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[04/18/19 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 18
Updates include: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney ink new deals on "Chicago Fire"; Joel Edgerton cast in Amazon's "The Underground Railroad"; and Josh Friedman steps down as co-showrunner of Apple TV+'s "Foundation."

[04/18/19 - 09:00 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel Brings an Unforgettable Night of Television to ABC with "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons,'" Wednesday, May 22
Ellie Kemper, Jamie Foxx, Justina Machado, Marisa Tomei, Wanda Sykes, Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson are among those slated to appear.

[04/18/19 - 05:07 PM]
"Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate" Will Launch Globally on Netflix Tuesday, May 14th
The special, which was taped at Hollywood's Dolby Theater, is filled with an elite lineup of talent paying homage to the iconic show and its director/producer George Schlatter with modern takes on timeless moments.

[04/18/19 - 04:45 PM]
NBC Shifts Two of Its Tuesday Series by Moving "The Village" to 8 p.m. and "The Voice" to 9 p.m.
The five-week change will begin April 23 and conclude May 21.

[04/18/19 - 12:15 PM]
ABC Slots "Bless This Mess" Pilot Encore in Advance of Second Episode
Look for its debut installment at 8:30/7:30c this Tuesday, April 23 (in place of "The Kids Are Alright") followed by a new episode at 9:30/8:30c.

[04/18/19 - 11:57 AM]
Lifetime Reveals Royal Slate in Celebration of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's First Wedding Anniversary
Said offerings are timed with the premiere of "Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal" on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/18/19 - 11:00 AM]
Lauren Corrao Joins Freeform as Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development
Most recently she was co-president of Tornante TV, an independent studio owned by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.

[04/18/19 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Renews "Last Man Standing," Starring Tim Allen, for the 2019-2020 Season
"Hard to believe 'Last Man Standing' hits 150 episodes this week and it gets better with another upcoming season at FOX!" said Allen.

[04/18/19 - 10:44 AM]
Governor Cuomo Announces Netflix Will Expand New York Presence with New Production Hub in New York City
The production hub will include an expanded office in Manhattan and six sound stages in Brooklyn with the capacity to hold thousands of production crew jobs within five years.

[04/18/19 - 10:17 AM]
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's "Krypton" Season 2 on Syfy June 12 at 10PM
Plus: the brand new, full-length trailer puts a spotlight on villains, both familiar and new, as the fate of our much-loved heroes is threatened once more.

[04/18/19 - 10:02 AM]
It's a Family Affair as E!'s Latest Docu-Series "Relatively Nat & Liv" Premieres Sunday, June 2nd at 10PM ET/PT
The series features social influencers, and cousins, Natalie Halcro and Olivia Pierson, along with their close-knit families, as they juggle their lives between the beauty and fame of Los Angeles and their humble and hilarious roots in Vancouver.

[04/18/19 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Documentary Films Currently in Production on Series Taking an Inside Look at the NXIVM Organization
Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer ("The Square," "Control Room," "Startup.com") are behind the project.

[04/18/19 - 10:00 AM]
Season Two of CBS All Access' "Strange Angel" to Premiere Thursday, June 13
The period drama explores the bizarre true story of Jack Parsons, a man who straddled the worlds of science and the occult, pioneering America's rocketry program while simultaneously practicing sex magick rituals as a devotee to Aleister Crowley's religion, Thelema.

[04/18/19 - 09:09 AM]
Video: Comedy Central's New Sketch Series "Alternatino with Arturo Castro" Releases Official Trailer, Premiering June 18
The series premieres alongside new episodes of "Drunk History" on Tuesday, June 18.

[04/18/19 - 09:03 AM]
Video: "Flinch" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the new reality series, contestants are challenged to not flinch; if they do, there are consequences.

[04/18/19 - 09:01 AM]
"The Chernobyl Podcast," Five-Episode Companion Piece to the HBO Miniseries, Debuts May 6
Craig Mazin (creator, writer and executive producer of the miniseries "Chernobyl") and NPR's Peter Sagal (host of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!") have recorded the five-episode podcast as a companion piece.

