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[04/16/20 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 16
Updates include: Stellan Skarsgard, Kyle Soller to board Disney+'s Cassian Andor series; Annie Ilonzeh to exit NBC's "Chicago Fire"; and "The Madonnas of Echo Park" finds new home at Starz.

[04/16/20 - 06:07 PM]
"Bosch" Season 6 Is Streaming Now on Prime Video
The new season drops in advance of its previously announced April 17 premiere.

[04/16/20 - 05:51 PM]
Video: "Artemis Fowl" - Streaming Exclusively June 12 - Disney+
Disney confirms the feature film will now debut on its streaming service.

[04/16/20 - 02:53 PM]
"Born Wild: The Next Generation," Hosted by ABC News' Robin Roberts, Makes Broadcast Network Debut on Saturday, April 25
The one-hour special premieres on National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild this Wednesday, April 22.

[04/16/20 - 02:01 PM]
HBO Max Orders Three New Series from Bad Robot
The projects include a major series based on DC characters in the "Justice League Dark" Universe, details to be revealed soon.

[04/16/20 - 01:35 PM]
TLC's "90 Day Fiance" Franchise Kicks Off Summer with a Brand New Season of "The Other Way"
The sophomore series flips the script on the original show: here, the American is the one giving up everything and moving across the globe to be with the person they love.

[04/16/20 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment and Caffeine to Partner on Live Sunday Night "Animation Domination"-Branded Series the "AniDom Beyond Show," Hosted by Andy Richter
The hour-long program will feature episode re-caps and interviews with guests, including creators, producers, writers and casts of FOX's animated series.

[04/16/20 - 10:00 AM]
Drama Series "Perry Mason" Debuts June 21
The HBO project stars Matthew Rhys, John Lithgow, Tatiana Maslany, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Stephen Root, Gayle Rankin, Nate Corddry, Veronica Falcon, Jefferson Mays, Lili Taylor, Andrew Howard, Eric Lange, and Robert Patrick.

[04/16/20 - 09:38 AM]
Quibi Announces Animated Adult Comedy Series "Doomlands"
In the animated series, the infamous Danny Doom and aspiring bartender Lhandi sling beers across a hellish wasteland in their mobile subterranean pub: The Oasis.

[04/16/20 - 09:22 AM]
Emmy-Nominated Host David Feherty Launches "Feherty Up Close (From a Distance)," Featuring Short-Form Interviews with Sports & Entertainment Guests
Featuring brief, topical interviews with sports and entertainment guests joining David Feherty remotely via video conference, episodes are now available for fans to watch on Golf Channel's YouTube page.

[04/16/20 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Dummy" - Official Trailer - Quibi
The Anna Kendrick-led comedy bows this Monday, April 20.

[04/16/20 - 09:01 AM]
HGTV Opens Casting for Groundbreaking Self-Shot Home Makeover Series "Design at Your Door"
"We're spending a lot of time at home and all around us are those 'to-do's' that we can no longer ignore," said Jane Latman, president, HGTV.

[04/16/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Good Fight" Cast and Crew Virtually Come Together for a Special Message About Season Four
Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald and more detail why the series is taking a short, week-long break next week between episodes two and three.

[04/16/20 - 08:59 AM]
National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Feature Project with Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Imagine Documentaries on Renowned Chef and Humanitarian Jose Andres
The upcoming documentary will chronicle the globally renowned chef and humanitarian and his legendary nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, as they rebuild nations in the wake of disaster, providing healthy food to those affected.

[04/16/20 - 08:16 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Masked Singer" Tops Adults 18-49 for FOX
The network holds off the competition in the key demographic while NBC is the most-watched network overall.

[04/16/20 - 07:11 AM]
Video: "Iron Sharpens Iron" - Official Trailer - Quibi
The series, from executive producer Cam Newton, drops this Monday, April 20.

[04/16/20 - 07:04 AM]
Justice Never Dies in the Shocking New HLN Original Series, "The Killer Truth", Debuting Sunday, April 26
Ahead of the linear premiere on Friday, April 17, one episode, "Terror in the Taxi", will be available on demand to subscribers via cable/satellite systems.

[04/15/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 15
Updates include: Enver Gjokaj to visit "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD"; Amazon Studios lands rights to podcast "The Left Right Game"; and Anthony Michael Hall to recur on NBC's "The Blacklist."

[04/15/20 - 08:04 PM]
Video: Peacock Releases Teasers for Nine Upcoming Originals
The streaming service drops first looks of "Saved by the Bell," "Brave New World," "Psych 2," "Punky Brewster," "AP Bio," "The Capture," "Madagascar: A Little Wild," "Intelligence" and "Angelyne."

[04/15/20 - 02:49 PM]
This Summer, Follow One Woman's Mission to Motherhood, as a Whole New Kind of Reality Show Is Born, on the New Dating Series with a Twist "Labor of Love," Premiering Thursday, May 21, on FOX
The series is hosted by Kristin Davis and produced by Propagate Content and Full Picture.

