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[01/28/15 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 28
Updates include: Georgia King lands lead on HBO's "Vice Principals"; CBS orders pilot for "Limitless" TV series; and import of "Strange Calls" gets pilot commitment from NBC.

[01/28/15 - 05:48 PM]
Breaking News: Supergirl Casts James Olsen
Mehcad Brooks is set as James Olsen, a photographer at CatCo, the media company where Kara (series star Melissa Benoist) works.

[01/28/15 - 02:41 PM]
"Pretty Little Liars" Is Tuesday's #1 TV Telecast in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 27.

[01/28/15 - 02:27 PM]
Tamera Mowry of ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans Tonight
Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, fans can tweet Tamera Mowry (@TameraMowryTwo) using #MelissaandJoeychat in their message.

[01/28/15 - 02:23 PM]
Disney XD's Special 1-Hour "Lab Rats" Delivers 6-Month Ratings Highs in Total Viewers and Across Target Kid and Boy Demographics
Disney XD spins the numbers for Monday, January 26.

[01/28/15 - 02:20 PM]
History's(R) "Sons of Liberty" Concludes with 3.3 Million Total Viewers
History spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 27.

[01/28/15 - 02:10 PM]
TNT to Premiere "Neighborhood Sessions with Jennifer Lopez," First in a New Series of Music Specials with Partner State Farm(R)
The special is slated to premiere Saturday, February 14 during TNT's exclusive coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend, directly following the network's coverage of State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday.

[01/28/15 - 01:35 PM]
Romance Takes Center Stage in Oxygen Media's "Two Weeks of Real Love" Movie Marathon Beginning Monday, February 2 Leading Up to Valentine's Day
The romantic comedies include fan favorites such as the 1989 classic "Say Anything" "Maid in Manhattan," "Serendipity," "13 Going on 30," "License to Wed" and more.

[01/28/15 - 01:19 PM]
"Gold Rush" Sets Season Record with More Than Six Million Viewers on Friday, January 23
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, January 23.

[01/28/15 - 01:16 PM]
Premiere of "Ellen's Design Challenge" Captures #1 Spot on HGTV's Monday Night Lineup
HGTV spins the numbers for Monday, January 26.

[01/28/15 - 11:42 AM]
Video: Key & Peele Deliver All-New East/West Bowl "Pro Edition" Ahead of the "Key & Peele Super Bowl Special"
The special premieres Super Bowl Weekend on Friday, January 30 at 10:00/9:00c on Comedy Central.

[01/28/15 - 11:28 AM]
WGN America Announces Premiere Date for Season Two of Its Spellbinding Original Drama "Salem" and Debuts First-Look Photo
The show's 13-episode sophomore run kicks off on Sunday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/28/15 - 11:25 AM]
Nick Offerman Stars in Digital Short Promoting NBC Sports Group's NASCAR Coverage
One 30-second and one 60-second TV spot from the video will air this Sunday during NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIX, beginning with pre-game coverage at Noon ET.

[01/28/15 - 11:18 AM]
Trailer Park: "Welcome to Myrtle Manor" Is Back on the Map with Season Three on TLC
Look for the first of 10 new episodes on Thursday, February 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/28/15 - 11:01 AM]
New Spike TV Series Helps Families in Financial Crisis
In "Family Takeover," Victor Antonio, a Fortune 500 business strategist, helps families pull themselves out from the economic abyss.

[01/28/15 - 10:04 AM]
Production Has Begun on the Starz Original Series "Blunt Talk"
The Patrick Stewart-led comedy will launch this summer on the pay channel.

[01/28/15 - 09:26 AM]
Bravo Media Celebrates the Oscars on "Inside the Actors Studio" with Neil Patrick Harris Airing February 12 at 8PM ET/PT
"We have a history of celebrating the Academy Awards on 'Inside the Actors Studio,'" said Lipton. "This year we have the Oscar host himself, Neil Patrick Harris, making magic, literally and figuratively, on our stage."

[01/28/15 - 09:04 AM]
ABC Family Serves Up Another Helping of Hit Comedy Series "Young & Hungry" and More Scares in "Freak Out" on March 25
"Young & Hungry" executive producer Ashley Tisdale will reprise her guest role as formidable magazine editor Logan Rawlings in Season 2, and Jesse McCartney will return as tech genius Cooper in several episodes.

[01/28/15 - 08:58 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Is the Week's No. 2 Syndicated Talk Show
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of January 12-16.

[01/28/15 - 08:54 AM]
"Meet My Valentine" Starring Scott Wolf Premieres February 6 at 9 PM ET/PT on ION Television
Courtney Ford also stars in the film, which will also encore on February 14 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/28/15 - 08:47 AM]
"Parks and Recreation" Matches Last Week's 18-49 Rating and Remains Within 0.1 of Its Strong Season Debut
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 27.

