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[07/17/17 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 17
Updates include: Zuleikha Robinson joins FOX's "The Exorcist"; Starz to develop Mariah Carey project; and Danielle Rose Russell cast in The CW's "The Originals."

[07/17/17 - 02:30 PM]
Freeform's "The Fosters" and "The Bold Type" Premiere to No. 1 Ranks in Key Target Demographics
Freeform further spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 11.

[07/17/17 - 02:00 PM]
UCP & Dark Horse Renew First-Look Deal; Announce TV Development of "Mind MGMT," "Flutter," "Tanis," and "The Bright Sessions"
The pact comes on the heels of their "Umbrella Academy" series pick-up on Netflix.

[07/17/17 - 01:00 PM]
Alec Baldwin Can Handle the Truth in NBC's "A Few Good Men"
Baldwin has been cast as Col. Nathan Jessep in NBC's upcoming live "A Few Good Men," from esteemed playwright and Oscar and Emmy winner Aaron Sorkin.

[07/17/17 - 12:42 PM]
Nickelodeon Begins Production on "Inside Voice," New Original TV Movie Starring "Henry Danger's" Jace Norman and JoJo Siwa and Daniella Perkins
Set to premiere in 2018, the live-action comedy tells the story of a kid who, after a comical VR mishap, starts speaking every thought he has out loud.

[07/17/17 - 12:15 PM]
"Brillo Box (3 Cents Off)," Tracking the Remarkable Journey of an Iconic Andy Warhol Sculpture from One Family's Living Room Through the Global Art Market, Debuts Aug. 7, Exclusively on HBO
In 1964, Andy Warhol shocked the art world by making hundreds of replicas of supermarket shipping cartons and presenting them as art.

[07/17/17 - 12:12 PM]
New Season of TLC's "OutDaughtered" Returns with Highest Ratings Ever
TLC further spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 11.

[07/17/17 - 12:02 PM]
Bravo Media Battens Down the Hatches for Season Five of "Below Deck" Returning Tuesday, September 5 at 9PM ET/PT
It's all hands on deck when fan favorites Captain Lee Rosbach, Kate Chastain (chief stew) and Nico Scholly (senior deckhand) team up again for another Caribbean charter aboard the 154' mega yacht "Valor."

[07/17/17 - 11:34 AM]
New Live Dating Show - "Date Night Live" - Launches July 27 on Lifetime
From Big Fish Entertainment, producers of A&E hit docuseries "Live PD," the eight-episode series follows couples from New York City, Atlanta, Dallas and San Diego, as they embark on dates - live!

[07/17/17 - 11:03 AM]
Video: VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" Supertrailer
The new season premieres Monday, July 24 at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/17/17 - 09:46 AM]
"I Love Kellie Pickler" Back for Season Three on CMT
"This show is about laughter and love," shares Kellie. "It's all positive and all about our family and friends and our crazy adventures. We just want to be a bright light and make people laugh and feel good."

[07/17/17 - 09:44 AM]
The Fieri Family Hits the Highway on "Guy's Family Road Trip"
A sneak peek of the premiere episode airs Sunday, August 13 with the series then airing in its regular day and time beginning Friday August 18 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/17/17 - 09:36 AM]
Crackle Amps Up for Legendary Summer Bash with New Original Movie "Party Boat" Premiering Thursday, August 24
Plus: look for an exclusive debut on PlayStation(R) two days ahead of the network release on Tuesday, August 22.

[07/17/17 - 09:26 AM]
Tyga and C.J. Wallace Join Season Three Cast of MTV's "Scream" - Premiere set for March 2018
The season, which will be moving production from New Orleans to Atlanta, features an entirely new cast, series location and premise.

[07/17/17 - 09:21 AM]
Destination America Investigates "Haunted Towns" in All-New Series Premiering August 15 at 10/9c
The Tennessee Wraith Chasers (TWC) ghost hunting team is getting their spooky on in an all-new series as they travel across the country investigating America's most haunted towns.

