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[06/25/15 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 25
Updates include: Kevin Costner reportedly in talks to lead Amazon's "Trial"; William Friedkin to bring "To Live and Die in L.A." to WGN America; and Paramount Television to develop George Hodgman's "Bettyville" as a TV series.

[06/25/15 - 03:27 PM]
TV One's "News One Now" to Broadcast President's Eulogy at Rev. Clementa Pinckney's Funeral, Friday, June 26
In addition to its 9-10 a.m. ET time slot, "News One Now" will also live stream the entire funeral on its companion website, NewsOne.com.

[06/25/15 - 02:41 PM]
ABC Family's June "Funday" Programming Event to Air Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28
ABC Family invites you and your besties to spend the weekend reconnecting with old friends Mulan, Tarzan, Po, Gru and Horton.

[06/25/15 - 02:30 PM]
A Conversation with President Barack Obama and Sir David Attenborough to Air This Sunday on BBC America
The leader of the Western world wanted to meet Attenborough to talk to him about climate change, its effect on the environment, and to ask Attenborough his thoughts on the most critical issues threatening our planet.

[06/25/15 - 12:41 PM]
AMC Networks Expands Scope of AMC Studios, Announces New Leadership
Current AMC head of business affairs Rick Olshansky and AMC Networks Senior Vice President of Finance and Studio Operations Stefan Reinhardt will become co-heads of the in-house studio.

[06/25/15 - 12:34 PM]
TNT to Sail into Comic-Con with "The Last Ship" and "Falling Skies"
TNT's presence at the annual gathering will include all-star panels for both series, plus an Oculus Rift virtual reality experience that puts fans of "The Last Ship" in the middle of the action.

[06/25/15 - 12:27 PM]
El Rey Network Delivers Fist Flying Action Each Week with "Brass Knuckle Mondays" Featuring the Most Ass-Kicking Films of All Time
El Rey Network's stunt rages into your living room with the most Hot Rod Drivin, Big Gun Shootin, Sword Swingin, Bad Guy Beatin films of all time.

[06/25/15 - 12:22 PM]
National Geographic Channel Beats the Heat This July with Three Cool Summer Adventure Series Premieres
New series "Port Protection" and "Yukon River Run" are on tap alongside returning entry "Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks."

[06/25/15 - 12:06 PM]
TBS Unveils New Late-Night Competition Show "Funny Or Die Presents America's Next Weatherman"
Matt Oberg hosts the competition, which will be judged by longtime weather personalities Johnny Mountain and Jillian Barberie.

[06/25/15 - 11:49 AM]
Destination America Kicks Off Fourth of July Week with an All-Week Programming Stunt "Red, White and You Week!"
From new episodes of the hit property shows to creepy and crawly Friday night ghost stories, Destination America is sure to pack the star-spangled heat next week every night with a new theme in prime.

[06/25/15 - 11:43 AM]
NBC Orders Second Season for David Duchovny Drama "Aquarius"
The critically acclaimed drama made TV history in May as the first broadcast series to be streamed in its entirety following its debut.

[06/25/15 - 11:40 AM]
AMC Announces Straight-to-Series Order for Clyde Phillips' U.S. Adaptation of "Broke" (WT) to Be Co-Produced with Lionsgate
Based on the Danish series "Bankerot" created by Kim Fupz Aakeson and produced by DR Broadcasting, "Broke" is a drama about two best friends who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant together.

[06/25/15 - 11:36 AM]
Lifetime's Fashion Programming - "Project Runway" Is Back
The flagship series returns Thursday, August 6 while "Project Runway Junior" rolls out this fall and "Project Runway All Stars" returns in 2016.

[06/25/15 - 11:23 AM]
Comedy Central Says #jonvoyage to Jon Stewart with Mega Multi-Platform Programming Starting Tomorrow at Noon ET
It all begins when Comedy Central takes epic binge watching to the next level with "Your Month of Zen" featuring a continuous stream of more than 2,000 episodes of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" starting tomorrow.

[06/25/15 - 10:54 AM]
TLC Announces Summer Season and Celebrity Contributors for "Who Do You Think You Are?"
Tom Bergeron, Bryan Cranston, Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfre Woodard among the latest participants.