[04/18/19 - 08:47 AM]
Video: "Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Jeselnik's latest special premieres Tuesday, April 30 on the streaming service.

[04/18/19 - 08:39 AM]
BET Networks Announces the Return of All Inspiring Gospel Competition Series, "Sunday Best," for Its Ninth Season
After a four-year hiatus, America's most inspirational singing competition, "Sunday Best," makes its triumphant return to BET.

[04/18/19 - 08:26 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Survivor," "Amazing Race" Take Top Spots for CBS
The Eye wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[04/18/19 - 07:30 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Tiffany Haddish & Ali Wong Star in "Tuca & Bertie"
The animated comedy series is about the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building: Tuca (Haddish), a cocky, care-free toucan, and Bertie (Wong), an anxious, daydreaming songbird.

[04/18/19 - 07:18 AM]
DIY Network Picks Up 16 New Episodes of "Maine Cabin Masters"
Season three attracted more than 3.5 million total viewers since its December 3 premiere.

[04/18/19 - 06:01 AM]
The Walt Disney Company Presents Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the 2019 NFL Draft
The entire event, April 25-27, will air on both ESPN and ABC, and each network will provide distinct telecasts for Rounds 1-3 in prime time.

[04/18/19 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Jinn" - Global Teaser - Netflix
Life's hard enough without having a supernatural being to deal with.

[04/18/19 - 12:12 AM]
Video: "The Rain" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Starring Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, and Mikkel Følsgaard, the series returns Friday, May 17.

[04/17/19 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 17
Updates include: David Thewlis to lead National Geographic's "Barkskins"; Robert Hull named co-showrunner of "God Friended Me" at CBS; and Vera Cherny to recur on USA's "Queen of the South."

[04/17/19 - 08:56 PM]
FOX Cancels Freshman "Rel," Sophomore "The Gifted"
Both moves were confirmed by their respective co-stars Lil Rel Howery and Nat Alyn Lind this evening.

[04/17/19 - 05:28 PM]
FOX Sports Announces 2019 NFL Schedule Culminating with Super Bowl LIV
FOX's strong 2019 regular season schedule features 37 divisional matchups - 10 from the NFC East, nine from the NFC West, eight from the NFC North, seven from the NFC South and one game each from the AFC North, South and West.

[04/17/19 - 05:20 PM]
NBC Sports Kicks Off 100th NFL Season with Packers-Bears Rivalry Followed by Steelers-Patriots, Highlighting 2019 NBC "Sunday Night Football" Schedule
NBC, the first network to broadcast an NFL game (Philadelphia Eagles at Brooklyn Dodgers, October 22, 1939 from Ebbets Field), will televise the first game of the NFL's milestone 100th season on Thursday, September 5.

[04/17/19 - 05:13 PM]
Top NFL Rivalries Highlight "Monday Night Football's" 50th Season
The 50th season will kick off on ESPN with a doubleheader Monday, September 9 - Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints (7 p.m. ET) and Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders (10:15 p.m. / 7:15 p.m. PT).

[04/17/19 - 05:03 PM]
CBS Sports' Schedule for Its 60th NFL Season Highlighted by Top AFC Games and More Marquee NFC Crossover Games Than Ever Before
"The NFL on CBS" schedule features games being played in the NFL's highest-rated and most-watched window each week, the 4:25 PM, ET national game on doubleheader weeks.

[04/17/19 - 01:16 PM]
"Queen of the South" Returns This June!
The series returns for its highly anticipated fourth season on Thursday, June 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/17/19 - 12:30 PM]
The CW Network Sets Summer 2019 Premiere Dates; Announces Six Additional New Series to Join Already Packed Summer Slate
The newcomers include "The Big Stage," "Bulletproof," "Pandora," "Hypnotize Me," "Mysteries Decoded" and "Red Bull Peaking."

