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    [tuesday, august 30, 2022]    
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[08/30/22 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 30
Updates include: Daniel Stern joins Apple's "For All Mankind"; Demetrius Grosse cast in ABC's "Avalon"; and Ben Kingsley to return as Trevor Slattery for Marvel Studios' "Wonder Man."

[08/30/22 - 07:05 PM]
Serena a Sensation: Average of 2.7 Million Viewers See Her Win First Round Match at US Open
The audience peaked in the last quarter-hour (9 - 9:15 p.m. ET) at 3.2 million.

[08/30/22 - 12:12 PM]
USA Network Delivers Viewership Milestones as Cable Home of NBC Sports
USA Network has delivered numerous viewership milestones since expanding its slate of premium sports properties and events this year across the Premier League, NASCAR, the Olympic Games, USGA and The R&A Golf Championships, horse racing, cycling, track & field and more.

[08/30/22 - 11:45 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 22: "Me Time" Tops the Films List; Limited Series "Echoes" Jumps to #1
Fan favorite, "The Sandman," kept viewers' attention as the series landed in the #2 spot with 53.79M hours viewed and in the Top 10 in 89 countries.

[08/30/22 - 11:45 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Kicks Off Season 35!
"Live" begins the new season fresh off its winning 34th season, dominating in total viewers and with key demos (Women 18-49 and Women 25-54).

[08/30/22 - 11:20 AM]
ESPN Re-Signs Prolific Group of Analysts: Super Bowl Champions Steve Young, Booger McFarland and Jeff Saturday, Along with Three-Time Pro Bowler Alex Smith
The four analysts will continue to be showcased across ESPN's studio programming on a regular basis, providing reaction to breaking news and top NFL storylines along with strategic insight into on-the-field and roster maneuvers.

[08/30/22 - 11:15 AM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 7th consecutive year - since the 2015-2016 season.

[08/30/22 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" - Official NSFW Trailer - Netflix
In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw - an edgerunner.

[08/30/22 - 10:30 AM]
Season Two Premiere of "Farmhouse Fixer" Starring Jonathan Knight Delivers Stellar Wednesday Night Ratings for HGTV
The season two opener attracted more than 5.6 million total viewers when it premiered on Wednesday, August 24.

[08/30/22 - 10:08 AM]
ABC Ranks as Week's No. 1 Entertainment Network Outright in Adults 18-49
ABC grew week to week by 25% among Adults 18-49 (0.5/5 vs. 0.4/4) to deliver its highest-rated week this summer.

[08/30/22 - 10:07 AM]
Showtime Promotes Zoe Rogovin to Senior Vice President, Programming
An Emmy nominated, Peabody and DuPont Award-winning executive, Rogovin joined Showtime in 2019 and oversees the development and production of the network's original non-fiction storytelling, including episodic, serialized and film formats.

[08/30/22 - 10:02 AM]
"The Bridge," The Peabody Award-Winning Series Starring Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir, to Air on Ovation TV Starting on October 15
The first season begins when a dead body is found on the bridge connecting the USA and Mexico, forcing Sonya Cross (Kruger) from El Paso PD to work with her Mexican counterpart, Marco Ruiz (Bichir), to catch a serial killer operating on both sides of the border.

[08/30/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Series "Chefs vs. Wild"
In each episode, two different world class chefs will be dropped into the wilderness where they'll embark on a grueling and unprecedented mission - survive and forage enough wild ingredients to create a restaurant worthy, five-star meal.

[08/30/22 - 09:33 AM]
The Countdown Is On - Disney's "Hocus Pocus 2" Debuts One Month from Today, Exclusively on Disney+
It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge.

[08/30/22 - 09:02 AM]
Keeley Hawes Joins the Cast of AMC Networks' and Boat Rocker's "Orphan Black: Echoes"
Hawes will portray a perceptive but sensitive scientist who finds herself at odds with her own moral code when circumstances lead her to make an unthinkable choice.

