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[08/08/17 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 8
Updates include: VRV acquires quartet of originals from Seeso; FOX eyes revivals of "24," "King of the Hill"; and "Chicago Justice's" Philip Winchester moves to "Law & Order: SVU."

[08/08/17 - 03:29 PM]
Video: Showtime(R) Offers the Season Premieres of "Episodes" and "Dice" for Early Sampling
Watch the season premieres to both series right here as well as Showtime's various outlets.

[08/08/17 - 02:30 PM]
Video: Watch the World Premiere of the All-New "Empire"/"Star" Music Video
Plus: get at sneak peek of the upcoming season of "Empire."

[08/08/17 - 12:17 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Annual "Summer Nights" Programming Event Boosts Network to #1 in Prime Time
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of July 31-August 6.

[08/08/17 - 11:38 AM]
"Son of Sam" Serial Killer David Berkowitz Speaks Out in CBS News Special
The one-hour special airs this Friday, August 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/08/17 - 10:59 AM]
HBO Renews "Ballers" and "Insecure"
"We're thrilled that the summer lineup of 'Ballers' and 'Insecure' connected with our viewers out of the gate," said Amy Gravitt.

[08/08/17 - 10:57 AM]
Video: Watch an All-New Sneak Peek at FOX's New Family Adventure Series, "The Gifted," That Just Debuted at TCA!
The newcomer premieres Monday, October 2 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[08/08/17 - 10:41 AM]
Richard Rawlings to Star in All-New Discovery Series "Garage Rehab" Transforming Struggling Garages Across America
The cable channel's latest original premieres Wednesday, August 30 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/08/17 - 10:09 AM]
Emmy Award and Golden Globe Nominee Peter Krause Cast in Provocative New Drama "9-1-1," from Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
Additionally, Emmy Award nominee Tim Minear has joined the series as executive producer and showrunner, and McG will direct the series premiere.

[08/08/17 - 10:08 AM]
Live Musical Event "A Christmas Story" to Premiere Sunday, December 17, on FOX
Emmy Award nominee Maya Rudolph will star as the mother of nine-year old Ralphie Parker.

[08/08/17 - 10:05 AM]
FOX Announces New Singing Competition Series "The Four"
Expert panelists and additional information will be announced soon.

[08/08/17 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for Kathy Bates Sitcom "Disjointed"
Academy Award winner Kathy Bates plays Ruth, a lifelong advocate for legalization who is finally living her dream as the owner of an Los Angeles cannabis dispensary, Ruth's Alternative Caring.

[08/08/17 - 09:59 AM]
New Date - "Growing Up Supermodel" Premieres Wednesday, August 16
Lifetime's latest newcomer will take over for "So Sharp," which will move to Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/08/17 - 09:47 AM]
WGN America Announces Arresting 2018 "Prime Crime" Programming Slate
"Shoot the Messenger," "Pure" and "100 Code" will join the previously announced "Bellevue."

[08/08/17 - 08:33 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Bachelorette" Finale Puts ABC on Top
The Alphabet easily wins the evening among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/08/17 - 08:00 AM]
David Letterman Makes His Return to Television on Netflix
The yet-to-be-named, six-episode series has Letterman combining two interests for which he is renowned: in-depth conversations with extraordinary people, and in-the-field segments expressing his curiosity and humor.

[08/08/17 - 07:06 AM]
Adult Swim Brings More Summer Fun to Fans - Six New Stops Added to Adult Swim on the Green Tour
The carnival extravaganza will head East starting September 14 in Charleston, S.C., before making its final destination in New York.

[08/07/17 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 7
Updates include: Marika Dominczyk to exit "Grey's Anatomy"; Tanika Ray returning to "Extra"; and Ana Ortiz to recur on "The Mindy Project."

[08/07/17 - 06:30 PM]
Showtime(R) Announces Fall Comedy Slate, Sets Premiere Dates for New Season of "Shameless" and New Series "White Famous" and "SMILF"
The Jay Pharoah-led "White Famous" will kick things off on Sunday, October 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/07/17 - 02:55 PM]
NFL Network Announces Subjects for New Seasons of "A Football Life" and "The Timeline"
The series return Friday, September 15 and September 21, respectively.

