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[12/19/18 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 19
Updates include: OWN opts not to proceed with second season of "Love Is ___"; FOX orders pilot for import of "Filthy Rich"; and Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones cast in Netflix's "Locke & Key."

[12/19/18 - 05:36 PM]
Netflix Announces Korean Original Series "School Nurse Ahn Eun Young"
The series is based on the popular Korean novel with the same name by author Jung Se-rang who is known to bring out the vivid imagination in her stories.

[12/19/18 - 03:10 PM]
Netflix Announces "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Sequel
Co-stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo will reunite for the sequel.

[12/19/18 - 01:56 PM]
"NBC's New Year's Eve" Adds Global Superstar Jennifer Lopez and Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter Bebe Rexha to Star-Studded Line-Up of Performers to Kick Off 2019
They join the previously announced line-up that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young.

[12/19/18 - 01:23 PM]
Video: Official Trailer - "Miracle Workers" Premieres February 12 on TBS
The heaven-set workplace comedy is based on Simon Rich's book "What in God's Name" and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Karan Soni.

[12/19/18 - 11:03 AM]
First Look Images: Hulu's "Catch-22"
The six-part limited series is executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures, along with Richard Brown and Steve Golin on behalf of Anonymous Content.

[12/19/18 - 11:01 AM]
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson to Lead Cast of Netflix Romance Series "Virgin River," Based on the Books by Robyn Carr
Melinda Monroe answers an ad to work as a nurse practitioner in the remote California town of Virgin River thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind.

[12/19/18 - 10:59 AM]
TLC Announces Return of "Sister Wives" and "Seeking Sister Wife" on January 20
The new season of "Sister Wives," which includes eleven new episodes, will follow Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn Brown as their family confronts new challenges, old wounds and the end of an era as they embark on a new chapter of their lives.

[12/19/18 - 10:12 AM]
USA Network Ends 2018 on Top: #1 Cable Entertainment Network for 13th Straight Year
USA further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/19/18 - 09:55 AM]
AMC Releases Official Key Art for "The Walking Dead" Mid-Season Premiere
The image features a first look at Samantha Morton as the Whisperers leader Alpha.

[12/19/18 - 09:32 AM]
IFC Puts the Debate to Rest with an All-Day "Die Hard" Christmas Marathon
Reginald VelJohnson is hosting the programming stunt.

[12/19/18 - 09:22 AM]
Video: Trailer Revealed for Season Two of CMT's "Music City" from Creator of "The Hills"
Season two will feature a shocking break up, a wedding, a cutthroat Miss USA competition, unexpected friendships and new explosive rivalries.

[12/19/18 - 09:15 AM]
Video: "Drunk History" Premieres Star-Studded New Trailer for Season Six
The debut episode stars Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Shelley, Elijah Wood as Percy Shelley, Seth Rogen as Dr. Frankenstein, Will Ferrell as Frankenstein's Monster and Jack McBrayer as Lord Byron.

[12/19/18 - 09:02 AM]
Showtime(R) Sets Season Four Premiere Date for Hit Drama "Billions" on Sunday March 17 at 9 PM ET/PT
"Billions" is one of the network's top drama series, with season three averaging five million weekly viewers across platforms.

[12/19/18 - 08:08 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "The Voice" Finale
The Peacock easily wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/19/18 - 07:18 AM]
TV One Announces Production of New Profile Series "Cleo Speaks," Premiering on Cleo TV February 2019
The network will officially launch on January 19, 2019.

[12/19/18 - 07:12 AM]
Comedy Series "High Maintenance," Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, Returns for Third Season on New Night, Jan. 20 on HBO
New guest stars this season include: Jemima Kirke, Margaret Cho, Guillermo Diaz, Rosie Perez, Kathleen Chalfant, Ken Leung and Annie Golden.

[12/18/18 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 18
Updates include: Bravo eyes "Queer as Folk" reboot; Timothy Simons has "Exit Plans" for HBO; and Chanté Adams tapped for TNT's "Beast Mode."

[12/18/18 - 01:56 PM]
MTV's New Docuseries "Made in Staten Island" Premieres January 14
The coming-of-age series follows eight Staten Islanders as they battle each other, and the odds, to step out from the shadows and change the reputation of the island.

[12/18/18 - 11:09 AM]
Investigation Discovery Puts the "New" in New Year with "ID's Premiere New Year" Special Marathon
The lineup includes series premieres of "Deadly Secrets," "Killing Time," "American Nightmare," and "Hometown Homicide."

