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[04/13/17 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 13
Updates include: TNT passes on "Let the Right One In" pilot; Queen Latifah to star in Lifetime's "Flint"; and Josh Stewart signs onto USA's "Shooter."

[04/13/17 - 03:35 PM]
National Geographic Presents Second Season of Critically Acclaimed Series "Breakthrough"
The series returns for a second season on Tuesday, May 2 at 10:00/9:00c immediately following a new episode of "Genius."

[04/13/17 - 02:09 PM]
CBS to Wrap "The Great Indoors" Season on Monday Nights
Repeats of "The Big Bang Theory" will instead fill the Thursday, 8:30/7:30c slot on May 4 and May 11.

[04/13/17 - 01:25 PM]
VH1 Announces Expansive Slate on the Heels of Seven Consecutive Quarters of Growth
"VH1 is leading the industry in growth and our new expansive slate will continue to fuel this trajectory," said Chris McCarthy.

[04/13/17 - 01:07 PM]
USA Network Enters the Upfront Season as the #1 Cable Entertainment Network in Key Demos
For the 2017-18 Upfront season, USA is offering an ambitious lineup of shows focused on strong storytelling that feature bold and authentic characters.

[04/13/17 - 12:37 PM]
ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates
Highlights include the new dramas "Somewhere Between" and "Still Star-Crossed" on Monday nights.

[04/13/17 - 12:16 PM]
AMC's Premiere of "The Son" Garners 3 Million Viewers
AMC further spins the numbers for Saturday, April 8.

[04/13/17 - 12:01 PM]
"Queen Sugar" Season Two Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21 on OWN
Continuing a creative initiative established in the show's first season, series creator Ava DuVernay has once again assembled an all-female directing team for season two.

[04/13/17 - 10:29 AM]
Global Superstar Shania Twain to Serve as Key Adviser on Monday, April 24 Live Telecast of "The Voice"
On Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 18, the remaining artists will compete for a spot in the Top 12 during "The Voice" live playoffs.

[04/13/17 - 09:37 AM]
Amazon to Develop Animated and Live-Action Children's Series with The Roots' Passyunk Productions
"South Street Sounds" follows three friends growing up in the most musical of neighborhoods, where the birds tweet to a beat, every shop-keeper, pizza-maker and crossing guard dance perfectly in time, and having a bad day means literally singing the blues.

[04/13/17 - 09:08 AM]
Investigation Discovery Provides "Reasonable Doubt" in New Series That Questions Major Courtroom Convictions
With 10 intense episodes trying to confirm if these are true convictions, the series premieres on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/13/17 - 09:06 AM]
"Outlander" Season Three Teaser Trailer to Air During Premiere of Starz' "The White Princess" on April 16th
In Season Three of "Outlander," the story picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948.

[04/13/17 - 09:05 AM]
MTV Launches First-Ever "MTV Movie & TV Festival" Event for Fans
The network is transforming the grounds outside of the Shrine Auditorium into a massive party for thousands of fans in the afternoon leading up to the mainshow telecast.

[04/13/17 - 09:00 AM]
Nat Geo Documentary Films Acquires 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Section, From the Ashes
The project is a compelling feature documentary that explores one of the country's most contentious topics - coal and the mining industry.

[04/13/17 - 09:00 AM]
Video: First Full Trailer Released for the Final Trip of BBC America's "Orphan Black"
The final trip begins Saturday, June 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/13/17 - 08:43 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos Against Heavy Repeat Competition
"Empire" once again leads the night among adults 18-49 for the network.

[04/13/17 - 08:04 AM]
Josh Denny Hits the Road to Continue His Search for the Biggest and Best Food Finds Around the Country with New Season of "Ginormous Food"
Over 13 half-hour episodes, Josh hits the road to meet the people behind these innovative and ginormous creations, to find out how they make them so enormous and delicious, while sinking his teeth into these culinary monsters.

[04/13/17 - 08:01 AM]
Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" Amasses Over 14 Million Views Across Linear and Digital Platforms To Date
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for Friday, April 7.

[04/13/17 - 06:28 AM]
E! Renews Hit Original Scripted Series "The Arrangement" for a Second Season
Season two will consist of 10, one-hour episodes.

[04/13/17 - 06:00 AM]
Pop Announces Programming Slate Featuring New and Returning Original Series, Spanning More Than 400 Hours of Original Content
Returning series include "Schitt's Creek," "Nightcap," "Big Brother After Dark" and "Wolf Creek."

[04/13/17 - 03:05 AM]
Netflix Original Films The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Okja to Premiere in Competition at the 70th Edition of Cannes Film Festival
The titles that will be featured at the festival will launch everywhere Netflix is available in 2017.

[04/12/17 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 12
Updates include: Audience Network rounds out the cast of "Condor"; Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta bound for "Chicago Fire" season finale; and Tracie Thoms to recur on Lifetime's "UnReal."

[04/12/17 - 12:32 PM]
VH1's Second Annual Mother's Day Special "Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms" to Premiere Monday, May 8th at 10 PM ET/PT
Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) nominee Anthony Anderson will return as host along with VH1 fan favorite, actress, and New York Times best-selling author La La Anthony.