[08/30/22 - 09:00 AM]
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Kicks Off Its Eighth Season on Tuesday, Sept. 6
Guests appearing during premiere week include journalist Alex Wagner, comedian Roy Wood Jr.; "CBS Mornings" anchors Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, actress Betty Gilpin; entrepreneurs/actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and a musical performance by James Taylor.

[08/30/22 - 07:04 AM]
Apple TV+ Renews Heartwarming Comedy "Trying" for Season Four
Esther Smith and Rafe Spall return for new season of the critically acclaimed series.

[08/30/22 - 06:02 AM]
2022 Netflix Movie Preview: New Year. New Movies. Every Week.
Need ideas for your next movie night? Netflix has you covered: whether you're looking for a laugh, cry, scream or cheer, we've got an A-list cast for any mood with new movies every week all year.

[08/30/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Rainbow" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In search of her mother, a free-spirited teen and her eccentric companions set out on a whimsical journey while avoiding the clutches of a wicked woman.

[08/30/22 - 05:37 AM]
FOX Sports Films Acquires Long-Anticipated Documentary "The Perfect 10" Showcasing the Most Elite Club in the History of Football
Directed by four-time Emmy winner Steve Trout, the film will air timed to NFL Honors during the week of FOX's Super Bowl LVII programming schedule.

[08/29/22 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 29
Updates include: Jesse Lee Soffer exits NBC's "Chicago PD"; Michael Fishman likewise out of ABC's "The Conners"; and Dewayne Perkins to pen FOX's animated take on "Clue."

[08/29/22 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Thai Cave Rescue" Limited Series - Official Trailer - Netflix
A Thai youth soccer team and their assistant coach are trapped within Tham Luang Cave, prompting a global rescue effort. Inspired by true events.

[08/29/22 - 02:54 PM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Premiere Posts Gains Over Prior Season Opener
After 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, the July season premiere of ABC's "The Bachelorette" grew to 6.75 million Total Viewers and a 2.73 rating among Adults 18-49.

[08/29/22 - 02:44 PM]
Academy Award-Winner Jennifer Connelly to Star Alongside Joel Edgerton in Apple's "Dark Matter" Series Adaptation
Connelly will play Daniela, Jason Dessen's (Edgerton) wife.

[08/29/22 - 02:00 PM]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige Join Eddie Murphy in Netflix's "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley"
Mark Molloy is directing from a script by Will Beall.

[08/29/22 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Requiem for a Scream" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original
A sadistic killer sets his sights on a group of friends partying in an abandoned lake house, determined to make their murders his symphony.

[08/29/22 - 11:50 AM]
Bellator MMA Announces Two Stacked Events to Cap Hard Hitting, Five Event Fall Schedule
First up: Henderson vs. Queally on Friday, September 23.

[08/29/22 - 11:10 AM]
Teri Hatcher and James Tupper Find Themselves in a "Mid-Love Crisis," A New Original Premiering This Fall on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Brian Markinson, June Laporte and Matreya Scarrwener also star.

[08/29/22 - 11:00 AM]
Emmy Nominated Actor Naveen Andrews Joins Critically Acclaimed Drama "The Cleaning Lady" as a Series Regular
Andrews will play Robert Kamdar, Nadia's (Eva De Dominici) gregarious and charming ex-lover, who is intent on driving a wedge between Arman (Adan Canto) and Nadia.

[08/29/22 - 10:05 AM]
Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson and Miley Cyrus Among Guest Stars Added to "Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas"
In addition to the legendary Dolly Parton in the lead role, the film will star Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer and Angel Parker.

[08/29/22 - 10:00 AM]
Ensemble Cast Joins Netflix's "The Pain Hustlers"
Upon losing her job, a blue-collar woman struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme.

[08/29/22 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "The Vow" Part Two Debuts October 17
Set against the backdrop of the federal trial of The United States against Keith Raniere, Part Two offers an exclusive view into Raniere's innermost circle, including NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman.

