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[08/12/25 - 09:01 PM]
Prime Video to Exclusively Premiere a New Japanese Drama Series "Human Specimens," on December 18
The dark tale follows Professor Shirô Sakaki, a butterfly researcher, who confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into "human specimens."

[08/12/25 - 08:01 PM]
Video: Netflix Unveils Heartwarming Trailer for "Ratu Ratu Queens" - The Series That Explores Friendship & Hardships
Netflix invites audiences on an unforgettable journey of friendship with its latest Indonesian series, set to stream on September 12.

[08/12/25 - 07:01 PM]
Video: Netflix's "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" Main Trailer Now Out - The Sweet and Savage Survival Story of a Chef From the Future
After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant prince. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.

[08/12/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 4: "Wednesday" Wins the Week - Season 2 Snaps Its Way to No. 1 in Top 10
Like the view from the top of El Capitan, "Untamed" held its place among the metaphorical clouds of the English TV List, now in the No. 3 spot with 7.2 million views.

[08/12/25 - 11:01 AM]
Netflix and Kevin Hart Team Up to Find America's Next Funniest Comedian in New Comedy Competition Coming in 2026
Guided by Kevin Hart and a crew of comedy titans (TBA at a later date), this unfiltered, uncensored and unapologetic competition will pull back the curtain on the gritty, hilarious and often unpredictable path of a stand-up career.

[08/12/25 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Official "Karen Pirie" Season Two Trailer Reveals October 2 Premiere on BritBox
The series returns Thursday, October 2 to the streaming service.

[08/12/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "With Love, Meghan" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
From the kitchen to the garden, discover new cooking, hosting and DIY craft ideas as Meghan welcomes friends and famous guests in stunning California.

[08/12/25 - 09:36 AM]
USA Network and Golf Channel to Present USGA Championships Through 2032
As part of the agreement, USA Network will present roughly 35 hours of live U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open coverage each year.

[08/12/25 - 09:31 AM]
NBCUniversal, USGA Extend Media Rights Agreement Through 2032
NBC will be the exclusive broadcast home of the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open.

[08/12/25 - 09:03 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building" Season Five
The Emmy Award-nominated series returns Tuesday, September 9 with three episodes.

[08/12/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a teen and her boyfriend. Who's sending them - and why? This twisty documentary reveals the shocking answer.

[08/12/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Lego Disney Princess: Villains Unite" - Official Trailer - Available on Disney+ August 25
After Ariel, Moana, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Snow White thwarted Gaston's plan to take over all of their kingdoms, he calls upon Ursula, Jafar, and the Evil Queen to help take the Princesses down once and for all.

[08/12/25 - 09:00 AM]
Sink Your Teeth Into the Series Premiere of "Vampirina: Teenage Vampire," Debuting Sept. 12 on Disney Channel; All Episodes Streaming Oct. 15 on Disney+
"Vampirina: Teenage Vampire" tells the story of a tween vampire girl who leaves the safety of Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school.

[08/12/25 - 08:59 AM]
Nickelodeon Celebrates 25 Years of Beloved Explorer Dora This Week
Nickelodeon and Paramount+ are celebrating 25 years of their globally beloved Dora franchise with a special birthday-themed episode of "Dora" set to premiere on Friday, August 15.

[08/12/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "The Home Team: NY Jets" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The six-part series premieres August 21 on Prime Video.

[08/12/25 - 08:29 AM]
A High Stakes VIP Weekend on a Remote Island Takes a Dark Turn in "Mystery Island: Play for Keeps"
Elizabeth Henstridge and Charlie Weber star in the third installment of the popular mystery movie series.

[08/12/25 - 08:23 AM]
Hosted by NFL Network's Kyle Brandt, "NFL Classics: After Further Review" Premieres Sept. 3 on Vice TV
In each hour-long episode, the series reexamines one of the NFL's most unforgettable games - this time through the eyes of the players who lived it and the die-hard celebrity fans who can't forget it.

[08/12/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: BET+ Original Series - "Zatima" Season 4 Trailer
The new season premieres Thursday, September 11 on the streaming service.

[08/12/25 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Original Drama Series "Task" Debuts September 7
Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).

[08/12/25 - 07:44 AM]
August 10 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Draws Nearly Two Million Viewers for Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game
The audience peaked with 2,115,000 viewers at 9:15 p.m. ET.

[08/12/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Upload" Complete - Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for Sci-Fi Comedy Hit
The four-part series finale will premiere on August 25, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

[08/12/25 - 06:31 AM]
ESPN Bolsters "Monday Night Football" Sideline Reporters by Extending Lisa Salters, Elevating Laura Rutledge and Adding Katie George and Peter Schrager to Select Games
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters welcome Rutledge to all their telecasts (20 games), while George and Schrager join Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky and Louis Riddick for five games.

[08/12/25 - 06:14 AM]
Adult Swim Orders Genre-Bending Sketch Comedy Series "The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza"
Produced for Adult Swim by Avalon, the series blends sharp comedy with surreal horror, diving deep into the subconscious of its protagonist to explore fears that are both deeply personal and strikingly universal.

