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[05/16/16 - 05:52 PM]
FOX, Cast, Producers Want More "The X-Files," But Likely Not Until 2017-18 Season
Fox Television Group chiefs Gary Newman and Dana Walden indicated as such during this morning's pre-upfront conference call with the press.

[05/16/16 - 03:41 PM]
TV One's May 14 "Empire" Binge-a-Thon Delivers Most Watched (#1) Saturday in Network History
TV One spins the numbers for Saturday, May 14.

[05/16/16 - 02:34 PM]
Video: FOX Broadcasting Official Trailers for 2016-2017 Season
Get your first look at "The Exorcist," "Lethal Weapon," "Shots Fired" and more!

[05/16/16 - 01:59 PM]
Season One Finale of WGN America's Hit Series "Underground" Soars as the #1 Scripted Original Series on Cable on Wednesday Night in Key Demos in Live + 3 Viewing
WGN America further spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 11.

[05/16/16 - 01:06 PM]
CBS Passes on Second Season for "Rush Hour"
Co-star Justin Hires confirmed the news via Twitter this afternoon.

[05/16/16 - 12:45 PM]
The CW Extends Season Finale of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"
Thursday's closing installment will run an extra minute and 45 seconds.

[05/16/16 - 12:33 PM]
2016 Radio Disney Music Awards Performs Across Multi-Platform and Social Media; Record 238 Million Votes Cast Worldwide
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the event to date.

[05/16/16 - 12:31 PM]
"Game of Silence" to Sign Off with Three Episodes in Four Days
Look for back-to-back installments on Thursday, June 2 followed by the season finale on a special night, Sunday, June 5.

[05/16/16 - 11:43 AM]
Kicking Off the 2016 Summer Games, Lifetime Premieres New Docuseries "Gold Medal Families" on June 28
Back-to-back episodes will air on four consecutive Tuesdays this summer.

[05/16/16 - 11:30 AM]
"Code Black," "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" Among Latest to Make the Cut at CBS
"The Odd Couple" and "Undercover Boss" are also due back for the 2016-17 season.

[05/16/16 - 10:37 AM]
Video: USA Network Unveils New Trailers for "Mr. Robot," "Shooter" and "Falling Water"
As previously announced, "Mr. Robot" will premiere its second season on Wednesday, July 13 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/16/16 - 10:31 AM]
Reelz Announces New and Returning Original Series
Returning series "Murder Made Me Famous" and "Copycat Killers" will join newcomer "Hollywood 911" in the coming months.

[05/16/16 - 10:31 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "Kitten Summer Games" Premieres Friday, August 5
The inaugural event is hosted by Beth Stern with announcers Mary Carillo and David Frei and features the nation's most athletic and adoptable kittens competing in a series of sporting events.

[05/16/16 - 10:15 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Pulls in Front Among Adults 18-49
The two-hour season finale of "Once Upon a Time" helps the Alphabet win the demo crown.

[05/16/16 - 10:00 AM]
Video: E! Unveils First Looks at "Mariah's World" and "The Arrangement"
The latter series marks the network's second scripted drama.

[05/16/16 - 09:26 AM]
Investigation Discovery Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Charleston Church Shooting with Premiere of "Hate in America: Lone Wolves"
Premiering Saturday, May 21, the special follows veteran journalist Tony Harris and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as they investigate the rise of the lone wolf, revealing startling information about the dramatic increase of this deadly threat.

[05/16/16 - 09:19 AM]
Culinary Explorer Andrew Zimmern Returns to Share Food and Celebrate Diverse Cultures in 10th Season of Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods"
The new season of "Bizarre Foods" features eight all-new, hour-long episodes premiering on Tuesday, June 21 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/16/16 - 08:30 AM]
IFC Reveals Hollywood-Inspired Episode, "Mr. Runner Up," For Documentary Now! Season 2
"Mr. Runner Up" is inspired by The Kid Stays in the Picture, the 2002 documentary that traces the meteoric rise, fall, and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans.

[05/16/16 - 07:49 AM]
TV One Kicks Off Summer with "Empire" Memorial Day Weekend Marathon
Viewers are invited to binge watch the deliciously devious Lyon family and their dynastic drama starting with Season 1 on Sunday, May 29 and Season 2 on Monday, May 30.

[05/16/16 - 06:30 AM]
AMC to Air Live After Show "Talking Preacher," Hosted by Chris Hardwick
The hour-long talk show will feature series cast, creators, producers and celebrity fans discussing and analyzing the supernatural, darkly comedic and twisted new series.

[05/16/16 - 06:23 AM]
Toby Jones Joins Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the Fourth Season of "Sherlock" on "Masterpiece" on PBS
Jones will star in the second episode of the brand new three-part season, which starts filming today.

[05/16/16 - 06:03 AM]
History(R) Unveils Summer Original Programming Lineup
Look for new scripted drama "Six" to launch on Monday, July 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/16/16 - 05:30 AM]
FOX Announces New Primetime Series for 2016-2017 Season
Look for new dramas "Lethal Weapon" on Wednesdays and "The Exorcist" on Fridays; plus newcomer "Son of Zorn" on Sundays.

