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[04/28/22 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 28
Updates include: Gaius Charles cast in AMC's "Isle of the Dead"; Devery Jacobs tapped for "Echo" at Disney+; and Kevin Iannucci, Bethany Brown cast in NBC's "Adam & Eva" import.

[04/28/22 - 06:27 PM]
"Thursday Night Football" Kicks Off September 15 on Prime Video With Powerhouse AFC West Matchup, as Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs Host Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers
Plus: former Chiefs star and Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez has joined the Amazon team as an NFL analyst.

[04/28/22 - 05:01 PM]
"Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area" Unmasks Its Thrills on June 24
The heist genre never goes out of style, thanks to the adrenaline-pumping thrills and spills that come with trying to snare a coveted treasure.

[04/28/22 - 02:29 PM]
TNT Releases Key Art for the Sixth and Final Season of "Animal Kingdom" Premiering Sunday, June 19 at 9pm ET/PT
In the final season of TNT's adrenaline-fueled family crime drama, the Cody boys discover that they can't outrun their past.

[04/28/22 - 12:33 PM]
Amazon Freevee Announces Greenlight of "Tribunal," From Creator and Executive Producer Judge Judy Sheindlin
Created and executive produced by television icon Judge Judy Sheindlin, "Tribunal" will feature a panel of three judges collectively adjudicating real cases.

[04/28/22 - 12:09 PM]
National Geographic's Fan-Favorite and Emmy Award-Winning Franchise, "Life Below Zero," Expands with All-New Series, "Life Below Zero: First Alaskans," Premiering Monday, May 30 at 8/7c
Viewers will be given the unique opportunity to enter a world that Indigenous Alaskans have inhabited for thousands of years, but one which is rapidly changing every day.

[04/28/22 - 12:00 PM]
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Announce Original Movie Premieres for June
Highlights include "Two Tickets to Paradise," starring Ashley Williams, Ryan Paevey, and Mary-Margaret Humes.

[04/28/22 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Pentaverate" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After influencing global events for centuries, a secret society faces a dangerous threat from within. Can a Canadian reporter save them - and the world?

[04/28/22 - 11:00 AM]
Iconic Fashion Designers Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim Team Up for the Disney+ Original Series "American Born Chinese"
In their first-ever professional collaboration, the pair will work together with "American Born Chinese" costume designer Joy Cretton to design costumes for culturally significant characters from Chinese mythology and classic literature portrayed in the series by stars Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu.

[04/28/22 - 10:14 AM]
NBC's "Capital One College Bowl" Is Back for Season Two with Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Peyton Manning
Casting for the new season of "Capital One College Bowl" is currently underway.

[04/28/22 - 10:14 AM]
New HGTV Series "Buy It or Build It" Premieres on Wednesday, May 18, at 9 P.M. ET/PT
HGTV's newest home renovation series stars Dallas-based twin brothers and contractors Chris and Calvin LaMont.

[04/28/22 - 10:04 AM]
Villains and Superheroes Are Taking Over Friday Nights with New Series "The Villains of Valley View" and "Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion," Premiering Friday, June 3, on Disney Channel
"The Villains of Valley View," centered around a teenage supervillain and her family as they are forced to uproot their lives and change identities, will premiere with two back-to-back episodes at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/28/22 - 09:22 AM]
Ovation TV Celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May
Every Friday night during its "Red Carpet Cinema" block, the arts network celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with compelling films starring AAPI casts.

[04/28/22 - 09:02 AM]
HBO Max Launches Collection on May 1 in Celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The collection will amplify the streamer's wide breadth of Asian American & Pacific Islander stories and talent by featuring curated content available on the platform.

[04/28/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Dodo" - Official Trailer - HBO Max Family
The series centers the everyday school life through the eyes of 11-year-old Joe Connolly as he navigates the pitfalls of his first year at high school.

[04/28/22 - 08:56 AM]
Hulu Acquires U.S. Streaming Rights to "Schitt's Creek"
All six seasons will be available to Hulu subscribers beginning October 3.

[04/28/22 - 08:15 AM]
Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Debuts Official Key Art for "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
The series adaptation of Jenny Han's best-selling novel will debut on Prime Video June 17.

[04/28/22 - 02:10 AM]
HBO Max Greenlights "FBOY Island" in Denmark, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands
The 10x60" series will be produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) in each territory.

