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[06/15/20 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 15
Updates include: "For Life" in, "The Baker and the Beauty" out at ABC; Amazon orders "On the Spectrum" pilot to series; and NBC confirms cancellations of "Bluff City Law," "Indebted" and "Sunnyside."

[06/15/20 - 07:47 PM]
NBC Renews Hit Mystery Thriller "Manifest" for a Third Season
This season "Manifest" has averaged a 1.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers overall in "live plus seven day" Nielsens.

[06/15/20 - 03:13 PM]
Animal Planet's "The Great American Groom-A-Long" Hosted by Carson Kressley Premieres Saturday, June 20 at 10PM ET/PT
From his beautiful horse farm in Pennsylvania, Kressley oversees our professional groomers as they virtually instruct their novice celebrity pet owners via multiple web cameras.

[06/15/20 - 12:56 PM]
ABC News Announces Martha Raddatz Will Have the First Exclusive Interview with John Bolton on His Memoir Describing His Experience Working in President Trump's Administration
The one-hour prime-time special will air Sunday, June 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.

[06/15/20 - 12:51 PM]
Syfy Greenlights New Animated Series "Devil May Care" Starring Alan Tudyk for Late-Night Adult Animation Block "TZGZ"
Additionally, Syfy has greenlit three pilots for "TZGZ."

[06/15/20 - 12:00 PM]
Get Ready for the Hottest Night of Country Music When "CMA Best of Fest" Airs Thursday, July 9, on ABC
This three-hour concert experience is hosted by country music superstar Luke Bryan and features a brand-new, not-to-be-missed performance with Bryan and special guest Darius Rucker.

[06/15/20 - 11:11 AM]
HGTV Summer Programming Lineup Showcases Network Stars, Familiar Faces and Comedians on Couches
New additions include "Beach Around the World," "Masters of Home," "Flipping Across America," "Vacation House Rules" and "Build Me Up."

[06/15/20 - 11:07 AM]
Amanda Seales to Host the "BET Awards" 2020 Broadcast Set to Air on BET & CBS on Sunday, June 28 from 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT
In the final countdown to the BET Awards, Terrence J and Erica Ash will host the first interactive pre-show featuring celebrities, nominees, and special guests who will be participating in Black Entertainment's biggest night.

[06/15/20 - 11:06 AM]
National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD's "SharkFest" 2020 Kicks off Sunday, July 12, with Its Biggest Lineup Ever
Spotlighting the ocean's top athletes, National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD together are airing five full weeks of action-packed shark programming with 17 original premieres and the best shark programming from the networks' massive library as part of its biggest-ever shark spectacular.

[06/15/20 - 11:05 AM]
Disney Channel's Family Dance Competition Series "Disney Fam Jam" Returns on Sunday, June 21, with All-New Episodes
Each episode of the competition series will feature two families, with kids, hitting the floor to see which will be crowned "Disney Fam Jam" champions.

[06/15/20 - 10:19 AM]
Video: "The Order" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The Knights struggle to regain their memories stolen from them by The Order... and they crave retribution.

[06/15/20 - 10:11 AM]
"Tough as Nails" Premiere Moves to 8:00-9:00 PM, Wednesday, July 8
"Game On!", hosted by Keegan Michael-Key, will move to its new time period, 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, the same night.

[06/15/20 - 10:03 AM]
Animal Planet's "Pit Bulls & Parolees" Returns for a Summer of Second Chances on Saturday, July 25
After nearly 30 years in rescue, Tia Torres thinks she has seen it all - but this season, New Orleans rescue life keeps her guessing.

[06/15/20 - 10:00 AM]
DC and HBO Max Announce New Original Digital Comic Series
"To The Max" feature stories about ordinary people achieving their maximum potential when they transform into extraordinary superheroes with the help of another new character, Max the dog.

[06/15/20 - 09:46 AM]
USA Network Renews "The Sinner" for Season 4
Bill Pullman will return to reprise his role as Detective Harry Ambrose.

[06/15/20 - 09:45 AM]
USA Network Adds Two New Unscripted Series to Reality Lineup
"Instant Family" and "The Rev" add to the ever-growing stable of unscripted programming on America's #1 cable entertainment network.

[06/15/20 - 09:13 AM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer & Key Art for "Search Party" Season Three
The all-new third season will drop in its entirety on Thursday, June 25.

[06/15/20 - 08:12 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Originals Keep ABC on Top in Demos
The Alphabet once again takes home the adults 18-49 crown while CBS is the most-watched broadcaster.

