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[03/09/17 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 9
Updates include: PBS passes on third season for "Mercy Street"; Sarah Bolger cast in FX's "Mayans MC"; and Josh Radnor to lead NBC's "Drama High."

[03/09/17 - 07:38 PM]
Rachel Bilson and "Empire" Star Kaitlin Doubleday Join "Nashville"
Additionally, CMT released a first look teaser for forthcoming episodes.

[03/09/17 - 07:15 PM]
"Teen Wolf" Cast Shoots 100th and Final Episode
The 100th Milestone cake was designed by Helena Wirth Cakes of Los Angeles.

[03/09/17 - 01:29 PM]
HBO Films to Chronicle 2016 Presidential Election in Miniseries Based on Upcoming Book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
The pay channel has enlisted Jay Roach to direct and executive produce and Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman as executive producers.

[03/09/17 - 12:45 PM]
Freeform Will Launch "Famous in Love" by Making the Full Season Available for Immediate Binge Simultaneous with Linear Premiere
In a network first, "Beyond" launched with a full season binge on digital and premiered as one of Freeform's most successful series.

[03/09/17 - 12:13 PM]
"Game of Thrones" Returns July 16
HBO has confirmed that the series will return for its seven-episode seventh season on said Sunday.

[03/09/17 - 12:08 PM]
Bravo Media Greenlights Transformative Social Experiment "Stripped" Set to Premiere This Summer
In the series, participants embark on a self-reflecting and often humorous journey as they are stripped of all material possessions for 21 days.

[03/09/17 - 12:01 PM]
Video: E! Releases Exclusive Trailer of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" as New Season Launches Sunday, March 12 at 9 PM ET/PT
This season the family welcomes a dreamy bundle of joy, embraces new beginnings and tests their resilience in the face of adversity.

[03/09/17 - 11:43 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases Poster Art and Behind the Scenes Video for New Six-Part Limited Event Series "Guerrilla"
The series stars Screen Actors Guild Award(R) winner Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Babou Ceesay (Getting On).

[03/09/17 - 10:59 AM]
Sean Astin Joins TNT's "The Alienist"
Based on the international best-selling novel by Caleb Carr, "The Alienist" is a psychological thriller set in the Gilded Age of New York City in 1896, a city of vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation.

[03/09/17 - 10:37 AM]
Discovery to Follow Gold Rush's Parker Schnabel in All-New 3-Part Docu-Series "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail"
At the age of 22, Parker has already struck it rich in the Klondike by mining over $13 million dollars' worth of gold.

[03/09/17 - 09:39 AM]
2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Simulcast on TBS, TNT & truTV Grows +39% to 4.1 Million Viewers and Delivers 165 Billion Social Media Impressions
Turner spins the numbers for Sunday, March 5.

[03/09/17 - 09:10 AM]
Comedy Central Takes a Monster Turn with New Unconventional Talk Show "The Gorburger Show" Starring The Voice Talent of T.J. Miller Premiering Sunday, April 9 at Midnight ET/PT
Guests include Rob Corddry, Larry King, Tig Notaro, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Reggie Watts and more.

[03/09/17 - 09:00 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Adrenaline-Pumping Competition Series, "Paradise Run," for Season Three
The hit series, which year-to-date is one of the top five shows with kids 6-11 across all TV, follows three teams of kids racing across a luxurious resort in Hawaii, competing in a sequence of funny and adrenaline-pumping challenges.

[03/09/17 - 09:00 AM]
"Baskets" Renewed for Third Season on FX
"This year 'Baskets' has solidified its standing as one of the best comedies on television, building on the momentum of its breakout first season that brought critical acclaim and awards," said Nick Grad.

[03/09/17 - 08:50 AM]
Restaurants Work to Boost Their Online Reputation in New Series "Help My Yelp"
Monti Carlo hosts the six-episode series, premiering Monday, April 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/09/17 - 08:38 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "Modern Family" Edge Demo Competition
The Alphabet holds off CBS and the return of "Survivor" among adults 18-49.

[03/09/17 - 08:28 AM]
Netflix Debuts Key Art for "Ingobernable" Starring Kate del Castillo
The 15 episode thriller tells the story of a Mexican Presidential family whose lives change in a matter of seconds.

