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[04/11/19 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 11
Updates include: "Love, Simon," "The Sandlot" both eyed as TV series for Disney+; Jake Gyllenhaal to star in limited series "Lake Success" at HBO; and Iain Glen cast as Bruce Wayne in DC Universe's "Titans."

[04/11/19 - 05:01 PM]
Disney Spotlights Comprehensive Direct-to-Consumer Strategy at 2019 Investor Day
The Walt Disney Company's highly anticipated Investor Day provided an extensive overview of Disney's comprehensive direct-to-consumer strategy, and included presentations on Hulu, Hotstar, ESPN+ and the upcoming Disney+ service, which will launch in the U.S. market on November 12, 2019, at $6.99 a month.

[04/11/19 - 12:06 PM]
Your Voices Have Been Heard - Season 2 of "Hanna" Is Coming
Amazon broke the news via social media this afternoon.

[04/11/19 - 11:45 AM]
CBS Renews "NCIS," Television's Top Drama, for 17th Season in 2019-2020
"'NCIS' has been a global juggernaut for almost two decades," said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. "Its viewers are clearly the most loyal of any drama on television."

[04/11/19 - 11:30 AM]
Tanya Simon Named Executive Editor of "60 Minutes"
The award-winning Simon has worked for the broadcast for nearly 20 years and was one of the show's senior producers.

[04/11/19 - 10:06 AM]
Drama Series "Euphoria" Debuts June 16 on HBO
The show follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship.

[04/11/19 - 09:02 AM]
"Game of Thrones" - Facts and Figures
HBO details the show's milestones on the eve of its final season premiere this Sunday.

[04/11/19 - 08:58 AM]
"Saints & Sinners" Season Four to Debut July 7, Bounce to Air Seasons 1-3 on Sunday Nights Beginning April 14
The drama centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs and murder - all set against the backdrop of a large southern church.

[04/11/19 - 08:15 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos in Close Race
The "Empire"-led network holds off CBS and ABC among adults 18-49.

[04/11/19 - 08:05 AM]
Video: "Wine Country" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Amy Poehler stars in and directs the film, premiering May 10 on the streaming service.

[04/11/19 - 07:19 AM]
WE tv Announces New Series: "Growing Up Hip Hop: New York," Coming This Summer with Cast including Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav's Daughter and More!
The new edition coming this summer will follow a tight-knit group of Big Apple ballers who all grew up as hip-hop royalty.

[04/11/19 - 07:10 AM]
Country Music's Biggest Stars Help Kick Off the Summer at the 2019 CMT Music Awards Live on Wednesday, June 5
You're invited to Nashville's biggest party on the cable channel.

[04/10/19 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 10
Updates include: YouTube Premium axes four scripted series; Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye targeted for TV series at Disney+; and Kate McKinnon to play Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu's "The Dropout."

[04/10/19 - 11:20 PM]
Video: "Selection Day" - Part 2 - Official Trailer
Silver linings have turned to golden opportunities for Radha and Manju as their struggles finally bear fruit.

[04/10/19 - 05:08 PM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Netflix's "Street Food" from the Creators of "Chef's Table"
Season one explores nine countries across Asia, highlighting the stories of perseverance that bring each country's cuisine and culture to life.

[04/10/19 - 02:01 PM]
HBO Renews Comedy Series "Barry" for a Third Season
The series launched its eight-episode second season on March 31.

[04/10/19 - 02:00 PM]
Video: Trailer - Chris Lilley's "Lunatics" Will Launch on April 19 Only on Netflix
The documentary examines the lives of six extraordinary individuals and explores the idea that people are not what they seem at first.

[04/10/19 - 12:00 PM]
ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19" TGIT Crossover Event Set for Thursday, May 2
The TGIT crossover event kicks off with an all-new episode of "Grey's Anatomy," entitled "What I Did for Love," where Maggie treats one of Station 19's own, and Jo learns a hard lesson.

[04/10/19 - 11:46 AM]
More Magical Adventures Await Viewers in Season Five of "Good Witch" Premiering June 9 on Hallmark Channel
The series was previously scheduled to return on Sunday, May 5.

[04/10/19 - 11:25 AM]
Discovery Touts Premium Ad Solutions, Top Portfolio in TV at New York Upfront
Discovery will announce its 2019-20 content slate across its market-leading portfolio of quality brands highlighted by Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Animal Planet, MotorTrend, Travel Channel and Science Channel.

[04/10/19 - 11:24 AM]
Discovery and YouTube Announce Multi-Year Live and On-Demand Programming Partnership
The following Discovery brands will launch on YouTube TV on April 10: the Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, and MotorTrend.

[04/10/19 - 11:16 AM]
Jane Pauley Will Anchor, "No Exit!," A One-Hour CBS News Primetime Special Exploring America's Traffic Woes
The new one-hour special is scheduled to debut Friday, May 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/10/19 - 11:07 AM]
Season Six of Hallmark Channel's Hit Series "When Calls the Heart" Returns with a Special Two Night Event on May 5th and May 6th
Series star Erin Krakow announced the news on-air today in a special video message.

