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[04/12/25 - 01:47 PM]
ESPN's Masters Tournament Second Round Coverage Averages 3.1 Million Viewers; Peaks at 3.4M
The audience was up considerably from Thursday's first round, which averaged 2.3 million viewers.

[04/11/25 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 7-11
Updates include: Apple cancels "Mythic Quest" after four seasons; Netflix eyes second season of limited series "Adolescence"; and Prime Video greenlights "Carrie" to series.

[04/11/25 - 02:36 PM]
ESPN's First Round Masters Tournament Coverage Averages 2.3 Million Viewers
The coverage aired from 3-7:23 p.m. ET and was the most-viewed sports program for the day across all broadcast and cable networks.

[04/11/25 - 01:06 PM]
Max Original "The Pitt" Concludes Its Freshman Season Averaging Over 10 Million Global Viewers Per Episode
The first episode has tallied 16.2 million global viewers thus far.

[04/11/25 - 09:00 AM]
"Companion" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max April 18
Written and directed by Drew Hancock, the film stars Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend.

[04/11/25 - 08:00 AM]
Epic Adventure Drama, "Nautilus," Set to Premiere with Two Episodes on Sunday, June 29 on AMC and AMC+
The captivating series stars Shazad Latif as the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.

[04/11/25 - 01:46 AM]
"Flintoff" Documentary Film to Premiere April 25 Exclusively on Disney+
The documentary film features exclusive access to former international cricketer and broadcast presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

[04/10/25 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Weak Hero Class 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
New school, new friends. Haunted by his past, Si-eun faces harsher brutality but stands by his friends - growing stronger as he finds himself.

[04/10/25 - 02:00 PM]
Culinary Titan Gordon Ramsay Goes Undercover to Rescue America's Filthiest Restaurants in FOX's All-New Unscripted Series "Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service"
In a Gordon Ramsay series first, Chef Ramsay will venture into struggling restaurants under the cover of night.

[04/10/25 - 01:30 PM]
"When Hope Calls" Season 2, Sequel to TV's #1 Hit Series, Is a Smashing Success for Great American Media
Episode 2, "So Long, Not Goodbye", drops onto Pure Flix today and premieres on Great American Family, Sunday, April 13 at 8 p.m. ET.

[04/10/25 - 12:28 PM]
Video: Lifetime Releases Trailer for Highly Anticipated Documentary Event "The Judd Family: Truth Be Told"
Profiling one of the greatest country music families of our time, the doc examines Naomi Judd's complicated bond with her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, that both tied them together and drove them apart.

[04/10/25 - 12:05 PM]
Lifetime Greenlights New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movie "Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story" Starring Steve Guttenberg, Jana Kramer and Rachel Stubington Premiering June 7
The film is based on the true story of Heather Robinson who was abducted as a baby and raised by the family of a serial killer who was convicted of murdering her mother.

[04/10/25 - 12:00 PM]
Video: "Jessica Kirson: I'm the Man" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Take it like a man and brace yourself an hour of raw and revealing comedy in Jessica Kirson's new stand-up special that goes all. the. way.

[04/10/25 - 11:16 AM]
Official Date Announcement: Meet the Players of "Summer of 69"
Directed by Jillian Bell, the film - debuting May 9 on Hulu - features an ensemble cast including Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Charlie Day, Paula Pell, Liza Koshy, Nicole Byer and more.

[04/10/25 - 10:12 AM]
A Whirlwind Romance, Suspicious Deaths, A Questionable Will and Outright Fraud Lead to a Mighty Reckoning in Oxygen True Crime's "Southern Fried Lies"
The two-hour special "Southern Fried Lies" premieres Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on Oxygen and will be available to stream on Peacock on April 29.

[04/10/25 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer and Premiere Date for "SkyMed" Season Three
All nine episodes will be available for binge viewing on streaming and on demand on Thursday, May 15, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America and Brazil.

[04/10/25 - 09:45 AM]
Paramount+'s New Hit "MobLand" Surges with 8.8 Million Global Viewers; Biggest Series Launch Ever on the Service Up +298% from Premiere Day
The new global crime series premiered Sunday, March 30, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia and will be coming to other P+ international markets soon.

[04/10/25 - 09:31 AM]
TNT Sets Two-Night Premiere Event for Highly Anticipated New Adventure Series "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" Starting May 25
Produced by Electric Entertainment, "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" centers on Vikram Chamberlain (Callum McGowan), a "Librarian" from the past who time traveled from 1847 and now finds himself stuck in the present.

[04/10/25 - 09:08 AM]
A New Season of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" Premieres May 8 on Max
He's lost in translation.

[04/10/25 - 09:01 AM]
Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman Will Star in a New "Pride and Prejudice" Adaptation at Netflix
The six-part limited series is written by Dolly Alderton.

[04/10/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" - Season 18 Teaser Trailer - Paramount+
Six months after prisoners attack the notorious Sicarius Killer, Elias Voit, his restless followers on the dark web begin wreaking havoc all over the country.

[04/10/25 - 08:15 AM]
New Documentary Series to Follow Birmingham City Football Club's Promotion in Defining Season
Birmingham City's promotion to the EFL Sky Bet Championship will be the subject of a brand-new, behind-the-scenes documentary to launch on Prime Video worldwide in Summer 2025.

[04/10/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Forever" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Reunited as teens, two childhood friends fall deeply in love, experiencing the joy and heartache of a first romance that will change their lives forever.