[03/09/17 - 07:00 AM]
Viewers Hand Down the Verdict on Some of the Nation's Most Controversial Civil Cases on New Unscripted Series "You the Jury," Premiering Friday, April 7, on FOX
With FOX News' Jeanine Pirro hosting, six top attorneys who've represented some of the nation's biggest celebrities will argue their cases each week for America's vote.

[03/09/17 - 06:35 AM]
Video: "The Get Down - Part II" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Part Two of The Get Down picks up in 1978, one year after the events of Part One.

[03/08/17 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 8
Updates include: Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt to lead NBC's "A.P. Biology"; Michael Imperioli cast in ABC's "Start Up"; and Jerod Haynes to star in NBC's "Redliners."

[03/08/17 - 02:18 PM]
ABC Presents a Two-Hour Documentary on Charles Manson, His Devoted Cult and the Grisly Murders of 1969, Friday, March 17
This is the second installment of the "Truth and Lies" series, which launched earlier this year with the No. 1 rated documentary on the Menendez brothers' murder case.

[03/08/17 - 12:35 PM]
Showtime(R) Orders Third Season of Powerhouse Drama "Billions"
The series had its best telecast of the season this past Sunday night, up 13 percent versus the season two premiere telecast.

[03/08/17 - 12:31 PM]
"Saints & Sinners" Season Two Debut Reaches 1.4 Million Viewers Across Two Premiere Airings
Bounce TV spins the numbers for Sunday, March 5.

[03/08/17 - 11:35 AM]
Video: "The Handmaid's Tale" Teaser Trailer
The 10-episode first season premieres on Wednesday, April 26.

[03/08/17 - 11:24 AM]
VH1's "T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle" Returns for Final Season
It's the end of an era as the lovable first family of VH1 returns one last time, while celebrating a television milestone of filming 100 episodes and to say goodbye to the fans that watched their family grow over the last five seasons.

[03/08/17 - 11:00 AM]
Fuse Media Unveils New Slate Of Original Content for 2017-18 Upfront Season
This includes today's announcement of nine new original series for its Fuse, FM and digital properties.

[03/08/17 - 10:53 AM]
CMT Adds Austin Swift, Arden Myrin and Natalie Dreyfuss to "Still the King"
The first season of "Still The King" attracted an average of nearly 3 million fans each week.

[03/08/17 - 10:51 AM]
"Taboo" Renewed for Second Season
The first season was among the highest-rated new cable dramas of the past year in the U.S.

[03/08/17 - 09:52 AM]
ABC Announces Fred Savage Will Host Game Show Series "Child Support," From Ricky Gervais and Banijay Studios North America
The one-hour, studio-based series (formerly known as "Five to Survive") will feature adult contestants and priceless interactions between funny man Ricky Gervais and a group of five kids, ages 6-9 years old, who say the most unpredictable things.

[03/08/17 - 09:06 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "This Is Us" Rises in Latest NBC Victory
The Peacock once again takes home top honors among adults 18-49.

[03/08/17 - 08:50 AM]
All-New Episodes of "Your Pretty Face" Premiere on 4/2!
Look for the new season on Sunday nights at 11:30/10:30c.

[03/08/17 - 08:30 AM]
Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC Will Bring the 75th Annual Golden Globe(R) Awards Live Coast-to-Coast on January 7, 2018
In January, NBC's telecast of "The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards" averaged 20.0 million viewers and a 5.6 rating (+2%) in adults 18-49.

[03/08/17 - 08:19 AM]
Join the Cast of WGN America's "Underground" for a Live Tweeting Experience During Tonight's Season Two Premiere at 10PM ET/PT
The "Underground" team will live tweet throughout the premiere, along with scores of fans who have been awaiting the highly anticipated second season of the groundbreaking drama.

[03/08/17 - 07:53 AM]
Randy Jones Joins Travel Channel Programming Team
"Randy is a masterful storyteller who has a keen eye for casting and is uniquely talented in directing new talent in the field," said Neil Regan.

[03/08/17 - 07:49 AM]
VH1 Continues to Dominate Monday Nights with a Whopping 2.36 Rating for the Season Six Premiere of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" While Posting a Series High for "The Breaks"
VH1 spins the numbers for Monday, March 6.

[03/08/17 - 07:41 AM]
AMC Takes Austin with Its Largest Ever Participation at SXSW
The network's comprehensive presence features screenings, panels and innovative activations in support of new series, "The Son" and returning hit series "Better Call Saul" and "Preacher."