[04/15/20 - 02:22 PM]
New Episodes of "Vagrant Queen" Start Next Thursday, April 23, at 11/10c on Syfy
The newcomer had been airing on Friday nights at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[04/15/20 - 01:15 PM]
Video: "Never Have I Ever" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Mindy Kaling's new comedy premieres Monday, April 27 on the streaming service.

[04/15/20 - 01:03 PM]
Catherine Bell and James Denton Return for Another Magical Season in Middleton "Good Witch" Premieres Sunday, May 3, on Hallmark Channel
Sarah Power, Catherine Disher, Kylee Evans, Katherine Barrell, Marc Bendavid and Scott Cavalheiro also star.

[04/15/20 - 12:01 PM]
WarnerMedia and Charter Communications Announce Distribution Agreement for HBO Max
Through the pact, all of Charter's existing HBO subscribers, including subscribers in its Spectrum Silver and Gold video packages, will automatically be given access to HBO Max and its greatly expanded programming offering for no additional charge.

[04/15/20 - 11:54 AM]
BBC America Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Earth Day from April 20th to 23rd
The network will air a 24-hours per day, four-day event showcasing the very best nature programming television has to offer.

[04/15/20 - 10:16 AM]
National Geographic Documentary Films Announces New Doc Short from Three-time Academy Award Winner and National Geographic Explorer James Cameron
"Akashinga: The Brave Ones" will have its world premiere at the EarthxFilm Festival, which will be held virtually April 22 to 27 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

[04/15/20 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Hulu's "Solar Opposites" Official Trailer Debut
Co-created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, the series centers around a team of four aliens who have escaped their exploding home world, only to crash land into a move-in ready home in suburban America.

[04/15/20 - 10:00 AM]
Disney Channels to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with Special Themed Content Across All Platforms
Produced in collaboration with National Geographic, Disney Channel's Earth Day interstitials were filmed last month on location at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

[04/15/20 - 09:43 AM]
"Celebrity IOU" Series Premiere Delivers Breakout Performance for HGTV on Monday, April 13
HGTV spins the numbers for Monday, April 13.

[04/15/20 - 09:35 AM]
Bowen Yang Joins Quibi's "Trip" from Joel Kim Booster
Stephen Dunn is attached to direct the comedy series that is created and written by Booster.

[04/15/20 - 09:24 AM]
ESPN Will Air Two Versions of Documentary Series "The Last Dance"
A version containing strong adult language will air on ESPN (TV-MA) while an alternate option edited for that language will air simultaneously on ESPN2 (TV-14-L).

[04/15/20 - 08:31 AM]
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend" - An All-New Interactive Special Premieres May 12
Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Carol Kane, and Jon Hamm return - plus Daniel Radcliffe joins in on the fun as you get to decide how the story ends.

[04/15/20 - 08:15 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "NCIS" Closes Season on Top for CBS
The show's de facto finale leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[04/15/20 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.

[04/15/20 - 07:04 AM]
Guy Fieri Delivers "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Takeout" from Home - The Special Quarantine Episodes Begin on Friday, April 24 at 9PM
In each episode, Guy checks in with four past Triple D chefs from across the country via video-chat, to see how they are holding up, and how they have transformed their businesses to keep serving customers.

[04/15/20 - 06:08 AM]
Video: "Nadiya's Time to Eat" Season 1 - Official Trailer - Netflix
"The Great British Bake Off" winner, chef and author Nadiya Hussain shares her best time-saving tips and dishes - so you have more time to kick back with those who matter.

[04/15/20 - 06:05 AM]
May the Fourth Be with You: Disney+ Honors Star Wars Day with Premiere of "Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian" and Epic Conclusion of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
In "Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian," Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series which quickly became a pop culture phenomenon after premiering in November.

[04/15/20 - 03:14 AM]
Video: "Summertime" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Ludovico Tersigni, Coco Rebecca Edogamhe, Andrea Lattanzi, Amanda Campana, Giovanni Maini, Alicia Ann Edogamhe and Thony star in the series.

[04/14/20 - 11:02 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 14
Updates include: CBS pulls the plug on "God Friended Me" after two seasons; and FOX's "Empire" co-creators detail their hopes to film a proper series finale.

[04/14/20 - 04:04 PM]
Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, Rashida Jones and Their "Duncanville" Castmates Conduct Virtual Table Read to Benefit Feeding America(R) Friday, April 17
Said event streams this Friday at 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET on the Animation Domination YouTube channel.

[04/14/20 - 02:01 PM]
"Desus & Mero" to Feature Presidential Candidate Joe Biden This Thursday
The interview will be done via remote video conferencing, as hosts Desus Nice and The Kid Mero continue to shoot episodes from their respective homes.

[04/14/20 - 12:21 PM]
MTV Greenlights "Revenge Prank with DJ Pauly D and Vinny" - New Series to Launch Summer 2020
Additionally, the show is set to premiere internationally later this year.

[04/14/20 - 12:00 PM]
Wrestling Superstar Chris Jericho to Co-Host "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs" Season Premiere
The series returns Friday, April 24 and continues on Shudder Friday nights through June 26.

