:00/7:00c on Food Network.

[04/08/24 - 12:00 PM]
MGM+ Announces Jessica Frances Dukes Casting in Sci-Fi Series "Earth Abides"
The six-episode limited series will offer a wildly imaginative new take on George R. Stewart's classic sci-fi novel of the same name.

[04/08/24 - 11:08 AM]
TLC Announces "Outdaughtered" & "Doubling Down with the Derricos" Returning This May on Tuesday Nights
"Outdaughtered" returns first on Tuesday, May 7 at 9PM while "Doubling Down with the Derricos" will premiere a week later on Tuesday, May 14 at 8PM.

[04/08/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals the Official Trailer and Key Art for the Final Season of "Evil," Premiering Thursday, May 23
The 14 never-before-seen episodes will premiere weekly.

[04/08/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Season Finale Airdates for 2023-2024
CBS today announced season finale dates for its original primetime comedies, dramas and unscripted series for the 2023-2024 broadcast season.

[04/08/24 - 10:23 AM]
New Terrain Brings Fresh Challenges When USA Network's "Race to Survive: New Zealand" Premieres Monday, May 20 at 11 P.M. ET/PT
In the most harrowing outdoor adventure competition yet, challengers must rely on a combination of endurance racing, survival skills and intuition as they navigate 150 miles of New Zealand's harshest terrain.

[04/08/24 - 10:04 AM]
Culinary & TV Icon Rachael Ray Returns to A+E with "Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes" Premiering Monday, April 15 at 9pm ET/PT on FYI
"Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes" is a fresh take on quick, easy, yummy meals. Rachael demonstrates her creativity and flair from her personal home kitchen, cooking a complete meal in minutes from comfort food to sophisticated fare for entertaining.

[04/08/24 - 10:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Claimed Five Nights of More Than a 50 Percent Share of Primetime Cable Viewing Among Adults During First Quarter
Ratings drivers included TNT Sports' coverage of the 2024 NCAA Men's Tournament in March as well as Investigation Discovery's "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV," Food Network's "Tournament of Champions" and "Wildcard Kitchen" and Adult Swim's "Ninja Kamui."

[04/08/24 - 08:31 AM]
"John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA" Will Stream Live on Netflix Over Six Nights During Netflix Is a Joke Fest
Six live installments of a show where John Mulaney explores the city of Los Angeles during a week when every funny person is in it.

[04/08/24 - 08:28 AM]
Gritty and Gripping Australian Crime Drama, "Scrublands," Premieres Thursday, May 2 on Sundance Now and AMC+
Based on Chris Hammer's award-winning and bestselling crime novel by the same name, the captivating series follows a country town grappling with the aftermath of a horrible crime, still trying to come to terms with it a year on.

[04/08/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Fly Me to the Moon" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star as a 1960s ad shark and a by-the-book launch director on a mission set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA's historic moon landing.

[04/08/24 - 06:31 AM]
Listen Up: Filming for the Fifth and Final Season of "Sintonia" Has Begun
The new season brings challenges that will determine the fate of the trio that won the hearts of Brazil.

[04/08/24 - 06:05 AM]
"The Way Home" Season Two Wraps as the #1 Most-Watched Original Series on Entertainment Cable Among Women 18+
The show's second season reached 5.7 million unduplicated total viewers.

[04/07/24 - 08:31 PM]
Video: "Frankly Speaking" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A well-respected announcer suddenly loses his ability to self-censor on air, catching the attention of a TV writer who invites him on her variety show.

[04/07/24 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "City Hunter" - Official Trailer - Netflix
An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

[04/07/24 - 04:08 PM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official July 18 Premiere Date and Teaser During WWE WrestleMania XL for "Those About to Die"
The epic drama is set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told - the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most... blood and sport.

[04/06/24 - 01:23 PM]
NCAA Semifinals on ESPN Shatter Viewership Records - UConn-Iowa Delivers 14.2 Million Viewers, Friday's NCAA Women's Final Four Scores Average Audience of 10.8 Million
UConn-Iowa, NC State-South Carolina peaked with 17 million viewers and 9 million viewers, respectively.

[04/05/24 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 1-5
Updates include: NBC cancels "Quantum Leap" after two seasons; Amazon lands "Legally Blonde" TV series; and Tim Robinson's "The Chair Company" lands pilot order from HBO.

[04/05/24 - 10:21 AM]
"Elsbeth" and CBS Thursday Originals Returned Strong After College Men's Basketball Tournament
CBS was the #1 network last night with the top three shows - "Young Sheldon," "Ghosts" and "Elsbeth."

[04/05/24 - 10:00 AM]
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell to Star in the HBO Original Drama Series "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight"
A century before the events of "Game of Thrones," two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros... a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell).

