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[09/14/16 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 14
Updates include: Netflix to wrap "Bloodline" after three seasons; Chris Fedak brings "Deception" at ABC; and Matt Lopez lands "Dreamer" at NBC.

[09/14/16 - 02:05 PM]
CBS All Access Announces New Premiere Dates for "Star Trek: Discovery" and the All-New Edition of "The Good Wife"
"Star Trek: Discovery" will now launch in May 2017 while the new edition of "The Good Wife" will debut in February 2017.

[09/14/16 - 01:30 PM]
Freeform's 18th Annual "13 Nights of Halloween" Holiday Programming Event Airs October 19 - 31
It will feature the network television premiere of "R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls" and the Freeform premiere of "Spooky Buddies."

[09/14/16 - 01:13 PM]
A&E Network to Premiere New Original Docu-Series "The Killing Season" Saturday, November 5th at 9PM
"'The Killing Season' takes viewers on a chilling ride through the unknown and is a perfect example of impactful storytelling that drives the cultural conversation," says Elaine Frontain Bryant.

[09/14/16 - 01:12 PM]
Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Dave Grohl and Usher Announced as Performers at ABC's Presentation of "Taking the Stage - Changing America"
The production will be filmed on September 23 and will air on ABC stations nationwide in the 2016-2017 season.

[09/14/16 - 01:01 PM]
USA Network Heads to New York Comic Con with Panels for the Series Companion Book, "Mr. Robot: Red Wheelbarrow" and New Drama "Falling Water"
Look for said panels on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8, respectively.

[09/14/16 - 12:31 PM]
truTV Greenlights Andrea Savage Comedy Series "I'm Sorry"
The half-hour series follows seemingly confident, together comedy writer, wife and mom Andrea (played by Savage), who comically exposes her inner immaturity and neuroses through unexpected life situations.

[09/14/16 - 12:17 PM]
National Geographic Channel, Imagine Entertainment and RadicalMedia Redefine Television Storytelling with "Mars" - An Unprecedented Global Event Series
This epic six-part global event series tells the inspiring story from the vantage point of a fictitious crewed mission to Mars in 2033.

[09/14/16 - 11:31 AM]
First Lady Michelle Obama Returns to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Tuesday, Sept. 20
Mrs. Obama will promote "Let Girls Learn," an initiative launched by the president and first lady in March 2015.

[09/14/16 - 11:01 AM]
Freeform Returns to New York Comic Con with Hit Original Series "Shadowhunters" and New Original Drama "Beyond"
Both series will roll out in January on the cable channel.

[09/14/16 - 10:24 AM]
Destination America Renews Hit Series "Mountain Monsters" for a Fifth Season
Production begins this month on the monster hit that follows a band of hardcore hunters and trappers, known as the Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings (AIMS), as they try to prove that Bigfoot exists in hill country.

[09/14/16 - 09:00 AM]
History's "Vikings" Returns Wednesday, November 30 at 9 PM ET/PT
Led by Travis Fimmel, the historical based drama moves to Wednesday nights for part two of season four.

[09/14/16 - 08:39 AM]
VH1 Lands "Mr. Robot's" Gloria Reuben for "The Breaks"
Reuben will portray Malthuas "Mattie" Taylor, a powerful and polished department head at a major record company.

[09/14/16 - 08:12 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "America's Got Talent" Takes Home Another Victory
NBC once again leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/14/16 - 07:04 AM]
Video: Trailer for Woody Allen's "Crisis in Six Scenes" Now Available
The series consists of six-half hour episodes and is created, written and directed by Woody Allen, who also stars with Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan and John Magaro.

[09/14/16 - 07:00 AM]
Turner Licenses Rights to Iconic Star Wars Film Collection
The Star Wars movies will come to Turner beginning Tuesday, September 20, when TNT kicks off six consecutive nights of the original classic films.

[09/14/16 - 06:01 AM]
68th Emmy(R) Awards Announces Final Star-Studded Group of Presenters for Sunday's Telecast
Kyle Chandler, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes and Michelle Dockery are among the latest additions.

[09/13/16 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 13
Updates include: Tony Shalhoub signs onto Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"; Mykelti Williamson bound for "Designated Survivor" at ABC; and Charles Pratt tapped as new co-showrunner of FOX's "Star."

