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[02/17/15 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 17
Updates include: Whoopi Goldberg joins ABC's "Delores & Jermaine"; Jaimie Alexander to lead NBC's "Blindspot"; and Skylar Astin to star in ABC's NBA comedy pilot.

[02/17/15 - 02:59 PM]
"Bad Hair Day" Delivers 4 Million Total Viewers and Ranks as #1 Cable TV Telecast Across Major Youth Demographics Year-to-Date
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, February 13.

[02/17/15 - 01:16 PM]
Bravo Media Brings Back Australia's Crown Jewel with "The Real Housewives of Melbourne" Season Two Premiering Thursday, March 5 at 9 PM ET/PT
Businesswoman Chyka Keebaugh, bold barrister Gina Liano, psychic Jackie Gillies, property developer Janet Roach and fashionista Lydia Schiavello are back and more extravagant than ever.

[02/17/15 - 01:02 PM]
AMC Celebrates the End of an Era of "Mad Men"
The Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning drama kicks off its final seven episodes on Sunday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/17/15 - 12:00 PM]
TLC's "Sister Wives" Ends Its Season with a Two-Hour Finale and Tell All That Addresses the Questions on Everyone's Minds
Plus: TLC is ordering a sixth season scheduled to air in the fall of 2015.

[02/17/15 - 11:46 AM]
VH1 Rock Docs Commemorates Best Selling Boy Band of All Time's 20th Anniversary with the World Television Premiere of "Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made of" Friday, April 3rd at 9PM ET/PT
The documentary follows the members as they share their lives with us and relive their journey together, revealing new and old tensions that need confronting and resolving.

[02/17/15 - 11:30 AM]
HBO Renews "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" for Two More Seasons
Consisting of 35 shows apiece, season three will run on HBO in 2016, to be followed by season four in 2017.

[02/17/15 - 11:17 AM]
MTV to Grant One Lucky Fan an Unforgettable Solo Private Performance From Ed Sheeran
The winner and their guest will additionally get the VIP treatment with roundtrip flights to Austin, Texas, where they will sit front and center at the first date of Sheeran's North American tour.

[02/17/15 - 10:58 AM]
New Season of Investigation Discovery's Signature Newsmagazine "On the Case with Paula Zahn" Premieres Sunday, February 22
Each episode is highlighted by Zahn's riveting exclusive interviews, which draw out different viewpoints from the people personally connected to tragedies that rocked their local community and the investigations that attempted to piece together the truth.

[02/17/15 - 10:57 AM]
Animal Planet Announces Pair of Alaskan-Sized Marathons, Premieres and Finales for "Alaska: Battle On the Bay" and "Wild West Alaska"
Look for said series to wrap their seasons on Thursday, February 19 and Thursday, February 26, respectively.

[02/17/15 - 10:27 AM]
Terrence Howard and Felicity Jones to Present at 87th Oscars(R)
The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

[02/17/15 - 10:01 AM]
"Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Returns for an All-New Season of Updates with the Biggest Newsmakers and Celebrated Stars of Our Time Premiering March 8 on OWN
In this all-new season, Oprah Winfrey sits down for highly emotional interviews delving further into new details on some of the biggest news stories of our time.

[02/17/15 - 10:00 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's TGIT Line-up Returns to Claim 3 of the Week's Top 5 Spots in TV Playback in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of January 26-February 1.

[02/17/15 - 09:31 AM]
"Better Call Saul" Is the #1 Series Premiere in Cable History Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in Live+3 Ratings
AMC further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 8 and Monday, February 9.

[02/17/15 - 09:02 AM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Announces Poppy Montgomery to Guest Star in "Signed, Sealed, Delivered From Paris, With Love" (WT)
The franchise's latest installment will premiere Sunday, June 14 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[02/17/15 - 09:00 AM]
Two-Time Academy Award(R) Nominee and Golden Globe(R) Winner John Travolta Guests on 10th Annual "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars(R)" Sunday, February 22 on ABC
Travolta, star of the upcoming film "The Forger," in theaters April 24, will be in studio with the late night host immediately following The Oscars.

[02/17/15 - 08:41 AM]
WE tv's Original Series "Mary Mary" Is Back with an Explosive, Fourth Season on Thursday, March 5 at 9PM ET/PT
With the ladies being drawn in two different directions and Mary Mary on hiatus and managerless; they must look within themselves, and each other, if there is any chance for Mary Mary to survive.

[02/17/15 - 08:39 AM]
Season Finale of "The Celebrity Apprentice" Grows 14% Versus Last Week's Original in 18-49 and 20% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, February 16.

[02/17/15 - 08:32 AM]
ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 for the 4th Straight Week Winning All 6 Half Hours
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, February 16.

[02/17/15 - 08:23 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Bachelor," "Castle" Power ABC to the Top
The Alphabet is last night's most-watched network in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[02/17/15 - 08:06 AM]
A&E Network Presents New Original Real-Life Series "Surviving Marriage" Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00PM ET/PT
The series follows couples on the brink of divorce who are stranded on a remote island for an extreme form of therapy designed to repair their troubled marriages.

[02/17/15 - 08:04 AM]
Travel Channel's New Original Docu-Series "Hotel Amazon" Chronicles Friends-Turned-Business-Partners' Struggle to Build Luxury Resort in Remote Peruvian Amazon
The six-episode series launches Monday, March 9 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[02/17/15 - 08:00 AM]
Comedy Central Renews "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail" for a Second Season
The second season will consist of eight episodes and is executive produced by Ray, Nanjiani, live show producer Emily V. Gordon, and Red Hour's Ben Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein.

[02/17/15 - 07:11 AM]
USA Network to Premiere Academy Award(R)-Winning Film "Glory" with Special Introduction by Andre Braugher
Set during the American Civil War, the film tells the true story of The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the Union Army's first formal unit made up entirely of African-American soldiers.