[08/07/17 - 02:45 PM]
Showtime Offers Direct-to-Consumer Purchase for Mayweather vs. McGregor
The fight will be available for purchase on the Showtime PPV website and through the Showtime PPV app in the Apple App store in the coming days.

[08/07/17 - 02:32 PM]
CBS All Access to Expand Globally
CBS All Access, the Company's digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, will launch initially in Canada in the first half of 2018, with other markets to follow.

[08/07/17 - 02:12 PM]
Premiere of Disney's "Descendants 2" Posts 10.9 Million Total Viewers in L+7, Joins "Descendants" as the Top 2 Cable TV Telecasts in Four Years Among Major Youth Demographics
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for Friday, July 21.

[08/07/17 - 01:52 PM]
"Younger" Has Most-Watched Episode in Series History; Reaches New Season Highs
TV Land further spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 2.

[08/07/17 - 01:09 PM]
Video: MTV Unveils Star-Studded Performer Line-Up for 2017 "VMAs"
Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Fifth Harmony, Lorde, Katy Perry, The Weeknd, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Shawn Mendes are all on tap.

[08/07/17 - 12:37 PM]
Crackle Gets Haunted with All-New October 5th Original Holiday Special, "SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween," Starring Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key and Jillian Bell
Special guests include comedians Lake Bell as Millicent and Phil LaMarr who will voice Hugh Dorvaks.

[08/07/17 - 12:36 PM]
Video: Crackle Releases New Trailer and Key Art for Sophomore Season of the Network's Original Drama Series, "StartUp" to Debut Thursday, September 28th
In addition, the free, AVOD service shared plans to release an interactive and immersive virtual reality experience based on the series to debut on PlayStation(R) VR and other platforms later fall.

[08/07/17 - 12:01 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Renews Hit Drama Series "Greenleaf" from Lionsgate for Season Three
Previously announced, the second half of season two will return with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, August 15 and Wednesday, August 16.

[08/07/17 - 11:08 AM]
"Diesel Brothers" Returns to Discovery Channel
Heavy D, Diesel Dave, The Muscle and Red Beard, along with the rest of the Diselsellerz crew are bringing you bigger builds, awesome truck giveaways, and more hilarious pranks in the all new season.

[08/07/17 - 10:37 AM]
American Heroes Channel Explores Hitler's Engineering of Nazi Germany in All-New Series "Project Nazi: The Blueprints of Evil"
Premiering Wednesday, August 9, the six-part series delves into the construction of Nazi Germany, closely examining the propaganda, posters and products used to propel Hitler into a state of absolute power.

[08/07/17 - 10:10 AM]
TNT's "Major Crimes" Returns on Oct. 31
The series faces its three most challenging cases, struggling to solve mysteries mired in complex political conflicts having little to do with identifying and arresting murderers.

[08/07/17 - 10:02 AM]
Nickelodeon and Nelvana's CG-Animated Fantasy Series "Mysticons," Premieres Monday, August 28, at 4 p.m. (ET/PT)
Created and executive produced by Sean Jara, "Mysticons" is a contemporary urban fantasy series about four girls from different walks of life who are transformed into the legendary Mysticons.

[08/07/17 - 09:32 AM]
TLC Finishes July #1 on Sunday Amongst All Women and as the #5 Ad-Supported Cable Network in Prime for Women 25-54
TLC further spins the numbers for the month of July.

[08/07/17 - 09:15 AM]
"From Not to Hot" Renewed for a Second Season, Mama June's Epic Transformation to Continue on WE tv
Season one of "Mama June: From Not to Hot" debuted earlier this year and remains cable's number one new reality show of 2017.

[08/07/17 - 09:01 AM]
Investigation Discovery Renews "The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas" for a Second Season
The series follows Univision News anchor and investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas as she uncovers new evidence, unheard perspectives, and updates to national headline-making crimes to see what the media originally missed.

[08/07/17 - 08:39 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Brother" Take Home Demo Crown
The Eye's summer mainstay is once again up week-to-week and year-to-year.