[04/27/22 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 27
Updates include: Melissa McBride exits AMC's "The Walking Dead" spin-off series; Netflix's "Pretty Smart," TBS's "The Last OG" get the axe; and Catherine Haena Kim to star in ABC's "The Company You Keep."

[04/27/22 - 12:16 PM]
Season Three of the Max Original Ballroom Competition Series "Legendary" Debuts May 19
Multi award-winning actress and singer Keke Palmer joins MC/Host Dashaun Wesley, along with judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, and Law Roach this season to crown another "Legendary" house.

[04/27/22 - 11:50 AM]
Based on Live, Delayed and Digital Viewing, "The Thing About Pam" Is Now NBC's #1 New Show of the Season in the 18-49 Demo
The pilot episode currently ranks as NBC's top digital launch in network history.

[04/27/22 - 11:00 AM]
Starz Announces New Cast Members Joining Second Season of Hit Comedy Series "Run the World"
Tika Sumpter, Comedian CP and Isha Blaaker will be joining the cast in recurring roles.

[04/27/22 - 10:45 AM]
HGTV's "Windy City Rehab" Returned with Strong Ratings on Thursday, April 21
The episode delivered a .69 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .80 L3 rating among W25-54, resulting in double-digit ratings gains of 50 percent and 33 percent respectively over the prior six weeks.

[04/27/22 - 10:45 AM]
Time to Spill the Tea! discovery+ to Premiere "The Book of Queer" on Thursday, June 2
The socially impactful series will be supported by an entirely queer ensemble cast, recreating some of history's most notable moments, and over a dozen scholars of queer history.

[04/27/22 - 10:15 AM]
AMC+ Original Limited Series, "This Is Going to Hurt," Starring Ben Whishaw to Debut June 2 on AMC+ and Sundance Now
Created, written and executive produced by Adam Kay, "This Is Going to Hurt" rejoices in the laugh-out-loud highs, while pulling no punches in its depiction of the gut-wrenching lows of life on a gynecology and obstetrics ward.

[04/27/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Debuts the Trailer for "Christina P: Mom Genes," A New Comedy Special Premiering Globally This Mother's Day, May 8
No detail is too intimate as Christina hilariously shares the trials and tribulations of motherhood, marriage, and everything in between.

[04/27/22 - 10:01 AM]
Crown Media Family Networks Inks Multi-Picture Overall Deal with Aimee Teegarden
"Getting to work with Hallmark on projects that are both heartwarming and inspirational has been a dream come true," Teegarden said. "I'm ecstatic to continue."

[04/27/22 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Max Orders "Noonan's" (WT) to Series
The 10-episode adult-animated DC series, centered on Kite Man (voiced by Matt Oberg) is a spin-off of the Max Original adult-animated DC series "Harley Quinn," that returns for its third season this summer.

[04/27/22 - 09:30 AM]
Peacock Announces Straight-to-Series Order of New Pete Davidson Comedy Series "Bupkis" in a Highly Competitive Situation
The half-hour live action comedy, is a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson's real life.

[04/27/22 - 09:04 AM]
Jason Benetti Named Play-by-Play Announcer of "MLB Sunday Leadoff" on Peacock
Benetti will be joined in the "MLB Sunday Leadoff" booth each week by local analysts from the participating teams.

[04/27/22 - 08:30 AM]
Video: "The Circle" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Netflix
They're chatty. They're shady. They're secretly famous. They're this season's players - and all bets are off as they compete for the ultimate prize.

[04/27/22 - 08:29 AM]
Cartoon Network Studios and Outlook Company Establish New Content Development Initiative
Founded by former NFL star Trevor Pryce, Outlook Company is an animation studio that specializes in elevating underrepresented creators and artists in the Mid-Atlantic region.

[04/27/22 - 08:01 AM]
discovery+ Announces May Programming Slate
On "Love in the Jungle," singles are ready to find true love like millions of animal species do, participating in mating rituals pulled right from the animal kingdom.

[04/27/22 - 08:00 AM]
Paramount+ to Premiere "Black Gold" from Oscar-Nominated Darren Aronofsky on May 17
Directed by Emmy Award winner Gabrielle Schonder and Oscar nominee Zach Heinzerling, the documentary will premiere in theaters nationwide on Wednesday, May 11, presented by Iconic Events Releasing, ahead of its streaming release on Paramount+.