[04/10/19 - 11:01 AM]
Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted to Produce "71st Primetime Emmy(R) Awards" Airing Sunday, September 22, Live on FOX
"This marks the first Emmy Awards for FOX Entertainment as a new company, and we are taking a fresh direction by bringing together the two best, most inventive and most disruptive production companies to join forces on the show," said Rob Wade.

[04/10/19 - 11:00 AM]
Gayle King to Anchor "Meghan and Harry Plus One," A CBS News Special Marking the One-Year Anniversary of the Royal Couple and the Birth of Their First Child
The one-hour special will broadcast Friday, May 17 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/10/19 - 10:49 AM]
Video: First Teaser for "American Horror Story: 1984"
FX drops the first taste of the anthology's latest installment.

[04/10/19 - 10:30 AM]
Disney+ Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Production Agreement with Supper Club
Under the exclusive pact, the trio will create premium franchise-based and original-concept nonfiction programming for the streaming service as well as other platforms and networks within The Walt Disney Company.

[04/10/19 - 10:15 AM]
30 for 30 "The Dominican Dream" to Premiere April 30 on ESPN
Said date will mark the first time "30 for 30" debuted the English and Spanish-language versions of a film simultaneously on both networks.

[04/10/19 - 10:01 AM]
ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates with Expanded "Summer Fun & Games" Lineup, Captivating Dramas and "The Bachelor" Franchise All Summer Long
In addition to bringing back the iconic "Press Your Luck" and "Card Sharks" to TV, ABC will launch two new alternative shows - "Holey Moley" and "Family Food Fight.

[04/10/19 - 09:53 AM]
For the First Time, Animal Planet Goes Behind the Scenes at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park in an All-New Series
Featuring two parks, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as well as the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global is home to more than 700 species and 6,500 animals.

[04/10/19 - 09:03 AM]
Filming Commences on Carnival's "Belgravia" by Julian Fellowes for ITV and EPIX
Tamsin Greig, Philip Glenister, Harriet Walter and Alice Eve star in the six-part limited series.

[04/10/19 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Brene Brown: the Call to Courage" - Official Trailer - Netflix
With one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, the research professor and best-selling author challenges you to show up, step into the arena and answer the call to courage.

[04/10/19 - 09:01 AM]
Five-Part Miniseries "Chernobyl," An HBO/Sky Co-Production Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson, Debuts May 6 on HBO
The project dramatizes the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst human-made catastrophes in history, and tells the story of the brave men and women who made incredible sacrifices to save Europe from unimaginable disaster, all the while battling a culture of disinformation.

[04/10/19 - 08:35 AM]
Video: Wanda Sykes - Netflix Standup Special: Not Normal - Date Announcement
"Wanda Sykes: Not Normal" premieres May 21, only on Netflix.

[04/10/19 - 08:17 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Holds Off CBS in Tight Demo Race
"The Voice" and "NCIS" are the night's top two draws among adults 18-49.

[04/10/19 - 08:17 AM]
OWN Orders New Episodes of Hit Saturday Night Series "Ready to Love" and "Love & Marriage: Huntsville"
"These shows tackle the real deal when it comes to love, marriage and dating and have captivated audiences from the very beginning," said Jon Sinclair.

[04/10/19 - 07:51 AM]
Don't Get It Twisted - Khloe Kardashian Returns to Investigation Discovery with Twisted Tales of Poisoned Passions
The six-part new series "Twisted Love" explores what happens when love and affection spiral into a twisted web of extreme obsession and jealousy.

[04/10/19 - 07:50 AM]
Discovery and Science Channel Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing with Definitive Look at Historic Achievement - "Apollo: The Forgotten Films" (wt)
The project, premiering summer 2019, employs footage from a number of different resources including NASA Research Centers, The National Archives, and news reports of the time.

[04/10/19 - 07:43 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Takes Viewers on a Quest to Capture the First Image Ever of a Black Hole in "Black Hole Hunters"
On the heels of today's groundbreaking scientific announcement, the network will air a new one-hour documentary following a team of international scientists as they attempt to document the first-ever image of a black hole.

[04/10/19 - 07:33 AM]
"Netflix Is a Joke Radio" Channel to Broadcast Exclusively on SiriusXM Starting April 15
This is the first time the streaming company has worked in unison with another major subscription media company to create a new outlet for their content.

[04/10/19 - 07:25 AM]
MotorTrend and BBC Studios Announce the Coproduction of a Brand-New U.S. Format of "Top Gear America" (wt) Series, and MotorTrend Will Be Streaming "Top Gear UK" in the U.S. and Canada!
MotorTrend will also be the exclusive home to more than 60 fan favorite compilations over the life of the agreement.

