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[12/15/20 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 15
Updates include: Lily James, Sebastian Stan to play Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee in Hulu limited series; Naomi Scott cast in Netflix's "Anatomy of a Scandal"; and Meagan Holder to recur on FXX's "Dave."

[12/15/20 - 07:02 PM]
"The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity" Arrives on Netflix
Starring Mark Chao and Allen Deng, the film is brought to fruition by Asia's best production team and will be available worldwide on Netflix starting February 5.

[12/15/20 - 04:29 PM]
Prime Video Drops Season 5 of "The Expanse" Early
The first three episodes of the new season are now available on Amazon's streaming service.

[12/15/20 - 03:07 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Delivers More Than 12.4 Million Viewers, Driving 9% Year-Over-Year Audience Growth
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 14.

[12/15/20 - 02:00 PM]
FOX Alternative Entertainment Launches "Fastrack," A First-of-Its-Kind Diversity Initiative for Unscripted Programming
Spearheaded by Allison Wallach, the initiative will select two to three candidates to join as associate producers on production teams across various FAE-produced shows.

[12/15/20 - 02:00 PM]
Apple TV+ Picks Up "Servant" for Season Three
The 10-episode second season will debut globally with the first episode on Friday, January 15, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

[12/15/20 - 01:34 PM]
Award-Winning Irish Actress and Writer Amy Huberman Reprises Acclaimed Role as Online Lifestyle Video Personality in Series 2 of Highly-Rated, Irreverent Dramedy "Finding Joy"
All six episodes will premiere as a binge Monday, January 11 Acorn TV.

[12/15/20 - 01:22 PM]
ESPN Announces "SportsCenter" Anchor Lineup for New Year
Sage Steele will move to the noon ET edition as co-anchor after the College Football Playoff and will add a new periodic ESPN+ interview program to her slate, while Elle Duncan will move to the 6 p.m. edition in February.

[12/15/20 - 01:01 PM]
"Search Party" Season Four Premieres January 14 on HBO Max
The comedy thriller's 10-episode season continues with another three episodes on January 21 and the final four episodes on January 28.

[12/15/20 - 11:32 AM]
"The Circus" Returns to Showtime in January Ahead of the Crucial Georgia Senatorial Run-Off Elections
Prominent political strategist and commentator Jennifer Palmieri will join season six as a co-host along with John Heilemann, Alex Wagner and Mark Mckinnon.

[12/15/20 - 11:02 AM]
NBCUniversal Renews "The Kelly Clarkson Show" Through 2023
The hourlong daytime program, which currently airs in 100% of the country on more than 200 stations, has already been sold in national syndication to more than 75% of the U.S. for its third and fourth seasons.

[12/15/20 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Disenchantment" - Part 3 Trailer - Netflix
Bean must step up her princess game amid royal plots, deepening mysteries, King Zøg's increasing instability and concerns about who will rule Dreamland.

[12/15/20 - 10:24 AM]
"Lucifer" Taps Merrin Dungey, Brianna Hildebrand for Final Season
Dungey will play Sonya, a no-nonsense cop who forms an unlikely bond with Amenadiel; while Hildebrand will play Rory, a rebellious and angsty angel hoping to follow in Lucifer's footsteps.

[12/15/20 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Beneath the sunlit glamor of 1985 LA lurks a relentless serial killer, a willing acolyte of evil. Two detectives won't rest until they catch him.

[12/15/20 - 09:20 AM]
discovery+ New, Original Series "90 Day Bares All" Unveils the Couples Joining Shaun Robinson in January Episodes, Bringing Viewers Behind the Velvet Rope and Backstage Into the 90 Day Universe, Completely Uncensored
The series launches on Monday, January 4 with subsequent installments on Sundays beginning January 10.

[12/15/20 - 09:18 AM]
ID Reveals the Network of Pedophiles That Connects Two Deranged Serial Killers in a New Podcast and Series "The Clown and the Candyman"
The documentary premieres on ID on Monday, January 18 and Tuesday, January 19 from 9-11pm, with the entire four-part special available to stream on discovery+ beginning January 18.