[12/18/18 - 11:04 AM]
Conan O'Brien Debuts New 30-Minute Format Show Starting January 22, Ushering in a New Era of Multi-Platform Comedy with Team Coco
"My three-month absence can only mean one thing - radical cosmetic surgery. Tune in January 22nd for a true freak show," added O'Brien.

[12/18/18 - 11:04 AM]
Cooking Channel Showcases the Best Meals on Wheels in New Series "Food Truck Nation"
Chef and food truck aficionado Brad Miller takes viewers on a journey to find the latest and greatest food trucks in the new series.

[12/18/18 - 11:02 AM]
Renowned Actor and Producer George Takei Joins AMC's Anthology Series "The Terror" as Consultant and Series Regular
Additional casting includes Kiki Sukezane, Miki Ishikawa, Shingo Usami and Naoko Mori.

[12/18/18 - 10:09 AM]
VH1's New Series "Grown & Sexy" Premieres Friday, January 4th
The talking-head style series will feature irreverent commentary and sketches from today's top celebrities and comedians.

[12/18/18 - 10:04 AM]
Hulu's 2019 Winter Programming Slate
Newly announced: Patricia Arquette, Joey King, Chloe Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy star in "The Act," premiering Wednesday, March 20.

[12/18/18 - 10:00 AM]
NBC Announces Midseason Premiere Dates for Four Returning and Two New Series
Look for new dramas "The Enemy Within" (Monday, February 25) and "The Village" (Tuesday, March 12) in the coming months.

[12/18/18 - 09:54 AM]
New Season of "Kindred Spirits" Featuring Powerhouse Paranormal Investigators, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, Premieres on Travel Channel with All-New Haunted Stories
In season three, Bruni and Berry enter America's darkest locations demanding answers to the most chilling, haunted mysteries.

[12/18/18 - 09:04 AM]
Amblin Television Options Rights to Akira Kurosawa's Groundbreaking, Iconic Film "Rashomon" as Basis for New Dramatic Mystery Thriller Series
Each season of the 10-episode series will focus on a singular event told from multiple points of view where each of the main characters provides a unique and different perspective of the event based on their specific and subjective point of view.

[12/18/18 - 09:01 AM]
A&E Chronicles the Journey of a 28-Year-Old Mother of Two Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder in "Many Sides of Jane"
"Many Sides of Jane" premieres on Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/18/18 - 09:00 AM]
"Van Helsing" Renewed for Fourth Season by Syfy
Jonathan Walker will serve as showrunner for the new season.

[12/18/18 - 08:57 AM]
Award-Winning Science Channel Series Returns to Shed More Light on the Cosmos - "How the Universe Works" Premiering January 8 at 10PM ET/PT
Science Channel's longest-running and most popular space series is rocketing back after the new year to shed new light on a host of new celestial mysteries.

[12/18/18 - 08:13 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Cruise to Victory
The Peacock easily takes home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/18/18 - 07:41 AM]
Saints-Panthers on ESPN Delivers Second-Best "Monday Night Football" Overnight Rating of the Season and Is Up 40 Percent Year-Over-Year
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 17.

[12/18/18 - 07:00 AM]
"Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Conjures Up New Episodes
Netflix has ordered 16 more episodes of "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," which will air in two parts (parts 3 & 4).

[12/18/18 - 05:02 AM]
If It's Saturday, It's Hallmark! Hallmark Channel Kicks Off 2019 with "Winterfest" Featuring Five New Winter-Themed Movie Premieres in January
The event kicks-off with "Winter Castle" (Saturday, January 5, 8 p.m. ET/PT).

[12/17/18 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 17
Updates include: CBS to wrap "Elementary" after seven seasons; Ray Stevenson to star in ABC's "Reef Break"; and Showtime's "SMILF" under investigation over allegations of abusive behavior.

[12/17/18 - 02:16 PM]
Statement from CBS Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of CBS has completed its investigation of former Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, CBS News, and cultural issues at CBS.

[12/17/18 - 01:54 PM]
HGTV Digital Platforms Offer Fans Exclusive In-Depth Coverage of "A Very Brady Renovation"
New installments will be uploaded weekly and will offer a glimpse of the full series which premieres in 2019.

[12/17/18 - 12:00 PM]
TBS Announces Season Premiere of "American Dad!"
New episodes resume Monday, February 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/17/18 - 11:01 AM]
TNT and Cadence13 Announce "Root of Evil," A True Story Podcast Series and Companion to TNT's Suspense Drama "I Am the Night"
The podcast series will premiere Wednesday, February 13 and joins Turner Podcast Network's portfolio of podcasts available on Apple Podcasts and many other podcast platforms.