[04/14/20 - 12:00 PM]
Peacock Early Preview Begins on Xfinity X1 and Flex
The early preview will be followed by the national launch on July 15, which includes a free tier featuring more than 7,500 hours of movies and shows that will be accessible to all across mobile, web and popular connected-TV platforms.

[04/14/20 - 12:00 PM]
ABC Announces Upcoming Premiere Dates
The network will once again kick off "Summer Fun & Games" with the premieres of returning series "Holey Moley II: The Sequel," "To Tell the Truth," "Celebrity Family Feud," "Press Your Luck" and "Match Game."

[04/14/20 - 10:48 AM]
Video: "The Eddy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The limited series stars André Holland, Joanna Kulig alongside Amandla Stenberg, Leila Bekhti and Tahar Rahim.

[04/14/20 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Prop Culture" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Discover the beloved artifacts behind some of your favorite Disney films.

[04/14/20 - 10:00 AM]
"Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind," An Intimate Portrait of the Hollywood Icon Debuts May 5
In the HBO documentary, Natasha Gregson Wagner explores her mother's public life and private persona through personal interviews with those closest to her.

[04/14/20 - 09:32 AM]
Quibi Announces the Development of the 2D Dramatic Comedy Series, "Filthy Animals" with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
The animated project follows Sunny Day (Jones) as a too smart for her own good, lonely 12 year old suburban middle schooler who befriends a selfish, renegade, messy, suave adoptive cat, Cruz.

[04/14/20 - 09:02 AM]
Lifetime Sets Memorial Day Premiere for Ripped From the Headlines Feature "I Was Lorena Bobbitt" Executive Produced and Narrated by Lorena
Lifetime will run a PSA for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence featuring the actors and Lorena Bobbitt, as part of Lifetime's public affairs campaign, Stop Violence Against Women.







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[03/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Man on Fire" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is "Man on Fire." The action-packed new series debuts April 30, only on Netflix.

[03/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces New Stand-Up Comedy Special "Kountry Wayne: Nostalgia"
The one-hour special will premiere March 23, 2026 on Prime Video.

[03/10/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Is This Thing On?" - Trailer - Hulu
Directed by Bradley Cooper, the film streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ March 20.

[03/10/26 - 09:01 AM]
Bon Appetit! "Eva Longoria: Searching for France" Premieres Sunday, April 12 at 9pm ET/PT
The series will air two episodes weekly on Sundays at 9pm at 10pm ET/PT on CNN.

[03/10/26 - 09:01 AM]
The "52nd American Music Awards" to Air Live from MGM Grand Garden Arena on Monday, May 25, on CBS and Paramount+
Nominations, which are based on key fan interactions as reflected on the Billboard charts, including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and tour grosses, will be announced on Tuesday, April 14.

[03/10/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Untold: Chess Mates" - Official Trailer - Netflix
How did a match between chess grandmasters devolve into a bizarre scandal about anal beads? This documentary digs into the stranger-than-fiction story.

[03/10/26 - 08:15 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Unveils First Look at New Original Series "You're Killing Me," Starring and Executive Produced by Brooke Shields
Amalia Williamson and Tom Cavanagh also star in the six-episode murder mystery series, premiering this spring.

[03/10/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: MGM+ Debuts Official Trailer for Season Four of the Hit Sci-Fi Horror Series "From"
In season four, the closer the residents of town get to the answers they seek, the more terrifying their search becomes.

[03/10/26 - 08:00 AM]
"America's Culinary Cup" Announces the Acclaimed Guest Judges Bringing the Heat and Key Expertise to CBS' New High-Stakes Cooking Competition
14 renowned guest judges are bringing the heat and key expertise to CBS' new high-stakes cooking competition this season, beginning with the March 11 episode.

[03/10/26 - 07:12 AM]
CNN And Variety Announce Special Programming Live from the Oscars Red Carpet with "CNN & Variety Red Carpet Live"
Beginning at 4pm ET, join Elizabeth Wagmeister and Ramin Setoodeh live from the Oscars red carpet as they bring audiences up close and personal with the world's most-famous stars on Hollywood's biggest night.

[03/10/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Remarkably Bright Creatures" - Official Teaser - Netflix
"Remarkably Bright Creatures," starring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, and Alfred Molina as the voice of Marcellus, based on the bestselling phenomenon by Shelby Van Pelt coming to Netflix May 8.

[03/10/26 - 07:00 AM]
Video: Way too Much, Still Never Enough - Emmy Award Winner Riz Ahmed stars as Shah Latif in "Bait" Trailer
All six-episodes will be available on March 25, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[03/10/26 - 06:31 AM]
Roku and X Games Expand U.S. Streaming Rights Partnership with Multi-Year Deal for MoonPay X Games League
Beginning in 2026 with the inaugural Summer season, followed by the first Winter season in 2027, the league will stream free to fans nationwide on Roku Sports Channel.

[03/10/26 - 06:02 AM]
Video: "Roommates" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression.

[03/10/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Prosecutor" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This raw documentary series follows Mexico City's first Director of the Office of Femicide - a new division dedicated to ending violence against women.