[12/15/20 - 09:18 AM]
The History Channel Announces New Nonfiction Series "The Proof Is Out There" Exploring Some of the Most Mysterious and Compelling Phenomena of All Time
Hosted by veteran TV journalist Tony Harris and premiering Tuesday, January 5, the series takes an in-depth look at some of the most incredible and thought provoking videos of unexplained phenomena and mysterious must-see moments of all time.

[12/15/20 - 09:04 AM]
Video: "Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager's journey.

[12/15/20 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
With no hope of rescue, the arrival of a small group of eco-tourists could spell salvation for the stranded campers - but things aren't what they seem.

[12/15/20 - 09:00 AM]
Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar Have Entered Into a Broad Overall Deal to Produce Programming for Disney Branded Television
The agreement provides separate funding for Farquhar and Smith to find and develop emerging talent as well as leverage their combined experience to bring unique projects and voices to Disney.

[12/15/20 - 09:00 AM]
President-Elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden to Sit for Exclusive Interview on "A Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Thursday, Dec. 17
This will be President-elect Biden and Dr. Biden's first joint television appearance since winning the 2020 presidential election, as well as President-elect Biden's sixth appearance on the show.

[12/15/20 - 08:41 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "The Voice"
The network leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/15/20 - 08:40 AM]
FOX Gives Straight-to-Series Order to Contemporary Version of Iconic Drama "Fantasy Island," From Liz Craft and Sarah Fain
The series, set to air in summer 2021, will be co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, Gemstone Studios and FOX Entertainment.

[12/15/20 - 08:36 AM]
Common Sense Networks Announces 2021 Launch of Sensical, New Streaming Platform for Kids Ages 2-12
With a mission to set a new standard in children's digital media, the ad-supported service thoughtfully filters for quality through a rigorous and proprietary rubric and evaluates content based on the most comprehensive child development research available.

[12/15/20 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Everyone Is Doing Great" - Teaser (Official) - Hulu
James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti star in the streamer's latest original, due on January 13.

[12/15/20 - 07:21 AM]
Jeff Mauro Hosts New Culinary Competition Series in Suburban Streets on Food Network's "Kitchen Crash"
With only 10 minutes on the clock, each chef must convince a local homeowner on the cul-de-sac to hand over ingredients from their kitchens and pantries, with the caveat that the competing chefs can only use the items that the homeowners can fit into one bin.

[12/15/20 - 06:49 AM]
Comcast & WarnerMedia Bring the HBO Max App to Xfinity X1 and Flex
The launch on Xfinity comes just in time for the release of the highly anticipated feature film "Wonder Woman 1984" starring Gal Gadot debuting on HBO Max on Christmas Day - the same day it hits theaters across the country.

[12/15/20 - 06:33 AM]
CBS Sports and Nickelodeon Team Up for NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon, Special Slime-Filled Telecast Tailored for Family Fun Airing Sunday, Jan. 10
The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon will also include a special halftime sneak peek of "Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years."

[12/15/20 - 06:01 AM]
"Marvel Studios: Legends" Revisits Some of the Most Iconic Moments from the MCU, One Character at a Time
The Disney+ series kicks off with episodes featuring Wanda Maximoff and Vision beginning January 8.

[12/15/20 - 06:00 AM]
Multiplatnum Global Superstar Jennifer Lopez to Headline "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" on ABC
Lopez will be joined by additional performers Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper and Jimmie Allen. Porter and Lauper, who worked together on the Broadway hit "Kinky Boots," will also reunite on the NYRE stage for a duet performance.

[12/15/20 - 02:44 AM]
Cast for Stephen Merchant's "The Offenders" (w/t) Announced as Filming Resumes in Bristol
The series follows seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol.

[12/15/20 - 02:01 AM]
Cast for First Dutch Netflix Film "Forever Rich" Revealed
The film tells the story of Richie and his journey to becoming the greatest rap-artist in the Netherlands.

[12/14/20 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 14
Updates include: Hulu axes Marvel's "Helstrom" after one season; FOX passes on proposed "Empire" spin-off; and Apple's "Slow Horses" rounds out principal cast.