[04/10/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Superboys of Malegaon" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The film is based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon.

[04/10/25 - 07:01 AM]
"Devil May Cry" Season 2 Announcement
Season 1 debuted at #4 on the global top 10 list with 5.3 million views in just three days.

[04/10/25 - 07:01 AM]
Elizabeth Chambers Explores the Dark and Dangerous Side of Love with ID's New Series "Toxic"
"Toxic" premieres Monday, May 5 at 10/9c on ID will be available to stream on Max.

[04/10/25 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.

[04/10/25 - 06:04 AM]
FX's "Welcome to Wrexham" Season Four Premieres Thursday, May 15 on FX
The premiere will feature the first two episodes of the eight-episode season.

[04/10/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary series follows Carlos Alcaraz as he balances the pressures of a phenomenal tennis career with a 20-year-old's desire to let loose.

[04/10/25 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Summer Preview 2025 - "The Studio," "Chief of War" & More - Apple TV+
Also due this summer are new seasons of "The Morning Show," "Slow Horses" and "Platonic."

[04/10/25 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "Pop the Balloon Live" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Reality stars and everyday singles test their romantic chemistry in this live dating experiment hosted by Yvonne Orji.

[04/10/25 - 05:24 AM]
Video: PBS and BBC Unveil the Global Trailer for Reimagined Series "Walking with Dinosaurs"
The show will premiere in the U.S. beginning on June 16 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS App.

[04/10/25 - 02:14 AM]
Alice Kellen's "El mapa de los anhelos" Coming to the Screen
The limited series tells the moving story of Greta, who claims she was born with the purpose of saving her sister Lucy, who suffers from leukemia, through her stem cells.

[04/10/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Istanbul Encyclopedia" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A young student moves in with an estranged family friend in Istanbul, trading her humble hometown for a city that tests her identity - and convictions.

[04/09/25 - 05:47 PM]
AMC Networks Greenlights "Gold Rush" (wt), A Sports Docuseries from AMC Studios, Skydance Sports, NFL Films and Religion of Sports on the San Francisco 49ers' Iconic Teams of the '80s and Early '90s
The four-episode series will explore the dramatic and iconic run of the San Francisco 49ers' during the '80s and early '90s, when the club rose from an also-ran into pro football's most glamorous franchise.

[04/09/25 - 05:38 PM]
AMC Networks Renews "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" for a Third Season of Magic, Mystery and Mythology
Emmy Award-winning producer and writer Thomas Schnauz joins as co-showrunner with Esta Spalding on season three.

[04/09/25 - 11:31 AM]
ESPN Wraps Up Successful 2024-25 Women's College Basketball Campaign
The national title bout between No. 2 UConn and No. 1 South Carolina scored 8.6 million viewers, the third most-viewed women's college basketball championship game on ESPN platforms and up 76% from the last time the teams played for the title in 2022.

[04/09/25 - 11:24 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Two Matchups Added for Final Day of Regular Season on April 13
In the first half of the doubleheader, the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo host the Detroit Pistons and Cade Cunningham at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN Presented by State Farm.

[04/09/25 - 11:00 AM]
Jennifer Lopez to Host the "2025 American Music Awards"
This marks Lopez's second time hosting the iconic awards ceremony, a role she first took on in 2015 when she captivated audiences with her unmatched energy and breathtaking opening medley.

[04/09/25 - 10:36 AM]
2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm Takes Center Stage on ESPN, Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. ET
Ryan Ruocco will return as the host on site, joined by analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andraya Carter and reporter Holly Rowe.

[04/09/25 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life" Debuts April 26
Emmy-winning actor, writer, and comedian Brett Goldstein brings his irresistible charm and quick wit stateside for his first HBO stand-up special.

[04/09/25 - 09:32 AM]
"The Daily Show" Scores Its Biggest Quarterly Share in Ten Years and Lands #1 Spot Among Monday Late-Night Viewers
The Emmy Award-winning franchise's social media platforms also boast another #1 placement as the most viewed cable program across social in March and the best quarter in "TDS" social history with 1.6B views.

[04/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
"The Waterfront" - Date Announcement & First Look Debut
Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina, the Netflix series comes from prolific showrunner Kevin Williamson.

[04/09/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Renews "The Last of Us" for a Third Season
The seven-episode second season debuts this Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

[04/09/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Nonnas" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After the loss of his mother, Joe Scaravella (played by Vince Vaughn) risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs.

[04/09/25 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for "Murderbot," Premiering May 16
The 10-episode series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, May 16, followed by new episodes every Friday through July 11.

[04/09/25 - 07:06 AM]
Video: "Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault)" - Official Teaser - Prime Video
Jenna and Lion's wedding leads to the long-awaited reunion between Noah and Nick years after their breakup.

[04/09/25 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for "Long Way Home" with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman
Starring and executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, this 10-episode journey rekindles the duo's famed road-tripping spirit, bringing them a little closer to home this time.

[04/09/25 - 03:01 AM]
"A Widow's Game" Premieres on Netflix on May 30
The film is based on the case known as "The Black Widow of Patraix": on August 2017 the body of a man, stabbed seven times, appears in a parking lot in Valencia.

[04/09/25 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Last Bullet" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Car genius Lino returns to conclude his vendetta against Areski and the corrupt commander who ruined their lives in this turbo-charged trilogy finale.







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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.