[05/16/16 - 04:40 AM]
New Adele Music Video to Make Worldwide Debut at the "2016 Billboard Music Awards"
The "2016 Billboard Music Awards" will be hosted by Ludacris and Ciara, and will broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22.

[05/15/16 - 12:00 PM]
NBC Renews "The Carmichael Show"; Adds "Superstore" Special During Olympics
The Peacock offers up two revisions to this morning's 2016-17 season announcement.

[05/15/16 - 10:34 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos with "The Blind Side"
The feature presentation leads the night among adults 18-49.

[05/15/16 - 10:29 AM]
"SNL" Ranks #1 for the Night in the Metered Markets; "Dateline Mystery" Wins in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, May 14.

[05/15/16 - 09:31 AM]
Video: NBC Official Trailers - New Fall Shows from NBC!
Get your first look at newcomers "Timeless," "This Is Us" and "The Good Place."

[05/15/16 - 09:30 AM]
NBC Augments Its Stable Schedule with Ambitious New Dramas, High-Concept Comedies and Unpredictable Unscripted Series
Highlights include new dramas "Timeless" on Mondays and "This Is Us" on Tuesdays; plus "Blindspot" moves to Wednesdays and "Chicago Med" relocates to Thursdays.

[05/14/16 - 02:22 PM]
NBC Axes "The Mysteries of Laura" After Two Seasons
Star Debra Messing shared the news via Twitter this afternoon.

[05/14/16 - 09:50 AM]
Development Update: Saturday, May 14 - NBC Picks Up "Blacklist" Spin-Off; CBS Goes with "Doubt"
Famke Janssen and Ryan Eggold star in the former while Katherine Heigl and Steven Pasquale are featured in the latter.

[05/14/16 - 09:08 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts with "Hawaii Five-0" Season Finale
The Eye leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[05/14/16 - 08:40 AM]
ABC's "Beyond the Tank" Is Up, "Shark Tank" Is Friday's #1 Series and "20/20" Is the #1 Newsmagazine
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, May 13.

[05/14/16 - 08:36 AM]
"Grimm" Retains 100% Week to Week in Adults, Men and Women 18-34 and Men 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, May 13.

[05/14/16 - 05:00 AM]
Discovery Channel Acquires US TV Rights on Morgan Spurlock's "Rats" Documentary
Warrior Poets will produce with Submarine along with Discovery Channel who has US television rights and will air later this year.

[05/13/16 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 13 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: CBS plans casting changes "MacGyver," "Man with a Plan"; Netflix's "Flaked" nears second season order; and Tom Cullen is the first to board History's "Knightfall."

[05/13/16 - 05:27 PM]
Freeform Shutters "Recovery Road" After One Season
Executive producer Holly Sorensen broke the news via Twitter this afternoon.

[05/13/16 - 04:15 PM]
Video: MTV Blows "Scream" Fan's Minds with Friday the 13th Viral Stunt
Watch the first seven minutes of the new season, premiering Monday, May 30 at 11:00/10:00c.

[05/13/16 - 04:11 PM]
History Brings "Roots" Cast & Producers to the White House for Screening and Panel on May 17
Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, Malachi Kirby, LeVar Burton, Will Packer, Mark Wolper, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter and Nancy Dubuc are among the participants.

[05/13/16 - 02:41 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 13 - Two Comedies, Two Dramas Latest Bound for NBC
The Peacock adds dramas "Midnight, Texas" and "Timeless" plus comedies "Great news" and "Marlon."

[05/13/16 - 02:00 PM]
FOX Orders "My Kitchen Rules," The Cooking Face-Off with Celebrity Duos Throwing the Ultimate Hollywood Dinner Parties
The eight-episode unscripted cooking series will pit celebrity duos against each other as they cook and critique each other's food in Hollywood homes.

[05/13/16 - 12:49 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" Goes to Dollywood with the Legendary Dolly Parton
Throughout the week, special guest Dolly Parton hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare as well as "H&F's" family members.

[05/13/16 - 12:44 PM]
MTV's "Faking It," NBC's "Undateable" Among Latest Cancellations
Also out at the Peacock: newcomers "Crowded," "Game of Silence," "Heartbeat" and "Telenovela."

[05/13/16 - 12:42 PM]
Courteney Cox, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Nick Jonas and Lindsey Vonn Seek New Adventures on "Running Wild with Bear Grylls"
Last summer, the series averaged a 1.4 rating, 4 share in adults 18-49 and 4.0 million viewers overall according to "live plus seven day" figures from Nielsen Media Research.

[05/13/16 - 12:03 PM]
Amanda Peet Boards IFC's "Brockmire"
The season of eight 30-minute episodes will premiere on IFC in 2017.