[12/14/20 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series examines not only the personal devastation caused by the drug, but also the shadowy origins of the crisis and the resultant, ongoing marginalization of Black and Brown people trapped by the U.S. prison and healthcare systems.

[12/14/20 - 01:37 PM]
Video: TNT's AEW Wrestlers Reenact Iconic Scenes from "A Christmas Story" in Celebration of TNT and TBS 24-Hour Marathon on December 24-25
Additionally, "AEW Dynamite" will air a special "Holiday Bash" episode on December 23 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT following the NBA game on TNT.

[12/14/20 - 12:32 PM]
USA Network Sets January Premieres for Season Two of "Straight Up Steve Austin" and New Family Docu-Comedy "The Rev"
They'll be joined by new episodes of "Chrisley Knows Best," currently in its eighth season.

[12/14/20 - 12:00 PM]
Hulu Acquires U.S. Rights to Ilana Glazer Starrer "False Positive"
Justin Theroux, Gretchen Mol, Sophia Bush, Josh Hamilton and Pierce Brosnan also star in the project, which marks John Lee and Ilana Glazer's feature film co-writing debut.

[12/14/20 - 11:39 AM]
Celebrate the Holidays with Unique Concert Special from the Makers of Canada's Beloved "Murdoch Mysteries" Period Drama with Contemporary Classical Pieces and Series Highlights Performed by Toronto Symphony Orchestra Musicians
"A Music Lover's Guide to Murdoch Mysteries" will premiere in the U.S. and Canada, on Christmas Eve, on Thursday, December 24, 2020 on Acorn TV.

[12/14/20 - 11:02 AM]
Showtime to Extend the Final Farewell to "Shameless" with All-New "Shameless Hall of Shame" Series
The six-episode series will feature new, original "Shameless" scenes juxtaposed with a retrospective look at each character's journey over the prior 10 seasons.

[12/14/20 - 11:02 AM]
Video: EPIX Debuts Trailer, Key Art and New Casting for Upcoming Dramedy Series "Bridge and Tunnel"
Written, directed and produced by Edward Burns, this dramedy series set in 1980 revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town.

[12/14/20 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Orders "Secret Celebrity Renovation," A New One-Hour Reality Series Hosted by "Entertainment Tonight's" Nischelle Turner
The new one-hour reality series gives celebrities in sports, music and entertainment the chance to gift a surprise home renovation to a meaningful person who helped guide them to success.

[12/14/20 - 10:34 AM]
Video: Attn Humans - "Resident Alien" Official Trailer & Key Art Is Now Available!
As previously announced, the mystery/sci-fi/doctor dramedy will premiere on Wednesday, January 27 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/14/20 - 10:24 AM]
"The Office" to Stream Exclusively on Peacock January 1, 2021
This includes all previously released episodes and brand new, never-before-seen content.

[12/14/20 - 10:20 AM]
VH1 Presents New Digital Docu-Series "Growing Up Black" Premiering Monday, December 14 at 12pm ET on VH1 YouTube
The premiere episode dives into the historic city of New Orleans, featuring a range of standout community leaders and artists.

[12/14/20 - 09:59 AM]
HBO Orders A24 Limited Series "Irma Vep" Starring Alicia Vikander
The project will revolve around Mira (Vikander), an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, "Les Vampires."

[12/14/20 - 09:31 AM]
Discovery Channel and Cal Fire Take Viewers to the Frontlines of California's Most Desctructive Wildfire Season in Brand-New Series, "Cal Fire," Premiering January 3
The 2020 fire season in California is catastrophic, with more than 4.1 million acres burned, 9,400 homes and structures destroyed, and 33 lives lost to date.

[12/14/20 - 09:20 AM]
Bravo's "Summer House" Returns as a Quaranteam in the Hamptons on Thursday, February 4, at 9PM ET/PT
Returning roommates this season are Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke, Hannah Berner, Paige DeSorbo, Luke Gulbranson and Danielle Olivera.