[04/12/17 - 12:00 PM]
Radio Disney Adds Performances by Sabrina Carpenter, Fitz and The Tantrums and Erin Bowman to 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards
These dynamic performers join the previously announced artists Kelsea Ballerini, Hailee Steinfeld, Alessia Cara, Noah Cyrus, Julia Michaels, Grace VanderWaal, Jordan Fisher and Train.

[04/12/17 - 11:17 AM]
Donald Sutherland Cast as J. Paul Getty in FX's "Trust"
The first installment, about the kidnapping of Getty's grandson John Paul Getty III, begins production in June in London and Rome ahead of its premiere on FX in January 2018.

[04/12/17 - 11:14 AM]
The Summer Heats Up as a New Crop of Culinary Contenders Face Off in Return of "Food Network Star"
Culinary icons Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis return as mentors and judges on Food Network's elite competition series.

[04/12/17 - 11:12 AM]
TLC Announces Hosts Lisa Joyner and DeVon Franklin for Unprecedented Television Event "This Is Life Live"
TLC captures awe inspiring, shocking and emotional real moments live in an unprecedented four-night television event premiering April 23.

[04/12/17 - 11:00 AM]
Syfy Renews "The Magicians" for Season 3
The sophomore season currently airs Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on Syfy, and the must-see finale will air Wednesday, April 19.

[04/12/17 - 10:51 AM]
Discovery's Newest True Crime Series "Alaska Homicide" Searches for Clues in the Nation's Most Rugged State
In the largely untouched landscape of Alaska, people go missing at an eerily high rate with more missing people per capita than any other state.

[04/12/17 - 10:11 AM]
"Dateline" to Debut in National Syndication This Fall
With a vast library of episodes available, double runs of "Dateline" will also be offered to stations to air as a two-hour true crime block.

[04/12/17 - 10:05 AM]
FYI TV Series "Food Porn" Is Back for Season 2 - Premieres May 14
13 half-hour episodes will begin premiering on Sunday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/12/17 - 09:22 AM]
Stream "Tumble Leaf Spring-A-Ling Surprise" for Free on Amazon Prime Video April 14-16
In this special, everyone helps Bloom the bunny hunt for his lost eggs, which he plans to plant for a spectacular spring surprise, and Fig uncovers many other signs of the bright and sunny season of spring along the way.

[04/12/17 - 09:18 AM]
"Grace and Frankie" Let the Good Vibes Roll! Season 4 Coming in 2018 with Lisa Kudrow
Netflix announced said renewal via Twitter this morning.

[04/12/17 - 09:10 AM]
Oxygen Media Launches the 20th Killer Season of "Snapped" with "Snapped Notorious: Scott Peterson" Premiering Sunday, May 7th at 6PM ET/PT
The special will focus on the infamous trial which led to Scott Peterson's conviction for the murder of his wife and their unborn son and raises the controversial question: Was this an emotionally charged verdict?

[04/12/17 - 09:08 AM]
Hulu's Original Drama Series "The Path" Picked Up for a Third Season
The season finale of "The Path's" second season airs today.

[04/12/17 - 08:34 AM]
New "Rick and Morty" VR Game to Launch on 4/20!
"Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality" is a fast-paced, chaotic VR adventure complete with mechanics and mayhem only possible in VR.

[04/12/17 - 08:27 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Tight Demo Race
A "The Voice" recap helps top the evening among adults 18-49.

[04/12/17 - 07:23 AM]
Good Morning America's Ginger Zee Tackles First Home Reno in DIY Network's "Renovation Realities: Ben & Ginger"
The four-part series, premiering Saturday, May 6, follows the duo as they ditch cramped city life to renovate a suburban fixer upper into their dream home.

[04/12/17 - 07:17 AM]
PBS Announces Broadcast Premiere for "The Vietnam War" - A Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
The first five episodes will air nightly from Sunday, September 17, through Thursday, September 21, and the final five episodes will air nightly from Sunday, September 24, through Thursday, September 28.

[04/12/17 - 07:02 AM]
MTV Reinvents Iconic Series "Fear Factor" - Global Superstar and Producer Ludacris to Host and Executive Produce
The series will include 12, one-hour episodes which premiere on Tuesday, May 30 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/12/17 - 06:01 AM]
"A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery," Premiering May 14, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Candace Cameron Bure and Yannick Bisson star in the franchise's latest installment.

[04/12/17 - 05:57 AM]
Cineflix Media's New Crime Drama Series "Pure" to Make U.S. Debut on Hulu
"Pure" is the story of a Mennonite pastor trying to protect his family and preserve his faith while battling drug trafficking within his community.

[04/11/17 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 11
Updates include: Regina King to star in "No Place Safe" for FX; Tyler Hoechlin's Superman to return to "Supergirl"; and Katrina Law is back on The CW's "Arrow."

[04/11/17 - 03:30 PM]
Video: 1st Look at Spike TV's "The Mist," Based on a Story by Stephen King, Premieres 6/22
The 10-episode series stars Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, Okezie Morro, Luke Cosgrove, Darren Pettie, Russell Posner, Dan Butler, Isiah Washington, Jr. and Frances Conroy.