[06/25/15 - 10:33 AM]
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers Grow Week to Week to Beat Their ABC-CBS Competition in All Key Measures
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 15-19.

[06/25/15 - 10:31 AM]
ABC Family Greenlights Drama Pilot "Guilt"
"Guilt" is an edgy, soapy thriller that revolves around an American in London who becomes the prime suspect in the savage murder of her roommate.

[06/25/15 - 10:24 AM]
Video: WGN America Releases the First Teaser for Season Two of Its Critically Acclaimed Drama "Manhattan," Returning in October 2015
The first-look teaser for the critically acclaimed drama, returning this October, begs the question: "How much evil does it take to do good."

[06/25/15 - 10:21 AM]
"My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)," Animated Musical Documentary Taking a Poignant, Humorous Look at One Woman's Lifelong Struggle with Depression, Debuts July 13, Exclusively on HBO
Based on Elizabeth Swados' graphic memoir "My Depression: A Picture Book," and featuring the voices of Sigourney Weaver (as Swados), Steve Buscemi, Fred Armisen and Dan Fogler.

[06/25/15 - 10:05 AM]
The Premiere of "Big Brother" Leads All Wednesday Programs in Viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-34
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 24.

[06/25/15 - 10:04 AM]
Animal Planet's "North Woods Law" Returns This July with New Action-Packed Episodes
Look for the first of five new episodes beginning Sunday, July 19 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/25/15 - 10:00 AM]
Video: New Footage Revealed as NBC Launches New 60-Second Trailer of "Heroes Reborn"
Plus: "Heroes Reborn" has also revealed the official series synopsis.

[06/25/15 - 10:00 AM]
September Debuts Confirmed for "Ferrell Takes the Field," "Project Greenlight," "Doll & Em"
Taped March 12 during baseball spring training in Arizona, the comedy special follows Will Ferrell to five different spring training ballparks, where he played every position on the field for ten different teams in the same day.

[06/25/15 - 10:00 AM]
FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2015-2016 Season
Newcomer "Minority Report" will help kick things off on Monday, September 21.

[06/25/15 - 09:43 AM]
Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle Go "On the Record with Mick Rock" August 2 on Ovation TV
The series goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them.

[06/25/15 - 09:32 AM]
FYI(TM) Pits Professional Chefs Against Child Cooking Prodigies in the New Original Series "Man vs Child(TM): Chef Showdown"
The first of 14 one-hour episodes are set to premiere on Thursday, July 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/25/15 - 09:20 AM]
"America's Next Top Model" Returns Wednesday, August 5, Featuring an Exciting New Cycle of Guys and Girls
Original episodes will air on Wednesdays until October 2, when original episodes will move to the Friday (9:00-10:00pm ET) timeslot.

[06/25/15 - 09:17 AM]
Video: AMC Releases a New On-Air Promo for "Fear the Walking Dead"
The network released today a new on-air promo for "Fear the Walking Dead," which is set to debut this August.

[06/25/15 - 09:15 AM]
Comedy Central and Redd's Apple Ale Join Forces Again for Season 2 of "CC: Social Scene" Improv Series
The six-episode improv series features cameos by comedians Al Madrigal, John Gemberling, Nikki Glaser, Riki Lindhome and others.

[06/25/15 - 09:04 AM]
Syfy's "Face Off," Critics' Choice Award-Winner for Best Reality Competition Series, Returns
Plus: on Tuesday, August 11, "Face Off" will celebrate its 100th episode in style, as the artists turn real-life engaged couples into whimsically undead duos.

[06/25/15 - 08:55 AM]
NBC Encores Tie for the Nightlong Win
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 24.

[06/25/15 - 08:46 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Returns on Top for CBS
The Eye however shares the demo crown with NBC among adults 18-49.

[06/25/15 - 08:14 AM]
Jonathan Defeats Drew in Final Battle of HGTV's "Brother vs. Brother"
The brothers will next appear on HGTV in the new season of "Buying & Selling," premiering on Wednesday, July 1 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/25/15 - 07:33 AM]
Netflix Announces "Narcos" Release Date with Teaser Video
The series chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict.

[06/25/15 - 07:25 AM]
HBO(R) Makes Premiere Episodes of New Comedy Series "Ballers" & "The Brink" Available on Facebook
"Ballers" star and executive producer Dwayne Johnson will host the episode directly on his Facebook page, which will include a video introduction by Johnson.

