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[09/02/20 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 2
Updates include: Paramount Network pulls the plug on "68 Whiskey"; a dozen Vancouver-based series to resume production; and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to spearhead new take on "Pretty Little Liars."

[09/02/20 - 05:38 PM]
Netflix Announces Casting Lineup, Including Popular Actor Jung Hae-in, for Korean Original Series "D.P."
The series is the story of a young army private who unexpectedly becomes a desertion arrest officer and finds himself in confusing and complicated situations.

[09/02/20 - 02:12 PM]
David Blaine Breaks YouTube Records as Most-Watched YouTube Originals Live Event to Date
The event broke records as the most-watched YouTube Originals live event to date with over 770k peak concurrent viewers (measure of number of viewers watching at one time).

[09/02/20 - 01:31 PM]
Video: "Wireless" - Official Trailer - Quibi
From executive producer Steven Soderbergh comes a suspense thriller like no other, as the viewer takes the story into their own hands.

[09/02/20 - 12:07 PM]
Discovery Channel Goes Full Throttle with Brand-New Motor Special, "Kaplan America", Airing September 9
Ken Kaplan, owner of Kaplan Cycles is a tough, motorcycle-flipping American hero with an immense passion for vintage bikes who is determined to make his business a motorcycle mecca one bike at a time.

[09/02/20 - 12:00 PM]
The World's Most Influential People to Be Profiled in First-Ever Primetime "Time100" Special, Tuesday, Sept. 22, on ABC
For the first time since the iconic list's inception, viewers will get an entertainment-filled inside look at the leaders, creators and everyday heroes comprising the 2020 list ahead of its print debut.

[09/02/20 - 11:10 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Showcases Life Before and During the Pandemic When the New Season Premieres Wednesday, October 7 at 9 PM ET/PT
Returning for season 15 are housewives Shannon Storms Beador, Kelly Dodd, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson and Braunwyn Windham-Burke.

[09/02/20 - 11:00 AM]
CBS All Access' "Star Trek: Discovery" to Introduce First Non-Binary and Transgender Characters to "Star Trek"
The "Star Trek" universe's first non-binary character is Adira, played by Blu del Barrio.

[09/02/20 - 10:52 AM]
Video: "Challenger: The Final Flight" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper, the four-part docuseries examines the 1986 Challenger space shuttle, which tragically broke apart 73 seconds after launch as millions of Americans watched live on television.

[09/02/20 - 10:31 AM]
Fall in Love All Over Again with BET's Hit-Dramedy, "Tyler Perry's Sistas," Wednesday, October 14 Starting at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her
This new season will pick up right where it left off, with Tyler Perry taking viewers on an exhilarating ride of emotions and gut-busting predicaments that will test the ladies' long-standing friendship.

[09/02/20 - 10:02 AM]
Video: "The Great Pottery Throw Down" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Follow the trials and tribulations of an exceptionally creative group of contestants as they transform ordinary lumps of clay into pieces of glazed glory in this one-of-a-kind test of pottery prowess.

[09/02/20 - 09:31 AM]
Lifetime Adds Star-Studded Cast Naomi Judd, Gil Bellows, Crystal Fox & Deborah Cox to "Ruby" as Part of the V.C. Andrews Movie Series Event Based on the Best-Selling Landry Series
The movie series follows Ruby Landry, who after being raised by her loving grandmother in the Louisiana bayou, is ensnared in a world of dark family secrets and betrayal, upon discovering that she has another family living in New Orleans.

[09/02/20 - 09:21 AM]
Video: "Welcome to the Blumhouse" - Official Trailer
Look for the four films - "The Lie," "Black Box," "Evil Eye" and "Nocturne" - beginning next month on Prime Video.

[09/02/20 - 09:01 AM]
Go Behind All 8 Chapters of "The Witcher" - "A Look Inside the Episodes" Is Now Streaming on Netflix
With series creator Lauren S. Hissrich as your guide, take an in-depth journey into the stories and themes powering the first season.

[09/02/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Tehran" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
The espionage thriller tells the thrilling story of a Mossad agent who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran that places her and everyone around her in dire jeopardy.

[09/02/20 - 08:59 AM]
New Docu-Comedy Series "How to with John Wilson" Debuts October 23
Documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson makes his HBO debut as writer, director, cameraman, producer, and narrator of the all-new six-episode docu-comedy series.