[08/12/25 - 05:04 AM]
The NBA Returns to NBC and Debuts on Peacock with "NBA Tip-Off" Doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 21
In addition to NBA Tip-Off games, NBC Sports and the NBA also announced the debut games for Peacock NBA Monday and the four games comprising the first-ever quadrupleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19, 2026.

[08/12/25 - 04:52 AM]
ESPN and ABC Unveil Blockbuster NBA Opening Week and Christmas Day Broadcast Schedules for 2025-26 Regular Season
Opening Week will include two doubleheaders across Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23.

[08/12/25 - 03:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces "Christmas in Midnight Clear," New, Original Movie, Starring Alicia Josipovic and Jon McLaren
This film is currently in production and is set to premiere as part of the 5th Anniversary of Great American Christmas in 2025.

[08/11/25 - 05:01 PM]
"You and Everything Else" Premieres September 12 - A Story of Two Best Friends Bound by Love, Fractured by Envy
The Netflix series tells the complicated, tender story of two best friends whose lives have been tightly intertwined since they were kids.

[08/11/25 - 12:05 PM]
ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Schedule Update: Boston Red Sox Host New York Yankees at Historic Fenway Park on September 14
In addition, on Wednesday, September 24, ESPN will exclusively air the New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs game at 8 p.m. ET.

[08/11/25 - 11:05 AM]
A&E's New Non-Fiction Series "Family Lockup" Premieres Thursday, August 21 at 10PM ET/PT
The series follows a groundbreaking re-entry program in which estranged family members of inmates attempt to rebuild their broken relationships from within prison walls to help their incarcerated loved ones regain the support that can help them stay out of jail - for good.

[08/11/25 - 10:00 AM]
The CW Network Sets Broadcast Crews for 2025 ACC and Pac-12 College Football
The CW's broadcast crew for ACC games will once again be led by veteran broadcaster Thom Brennaman, who is returning for his second year as play-by-play announcer for CW Sports.

[08/11/25 - 09:15 AM]
Lori Harvey Joins the "Reasonable Doubt" Cast for Season 3
She'll play Chelsea, an unpredictable force with a troubled past that resurfaces to challenge Jax in unexpected ways.

[08/11/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Swiped" - Official Trailer - Hulu
"Swiped" introduces recent college grad Whitney Wolfe, played by Lily James, as she uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry and launch an innovative, globally lauded dating app (two, actually), paving the way to becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire.

[08/11/25 - 09:00 AM]
Primetime Special "Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale" Set to Air Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 9 P.M. ET/PT on NBC and Next Day on Peacock
The one-hour telecast features special conversations with the beloved cast of the highly anticipated third and final film as they reunite at London's famed Savoy Hotel to exclusively share personal memories and never-before-told secrets from the franchise's 15-year journey.

[08/11/25 - 08:16 AM]
Archewell Productions Extends Creative Partnership with Netflix
"With Love, Meghan" Season 2 will debut later this month.

[08/11/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Haunted Hotel" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A single mother of two struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts haunting the hotel and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.

[08/11/25 - 08:00 AM]
ESPN DTC and FOX One to Launch Combined Bundle Offer
Consumers will have the opportunity to purchase the two services bundled together starting October 2 for $39.99 per month.

[08/11/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys" - Final Trailer - Netflix
From a trio of Super Bowl triumphs to a string of controversies, this documentary series relives the wild ride of the '90s Dallas Cowboys dynasty.

[08/11/25 - 06:30 AM]
For the First Time Ever, Hallmark and the Grand Ole Opry Share the Holiday Stage in Celebration of the Opry's Centennial Year
The duo will team for "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas," a new, original movie starring Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha, premiering this year during Hallmark Channel's 16th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.

[08/11/25 - 05:07 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils First-Look Clip of Five-Part Documentary Event "Mr. Scorsese"
The five-part documentary event from acclaimed director Rebecca Miller is set to premiere globally on October 17.

[08/11/25 - 05:01 AM]
Paramount and TKO Announce Historic UFC Media Rights Agreement
Starting in 2026, Paramount will exclusively distribute UFC's full slate of 13 marquee numbered events and 30 Fight Nights via its direct-to-consumer streaming platform, Paramount+, with select numbered events to be simulcast on CBS, Paramount's leading broadcast network.

[08/10/25 - 04:01 PM]
New Series "Plastic Beauty" Cuts Deep into Japan's Cosmetic Surgery Industry, Premiering 2026
At the center of the Netflix series is Fumi Numata (Mayu Matsuoka), a gifted surgeon whose passion lies in saving lives through medicine.

[08/09/25 - 07:01 PM]
"One Piece" - Netflix Announces Early Season 3 Renewal, Unveils First Look at Season 2
Out of today's annual One Piece Day celebration in Tokyo, Japan, Netflix shared a first look at the highly-anticipated season two of the epic pirate adventure series, returning in 2026.

[08/08/25 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 4-8
Updates include: Disney+ cancels "Goosebumps" after two seasons; ABC gives pilot order to Rachel Bloom's "Do You Want Kids?"; and Hulu picks up Connie Britton's "Phony" to series.

