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[11/16/15 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 16
Updates include: TBS orders pilot presentation for "The D"; Rob Heaps signs onto Bravo's "My So Called Wife"; and "How I Met Your Mother" creators plot return to CBS.

[11/16/15 - 02:16 PM]
ABC Announces Midseason Series Premiere Dates
New series include "Of Kings & Prophets," "My Diet Is Better Than Yours," "The Catch," "The Family" and "The Real O'Neals."

[11/16/15 - 01:47 PM]
TV One's "For My Man," "Rickey Smiley for Real" & "Unsung" All #1 Among Black P25-54 on Respective Nights
TV One spins the numbers for the week of November 9-15.

[11/16/15 - 12:58 PM]
HGTV's "Flip or Flop" Returns for a New Season on Dec. 3
The successful series will follow flipping experts Tarek and Christina El Moussa as they buy, renovate and sell real estate for a profit.

[11/16/15 - 12:38 PM]
"Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists," An Offbeat Meditation on Humor, Art and the Genius of the Single-Panel Cartoon, Debuts Dec. 7, Exclusively on HBO
Whether they leave readers amused, inspired or even a little baffled, these iconic cartoons have been an instantly recognizable cultural touchstone over the past 90 years.

[11/16/15 - 11:41 AM]
Car Lovers Drive Velocity's Premiere Week from SEMA to Huge Ratings and Delivery Wins
Velocity further spins the numbers for Monday, November 2 through Thursday, November 6.

[11/16/15 - 11:10 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: "Quantico" Soars 133% to Deliver the Season's Biggest Playback Lift in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of October 26-November 1.

[11/16/15 - 10:34 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Posts the Biggest Adult 18-49 Live + 7-Day Lift in Week Six
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 26-November 1.

[11/16/15 - 10:23 AM]
Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for New "F Is for Family" Animated Series
Comedian and series co-creator Bill Burr recently made the announcement via Twitter.

[11/16/15 - 10:06 AM]
Nickelodeon Launches "The HALO Effect," New Pro-Social-Themed Series Highlighting Teens Who Are Helping and Leading Others
Premiering January 2016 on Nick, the monthly series is executive produced by Nick Cannon's NCredible Entertainment and Morgan Spurlock's Warrior Poets.

[11/16/15 - 09:44 AM]
Showtime(R) Names Award-Winning Executive Vinnie Malhotra to Newly Created Role of Senior Vice President, Documentaries, Unscripted and Sports Programming
Malhotra will oversee the development and production of the network's growing slate of original unscripted and documentary programming, as well as all future documentary theatrical releases.

[11/16/15 - 09:04 AM]
"Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America" Adds to All-Star Lineup
The sold out concert will be recorded at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, November 18.

[11/16/15 - 09:03 AM]
Jimmy McGill's Journey to Saul Continues When Season Two of AMC's "Better Call Saul" Returns Monday, February 15th at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
In addition, AMC released today two new photos from season two as well as a new promotional spot for the series' season two return.

[11/16/15 - 08:45 AM]
Important Note About Tonight's Scheduled Episode of TNT's "Legends"
As a result of the recent tragic events in Paris, tonight's originally scheduled episode of "Legends" has been postponed.

[11/16/15 - 08:42 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, NBC Ride NFL Coverage to Top Spots
The Eye is the most-watched network last night while the Peacock leads the evening among adults 18-49.

[11/16/15 - 08:32 AM]
ABC's Sunday Grows 17% in Adults 18-49 to Equal a Season High on the Night
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 15.

[11/16/15 - 08:23 AM]
ABC Family's Successful Pop Up Santa Initiative Spreads Joy and Cheer for a Second Year by Surprising Unsuspecting Recipients with Holiday Gifts
ABC Family's Pop Up Santa and Reddi-wip will surprise shoppers during the Americana at Brand's 8th Annual Tree Lighting Spectacular with a special Pop Up performance hosted by ABC Family talent.

[11/16/15 - 08:05 AM]
"Seeso," New Streaming Comedy Channel, Unwraps the Laughs with Free Beta Preview Debuting December 3
The number of Seeso Beta Memberships will be limited, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

[11/16/15 - 08:00 AM]
New Drama Series "Frontier" Starring Jason Momoa and Directed by Brad Peyton Coming Only to Netflix
The first season of the drama series, commissioned by Discovery Canada, is made up of six, one-hour episodes.

[11/16/15 - 07:33 AM]
Cardinals-Seahawks Up 14% vs. Comparable Week-10 "Sunday Night Football" Game Last Year
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 15.

[11/15/15 - 08:59 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Tops Demos, Democratic Debate Leads Viewers
ABC is the adults 18-49 champ while CBS is the most-watched network.

[11/15/15 - 08:54 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" with Host Elizabeth Banks Equals the Show's Average for Last Season in Metered-Market Households
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, November 14.

[11/15/15 - 08:39 AM]
ABC's "Saturday Night Football" Is the Highest-Rated Game of Week 11; ESPN/ABC Airs 3 of the 4 Best-Rated Games
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, November 14.

[11/15/15 - 08:01 AM]
CBS Programming Advisory for Monday, Nov. 16
The previously announced episodes of "Supergirl" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" have been replaced by different originals.

[11/14/15 - 01:53 PM]
CBS News Will Present a Live "48 Hours: Paris Under Attack" Primetime Special Tonight (8:00 PM, ET) Ahead of Its Democratic Presidential Debate
The special broadcast will lead into CBS News' multi-platform coverage of the Democratic presidential debate in the Eastern Time Zone.

