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[10/16/17 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 16
Updates include: Liv Tyler signs onto Hulu's "Harlots"; CBS eyes "Name That Tune" revival; and Dax Shepard to drop by FOX's "Ghosted."

[10/16/17 - 12:21 PM]
Investigation Discovery and Time Inc. Productions Announce Premiere of New Season of "People Magazine Investigates"
Season two debuts Monday, November 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/16/17 - 11:35 AM]
Comedian and Writer Wyatt Cenac to Star in Comedic Docu-Series Examining Hot-Button Issues, Debuting on HBO in Spring 2018
The half-hour late-night docu-series will take a satirical look at social and cultural issues from Cenac's unique perspective.

[10/16/17 - 11:00 AM]
History Honors Veterans Day with New Episodes of "The Warfighters" from Executive Producer Peter Berg on Nov. 11
"The Warfighters" premieres with four back-to-back new episodes on Saturday, November 11 beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/16/17 - 10:02 AM]
TNT Launches New Psychological Thriller "The Alienist" Jan. 22
Set in 1896 amidst a backdrop of vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation, this psychological thriller stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning and Brian Geraghty.

[10/16/17 - 09:35 AM]
Guest Line-Up Announced for "The Daily Show Undesked Chicago 2017: Let's Do This Before It Gets Too Damn Cold" Including Common, Arne Duncan and Curtis Toler, Lena Waithe and Vic Mensa
As previously announced, "The Daily Show Presents: The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library," which made its debut in New York City in June, will open in Chicago this weekend.

[10/16/17 - 09:15 AM]
A&E Network to Premiere Six-Part Limited Series "Who Killed Tupac?" on Tuesday, November 21 at 9PM ET/PT
The series follows famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts, for the first time ever, a no-stone-unturned investigation twenty years after the death of the dynamic and influential rapper and actor.

[10/16/17 - 09:07 AM]
National Geographic Acquires Cable Syndication Rights of NBCUniversal's "Running Wild with Bear Grylls"
The network also has the first option to air additional seasons of the series produced by Bear Grylls Ventures and Electus, should they be greenlit by NBC.

[10/16/17 - 09:06 AM]
Hotel Expert Anthony Melchiorri Checks-in to the World's Most "Extreme Hotels"
In Travel Channel's new series "Extreme Hotels," premiering Sunday, November 19, Melchiorri explores unique and breathtaking accommodations in bucket-list locales.

[10/16/17 - 08:59 AM]
Hallmark Channel's 7th Annual Hero Dog Awards Premieres October 25
The "Oscars for Dogs" features a veritable galaxy of two-legged stars, including hosts James Denton and Beth Stern.

[10/16/17 - 08:20 AM]
Best of HBO International Series to Arrive on U.S. Service in December
Beginning in December, two series from each of the regions will arrive on the U.S. streaming services HBO GO and HBO NOW as well as HBO On Demand.

[10/16/17 - 08:16 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Powers Another NBC Victory
Plus: CBS gets a boost to its lineup with a primetime NFL overrun.

[10/16/17 - 07:21 AM]
HGTV's "Property Brothers at Home: Drew's Honeymoon House" Premieres on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
The five-episode series will follow the Scott brothers as they complete a massive renovation of the couple's first home together in Los Angeles.

[10/15/17 - 09:02 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, College Football Top Demos
The Alphabet wins the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network.

[10/15/17 - 08:56 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Generates Season Highs & the Show's 2nd Strongest Week 3 Metered-Market Rating in 6 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, October 14.

[10/14/17 - 08:21 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Takes Home Victory in Viewers, Demos
The Eye's trio of dramas top the night in both categories.

[10/13/17 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 13
Updates include: NBC cancels "The Night Shift"; Amazon Studios drops Weinstein's Robert De Niro/Julianne Moore series; and Morris Chestnut eyes FOX return in new drama.

