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[10/08/18 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 8
Updates include: The CW orders additional scripts for its freshman dramas; Jessica Biel to star in "Limetown" for Facebook Watch; and Cameron Monaghan announces exit from Showtime's "Shameless."

[10/08/18 - 10:01 PM]
Netflix Announces Original Series "Selection Day"
Based on Aravind Adiga's novel of the same name, "Selection Day" is a coming-of-age drama about two brothers who are raised by their strict, obsessive father to be star cricket players in India.

[10/08/18 - 03:34 PM]
Video: "Apostle" - Are You Ready For It? - Netflix
From writer and director Gareth Evans, "Apostle" premieres on Netflix this Friday.

[10/08/18 - 03:19 PM]
Netflix to Adapt UK Unscripted Sensation "The Circle" with Three Local Versions for Countries Around the World
Contestants live in separate apartments in a single building and do not meet face-to-face during the competition.

[10/08/18 - 01:01 PM]
TLC Finishes 3rd Quarter as #1 Cable Network on Sunday Nights and #2 Overall in Ad-Supported Cable
TLC further spins the numbers for the quarter to date.

[10/08/18 - 12:49 PM]
Netflix Announces Plans to Open New U.S. Production Hub in Albuquerque
Upon closing, the company plans to bring $1 billion dollars in production to New Mexico over the next 10 years and create up to 1,000 production jobs a year.

[10/08/18 - 12:06 PM]
Bravo Media's Limited Event Series "Dirty John" Starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana Premieres Sunday, November 25 at 10PM ET/PT
The series tells the cautionary tale of how a whirlwind romance between Debra Newell (Britton) and the charismatic con-man John Meehan (Bana) spiraled into a frightening web of deception, denial and mental terror that nearly tore a family apart.

[10/08/18 - 12:03 PM]
Turner and Style Icon Jenna Lyons to Build Omni-Channel Lifestyle Brand
Launching in 2019, Lyons and Turner will unveil an unscripted series at the center of an integrated lifestyle space, comprised of daily online content and direct-to-consumer commerce that will evolve into a full-fledged digital platform in 2020.

[10/08/18 - 11:31 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases First Look at New Documentary Series "Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI"
The four-part documentary series will premiere its first episode on Sunday, November 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/08/18 - 10:32 AM]
Showtime(R) Presents "Finesse Mitchell: The Spirit Told Me to Tell You"
The hour-long special premieres Friday, October 19 at 10:00/9:00c on the pay channel.

[10/08/18 - 10:06 AM]
TNT Orders Ridley Scott's "Raised by Wolves" Straight to Series
Aaron Guzikowski, the visionary behind the highly lauded film Prisoners, will serve as showrunner as well as a writer.

[10/08/18 - 09:29 AM]
Enter the Hostile Yet Hauntingly Beautiful Remote Landscapes of the World's Longest Mountain Range in "The Wild Andes"
The three-part series premieres Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00/7:00c on Smithsonian Channel.

[10/08/18 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces All-Star Lineup of Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles, James Corden and Faith Hill for "The World's Best," The New Global Competition Series from Mike Darnell and Mark Burnett
The 10-episode series will premiere in 2019 on CBS.

[10/08/18 - 08:15 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Powers NBC to Top Honors
The Peacock wins the night in total viewers and adults 18-49, both up from a year ago.

[10/08/18 - 07:20 AM]
"This Week at The Comedy Cellar" an All-New and Topical, Weekly Stand-Up Series Premieres Friday, October 26 at 11pm ET/PT
The weekly, half-hour stand-up series will be filmed at the legendary New York City comedy club.

[10/08/18 - 07:06 AM]
Video: AMC Released Today "The Little Drummer Girl" Trailer and Key Art
The anticipated series is slated to debut in the U.S on AMC as a must-watch, three-night television event with a two-hour episode on November 19.