[03/08/17 - 07:28 AM]
TLC Renews "Kindred Spirits" for a Second Season Starring Renowned Ghost Hunters Amy Bruni and Adam Berry
Currently in production, the series follows renowned ghost hunters Amy Bruni and Adam Berry as they help a new crop of real families who are being tormented by paranormal activity in their homes.

[03/08/17 - 06:19 AM]
Girl Starter, a Multi-platform Company, Announces its First Reality-Competition TV Show and Launches its Digital Site, GirlStarter.com
At the center of the Company's efforts is the business-genre reality-competition TV show, "Girl Starter," which documents eight girls ages 18-24 as they compete for seed-round funding.

[03/07/17 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 7
Updates include: Laverne Cox to play ABC's "The Trustee"; Patricia Clarkson boards "Sharp Objects" at HBO; and Tim DeKay, Zachary Knighton tapped for FOX's "Linda from HR."

[03/07/17 - 04:03 PM]
"This Is Us" Heads a List of 12 NBC Series That Are More Than Doubling in Rating This Season Going from L+SD to L+35 Linear & Non-Linear
NBC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[03/07/17 - 01:30 PM]
The CW Picks Up Freshman Drama "Riverdale" with Early Renewal for 2017-18 Season
In the few weeks since its premiere, the buzzy drama has quickly become one of The CW's most streamed shows on the network's digital platforms, including The CW app and CWTV.com.

[03/07/17 - 12:51 PM]
Leading True Crime Network Investigation Discovery Explores the Controversial and Tragic Case "Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery"
In a special three-night television event beginning Sunday, April 9, ID rips opens the explosive case to reexamine the key players, puzzling actions and questionable motives behind one of the most captivating and controversial cases of all-time.

[03/07/17 - 11:54 AM]
Turner and Warner Bros. Announce New Domestic Premium Streaming Service Featuring the World's Greatest Collection of Animation in One Exclusive Destination
This will be the first time the two companies have offered the massive Hanna-Barbera, Looney Tunes and MGM animation library of over 5,000 titles on a streaming platform.

[03/07/17 - 11:03 AM]
Alex Rodriguez Joins FOX Sports - Three-Time MVP Adds Game Analyst, Feature Reporter to Studio Analyst Duties in 2017
"Bringing Alex back was a priority of ours and we are fortunate to have him as a key contributor to our baseball coverage," said John Entz.

[03/07/17 - 10:48 AM]
"Time and Punishment: A Town Hall Discussion with JAY Z and Harvey Weinstein" Airs Live on Spike TV on Wednesday, March 8 at 9:00pm ET
The special will air live from New York City leading into the second episode of the critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking series "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story."

[03/07/17 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Confirms May 6 Debut for "Chris Gethard: Career Suicide"
Adapting his one-man off-Broadway show of the same name, this exclusive presentation is a comedy about depression, alcoholism, suicide and the other funniest parts of life.

[03/07/17 - 09:48 AM]
School Is Back In Session! Season Two of "Idiotsitter" Premieres Thursday, April 6 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT on Comedy Central
The show's sophomore run was previously scheduled to kick off on Thursday, March 23.

[03/07/17 - 09:46 AM]
Kellie Martin Stars in "Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate" Premiering Sunday, April 9
The "Hailey Dean Mysteries" are based on characters from Nancy Grace's New York Times best-selling series of Hailey Dean mystery books.

[03/07/17 - 09:42 AM]
"Star Trek: Discovery" Beams Up Two New Starfleet Crew
Jason Isaacs will star as "Captain Lorca," Captain of the Starship Discovery; while Mary Wiseman will play "Tilly," a Starfleet Academy Cadet in her final year of study.







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[06/18/26 - 12:30 PM]
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From award-winning comedy studio, New Metric Media, each of the six specials will debut weekly, starring comedians Caroline Rhea, K. Trevor Wilson, Sterling Scott, Ola Dada, Zabrina Douglas, and Erica Sigurdson.

[06/18/26 - 11:11 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 11:01 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 11:00 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 10:12 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 10:00 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 09:12 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[06/18/26 - 08:02 AM]
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When a married lawyer starts an affair with her daughter's swim coach, a torrid romance turns into a twisted game where everyone loses control.

[06/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Gilded Age" Season 4 - In Production Teaser - HBO Max
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