[04/17/19 - 12:08 PM]
Documentary "At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal" Debuts May 3, Exclusively on HBO
Offering insights that go beyond the sensational headlines, the film reveals a dangerous system that prioritized winning over everything else, including protecting young female athletes.

[04/17/19 - 11:13 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Closes Out Its 44th Season with Three Back-to-Back Shows in May
Emma Thompson (May 11) and Paul Rudd (May 18) will follow the previously announced Adam Sandler (May 4) as hosts.

[04/17/19 - 11:01 AM]
Showtime(R) Finds Its Master Chief: Emmy(R) Nominee Pablo Schreiber to Star in the Highly Anticipated Showtime Series "Halo"
He'll be joined by newcomer Yerin Ha as a new character within the world: Quan Ah.

[04/17/19 - 10:16 AM]
Mike Myers to Executive Produce and Star in Netflix Comedy Series
Said Myers: "I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in."

[04/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway and Isa Briones Join CBS All Access' Upcoming Untitled "Star Trek" Jean-Luc Picard Series
They join previously announced cast members Santiago Cabrera, Michelle Hurd and Evan Evagora.

[04/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
"JBFA: Stories from the 2019 James Beard Awards," Showcasing the Most Prestigious Awards in the American Culinary Industry, Premieres Sunday, May 19, on ABC
Audiences will experience the drama, excitement and celebration of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards Gala, hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

[04/17/19 - 09:47 AM]
Video: YouTube Debuts an ESPN Films 30 for 30: Daniel Larusso vs. Johnny Lawrence
The promotional stunt is timed with the second season launch of YouTube Premium's "Cobra Kai" on April 24.

[04/17/19 - 09:04 AM]
Video: Amazon Original "The Boys" Unleashes New Uncensored Teaser Trailer
The subversive superhero series will debut July 26 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories.

[04/17/19 - 09:00 AM]
"Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!" to Feature Distinct Animation Styles in Cosmic Story Arc Beginning Sunday, May 5, on Disney XD and DisneyNOW
In the new storyline, the Guardians, desperate to escape the Collector's collapsing ship, jump into the Black Vortex Mirror and find themselves separated and trapped in strange new worlds.

[04/17/19 - 08:31 AM]
The Two-Hour Special "The Bachelorette Reunion: The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!" Airs Monday, May 6, on ABC
Trista Sutter, DeAnna Stagliano, Jillian Harris, Ali Fedotowsky-Manno, Ashley Rosenbaum, Emily Maynard Johnson, Desiree Siegfried, Andi Dorfman, Kaitlyn Bristowe, JoJo Fletcher, Rachel Lindsay and Becca Kufrin are all featured.

[04/17/19 - 08:18 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, ABC Dethrone NBC in Demos
The Eye is the top draw in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.

[04/17/19 - 05:00 AM]
May 2019 Stacked with New Reelz Original Programming
The documentaries are led by "Cher: Do You Believe?" celebrating the pop culture icon who redefined celebrity with her award winning work in music, movies and TV.

[04/16/19 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 16
Updates include: John Cusack signs onto Amazon's "Utopia"; Alden Ehrenreich to lead USA's "Brave New World"; and Amazon's "The Underground Railroad" casts initial trio.

[04/16/19 - 12:02 PM]
"Foster," A Revealing Firsthand Look at Foster Care in the U.S., Debuts May 7 on HBO
Drawing on unprecedented access, the film explores the often-misunderstood world of foster care through compelling stories from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the largest county child welfare agency in the country.

[04/16/19 - 11:57 AM]
Skydance Television Partners with the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and Concord to Produce Original Series Based on Hit Broadway Musical "Oklahoma!"
The present-day series written by John Lee Hancock and Bekah Brunstetter will be set in America's heartland and include music by the legendary team of Rodgers & Hammerstein, reimagined for a contemporary audience, in addition to new music to support the story.