[08/29/22 - 09:41 AM]
EPIX's "From" Announces Start of Production and Casting for Season Two
Five new cast members join the ensemble and Scott McCord upped to series regular as season two began filming last month in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[08/29/22 - 09:17 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - Hulu Original Series "The Kardashians"
Cameras return to capture the ever-changing lives of Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie.

[08/29/22 - 09:13 AM]
Wedding Bells Are Ringing as E! Greenlights Four-Part Special Event "Nikki Bella Says I Do" Premiering in Early 2023
WWE Superstar Nikki Bella and "Dancing with the Stars" champion, Artem Chingvintsev share their journey to matrimony on their four-part special event "Nikki Bella Says I Do," premiering early 2023.

[08/29/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: BET+ Original - "The Family Business"
They've been gone for too long but the family is back!

[08/29/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: The Story of Netflix - 25th Anniversary - Netflix
On August 29, 2022 Netflix turned 25 years old. As we enter our mid-twenties, it's time we give credit to the ones who got us here.

[08/29/22 - 07:40 AM]
Video: Paramount Network Reveals First Teaser at Season Five of TV's #1 Show "Yellowstone"
The first teaser of the upcoming season comes ahead of the "Yellowstone" marathon airing on Paramount Network over Labor Day weekend.

[08/29/22 - 07:33 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces a Dynamic Kids & Family Fall Slate Packed with All New Animated Series "Sago Mini Friends," "Slumberkins," and "Interrupting Chicken" and Live-Action Series "Circuit Breakers"
The acclaimed series returning this fall include the Emmy Award-winning series "Ghostwriter" with an entirely new cast, animated adventure epic "Wolfboy and the Everything Factory," charming friendship and farming tale "Get Rolling with Otis," and Jack McBrayer's sweet, music-forward "Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show."

[08/29/22 - 07:30 AM]
Experience Hilarious Family Fun in "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank"
Paramount+ today announced that the hilarious family animated film, from Paramount Pictures, will be available to stream on the service beginning today, Monday, August 29, in the U.S. and Canada.

[08/29/22 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Stream the film starring Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood free on The Roku Channel on November 4.

[08/29/22 - 06:30 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts the Official Trailer for "On the Come Up," Sanaa Lathan's Feature Directorial Debut
The film will premiere exclusively on the service Friday, September 23 in the U.S., Canada, Italy, and later in the year in additional international territories.

[08/29/22 - 06:01 AM]
Crackle Plus and PetSmart to Launch New Original Makeover Series "Pet Caves"
Featuring pet owners transforming a space in their home to make their pets as happy as their pets make them, "Pet Caves" is hosted by Atlanta-based pet behaviorist Kayla Oliver and celebrity design architect Nina Ferrer.

[08/29/22 - 06:00 AM]
HBO in Production on Documentary "BS High"
The film chronicles the Bishop Sycamore high school football scandal.

[08/28/22 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Little Women" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Three sisters, who only have each other and never enough money, get entangled in a conspiracy involving the rich and powerful.

[08/28/22 - 08:46 AM]
Hasbro's Entertainment Studio, Entertainment One, Announces "Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury"
For the first time since the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" debuted in 1993, the current cast of "Power Rangers: Dino Fury" will be returning as the beloved Power Rangers for a third season.

[08/28/22 - 08:28 AM]
"Manifest" Season 4, Part 1 Premieres November 4
Season 4 of "Manifest" will be released in two parts consisting of 10 episodes each.

[08/26/22 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 26
Updates include: Netflix cancels "Resident Evil" after one season; MTV pulls the plug on "Floribama Shore"; and NBC mulls returning the 10:00/9:00c hour to local TV stations to program.

[08/26/22 - 01:20 PM]
ABC News Live To Commemorate the One-Year Anniversary of the U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan with Two Specials
"Leaving Afghanistan: One Year Later" premieres Monday, August 29 followed by "The Women Left Behind" on Tuesday, August 30.

