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[12/24/25 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "The Boyfriend" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In snowy Hokkaido, new friendships and romances unfold as a fresh group of men navigate first love, unrequited crushes and feelings left on ice.

[12/24/25 - 10:01 AM]
Dec. 20 Holiday Episode Ranks as #1 "Saturday Night Live" Telecast of the Season
Hosted by Ariana Grande with musical guest Cher, the episode drew 5.4 million viewers.

[12/24/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Whatever happened to Tommy Shelby, the famous gypsy gangster?

[12/24/25 - 04:01 AM]
Love, Fights, and Everything in Between: "Badly in Love" Returns for Season 2
Since its debut, "Badly in Love" has sparked major buzz in Japan and beyond, reaching No. 8 on the Netflix Global Top 10 (Non-English) Series list and appearing in the Top 10 rankings across Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

[12/23/25 - 03:11 PM]
College Football Playoff First Round Presented by Allstate Averages 9.9 Million Viewers Across Four Games on ESPN/ABC and TNT Sports
Alabama vs. Oklahoma delivered 14.9 million viewers on Friday.

[12/23/25 - 03:03 PM]
FOX NFL Exclusive Week 16 Doubleheader Delivers 21.3 Million for Packers-Bears and 15.4 Million for Eagles-Commanders
Plus: 15,460,000 viewers watched FOX Sports' exclusive Week 16 Saturday presentation of the Eagles victory over the Commanders and divisional clinch of the NFC East.

[12/23/25 - 01:25 PM]
Video: Preview - Winter Escape 2026 - Starting January 3 at 8/7c
This January tune in for five all-new Hallmark Channel original premieres on Saturday nights.

[12/23/25 - 01:03 PM]
Discovery Channel January Programming Highlights
The latest additions include "120 Hours Behind Bars," premiering Monday, January 19.

[12/23/25 - 01:01 PM]
ID Introduces the Human Lie Detector with the Premiere of "Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger"
Investigation Discovery will introduce audiences to Texas Ranger, James B. Holland, who has built a reputation as one of the most remarkable investigators in modern law enforcement.

[12/23/25 - 12:16 PM]
"Stranger Things" by the Numbers: How the Global Phenomenon Shaped Culture
In just four weeks, Season 5 Vol. 1 has already reached 102.6M views globally and all five seasons still remain in the Top 10 this week.

[12/23/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of December 15 - "The Great Flood" Rises to No. 1; "Wake Up Dead Man" Stays on Top for a Second Week
Plus: "Emily in Paris" returned with its fifth season, taking the No. 2 spot on the list with 13.5 million views.

[12/23/25 - 11:00 AM]
ABC to Present the 137th Rose Parade on New Year's Day 2026
The two-hour broadcast will be hosted by ESPN "SportsCenter" anchors Kevin Negandhi and Hannah Storm, both returning to the event, along with longtime reporter John Naber.

[12/23/25 - 10:26 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Denver Nuggets Visit Boston Celtics on January 7
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors game.

[12/23/25 - 10:01 AM]
33 Million Global Viewers on Netflix Watched Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua's Epic Six-Round Battle
The event reached Netflix's Top 10 in 91 countries and ranked #1 in 45 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and Argentina.

[12/23/25 - 09:18 AM]
Paramount+ Set as Exclusive Home of Avatar Studios Content and Expands Universe with Animated Film "The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender" (wt) and Original Series "Avatar: Seven Havens"
The former will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in Fall 2026 and features an all-star cast including newly announced Taika Waititi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Dee Bradley Baker, Freida Pinto and Ke Huy Quan.

[12/23/25 - 09:00 AM]
NBC to Wrap Linear Run of "The Paper" with Marathon on Saturday, January 3
Repeats of "Stumble" will instead fill the network's Monday, 8:30/7:30c slot next month.