[01/28/15 - 08:45 AM]
Brit Phenom Rita Ora to Perform at the Oscars(R)
The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

[01/28/15 - 08:37 AM]
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" with Terry Crews Is the Only Syndicated Game Show Up Week to Week
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of January 12-16.

[01/28/15 - 08:32 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: Special "CSI" Helps Push CBS on Top
The Eye leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[01/28/15 - 08:23 AM]
"Marvel's Agent Carter" Moves ABC Up to Second at 9pm in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 27.

[01/28/15 - 07:30 AM]
Video: E! Announces Super Bowl Spot for "The Royals" - Teaser Released Today!!
The spot takes viewers inside the high stakes world of the show's fictional British royal family, including leading cast members Elizabeth Hurley, Alexandra Park and William Moseley.

[01/28/15 - 07:16 AM]
"Shania: Still the One Live from Vegas" an Exclusive Concert Event, Airs February 28 on the ABC Television Network
The show features a 13-piece live band, dancers, trained horses, and a flying motorcycle with plenty of Vegas flash.

[01/28/15 - 07:07 AM]
RuPaul Decrees Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews as New Judges for Upcoming Season of "Rupaul's Drag Race"
Guest judges this season include Ariana Grande, Jessica Alba, Demi Lovato, John Waters, Kat Dennings, Kathy Griffin, Olivia Newtown-John, Alyssa Milano, Jordin Sparks and Mel B.

[01/28/15 - 07:00 AM]
Time to Play Would You Rather Nat Geo WILD Joins the Popular Game with "Would You Rather" Wild Wednesdays This February
Beginning today through February 24, viewers choose the programming they would rather watch by voting via Facebook (Facebook.com/NatGeoWILD) and Twitter (@NatGeoWild).

[01/28/15 - 06:04 AM]
Amazon Brings Acclaimed Starz Original Miniseries "The White Queen" to Prime Instant Video
This marks the first deal of its kind between Amazon and Starz Digital Media in the U.S.

[01/28/15 - 06:01 AM]
Collaborations and Special Segments Set the Stage for Incredible "Grammy(R) Moments" on "The 57th Annual Grammy Awards(R)," Sunday, Feb. 8 on CBS
This year's pairings include current nominees Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, a musical couple whose respective songbooks have entertained audiences for a combined 70-plus years.

[01/27/15 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 27
Updates include: Tyler James Williams boards the "Criminal Minds" spin-off at CBS; Elton John, Alan Ball team for "Virtuoso" at HBO; and Michael Seitzman, Mike Gibbons land pilot orders at CBS.

[01/27/15 - 03:49 PM]
HBO Renews "Togetherness" for Second Season
The half-hour comedy is set to begin production on its second season this year in Los Angeles for debut in 2016.

[01/27/15 - 01:01 PM]
"The Biggest Loser" Winner Is Revealed Along with Dramatic Weight Loss Transformations from Season 16 Contestants in Live Finale January 29
All 20 former athletes will show off their incredible weight loss transformations.

[01/27/15 - 12:55 PM]
American Heroes Channel Has Best January Ever in Prime Delivery
American Heroes Channel spins the numbers for the month of January to date.

[01/27/15 - 12:45 PM]
Video: "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" - Cast Confirmation - Netflix
The eight-episode limited series tells the story of the first day of Camp Firewood's famous summer season, now fourteen years after the film's debut.

[01/27/15 - 12:38 PM]
Disney Channel's Total Day Tops Nickelodeon by Largest Margin Ever Among Tweens and Gains Biggest Advantage in Nearly 1 1/2 Years Among Kids 6-11
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the month of January to date.

[01/27/15 - 12:32 PM]
Turner Broadcasting's TBS and Adult Swim Score Demo Victories in Live + 7 Delivery for the Second Week of January
Turner spins the numbers for the month of January to date.

[01/27/15 - 12:24 PM]
Viewers Continue to Book Saturday Nights with Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, January 24.

[01/27/15 - 12:07 PM]
HGTV Delivers Best Month Ever, Best Week Ever, In January 2015
HGTV spins the numbers for the month of January to date.

[01/27/15 - 12:06 PM]
"The Originals" and "Jane the Virgin" Combine to Give The CW Its Most Watched Monday in More Than Three Years
The CW spins the numbers for Monday, January 26.

[01/27/15 - 11:58 AM]
NCAA Division I Softball: ESPN Networks to Carry 400 Games
ESPN will also have extensive coverage of the 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Championship, including every game televised from the Super Regionals and Women's College World Series.

[01/27/15 - 10:19 AM]
Oscar(R) Nominees Common and John Legend to Perform Together at the Oscars(R)
"Glory," written by John Stephens (a.k.a. John Legend) and Lonnie Lynn (a.k.a. Common) for the film "Selma," is nominated for Original Song.