[04/05/24 - 08:01 AM]
Director Makoto Shinkai's "Suzume" Streams on Netflix Around the World from April 6
The film tells a modern action-adventure road story, following 17-year-old high school student Suzume Iwato as she helps a mysterious young man named Souta Munakata in sealing "doors" to prevent a series of disasters across Japan.

[04/05/24 - 08:00 AM]
WrestleMania Streams Live on Peacock April 6 & 7 at 7PM ET
Stream the event to witness Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs. The Rock and Roman Reigns in the Showcase of The Immortals and Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship.

[04/05/24 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Series Soar in L35 Multiplatform Viewing from Premiere Week Episodes
Five network series delivered audiences of 12 million or more viewers: "Tracker," "Young Sheldon," "NCIS," "Ghosts" and "FBI."

[04/05/24 - 07:34 AM]
Apple Original Films' "Argylle," from Matthew Vaughn, to Premiere Globally on Apple TV+ on April 12, 2024
In anticipation of the streaming debut of "Argyle," K-pop superstars THE BOYZ have reimagined "Electric Energy," the Ariana Debose-led hit from "Argylle."

[04/05/24 - 07:32 AM]
NBC Expands Unscripted Slate with the Greenlight of Epic Travel Adventure Competition Series' "Destination X"
The innovative series, commissioned by the BBC and NBCUniversal, will combine spectacular adventure travel and immersive gameplay with the ultimate guessing game.

[04/05/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.

[04/05/24 - 05:39 AM]
Prime Video and the WNBA Announce Multi-Year Rights Extension
Prime Video has exclusive global streaming rights (excluding China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Finland, and Germany) to its schedule of 20 WNBA regular season games and the Championship Game of the Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase.

[04/05/24 - 02:31 AM]
Video: "Family Pack" - Official Teaser - Netflix
After discovering a mysterious card game, a family is thrust back in time to a medieval village where they must fend off dangerous werewolves each night.







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[02/27/26 - 01:28 PM]
Paramount to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Next-Generation Global Media and Entertainment Company
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances and approval by WBD shareholders, with a vote expected in the early spring of 2026.

[02/27/26 - 12:30 PM]
The Jaw-Dropping Fifth and Final Season of Starz's Hit Drama Series, "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Set to Premiere June 12
To date, the series has accumulated over 21 billion minutes viewed across all episodes and remains one of Starz's top-performing series.

[02/27/26 - 09:12 AM]
Team USA Hockey Olympic Gold Medalists Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes to Appear Together on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, March 2
The episode will also feature guests Nicole Kidman, Luke Thompson and a cooking demo by Chef Mario Carbone.

[02/27/26 - 08:12 AM]
Paul Wesley Joins Season Three of Hit Apple TV Series "The Buccaneers"
Wesley will play the role as Frank, a mysterious but charming stranger who arrives into Nan and Mrs. St. George's world, turning it upside down.

[02/27/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Focus Features' "Hamnet" Beginning March 6
Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao, the film tells the untold story behind one of Shakespeare's most memorable works and celebrates the power of imagination and the creative spirit.

[02/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Debuts First-Look Image of Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus On Set of New Series "God of War"
The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, and has received a two-season order.

[02/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Netflix and Apple TV Join Forces to Stream Formula 1 Thrills
The entire new season of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" is now on Netflix globally and Apple TV in the U.S.

[02/26/26 - 08:46 PM]
"Dandelion": Netflix Adapts "Gintama" Creator Hideaki Sorachi's Debut Work into New Anime Series
Set within the Send-Off Department of the Japanese Angel Federation, Dandelion follows "Angels" Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane as they scramble to track down Earthbound spirits - souls unable to move on and find peace - and gently guide them to pass on.

[02/26/26 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Still Shining" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After falling in love as teens, two young adults drift apart - only to reunite 10 years later and confront their heartbreak, growth and new challenges.

[02/26/26 - 02:46 PM]
Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros.
"The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval. However, we've always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid," said co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.

[02/26/26 - 02:19 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Soars to Season High with Best Audience in Over a Year
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 157 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[02/26/26 - 02:08 PM]
Britbox Unveils Spring Slate with "The Lady" Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce; Premieres March 18
Other highlights include the return of "Hope Street" and the debut of "Mudtown."

[02/26/26 - 01:36 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination of Paramount's Proposal as Superior
David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount, said: "We are pleased WBD's Board has unanimously affirmed the superior value of our offer, which delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing."

[02/26/26 - 01:16 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal"
Under the terms of the Netflix merger agreement, this notice triggers a four business day period during which Netflix has the right to propose revisions to the Netflix merger agreement so that the PSKY proposal would cease to constitute a "Company Superior Proposal."

[02/26/26 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Television Network Renews Hit Joel McHale Series "Animal Control" for Season Five
In addition, the first three seasons of the series are currently streaming on Netflix, and the show has been sold in territories around the world.