[08/26/22 - 01:00 PM]
Sink Your Teeth Into Syfy's New Series "Reginald the Vampire"
The series premieres October 5 at 10:00/9:00c on Syfy.







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[12/15/25 - 09:31 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Announce On-Air Talent for MVP's Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, Live Only on Netflix on Friday, December 19 from Kaseya Center in Miami
On Friday, December 19, the Jake vs. Joshua preliminary card begins at 4:45pm ET / 1:45pm PT on Netflix's Tudum and MVP's YouTube Channel, with the main card starting at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT, live only on Netflix.

[12/15/25 - 09:19 AM]
Driven by Strong November Viewership, ESPN Earns Third Straight Month of Year-Over-Year Audience Growth for Weekday Studio Programming
Highlights include "The Pat McAfee Show" having its most-viewed November of all time across linear and YouTube with 445,000 average viewers per show and "NFL Live" reaching its second most-watched November since 2016 with 445,000 average viewers.

[12/15/25 - 09:02 AM]
TNT Sports to Present Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday's game crews will include Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George and Quint Kessenich calling Tulane/Ole Miss, with Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden and Stormy Buonantony assigned to JMU/Oregon.

[12/15/25 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces All-New Special, "Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Pt. 2," to Air Monday, Dec. 22 on CBS
This one-hour show gives viewers who loved the first special another opportunity to reminisce and revisit the laughter and joy from the original CBS series.

[12/15/25 - 08:01 AM]
The Wasteland Comes Bearing Gifts... "Fallout" Season Two Surprises with Early Release Date
The premiere episode will debut one day earlier on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m. PT.

[12/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
USA Sports Announces Wednesday Night Primetime Schedule for 2026 LOVB Season on USA Network
USA Network's Match of the Week coverage begins with the first serve of the 2026 season on Wednesday, January 7, at 6 p.m. ET, featuring a rematch of the 2025 Championship when LOVB Nebraska faces defending champion LOVB Austin.

[12/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer, Key Art and New Episodic Imagery for "Ponies"
All eight episodes of espionage thriller series starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson will debut Thursday, January 15 on Peacock.

[12/15/25 - 07:00 AM]
Golden Globe-Nominated "One Battle After Another" - Including Best Picture - Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max December 19
The film stars Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, and Golden Globe nominees Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti.

[12/15/25 - 05:41 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 5" - Volume 2 Trailer - Netflix
With Hawkins' children ensnared by Vecna, the party faces unimaginable peril as they fight to bring them home.

[12/13/25 - 10:02 AM]
Flex Game! LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Lakers Host Cade Cunningham and Eastern-Conference Leading Pistons on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 10:30 P.M. ET on NBC and Peacock
NBC Sports' NBA coverage on December 23, December 29, and December 30 will now feature nationwide doubleheaders, with the entire country getting both games on NBC and Peacock.

[12/12/25 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Scored Most-Watched Jimmy V Women's Classic Ever; Men's Classic Most-Watched in Five Years
The former averaged 1.0 million viewers, peaking with 1.3 million.

[12/12/25 - 01:46 PM]
ID Sets January Return for "People Magazine Investigates," Featuring More Ripped from the Headlines Cases That Captivated the Nation
The new season premieres Monday, January 12 at 9:00/8:00c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly.

[12/12/25 - 01:31 PM]
Hallmark Expands the Universe of "When Calls the Heart" with Prequel Series "Hope Valley: 1874" Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy
The eight-episode series begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+.

[12/12/25 - 10:05 AM]
Meet the 14 Contestants Competing on "Fear Factor: House of Fear," Premiering Wednesday, January 14th at 9/8c on FOX
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting - and fear is a weapon.

[12/12/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: What's Coming in Early 2026 - "Shrinking," "Monarch," "Hijack" & More - Apple TV
Also on tap are "The Last Thing He Told Me" and "Eternity."