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[01/06/21 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 6
Updates include: Amy Ryan joins Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building"; Tonya Pinkins tapped for ABC's "Women of the Movement"; and Facebook Watch renews "9 Months with Courteney Cox."

[01/06/21 - 09:23 PM]
FOX Airs "The Masked Dancer," "Name That Tune" as Scheduled; Both to Repeat This Saturday
Both installments marked their respective Wednesday premieres.

[01/06/21 - 04:56 PM]
NBC Slots News Coverage in Place of "Chicago" Winter Premieres
All three series will now presumably return next Wednesday, January 13.

[01/06/21 - 04:06 PM]
ABC Replaces Tonight's Primetime Lineup with "Storming Capitol Hill: Democracy Under Fire" News Special
The network had planned to air a marathon of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" originals; while Mountain and Pacific time zones will now see repeats of "Shark Tank."

[01/06/21 - 12:36 PM]
Discovery Owns More Top 10 Unscripted Series Among Men Than Any Cable Network in 2020
Discovery Channel spins the numbers for the year to date.

[01/06/21 - 12:36 PM]
Video: ALLBLK - Stream Where You're Celebrated
Formerly known as UMC since its launch in November 2014, ALLBLK continues to be the first and best streaming service ever created for Black TV and film.

[01/06/21 - 11:35 AM]
"48 Hours" Is Saturday's #1 Primetime Broadcast with Viewers at 10:00 PM
CBS News spins the numbers for Saturday, January 2.

[01/06/21 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Hello Ninja" Season 4 Trailer - Netflix Jr
Season four of "Hello Ninja" will be available on Netflix January 19.

[01/06/21 - 11:00 AM]
HGTV's "Celebrity IOU" Delivered Highest L3 Rating of Sophomore Season on Monday, Dec. 28
HGTV spins the numbers for Monday, December 28.

[01/06/21 - 11:00 AM]
"Nightline" Delivers Week-to-Week Growth in All Key Measures to Rank No. 1 Across the Board for Week of Dec. 28
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 28.

[01/06/21 - 10:58 AM]
Decade of Dominance: NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Concludes Season on Pace to Be TV's #1 Primetime Show for Unprecedented 10th Consecutive Year
NBC Sports spins the numbers for the decade to date.

[01/06/21 - 10:25 AM]
Puppy Bowl Returns for an Epic Showdown Between Team Ruff & Team Fluff on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 on Both discovery+ and Animal Planet
The annual special celebrates adoptable pups in all their cuteness and showcases the incredible shelters and rescues, as well as their staffers, who dedicate their lives to helping animals find their loving homes.

[01/06/21 - 10:05 AM]
Video: "The Sister" - Trailer (Official) - A Hulu Original
Almost a decade into his new devoted, married life, Nathan is rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions.

[01/06/21 - 10:00 AM]
Academy Award and Tony Award Winner Catherine Zeta-Jones Joins FOX's Hit Drama, "Prodigal Son," for Season Two
Starring as a series regular opposite fellow Welsh actor Michael Sheen, Zeta-Jones will appear in the latter half of the season as Claremont Psychiatric's resident MD.

[01/06/21 - 09:59 AM]
HBO Documentary Films' "The Lady and the Dale" Debuts January 31
The four-part documentary series traces the audacious story of Elizabeth Carmichael, a larger-than-life entrepreneur who rose to prominence during the 1970s oil crisis with her promotion of a fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car known as The Dale.

[01/06/21 - 09:40 AM]
"60 Minutes" Is #4 - Makes the Top 10 for the 14th Straight Time
CBS News spins the numbers for Sunday, January 3.

[01/06/21 - 09:17 AM]
Tiffany Haddish, Sam Heughan, Ralph Macchio, Jared Padalecki, Aya Cash, Mike Colter, Brandon Routh, and More to Present at Inaugural "Critics Choice Super Awards"
The two-hour special honors the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies.

[01/06/21 - 09:15 AM]
Punky Power Returns with All-New "Punky Brewster" Series Premiering February 25 on Peacock
Soleil Moon Frye (Punky) and Cherie Johnson (Cherie) will reprise their original roles.

[01/06/21 - 09:09 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos in Tight Race
"The Wonderful World of Disney: The Lion King" helps the Alphabet lead the night among adults 18-49.

[01/06/21 - 09:01 AM]
OWN Announces All-New "SuperSoul" with Oprah Winfrey to Stream on discovery+
"SuperSoul" is based on the three-time Emmy Award-winning television series "SuperSoul Sunday."

[01/06/21 - 08:47 AM]
Video: "Outside the Wire" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the near future, a drone pilot sent into a war zone finds himself paired with a top-secret android officer on a mission to stop a nuclear attack.