[04/16/19 - 11:34 AM]
New HGTV Series "One of a Kind" Is a Ratings Driver for the Net on Monday Nights
HGTV further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[04/16/19 - 11:01 AM]
Comedy Series "Los Espookys" Debuts June 14 on HBO
The primarily Spanish-language show follows a group of friends who turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life.

[04/16/19 - 10:53 AM]
BYUtv Orders 2nd Seasons of "Dinner Takes All" and "Battle of the Ages"
Both series premiered in March 2019 and are currently airing their first seasons.







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[03/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
TBS Orders New Season Pick-Up of "Impractical Jokers," Cable's #1 Original Series of the Year, Amid Record-Breaking Ratings
The final two episodes of season 12 air Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 following NCAA coverage on TBS.

[03/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Million Dollar Secret" Season 2 - Only on Netflix April 15
This season, the stakes are higher than ever as players face trickier agendas, grueling challenges and navigate the ever-changing game of deception.

[03/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
Peacock Reveals July 16 Premiere Date & Releases First Look Images for "The Five Star Weekend"
The series stars Jennifer Garner, D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant.

[03/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Nemesis" - Official First Look, Teaser Art & Date Announcement
The series, due on May 14, is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective).

[03/18/26 - 10:00 AM]
Rewatch "Ready or Not" on Hulu Before the Highly Anticipated Sequel "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" Hits Theaters This Friday
Audiences can revisit the film that started it all and get a special look for what's to come.

[03/18/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Sheng Wang: Purple" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this special, Sheng delves into what it means to be a grown-up and explores ordinary life moments: sharing prized berries with your friends' kids, cooking with shallots, braving the ghosts in your house, finding joy in nature and much more.

[03/18/26 - 09:28 AM]
Vice Studios Secures Worldwide Adaptation Rights for Iconic Video Game IP "Payday" Partnering with Starbreeze Entertainment to Expand the Video Game Franchise Into Film and Television
Over 15 years of continuous development have made the "Payday" name synonymous with heisting, serving a massive community of more than 50 million players.

[03/18/26 - 09:07 AM]
"Be My Guest with Ina Garten" Welcomes Allison Janney, Jon Batiste, Hoda Kotb and Michael Barbaro in New Season
The new episodes premiere Saturday, April 11th at 12pm ET/PT on Food Network and stream the next day on HBO Max and discovery+.

[03/18/26 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Sets Premiere Date and Unveils Official Key Art for Season One of the Iconic Competition Series "American Gladiators," Hosted by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Rocsi Diaz
Each episode of the fan-favorite competition features amateur male and female Contenders from across the nation stepping into the Arena to face 16 powerful new American Gladiators.

[03/18/26 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Renews "Cross" for Season Three
Based upon characters created by James Patterson, the series, created by Ben Watkins, stars Aldis Hodge as the brilliant and complex detective Alex Cross.

[03/18/26 - 08:22 AM]
FOX Nation's "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" Returns with Special Extended "Mary" Episode This Easter
The special begins with Scorsese sharing personal reflections on the meaning of Easter and his childhood in New York's Little Italy before exploring the life of Mary as she embraces her divine calling to become the mother of the Son of God.

[03/18/26 - 08:01 AM]
Tubi Lines Up Players for Original Docuseries "Destination World Cup 2026" with Weston McKennie, Marc Cucurella, and Harry Wilson
The series will premiere exclusively on Tubi on Thursday, April 30 ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer with episodes launching weekly thereafter.

[03/18/26 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Trust Me: The False Prophet" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.

[03/18/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "This Is a Gardening Show" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series is a refreshing and whimsical take on gardening, hosted by Zach Galifianakis.

[03/18/26 - 07:01 AM]
BTS To Make First Late-Night Appearance Since 2021 on Back-to-Back Episodes of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on March 25-26
BTS will sit down for an in-studio interview and perform two songs - the interview and first song will air Wednesday, March 25 and the second song a day later.