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[04/05/23 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 5
Updates include: Showtime cancels "Ziwe," orders "Seasoned" to series; HBO Max's "It" prequel series casts quartet; and Anderson Cooper brings "Vanderbilt" to Amazon.

[04/05/23 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Ex-Addicts Club" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The inability to move on from their ex, makes Raysa, Tina, Asep, and Kori decide to make a support group named Ex-Addicts Club.

[04/05/23 - 06:05 PM]
TBS Star SUGA to Release New Documentary "SUGA: Road to D-DAY" April 21 on Disney+
Starring SUGA of 21st century pop icons BTS, the upcoming documentary will follow SUGA as he travels around the world from Seoul to Tokyo, Las Vegas and beyond in search of musical inspiration for his upcoming album D-DAY.

[04/05/23 - 02:01 PM]
Joe Earley Named President, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment
Earley succeeds Michael Paull, who is leaving the company after six years.

[04/05/23 - 02:00 PM]
This Summer, FOX Brings the Heat with Food Stars, Music Battles and MasterChefs!
"Crime Scene Kitchen" (May 22), "Beat Shazam" (May 23), "Don't Forget the Lyrics" (May 23), "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" (May 24) and "MasterChef" (May 24) are all on tap this summer.

[04/05/23 - 01:20 PM]
All-New Series "This Is Mark Rober" and "Revengineers" Featuring YouTube Phenom Mark Rober Premiere on Discovery in April
"This is Mark Rober" introduces Rober to the Discovery audiences, providing a rare glimpse into the concepts and processes behind some of his most outrageous viral videos, including all-new and never-before-seen footage.

[04/05/23 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "This World Can't Tear Me Down" - Official Teaser - Netflix
In this new adult animated series, Zerocalcare will tell us about the difficulty of finding your place in the world and of remaining oneself in the midst of life's troubles.

[04/05/23 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Medellin" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
To save his younger brother from a dangerous cartel in MedellĂ­n, Reda (Ramzy Bedia) has a plan that is as simple as it is completely insane: Assemble a team and plan a raid in Colombia.

[04/05/23 - 12:13 PM]
Video: For the First Time Ever, "Lightning" Lee Murray's Firsthand Account of Historic Bank Heist Featured in Docuseries "Catching Lightning"
The series premieres on Friday, April 7 on all streaming and on-demand platforms for Showtime subscribers before making its on-air debut on Sunday, April 9.

[04/05/23 - 12:00 PM]
Apple TV+ Sets May 17 Global Premiere for "High Desert," and Unveils a Glimpse at New Dark Comedy Series Starring Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon, Bernadette Peters and More
"High Desert" follows Peggy (Arquette), an on-again-off-again addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

[04/05/23 - 11:31 AM]
Video: "The Upshaws" Part 4 - Announcement - Netflix
More episodes are on the way! Part 4 is coming August 17.

[04/05/23 - 10:30 AM]
discovery+ and HBO Max to Debut Original Series "Funny or Die's High Science" on 4/20, Starring Paul Bettany, Matt Klinman, and Zack Poitras
The series stars Matt Klinman, and Zack Poitras, featuring Paul Bettany as the voice of futuristic, talking bong "Dr. Oh" who will take Matt and Zack on psychedelic trips of scientific discovery to blow their minds with real facts from the cutting edge of human knowledge.

[04/05/23 - 10:05 AM]
Apple TV+ Renews Acclaimed Comedy "The Big Door Prize," Starring Chris O'Dowd and Hailing from Emmy Award-Winning Creator David West Read
Produced by Skydance Television, the second season of "The Big Door Prize" is now in production.

[04/05/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Series "Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi" Season Two
Season two premieres Friday, May 5 on Hulu with 10 all-new episodes.

[04/05/23 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Trailer and Key Art for the Musical Comedy Special "Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits"
The special premieres Tuesday, April 18 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[04/05/23 - 09:53 AM]
Food Network Expands Seasonal Baking Franchise with "Summer Baking Championship"
Host Jesse Palmer puts the bakers' skills to the test to prove they can create the most delectable desserts to impress judges Duff Goldman, Carla Hall, and Damaris Phillips.

[04/05/23 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Clone High" - Official Teaser - HBO Max
The clones return (again!) in "Clone High," premiering this spring.

[04/05/23 - 09:25 AM]
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Unveil Highly-Anticipated Nominations
"Top Gun: Maverick," "Stranger Things," "The Last of Us," "The White Lotus" and "Wednesday" lead scripted nominations.

[04/05/23 - 09:20 AM]
Showtime Announces New Spy Drama "Ghosts of Beirut"
The limited series, which features an innovative narrative approach augmented by deep journalistic research and documentary elements, will debut on streaming and on demand on Friday, May 19 for all Showtime subscribers, before making its on-air debut on Sunday, May 21.