[10/08/18 - 07:00 AM]
All-Star Lineup of Presenters Set for the "2018 American Music Awards"
Kelsea Ballerini, Tyra Banks, Kane Brown, Chloe x Halle, Macaulay Culkin, Lauren Daigle, Billy Eichner, Sara Gilbert, Kathryn Hahn, Amber Heard, Vanessa Hudgens, Taran Killam and Leighton Meester among those scheduled.

[10/08/18 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "House of Cards" Season 6 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The final chapter of the series will launch on Friday, November 2.

[10/07/18 - 01:00 PM]
Video: Sneak Peek Into the Global Production of "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" That Premiered Today at New York Comic Con
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famed pop-culture icon, astrophysicist and host of the Emmy Award-nominated "StarTalk," will return as host.

[10/07/18 - 09:15 AM]
Video: "Gotham" Season Five Sizzle Reel That Just Debuted at New York Comic Con, Featuring a First-Look at the Final Season
The show's final season will roll out at midseason on FOX.

[10/07/18 - 08:31 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Puts ABC on Top
The Alphabet's weekly franchise once again wins the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/07/18 - 07:54 AM]
It's a Family Affair on Season 3 of "Riverdale," As Jughead's Mother and Sister Shake Things Up
Gina Gershon and newcomer Trinity Likins have been set for recurring roles as Gladys Jones and Jellybean "JB" Jones, respectively.

[10/06/18 - 04:31 PM]
Video: Syfy Returns to New York Comic Con with Advanced Screenings, Breaking News and Lively Panels
Highlights include new behind-the-scenes footage from season two of "Happy!"

[10/06/18 - 02:14 PM]
Video: "Star Trek: Discovery" Season Two Premiere Date and New Trailer Revealed at NYCC
The 13-episode long second season will be available on-demand weekly on Thursdays beginning January 17.

[10/06/18 - 11:31 AM]
Video: A New Villain Takes Aim - "Marvel's Daredevil" New York Comic-Con Reveal
The highly anticipated new season will detail the origin story of the iconic Marvel villain, Bullseye.

[10/06/18 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Syfy's "Deadly Class" Reveals Series Premiere Date and New Promo at New York Comic Con
The series will premiere on Wednesday, January 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/06/18 - 08:23 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Last Man Standing" Powers FOX to Demo Victory
The comedy is down nearly 28% from last week's return but remains the night's top adults 18-49 draw.

[10/06/18 - 08:05 AM]
Video: First Teaser Trailer from Highly Anticipated Prime Video Series "Good Omens" Released at New York Comic-Con
The series will premiere in 2019 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in over 200 countries and territories.

[10/05/18 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 5
Updates include: Brock Ciarlelli tapped for ABC's "The Middle" spin-off; Billy Gardell, Chuck Lorre to re-team for new CBS comedy; and Nick Hargrove joins the cast of The CW's "Charmed."

[10/05/18 - 05:07 PM]
First Look: "The Umbrella Academy" on Netflix - Launching February 15
The series is based on the popular, Eisner award-winning comics and graphic novels created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics.

[10/05/18 - 04:34 PM]
Extensive Lineup of Guest Stars Join Season Two of NBC's "Midnight, Texas"
Michael Harney, Mindy Sterling, Adam Langdon, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jaime Murray and Nick Lee are all on tap for the new season.

[10/05/18 - 04:04 PM]
Sundance Now and Shudder Announce the Premiere of the Highly-Anticipated Drama Series "A Discovery of Witches" - Thursday, January 17, 2019
The Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer-led series will premiere simultaneously on both platforms simultaneously.

[10/05/18 - 03:15 PM]
Video: Official Trailer for CBS All Access' "Tell Me a Story" Available Now
The series takes the world's most beloved fairy tales and reimagines them as a dark and twisted psychological thriller.

[10/05/18 - 02:06 PM]
Video: Teaser Trailer - "Tales of Arcadia: 3 Below"
The follow-up to "Trollhunters" premieres Friday, December 21 on Netflix.

