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[03/24/16 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 24
Updates include: FOX makes creative change on drama pilot "APB"; comedian Owen Smith cast in NBC's "Sebastian"; and Neil Cross to spearhead potential TV series based on Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley novels.

[03/24/16 - 03:01 PM]
Flo Rida and Laura Marano Set to Perform at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards
Previously announced performers are Ariana Grande, DNCE and Hailee Steinfeld.

[03/24/16 - 02:30 PM]
"The Last Man on Earth" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Renewed for the 2016-2017 Season on FOX
"Each has its own unique voice, but they both boast terrific ensembles with stand-out characters and, of course, phenomenal writing, which are the hallmarks of all great comedies," said David Madden.

[03/24/16 - 02:01 PM]
Turner's Adult Swim Announces New Seasons of Anime Hit Series "FLCL"
Created in 2000, "FLCL" told the tale of Naota, a 12-year-old boy who met a woman that would forever change his life... whether he liked it or not.

[03/24/16 - 01:21 PM]
Esquire Network Revisits the Trial of the Century with 12-Hour Special "The Real O.J. Simpson Trial"
The broadcast marathon recaps the trial from opening arguments to final verdict, featuring archival footage straight from the courtroom of the 1995 murder trial.

[03/24/16 - 12:49 PM]
Bravo Media Greenlights Third Scripted Series "My So Called Wife" from Universal Cable Productions
Set to premiere in 2017 with a 10-episode first season, the hour-long series follows the exploits of an unflappable con-artist as she moves on to her next victim while her exes unite in a desperate search for the truth.

[03/24/16 - 12:30 PM]
Don't Miss a Special Tweet-Along Encore of "Grease: Live" Airing Easter Sunday, March 27 (7:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX!
The network releases the first wave of fun facts about the project in advance of the rebroadcast.

[03/24/16 - 12:01 PM]
Grammy Award-Winning Idols Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood to Perform on Series Finale of "American Idol"
In addition to superstars Clarkson and Underwood, Thursday's final episode will have all-star performances by former Idols.

[03/24/16 - 11:21 AM]
Season 2 of the PlayStation Original Series "Powers" Premieres May 31
The first three episodes of the season will be available at 12:01 PM PT, with subsequent episodes releasing each week.

[03/24/16 - 11:18 AM]
Animal Planet Reveals Stunning Transformations from Abused to Adoptable in Special "Second Chance Dogs"
The special follows six dogs on their journeys from frightened canines to forever companions.

[03/24/16 - 11:04 AM]
American Heroes Channel Presents an Evening of Espionage with First-Ever "To Live and Let Spy" Programming Event
Highlights include "Spies Declassified," a three-part series that features true tales of high-stakes spy games from the agents who risked their lives in global espionage.

[03/24/16 - 10:26 AM]
Global Icon Will Smith to Receive the MTV Generation Award at the 25th Anniversary Edition of the "MTV Movie Awards"
The "2016 MTV Movie Awards," hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, airs on Sunday, April 10.

[03/24/16 - 10:11 AM]
TNT's "Animal Kingdom" to Premiere June 7
The network's bold new drama stars Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole, Daniella Alonso and Molly Gordon .

[03/24/16 - 10:00 AM]
Starz' First Movie for Television "The Dresser" Starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins Premieres on Monday, May 30
"The Dresser" brings Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins together on screen for the first time in their acclaimed careers.

[03/24/16 - 09:40 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Sherpa" Tells the Harrowing Story of the 2014 Tragedy on Mount Everest
Look for the film to premiere Saturday April 23 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[03/24/16 - 09:31 AM]
Social Media Sensation Logan Paul to Moderate the "Stitchers" WonderCon Panel on March 25 and Also Guest Star on Series April 5 and 12
The panel will include "Stitchers" creator and executive producer Jeffrey Alan Schechter and series regulars Emma Ishta, Kyle Harris, Ritesh Rajan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Allison Scagliotti and Damon Dayoub.

[03/24/16 - 09:00 AM]
The 96th Miss America Competition to Air Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 P.M. EDT on ABC
The evening will be filled with glitz and glam when 52 women representing their home states and territories compete to bring home the crown.

[03/24/16 - 08:52 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins Race in Viewers, Demos
"Criminal Minds" is up more than 10% from last week among adults 18-49 for the Eye.