[04/05/23 - 09:06 AM]
Latin American Original Adventure and Sci-Fi Series "Journey to the Center of the Earth" Now Streaming All Episodes Exclusively on Disney+
Inspired by Jules Verne's famous novel of the same name, the new adventure and sci-fi series follows a group of kids on a voyage through a parallel dimension in which they discover a fascinating world and fight to protect the ecological balance of the planet.

[04/05/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "A Black Lady Sketch Show" Season 4 - Official Trailer - HBO
New sketches. New ladies. BIGGER laughs. An all new season premieres April 14.

[04/05/23 - 08:46 AM]
Brendan Burke Named Play-by-Play Announcer of "MLB Sunday Leadoff" on Peacock
Peacock's exclusive package of Sunday morning Major League Baseball games, debuts its slate of 19 live games on Sunday, April 23.

[04/05/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Diplomat" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Amid an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles her new high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her turbulent marriage to a political star.

[04/05/23 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "The Great American Baking Show" Available on The Roku Channel on May 5 - Official Trailer & Contestant Reveal!
Roku Original "The Great American Baking Show" is the American version of the most beloved baking show on the planet, bringing together passionate, talented bakers from around the country to see who will be named America's Best Amateur Baker.

[04/05/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "One More Time" - Official Trailer - Netflix
On her 40th birthday, Amelia makes a fateful wish to be 18 again back in 2002 but soon regrets it when she's stuck reliving the day over and over again.

[04/04/23 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 4
Updates include: Steph Curry, Adam Pally team for "Mr. Throwback" at NBC; Freevee gives series order to "Cruel Intentions" TV series; and Mark Feuerstein cast in "Hotel Cocaine" at MGM+.

[04/04/23 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer Sits Down With Actor Jeremy Renner for First Exclusive Interview Since Snowplow Accident
"Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview - A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph" airs Thursday, April 6 at 10:00/9:00c on ABC.

[04/04/23 - 03:08 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 27: "The Night Agent" and "Murder Mystery 2" Top English Lists; "Kill Boksoon" #1 on Non-English Films List
The quest for true love also continued as Season 4 of "Love is Blind" had 47.64M hours viewed.

[04/04/23 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Celeste Barber: Fine, Thanks" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Forget the front seat of an Uber, we're front seat for this sneak preview of Celeste's special!

[04/04/23 - 01:49 PM]
The Roku Channel Launches 14 Warner Bros. Branded Linear Channels
Highlights include WB TV Watchlist, featuring "Raised by Wolves," "Westworld," "La Femme Nikita," "Nikita," and more.

[04/04/23 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 4th Week in a Row
"Nightline" took the top spot over CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in Total Viewers in 10 of the last 11 weeks.

[04/04/23 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "TLC Forever" Trailer Takes Center Stage
The two-hour documentary special will simulcast on Lifetime and A&E Saturday, June 3 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/04/23 - 10:16 AM]
Date Announcement: Hulu's "'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis"
Kourtney, Travis, and their guests enjoy a luxurious wedding weekend in Portofino, Italy.

[04/04/23 - 10:12 AM]
Kit Harington Cast in Season 3 of "Industry"
He'll play Henry Muck, the CEO and founder of green tech energy company Lumi.

[04/04/23 - 09:54 AM]
Season Premiere of ABC's "American Idol" Grows Its 35-Day Multiplatform Audience to Nearly 10 Million Viewers
In addition, the new drama "The Company You Keep" gained an additional +4.8 million Total Viewers, bringing its 35-day multiplatform audience to 7.2 million viewers.

[04/04/23 - 09:30 AM]
New Season of "Vice" to Premiere Sunday, May 7 on Showtime
The new season will consist of 16 episodes, the first eight of which will debut weekly on Sundays leading to a midseason finale on Sunday, June 25.

[04/04/23 - 09:29 AM]
"Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa" Returns to HGTV Thursday, May 4, at 8 P.M. ET/PT
During the fresh episodes, Tarek will teach novice renovators how to turn a profit and avoid the pitfalls most flipping newcomers face.

[04/04/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Somebody Somewhere" Season 2 - Official Trailer - HBO
A totally platonic love story. Season two premieres April 23.

[04/04/23 - 09:00 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Music Docuseries "Family Legacy" to Premiere Tuesday, April 25
Narrated by actor and music artist Quincy Brown, each half hour of the five-episode series will feature the children of legendary music artists and bands.

[04/04/23 - 08:30 AM]
"Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Casamigos Tequila" Starts Strong Averaging 1.6 Million Viewers Across ESPN and ESPN2
KayRod Cast on ESPN2, starring World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez and New York Yankees voice Michael Kay, drew 15.7 percent of the overall average audience, adding 245,000 viewers.

[04/04/23 - 08:16 AM]
Nickelodeon Announces "A Really Haunted Loud House," Brand-New Feature-Length Halloween Movie, Set to Debut This Fall
Additionally, Nickelodeon has ordered a second season (20 episodes) of its hit live-action series "The Really Loud House."