[07/17/17 - 09:01 AM]
"Star Trek: Discovery" Beams Into Comic-Con
Co-stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Jason Isaacs, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp and James Frain are all scheduled to appear.

[07/17/17 - 09:01 AM]
A&E Network to Premiere Original Limited Documentary Series "The Murder of Laci Peterson" on August 15
The series explores the infamous Scott Peterson trial, the case that destroyed a family, gripped a nation and defined an era, as a vehicle for understanding America's criminal justice system and the ways in which outside influences can affect that system.

[07/17/17 - 08:44 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Brother" Top Demo Race
The Eye narrowly edges the competition among adults 18-49.

[07/17/17 - 08:29 AM]
TV One's "Unsung" Season 11 Jagged Edge Premiere Clinches #1 Spot Among Adults 25-54 in 10 pm Slot
TV One further spins the numbers for Sunday, July 9.

[07/17/17 - 06:02 AM]
"Ghost Adventures" Host Zak Bagans Seeks Two Fans to Join Him on a Paranormal Investigation of His Haunted Museum
The selected participants also will join Bagans and the "Ghost Adventures" team on a paranormal investigation at the museum for an upcoming episode of the series to air on Travel Channel in October.

[07/17/17 - 05:01 AM]
Reelz Announces 5 New Original Series and New Episodes of 3 Returning Original Series
"Scandal Made Me Famous," "Copycat Killers" and "Murder Made Me Famous" are all due back later this year.

[07/16/17 - 11:31 AM]
HBO Shares First Look Photo for HBO Films' Untitled Barry Levinson Project
Starring Al Pacino, the film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal.

[07/16/17 - 09:05 AM]
Jodie Whittaker Announced as New Star of BBC America's "Doctor Who"
She will be the Thirteenth Time Lord and take over from Peter Capaldi who leaves the global hit show at Christmas.

[07/16/17 - 09:01 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Edges Competition in Total Viewers with Repeat Lineup
ABC, CBS and NBC however all share the demo crown.

[07/15/17 - 09:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos for Fifth Consecutive Week
The Peacock is the network to beat among adults 18-49.

[07/14/17 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 14
Updates include: David Strathairn to recur on Syfy's "The Expanse"; Brit Morgan scores arc on The CW's "Riverdale"; and Hannah New joins the cast of FX's "Trust."

[07/14/17 - 06:32 PM]
Premiere Date and Voice Cast for Disney XD's New Animated Series "Marvel's Spider-Man" Announced at D23 Expo
Plus: The LEGO Group and Marvel will team up once again for an all-new 22-minute animated special "LEGO(R) Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat."

[07/14/17 - 11:38 AM]
TBS Presents "Alien-ish Week" Starting July 17, Leading Up to Season Two of "People of Earth"
The stunt will extend to social media, where Twitter fans visiting @PoE_TBS will be able to adopt a baby Grey alien and nurture it to adulthood.

[07/14/17 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Swipe Right to Meet... The Incredible Jessica James (Official Trailer)
Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield and Noël Wells star in the latest Netflix original movie.

[07/14/17 - 10:43 AM]
13th Doctor to Be Announced This Sunday - BBC America's "Doctor Who"
Meet the 13th Doctor after the Wimbledon Men's Final on Sunday, July 16.

[07/14/17 - 10:08 AM]
Viacom Announces Multi-Year Content Partnership with Tyler Perry
Perry will produce approximately 90 episodes annually of original drama and comedy series for BET and other Viacom networks, and Viacom will have exclusive licensing rights on this programming.

[07/14/17 - 09:08 AM]
Discovery's Ultimate Survival Event Begins Wednesday, August 2
Look for brand new episodes of "Naked and Afraid" followed by the series premiere of Discovery's new survival show, "Darkness."

[07/14/17 - 08:23 AM]
Animal Planet's "Pit Bulls & Parolees" Returns for a Summer of Second Chances on August 5 at 9PM ET/PT
For more than 20 years, Tia Torres has dedicated her life to New Orleans-based Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest pit bull rescue center in the U.S.

[07/14/17 - 08:16 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Honors with CBS
A recap of "America's Got Talent" helps push the Peacock on top last night.

