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    [saturday, october 19, 2019]    
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[10/19/19 - 08:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "WWE SmackDown" Hold Onto Demo Crown
The network edges the competition among adults 18-49 while CBS remains the most-watched network.

[10/18/19 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 18
Updates include: NBC caps "Bluff City Law" run at 10 episodes; Netflix puts "Cowboy Bebop" filming on hiatus following John Cho injury; and Casey Wilson signs onto HBO Max's "Delilah."

[10/18/19 - 02:00 PM]
Disney+ Makes Key Nonfiction Programming Announcements and Previews Launch Titles at International Documentary Association Showcase Event
Newly announced projects include "Howard," "People & Places," "Science Fair," an "Untitled Mickey Mouse Documentary" and "Wolfgang."

[10/18/19 - 12:02 PM]
Emmy Award-Nominated "Making It" Hosts Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman Return to NBC Dec. 2 with a Craftworthy and Comedy-Filled New Season
"I'm so happy to be back in the barn for season two of 'Making It' with my pal Nick, where the Makers create masterpieces and everyone continues to aggressively like each other," Poehler said.

[10/18/19 - 12:00 PM]
Curtains Will Rise Again on a Second Season of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" on Disney+
Production on season two will resume early next year in Salt Lake City, Utah.

[10/18/19 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Entertainment Renews Animation Domination's Newest Entry, "Bless the Harts," for a Second Season
The half-hour animated comedy follows the Harts, a Southern family that is always broke, and forever struggling to make ends meet.

[10/18/19 - 10:02 AM]
Ashanti Joins Lifetime's "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Slate with New Holiday Movie
This holiday season Lifetime is decking your halls early with its largest holiday movie slate ever.

[10/18/19 - 09:59 AM]
HBO Max Picks Up "Expecting Amy" (wt) from Emmy(R) Award Winner Amy Schumer
The unfiltered documentary takes viewers behind-the-scenes as Schumer goes through an extraordinarily difficult pregnancy while touring to prepare for a stand-up special.

[10/18/19 - 09:11 AM]
"Bill Burr Presents Jessica Kirson: Talking to Myself" - One Hour Stand-Up Special Premieres Friday, December 6 at Midnight ET/PT
Said installment is the third of three All Things Comedy produced specials previously announced by Comedy Central

[10/18/19 - 08:59 AM]
HBO Max Greenlights Lifestyle Docuseries "Brad & Gary Go To... " (wt)
The six-episode series will follow Hollywood power couple, Brad Goreski and Gary Janetti, as they go on a jet-setting culinary adventure around the globe, inspired by their Instagram stories.

[10/18/19 - 08:13 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Thursday Night Football" Cruise to Victory
The network dominates the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/18/19 - 03:16 AM]
Video: "We Are The Wave" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A group of teens pursue dreams of a better future, led by a new student who recruits four outsiders for the fight.

[10/18/19 - 02:41 AM]
Netflix Creates a Global Culture Moment, Brings Together King Khan and Legendary Conversationalist, David Letterman
The show will be presented as a stand alone special on October 25 and combines two interests for which Letterman is renowned: in-depth conversations with extraordinary people, and in-the-field segments expressing his curiosity and humor.

[10/17/19 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 17
Updates include: Jim Jefferies to star in potential NBC comedy; CBS Television Studios eyes "Clueless" TV series; and Kurt Sutter fired from FX's "Mayans MC."

[10/17/19 - 08:42 PM]
Globe Studios and Netflix Partner Exclusively to Bring Filipino Film "Dead Kids" to Global Audiences
"Dead Kids" is a story based on true events, that touches on an exciting mix of friendship, coming-of-age, thriller, and crime rolled into one, societal eye-opening movie.

[10/17/19 - 11:07 AM]
ABC News, in Partnership with ITN Productions and ITV News, Presents Special Prime-Time Documentary "Harry & Meghan: An African Journey," Airing Wednesday, Oct. 23
The world's most talked-about couple - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - speak exclusively with ITV News at Ten anchor Tom Bradby and candidly address the pressures and challenges they face as a young family living in the glare of the world's media.

[10/17/19 - 10:41 AM]
HBO Max to Premiere Melissa McCarthy Comedy Film "Superintelligence"
Bobby Cannavale, Brian Tyree Henry, Jean Smart and James Corden also star in the film.

[10/17/19 - 10:31 AM]
Video: Kerry Washington - "American Son" - Official Trailer - Netflix
It's 3am on a rainy night in South Florida, and mother Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington) paces anxiously in a police station waiting room as she tries to piece together what may have happened to her missing son.

[10/17/19 - 10:27 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Expands Epic in Color Programming
Look for the return of "America in Color" on Sunday, November 17 followed by the debut of "Britain in Color."