[06/15/20 - 07:37 AM]
The Parkhurst Crew Is Back! "Blood & Water" Returns for Season 2
In the second season, we will see Puleng and Fikile deal with the consequences of their explosive confrontation as more mystery and drama unfolds.

[06/15/20 - 07:13 AM]
Video: "The Politician" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Gloves off, claws out. Get ready for the spiciest and most iconic election battle in NYC history.

[06/15/20 - 07:05 AM]
CBS Joins as Broadcast Partner to Simulcast the "BET Awards" 2020 Set to Air on Sunday, June 28 from 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT
Today, BET announces The "BET Awards" 2020 nominees with Drake leading the pack with six nominations.

[06/15/20 - 01:00 AM]
More "Valeria" - The TV Adaptation of Elisabet Benavent's Literary Saga Will Have a Second Season
In the second season, Valeria must face a decision that could mark her future as a writer.

[06/14/20 - 04:00 PM]
Ben Whishaw Cast as Lead in BBC Two's Adaptation of "This Is Going to Hurt" with AMC Co-Producing
Based on Adam Kay's award-winning international multi-million selling memoir of the same name, Whishaw will play the screen version of Adam in the series which has been adapted by creator Kay himself.

[06/14/20 - 09:05 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline" Tops Night for NBC
The Peacock network wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/13/20 - 08:34 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "WWE SmackDown" Pushes FOX in Front
The network takes home top honors among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched broadcaster.

[06/12/20 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 12
Updates include: ViacomCBS cuts ties with Big Fish Entertainment; FOX Entertainment shutters SideCar Content Accelerator; and Netflix's Nordic-based series to resume filming.

[06/12/20 - 12:08 PM]
Video: "Crazy Delicious" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this competition show, daring home chefs tempt the food gods with reinvented classics and fanciful feasts in their quest to win a golden apple.

[06/12/20 - 12:00 PM]
John Legend to Host Special One-Hour Father's Day Celebration - "John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father's Day" Airs Sunday, June 21 on ABC
Special guest appearances include Stevie Wonder, Anthony Anderson, Shaquille O'Neal, Common, Scottie Pippen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Patton Oswalt, Marlon Wayans, Ne-Yo and more.

[06/12/20 - 11:40 AM]
Pick Up Lines, Romance, Seduction: "Dating Around Brazil" Starts a New Season of Brazilian Dating Reality Shows on Netflix
In addition to "Dating Around Brazil" which premieres next month, Netflix announces the production of "Love Is Blind Brazil" and "Too Hot to Handle Brazil," both set to premiere next year.

[06/12/20 - 11:36 AM]
New Date & Time - "Crikey! It's the Irwins: Life in Lockdown" Airs Saturday, July 11 on Animal Planet
The one-hour special was previously scheduled for Saturday, June 27.

[06/12/20 - 11:04 AM]
Video: "Floor Is Lava" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Teams compete to navigate rooms flooded with lava by leaping from chairs, hanging from curtains and swinging from chandeliers. Yes, really.

[06/12/20 - 10:16 AM]
Oprah's Two-Night "OWN Spotlight" Reaches Nearly 18 Million Viewers Across All Discovery Platforms
OWN spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10.

[06/12/20 - 10:14 AM]
Video: "Babies" Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.

[06/12/20 - 10:13 AM]
Walt Disney Studios' Heartwarming Adventure "The One and Only Ivan" Based on the Bestselling Book to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+ August 21, 2020
The film, which was previously scheduled to be released theatrically by The Walt Disney Studios, stars Bryan Cranston and features the voices of Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Danny DeVito and Helen Mirren.

[06/12/20 - 09:06 AM]
Video: "Little Voice" - First Look - Apple TV+
From Emmy Award-winner J.J. Abrams, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominee Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson, "Little Voice" is a new coming-of-age drama series featuring original music from Sara Bareilles.

[06/12/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "60 in 6" - Official Trailer - Quibi
Same award-winning journalism. Fresh new format. Watch "60 in 6" on Quibi this Sunday evening.

[06/12/20 - 08:13 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Don't" Opens on Top for ABC
The Alphabet's new summer entry leads the night among adults 18-49.

[06/12/20 - 08:00 AM]
"Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn" Debut Moves to June 18
Originally scheduled to air June 19, the film takes an unflinching look at the life and death of infamous attorney Roy Cohn, who first gained prominence by prosecuting Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in what came to be known as the "atomic spies" case.

