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[08/29/19 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 29
Updates include: Lifetime cancels "American Princess"; Netflix orders third season of "Elite"; and Adam Hugill first to be cast in BBC America's "The Watch."

[08/29/19 - 12:50 PM]
"Queen of the South" Renewed for Season 5 on USA Network
The season four finale will air tonight at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/29/19 - 12:32 PM]
ABC News Announces Democratic Debate Date and Time, Qualifying Candidates and Coverage
The podium order will be announced today at 3:30 p.m. EDT during "The Briefing Room" on ABC News Live.

[08/29/19 - 11:32 AM]
Video: "The I-Land" Season 1 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Chosen... tested... a group of strangers will soon find out that paradise isn't all it seems.

[08/29/19 - 11:31 AM]
Video: "Bill Burr: Paper Tiger" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In Bill Burr's sixth stand-up special, filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, nothing is off-limits.

[08/29/19 - 11:30 AM]
Starz Announces "Outlander" Season Five Premiere Date and New York Comic Con 2019 Panel
Look for the new season Sunday, February 16 on the pay channel.

[08/29/19 - 10:31 AM]
FXX Sets Premiere Date for "Cake"
"Cake" is a handcrafted assortment of bite-sized shorts carefully curated and served up as a tasty treat for the mind.

[08/29/19 - 10:00 AM]
New Episodes of "Succession," "The Righteous Gemstones" and "Ballers" Available for Early Streaming This Friday, Aug. 30
The episodes will still debut at their originally scheduled times Sunday, September 1 on the main HBO channel.

[08/29/19 - 10:00 AM]
The Best Babysitter in the Galaxy Comes to Disney Channel as "Gabby Duran & The Unsittables" Premieres Friday, Oct. 11
The new series introduces 13-year-old Gabby Duran, played by multitalented actress and musician Kylie Cantrall, who inadvertently lands a job babysitting an unruly group of VIP extraterrestrial children disguised as everyday kids.

[08/29/19 - 09:21 AM]
Video: "Tall Girl" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The feature film premieres Friday, September 13 on the streaming service.

[08/29/19 - 09:11 AM]
Hulu's Fall/Winter 2019 Programming Slate
Newly announced: the return of "Castle Rock" on Wednesday, October 23.

[08/29/19 - 08:33 AM]
Video: "The Two Popes" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in this intimate look at a historic turning point in the Catholic Church.

[08/29/19 - 08:32 AM]
Video: "Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This three-part documentary tells Bill Gates' life story, in-depth and unfiltered, as he pursues unique solutions to some of the world's most complex problems.

[08/29/19 - 08:24 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos as "MasterChef" Rises
The network leads the night among adults 18-49 while NBC is the most-watched broadcaster.

[08/29/19 - 07:41 AM]
YouTube Makes All New Original Series and Specials Free
Plus: this fall, two of YouTube's most popular series, "Liza on Demand" and "Impulse," return for their sophomore seasons.

[08/29/19 - 07:16 AM]
Video: "Disenchantment" - Part 2 Teaser - Netflix
The animated series returns to the streaming service on Friday, September 20.

[08/29/19 - 07:01 AM]
Andrew Dominik's "Blonde" Starring Ana de Armas Rounds Out Casting
The project is based on a bestselling novel from five-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates.

[08/29/19 - 06:01 AM]
From the Producers of "Quicksand" Comes "Love & Anarchy" - A New Netflix Original from Sweden Created by Lisa Langseth
"This has been my dream project for a long time. After working with this story alone in my basement I am so immensely glad to see it present itself together with a fantastic team. I have the best job in the world," says Lisa Langseth.

[08/29/19 - 05:01 AM]
Freeform Screams Into October with Their Annual "31 Nights of Halloween" Programming Event
After last year's highly successful "Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash," Freeform will continue the party this year with a new original special, "31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest."

[08/28/19 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 28
Updates include: Beau Garrett boards "Firefly Lane" at Netflix; Kendrick Sampson, Carra Patterson to star in Showtime's "How to Make Love to a Black Woman"; and Naomie Harris books lead role on HBO's "The Third Day."

[08/28/19 - 02:00 PM]
All-New Special "The Masked Singer: Super Sneak Peek" to Air Sunday, September 15, on FOX
Series host Nick Cannon and panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke reflect on the fierce and swift impact the show has had on pop culture since making its debut.

[08/28/19 - 11:13 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Unscripted Holiday Series "Top Elf"; Orders Full Series Pickup of "The Substitute"
"Top Elf," which begins production in September on five one-hour episodes, features kid contestants with extraordinary building and design skills competing for the coveted title of Top Elf.

[08/28/19 - 11:09 AM]
The CW Drops "I Ship It" from Monday Lineup
Repeats of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" will once again fill the 9:30/8:30c slot, effective immediately.

[08/28/19 - 11:00 AM]
Netflix Orders "The Girls on the Bus" to Series Inspired by Best-Selling Book by New York Times Journalist Amy Chozick
The show chronicles four female journalists who follow the every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, finding friendship, love, and a scandal that could take down not just the presidency but our entire democracy along the way.

[08/28/19 - 10:30 AM]
A Special Interactive Live Telecast, "Just Roll With It: You Decide Live!," Will Be Presented Friday, Oct. 4, on Disney Channel
During the Halloween-themed special - the first of its kind for the channel - viewers nationwide can join the studio audience in the fun of determining plot twists in real-time.