[10/13/17 - 12:16 PM]
Discovery Follows the Search for Pablo Escobar's Fortune in All-New Series "Finding Escobar's Millions" Premiering Friday, November 3
Doug Laux and Ben Smith, former CIA operations officers who served multiple tours throughout the Middle East, work with the original DEA agents that handled the case to infiltrate Escobar's inner circle in search of the cash.

[10/13/17 - 11:00 AM]
TNT Confirms Additional Cast of "One Day She'll Darken" with India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Yul Vazquez, Justin Cornwell, Dylan Smith, Jay Paulson and Golden Brooks
Chris Pine executive produces and stars as Jay Singletary, a former Marine-turned-hack-reporter/paparazzo.

[10/13/17 - 10:33 AM]
Ovation Acquires U.S. Linear and Digital Premiere Rights to Season 11 of "The Artful Detective" from ITV Studios Global Entertainment
The eleventh season of "The Artful Detective" will premiere in January 2018 on Ovation TV and will also be available on Ovation NOW and VOD.

[10/13/17 - 10:05 AM]
Sundance Now Announces New Premiere Date for Scripted Original, "Back" - A Comedy from Oscar Nominee and "Veep" Co-Writer Simon Blackwell, Set to Debut on November 16th
The scripted original follows Stephen (David Mitchell) as he tries to follow in his recently deceased father's footsteps and take over the family business.

[10/13/17 - 09:00 AM]
Hallmark Channel Caps Off Second Season of Original Scripted Series "Chesapeake Shores" as #1 Rated Cable Network in Time Period
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the season to date.

[10/13/17 - 08:43 AM]
Discovery Searches for the Next Great Bushcrafter in All-New Series "Bushcraft Build-Off"
Hosted by primitive skills master Matt Graham, the project is an all-new competition series where elite builders compete in a gruelling, seven-day race against the clock.

[10/13/17 - 08:20 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Thursday Night Football" Continue Their Reign
ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder" and FOX's "The Orville" both post week-to-week gains last night.

[10/13/17 - 08:07 AM]
Emmy(R) Award-Winning Host RuPaul to Reveal the Queens Selected for Season Three of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" on a Special Episode Friday, October 20th at 8:00 PM ET/PT on VH1
Additionally, the iconic Chaka Kahn will join RuPaul for an exclusive interview as he reveals the new cast.

[10/13/17 - 08:05 AM]
Video: "Stan Against Evil" Fans Get Lucky on Friday the 13th with Special Season 2 Pre-Premiere Episode
Episode 203, "Curse of the Werepony," is available to watch starting today.

[10/13/17 - 06:07 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 2" Releases Second and Final Trailer
The series launches globally Friday, October 27 on Netflix.

[10/12/17 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 12
Updates include: The CW eyes immigration-themed revival of "Roswell"; NBC takes another stab at a "Blue Crush" TV series; and Alice Krige, Jared Harris among latest bound for Amazon's "Carnival Row."

[10/12/17 - 04:15 PM]
Special Sneak Peek of the New Original Series "Lore" to Follow "Thursday Night Football" on Amazon Prime Video
The anthology series launches this Friday on the streaming service.

[10/12/17 - 02:46 PM]
"SEAL Team" Receives Full-Season Order for 2017-2018 Broadcast Season
The series ranks as Wednesday's #1 program in viewers through the first two weeks of the season, averaging 12.04 million viewers.

[10/12/17 - 01:05 PM]
2017 ALDS Is Most-Watched LDS in FS1 History
FOX Sports spins the numbers for its ALDS coverage to date.

[10/12/17 - 12:43 PM]
Hulu (Finally) Brings Back "Futurama"
On Monday, October 16, the entire "Futurama" library - including all four films - will make their long-awaited streaming return, only on Hulu.

[10/12/17 - 12:35 PM]
Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi and Rockmond Dunbar Cast in Series Regular Roles on FOX's "9-1-1," From Creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear
Academy and Emmy Award nominee Angela Bassett, Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Peter Krause and Emmy Award nominee Connie Britton also star in the series.