[11/14/15 - 08:46 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Continues Its Demo Reign for ABC
Plus: "Last Man Standing" posts week-to-week gains for the Alphabet.

[11/14/15 - 08:40 AM]
"Blindspot" Grows by 68% in 18-49 Rating Going from Live + Same Day to Live + 3
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, November 9.

[11/14/15 - 08:39 AM]
Special Edition of "Dateline NBC," "Terror in Paris," Retains 80% of Last Week's Rating rn Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, November 13.

[11/14/15 - 08:35 AM]
ABC Is #1 on Friday with the Top Shows - "Last Man Standing" Hits Season Highs with Biggest Audience in Over 9 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, November 13.

[11/13/15 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 13
Updates include: Todd Slavin, Darren Swimmer to "Soar" for FOX; Jenny Bicks, Doug Ellin team for comedy at CBS; and Tonye Patano cast in USA's "Brooklyn Animal Control."

[11/13/15 - 06:30 PM]
U2 Concert Statement and HBO Schedule
As a result of the ongoing state of emergency across France, the U2 Paris concert scheduled for November 14 will not be going ahead as planned.

[11/13/15 - 05:48 PM]
NBC Adds Live Special "Dateline: Terror in Paris" to Tonight's Lineup
Plus: look for a repeat of "Undateable" in lieu of the previously scheduled live episode at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/13/15 - 04:30 PM]
ABC Shutters "Wicked City" After Three Episodes
Repeats of "Shark Tank" will fill the Tuesday, 10:00/9:00c hour going forward.

[11/13/15 - 01:50 PM]
Bravo Media Breaks Ratings Records and Earns Highest-Rated Sunday of the Year
Bravo further spins the numbers for Sunday, November 8.

[11/13/15 - 11:40 AM]
With L+3, "The Big Bang Theory," "Blue Bloods" and "Elementary" Top Viewer Lifts
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of November 2-8.

[11/13/15 - 10:31 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "Quantico" More Than Doubles in Playback (115%) for the 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of November 2-8.

[11/13/15 - 10:29 AM]
Original Reporting Propels CBS News Broadcasts to #1 Time Period Finishes, Season-to-Date Growth and Strong Numbers with Key News Demographics
CBS News spins the numbers for the week of November 2-8.

[11/13/15 - 10:24 AM]
WGN America Announces Premiere Date for "Outsiders" Powerful New Original Drama Series Debuts Tuesday, January 26 at 9 PM ET/PT
A struggle of power and control set in the rugged hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" explores the epic battle between the Farrell Clan, a tight-knit family of renegades who have lived atop the rugged Shay Mountain for over two hundred years.

[11/13/15 - 10:07 AM]
Aziz Ansari Named as an Honoree for the "VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly" Party Premiering Monday, December 7, at 9 PM ET/PT on VH1!
Plus: Grammy(R) Award-winning hip hop artist and multi-hyphenate entertainer T.I. will keep the party going as the official host for the evening.

[11/13/15 - 09:32 AM]
R. City Performs Hit Single "Locked Away" on Tuesday, Nov. 17 Live Telecast of "The Voice"
R. City is the musical duo featuring St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands-born brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas.

[11/13/15 - 09:26 AM]
Video: First Look at the Explosive New Season of WE tv's 'Tamar & Vince"
The series returns Thursday, December 10 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[11/13/15 - 09:01 AM]
First-Time Nominee The Weeknd to Perform "The Hills" at the "2015 American Music Awards"
He joins previously announced host and performer Jennifer Lopez, as well as 5 Seconds of Summer, Coldplay, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, One Direction, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood and more!

[11/13/15 - 08:37 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday for the 2nd-Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 12.

[11/13/15 - 08:30 AM]
EPIX Announces Start of Production for Original Spy Series "Berlin Station"
Shooting will take place in Berlin and the series will premiere on EPIX in the fall of 2016.

[11/13/15 - 08:29 AM]
"Blacklist" & "Player" Retain 100% Week to Week in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 12.

[11/13/15 - 08:26 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS Split Top Demo Spot
The Eye's "The Big Bang Theory" is the night's most-watched program in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[11/13/15 - 07:30 AM]
Music and Cultural Icon John Lennon to Be Honored at All-Star Concert Celebration & Televised Special
The one-night-only concert event taping will be held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, December 5th at 7:30pm ET, and air exclusively on AMC on Saturday, December 19th at 9:00pm ET/PT.

[11/13/15 - 07:05 AM]
The CW's "Jane the Virgin" Set to Garner Support for White House Let Girls Learn Initiative
Let Girls Learn focuses on helping the more than 62 million adolescent girls around the world who are denied access to education, to go to school and stay in school.

[11/12/15 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 12
Updates include: TNT to renew "Murder in the First" for a third season; Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia among those cast in NBC's Dan Fogelman pilot; and Amber Skye Noyes boards HBO's "The Deuce."

[11/12/15 - 02:35 PM]
"Broadway at the White House" on TLC - One-Hour Special Airs on Thanksgiving, November 26 at 8/7c
The special will be hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison with special guest, First Lady Michelle Obama.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
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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
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[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 - 09:45 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
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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.)
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[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.

[03/04/26 - 09:35 AM]
A+E Global Media Expands Home.Made.Nation Lifestyle Programming Block with More Than 150 New Hours of Original Content to Premiere on A&E and FYI Starting This Spring
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