[04/27/22 - 08:00 AM]
Apple Original Films Lands Michael J. Fox Nonfiction Feature Film from Oscar-Winning Director Davis Guggenheim
The film will recount Fox's extraordinary story in his own words - the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood.

[04/27/22 - 07:08 AM]
Video: Disney+ Releases New Trailer and Key Art for Original Movie "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" Premiering May 20
A reboot comeback 30 years in the making, the hybrid live-action/CG animated action-comedy catches up with the former Disney Afternoon television stars in modern-day Los Angeles.

[04/27/22 - 02:24 AM]
Iain Stirling's Amazon Original Stand-Up Comedy Special Failing Upwards to be Released Worldwide on Prime Video on May 27th
The brand new special recorded at London's iconic Alexandra Palace Theatre explores topics including Iain's inability to function in the most basic of public settings, the pressures of being in the public eye and that one time a man stole his shoes.

[04/26/22 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 26
Updates include: Danielle Deadwyler to lead HBO's "Demimonde"; TBS kills "Orange-Faced Bear"; and Netflix cancels "Raising Dion" after two seasons.

[04/26/22 - 03:56 PM]
Crackle Original French Thriller "Blast" to Premiere May 5
The film takes place in a Parisian parking lot, where Sonia finds herself trapped in her car with her son and the daughter of her boyfriend Fred, who has been left outside, powerless to deal with the situation: an anti-tank mine has been set under the car.

[04/26/22 - 02:34 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 18: "Anatomy of a Scandal" Is the Week's Most Viewed Title, "The Marked Heart" Tops Non-English TV List
With 75.56M hours, it was the most viewed Netflix title this week.

[04/26/22 - 02:11 PM]
"Love, Victor's" Final Season Will Premiere on Both Hulu and Disney+ Beginning June 15
Season one and two are now streaming on Hulu and will be added to Disney+ on June 15.

[04/26/22 - 01:05 PM]
ID Announces the Return of Four Fan-Favorite Series for a Month of May-hem
"Murder in the Heartland," "American Monster," "See No Evil" and "Crimes Gone Viral" are all due back.

[04/26/22 - 11:09 AM]
UFOs Are Real, But They Might Not Come in Peace: New discovery+ Documentary "Alien Endgame" Premieres May 20
In the two-hour documentary, former members of the U.S. military break their silence about the massive cover-up of their terrifying close encounters.

[04/26/22 - 11:05 AM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Announces Production Has Begun on an All-New Movie, "The Road Ahead" (Working Title)
In the film, Madeline (Holly Robinson Peete), a famous Hollywood actress, and Sarah (Kaylee Bryant), a wilderness expert, team up to drive cross-country.

[04/26/22 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Renews Hit Drama "Blue Bloods" for 2022-2023
Additional renewals will be announced in the coming weeks.

[04/26/22 - 10:15 AM]
Freeform Renews Critically Acclaimed "Single Drunk Female" for Second Season
Additionally, "While You Were Breeding" has been ordered to series.

[04/26/22 - 10:15 AM]
AMC+ Is Going to the Movies - Streaming Home of "The Good Stuff" Will Feature an Exclusive Movie, Direct from Theaters, Every Friday All Year Long, Starting May 6
The new subscriber benefit kicks off on Friday, May 6 with the streaming premiere of "Clean" from IFC Films, starring Oscar-winner Adrien Brody.

[04/26/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Hacks" Season 2 - Official Trailer - HBO Max
The Emmy-award winning Max Original is back for more, with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) setting out on tour.

[04/26/22 - 10:01 AM]
Five Teenagers Prepare for Their Biggest Drag Performance in the New Series, "Generation Drag," Premiering on discovery+ June 1st
The series drops all six-episodes on Wednesday, June 1 on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service.

[04/26/22 - 09:32 AM]
Ahmed Fareed Named Host of "MLB Sunday Leadoff" on Peacock
"Baseball has so much going for it. The current talent level of the players coupled with the sports' deep tradition makes for a truly one-of-a-kind experience," said Fareed.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).

[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

[03/04/26 - 09:46 AM]
"The Verdict," Hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Returns to Vice TV For Season Two, Taking on the Biggest Debates in Sports
In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.

[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs
Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.

[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts
Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.

[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM]
Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."

[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson
"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand
"Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.

[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers"
The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.

[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM]
The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren"
Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.

[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.)
The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.

[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM]
The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor
The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.

[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.