[10/12/17 - 12:17 PM]
Bravo Media's Emmy-Winning "Top Chef" Goes Mile High with 15 New Chefs Vying for the Coveted Title in Colorado Beginning Thursday, December 7 at 10 PM ET/PT with a Supersized Premiere
The Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series will follow 15 diverse chefs from across the country as they battle it out for the coveted title amid the breathtaking landscapes and thriving culinary scenes in Denver, Boulder, Telluride and Aspen.

[10/12/17 - 12:10 PM]
Premiere Episode of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's "The Vietnam War" Seen by More Than 11.9 Million Unique Viewers
PBS further spins the numbers for Sunday, September 17.

[10/12/17 - 12:00 PM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases the Trailer and Official Poster for "SMILF" Premiering November 5 at 10 PM ET/PT
The upcoming comedy series is created, starring and executive produced by Frankie Shaw and based on her Sundance Film Festival Jury Award-winning short film of the same name.

[10/12/17 - 11:00 AM]
Shemar Moore Returns to "Criminal Minds" to Guest Star, Wednesday, Oct. 25
Moore, an original cast member from 2005-2016 (252 episodes), will reprise his role as Derek Morgan.

[10/12/17 - 10:28 AM]
ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Is Back for its Fifth Festive Season to Celebrate Imagination and the Most Wonderful Time of Year, Beginning Monday, December 4
Produced by FremantleMedia North America, the hit holiday series is back for a fifth season with returning celebrity judges Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak.

[10/12/17 - 09:20 AM]
Ovation Launches Digital Travel-Lifestyle Channel JOURNY
The service, which is launching today in the U.S. on Roku(R) devices and the XUMO connected-TV platform, features a number of new acquisitions, as well as select Ovation travel-related original series and specials.

[10/12/17 - 08:32 AM]
Video: Peep the Official Trailer for Spike Lee's New Joint "She's Gotta Have It," A Netflix Original Series
"She's Gotta Have It" will debut globally on Netflix on Thanksgiving Day, November 23.

[10/12/17 - 08:28 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Holds Onto Adults 18-49 Crown
Plus: The CW gets a boost from its new lineup of "Riverdale" and "Dynasty."

[10/12/17 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Announces New Broadcast Agreement for the Tony(R) Awards Through 2026
The awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been a part of the CBS family for the past 40 years.

[10/12/17 - 07:50 AM]
National Geographic's Highly Anticipated Global Miniseries Event, "The Long Road Home," Debuts with a Two-Hour Special Premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 9/8c
Based on the New York Times best-selling book by internationally acclaimed journalist Martha Raddatz, the project tells the story of "Black Sunday," when a small platoon of soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division was ferociously ambushed in Sadr City, Baghdad, in April 2004.

[10/12/17 - 07:16 AM]
CMT Will Transform "Artists of the Year" Special from Year-End Celebration Into a Night of Hope and Healing
The eighth-annual special will air live from Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/12/17 - 06:01 AM]
Ratings Up for "Family Time" and "Grown Folks," New Episodes Premiere Monday Nights at 9:00/9:30 p.m. ET/PT on Bounce
Bounce TV spins the numbers for the season to date.

[10/11/17 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 11
Updates include: BET gives "Being Mary Jane" two-hour swan song; Victor Garber to depart "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"; and Michael Irby cast in revamped "Sons of Anarchy" spin-off.

[10/11/17 - 02:00 PM]
Lead Role of "Ralphie Parker" Cast in FOX's Live Musical Event, "A Christmas Story Live!," Airing Sunday, December 17, on FOX
More than 350 applicants were considered for the role of "Ralphie," a boy whose only dream is to get a Red Ryder Range Model Carbine Action BB Gun for Christmas.

[10/11/17 - 11:04 AM]
Video: "Longmire" - The Final Season: Official Trailer - Netflix
"Longmire" returns for a sixth and final season November 17, only on Netflix.