[12/22/25 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Single's Inferno" Season 5 Premieres January 20, Previews All-Out Flirting War in Sizzling Teaser
The first Korean reality series on Netflix to reach a fifth season, "Single's Inferno" remains a global sensation.

[12/22/25 - 03:13 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Receipt of Amended, Unsolicited Tender Offer from Paramount Skydance
The Board is not modifying its recommendation with respect to the Netflix Merger Agreement.

[12/22/25 - 01:42 PM]
Lifetime to Kick Off Network's Winter Love of a Lifetime Slate on January 24 with New Original Movie, "Toni Braxton's Breathe Again," Starring Toni Braxton, Cree Summer and Essence Atkins
The film follows three women, Jennifer (Braxton), Vanessa (Summer), and Evelyn (Atkins), whose worlds collide when they meet as contestants on a reality dating show and suffer heartbreak under the spotlight.

[12/22/25 - 01:13 PM]
Holt McCallany, David Costabile and Jesse L. Martin Cast in Season 3 of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
They'll play Atlas, Dr. Thorn, and Frederick Chase respectively.

[12/22/25 - 12:59 PM]
Great American Media and Branson, Missouri Partner on Original Christmas Film for Great American Christmas 2026
The film, "An Ozark Mountain Christmas," stars Brianna Cohen and Jonathan Stoddard and will stream exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, with linear and live-feed premieres on Great American Family and GFAM+.

[12/22/25 - 11:39 AM]
PBS to Extend Free Streaming Window for "The American Revolution" Through End of Year
Last week, PBS entered the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 for the first time, based on the number of minutes logged by viewers watching "The American Revolution," which premiered on November 16 and aired for six consecutive nights.

[12/22/25 - 11:35 AM]
Holland Roden and Niall Matter to Star in a New Holiday Love Story Set at Biltmore House, Premiering in 2026 During Hallmark Channel's 17th Annual "Countdown to Christmas" Programming Event
Jonathan Frakes reprises his role from the original 2023 film, "A Biltmore Christmas."

[12/22/25 - 11:00 AM]
Video: AMC/AMC+ Release First Look at Season 4 of the Critically Acclaimed Noir Thriller, "Dark Winds"
Consisting of eight hour-long episodes, the new season will premiere on Sunday, February 15 at 9pm ET/PT and new episodes will air weekly on Sundays.

[12/22/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Critical Incident: Death at the Border" - Official Trailer - HBO
The documentary revisits a 2010 case that still resonates today.

[12/22/25 - 09:32 AM]
Prime Video Releases Gripping First Look Images from Season Two of the Hit Crime Thriller, "Cross"
The Washington, D.C. crime drama follows Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge), a brilliant homicide detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the minds of murderers in order to identify and catch them.

[12/22/25 - 09:25 AM]
Snoop Dogg Makes NBA Game Analyst Debut on January 5 "Peacock NBA Monday" Featuring Warriors-Clippers on Peacock and NBCSN
Snoop, who is returning to NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage for Milan Cortina later in February, will serve as a game analyst alongside Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Warriors-Clippers.

[12/22/25 - 09:19 AM]
Presenters Announced for the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards Hosted by Chelsea Handler
Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the event will broadcast live on both coasts on E! and USA Network on Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00-7:00pm PT.

[12/22/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Follow My Voice" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Is it possible to fall in love with someone you've never seen?

[12/22/25 - 09:00 AM]
What's New on HBO Max This January
New highlights include the streaming premieres of A24 films "The Smashing Machine" and "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."

[12/22/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Industry" Season 4 - Final Trailer - HBO Max
Ambition has no limit.

[12/22/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Beauty" - Official Teaser - Evan Peters, Ashton Kutcher, Rebecca Hall - FX
When international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways, FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall) uncover a conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity.

[12/22/25 - 07:21 AM]
Video: OWN Drops Trailer for Highly Anticipated New Series, "Iyanla: The Inside Fix"
The new series, starring the acclaimed host, Iyanla Vanzant who has served as a spiritual mirror for the culture for nearly fifteen years, is set to premiere Saturday, January 17 on OWN.