[08/07/17 - 08:31 AM]
Bobby Flay Joined at Home by Damaris Phillips for Food, Cocktails and Laughs in Brand-New Daytime Series "The Bobby and Damaris Show"
This September, Bobby opens his home to viewers and, along with his friend Damaris Phillips, the two cook together and chat up a storm in the new series.

[08/07/17 - 08:01 AM]
OWN Expands the Network's Popular "SuperSoul" Programming with New Podcast "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations"
For the week of August 7, "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations" will roll out with two episodes each day on Apple Podcasts.

[08/07/17 - 06:03 AM]
Netflix Acquires Millarworld
Together, Netflix and Mark Millar will bring Millarworld's portfolio of critically and fan-acclaimed character franchises to life through films, series and kids' shows available exclusively to Netflix members globally.

[08/07/17 - 06:01 AM]
FX Networks Partners with Comcast to Launch a New Television Service on September 5th
FX+ will launch on September 5th and Xfinity TV customers can add the new service to their video package for $5.99 per month.

[08/07/17 - 05:54 AM]
ID Ranks #1 for Both P25-54 and W25-54 Year-to-Date
Investigation Discovery further spins the numbers for the month of July.

[08/06/17 - 10:07 AM]
ABC's "The $100,000 Pyramid" and "Celebrity Family Feud" Receive Additional Season Greenlights
They join the previously announced season three pickup of "Match Game."

[08/06/17 - 09:00 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Edges Competition in Viewers, Demos
"Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" paves the way to victory for the Peacock.

[08/06/17 - 08:33 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Heads Back to Brooklyn on Monday, October 16-Friday, October 20
The show will tape before a live audience from the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House.

[08/06/17 - 08:32 AM]
The "2017 American Music Awards" Returns With a Live Broadcast on Sunday, November 19, on ABC
Nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected in Billboard Magazine and on Billboard.com, including album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, social activity and touring.

[08/06/17 - 08:31 AM]
Alec Baldwin Returns for Season Three of ABC's Hit Game Show "Match Game" and Signs First-Look Deal with ABC Studios
"Alec's quick wit, charm and star power set the stage for an unadulterated and can't-miss hour of television each week on 'Match Game,'" said Channing Dungey.

[08/05/17 - 02:20 PM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers, Demos with "Got Talent" Encore
The Peacock edges the competition in both categories.

[08/04/17 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 4
Updates include: Meagan Good to visit "White Famous" at Showtime; Jeff Ward to recur on "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD"; and Abigail Spencer lands arc on "Grey's Anatomy."

[08/04/17 - 03:24 PM]
Warner Bros. Digital Networks Officially Unveils Stage 13, a Fresh and Fearless Digital Content Brand Creating Opportunities for New Multicultural Voices
Stage 13 will launch in October via YouTube, Facebook and at Stage13.com, with monthly series premieres.

[08/04/17 - 01:23 PM]
Hallmark Channel Celebrates Summer with the Return of Hit Series "Chesapeake Shores" and 5 All New Original Movies
"Love at the Shore" kicks things off this Saturday, August 5 at 9:00/8:00c.







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[03/28/24 - 11:07 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 11:02 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 10:36 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 10:32 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 10:04 AM]
Bravo Reveals Returning Cast for "The Real Housewives of New York City" Season 15
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[03/28/24 - 10:03 AM]
Matt Barnes and Anansa Sims Give a Close-Up Look at Navigating Love, Co-Parenting, Fame and More in New Series, "The Barnes Bunch," Premiering Friday, April 19 at 10PM ET on WE tv
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[03/28/24 - 10:01 AM]
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This is the story of Momo, a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult freak.

[03/28/24 - 10:01 AM]
"Karamo" Renewed for Third Season in National Syndication
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[03/28/24 - 09:31 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 09:03 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 09:01 AM]
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Set six years after the events at Camp Cretaceous, members of "The Nublar Six" are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them.

[03/28/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[03/28/24 - 08:29 AM]
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This second installment will consist of eight episodes and premieres on Thursday, April 25, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[03/28/24 - 08:16 AM]
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