[12/17/18 - 11:00 AM]
CBS All Access Renews "Tell Me a Story" for a Second Season
Season two will explore a whole new set of fairy tales and characters.

[12/17/18 - 10:47 AM]
Fan Favorite "Say Yes to the Dress" Returns to TLC, Followed by a Special Crossover Premiere Episode of HGTV's New Series "Say Yes to the Nest"
The six-episode season of "Say Yes to the Nest" premieres on HGTV in March 2019.

[12/17/18 - 10:10 AM]
Make Your Friday Night Special with Jena Friedman on January 25th
Friedman is back in the second installment of "Soft Focus" that features a segment on sexual harassment in gaming and an interview with Presidential hopeful and Belizian fugitive, John McAfee.

[12/17/18 - 10:00 AM]
Channing Dungey Joins Netflix Original Series in Newly Created Leadership Role
Dungey is joining Netflix as Vice President of Original Content, reporting to Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content.

[12/17/18 - 09:50 AM]
"Impossible Enginnering" Returns to Science Channel for Season Four Beginning January 3
The new season shines a light on the brilliant minds behind these marvels and the remarkable level of detail that goes into building these amazing feats of modern day engineering.

[12/17/18 - 09:05 AM]
ABC News Presents a Two-Hour Documentary on John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Life and Last Days, Thursday, Jan. 3
The ABC News documentary explores not only John's life but also the stressors that he was facing in his final days, from apparent turmoil in his marriage to keeping his magazine George afloat.

[12/17/18 - 09:04 AM]
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" Donates House to El Refugio for "Christmas on I.C.E." Holiday Special
El Refugio provides visitation to immigrants at Stewart Detention Center in the remote town of Lumpkin, Georgia, as well as free lodging and meals to friends and family members visiting their loved ones.

[12/17/18 - 08:26 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Sunday Night Football" Take Top Honors
The Peacock once again wins the evening among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/17/18 - 08:15 AM]
Staying in Is the New Going Out! Ring in the New Year by Watching 14 Family Friendly Countdowns on Netflix
This new batch of tween content countdowns reflects Netflix's overall investment in the genre.

[12/17/18 - 08:00 AM]
First Look Pictures for "Traitors"
The series, previously known as "Jerusalem," will air on Channel 4 and globally on Netflix outside of the U.K. and Ireland (and China where Netflix is not available) in early 2019.







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[11/22/24 - 10:15 AM]
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Starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm, "Your Friends & Neighbors" will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 11 with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, May 30.

[11/22/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 08:03 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 07:35 AM]
2024 "Emirates NBA Cup" Championship Game Exclusively on ABC and ESPN+ December 17
In addition, ESPN platforms will exclusively present a semifinal game and a quarterfinal game as part of its 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Round coverage.

[11/22/24 - 07:12 AM]
Peacock and Sky's Original Hit Drama Series "The Day of the Jackal" Scores Second Season Renewal
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[11/22/24 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Chef's Table" Volume 7 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.

[11/22/24 - 05:41 AM]
"They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" Set for January 2025 on ESPN
Airing on Friday nights/early Saturday mornings, the new personality-driven, one-hour program will take its inspiration from traditional late-night television, emphasizing a comedic approach throughout all five scheduled episodes which run in conjunction with the finale of the NFL regular season and playoffs.

[11/22/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Ad Vitam" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev (Guillaume Canet) must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men.

[11/21/24 - 04:01 PM]
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In the shadows of Korea's rugby world, seven teams engage in a fierce battle of strength, strategy, and teamwork - all vying to be crowned champion.

[11/21/24 - 04:00 PM]
ABC Presents a Two-Night Special Event To Commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of "Mary Poppins"
First, "The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20," a two-hour special from ABC News Studios chock full of rarely seen footage, photos and stories from the film's living legends, airs Wednesday, November 27 on ABC and streams next day on Hulu and Disney+.

[11/21/24 - 01:32 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:05 PM]
NBC Orders Five Additional Episodes of Its Friday Night Comedy Hit "Happy's Place"
The "Happy's Place" premiere has hit 14 million viewers across all platforms.

[11/21/24 - 12:14 PM]
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment Group's "Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids" Is Now Available to Rent on Amazon Prime
The feature-length documentary captures the incredible true story of the dolls, leaving nothing untouched, including the fundamental dispute over who originated the idea.

[11/21/24 - 12:14 PM]
MGM+ Renews Sci-Fi Horror Series "From" for Season Four
The series is set to return to production in Nova Scotia in 2025, and premiere in 2026.