[07/14/17 - 08:01 AM]
TBS & TNT Are Bringing Out-of-This-World, Fan-First Experiences, All-Star Panels, Sneak Peeks and More to Comic-Con International(R)
Highlights include exclusive clips and sneak peeks of the former's new animated series "Tarantula," "Final Space" and "Close Enough."

[07/14/17 - 07:21 AM]
The Heat Is on for New Roster of Food Truck Hopefuls in Return of "The Great Food Truck Race"
The new season premieres Sunday, August 20 at 9:00/8:00c and the winner will be named in the season finale on Sunday, September 24.

[07/14/17 - 06:45 AM]
Meet the New Kings of Cocaine: "Narcos" Season Three Premieres September 1 on Netflix
Now that the bloody hunt for Pablo Escobar has ended, the DEA turns its attention to the richest drug trafficking organization in the world: the Cali Cartel.

[07/13/17 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 13
Updates include: AMC halts production on "The Walking Dead" after stuntman injury; Kelsey Asbille cast in Paramount's "Yellowstone"; and Daniel Voll, Oliver Stone team for "Guantanamo" at Showtime.

[07/13/17 - 05:26 PM]
ABC Collects 36 Emmy Nominations
Highlights include a second consecutive nomination for critically acclaimed comedy series "black-ish" and Lead Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, as well as a third consecutive nomination for Lead Actor Anthony Anderson.

[07/13/17 - 03:25 PM]
TBS and Samantha Bee Celebrate Seven Emmy(R) Nominations for "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
The series earned its first primetime Emmy(R) nomination for Outstanding Variety Talk Series this morning, less than 18 months after its launch.

[07/13/17 - 02:09 PM]
AMC Earns 13 Emmy(R) Award Nominations
"Better Call Saul" received eight additional nominations, including Bob Odenkirk for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series.

[07/13/17 - 01:04 PM]
Relive the Latest Milestones from TLC's "Counting On" in an After Show Hosted by Daphne Oz
Daphne will sit down with the older siblings to reminisce, watch highlights from this season and reflect on huge life moments that passed in the blink of an eye.

[07/13/17 - 12:47 PM]
FX Networks Congratulates Its 2017 Emmy(R) Award Nominees
In all, nine FX Networks series received Emmy recognition in 35 categories, including 16 total actor nominations. FX Productions received 32 nominations.

[07/13/17 - 12:35 PM]
North Carolina's Best Captains Square Off Against New England's Top Fishermen in the Fourth Season of "Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks"
On the heels of the sixth season of its hit series "Wicked Tuna," National Geographic Channel once again pits Gloucester's finest against the best Southern fishermen.

[07/13/17 - 12:00 PM]
CBS to Rebroadcast "Salvation" Premiere This Friday, July 14
Said telecast will replace the previously announced repeat of "Hawaii Five-0."

[07/13/17 - 11:46 AM]
BBC America Earns a Record Ten Nominations for "Planet Earth II"
This morning's nominations bested the original "Planet Earth" series, and earned BBC America its most nominations ever.

[07/13/17 - 11:25 AM]
Big Emmy Nomination Morning for Stephen Colbert, James Corden... and CBS Late Night
This marks the first time since 2003 that two daily broadcast late night shows from the same network have been nominated in the same year.

[07/13/17 - 11:17 AM]
Comedy Central Honored with Seven Primetime Emmy Nominations
"Drunk History" set a franchise record with four Primetime Emmy nominations including its third consecutive nomination for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.

[07/13/17 - 11:14 AM]
HBO Receives 111 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations, The Most of Any Network This Year
"Westworld" received 22 nominations, tied for the most of any program, while "Veep" received 17 nominations, "Big Little Lies" received 16 nominations and "The Night Of" received 13 nominations.

[07/13/17 - 10:21 AM]
Showtime(R) Honored with 15 Emmy(R) Nominations
William H. Macy, Liev Schreiber and Mandy Patinkin all received nods.







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[02/27/26 - 01:28 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 02:46 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 01:16 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 01:00 PM]
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