[12/22/25 - 05:01 AM]
Paramount Amends Its Superior $30 Per Share All-Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
Larry Ellison has agreed to provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion of the equity financing for the offer and any damages claims against Paramount.

[12/22/25 - 12:31 AM]
Video: "From the Ashes: The Pit" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Trapped in an underground pit during a storm, three students from an all-girls school must confront their personal conflicts as they fight to survive.

[12/21/25 - 05:01 AM]
Video: Legoshi and Haru's Story Reaches Its Finale - "BEASTARS Final Season Part 2" Premieres March 2026, Main Trailer Out Now
While Louis and Haru navigate their new lives at university, Legoshi catches the eye of a BEASTAR who needs his help in capturing a heinous criminal.

[12/21/25 - 01:01 AM]
Global Anime Hits and New Releases Take Center Stage at Jump Festa 2026
Highlights include the announcement of a second season of "Sakamoto Days."

[12/19/25 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 15-19
Updates include: Bowen Yang confirms exit from "SNL"; Peacock's "Dig" fills out cast; and "Boots," "The Last Frontier," and "NCIS: Tony & Ziva" among latest cancellations.

[12/19/25 - 07:57 PM]
Breaking Live from "Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua": A New Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Special Drops Tonight
Watch after the fight, only on Netflix.

[12/19/25 - 04:52 PM]
Season One Finale of Vince Gilligan's Critically Acclaimed Science Fiction Drama "Pluribus" Starring Emmy Award-Nominee Rhea Seehorn Premieres Early on December 24, 2025 on Apple TV
The ninth episode will debut early ahead of the holiday on Apple TV on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.

[12/19/25 - 03:32 PM]
Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka Have Been Cast in Season 4 of "The White Lotus"
HBO Max confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.

[12/19/25 - 03:01 PM]
Video: "STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The latest installment premieres on Thursday, March 19, 2026, only on Netflix.

[12/19/25 - 02:33 PM]
ABC Celebrates Record-Breaking 2025 with Top Six Shows Among Adults 18-49 and TV's No. 1 Show, "High Potential"
"High Potential" stands as the No. 1 series for the year in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, with the network also owning the Top Six shows in the key Adult demo.

[12/19/25 - 12:24 PM]
Multi Emmy-Nominated BET+ Comedy "The Ms. Pat Show" Returns for Season 5 on Wednesday, January 7
The first four seasons of the groundbreaking R-rated sitcom unpacked everything from drug addiction and abortion to sexual abuse and dysfunctional family cycles.

[12/19/25 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Critical Incident" Debuts December 29
The film revisits the 2010 death of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who died while in custody at the border.

[12/19/25 - 09:31 AM]
Laura Marcus Joins the Cast of "Assassin's Creed," The New Live-Action Series Adaptation of Ubisoft's Best-Selling Video Game Franchise
Toby Wallace, Lola Petticrew, and Zachary Hart also star in the Netflix series.

[12/19/25 - 08:40 AM]
New Murder Mystery Series, "Bookish," Premieres Sundays, January 11 - February 15, 2026 on PBS
The series follows antiquarian bookshop owner Gabriel Book (Mark Gatiss) as he helps police solve a variety of mysterious crimes.

[12/19/25 - 08:31 AM]
Peacock Exclusively Streams Focus Features' Critically Acclaimed "Bugonia" Beginning December 26
Nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards and 3 Critics Choice Awards, Focus Features' psychological thriller stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.

[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM]
"Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party" to Feature the Singing Voices of HUNTR/X from Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" and Country Sensation Lainey Wilson
This Christmas, Netflix is decking the halls and the halftime stage with a spectacular celebration that's set to dazzle fans around the globe.

[12/19/25 - 06:01 AM]
ESPN and The Heisman Trophy Trust Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement
The 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony averaged 4.3 million viewers, delivering the event's best audience since 2012 and finishing up 69% year-over-year.