[10/17/19 - 10:09 AM]
New HBO Drama Series "The Outsider" Debuts January 12, 2020, Exclusively on HBO
Based on Stephen King's bestselling novel of the same name, the drama series explores the investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy and the mysterious force surrounding the case.

[10/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
Video: "Marriage Story" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach and starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda and Ray Liotta.

[10/17/19 - 10:00 AM]
Greg Kinnear Joins CBS All Access' "The Stand" as Glen Bateman
Kinnear joins previously announced cast members James Marsden, Amber Heard, Heather Graham, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara, Hamish Linklater, Alexander Skarsgård and Whoopi Goldberg.

[10/17/19 - 09:33 AM]
CBS Announces Contract Extension with Stephen Colbert
Colbert, who was originally signed through August 2020, will now be locked in through August 2023.

[10/17/19 - 09:31 AM]
HBO Max Acquires US Streaming Rights to Studio Ghibli Films
Available at launch of the service will be the Academy Award(R)-winning Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and more.

[10/17/19 - 09:06 AM]
Award-Winning "The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!" to Debut on Nickelodeon December 2019
The live television production will capture all-new depths of theatrical innovation where the power of optimism really can save the world.

[10/17/19 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Imagineering Story" - Official Trailer - Disney+ - Streaming Nov. 12
The original series goes behind-the-scenes of the Disney Parks dream.

[10/17/19 - 08:31 AM]
Showtime(R) Documentary Films Announces New Docu-Series "SuperVillain" Profiling Tekashi 6ix9ine
The three-part series will trace how a New York City deli clerk named Daniel Hernandez exploded into Tekashi 6ix9ine, the tattooed face of Gen Z and hip hop's prince of trolls, boasting 2.6 billion streams and 15 hits on the Billboard charts.

[10/17/19 - 08:17 AM]
Video: YouTube Debuts Official Trailer for All-New "Mind Field" Special That Explores the Science of Fear
Michael Stevens asks where fear comes from and uncovers why fear is such a fundamental and important part of being human.

[10/17/19 - 08:13 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Chicago" Crossover Puts NBC on Top
The Peacock wins the night in total viewers, shares the adults 18-49 crown with FOX.

[10/17/19 - 08:12 AM]
Video: "Atypical" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Sam and the Gardner family return November 1, only on Netflix.

[10/17/19 - 07:01 AM]
Quibi Teams Up with E! and Rotten Tomatoes to Create Two Daily Entertainment Shows
As part of the new agreement, two daily shows will be developed and produced in collaboration with the NBCUniversal Digital Lab for Quibi's curated news and information programming, Daily Essentials.

[10/16/19 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 16
Updates include: The CW's "Pandora" gets second season; Jane Kaczmarek to drop by "Carol's Second Act" at CBS; and Drew Lindo, Frank Pines book potential series.

[10/16/19 - 03:41 PM]
Torrey DeVitto, Chad Michael Murray, Lolita Davidovich, Grant Show and Drew Seeley Star in "Write Before Christmas," A New, Original Movie Premiering November 17, on Hallmark Channel
When Jessica (DeVitto) is dumped by her boyfriend right before Christmas, she sends the five cards meant for him to five people who changed her life and somehow sets off a chain reaction of love.

[10/16/19 - 03:40 PM]
HBO Max Bolsters Premium Original Drama Team
"The premium drama bar is set high, and I have no doubt this talented team will deliver and be great creative partners to great creators," said Kevin Reilly.

[10/16/19 - 03:40 PM]
Kristin Chenoweth and Scott Wolf Discover Love at the Holidays in "A Christmas Love Story," A Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation Premiering December 7, on Hallmark Channel
Youth choir director Katherine Clark (Chenoweth) is preparing her students for their annual Christmas Eve show and discovers a new teen volunteer, Danny (Kevin Quinn), has an incredible voice.

[10/16/19 - 01:43 PM]
Video: Check Out the Official Trailer for Hulu Original Comedy Series "Dollface"
Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell and Esther Povitsky star in the project, due on Friday, November 15.

[10/16/19 - 01:35 PM]
HBO Max Picks Up "EQUAL" Docu-Series Chronicling Landmark Events and Forgotten Heroes of LGBTQ+ Movement
Each hour-long episode in the series plays like a thriller, bringing to life the high stakes and hard deadlines of historical events that have not yet been given their due.

[10/16/19 - 01:32 PM]
Critically-Acclaimed Limited Series "Unbelievable" Watched by 32 Million Member Households
Netflix details the show's viewership from its first 28 days.

[10/16/19 - 01:31 PM]
"Stranger Things" Season 3 Was the Most Watched Season to Date
The streaming service reveals 64 million member households watched in its first four weeks.

[10/16/19 - 11:29 AM]
Food Network Makes the Holiday Season Merry and Bright with More Series, Specials and Stunts Than Ever Before, Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's
Highlights include two new series, eight specials, several returning fan-favorites and seasonal stunts.