[08/08/25 - 09:10 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Notches Summertime Win with Best Total Viewer Audience in Over Three Months
In addition, the show earned its best rating among Households in nine weeks and its best numbers among both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 in five weeks.

[08/08/25 - 08:37 AM]
Disney Jr. Unveils New Slate at "Disney Jr. Let's Play!" Event
Highlights included new series "Cars: Lightning Racers," inspired by Disney and Pixar's Academy Award-winning "Cars" films, with Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy reprising their iconic roles.

[08/08/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Love Con Revenge" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Cecilie Fjellhøy - from "The Tinder Swindler" - partners with a female private investigator to help other victims of romance fraud get genuine payback.

[08/08/25 - 06:06 AM]
FOX Sports Embarks on the 2025 NFL Season With the Most-Decorated Voices in Football
Following their celebrated call of Super Bowl LIX, which set an all-time viewership record, FOX NFL's lead announce team of critically acclaimed and award-winning play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and seven-time Super Bowl champion and analyst Tom Brady return for their second season together.

[08/08/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Abandoned Man" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After serving time in prison for his brother's crime, a man warily reunites with family, finding hope and healing in a life-changing bond with his niece.

[08/07/25 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Aema" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative "Madame Aema."

[08/07/25 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Kiss or Die" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a death kiss game unlike anything ever seen before, comedians' desires and improvisation spark non-stop laughs! Who will give the best kiss and become the protagonist?







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[04/29/26 - 04:01 PM]
"American Idol" Scores 5.3 Million Total Viewers with Biggest Audience in Over 2 Months During Taylor Swift Night
Monday's episode was the No. 1 entertainment program on the night among Total Viewers (5.34 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.42 rating).

[04/29/26 - 02:41 PM]
Record Breaker! ESPN Airs Most-Viewed First Round Game 5 Ever on Cable, Extending Milestone Run of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday averaged 2 million viewers, up 190% vs. ESPN's First Round Game 5 average last year.

[04/29/26 - 12:17 PM]
First-of-Its-Kind Competition Reality Series "Designed to Last" Begins Streaming May 5
Hosted by Maria Menounos, the Hulu series follows three teams of architects, engineers, and inventors as they compete in 10-hour build challenges, modifying tiny homes to withstand specific environmental hazards.

[04/29/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Announces the Emmy Nominated Masterpiece, "Bad Thoughts," Tom Segura's Dark and Twisted Comedic Series, Will Return for Its Second Season on May 24
In this six-episode dark comedic series, Tom Segura navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world.

[04/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Announces New Adult Animated Comedy Series "Dad's House"
In small-town suburban Australia, thirteen year old child of divorce, Sean, spends every second weekend with his laidback, but well meaning dad, Ian.

[04/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas" Debuts May 13
The film is a tapestry of personal vignettes from across the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in America.

[04/29/26 - 09:46 AM]
Netflix Wins Romantic Drama "Lovesick," Orders Hot Package Straight-to-Series
The straight-to-series Netflix drama stars Danes as Annika, a renowned breast cancer surgeon whose world changes after receiving her own cancer diagnosis.

[04/29/26 - 09:13 AM]
CNN FlashDoc "Behind the Bob: Vogue's Anna Wintour" Now Streaming on CNN App
The documentary special is now streaming at CNN.com/Watch and on the CNN app for streaming subscribers and will air Sunday, May 3 at 8pm ET on CNN, just one night before the iconic Met Gala.

[04/29/26 - 09:05 AM]
"The Other Bennet Sister" Premiere: BritBox Shines a Light on Austen's Overlooked Heroine This May
Other highlights include "Twenty Twenty Six," "I Literally Just Told You," and "QI."

[04/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
Celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday with "Ocean with David Attenborough"
The world's preeminent natural historian turns 100 on May 8.

[04/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
Season 2 of "Ransom Canyon" Returns to Netflix on Thursday, July 23, 2026
The new season of the beloved western drama, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, features eight brand new episodes.

[04/29/26 - 09:00 AM]
Video: The Main Stage Is Set - Trailer and Guest Judges Revealed for "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Season 11 Premiering May 8 on Paramount+
Brian Tyree Henry, Bronwyn Newport, Christina Ricci, Cooper Koch, Evan Mulrooney, Gina Gershon, Jamal Sims, Janelle James, Juno Temple, Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson, Law Roach and Reneé Rapp will serve as celebrity guest judges for the eleventh season.

[04/29/26 - 08:28 AM]
First Look at Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan and Robert De Niro in "The Whisper Man," Premiering August 28th
When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as "The Whisper Man."

[04/29/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts First Look Teaser & New July 9 Premiere Date for "The Five Star Weekend"
The series stars Jennifer Garner, D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant.

[04/29/26 - 08:00 AM]
TLC Unveils New Season of "90 Day: The Last Resort" as Six Couples Face Make-or-Break Moments in an English Castle
This season, "90 Day Fiance" couples Jenny and Sumit, Shekinah and Sarper, Kara and Guillermo, Paola and Russ, Thais and Patrick, and Rebecca and Zied have all reached relationship breaking points.