[06/12/20 - 05:20 AM]
Matt James Announced as the Star of the 25th Season of "The Bachelor"
Season 25 of "The Bachelor" is scheduled to premiere in 2021.

[06/12/20 - 01:13 AM]
Netflix Inks Multi-Title Partnership with Prolific Nigerian Producer Mo Abudu oo Develop Content from Nigeria
A major highlight of this partnership will be the on-screen adaptations of literary works by two critically-acclaimed Nigerian authors.

[06/11/20 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 11
Updates include: Amazon lands former Pop TV drama "Flack"; Keira Knightley to star in Hulu's "The Other Typist"; and Ben Hollingsworth promoted to regular on Netflix's "Virgin River."

[06/11/20 - 11:06 PM]
Video: "Dark" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The end is the beginning. And the beginning is the end. "Dark" comes full circle on June 27.

[06/11/20 - 09:23 PM]
Video: "Dads" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
Watch the trailer for the new documentary film from Bryce Dallas Howard, coming to Apple TV Father's Day Weekend.

[06/11/20 - 06:45 PM]
E! Renews "Total Bellas" for a Sixth Season Premiering This Fall
The current fifth season of "Total Bellas" is averaging nearly 1 million total viewers, 604,000 P18-49 and 443,000 W18-49, up 10 percent, seven percent and 14 percent, respectively, from the prior season.

[06/11/20 - 04:47 PM]
NBC Feels the Music with Renewal of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
"We were overwhelmed by the number of people who fell in love with 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' and how much joy it brought to everyone. We're thrilled to bring it back and can't wait to see how Zoey's journey continues," said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta.

[06/11/20 - 02:04 PM]
Video: "Dating Around" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The new season follows six singles on their dating journey as they go on five different blind dates in New Orleans.

[06/11/20 - 01:51 PM]
HBO Max Marks First Original Series Renewal with Season Two Pickup of Hit Comedy "Love Life"
Season two will remain set in New York City but will focus on a new character's journey - one which explores what happens when you've lived your whole life knowing who your soulmate is, only to find out years into a marriage that it's not the right fit at all.

[06/11/20 - 12:22 PM]
Video: "Greyhound" - Trailer - Apple TV+
Inspired by real events, Captain Ernest Krause (Tom Hanks) leads an international convoy of 37 ships on a treacherous mission across The Atlantic to deliver thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies to Allied forces.

[06/11/20 - 12:06 PM]
Video: "Mr. Iglesias" Part 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
New episodes are back beginning June 17, only on Netflix.

[06/11/20 - 12:01 PM]
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer for "Summer Camp Island"
Season two of the series, produced by Cartoon Network Studios, drops on Thursday, June 18.







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[05/21/26 - 07:30 AM]
"Jackass" Returns to Paramount+
Seasons 1-3 return to Paramount+ today in restored original versions - bringing fans closer than ever to the episodes as they first aired, or were originally intended to air, by Johnny Knoxville and the original creative team.

[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[05/21/26 - 07:00 AM]
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[05/21/26 - 06:30 AM]
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[05/21/26 - 06:01 AM]
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[05/21/26 - 04:52 AM]
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[05/21/26 - 04:31 AM]
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[05/20/26 - 10:01 PM]
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[05/20/26 - 03:05 PM]
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Coverage peaked with 12.0 million viewers from 11:30-11:43 p.m. ET for the second overtime and game's conclusion.

[05/20/26 - 03:04 PM]
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Collectively all 11 Second Round games, with nine airing on ESPN and two on ABC, delivered 2.2 million viewers, up 76% year-over-year.

[05/20/26 - 12:02 PM]
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[05/20/26 - 11:01 AM]
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A blunt, grieving widow, Diane Patterson (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband's funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son's assistant, Jamie Simms (Andrew Rannells).

[05/20/26 - 11:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces New Original, Unscripted Series, "Mark vs. The Mountain," Premiering June 11 on Great American Pure Flix
Meteorologist and former New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti, alongside his wife, interior designer, Krysty Ronchetti, star in the new unscripted series.

[05/20/26 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Studios Strikes Multi-Year, First-Look Deal with Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Actor and Producer JB Smoove
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[05/20/26 - 10:50 AM]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Emmy-Nominated Docuseries, "Raise The Flags", Makes Its Linear Premiere on NFL Network May 25-29
The series delivers a sweeping portrait of the Buccaneers organization - chronicling its rise from humble beginnings to championship glory in the most comprehensive account of franchise history ever produced.