[06/25/15 - 06:22 AM]
Kenny Loggins to Guest Star in USA Network's Critically-Acclaimed Comedy "Playing House"
Loggins will appear as himself in the highly-anticipated season finale on Tuesday, September 8 with back-to-back episodes.

[06/25/15 - 06:03 AM]
Amazon Greenlights Third Season of Golden Globe Award-Winning Original Series "Transparent"
In addition, series creator Jill Soloway has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios where she will exclusively develop television projects for Amazon Prime.

[06/24/15 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 24
Updates include: Lifetime nixes "The Lizzie Borden Chronicles"; Nathaniel Parker joins the cast of ABC's "Of Kings & Prophets"; and Phil Klemmer to run "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" at The CW.

[06/24/15 - 03:38 PM]
Lifetime's Movie Packed Summer - New Movies Every Saturday and Sunday
Highlights include the Bella Thorne-led "Perfect High," premiering this Saturday, June 27 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/24/15 - 02:38 PM]
USA Network's Award-Winning and Critically Acclaimed Original Drama "Mr. Robot" Scores Second Season Ahead of Series Premiere
The second season, which will include a minimum of 10 episodes, will air in 2016.

[06/24/15 - 02:33 PM]
USGA on FOX Arrives at Del Paso for 2015 U.S. Senior Open Championship
Coverage begins Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25 on FOX Sports 1 from 3:00 to 9:30 PM ET.

[06/24/15 - 02:20 PM]
"48 Hours: Devil's Island" Posts Week-to-Week Double-Digit Percentage Gains in Key News Demos and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 23.

[06/24/15 - 01:31 PM]
ABC Family's Groundbreaking New Docu-Series "Becoming Us" to Air Key Episodes on Sister Cable Networks Fusion and Lifetime
Lifetime will air episode four on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00/9:00c, prior to episode four airing on ABC Family.

[06/24/15 - 01:01 PM]
Flo Rida and Craig Wayne Boyd to Perform During the 2015 Miss USA Pageant July 12 (8-11 P.M. ET)
As previously announced, Thomas Roberts, host of "MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts," and Emmy nominated Cheryl Burke of NBC's "I Can Do That," will host the competition.

[06/24/15 - 12:27 PM]
"Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder" Debuts on Saturday, July 11 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central
For fans that can't wait for Everett's new material, the special will be available on July 6 on CC: Stand-Up Direct.

[06/24/15 - 12:10 PM]
It's Here! "Seinfeld" Now Streaming on Hulu!
Leading up to today's premiere of all episodes, the service also hosted a countdown of Hulu's top episodes of the series, sponsored by Toyota.

[06/24/15 - 11:51 AM]
Jussie Smollett Unites with Sister Jurnee Smollett-Bell in WGN America's Highly Anticipated Dramatic Thriller "Underground"
"Underground" is currently in production on a straight-to-series order in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a 2016 premiere on WGN America.

[06/24/15 - 11:47 AM]
The CW Network Announces Fall 2015 Premiere Dates
Said dates include the return of "The Flash" (October 6) and "Arrow" (October 7) as well as the debut of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (October 19).

[06/24/15 - 11:39 AM]
Survey Says: The Premiere of the Steve Harvey-Hosted "Celebrity Family Feud" Starts Off the Summer with Hot Ratings
Plus: look for the season premiere to encore this Sunday at 7:00/6:00c leading into a new episode at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/24/15 - 11:11 AM]
E!'s "I Am Cait" and "Stewarts & Hamiltons" to Premiere in New Timeslots on Sunday, July 26
Both series will now air one hour earlier: 8:00/7:00c and 9:00/8:00c, respectively.







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[04/26/24 - 12:07 PM]
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[04/26/24 - 12:00 PM]
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[04/26/24 - 11:40 AM]
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[04/26/24 - 11:00 AM]
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[04/26/24 - 09:33 AM]
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[04/26/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[04/26/24 - 06:31 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 02:31 PM]
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[04/25/24 - 01:01 PM]
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[04/25/24 - 11:31 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:07 AM]
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"Prom Dates" follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom.

[04/25/24 - 10:02 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:01 AM]
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