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[09/22/15 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 22
Updates include: Susan Sarandon departs "Graves" at Epix; Paramount Television developing Jack Ryan TV series; and Mo Collins to star in potential comedy for ABC.

[09/22/15 - 03:31 PM]
Electus International Unveils Format Slate for MIPCOM 2015
This new block of television programming, which all premiered or had new seasons air this summer, includes original series concepts developed by Electus and its creative partners, as well as successful third party series that Electus has acquired for international distribution.

[09/22/15 - 02:02 PM]
Kirsten Is Haunted by a Stitch in a Special Halloween Episode of "Stitchers," Airing Tuesday, October 20 at 9:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family
Jeremy Sumpter guest stars in the special installment of the series.

[09/22/15 - 12:34 PM]
Bravo Media's "Married to Medicine" Prescribes a Fiery Two-Part Reunion Kicking Off Sunday, September 27 at 9PM ET/PT
The conclusion airs the following Sunday, October 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/22/15 - 12:08 PM]
NBC Partners with YouTube Star Zach King with All-New 360 Video Promoting "Heroes Reborn" Premiere on September 24th
This project was born out of an effort between Google and NBC to use 360 video technology and creative visual effects to deliver an immersive "Heroes" experience to digital audiences.

[09/22/15 - 11:53 AM]
"Getting On" Set to Kick Off Its Six-Episode Third Season Sunday, Nov. 8 on HBO
The critically-acclaimed show follows the daily lives of nurses and doctors as they struggle with the darkly comic realities of caring for the elderly in an overwhelmed healthcare system.

[09/22/15 - 11:40 AM]
Bravo Media Greenlights Two Scripted Pilots "My So Called Wife" and "True Fiction" from Universal Cable Productions
Bravo's first scripted series, "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce," is slated to return for a sophomore season later this year.

[09/22/15 - 11:38 AM]
Disney Channel Options Scholastic's Newest Tween Tale, "Upside-Down Magic"
"Upside-Down Magic" follows the misadventures of Nory, the youngest in a family of elite magicians, who finds herself relegated to a class for misfits after one magical mishap too many.

[09/22/15 - 11:34 AM]
Alfonso Ribeiro Returns with an All-New Season of "Unwrapped 2.0" on Food Network
The new season features everything from classic childhood treats to the latest candy crazes to flavorful munchies you crave.

[09/22/15 - 10:35 AM]
Starz Inks "Trapped" Development Deal with Mila Kunis' Orchard Farm Productions and Director Rob Zombie
The half-hour horror comedy series takes places over a single night in the home of a wealthy family under attack by a murderous cult.

[09/22/15 - 10:24 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights "I Wanna Be" - New Series Hosted by Two-Time NFL Pro Bowl Quarterback Cam Newton Takes Real Kids on Dream-Fulfilling Adventures
The 20-episode series is slated to air in 2016 and will shoot during the NFL off seasons.

[09/22/15 - 10:00 AM]
The Real Life Drama Gets Amplified When Season Two of "Christina Milian Turned Up," Premieres November 3 at 10PM ET/PT on E!
This season, Christina is putting her music career first by taking on an entirely new music team, which causes tension between her and her manager/mother Carmen.

[09/22/15 - 10:00 AM]
"Life in Pieces" Opens to 11.5 Million Viewers - Monday's Most-Watched New Program and CBS's Most-Watched Monday Comedy Premiere Since 2011
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, September 21.

[09/22/15 - 09:22 AM]
More Than 26 Million Watch Seahawks-Packers on NBC's "Sunday Night Football"
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, September 20.

[09/22/15 - 09:16 AM]
National Geographic Channel Partners for Fourth Time with Scott Free Productions to Produce Best-Selling Author Bill O'Reilly's Next Anticipated Best-Seller, "Killing Reagan"
The scripted film will follow in the footsteps of the networks three most-watched programs in history, "Killing Lincoln," "Killing Kennedy" and "Killing Jesus."

[09/22/15 - 09:05 AM]
Velocity's "Graveyard Carz" Ressurrects Classic Muscle Cars Once Left for Dead in All-New Season
New episodes kick off Wednesday, October 7 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[09/22/15 - 08:47 AM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Beats FOX's Premieres Head to Head By 7.8 Million Viewers and by 38% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 21.

[09/22/15 - 08:42 AM]
Nick Jr. Shutters NickMom Block After Three Years
"Undercover Cupid," "Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor," "NickMom Night Out," "Take Me to Your Mother," "What Was Carol Brady Thinking?," "MFF: Mom Friends Forever" and "Instant Mom" were among the shows featured over the years.

[09/22/15 - 08:41 AM]
"FABLife" Surges by Double Digits to Tie Series Highs in Homes and Women 25-54
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for Monday, September 21.

[09/22/15 - 08:39 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Starts 2015-16 as the Week's No. 1 Syndie Talk Show
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of September 7-11.

[09/22/15 - 08:36 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Opens Season on Top with "The Voice," "Blindspot"
The Peacock takes home the inaugural honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/22/15 - 08:13 AM]
ION Television Becomes Only Network to Have All Three "Law & Order" Series, The Most-Watched Franchise in History of TV
To celebrate the "Law & Order" trifecta, ION Television will air a "Law & Order" marathon from September 23-25.

[09/22/15 - 08:09 AM]
NBC Rules the Opening Night of the 2015-16 Season Among the Big 4 with "Blindspot" Ranking as the Net's Top Series Debut in Two Years
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, September 21.

[09/22/15 - 06:03 AM]
In Celebration of Five Wins from the 67th Primetime Emmys, Amazon Offers Prime Memberships for Just $67
This one day discount will start on Friday, September 25 at 12:00 a.m. ET and end at 11:59 p.m. PT.