[04/11/17 - 02:04 PM]
America's Leading True Crime Network Investigation Discovery's Premiere of "Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery" #1 in Cable Sunday Night
Investigation Discovery spins the numbers for Sunday, April 9.

[04/11/17 - 12:10 PM]
Chris Gethard's Acclaimed Off-Broadway Show "Chris Gethard: Career Suicide" to Debut May 6 on HBO
The special is a comedy about depression, alcoholism, suicide and the other funniest parts of life.

[04/11/17 - 12:00 PM]
Nickelodeon's "Paw Patrol" Is on a Roll with Record-Setting Mission Paw Special
Nickelodeon further spins the numbers for Friday, March 24.

[04/11/17 - 11:22 AM]
The Biggest Known Little Family Returns on TLC's "7 Little Johnstons"
Look for the first of eight new episodes on Tuesday, May 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/11/17 - 11:00 AM]
USA Network Unveils Spring/Summer Schedule with New Original Thriller "The Sinner" Set to Premiere August 2
Returning series include "Suits," "Queen of the South," "Playing House" and "Shooter."

[04/11/17 - 10:28 AM]
Documentary "Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing" to Receive Encore Presentation This Saturday, April 15
This powerful film recounts the emotional experiences of three families, including five people who were gravely injured by the blast, as they strive to reclaim their lives and communities in the three years that follow.







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[03/11/26 - 01:44 PM]
Academy Award Winner Tommy Lee Jones Joins Season Two Cast of "The Lowdown" Coming to FX and Hulu
Jones joins previously announced Betty Gilpin in the next season, which begins production this spring in Tulsa.

[03/11/26 - 01:22 PM]
Lifetime Announces Two New "Ripped from the Headlines" Films for Spring
Nancy Travis and Stana Katic are among the featured talent.

[03/11/26 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Signs Development Commitment with Frankie Quinones for New Comedy Series
QuiƱones is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and actor known for his viral character, "Creeper" and for starring in the Hulu comedy series "This Fool."

[03/11/26 - 11:30 AM]
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Regular Season Since 2008-09
ESPN networks were home to six of the top 10 women's college basketball regular season games across all networks this season and 29 of the top 30 on cable.

[03/11/26 - 11:01 AM]
98th Oscars Rounds Out Show Presenters
Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum and Sigourney Weaver are all on tap.

[03/11/26 - 10:05 AM]
Josh Gates Returns with an All-New Season of "Expedition Files," Revealing Striking New Revelations Behind History's Biggest Mysteries
The series is returning with a brand-new season on Wednesday, April 1 at 9pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel.

[03/11/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Color Theories by Julio Torres" Debuts March 27
In his second HBO comedy special, Peabody-winner Julio Torres presents a helpful guide to understanding the world through his playful interpretations of colors.

[03/11/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: MLB Opening Night: Yankees vs. Giants - Official Trailer - Netflix
The 2026 Major League Baseball season leads off on Netflix, with Yankees vs. Giants in a star-studded opener live at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

[03/11/26 - 09:01 AM]
Date & Cast Announcement: Hulu's "Love Overboard"
Produced by Alex Cooper's Unwell Productions and Jeff Jenkins Productions, "Love Overboard" premieres Thursday, March 26 with all nine episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

[03/11/26 - 09:01 AM]
Nikki Glaser Returns to Host "The 84th Annual Golden Globes" Airing Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027 on CBS and Paramount+
Glaser said, "I'm thrilled to host the Golden Globes for a third time, not only because it's the greatest gig I've ever had, but because my sister has three kids and now we will be equal in the eyes of my parents and the Lord."

[03/11/26 - 07:04 AM]
"#SKYKING," the Gripping New Documentary Set to Make Its World Premiere at SXSW 2026, Premieres on Hulu April 14
The feature-length documentary tells the story of Richard "Beebo" Russell, who captured the world's attention when he stole a commercial plane and took off on a flight that would come to embody the dreams and despair of the American working class, while offering a look at the US mental health crisis.

[03/11/26 - 07:02 AM]
New Episodes of "Rick and Morty" Premiere May 24 on Adult Swim
Get ready to portal-jump back into the multiverse - Adult Swim's #1 series returns with a season that's bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than ever.

[03/11/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Friday Night Baseball" Returns to Apple TV on March 27 for Its Fifth Season
Highlights include the storied New York Subway Series matchup between the Yankees and Mets, plus multiple appearances by reigning National League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

[03/11/26 - 06:47 AM]
Matt Vasgersian Joins NBC Sports as a Play-by-Play Voice for "MLB Sunday Leadoff" on Peacock and NBCSN
Vasgersian, who spent the last five years as a Los Angeles Angels TV play-by-play voice, will continue his role at MLB Network, a position he has held since its inception in 2009.

[03/11/26 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "The Hawk" - Lonnie Hawkins Character Reveal - Netflix
One of the greatest names in golf history (that you're somehow only just hearing about), American hero Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins is Will Ferrell's newest original character.