[08/28/19 - 10:00 AM]
Academy Award(R)-Winning Producer and Screenwriter Mark Boal to Adapt Bestselling Book "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11" for ABC
As previously announced, the network is developing a limited series in 2021 inspired by the bestselling book to commemorate and honor the 20th anniversary of the events of September 11.

[08/28/19 - 09:32 AM]
Comedy Central Heading Back to the "South Side" with Season Two Order of Hit Scripted Series
"Our mission is to show the world the joy of Chicago," said executive producers Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle and Micahel Blieden.

[08/28/19 - 09:30 AM]
"Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh," The Comedian's First HBO Special, Debuts October 5
The special features Gulman speaking about mental health issues in a way that is both entertaining and poignant, mixed with short documentary interludes that provide insight into the comedian's own mental health journey.

[08/28/19 - 09:30 AM]
ABC to Broadcast Major League Soccer's 2019 MLS Cup
ABC, the broadcast network of The Walt Disney Company, was the exclusive home of MLS Cup during Major League Soccer's first 13 years (1996-2008).

[08/28/19 - 09:07 AM]
Video: "The New Pope" - Official Teaser - HBO
All nine episodes of the limited series are directed by Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino.

[08/28/19 - 08:09 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Stay on Top
The Peacock takes home the crown in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/28/19 - 07:56 AM]
Video: "The Laundromat" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A widow (Meryl Streep) investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners (Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas) exploiting the world's financial system.

[08/28/19 - 07:52 AM]
HGTV Orders 13 New Episodes of Hit Series "Good Bones" Following Strong Season Four Performance
The new episodes are slated to premiere in summer 2020.

[08/28/19 - 07:08 AM]
Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke Star in the Four-Part HBO/Sky Limited Series "Catherine the Great," Debuting October 21
The limited series is set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of Russian empress Catherine the Great (Mirren) who wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century.

[08/28/19 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "The Spy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Sacha Baron Cohen stars in the real-life story of former notorious Mossad agent, Eli Cohen, who successfully goes undercover in Syria and ultimately changed the course of Israel's history.

[08/28/19 - 06:16 AM]
Video: "Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Season three drops Friday, September 6 on the streaming service.

[08/28/19 - 05:35 AM]
Video: "World on Fire" Trailer
Sean Bean, Helen Hunt, Jonah Hauer-King, Lesley Manville and Blake Harrison star in the epic World War II drama, coming on PBS.

[08/28/19 - 02:36 AM]
Video: "Skylines" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A hip-hop producer gets tangled in organized crime when the gangster brother of his record label's owner returns from exile to claim his share.

[08/27/19 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 27
Updates include: Lauren Graham signs onto "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" at NBC; Sarah Hyland to lead new comedy pilot for ABC; and Leslie Jones exits "Saturday Night Live," while Kate McKinnon will return.

[08/27/19 - 04:23 PM]
HBO Renews Sketch Comedy Series "A Black Lady Sketch Show" for a Second Season
"It's been thrilling to see the audience embrace the characters that Robin, Ashley, Gabrielle and Quinta have brought to life," said Amy Gravitt.

[08/27/19 - 02:16 PM]
Official Key Art Released for Hulu's Limited Series "Looking for Alaska"
The eight-episode limited series is based on the John Green novel of the same name.

[08/27/19 - 01:00 PM]
Video: USA Network Reveals Premiere Date and Official Trailer for Final Season of "Mr. Robot"
The final season will say "Goodbye, Friend" beginning Sunday, October 6 at 10:00/9:00c with 13 all new episodes.

[08/27/19 - 12:01 PM]
Pop Takes "Hot Date" Out for a Second Season
Guest stars this season include Randall Park, Margaret Cho and Thomas Lennon.

[08/27/19 - 11:03 AM]
Underwater Miners Push New Limits on the Bering Sea in a Brand-New Season of "Bering Sea Gold", Premiering Tuesday, September 17 on Discovery Channel
This season, Shawn Pomrenke feels the pressure from his newest competitor, Ken Kerr, as he tries to stay atop Nome's gold mining heap.

[08/27/19 - 11:02 AM]
"Yellowstone" Tops TV on August 21 Among Key P18-49 and P25-54 Demos
Paramount Network further spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 21.

[08/27/19 - 10:32 AM]
Quibi Orders "Murder House Flip" a True Crime Home Renovation Series from Josh Berman, Executive Producer of "CSI"
The project is an unconventional new home renovation show that takes on the country's most infamous homes: the ones known for the mysterious murders and incredible intrigue committed behind their walls.

[08/27/19 - 10:15 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Bachelor in Paradise" Pulls ABC on Top
The Alphabet wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/27/19 - 10:05 AM]
Netflix Film - Before the Year Gets Away from You
The company recaps its theatrical and streaming release dates this fall.

[08/27/19 - 10:03 AM]
"Altered Carbon" Confirms Lela Loren to Play Danica Harlan in Season Two of Groundbreaking Netflix/Skydance Sci-Fi Series
Loren's character, Danica Harlan, is the charming and ambitious governor of planet Harlan's World.

[08/27/19 - 10:01 AM]
The CW Unveils Fall 2019 Key Art for New Series "Batwoman" and "Nancy Drew"
The new art will appear in The CW's national outdoor, print, and digital marketing this fall.







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[03/26/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[03/26/26 - 06:55 AM]
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[03/26/26 - 06:11 AM]
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[03/26/26 - 06:01 AM]
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[03/26/26 - 02:02 AM]
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[03/26/26 - 02:01 AM]
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[03/26/26 - 01:14 AM]
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