[01/06/21 - 08:47 AM]
Season Two Premiere of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" Sets All-Time High in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 5.

[01/06/21 - 08:03 AM]
Adult Animated Comedy Series "Solar Opposites" Returns with 8 All-New Episodes on March 26, Only on Hulu
The series stars Justin Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone and Mary Mack.

[01/06/21 - 07:20 AM]
"Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover" Premieres on National Geographic, Feb. 18 at 9/8c
With rare access, the special goes behind the scenes at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover.

[01/06/21 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports Announces Full 2020-21 NHL Regular-Season Schedule
NBC Sports will present a record 16 regular-season games on the NBC broadcast network, beginning Sunday, January 17 when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals.

[01/06/21 - 07:00 AM]
It's All Fun and Games Until Couples Get Eliminated in New 90 Day Fiance Series "Love Games"
Hosted by Sukanya ("Suki") Krishnan, the series premieres February 8 on discovery+.

[01/05/21 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 5
Updates include: Rhys Darby to lead HBO Max's "Our Flag Means Death"; Ben Radcliffe cast in Netflix's "Anatomy of a Scandal"; and Clancy Brown is bound for Showtime's "Dexter" revival.

[01/05/21 - 04:40 PM]
College Football Playoff Semifinals Average 19 Million Viewers, ESPN's Third-Most Watched Day on Record
ESPN spins the numbers for Friday, January 1.

[01/05/21 - 04:02 PM]
Netflix Film "Space Sweepers", Starring Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-ri, Confirmed for February 5 Release
Set in 2092, spaceship Victory is one of the many that live off salvaging space debris.

[01/05/21 - 03:20 PM]
Joint Statement Regarding "The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards(R)" Air Date
Originally scheduled for Sunday, January 31, the event will now be broadcast on Sunday, March 14.

[01/05/21 - 01:03 PM]
ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the Georgia Senate Runoff Elections and Congress' Joint Session To Certify the Electoral College Votes Tuesday, Jan. 5, on ABC
"Election Night: The Georgia Senate Runoffs - Your Voice Your Vote - An ABC News Special" airs tonight at 10:30/9:30c.

[01/05/21 - 12:02 PM]
National Geographic Announces New Two-Hour Inside Access Special "North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator"
Look for the two-hour special on Monday, January 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/05/21 - 10:06 AM]
"Married at First Sight: Couples Cam" & "Married at First Sight: Australia" Are Back with All-New Seasons Beginning Thursday, February 4th
Beloved duos from this past season Karen and Miles, Amani and Woody, and Amelia and Bennett join the series that gives viewers an intimate look at their lives in the real world after the experiment is over.

[01/05/21 - 10:01 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts New Trailer for Max Original "Search Party" Season Four, Premiering Jan. 14
As previously announced, look for the 10 episodes to drop over the course of three weeks.

[01/05/21 - 09:34 AM]
Video: "Everyone Is Doing Great" - Trailer (Official) - Hulu
James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti star in the series, due on January 13.

[01/05/21 - 09:01 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer for New Original Feature Film "Locked Down" from Warner Bros. Pictures and AGC Studios
Doug Liman directed the movie which stars Academy Award(R) winner Anne Hathaway and Academy Award(R) nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor.

[01/05/21 - 08:39 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Bachelor" Returns on Top in Adults 18-49
ABC leads the evening in the key demographic while CBS is the most-watched network.

[01/05/21 - 08:04 AM]
Popular HGTV Stars Leanne and Steve Ford Wow Families Returning to Pittsburgh with Innovative Renos in "Home Again with the Fords"
The seven-episode series will follow Leanne, an interior designer, and Steve, a licensed contractor, as they update old homes for clients who love the duo's imaginative style.

[01/05/21 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Kid Cosmic" New Series Trailer - Netflix Futures
Netflix teases its latest animated series targeted for kids.

[01/05/21 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "The Great Escapists" - Official Trailer
Richard Hammond and Tory Belleci star in Amazon's latest offering.

[01/04/21 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 4
Updates include: Lionsgate and Netflix are the latest companies to place their Southern California-based series on an extended hiatus due to the coronavirus surge.

[01/04/21 - 02:02 PM]
63 Million Households Will Have Courted "Bridgerton" and 44 Million Households Will Have Suited Up for "We Can Be Heroes" in Their First Four Weeks
Netflix details the former is the fifth biggest original series launched to date.

[01/04/21 - 10:45 AM]
Award-Winning German Series, "Arthur's Law," to Premiere Exclusively on HBO Max Starting January 7
The German-language dark comedy has won multiple awards including a Rockie Award as "best non-English comedy series."

