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    [friday, march 19, 2021]    
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[03/19/21 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 19
Updates include: Amazon's "The Boys" spin-off casts trio; Michael Chiklis boards HBO's 1980s Los Angeles Lakers drama series; and CBS pushes filming on its "True Lies" pilot.

[03/19/21 - 06:31 PM]
Janel Parrish and Marco Grazzini Star in "Right in Front of Me," A New, Original Movie Premiering April 17, on Hallmark Channel
The original movie is part of the network's annual "Spring Fling" programming event.

[03/19/21 - 06:04 PM]
NBC to Air ATTN:-Produced COVID-19 Vaccination Special "Roll Up Your Sleeves: Presented by Walgreens" on Sunday, April 18 at 7 P.M. ET/PT
The one-hour special will feature prominent public figures, comedians, artists and performers, as well as frontline and medical professionals.

[03/19/21 - 04:14 PM]
Iconic Marquees Across 20 Music Venues Nationwide Honor the Legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
The campaign is tied to the premiere of "Genius: Aretha" this Sunday, March 21 on National Geographic.

[03/19/21 - 03:56 PM]
The Ghost Brothers (Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey) Are Flipping the Switch on the Paranormal in Their New Series "Ghost Brothers: Lights Out"
The series debuts Saturday, April 17 exclusively on discovery+ with three new episodes at launch, and five additional episodes following every Saturday.

[03/19/21 - 02:00 PM]
discovery+ True Crime Highlights - Weeks of March 29 and April 5
Newly announced dates include "Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death" and "On the Case with Paula Zahn."

[03/19/21 - 01:51 PM]
Roku Acquires "This Old House," America's No. 1 TV Home Improvement Program
Past seasons of "This Old House" and "Ask This Old House" are already available for free on The Roku Channel through both linear and on demand programming.

[03/19/21 - 12:39 PM]
Showtime(R) to Deliver a Flurry of Bellator MMA(TM) Content Across Platforms in Advance of Live Bellator Debut on April 2
In anticipation of the launch, Showtime will air a collection of Bellator specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event.

[03/19/21 - 11:16 AM]
Meghan Trainor Teams with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment for Cross-Platform Partnership
Highlights include an NBC comedy series in development.

[03/19/21 - 10:37 AM]
Video: "Notorious Queens" - Official Trailer - An ALLBLK Original Series
This series will follow these four strong and proud women as they try to move on from their troubled pasts and embrace their new futures in love, business and friendship.

[03/19/21 - 10:16 AM]
Peacock's Critically Acclaimed Late-Night Series "The Amber Ruffin Show" Will Continue Running Through September
The WGA nominated series is currently streaming on Peacock with new episodes dropping every Friday; an all-new episode drops tonight.

[03/19/21 - 10:06 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Grey's Anatomy" Puts ABC on Top in Viewers, Demos
The Alphabet leads the night in total viewers, shares the demo crown with FOX.

[03/19/21 - 09:49 AM]
TV One Adds Emmy-Nominated "The Wendy Williams Show" to Its Programming Lineup Starting Monday
The cable network will offer daily encore episodes of the popular talker from Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury.

[03/19/21 - 09:04 AM]
New Zealand's "The Brokenwood Mysteries" Series 7 Makes World Premiere Exclusively on Acorn TV on Monday, March 29
New episodes will debut weekly on Mondays through May 3.

[03/19/21 - 08:20 AM]
Oxygen Dares Disciples of True Crime Not to Look Away During the "Serial Killer Week" Event Beginning Saturday, April 10
The nine night stunt kicks off with the new special "Rifkin on Rifkin: Private Confessions of a Serial Killer" (April 10), complete with a never-before-heard interview of one of New York's most prolific murderers, Joel Rifkin.

[03/19/21 - 08:13 AM]
Season Nine of "The Big Interview with Dan Rather" Premieres April 14th on AXS TV
Season nine presents six all-new episodes featuring a diverse slate of artists and entertainers, with a special focus on musical families.