[05/13/16 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Renews "Sleepy Hollow" for a Fourth Season
Co-stars Tom Mison, Lyndie Greenwood, Lance Gross and Jessica Camacho are due back for the new season.

[05/13/16 - 11:39 AM]
Discovery's "Naked and Afraid XL" Takes on South Africa
Last summer, the series captivated audiences and was 2015's number one new unscripted series on all of cable across People and Men 25-54, People and Men 18-34 and P2+.

[05/13/16 - 11:34 AM]
"Good Witch" Boosts Hallmark Channel to Rank #2 Among HH and Total Viewer Ratings and Delivery, Excluding Sports Programming
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of May 2-8.

[05/13/16 - 11:01 AM]
Explore the World of Magic During Freeform's Harry Potter Programming Event Airing Memorial Day Weekend from May 27 Through 29
The battle between evil and good returns! Freeform is giving you the perfect excuse to escape the muggle world during Memorial Day weekend.

[05/13/16 - 10:58 AM]
TLC's "Sister Wives" Delivers Supersized Ratings
TLC further spins the numbers for Sunday, May 8.







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[11/12/26 - 02:30 PM]
NBC Sports' "Coast 2 Coast Tuesday" Highlighted by Celtics-76ers Delivers NBA's Largest Pre-Christmas, Non-NBA Tip-Off Tuesday Audience Ever
Viewership peaked at 4.7 million from 8:45-9:00 p.m. ET during Boston-Philadelphia.

[11/12/26 - 12:02 PM]
Your First Look at "The Spot," A New Psychological Thriller Starring Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor
The series premieres January 13 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[11/12/26 - 11:01 AM]
MTV's "Caught in the Act: Unfaithful" Renewed for Season Five
Seasons 1 through 4A of the investigative series, hosted by reality TV star Tami Roman, will also be available to stream on Paramount+ starting Wednesday, December 9.

[11/12/26 - 10:01 AM]
Milo Manheim and Jennifer Tilly Return to "School Spirits" Season Four, Maria Dizzia Upped to Series Regular in the Paramount+ Original Series
As previously announced, season four is currently in production in Canada.

[11/12/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The Baddest Speechwriter of All" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Clarence B. Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.'s lawyer and speechwriter, reflects on his sacrifices for activism and the surprising truths of making history.

[11/12/26 - 10:01 AM]
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Iconic Comedy "I Love Lucy" with a Special Night of Programming, Thursday, Dec. 17 on CBS
The special will be followed by back-to-back colorized episodes of the classic series: "The Christmas Show" (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) and "Never Do Business with Friends" (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

[11/12/26 - 09:57 AM]
Teyonah Parris Joins "Before I Let Go" as Yasmen, Alongside Danielle Brooks as Hendrix
Two powerhouse talents. Two exciting new additions. Coming to Peacock.

[11/12/26 - 09:15 AM]
Jamie Miller to Open "Kids' Choice Awards (KCAs)" with Special Performance of Viral Hit "Babydoll," Capping an Epic Celebration of Iconic Dance Crazes Through the Decades
Featuring a cast of dancers and a cameo by JYT, the high-energy opening number will celebrate some of pop culture's most memorable dance crazes across the decades before culminating in Miller's performance.

[11/12/26 - 09:10 AM]
Prime Video Welcomes CJ McCollum to "NBA on Prime" Team
In this role, McCollum will make select appearances in studio programming throughout the 2026-27 NBA season beginning tomorrow, November 13 in "NBA Nightcap."

[11/12/26 - 09:01 AM]
Netflix's "Big Mistakes" Welcomes Randall Park, Debi Mazar, T.R. Knight and Jeff Perry as Season 2 Wraps Production
Lorenzo de Moor and Poorna Jagannathan were previously announced as new recurring cast members for season 2.

[11/12/26 - 09:01 AM]
NBC Sets Newest "One Chicago" Crossover Event for Jan. 13
Over the three episodes, an unexpected suspect (in the death of a patient at Chicago Med) will be the focus of a dramatic investigation that involves characters from "Med," "Fire" and "P.D."

[11/12/26 - 09:01 AM]
Disney+ to Stream The Game Awards 2026 Live on December 10
Honoring the video game industry's most innovative games, studios and creative talent of 2026, fans will get front-row access to the night's prestigious awards, world premiere game announcements and musical performances as they happen live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

[11/12/26 - 08:45 AM]
"The View" Is Celebrating Season 30 with a Trip to Italy in May 2027
The talk show is taking viewers on an adventure to one of the world's top travel destinations, with great guests and a guided tour of the beautiful country, exploring the food, the culture and everything Italy has to offer.

[11/12/26 - 08:31 AM]
Sara Canning Is Lacing Up Her Stakes as Coach Brady in "Icebreaker," Now in Production
The new college romance drama series is based on the #1 New York Times best-selling novel by Hannah Grace.

[11/12/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Jean-Michel Basquiat" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Never-before-seen artwork, rare footage and intimate interviews with loved ones explore legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's humanity beyond his work.