[10/16/19 - 11:18 AM]
Video: "The Laundromat" - 60 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.

[10/16/19 - 11:13 AM]
Netflix Secures Rights to Award-Winning Cartoonist Jeff Smith's Internationally Acclaimed Comic Book Series "Bone"
The animated kids series follows the iconic Bone cousins on an adventure through a vast, uncharted desert and into a mysterious valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.

[10/16/19 - 11:11 AM]
HGTV's "A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition" Gives Recently Overhauled Brady Bunch House a Groovy Holiday Transformation with Help from Ree Drummond, Jasmine Roth and Brady Cast
"We have remarkable star experts across every area of lifestyle content, so of course we're inviting Food Network star Ree Drummond to HGTV's Brady holiday episode," said HGTV president Jane Latman.

[10/16/19 - 11:05 AM]
Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, and Johnny Flynn Will Star in Netflix's "The Dig"
The film revolves around a wealthy widow and the amateur archaeologist who make a historic discovery when excavating the burial mounds on her estate.

[10/16/19 - 11:00 AM]
Showtime(R) to Develop Limited Series Based on the Bestseller "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber"
Pivoting on Travis Kalanick, Uber's hard-charging CEO who was ultimately ousted in a boardroom coup, the limited series will depict the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley.

[10/16/19 - 10:36 AM]
Nickelodeon Picks Up Additional 13 Episodes of Sketch Comedy Hit "All That"
Also announced today, is new cast member Aria Brooks, who is joining the show's talented and diverse cast of comedians.

[10/16/19 - 10:30 AM]
Five-Part Docuseries "Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer" Coming Exclusively to Prime Video in 2020
The project reframes Bundy's crimes from a female perspective - uncovering the disturbing and profound way in which Bundy's pathological hatred of women collided with the culture wars and feminist movement of the 1970s.

[10/16/19 - 10:16 AM]
Video: "Fire in Paradise" - Main Trailer - Netflix
Survivors recount their harrowing stories from the 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed the town of Paradise and became the deadliest wildfire in California history.

[10/16/19 - 10:05 AM]
Video: "The Man in the High Castle" Final Season Trailer Released
The fourth and final season, premiering Friday, November 15, will be rocked by war and revolution.

[10/16/19 - 10:00 AM]
"The Apollo" Documentary Debuts November 6, Exclusively on HBO
What began as a refuge for marginalized artists emerged as a hallowed hall of black excellence and empowerment.







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[03/03/26 - 07:03 AM]
FOX Sports Marks 100 Days to FIFA World Cup 2026 with Company Wide Celebration
FOX Sports is leading the way in building momentum across the country on the road to the opening match.

[03/03/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Zootopia 2" - Announce - Disney+
The film is coming to Disney+ on March 11.

[03/03/26 - 07:00 AM]
Video: National Geographic Releases Un-Bee-Lieveable Trailer for "Secrets of the Bees," Led by Award-Winning National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory
Hosted and narrated by BAFTA and Emmy-winning National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory, the two-part series uses groundbreaking filming technology to reveal the extraordinary world of bees.

[03/03/26 - 06:03 AM]
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[03/03/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for "FULL SPEED: The Daytona 500"
After the first two seasons debuted on Netflix, "FULL SPEED" makes the move to Prime Video, with Seasons 1 and 2 also now available on Prime Video.

[03/03/26 - 05:31 AM]
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[03/03/26 - 05:31 AM]
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The 16-episode hour-long drama is written, directed, and produced by Perry.

[03/03/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Radioactive Emergency" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[03/03/26 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "My Dearest Senorita" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The film stars Elisabeth Martínez, making her screen debut as the main character in this story.

[03/02/26 - 07:01 PM]
Video: Kai Ko and Wang Po-chieh Unleash Divine Glory in Electrifying "Agent from Above" Teaser
Bound by a deity's pact, Han Chieh fights demons on Earth. When he uncovers an old enemy's plan for a second invasion, he must fight to save humanity.

[03/02/26 - 03:10 PM]
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5.30 million viewers on average tuned into the show's return on Friday.

[03/02/26 - 02:01 PM]
NBC Will Air Nintendo and Illumination's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" on Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m.
The blockbuster film, released by Universal Pictures in April 2023, shattered box-office records and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide.

[03/02/26 - 01:05 PM]
Bravo Reveals Cast for "The Real Housewives of New York City" Season 16
Hailey Glassman, Erika Hammond and Daisy Toye join the cast as fulltime Housewives for season 16.

[03/02/26 - 12:36 PM]
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Donna Hay invites you into a season of effortless entertaining.

[03/02/26 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "1000 Women in Horror" - Official Trailer - Shudder
This documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895, leaving an indelible mark on the genre's evolution.