[03/19/21 - 08:11 AM]
"Barrett-Jackson Live, Scottsdale Auction" Broadcast Begins March 24th at 3PM ET on FYI
Typically held in January, the auction was delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and returns to WestWorld of Scottsdale with updated safety measures in place, after Barrett-Jackson conducted a very successful, COVID compliant auction in October 2020.

[03/19/21 - 08:03 AM]
ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group Sign Raedio to Multi-Year Partnership Deal to Provide Library Access and Original Music
The deal will kick off with the MTV Entertainment Group, under President Chris McCarthy, including MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and CMT, with plans to expand across additional brands under ViacomCBS, including Showtime, BET, Nick and more.

[03/19/21 - 07:07 AM]
Journey Through the Cosmos with TV Host Mike Rowe in an All New Season of "How the Universe Works" on Science Channel and discovery+
An all new season premieres Wednesday, March 24 at 9:00/8:00c on Science Channel and also streams on discovery+.

[03/19/21 - 06:05 AM]
A+E Networks Joins AAPI Community with Cross-Platform PSA Supporting StopAAPIHate.org
Currently running on air across the portfolio's channels - A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime and LMN - the PSA is also being shared on each network's social media platforms.

[03/18/21 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 18
Updates include: Canadian import "Burden of Truth" to sign off after four seasons; Dulé Hill cast in ABC's "The Wonder Years" reboot pilot; and Matthew McConaughey in talks to return for "A Time to Kill" sequel TV series at HBO.

[03/18/21 - 10:31 PM]
Video: "Ajeeb Daastaans" - Official Teaser - Netflix India
Four shorts explore the surprising ways in which unexpected catalysts inflame the uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships.

[03/18/21 - 05:20 PM]
Netflix Confirms Casting of Joo Won for Korean Original Series "Carter"
The new original series is about an agent suffering from memory loss who is thrown into the middle of a mysterious mission.

[03/18/21 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Ride or Die" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.

[03/18/21 - 02:50 PM]
Damon Wayans Jr., Jessy Hodges, Alex Karpovsky & Nate Torrence to Star in TBS' Upcoming Scripted Comedy Pilot, "Kill the Orange-Faced Bear"
The pilot is scheduled to begin shooting in Portland in May.

[03/18/21 - 01:48 PM]
Amazon Prime Video Makes History as the First Streaming Service to Secure an Exclusive National Broadcast Package from the NFL, Becoming the Home for "Thursday Night Football" Beginning in 2023
The number of regular-season games included in the "Thursday Night Football" package is increasing from 11 to 15, with all games airing on Prime Video as part of a Prime membership.

[03/18/21 - 01:42 PM]
Nickelodeon Renews Top-Rated Live-Action Comedy "Danger Force" and Tyler Perry's "Young Dylan"; Net Also Orders Six Additional Episodes of "Side Hustle" for Season One
"Danger Force" will return for 26 new episodes; while "Young Dylan" is due back with 20 episodes.

[03/18/21 - 01:41 PM]
Nickelodeon to Begin Production on "The Loud House: A Very Loud Christmas!" in April; Original Live-Action Holiday TV Movie Based on Emmy Award-Winning Animated Series Premieres November
Casting is currently underway, with Wolfgang Schaeffer tapped to play 11-year-old Lincoln Loud and Jahzir Bruno as Clyde McBride, Lincoln's best friend.

[03/18/21 - 01:40 PM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights "Warped!," All-New Live-Action Buddy Comedy Series From Co-Creators Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert
The series follows Milo, the beloved head geek at popular comic book shop Warped!, who forms an unlikely alliance with his new quirky and excitable co-worker Ruby to create the world's greatest graphic novel.

[03/18/21 - 01:39 PM]
Nickelodeon Begins Production on the New "iCarly" Series for Paramount+; Laci Mosley and Jaidyn Triplett Join Cast Alongside Original Series Stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress
The 13-episode season picks up nearly 10 years after the original show ended, and finds Carly Shay, the original influencer, and her friends navigating work, love and their family in their twenties.