[02/17/15 - 07:00 AM]
New Season of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Premieres Sunday, March 15th at 9PM ET/PT on E!
At the start of the season, Kris and Bruce begin to learn what it means to live outside of a longstanding marriage, and how it affects the family as a whole.

[02/17/15 - 06:30 AM]
Netflix Releases "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Key Art
The Ellie Kemper-led comedy will premiere exclusively on Netflix on March 6 at 12:01am PT.

[02/17/15 - 06:23 AM]
Achieving the Dream and Cable Network CMT Announce Effort to Strengthen Rural Workforce
The partnership is an extension of CMT's national campaign to support community colleges in rural America, CMT Empowering Education.

[02/17/15 - 06:02 AM]
Hallmark Channel Announces the Biggest Global Feline Sporting Event on the Planet "Kitten Summer Games" to Premiere Exclusively on the Network August 2016
"Kitten Summer Games" will showcase hundreds of adoptable kittens in the most competitive "claw down" the sporting world has ever seen.

[02/16/15 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 16
Updates include: Charlie McDermott to star in "Super Clyde" at CBS; Rachel Ticotin, Katie Sarife snag roles in NBC's "The Curse of the Fuentes Women"; and ABC taps directors for three pilots.

[02/16/15 - 10:01 PM]
Donald Trump Crowns Winner of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" in Tonight's Live Finale
Additionally, NBC has renewed the series for a 15th edition.

[02/16/15 - 09:23 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Dominates with "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special"
The event's primetime portion draws over 23.1 million viewers and a 7.8 rating among adults 18-49.

[02/16/15 - 08:40 AM]
"The Bachelor" Hits a 12-Week High for ABC on Sunday from 9-11pm
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 15.

[02/16/15 - 08:30 AM]
"Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special" Is NBC's Most-Watched Primetime Entertainment Telecast, Excluding Post-Super Bowl Programs, In More Than 10 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 15.

[02/16/15 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix to Premiere "Jadotville," A Tale of War, Impossible Odds and Incredible Bravery, Starring Jamie Dornan and Guillaume Canet
The film thrillingly depicts the 1961 siege of a 150-strong Irish UN battalion under Commander Patrick Quinlan (Dornan) by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining companies.

[02/16/15 - 03:01 AM]
Reelz to Air AARP's 14th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards Gala on Sunday, February 22 at 1PM ET/10AM PT
John Leguizamo hosts this year's event, which will feature Kevin Costner receiving a Career Achievement award.

[02/15/15 - 09:17 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "SNL Valentine" Brings Victory for NBC
The Peacock leads the night in total viewers, shares the demo crown among adults 18-49.

[02/15/15 - 09:09 AM]
An Encore of the Original "SNL" from 1975 Scores the Top Rating for a Rebroadcast in More Than a Year
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, February 14.

[02/14/15 - 08:58 AM]
"Constantine" Grows 6% Week to Week in Total Viewers and Maintains 100% of Its 18-49 Rating from Its Prior Two Telecasts
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, February 13.

[02/14/15 - 08:41 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Powers ABC to Demo Victory
The Alphabet leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the top draw among total viewers.

[02/14/15 - 08:36 AM]
ABC Is #1 for 6th Straight Friday - "A Charlie Brown Valentine" Draws a 5-Year High
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, February 13.

[02/13/15 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 13
Updates include: Tommy Dewey to lead Hulu's "Casual"; S. Epatha Merkerson boards "Chicago Med" at NBC; and Jemaine Clement lands role on HBO's "Divorce."

[02/13/15 - 01:18 PM]
NBC Details the One-Hour Series Finale of "Parks & Recreation" on Tuesday February 24
The series, starring Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Retta, and Jim O'Heir, signs off later this month (SPOILERS!).

[02/13/15 - 01:04 PM]
Adrianne Palicki Named Series Regular on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
She'll continue as Bobbi Morse when the series returns on Tuesday, March 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/13/15 - 12:02 PM]
"iZOMBIE" Key Art Now Available!
Check out the new series premiering Tuesday, March 17 on The CW.

[02/13/15 - 12:00 PM]
Music Video for Empowering Song "What A Girl Is" to Premiere Sunday, February 15 on Disney Channel
The song, performed by Dove Cameron, debuted in last week's episode of "Liv and Maddie," which received an outpouring of positive response from young viewers and parents for its empowering theme.

[02/13/15 - 11:50 AM]
Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Liam Neeson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Channing Tatum to Present at 87th Oscars(R)
The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

[02/13/15 - 11:44 AM]
NBC Extends the "SNL 40th Anniversary Special" by an Extra Half Hour
Sunday's telecast is now slated for three and a half hours beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[02/13/15 - 11:35 AM]
Video: "Scream Queens" Debuts FOX Fall 2015
Get your first taste of the new series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.

[02/13/15 - 10:55 AM]
The Third Season of "Beauty and the Beast" Premieres Thursday, May 21 on The CW
In addition, the series has also been renewed a fourth season, which will air during the 2015-2016 season.

[02/13/15 - 10:53 AM]
E! Brings Style, Fun and Lots of Sass When the Brand New Series "Who Wore It Better?" Premieres Thursday, February 19th at 8:30PM ET/PT
The show will take a look at the daring stars who set fashion trends around the world, show style aficionados how to recreate the season's most coveted ensembles, and reveal what happens when two stylish celebrities end up gravitating toward the same look.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).

[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

[03/04/26 - 09:46 AM]
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In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.

[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs
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[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts
Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.

[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM]
Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."

[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson
"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand
"Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.

[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers"
The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.

[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM]
The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren"
Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.

[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.)
The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.

[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM]
The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor
The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.

[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.