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[10/01/18 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 1
Updates include: Merritt Wever to star in HBO's "Run" pilot; Jenna Dewan to exit as host of NBC's "World of Dance"; and Ann-Margret to recur on Syfy's "Happy!"

[10/01/18 - 06:53 PM]
In Digital, The Sept. 25 "This Is Us" Season Premiere Is Up 18% vs. the Show's Year-Ago Debut, With Its 3rd-Best 5-Day Digital Performance Ever
NBC further spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 25.

[10/01/18 - 02:45 PM]
"Mayans M.C." Revs Up for a Second Season on FX
The second season will premiere on FX in 2019.

[10/01/18 - 01:53 PM]
From Earthlings to Martians: Season 2 of National Geographic's "Mars" Portrays What Life Could Really Be Like Once We Settle On the Red Planet
The series returns Monday, November 12 at 9:00/8:00c with a six-episode arc continuing with last season's unique hybrid format.

[10/01/18 - 01:45 PM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to Broadcast Live on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 6
The most recent live broadcast aired Tuesday, January 30, following President Trump's State of the Union address.

[10/01/18 - 12:36 PM]
Netflix to Premiere "Titans" in International Markets
"Titans" is an all-new 11 episode live-action drama series that follows a group of young soon-to-be Super Heroes recruited from every corner of the DC Universe.

[10/01/18 - 12:13 PM]
HBO Films Drama "My Dinner with Herve," Starring Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan, Debuts Oct. 20
The film is a struggling journalist's story of his unlikely friendship with actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous knife-wielding French dwarf, as it unfolds over one wild night in LA - an encounter that will have life-changing consequences for both.

[10/01/18 - 11:30 AM]
"Real Time with Bill Maher: Anniversary Special," Celebrating 15 Years of "Real Time" and 25 Years of the Funniest, Smartest and Bravest Political Talk on TV, Debuts Oct. 19, Exclusively on HBO
Salman Rushdie, Maureen Dowd, Billy Crystal, Larry David, Martin Short, Woody Harrelson and Barbra Streisand are among those slated to appear.

[10/01/18 - 11:10 AM]
IFC Leisurely Launchs New Slow TV Channel, SLOTH - Network Also Unveils "Slightly Off" Brand Refresh
The topical, curated content will roll-out monthly, allowing viewers to watch something slow for every season, starting with October's "Black Cats Watching Scary Movies."

[10/01/18 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Florence Pugh and Ben Lloyd Hughes Face an Orphanage's Horrific Past in Netflix's "Malevolent"
Olaf de Fleur directed the film from a script by Ben Katai and Eva Konstantopoulos.

[10/01/18 - 10:30 AM]
Lifetime Relaunches "Stop Violence Against Women" Public Affairs Campaign
Under the initiative that will support programming that will debut in the coming months on the network, Lifetime will roll out a PSA featuring survivors of sexual abuse, advocates and others that will run all month long.

[10/01/18 - 10:07 AM]
TLC's "7 Little Johnstons" Returns with a New House, Teenage Heartbreak and More Milestones
Season four premieres Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[10/01/18 - 10:00 AM]
Anthology Series "Room 104" Returns Nov. 9
Look for two episodes of the HBO series back-to-back each Friday night starting at 11:30/10:30c.

[10/01/18 - 09:31 AM]
USA Network Announces Fourth Season for "Queen of the South"
Season four is set to return in 2019.

[10/01/18 - 09:24 AM]
FOX Wins Fourth Straight Wednesday of Premiere Week
FOX further spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 26.

[10/01/18 - 09:06 AM]
ABC's "A Million Little Things" Opens as the Night's #1 Broadcast Gainer in Delayed Viewing
ABC further spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 26.

[10/01/18 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - "Marvel's Runaways" Season 2
All episodes of season two will be available to steam on December 21.

[10/01/18 - 08:31 AM]
Comedy Central Announces New Animated Shorts Program
The goal of Comedy Central's Program is to build an artist development incubator and provide creators with the unique opportunity to get their ideas directly to Comedy Central's development team.

[10/01/18 - 08:29 AM]
Food Network Counts Down to Turkey Day with Brand-New Primetime Specials and Thanksgiving-Themed Programming
The primetime lineup includes premieres of "Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge," "Worst Cooks in America: Thanksgiving Redemption," "Barefoot Contessa Cook Like a Pro: Thanksgiving Sides" and "Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular."

[10/01/18 - 08:28 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Sunday Night Football" Stay on Top
The Peacock holds off its competitors' fall launches to take home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/01/18 - 08:06 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Netflix Film "Been So Long" Starring Michaela Coel
The film is a neon soaked, modern day romance set on the streets of London's Camden Town.

[10/01/18 - 08:03 AM]
Bravo Media Heats Up Fall When "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Returns Sunday, November 4 at 8PM ET/PT
Favorite Southern sophisticates Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, NeNe Leakes and Porsha Williams are all back and will be joined by newest housewives Eva Marcille and Shamari DeVoe.

[10/01/18 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill & Cary Joji Fukunaga Explain "Maniac"
Patrick Somerville, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Sally Field and Justin Theroux explain just what "the fudge" is goin' on in "Maniac" in this video, released today.

[10/01/18 - 07:01 AM]
Multiplatinum-Selling Rock Band Panic! At the Disco to Pay Tribute to Queen with Performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the "2018 American Music Awards"
Rami Malek, Joe Mazzello and Gwilym Lee, cast of the upcoming 20th Century Fox Queen biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody," will introduce Panic! At the Disco's performance live from the awards show in Los Angeles.

