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[10/05/22 - 11:10 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 5
Updates include: Tom Sweet joins FX's "Great Expectations"; Netflix's "Obliterated" fills out cast; and Lyle Lovett, Darius Rucker to visit ABC's "Big Sky."

[10/05/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "20th Century Girl" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend - then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

[10/05/22 - 12:02 PM]
ESPN Platforms to Exclusively Televise Entire 2022 MLB Wild Card Series
ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise up to 12 games during the four best of three series.

[10/05/22 - 11:30 AM]
CMT Names Lainey Wilson as "Breakout Artist of the Year" at the 2022 "CMT Artists of the Year" Celebration
Wilson, who is riding high on a remarkable year, is the fifth recipient of the coveted award, joining the ranks alongside previous honorees Mickey Guyton (2021), Ashley McBryde (2019), Kelsea Ballerini (2016), and Chris Stapleton (2015).

[10/05/22 - 10:16 AM]
Season Premiere of ABC's "The Rookie" Jumps More Than 4.5x Among Adults 18-49 After Delayed Multiplatform Viewing
"The Rookie" catapulted to 8.2 million Total Viewers after seven days of multiplatform viewing, marking an increase of almost +5.0 million viewers over its Live+Same Day average (+4.8 million - 8.2 million vs. 3.4 million).

[10/05/22 - 10:06 AM]
MotorTrend TV and MotorTrend+ to Showcase 12 Hours of Live Mecum Auctions Chicago Coverage October 14 & 15
Mecum's three-day auction in Chicago features an estimated 1,000 exceptional collector cars with several of the best and brightest crossing the block during MotorTrend's live coverage.

[10/05/22 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Nickelodeon Reveals Trailer and Premiere Date for Brand-New Live-Action Series "The Really Loud House"
Premiering on Thursday, November 3, the series follows 12-year-old Lincoln Loud (Wolfgang Schaeffer) as he goes on new adventures in the town of Royal Woods with his best friend Clyde McBride (Jahzir Bruno), while also navigating the chaos of living in a family with 10 sisters.

[10/05/22 - 09:30 AM]
Video: Amazon Freevee Debuts Official Trailer for the Third Season of "UNINTERRUPTED's Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers," Premiering October 31
After ending their 2021 season in disappointment, the Trailblazers are back with sharp focus and fierce determination.

[10/05/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Getting blackmailed. Offending a professional boxer. Trick-or-treating with his son. Gabriel shares his highs and lows in this landmark stand-up special.

[10/05/22 - 07:17 AM]
VH1 Sets "The Surreal Life" Premiere for Monday, October 24th with Back-to-Back Episodes at 9PM ET/PT
The star-studded cast includes Dennis Rodman, August Alsina, Stormy Daniels, Tamar Braxton, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, CJ Perry and Manny MUA.

[10/05/22 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 3 - Cast Announcement - Netflix
Riding an emotional roller coaster from the pods to the altar, a new group of singles must decide if they dare to propose to someone they've never seen.

[10/05/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Island of the Sea Wolves" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Explore wild, wondrous Vancouver Island, where the ocean nurtures all life, from bald eagles who go fishing to sea wolves who swim in frigid waters.

[10/05/22 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for the Third Season of Emmy Award-Winning Series "Ghostwriter," from Sesame Workshop, Premiering Globally on Friday, October 21
Premiering globally Friday, October 21, the all-new season of the modern-day "Ghostwriter" will feature an entirely new cast and epic literary adventure.

[10/05/22 - 05:57 AM]
Video: Official Trailer Unveiled for "IN THE SOOP : Friendcation" Premiering Exclusively on Disney+ October 19
Featuring Park Seo-jun, rapper Peakboy, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik and V of BTS, the series gives audiences a close look at the lives of these five celebrity friends, as they step away from their busy everyday lives to unwind together in a relaxing surprise trip.

[10/04/22 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 4
Updates include: Emily Watson, Shirley Henderson to lead HBO Max's "Dune: The Sisterhood"; Paramount+ orders "Frasier" revival to series; and "WandaVision's" Emma Caulfield Ford to return in "Agatha: Coven of Chaos" at Disney+.

[10/04/22 - 05:31 PM]
Video: "Never Seen Again" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Paramount+
Season three is an enthralling episodic deep dive into 12 baffling cases in which individuals simply disappeared.

[10/04/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "The Fabulous" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Four best friends chase their dreams alongside fashion's elite while juggling demanding jobs, romantic dilemmas and wild nights on the town.