[01/27/15 - 10:06 AM]
Superstar Actress Katie Holmes Fixing to Join Season Three of "Ray Donovan"
Holmes will play shrewd and chic businesswoman Paige, the daughter of billionaire producer Andrew Finney (Ian McShane), who enlists Ray's services.

[01/27/15 - 09:47 AM]
"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials" Delivers Largest Audience and Best Ratings in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 Since 2010
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, January 26.

[01/27/15 - 09:30 AM]
Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Producer Dick Clark Productions Will Bring The 73rd Annual Golden Globe(R) Awards Live Coast-to-Coast on NBC on Sunday, January 10, 2016
The Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 160 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements.

[01/27/15 - 09:26 AM]
NBC Sports Presents Six Hours of Super Bowl XLIX Pre-Game Coverage
NBC Sports will surround the Super Bowl with live reports from the team hotels and the stadium, in-depth features and interviews with players and coaches from the Seahawks and Patriots, and X's and O's analysis from its roster of expert commentators.

[01/27/15 - 09:01 AM]
Duggar Family Continues to Grow with New Additions to the Family in Season Nine of "19 Kids & Counting"
The series returns to TLC with all-new episodes airing Tuesdays beginning February 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/27/15 - 08:49 AM]
"48 Hours: Kiss of Death and the Google Executive" Is Saturday's #1 Program with Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, January 24.

[01/27/15 - 08:45 AM]
"The Celebrity Apprentice" Matches the Highest 18-49 Rating Among 12 Telecasts in Its Prior Cycle
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, January 26.







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[03/11/26 - 07:04 AM]
"#SKYKING," the Gripping New Documentary Set to Make Its World Premiere at SXSW 2026, Premieres on Hulu April 14
The feature-length documentary tells the story of Richard "Beebo" Russell, who captured the world's attention when he stole a commercial plane and took off on a flight that would come to embody the dreams and despair of the American working class, while offering a look at the US mental health crisis.

[03/11/26 - 07:02 AM]
New Episodes of "Rick and Morty" Premiere May 24 on Adult Swim
Get ready to portal-jump back into the multiverse - Adult Swim's #1 series returns with a season that's bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than ever.

[03/11/26 - 06:47 AM]
Matt Vasgersian Joins NBC Sports as a Play-by-Play Voice for "MLB Sunday Leadoff" on Peacock and NBCSN
Vasgersian, who spent the last five years as a Los Angeles Angels TV play-by-play voice, will continue his role at MLB Network, a position he has held since its inception in 2009.

[03/11/26 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "The Hawk" - Lonnie Hawkins Character Reveal - Netflix
One of the greatest names in golf history (that you're somehow only just hearing about), American hero Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins is Will Ferrell's newest original character.

[03/11/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Maamla Legal Hai" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the new season, Ravi Kishan leads the courtroom chaos with Nidhi Bisht, Naila Grewal, Anant V. Joshi and Anjum Batra and this time Kusha Kapila is also joining the mad bunch too.

[03/10/26 - 03:04 PM]
FOX Sports Smashes World Baseball Classic Pool Play Viewership Records
Great Britain at USA drew 2.98 million viewers on Saturday, March 7.

[03/10/26 - 02:09 PM]
"R.J. Decker" Gets Down to Business with Over 11 Million Total Audience to Date for Series Debut
In fact, "R.J. Decker" was the most compatible telecast to air following "High Potential" to date, with 73% of the hit drama's live audience flowing through to the series debut.

[03/10/26 - 12:10 PM]
FOX Entertainment Names Billy Parks Head of FOX Creator Studios
In this newly created role, Parks will lead the vision, strategy, and operations of FOX Creator Studios.

[03/10/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of March 2 - "War Machine" Powers Up at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Plus: "Bridgerton" Season 4 claimed the No. 1 spot on the English TV list with 13.1 million views in its sixth week in the Top 10.

[03/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Man on Fire" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is "Man on Fire." The action-packed new series debuts April 30, only on Netflix.

[03/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces New Stand-Up Comedy Special "Kountry Wayne: Nostalgia"
The one-hour special will premiere March 23, 2026 on Prime Video.

[03/10/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Is This Thing On?" - Trailer - Hulu
Directed by Bradley Cooper, the film streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ March 20.

[03/10/26 - 09:01 AM]
Bon Appetit! "Eva Longoria: Searching for France" Premieres Sunday, April 12 at 9pm ET/PT
The series will air two episodes weekly on Sundays at 9pm at 10pm ET/PT on CNN.

[03/10/26 - 09:01 AM]
The "52nd American Music Awards" to Air Live from MGM Grand Garden Arena on Monday, May 25, on CBS and Paramount+
Nominations, which are based on key fan interactions as reflected on the Billboard charts, including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and tour grosses, will be announced on Tuesday, April 14.

[03/10/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Untold: Chess Mates" - Official Trailer - Netflix
How did a match between chess grandmasters devolve into a bizarre scandal about anal beads? This documentary digs into the stranger-than-fiction story.