[09/13/16 - 02:37 PM]
College Football Week 2: ABC Televises Three Most-Watched Games across All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, September 10.

[09/13/16 - 02:01 PM]
Disney Junior, Disney Channel, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU Ranked in Top Ten for Perceived Value among Network Viewers in Annual Beta Cable Subscriber Study
Among all respondents, ESPN was tied first overall for being named among their Top Five Favorite Networks, and named in the top five for the past 12 years.

[09/13/16 - 01:01 PM]
BET Is Celebrating "Black-tober Fest" with All Things Black Comedy (and Gary Owen)
Look for "Real Husbands of Hollywood" and "The Gary Owen Show" back-to-back beginning Tuesday, October 11 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/13/16 - 12:20 PM]
ESPN Adds Several Full National MLB Postseason Impact Game Telecasts
The games are expected to directly impact the 2016 MLB Postseason race.

[09/13/16 - 12:02 PM]
Emmy(R) Nominated Writer, Producer, and Actress Jen Richards Joins New Season of "Nashville"
This marks CMT's first transgender character and the first out transgender actor on the network.

[09/13/16 - 11:55 AM]
Bobby Flay Joins the "Chopped" Judging Table in First-Ever "Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay" Tournament
The four-week event premieres Thursday, October 20 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[09/13/16 - 11:48 AM]
Donald Glover's New Comedy "Atlanta" Delivers Peachy Ratings for Series Debut
FX further spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 6.

[09/13/16 - 11:43 AM]
WE tv to Premiere "Money. Power. Respect." on October 13 at 10pm ET/PT
The New York-based docu-series follows a group of gorgeous and ambitious professional women who help each other, use each other-and sometimes throw each other under the bus-in their efforts to get ahead.

[09/13/16 - 11:17 AM]
Fall Into Lifetime's October Movies
Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Margot Robbie and Roselyn Sanchez are among the featured talent.

[09/13/16 - 11:07 AM]
BYUtv Creates Second Original Scripted Drama Show, "Extinct"
The 10-episode, action-packed sci-fi series takes place 400 years after the extinction of the human race and follows a small group of humans who are revived by an alien civilization.

[09/13/16 - 10:47 AM]
Video: Netflix Debuts New Trailer for "Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills"
The one-hour comedy special premieres Friday, September 23 exclusively on Netflix.

[09/13/16 - 10:36 AM]
New Nightly News Show "Vice News Tonight" Debuts Oct. 10, Exclusively on HBO
Under the leadership of Josh Tyrangiel, Executive Vice President Content, News, "Vice News Tonight" seeks to make an indispensable nightly news show.

[09/13/16 - 10:30 AM]
"Countdown to the Emmys: Red Carpet Live" Airs Sunday, September 18, on ABC
Hosts Lara Spencer and Chris Harrison are joined by Rachel Smith, Michelle Beadle and Tim Gunn.

[09/13/16 - 10:06 AM]
Former President Bill Clinton to Make First Appearance on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" Thursday, September 15 at 11 p.m. ET/PT
This will mark the President's 10th time appearing as a guest on the Emmy(R) and Peabody(R) Award-winning show.

[09/13/16 - 09:07 AM]
Nickelodeon to Premiere New Animated Series "Kuu Kuu Harajuku" from Global Superstar Gwen Stefani on Monday, Oct. 3, at 4:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
"Kuu Kuu Harajuku" will air at 4 p.m. through Friday, October 7, and continue with premieres in its regular timeslot of Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on Nickelodeon.

[09/13/16 - 08:48 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dancing with the Stars" Returns on Top for ABC
The Alphabet's mainstay opens up 13% from a year ago among adults 18-49.

[09/13/16 - 08:16 AM]
Sophomore Season of Crackle's Critically-Acclaimed Original, "The Art of More," Premieres Wednesday, November 16
Season one of "The Art of More," premiered in November 2015, garnering rave reviews, and generating more than 2 million views within the first month.

[09/13/16 - 08:01 AM]
"Late Night with Seth Meyers" to Air Live on Monday, Sept. 26
The episode will air only a few hours following the highly anticipated first debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and the Republican nominee, Donald Trump.