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[11/10/26 - 12:30 PM]
Hiding a Larger-Than-Life Legend in Plain Sight: New Competition Series "Can You Hide... Shaq?" Premieres Thursday, Dec. 3, on ABC and the ESPN App
Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal is larger than life and one of the most recognizable figures on the planet. So, can you actually hide him?

[11/10/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 2 - "A Dog's Perfect Christmas" Unwraps the No. 1 Spot in This Week's Top 10
"Taken: Natalee Holloway" premiered in the No. 1 spot of the English TV list, gathering 12.9 million views.

[11/10/26 - 11:00 AM]
Season 3 of the HBO Original Late-Night Comedy Series "It's Florida, Man." Debuts December 4
New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly on Fridays at the same time, concluding with the finale on Friday, January 8.

[11/10/26 - 10:30 AM]
Award-Winning Actor Taye Diggs, Stars in FOX's Upcoming Holiday Event "The Chosen: The Three Kings," on Monday, December 14 @ 8/7c on FOX and Next Day on Hulu
Piter Marek (Melchior) and Rahul Rai (Gaspar) star alongside Taye Diggs (Balthasar).

[11/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - "The Circle"
The series will debut three new episodes weekly at 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET on November 17, airing Tuesdays through Thursdays for five weeks.

[11/10/26 - 10:00 AM]
Spin Master and Nickelodeon Announce New "PAW Patrol" Spinoff Featuring Skye
"Skye's Pup Squad" is an all-new 2D animated series in which best friends Skye, Everest and Liberty set out to rescue animals in need.

[11/10/26 - 09:15 AM]
Recording Artists Ashe and Sofi Tukker Set to Take the Stage at "Kids' Choice Awards (KCAs)"
Additional music performance news and show details will be announced at a later date.

[11/10/26 - 08:46 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts "Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift" Premiering December 4
The joyful special reunites audiences with beloved Fraggles Wembley, Gobo, Red, Mokey and Boober for a festive new adventure filled with holiday magic, friendship and new musical numbers.

[11/10/26 - 08:02 AM]
24 Hometown Bakers Revealed for the "Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic" Primetime Special on CBS
Joining host Drew Barrymore and celebrity chef judges Christina Tosi and Dook Chase is celebrated baker and author Amirah Kassem, who will serve as the special's roaming sideline reporter.

[11/10/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Clashing Through The Snow" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
This rivalry is going the distance.

[11/10/26 - 08:00 AM]
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Team Up for a Special Thanksgiving Episode of "The Tonight Show"
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Timberlake's album "FutureSex/LoveSounds," the episode brings Timberlake and Fallon together for a night of unforgettable music and comedy.

[11/10/26 - 07:31 AM]
First Look at "The Age of Innocence" Coming to Netflix February 18, 2027
Starring Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth and Ben Radcliffe, this contemporary reimagining of Edith Wharton's tale of forbidden love in 19th century New York is a heart-rending romance exploring freedom, duty, identity, and love in all its forms.

[11/10/26 - 07:10 AM]
TBS's "All I Watch for Christmas" and TNT's "Christmas Maximus" Programming Kicks Off the Holiday Season Beginning Friday, November 13
Continuing the annual tradition, TBS and TNT will ring in the holidays with 24-hour movie marathons of "Elf," "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," and "A Christmas Story."

[11/10/26 - 07:01 AM]
The CW Network and PBR Announce Multi-Year Extension to Broadcast PBR Teams Series Events
The new multi-year agreement extends The CW's relationship with PBR, which began during the 2025 season.

[11/10/26 - 07:00 AM]
Acorn TV's Hit Crime Drama "Art Detectives," Starring Stephen Moyer, Returns with a Two-Part Special This December
"Art Detectives," which debuted in 2025 as Acorn TV's most-watched new series premiere ever, will premiere a six-episode second season in 2027.