[03/24/16 - 08:40 AM]
Run Down Autos, Busted Bikes and More Get New Life on Velocity's Original Series "Iron Resurrection"
The newcomer launches Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/24/16 - 08:36 AM]
Success of Travel Channel's "Expedition Unknown" Drives Third Season Renewal
The series follows Josh Gates, who also serves as an executive producer, as he journeys around the world in search of answers to some of the world's most fascinating and iconic legends and stories.

[03/24/16 - 06:03 AM]
Amazon Debuts Original Animated Kids Series "Thunderbirds Are Go" on April 22 on Prime Video
Ahead of the series launch, Prime members will get a sneak preview on April 15 with the one-hour special "Ring of Fire Parts 1 and 2."

[03/23/16 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 23
Updates include: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill to lead "Maniac" at Netflix; Enrique Murciano to get "Broken" by ABC; and "Criminal Minds" regular departs after 11 seasons.

[03/23/16 - 12:38 PM]
Video: "Veep" Season 5 Key Art & Trailer
The new season returns on Sunday, April 24 at 10:30/9:30c on HBO.

[03/23/16 - 12:07 PM]
TNT Takes a Swipe at Nail Salon Dramedy "Claws," Orders Pilot from Executive Producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
The project is from Le Train Train in association with Warner Horizon Television and TNT Original Productions, and is written by co-executive producer Eliot Laurence.

[03/23/16 - 12:00 PM]
All-New Dating Series "Coupled" Debuts, Following Return of "Hotel Hell," Tuesday, May 17, on FOX
The newcomer follows 12 single, smart and young professional women looking for love, who will meet face-to-face with eligible single men against the beautiful backdrop of the Caribbean islands.

[03/23/16 - 11:49 AM]
Busby Family Welcomes All-Female Set of Quintuplets in TLC's "Outdaughtered"
The series captures Danielle, Adam and their adorable 4-year-old daughter Blayke as they adjust to their new life, while trying to hold on to the identities and lives they had cultivated before the five new additions arrived.

[03/23/16 - 11:22 AM]
Season Three of DIY Network's "Barnwood Builders" Premieres April 24
The series features master craftsman Mark Bowe and his West Virginia crew as they dismantle centuries-old barns and cabins and reuse the wood to build stunning modern homes.

[03/23/16 - 11:01 AM]
Billy Gardell to Star in CMT's "Million Dollar Quartet" as Elvis Presley's Manager Colonel Tom Parker
Plus: Keir O'Donnell joins as disc jockey Dewey Phillips, a man who ran one of the most successful radio stations in Memphis and was most notably the first DJ to play Elvis.

[03/23/16 - 10:33 AM]
Starz and FremantleMedia's "American Gods" Adds Three Series Regulars with the Casting of Sean Harris, Yetide Badaki and Bruce Langley
The cast join the previously announced Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Emily Browning.

[03/23/16 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy Premieres Boy Band Zombie Western Mashup Original Movie "Dead 7" on April 1
The two-hour movie is headlined by Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, playing Jack, the reluctant hero who unites the town's outlaws in a showdown against the zombie menace.

[03/23/16 - 09:53 AM]
Live Facebook Chat Events for Winter Finale of "Pretty Little Liars" Amass Over 1.7 Million Video Views Including Record-Volumes on the Live Facebook Chat on the Entertainment Weekly Page
Freeform further spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 15.

[03/23/16 - 09:37 AM]
Ovation TV to Premiere "Millennials: Growing Up in the 21st Century," A Documentary Series 15 Years in the Making
The six-part documentary series is an emotionally raw look into the lives of a diverse group of 22 children as they transition from the innocence of childhood through the turbulence of adolescence and emerge as young adults.

[03/23/16 - 08:46 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos with Dramas
"NCIS: New Orleans" and "Limitless" both post big week-to-week gains for the Eye.

[03/23/16 - 08:38 AM]
Kirk Fogg Returns to Nickelodeon in "Legends of the Hidden Temple" TV Movie, Premiering This Fall
Fogg joins previously announced cast members Isabela Moner, Colin Critchley and Jet Jurgensmeyer.

[03/23/16 - 08:23 AM]
NBC's "Dateline" Launches First-Ever Docuseries as Bronx District Attorney Seeks Today to Overturn Murder Conviction for Featured Inmate Richard Rosario
The entire series will be available to stream on NBCNews.com beginning Thursday, March 24.