[04/10/19 - 07:10 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Netflix's "Chambers" - Not for the Faint of Heart
Netflix's newest horror series starring Uma Thurman, Tony Goldwyn, and newcomer Sivan Alyra Rose, launches April 26.

[04/10/19 - 07:06 AM]
Video: "Lucifer" - Season 4 Teaser - Netflix
Reeling from the aftermath of Chloe seeing his devil face, Lucifer faces a new challenge: Eve, the original sinner herself, is back.

[04/10/19 - 07:01 AM]
Pop Culture Legend Robert Englund Scares Up Historical Tales of Terror in New Travel Channel Series "Shadows of History" (wt)
With the help of historians and scholars, Englund makes every one-hour episode an immersive experience designed to raise goose bumps and quicken pulses.

[04/10/19 - 06:30 AM]
Judy Tygard Named Executive Producer of "48 Hours"
Tygard will oversee all aspects of the acclaimed crime and justice broadcast, which has been Saturday's #1 non-sports primetime program for more than a decade.

[04/09/19 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 9
Updates include: Hulu orders final season of "Future Man"; Richard E. Grant, Sally Field cast in AMC's "Dispatches from Elsewhere"; and "High Fidelity" TV series moves from Disney+ to Hulu.

[04/09/19 - 02:01 PM]
Video: KJ Apa And Maia Mitchell in the Last Summer - Trailer and Key Art Debut!
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.

[04/09/19 - 01:34 PM]
2019 "Monday Night Football" Preseason Schedule
Raiders, Cardinals, 49ers and Broncos will be featured in the network's two offerings.

[04/09/19 - 12:12 PM]
Season Two of "Our Cartoon President" to Premiere on Sunday, May 12th at 8 PM ET/PT on Showtime
The opener will feature an animated appearance from "Queer Eye's" Jonathan Van Ness.

[04/09/19 - 12:07 PM]
Documentary Series "On Tour with Asperger's Are Us," Following a Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome on Their First Cross-Country Tour, Debuts April 30 on HBO
This intimate, humorous series is an underdog story that features a group of talented and funny performers who embrace shared challenges while working toward one overarching goal: to make people laugh.







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[04/23/24 - 03:01 PM]
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[04/23/24 - 03:00 PM]
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[04/23/24 - 01:54 PM]
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[04/23/24 - 12:34 PM]
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[04/23/24 - 12:05 PM]
Bravo's "Below Deck Mediterranean" Sets Sail for New Season in Athens, Greece on Monday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Capt. Sandy Yawn, is joined by franchise-favorite Chief Stew Aesha Scott, who returns to the Med where her yachting career began.

[04/23/24 - 11:22 AM]
Viewership for April 21 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" - Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves - Up 24 Percent From Last Year
The reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves averaged 1,623,000 viewers, up from 1,309,000 viewers for last New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants game.

[04/23/24 - 11:04 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 15: "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" Debuts at #1; "Baby Reindeer" Rises to the Top
List mainstays included "3 Body Problem," which spent its fifth week on the list in third place (3.2M views), and Guy Ritchie's aristocratic gangster series "The Gentlemen," which spent its seventh week on the list in sixth place (2.9M views).

[04/23/24 - 09:59 AM]
The Gang is Back Again... Prime Video Reveals Premiere Date and First-Look Images for Third Season of Stephen Merchant's Critically Acclaimed Comedy-Drama "The Outlaws"
All five episodes of the comedy thriller from creator, star, and award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant, will debut on May 31.

[04/23/24 - 09:32 AM]
ABC News Studios Presents "Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There"
The one-hour special premieres this Sunday, April 28 on ABC.

[04/23/24 - 09:31 AM]
ABC News Announces "20/20" Primetime Special for Robin Roberts' Exclusive Interview with WNBA Star Brittney Griner
"Prisoner in Russia: The Brittney Griner Interview" airs Wednesday, May 1 on ABC.

[04/23/24 - 09:01 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Star-Studded Cast for Ninth Season of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars"
In this new season, due May 17, eight fan-favorite queens return to use their drag superpowers for good, competing to win a supersized donation of $200,000, provided by The Palette Fund, for a charity of their choosing.

[04/23/24 - 07:38 AM]
Date Announcement & First Look: "Shoresy" Season 3 Premieres June 21 on Hulu
The series returns for season three on Friday, June 21 with all six new episodes exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu.

[04/23/24 - 07:16 AM]
Video: "Atlas" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A brilliant counterterrorism analyst with a deep distrust of AI discovers it might be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.

[04/23/24 - 06:20 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Fourth Season of Critically Acclaimed Comedy "Trying"
"Trying" will return for its eight-episode fourth season of on Wednesday, May 22 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through July 3.

[04/23/24 - 06:01 AM]
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" Makes Roku Channel History with Record-Setting Opening
The series also earned the highest daily reach and most hours streamed of any title to ever debut on The Roku Channel in a singular day.