[12/14/20 - 09:16 AM]
FOX Acquires CTV Original Series "Holmes Family Effect" in Deal with Bell Media
The four-part series, which has completed production, makes its broadcast premiere in Canada on CTV in early 2021.

[12/14/20 - 09:07 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Lifts NBC to Another Victory
The network easily wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/14/20 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Official Trailer for Amazon Original "Yearly Departed" Available Now!
The female-led lineup includes Tiffany Haddish, Natasha Rothwell, Rachel Brosnahan, Patti Harrison, Natasha Leggero, Ziwe) and Sarah Silverman to deliver 2020's final eulogies.







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[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
First Behind-the-Scenes Look at Netflix's "Mercenary: An Extraction Series," with Production Underway
The highly-anticipated series starring Omar Sy recently wrapped filming in Ireland and is resuming production in Morocco.

[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
MGM+ and Prime Video Unveil First Look Images and Premiere Date for New Mystery Thriller Series "Vanished" Starring Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin
The four-part mystery thriller series will premiere on Sunday, February 1 in the U.S., Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Latin America with a weekly release.

[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Hulu
The new season follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they've rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College.

[12/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
Season Three of the Critically Acclaimed Crime Drama "Gangs of London," Starring Sope Dirisu and Joe Cole, Makes Its Streaming Debut Thursday, January 15 on AMC+
In Season three, ex-undercover cop turned gangster Elliot (Dìrísù)?is now operating as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but their business is thrown into chaos when their shipment of cocaine is spiked, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians all over London.

[12/17/25 - 07:41 AM]
ID's "The Curious Case of..." Returns with New Season of Bizarre and Unbelievable Stranger-Than-Fiction Stories
The new season will feature eight new episodes tackling bizarre, stranger-than-fiction cases filled with twists, turns, and shocking revelations through unprecedented first-hand accounts.

[12/17/25 - 07:10 AM]
Family of Innovators Breathe New Life Into Rustic Spaces in "Maine Cabin Masters," Premiering December 29 on Magnolia Network
Builder Chase Morrill, along with Ashley Morrill-Eldridge and Ryan Eldridge, his sister and brother-in-law, rebuild cabins in some of the most beautiful areas of Maine.

[12/17/25 - 07:03 AM]
"The Year: 2025" to Air Monday, Dec. 29, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
This two-hour special brings audiences an expansive look at the moments that shaped 2025 through the stories that sparked conversation, captured global attention, and defined our cultural landscape.

[12/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Paramount Affirms Commitment to Superior $30 Per Share All-Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
David Ellison, Chairman & CEO, Paramount said: "We remain committed to bringing together two iconic Hollywood studios to create a unique global entertainment leader."

[12/17/25 - 06:42 AM]
Cricket Celebration Bowl Delivered Double-Digit Increases on ABC
Coverage averaged 2.3 million viewers with a peak of 3.0 million.

[12/17/25 - 06:31 AM]
Netflix Unveils First Look at "Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole" Premiering on March 26, 2026
Step into the shadowy streets of Oslo, where nothing is as it seems and every clue draws you deeper into the city's dark heart.

[12/17/25 - 06:00 AM]
"The Muppet Show" Returns with a Special Event, Feb 4. on Disney+ and ABC
Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos are bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!

[12/17/25 - 05:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for Original Series "Girl Taken" Launching Globally on January 8
Based on the novel "Baby Doll" by Hollie Overton, six-part psychological thriller follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen.

[12/17/25 - 04:05 AM]
Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation
"The Warner Bros. Discovery Board reinforced that Netflix's merger agreement is superior and that our acquisition is in the best interest of stockholders," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO.

[12/17/25 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject Paramount Tender Offer
"Following a careful evaluation of Paramount's recently launched tender offer, the Board concluded that the offer's value is inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on our shareholders," said Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Chair of the Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors.

[12/16/25 - 09:31 PM]
Inside the Unseen World of Indian Customs: Netflix Reveals the Brave Heroics of the Customs Officers in Taskaree
"Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web" premieres January 14, only on Netflix.