[10/11/17 - 10:51 AM]
Hallmark Channel's First Primetime Reality Series "Meet the Peetes" Commences Production
The show will premiere February 2018 on Hallmark Channel.

[10/11/17 - 10:48 AM]
Wild Wednesdays Are Back on Smithsonian Channel(TM) with Predators on the Prowl in Three New Specials
Smithsonian Channel's new Wild Wednesday lineup showcases the battles these animals must face to prove their dominance and protect themselves, their family and the land that they live on.







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[09/25/25 - 12:00 PM]
Peacock Announces Premiere Date for "Leslie Jones: Life Part 2" and Drops Official Key Art
Filmed in front of a live audience, "Leslie Jones: Life Part 2" delivers Jones' signature bold and fearless humor as she tackles aging, relationships, fame and life's unexpected twists with the kind of honesty and fire only she can bring.

[09/25/25 - 11:31 AM]
Netflix's "Running Point" Rounds Out Cast for Season 2
Robert Townsend, Ken Marino, Tommy Dewey, Richa Moorjani, Jake Picking, Blake Anderson, Duby Maduegbunam, and Aliyah Turner are among the new faces.

[09/25/25 - 11:17 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - "9-1-1 Nashville" Premieres Thursday, October 9 on ABC and Stream on Hulu
The "9-1-1" universe expands to Nashville on October 9 on ABC.

[09/25/25 - 11:05 AM]
Video: BET+ Releases Trailer for "War Dawgz," Premiering Thursday, October 16th
In the film, after the United States is attacked by a foreign invasion force, a group of central Los Angeles citizens must protect their neighborhood from both occupation and annihilation.

[09/25/25 - 11:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The Alabama Solution" Debuts October 10
The film had its world premiere to critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival.

[09/25/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Featuring Leslie Jones, Adam Pally, Patton Oswalt and Rachel Dratch, the special streams free on October 1.

[09/25/25 - 10:00 AM]
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[09/25/25 - 09:30 AM]
Return to the Arena on Friday, December 5 with the Series Premiere of "Spartacus: House of Ashur" on Starz
A newly released gallery of images accompanied the announcement, delivering a thrilling new look at the series, capturing the intensity, passion and fierce rivalries at the heart of the story.

[09/25/25 - 09:01 AM]
All New "Charlotte's Web" Three-Part Special to Premiere on HBO Max October 2
Bringing to life once again one of the most cherished stories of all time, this animated retelling of "Charlotte's Web" is from Academy Award winner Luke Matheny and executive produced in collaboration with Sesame Workshop.

[09/25/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer for "Red Alert," A Four-Part Scripted Series Depicting the 2023 Massacre in Israel, Premiering Globally on Paramount+ on October 7
The four-part series reveals the real stories of ordinary people turned heroes, portraying the largest and deadliest massacre in Israel's history, when more than 1,200 concert-goers, families and individuals near the Gaza border were murdered and 250 kidnapped.

[09/25/25 - 09:01 AM]
Six-Time All-Star Kyle Lowry Joins "NBA on Prime" Family
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[09/25/25 - 08:02 AM]
A&E October Premiere Highlights
Upcoming debuts include the series launch of "Murder on Trial" on Friday, October 31 at 9:00/8:00c.

[09/25/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Great Escaper" Trailer
Starring Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson, the series premieres Sunday, November 23 at 9:00/8:00c on PBS.

[09/25/25 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Exclusive First Look at the Explosive Sophomore Season of "The Braxtons" Premiering Friday, October 10 at 8PM ET/PT on We TV
In the first seven minutes, the new season doesn't shy away from the high-stakes drama that only "The Braxtons" can bring!

[09/25/25 - 07:46 AM]
Video: "Haha, You Clowns" - Official Trailer - October 19 - Adult Swim
The series premieres Sunday, October 19, and will be available the next day HBO Max.