[03/18/21 - 01:38 PM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights All-New Comedy Series Starring Teen Sensation Alaya "That Girl Lay Lay" High; Will Packer Media Set to Produce First Project from Overall Talent Deal
Created by David A. Arnold, the series follows Lay Lay, an avatar from a personal affirmation app that magically comes to life, and her best friend Sadie as they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are.

[03/18/21 - 01:37 PM]
Nickelodeon Fuels Original Animation Content Slate with Two New Series Greenlights: "ZJ Sparkleton" and "The Hamster Show"
Both series are produced by Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of children's animated and live-action content, and slated to premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in 2022, with international markets to follow.

[03/18/21 - 01:36 PM]
Nickelodeon Taps All-Star Voice Talent Lineup for Iconic Grown-Up Roles in Brand-New "Rugrats," Debuting Spring 2021 on Paramount+
The latest additions include Nicole Byer, Anna Chlumsky, Tommy Dewey, Tony Hale, Michael McKean, Omar Miller, Natalie Morales, Timothy Simons and Ashley Rae Spillers.

[03/18/21 - 01:36 PM]
Fox Corporation Announces New Eleven-Year Media Rights Agreement with the National Football League
The 11-year agreement extends FOX's coverage of premier National Football Conference games, creates new and exclusive holiday games on FOX, and expands FOX's digital rights to enable future direct-to-consumer opportunities as well as NFL programming on FOX's AVOD streaming service Tubi.

[03/18/21 - 01:36 PM]
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Football League Reach Landmark Long-Term Agreement
ABC/ESPN will carry two Super Bowls (2026, 2030 seasons) as part of a rotation between the NFL's media partners, marking the first time that an ESPN-NFL agreement included such Super Bowl rights.

[03/18/21 - 01:35 PM]
The Nickelodeon Virtual Upfront Show: Bring Your Kids!
"We're applying our commitment to creating relatable characters and content to our upfront presentation so our partners can experience Nickelodeon exactly the way kids do, with surprise, humor and relevance," said Brian Robbins, President, ViacomCBS Kids & Family.

[03/18/21 - 01:31 PM]
A Routine Traffic Stop Sparks an International Manhunt and Exposes the Mexican Cartel at America's Doorsteps in "American Cartel"
The three-part docuseries will begin streaming on Tuesday, March 30 on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service now available from Discovery Communications.

[03/18/21 - 01:29 PM]
Second Season of "Undercover Billionaire" Returns to Discovery on Tuesday, April 20
This season, three successful entrepreneurs are betting $1 million that they can go undercover in three different cities, start their own business with just $100 and top the million-dollar mark in just 90 days.

[03/18/21 - 01:24 PM]
NBCUniversal and NFL Reach 11-Year Extension & Expansion for "Sunday Night Football," Primetime TV's #1 Show
In addition, beginning with the upcoming 2021 season, Peacock will stream all NBC "Sunday Night Football" games and the "Football Night in America" studio show.

[03/18/21 - 01:21 PM]
ViacomCBS and NFL Reach New Long-Term Multiplatform Rights Agreement Through the 2033 Season
CBS Sports continues as the home of the NFL's American Football Conference, with all games broadcast on the CBS Television Network and streamed live on Paramount+, ViacomCBS' flagship streaming service.

[03/18/21 - 01:07 PM]
NFL Completes Long-Term Media Distribution Agreements Providing Fans Greater Access to NFL Games Than Ever Before
The new agreements will begin with the 2023 season and run through the 2033 season.

[03/18/21 - 11:20 AM]
Discovery Announces the Return of "Dirty Jobs" with Mike Rowe
The series will premiere later this year on Discovery.

[03/18/21 - 11:00 AM]
OWN Orders New Seasons of Five Unscripted Hits and Greenlights New Series "Young and Gospel"
"Family or Fiancé," "Black Love," "Ready to Love," "Put A Ring On It" and "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" are all due back.

[03/18/21 - 10:49 AM]
Michael Symon Joins Anne Burrell to Mentor Fan Favorite Recruits Toward a Chance at Redemption in "Worst Cooks in America: Best of the Worst"
The six-episode season premieres on Sunday, April 25 at 9:00/8:00c on Food Network and streams the same day on discovery+.