[10/05/18 - 01:16 PM]
Discovery Channel's Ratings Soar in 3rd Quarter with 4th Straight Month of Year-to-Year Growth Among Key Demos
Discovery Channel further spins the numbers for the quarter to date.

[10/05/18 - 01:00 PM]
Video: "The Boys" Take the Stage at New York Comic Con with a Surprise Cameo and a First Look at the Subversive Superhero Series from Amazon Studios
During the panel, a corporate video from Vought's VP of Hero Management, Madelyn Stillwell (Elisabeth Shue), revealed just how much of a business it is to be super.

[10/05/18 - 12:17 PM]
First Lady Melania Trump Gives Exclusive Sit-Down Interview to ABC News' Tom Llamas, Friday, Oct. 12
Llamas traveled with Mrs. Trump to Africa, which was her first solo foreign trip ever as first lady.

[10/05/18 - 11:49 AM]
Academy Award(R) and Golden Globe(R) Nominee Naomi Watts Cast as Gretchen Carlson in the New Showtime(R) Limited Series Based on "The Loudest Voice in the Room"
The series stars Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Russell Crowe in the title role.

[10/05/18 - 11:41 AM]
Video: "American Gods" - Season 2 Teaser - Starz
Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Omid Abtahi and Mousa Kraish star in the new season, due on 2019.

[10/05/18 - 11:39 AM]
ABC's "A Million Little Things" Debut Joins the Triple-Digit Club, Jumps 100% in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 26.

[10/05/18 - 11:01 AM]
Return to a World of Magic, Friendship, and Dragons in 2019 - Are You Ready for "Dragon Prince" Season 2?
Netflix announced the renewal via social media this morning.

[10/05/18 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Amazon Prime Video Debuts an Exclusive Behind the Scenes Video from the Highly Anticipated Second Season of "Lore" at New York Comic Con
The new season features Josh Bowman, Doug Bradley, Thomas Kretschmann, Paula Malcomson, Maimie McCoy, Jürgen Prochnow, Emmett Scanlan and Alicia Witt.

[10/05/18 - 10:30 AM]
Video: "Fightworld" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this gritty docu-series, actor and lifelong fight enthusiast Frank Grillo travels the globe to explore various methods of fighting and the cultures in which these traditions have evolved and endured.

[10/05/18 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy to Premiere George R.R. Martin Horror Thriller "Nightflyers" in Epic December Event
The highly-promoted rollout sees the entire 10 episodes debuting across all Syfy platforms timed to the beginning of the linear telecast, giving Syfy fans the freedom to view the season anytime and anywhere.

[10/05/18 - 09:45 AM]
This Halloween, Travel Channel Presents "Ghost Adventures Live" - A Terrifying Four-Hour Live Investigation
Plus: look for a new season to kick off on Saturday, November 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/05/18 - 09:24 AM]
ABC Opens the Week with the Top 2 Broadcast Gainers, with "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Good Doctor"
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of September 24-30.

[10/05/18 - 09:11 AM]
History Sets January 8 Premiere Date for New UFO Drama Series "Project Blue Book" from Robert Zemeckis
The series is inspired by the personal experiences of Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen), a brilliant college professor recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead this clandestine operation that researched thousands of cases, over 700 of which remain unsolved to this day.

[10/05/18 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Season 8 Teaser Trailer - DreamWorks "Voltron: Legendary Defender"
Look for the final season of the Netflix series on Friday, December 14.

[10/05/18 - 08:11 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Rides "Thursday Night Football" to Victory
The network takes home top honors among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/05/18 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "The Magicians" - Season 4: Sneak Peek - Syfy
"The Magicians" returns with all new episodes on January 23 on Syfy.







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[04/26/24 - 12:00 PM]
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[04/26/24 - 11:40 AM]
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[04/26/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[04/26/24 - 06:31 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 11:31 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:07 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:02 AM]
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[04/25/24 - 10:01 AM]
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