[09/02/20 - 08:33 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Puts ABC on Top in Demos
The Alphabet claims the adults 18-49 crown while NBC is the most-watched broadcaster.

[09/02/20 - 08:21 AM]
AXS TV's Artist Profile Series "Rock Legends" Continues Its 11th Season, Returning Sunday, October 4 at 8:30 P.M. ET
The series gives viewers the ultimate music experience, taking them backstage and behind the scenes with in-depth profiles of the enduring icons and chart-topping trailblazers who changed the course of music forever.

[09/02/20 - 08:16 AM]
Booger McFarland Returns to ABC Saturdays This Fall as ESPN Unveils 2020-21 College Football Studio Lineup
McFarland will return to ESPN's college football coverage this fall, joining host Kevin Negandhi and analyst Mark Sanchez on ABC as part of the studio lineup for the 2020-21 season.

[09/02/20 - 08:06 AM]
Discovery and Science Channel Team Up with the NFL to Go Behind the Scenes of SoFi Stadium in All New Special "NFL Super Stadiums"
The two-hour special premieres Wednesday, September 9 on Science Channel with subsequent encores on Discovery Channel and NFL Network.

[09/02/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Grand Army" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The newcomer is about public high school students in Brooklyn who wrestle with sexual, racial and economic politics.

[09/02/20 - 07:01 AM]
This Is the Day - New Episodes of "The Mandalorian" Start Streaming Oct. 30 on Disney+
The company broke the news on social media this morning.

[09/02/20 - 06:19 AM]
Video: "The Boys in the Band" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Based on the Tony Award-winning play, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Tuc Watkins star.

[09/02/20 - 05:38 AM]
The Gods and Giants Are Coming Back! Production on "Ragnarok" Season 2 Has Begun
The six-episode drama is written by award-winning writer Adam Price and Emilie Lebech Kaae and will be directed by Mogens Hagedorn.

[09/02/20 - 05:19 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Heads Back Into the Ballroom for Its 2020 Season with Some Cha-Cha-Changes and a Brand-New Celebrity Cast
Carole Baskin, Nelly, AJ McLean, Monica Aldama, Jesse Metcalfe, Anne Heche, Johnny Weir, Vernon Davis, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Justina Machado, Charles Oakley, Jeannie Mai, Skai Jackson, Chrishell Stause and Nev Schulman are among the participants.

[09/02/20 - 05:00 AM]
ABC to Air Primetime Comedy Special "VOMO: Vote or Miss Out," Created by ATTN:, Monday, Sept. 14
Emceed by comedy legend Kevin Hart, the entertainment-filled television event will aim to encourage electoral participation in the 2020 election.

[09/02/20 - 03:40 AM]
Video: "Family Business" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A year ago, the Hazan took off their butchers' aprons to start a weed business. Since, everything has changed: more money, more pastraweed, but above all, more problems!

[09/02/20 - 02:35 AM]
Video: "Criminal" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series returns September 16 with guest stars Kit Harington, Kunal Nayyar, Sharon Horgan and Sophie Okonedo.

[09/01/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 1
Updates include: Stephanie Koenig to join Julie Bowen in CBS comedy pilot; Dierks Bentley to star in "Hot Country Knights" for Quibi; and ABC confirms production start on five series.

[09/01/20 - 03:52 PM]
Sports-Themed Original Comedy "Now We're Talking" to Debut Exclusively on CW Seed Thursday, September 17
The personal rivalry between two former professional football quarterbacks trying to embark on post-athletic careers as sportscasters is at the center of the single-camera original comedy series.

[09/01/20 - 03:40 PM]
CW Seed Bulks Up - More Than 300 Additional Hours of Programming to Be Rolled Out Through the Remainder of The Year
All five seasons of "90210," The CW's spinoff of the iconic drama that will be available to stream beginning Tuesday, September 1.

[09/01/20 - 03:10 PM]
Standalone "black-ish" Television Event to Air Ahead of Highly Anticipated Fall Premiere, Sunday, Oct. 4, on ABC
The special will be presented in part as an animated episode.

[09/01/20 - 12:00 PM]
Summer 2020 Leaving You Feeling Putt-ered Out? There's More Mini-Golf in Store!
ABC's hit mini-golf competition series, "Holey Moley," is teeing up to air two special episodes giving fans an inside look at the sizzling summer show.

[09/01/20 - 11:51 AM]
Investigation Discovery Expands Partnership with World's Bestselling Author James Patterson
In this latest partnership, Patterson draws on the true stories from ID's compelling library of content as inspiration for three upcoming book releases, suspenseful forays that reminds us that truth is always stranger than fiction.