[03/23/16 - 07:30 AM]
Netflix and BBC Worldwide North America Announce Season Two of "Scrotal Recall" from Clerkenwell Films, A Netflix Original Series to Debut Globally
Clerkenwell Films will produce the new season exclusively for Netflix with series stars Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas and Daniel Ings all returning for more fun in this delightful, romantic comedy.

[03/23/16 - 07:10 AM]
"Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams," Chronicling the Experiences of NFL Training Camp as the League Returns to Los Angeles for the First Time in 22 Years, Debuts Tuesday, Aug. 9, Exclusively on HBO
Other hour-long episodes of the 12-time Sports Emmy(R)-winning series debut subsequent Tuesdays at the same time, culminating in the September 6 season finale.

[03/23/16 - 07:05 AM]
USA Begins April with the Season Premiere of "Motive" on Friday, April 1 at 10pm
The Kristin Lehman-led drama previously aired on ABC for its first two seasons.

[03/23/16 - 06:05 AM]
2016 ABC Program Development Guide - Drama Series
ABC details its 14 drama projects under consideration for next season.

[03/23/16 - 06:04 AM]
2016 ABC Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
ABC details its 12 comedy projects under consideration for next season.

[03/22/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 22
Updates include: Peter Serafinowicz cast as Amazon's "The Tick"; Parker Sawyers books role on "Miranda's Rights" at NBC; and Bruce Greenwood is bound for ABC's "Dirty Dancing."

[03/22/16 - 05:09 PM]
Elijah Wood Cast in BBC America's "Dirk Gently"
The comedic thriller follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric "holistic" detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd, as they wend their way through one big, seemingly insane mystery a season.

[03/22/16 - 03:21 PM]
George Lopez to Host All-New TV Land Icon Awards In Celebration with Entertainment Weekly
The most passionate magazine about impactful, cutting edge TV will be coming together with the network to make this year's celebration bigger than ever.

[03/22/16 - 01:57 PM]
Syfy's "12 Monkeys" Returns for Second Season on Monday, April 18 at 9PM ET/PT
Guest stars this season include Madeleine Stowe, Michael Hogan, Brendan Coyle and Jay Karnes.

[03/22/16 - 01:38 PM]
Showtime 2016 Spring Programming Overview
"House of Lies," "Dice" and "Penny Dreadful" will spearhead the network's Sunday lineup.

[03/22/16 - 01:23 PM]
History(R)'s Award-Winning Hit Survival Series "Alone" Returns for Season Two on Thursday, April 21 at 9PM ET/PT
The 13-episode series places ten hardcore survivalists alone on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

[03/22/16 - 12:06 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Most Recent Original Movie, "Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge Part 2," Becomes the Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Program in Network History
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Sunday, March 20.

[03/22/16 - 11:14 AM]
For the First Time in Network History, Showtime(R) Releases a Full Season of a Series, With the Special Launch of Its New Comedy "Dice" on April 10th
The first episode will also premiere on linear TV later that day at 9:30/8:30c, with subsequent episodes continuing to air every Sunday.

[03/22/16 - 10:19 AM]
USA Network Casts James Paxton and Gil Bellows in Leading Roles for New Drama Series "Eyewitness"
Plus: Tattiawna Jones and Matt Murray join the ensemble cast as recurring guest stars.

[03/22/16 - 09:42 AM]
Nickelodeon Turns on the Charm with "The Other Kingdom," New Live-Action Series Premiering Sunday, April 10, at 7 P.M. ET/PT
Nickelodeon will air two new episodes of "The Other Kingdom" back to back on Sunday nights, beginning at 7:00/6:00c.







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[04/19/24 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us"
Produced by UFA Fiction, the German series tells the modern love story of James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, an upper-class boy and a working-class girl in a world of glamor, prestige, secrets, and drama.

[04/19/24 - 06:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Top Two Most-Watched SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference Games Ever on April 17
The 76ers 105-104 victory over the Heat averaged 3,403,000 viewers, peaking with 5,490,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.

[04/19/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: "Welcome to Wrexham" - Season 3 Official Trailer - FX
The Emmy award-winning series returns May 2 on FX.

[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.