[04/04/23 - 08:12 AM]
Six Warner Bros. Discovery Lifestyle and Entertainment Brands Among the Top 10 Cable Networks During First Quarter
Delivering more than 128 million total viewers on average each month, the networks also accounted for viewing by one-third of all Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 who watched cable during prime.

[04/04/23 - 08:02 AM]
Musical Comedy "The Muppets Mayhem" Debuts May 10 on Disney+
"The Muppets Mayhem" follows The Electric Mayhem Band on an epic, music-filled journey to record their first-ever studio album.

[04/04/23 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Announces New Limited Series "Tall Pines" with Creator and Co-Showrunner Mae Martin
The thriller is set in a bucolic but sinister town that explores the insidious underbelly of the "troubled teen industry" and the eternal struggle between one generation and the next.

[04/04/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for New Multilingual Series "Drops of God," Starring Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita
The new eight-episode series from Legendary Entertainment, adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name, will premiere on Friday, April 21.

[04/04/23 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Love is Blind: The Live Reunion" - Official Announcement - Netflix
The cast is ready to spill the tea when "Love is Blind: The Live Reunion" streams live Sunday, April 16 at 8PM ET/5PM PT only on Netflix.

[04/04/23 - 05:30 AM]
Video: National Geographic Unveils Trailer for Upcoming Limited Series "A Small Light," Starring Bel Powley, Joe Cole and Liev Schreiber
Based on an inspiring true story, Miep Gies (Bel Powley) was young, carefree and opinionated - at a time when opinions got you killed - when Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber) asked her to help hide his family from the Nazis during WWII.

[04/04/23 - 01:01 AM]
Graham Norton to Host First Irish Original Series on Prime Video - "LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland"
The series will be filmed entirely in Ireland and will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide in 2024.

[04/04/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "The Nurse" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect her colleague's desire for attention may be tied to a series of patient deaths. Based on a true story.

[04/03/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 3
Updates include: HBO Max's live-action "Harry Potter" series nears reality; Showtime pulls out of "King Shaka"; and HBO eyes latest "Game of Thrones" spin-off project.







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[12/13/24 - 01:00 PM]
NBC Announces Its New Year's Eve Lineup
Look for its annual "A Toast to 2024!" special in primetime with "The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special" in late-night.

[12/13/24 - 11:33 AM]
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[12/13/24 - 09:07 AM]
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[12/13/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[12/12/24 - 12:54 PM]
Season 2 of "Lucy Worsley Investigates" Premieres Tuesday, January 7, 2025 on PBS and Streaming on the PBS App and PBS.org
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[12/12/24 - 11:18 AM]
CNN Uncovers "Kobe: The Making of a Legend" in New CNN Original Series, Premiering Saturday, January 25 at 9PM ET/PT
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[12/12/24 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Announces New Season of "Farmer Wants A Wife," Renewing Hit Dating Competition Series with Kimberly Williams-Paisley Joining as Host
The all-new season of love is set to premiere Thursday, March 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

[12/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
"Tracker" Exceeding 18 Million Viewers and "Matlock" Nearing 17 Million Viewers in Live Plus 35-Day Multiplatform Viewing
Since the new season premiered in September, CBS primetime series are averaging 10 million viewers, up +3% compared to last season, in live plus 35-day viewing across CBS, Paramount+ and the CBS app.

[12/12/24 - 09:36 AM]
Video: "Whiskey on the Rocks" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The series is a playful take on what truly happened during the dramatic days at the turn of the month between October and November 1981, when the Soviet submarine U-137 ran aground in the Karlskrona archipelago.

[12/12/24 - 09:29 AM]
Animated Comedic Thriller "Common Side Effects" Premieres February 2 on Adult Swim
The half-hour series follows Marshall and Frances, two former high school lab partners who share a secret: Marshall has discovered the world's greatest medicine, a mushroom that can heal almost anything.

[12/12/24 - 09:10 AM]
Video: "RuPaul's Drag Race" Unveils Trailer and Guest Judges for Splashy New Season Premiering on Friday, January 3rd at 8:00 PM ET/PT on MTV
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[12/12/24 - 09:02 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Hits Season Ratings High Growing by 17%
During the week of November 18, "Tamron Hall" grew in all key measures week to week, +9% among total viewers, +6% in household rating, +16% and +17% respectively with the highly coveted women 18-49 and 25-54 demographics.

[12/12/24 - 09:01 AM]
Game Show Network Announces Its Holiday Programming Schedule of Fan Favorites
Its holiday programming schedule will feature marathons of fan favorite gifts old and new for the remainder of the year.

[12/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
A24's "The Front Room," "Look Into My Eyes," and "A Different Man" Begin Streaming Exclusively on Max This January
The films will be available on successive Fridays beginning January 3.

[12/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Reveals First-Look Images and Premiere Date for Upcoming Biblical Drama Series "House of David"
"House of David," from visionary filmmakers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn, will premiere on February 27, on Prime Video with three episodes and one episode weekly thereafter in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.