[09/01/20 - 11:05 AM]
Video: "Sing On!" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Players sing their hearts out and try to hit all the right notes to win up to $60,000 in the ultimate karaoke contest, hosted by Tituss Burgess.

[09/01/20 - 11:05 AM]
CBS Orders "Come Dance with Me" (Working Title), A New Family Dance Competition Series Executive Produced by LL Cool J, Chris O'Donnell and 3 Ball Productions
In the series, exceptionally talented young dancers from across the country will invite one inspirational, and untrained, family member or other adult who has supported their dance dreams, to become their dance partner for a chance to strut their stuff for a grand prize.

[09/01/20 - 10:11 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "American Ninja Warrior" Special
The "All Stars Skills Challenge Special" leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/01/20 - 10:02 AM]
Tony Dungy and Jac Collinsworth Join NBC Sports' 30th Season of Notre Dame Football Coverage
Dungy will be paired with Mike Tirico and Kathryn Tappen as lead analyst to call Fighting Irish games.

[09/01/20 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Orders "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me," A New Series Starring Jamie Foxx, Inspired by His Relationship with Daughter Corinne
Bentley Kyle Evans is behind the project, which will also star David Alan Grier and Kyla-Drew.

[09/01/20 - 10:00 AM]
ESPN and ABC Combine to Air Four NBA Playoffs Matchups on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and Wednesday, Sept. 2
This is the first weekday NBA Playoffs Game 7 on ABC (non-NBA Finals).

[09/01/20 - 09:30 AM]
Emmy(R) Award Winners Ray Romano and Brad Garrett Kick Off a Star-Studded Night on ABC, Headlining a New Special Episode of ABC's "Celebrity Family Feud," Sunday, Sept. 20
The "72nd Emmy(R) Awards" will broadcast Sunday, September 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC.

[09/01/20 - 09:20 AM]
ESPN's College Football Coverage Continues with Debut of ABC's "Saturday Night Football," Opening Weeks for ACC and SEC Matchups
Clemson at Wake Forest will air in primetime on Saturday, September 12.

[09/01/20 - 09:15 AM]
Apple Lands "Five Days at Memorial," From Academy Award Winner John Ridley and Emmy Award Winner Carlton Cuse
Based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, "Five Days At Memorial" chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

[09/01/20 - 09:01 AM]
Freeform Casts a Spell on Viewers This October with Fan Favorite "31 Nights of Halloween"
Films new to the lineup this year include "Hotel Transylvania 2," "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" and "Ghostbusters" (2016), among others.

[09/01/20 - 08:34 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Official Trailer for "Long Way Up," Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's Epic, Apple Original Adventure Series
The first three episodes of the 11-part unscripted series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 18.

[09/01/20 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "A Love Song for Latasha" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A dreamlike portrait of a vibrant 15-year-old girl whose shooting death sparks the 1992 L.A. Riots.

[09/01/20 - 08:30 AM]
AXS TV Presents the Exclusive TV Broadcast of the 35th Annual "Farm Aid 2020 on the Road" Virtual Festival, Airing Saturday, September 26 at 8 P.M. ET
Featured performers include Willie Nelson and The Boys, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews, as well as Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs.

[09/01/20 - 08:30 AM]
ABC Commemorates Patriot Day with 9/11 Memorial Museum Dedication Special
"9/11 Remembered: The Day We Came Together," the hour-long special filmed on May 15, 2014, marks President Barack Obama's opening of the 9/11 Memorial Museum and reflects the unwavering courage, compassion and sacrifice born out of that tragic morning.

[09/01/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Emily in Paris" - Official Teaser & Date Announce - Netflix
Love. Beauty. Passion. Emily - Just a few of the things you'll find in Paris this fall.

[09/01/20 - 07:46 AM]
CBS Sports Announces 2020 "SEC on CBS" Broadcast Schedule
The schedule is highlighted by Georgia at Alabama in primetime (8:00 PM, ET) on October 17 and Alabama at LSU on November 14, with kickoff slated for 6:00 PM, ET.







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[04/25/24 - 08:30 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 05:00 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "In Good Hands 2" - Date Announcement - Netflix
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[04/24/24 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Monster" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[04/24/24 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Drawing Closer" - Official Teaser - Netflix
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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]
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[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]
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[04/24/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[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.