[09/13/16 - 07:36 AM]
CMT Names Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett as "2016 CMT Artists of the Year"
The seventh-annual special will premiere from Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Thursday, October 20 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/13/16 - 07:08 AM]
Cartoon Network's Emmy Winning Series, "Regular Show" Heads Into Space for an Out-of-This-World Series Finale
Season eight will now take place entirely in outer space.

[09/13/16 - 06:13 AM]
FOX Sports and LiveLike Team to Present No. 3 Ohio State at No. 14 Oklahoma Live Through New Virtual Reality App
The VR experience can be enjoyed without any special VR equipment through the interactive, 360-degree viewing experience built specifically for mobile devices, or with a Gear VR or cardboard headset.

[09/12/16 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 12
Updates include: Jackie Hoffman latest bound for FX's "Feud"; Judy Reyes cast in TNT's "Claws"; and Ben Barnes boards "Marvel's The Punisher" at Netflix.

[09/12/16 - 10:01 PM]
Winner Announced on "So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation"
They'll receive the cash prize of $250,000, the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and the title of America's Favorite Dancer.

[09/12/16 - 04:00 PM]
Emmy and Golden Globe Award Winner Kirstie Alley Joins the Cast of "Scream Queens" on FOX
Also joining the Season Two cast are John Stamos, Taylor Lautner and James Earl.

[09/12/16 - 02:40 PM]
FX to Bring "Archer" and "Legion" to New York Comic Con
Panels are scheduled for Thursday, October 6 and Sunday, October 9 at said event.

[09/12/16 - 01:00 PM]
History(R)'s New Unscripted Series, "The Selection: Special Operations Experiment" Tasks Six U.S. Military Special Operations Veterans to Push Civilians Through a Once in a Lifetime Course That Tests What It Takes to Be the Best of the Best
The eight episode experiment series premieres Thursday, December 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/12/16 - 11:27 AM]
CBS Moves Up, Expands "NCIS: Los Angeles" Return; Trims "The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey"
"NCIS: Los Angeles" will now kick off its season with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, September 25.

[09/12/16 - 11:00 AM]
Summer Sensation "American Ninja Warrior" Stays the Course for a Sixth-Season Renewal on NBC and Esquire Network
Original episodes air exclusively on NBC with encore presentations on Esquire Network, on which the series enters its ninth season.

[09/12/16 - 10:48 AM]
Spike's "That Awkward Game Show" Premieres Wednesday, October 12 at 10pm ET/PT
The new game show has parents and their adult children compete to win a large cash prize while learning some of the most ridiculously shocking truths about their next of kin.

[09/12/16 - 10:39 AM]
"Class Divide," An Up-Close Look at the Growing Inequality Gap, Debuts Oct. 3 on HBO
In the final part of their trilogy about economic forces affecting ordinary people, director Marc Levin and producer Daphne Pinkerson explore the effects of hyper-gentrification and rising economic disparity in one New York City neighborhood.

[09/12/16 - 10:36 AM]
Discovery Channel Revs Up Its Ratings with "Harley and the Davidsons" Delivering 4.4 Million Viewers
Discovery spins the numbers for September 5-7.

[09/12/16 - 10:02 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Adds Three Cast Members for 42nd Season
Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and Melissa VillaseƱor will join the October 1 season premiere as featured players.







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[06/17/26 - 09:20 AM]
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The star-studded event will feature performances by Noah Kahan, Post Malone, Salt-N-Pepa, Bebe Rexha, Shaboozey and Blake Shelton.

[06/17/26 - 09:05 AM]
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[06/17/26 - 07:41 AM]
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[06/17/26 - 07:07 AM]
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[06/17/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[06/17/26 - 06:38 AM]
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[06/17/26 - 03:01 AM]
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[06/17/26 - 12:01 AM]
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[06/16/26 - 07:31 PM]
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[06/16/26 - 04:11 PM]
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[06/16/26 - 03:45 PM]
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[06/16/26 - 03:22 PM]
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[06/16/26 - 02:16 PM]
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[06/16/26 - 01:44 PM]
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