[03/18/21 - 10:08 AM]
Video: Animation Genius Bill Plympton Returns to "The Simpsons" with an All-New Couch Gag for the 700th Episode, Airing This Sunday, March 21, on FOX
A secret about Flanders' past is revealed and a never-before-seen room is discovered in the Simpson home in the all-new episode, "Manger Things."

[03/18/21 - 10:07 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "The Masked Singer" Hold Onto Demo Crown
The network leads the night among adults 18-49 while NBC is the most-watched overall.

[03/18/21 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Max Orders Two-Part Documentary Series "Untitled Brittany Murphy"
The documentary presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.

[03/18/21 - 10:00 AM]
Netflix Makes Room for More Marie Kondo, "Get Organized with The Home Edit" and "Dream Home Makeover"
"Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo" will premiere this summer on the streaming service.

[03/18/21 - 10:00 AM]
Video: "Fast & Furious: Spy Racers" - Season 4 Trailer - Netflix
New episodes premiere Friday, April 16 on the streaming service.

[03/18/21 - 09:35 AM]
Red Nose Day Returns Thursday, May 27 Bringing Joy and Hope in Support of Millions of Children Facing Poverty
NBC's special programming will be anchored by an exclusive, fast-paced Red Nose Day episode of "The Wall" at 8:00/7:00c, hosted by Chris Hardwick, a longtime supporter of the campaign.







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[04/24/24 - 01:45 PM]
What's New on Max This May
Highlights include new seasons of "Hacks" and "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School"; and the streaming debuts of "Turtles All The Way Down," "Stop Making Sense" and "The Iron Claw."

[04/24/24 - 01:32 PM]
Tracee Ellis Ross Packs Her (Many) Bags for New Roku Original Travel Doc-Series "Tracee Travels" (wt)
The docu-series will shoot later this year and debut exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2025.

[04/24/24 - 10:59 AM]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Key Art for Stand-Up Comedy Special "Marlon Wayans: Good Grief"
The one-hour special will premiere in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 4.

[04/24/24 - 09:09 AM]
Video: Disney+ Shares Official Trailer for "Jim Henson Idea Man"
Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, "Jim Henson Idea Man" is an unprecedented, intimate look at Henson's illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life.

[04/24/24 - 09:05 AM]
Gird Your Loins! Prime Video Releases Official First Look Images and Launch Date for "My Lady Jane"
Also announced, the series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, June 27 in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
Steve Carell to Star in "The Four Seasons" Netflix Comedy Series from Universal Television
Carell will star in the series alongside Tina Fey.

[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
ID Announces New Docuseries "Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter"
From their outsized fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s to their headline-making struggles in recent years, the docuseries pulls back the curtain on the fraught dynamic of the Carter family and the dark side of such an abrupt rise to fame.

[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Black Twitter: A People's History" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.

[04/24/24 - 07:59 AM]
Starz Confirms Additional Casting for "Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Joining the cast in a role "Outlander" fans will recognize from early seasons is Sally Messham as Mrs. Fitz, Ellen's maid at Castle Leoch and Murtagh's aunt.

[04/24/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for "The Big Cigar," New Limited Series Starring Andre Holland as Black Panther Leader Huey P. Newton, Premiering Globally on Friday, May 17
Based on the magazine article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman, who also serves as executive producer, "The Big Cigar" tells the incredible true story of Hollywood revolution meeting social revolution.

[04/24/24 - 07:02 AM]
Paramount+ Renews Original Animated Preschool Series "Dora" for a Second Season
The iconic Latina heroine made her triumphant return earlier this month in the all-new CG-animated series produced by Nickelodeon Animation.

[04/24/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Golden Kamuy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.

[04/24/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Illusions for Sale: The Rise and Fall of Generacion Zoe" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary follows the rise and fall of Generación Zoe, a spiritual coaching network hiding the most unusual scam in Argentina's history.

[04/24/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "My Oni Girl" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.

[04/24/24 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Thank You, Next" - Official Teaser - Netflix
After a painful breakup, a young lawyer dives head first into the confusing world of modern dating, with the unwavering support of her best friends.