[09/21/15 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 21
Updates include: FOX extends "Cooper Barret's Guide to Surviving Life" to 13 episodes; E! eyes March return for "I Am Cait"; and Kevin Michael Martin, Bren Foster named regulars on TNT's "The Last Ship."

[09/21/15 - 05:00 PM]
El Rey Network, Mark Burnett and United Artists Media Group Greenlight Second Season of "Lucha Underground"
The action packed, character-driven series will go back into production in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will premiere on El Rey Network in early 2016.

[09/21/15 - 03:51 PM]
A&E's "Storage Wars" Returns with All-New Episodes Tuesday, October 6 at 9 PM and 9:30 PM ET/PT
Immediately following at 10 PM ET/PT, the franchise heads to the sexy city of Miami to follow the most colorful bidders in South Florida in the hour-long premiere of the brand new 10-episode original series "Storage Wars: Miami."

[09/21/15 - 03:20 PM]
NBC Streaming Channel Now Available on the Roku Platform
Viewers can now stream all current series, plus an extensive network library featuring thousands of hours of available entertainment via the NBC channel on Roku players and Roku TV(TM) models.

[09/21/15 - 03:13 PM]
"The Bastard Executioner" Delivers the Second-Highest Live+Same Day to Live+3 Lift of All Prior FX Series Premieres
FX further spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 15.

[09/21/15 - 02:23 PM]
TV One Ranks Among Top 3 Ad-Supported Cable Networks with Black P25-54 in Wednesday Primetime 3Q15 to Date
TV One further spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 16.

[09/21/15 - 01:09 PM]
Vanessa Williams Joins "The Good Wife" in a Recurring Role for Season Seven
She'll play an extremely successful, self-made businesswoman who is potentially interested in backing Peter Florrick's (Chris Noth) campaign for President.

[09/21/15 - 01:01 PM]
TV Land's Hit Comedy Series "Younger" Kicks Off Season Two Production at Legendary Silvercup Studios in New York
"Younger" season two will debut on TV Land in January 2016.

[09/21/15 - 12:58 PM]
Video: MTV Debuts All-New Trailer for the Hilarious Return of "Ridiculousness" with Seventh Season Premiering Thursday, October 8th at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
50 Cent, Chanel West Coast and Action Bronson are among those featured in the new season.

[09/21/15 - 12:03 PM]
ABC Family to Air the World Television Premiere of "Fan Girl" on Saturday, October 3
Meg Ryan and Kiernan Shipka star in the movie, about a music-obsessed teenager who sets out to make a high school film project about her favorite band.

[09/21/15 - 11:46 AM]
Cartoon Network Launches Television's First-Ever Virtual Reality Game
"Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games" is now available for download.

[09/21/15 - 11:20 AM]
E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Emmy Awards" Delivers 1.1M Total Viewers and Over a Half Million P18-49
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, September 20.

[09/21/15 - 11:07 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Presents "Legends: OWN at the Apollo" to Air as a Four-Part Primetime Special Beginning Saturday, October 24
Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and Joss Stone are among those featured.

[09/21/15 - 09:08 AM]
Carrie Underwood Surprises Fans with "CMT Instant Jam" at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta
"CMT Instant Jam: Carrie Underwood" premieres Saturday, October 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/21/15 - 09:02 AM]
Comedy Central Wins Record Eight Emmy Awards, Sweeping Variety Series Categories
The #1 brand in comedy earned a record eight awards, placing it behind only HBO and NBC in total wins amongst all networks during the 2014-2015 Primetime Emmy(R) Awards competition.

[09/21/15 - 08:50 AM]
"FABLife" Debuts as the No. 1 New Syndicated Show During Premiere Week
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of September 14-18.

[09/21/15 - 08:32 AM]
FOX Sports Adds Steve Lavin to College Hoops Lineup
Lavin primarily serves as a studio analyst for college basketball coverage on FOX broadcast network and FS1.

[09/21/15 - 08:28 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, NFL Holds Off FOX, Emmys
The Peacock easily holds off FOX's presentation of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.

[09/21/15 - 08:19 AM]
Last Night's Seahawks-Packers "Sunday Night Football" Game Is NBC's Second-Best Ever Week 2 Rating in the Metered Markets
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 20.

[09/21/15 - 08:03 AM]
Food Network Takes the Cake This Holiday Season with New Competition Series "Cake Wars: Christmas"
The six-episode event premieres Monday, November 9 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[09/21/15 - 07:00 AM]
Exclusive "Empire" Scene to Air During Series Premiere of "Rosewood" Airing Wednesday, Sept. 23 @ 8/7c on FOX
Get a special look at what the Lyon family has been up to this summer.

[09/21/15 - 06:46 AM]
HBO Receives 43 Primetime Emmy(R) Awards, The Most of Any Network This Year, And the Most in HBO History
"Game of Thrones" led all programming with 12 Emmys(R), a record for a series in one year, while "Olive Kitteridge" received 8 Emmys(R), the second-most of any program this year.

[09/20/15 - 08:01 PM]
Complete Listing of 67th Emmy Awards Winners
"Game of Thrones" takes home a grand total of 12 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series.

[09/20/15 - 08:36 AM]
ESPN/ABC Televises Two-Highest Rated Games of the Day across All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, September 19.

[09/20/15 - 08:35 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, College Football Top Tight Demo Race
The Alphabet leads the night among adults 18-49 by one-tenth of a ratings point over FOX.

[09/20/15 - 08:31 AM]
Encore "Saturday Night Live," With Host Chris Rock, Hits a 13-Week High in 18-49 in the Local People Meters
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, September 19.







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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]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
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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]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
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]
"The Verdict," Hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Returns to Vice TV For Season Two, Taking on the Biggest Debates in Sports
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
Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.

[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
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[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.