[10/01/18 - 06:23 AM]
Video: Netflix Introduces the World of "The Protector," The First Turkish Original Series
Experience the epic journey of an ordinary man who discovers his destiny, becoming the hero he was meant to be.

[10/01/18 - 06:01 AM]
2018 American Humane Hero Dog Awards Premieres on Hallmark Channel Wednesday, October 24
Nationwide popular votes totaling over one million and a panel of celebrity judges determined which of the seven finalists was named the 2018 American Hero Dog.

[10/01/18 - 01:34 AM]
"High Seas," A Netflix Original Series, Coming in 2019 to Members Globally
The eight-episode mystery-drama series set in the 1940s starts rehearsals this week.

[09/30/18 - 10:01 AM]
"This Is Us" & "New Amsterdam" Generate Tuesday's #1-2 Biggest Live + 3 Lifts
NBC further spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 25.

[09/30/18 - 09:06 AM]
"Lethal Weapon" Posts Its Highest Lift Ever, Tops All Broadcast Shows for the Night
FOX further spins the numbers for Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25.

[09/30/18 - 08:44 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Scores with College Football Coverage
The Alphabet's weekly telecast averages a 2.7 rating among adults 18-49 in primetime.

[09/30/18 - 07:46 AM]
ABC's "Saturday Night Football": Ohio State at Penn State Delivers Impressive 6.1 Overnight, Highest-Rated Game of the Season on Any Network
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, September 29.

[09/30/18 - 07:38 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Delivers Its #2 Top-Rated Season Premiere Overnights in Six Years
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, September 29.

[09/30/18 - 02:24 AM]
Netflix's First Mandarin-Language Original Series "Nowhere Man" Bring Together Joseph Chang, Alyssa Chia with Director DJ Chen
"Nowhere Man" follows the death row inmate Quan who learned of his son being kidnapped while waiting for the execution in jail.

[09/29/18 - 01:20 PM]
"9-1-1" and "The Resident" Deliver FOX's Most Watched Fall Monday in Four Years
FOX further spins the numbers for Monday, September 24.

[09/29/18 - 08:58 AM]
With a 95% Jump in Adults 18-49, ABC's "The Good Doctor" Premiere Is Monday's #1 Playback Gainer
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, September 24.

[09/29/18 - 08:36 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with "Last Man Standing," "Cool Kids"
"Last Man Standing" leads the night among adults 18-49 and its the second most-watched program.

[09/28/18 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 28
Updates include: Showtime cancels "I'm Dying Up Here" after two seasons; Jennifer Beals tapped for DC Universe's "Swamp Thing"; and FOX gives presentation order to animated comedy "The Great North."

[09/28/18 - 02:54 PM]
Vikings-Rams on "Thursday Night Football" Draws Combined Viewership of 15.1 Million Viewers Across All Platforms
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Thursday, September 27.

[09/28/18 - 12:00 PM]
"Manifest" Is NBC's #1 Most Time-Shifted Series Premiere on Record
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25.

[09/28/18 - 10:31 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases First Look at New Comedy "Black Monday" Premiering in January 2019
Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells and Regina Hall star in the project, directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

[09/28/18 - 10:05 AM]
"9-1-1" Season Two Premiere Posts Series Highs, With 13.8 Million 3-Day Multi-Platform Viewers and 3.4 L3 Rating Among Adults 18-49
FOX further spins the numbers for Sunday, September 23.

[09/28/18 - 10:00 AM]
"Raven's Home: Remix," the Highly Anticipated Musical Episode of the Hit Series "Raven's Home," Premieres Friday, Oct. 12, on Disney Channel
The "Raven's Home" musical episode will usher in the series premiere of "Coop & Cami Ask the World" that same night on Disney Channel.

[09/28/18 - 08:17 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Rises to Top Spots with "Thursday Night Football"
The network leads the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/28/18 - 08:13 AM]
Netflix Adds Three New Series to Thrilling Sci-Fi Drama Slate Including "The I-Land," "October Faction" and "Warrior Nun"
These new series join Netflix's growing sci-fi slate which includes recent announcements "The Order," "Wu Assassins," "Locke & Key," "V Wars," and "Another Life."

[09/28/18 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Dancing Queen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Welcome to the Haus of Edwards where getting first place is all about standing out.

[09/28/18 - 08:01 AM]
Hollywood's Biggest Luminaries to Honor and Celebrate Mickey Mouse on "Mickey's 90th Spectacular," Airing Sunday, Nov. 4, on ABC
Josh Groban, NCT 127, Leslie Odom Jr., Meghan Trainor and Zac Brown Band are among the featured performers.

[09/28/18 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Marvel's Daredevil" Season 3 - Fisk Spotlight - Netflix
Fisk is back as season three of "Marvel's Daredevil" debuts exclusively on Netflix October 19.

[09/28/18 - 07:01 AM]
Kellie Pickler Hosts "Christmas: A Second Look Preview Special" on Hallmark Channel
During the special, Kellie treats viewers to a sneak peek at the network's crowning 2018 programming event "Countdown to Christmas."

[09/28/18 - 06:30 AM]
Multiplatinum-Selling Artist Ciara Featuring Rapper/Singer Missy Elliott and Chart-Topping Singer Dua Lipa to Perform at the "2018 American Music Awards"
They join previously announced performers benny blanco with Halsey and Khalid, Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, Mariah Carey, Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and Carrie Underwood.

[09/28/18 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Baby" - Teaser - Netflix
Growing up is an undisclosed secret.







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