[01/04/21 - 09:59 AM]
HBO Acquires North American Television and Streaming Rights to Limited Drama Series "The Investigation," From Fremantle's Miso Film, Debuting February 1
Søren Malling leads the cast as Jens Møller, the Head of Homicide for the Copenhagen Police, alongside Pilou Asbæk as the prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen.

[01/04/21 - 09:30 AM]
Video: "One Night in Miami..." - Official Trailer
Regina King's directorial debut asks what happens when Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke find themselves in the same room.

[01/04/21 - 08:29 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Regular Season Wraps on Top for NBC
The network easily wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[01/04/21 - 08:10 AM]
Mary McCartney Serves It Up on New discovery+ Series as She Prepares Delicious Dishes with Friends
"Mary McCartney Serves It Up" premieres Thursday, February 4 on the streaming service.

[01/04/21 - 08:06 AM]
AMC Plus, Sundance Now and Shudder Offer "A Discovery of Witches" Catch-Up Headed Into Season Two
The entire first season will be available on Sundance Now, Shudder and AMC+ as free content without a subscription from January 4 through January 18.

[01/04/21 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Surviving Death" - Official Trailer - Netflix
What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.

[01/04/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this extended cut of his 2018 special, Chris Rock takes the stage for a special filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and politics.







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[04/18/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: First Look at Season 2 of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" Premiering Wednesday, May 22, on FOX
Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series.

[04/18/24 - 04:09 PM]
"Fallout" Has a Blast of a Debut: Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films' Hit Series to Return for Season Two
In its first four days, the high-octane fueled series has become a hit with its global audience, ranking among the service's top three most-watched titles ever and the most-watched season globally since "Rings of Power."

[04/18/24 - 04:01 PM]
Netflix Announces Production of "Last Samurai Standing": An Epic Battle Royale for Survival in Historic Japan
Based on the novel "Ikusagami" by Shogo Imamura, winner of the 166th Naoki Prize in 2021, the series features the multi-talented Junichi Okada in the lead role.

[04/18/24 - 01:31 PM]
"Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville's Renaissance" from CNN FlashDocs Comes to Max April 26
As Beyoncé recently became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, a larger conversation about what defines country music has exploded into the zeitgeist.

[04/18/24 - 11:59 AM]
Starz Releases First-Look Photos for the Highly Anticipated Fourth and Final Season of "Power Book II: Ghost"
Additionally, Golden Brooks will join the upcoming season in a recurring role as Janet Stewart, Monet Tejada's cousin.

[04/18/24 - 11:33 AM]
New TLC Medical Series "Botched Bariatrics" Premiering on Wednesday, May 15th
The new medical transformation series features patients whose lives have been turned upside down after suffering complications from their bariatric surgery.

[04/18/24 - 11:09 AM]
Lifetime Extends Relationship with Garcelle Beauvais
Following the critically acclaimed "Black Girl Missing" movie in which Beauvais starred in and executive produced in 2023, Lifetime extends the franchise with two new movies with Beauvais set to executive produce.

[04/18/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Renews Critically Acclaimed Hit "Elsbeth" for Second Season
"'Elsbeth' has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive 'how-done-it' storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.

[04/18/24 - 10:11 AM]
ABC's "9-1-1" 100th Episode Propels Series to No. 1 Drama in Primetime in Adults 18-49
The milestone 100th episode was the top program of the night, scoring a season-high on linear after 7 days of viewing in Adults 18-49 (0.91 rating), marking the show's best L7 rating since its season finale last year.

[04/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die" Debuts May 11
"I'm so grateful that once again, HBO has put their trust in me to say what I feel into a microphone while wearing a tiny dress," Glaser said. "Someday I'll die, and when I do, I hope I'm remembered for this performance (and this dress)."

[04/18/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Releases the Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Chi"
The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season.

[04/18/24 - 09:07 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO First Round Games on Saturday, April 20
TNT Sports will drop the puck on its coverage of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with up to 28 First Round games, starting Saturday, April 20 with Game 1 of New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes on TBS, truTV and Max's B/R Sports Add-On.

[04/18/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Max
Season two of the original series premieres May 9 on Max.

[04/18/24 - 09:00 AM]
Stephen Colbert Is Taking His Show on the Road!
Announced during last night's episode of "The Late Show," Colbert revealed the show would broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater during the week of this year's Democratic National Convention.

[04/18/24 - 08:41 AM]
NBA TV's 2024 NBA Playoffs Coverage to Tip Off with Orlando Magic Visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, First Round Game 2, on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m. ET
The network's back-to-back nights of coverage will continue Tuesday, April 23, with the Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard hosting the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton, Game 2, at 8:30 p.m.