[10/04/22 - 04:37 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Generates 12.6 Million Viewers for Rams-49ers
The "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" telecast generated 1.6 million viewers, matching the offering's fourth-best audience in 13 editions of the show.

[10/04/22 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in All Key Demos for 2nd Week Straight
For the fourth week running, "Nightline" posted gains on the year-ago week in all key target demos.

[10/04/22 - 12:29 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Builds to a 4-Month High in Total Viewers
"Live" delivered the largest weekly growth of any daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Total Viewers (+13%) and stood as the only daytime talker to post week-to-week gains across all three key Nielsen measures.

[10/04/22 - 12:15 PM]
"60 Minutes" Is on Top Again as the Week's #1 Non-Sports Primetime Program
The broadcast posted its best audience since January 16, delivering 10.27 million total viewers, 9.98 million in adults 18+ and 2.37 million in adults 25-54.

[10/04/22 - 11:39 AM]
After Just 12 Days "Dahmer - Monster" by Ryan Murphy Enters Netflix's Most Popular TV Top 10 with Almost 500M Hours Viewed
Season 2 of "Fate: The Winx Saga" remained on the list with 26.4M hours viewed while Season 1 had 9.56M hours viewed.

[10/04/22 - 10:54 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Returns to Brooklyn to Rank as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show in Adults 18-49
On its first airing of the week (Monday, 9/26/22), "Kimmel" opened with its strongest telecast broadcasting from Brooklyn since 2018 among Adults 18-49 (501,000) - since Friday, 10/19/18.

[10/04/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Unsolved Mysteries" Volume 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In the third installment of this iconic docuseries, real people experience unthinkable crimes, puzzling disappearances and paranormal happenings.

[10/04/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Season Two of Emmy-Nominated Series "The Problem with Jon Stewart," Premiering Globally on Friday, October 7
The trailer highlights moments from the upcoming season, including Stewart taking on anti-transgender legislation, questioning the American tax proposition and confronting economic globalization, with special appearances from LeVar Burton and Susan Sarandon.

[10/04/22 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Max Orders Comedy Series "How to Be a Bookie," from Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay, and Warner Bros. Television
Actor/comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is set to star in the single-camera series, which has received an order for eight episodes.

[10/04/22 - 08:31 AM]
Universal Pictures' "Beast" to Debut on Peacock October 7
The thriller follows recently widowed Dr. Nate Daniels (Idris Elba) and his two teenage daughters (Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries) as they travel to a South African game reserve managed by Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley), an old family friend and wildlife biologist.

[10/04/22 - 08:12 AM]
Nicole Curtis Restores a Charming Waterfront Cottage in New HGTV Series "Rehab Addict Lake House Rescue" Premiering Thursday, Nov. 3, at 9 PM ET/PT
During the three-episode series, Nicole will revisit the charming 1904 property that she loved at first sight and saved from impending demolition.

[10/04/22 - 07:50 AM]
"Real Life Nightmare" Returns for Season Four with New Host Paul Holes on Sunday, November 13
The season opens with a two-hour special event "Blood Mountain: The Hunting Ground" investigating Gary Hilton, also known as the National Forest Serial Killer.

[10/04/22 - 07:34 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for Season Two of Global Hit Comedy Series "Acapulco"
"Acapulco" returns for its ten-episode second season Friday, October 21 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through December 16.

[10/04/22 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Bling Empire: New York" Season 1 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Meet a fresh group of wealthy, sophisticated and hilarious Asian-Americans from New York City, where the quality of real estate is measured by address, not acreage.

[10/04/22 - 07:15 AM]
"NFL on CBS" Continues Record-Setting Start to Season Across All Platforms
This season, CBS Sports is averaging 18.559 million viewers, the network's best start since 2010.

[10/04/22 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Wonder" - Official Trailer - Netflix
"The Wonder" is the tale of a young Irish girl, Anna O'Donnell, whose Catholic family claim she has eaten nothing since her eleventh birthday... four months ago.

[10/04/22 - 07:00 AM]
Disney+ and Star+ Relaunch on Sony PlayStation 5 Consoles
"A key part of our global expansion strategy is to meet consumers wherever they are, which is why we're excited to enhance both Disney+ and Star+ for PlayStation 5 users," said Jerrell Jimerson, EVP of Product & Design, Disney Streaming.

[10/04/22 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "Shotgun Wedding" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
In "Shotgun Wedding," Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begin to get cold feet.

[10/04/22 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant" Trailer - Netflix Jr
Join our favorite puppet pals as they take their cooking skills on new adventures and are joined by famous chefs, friends and neighbors, including former first lady Michelle Obama.

[10/04/22 - 06:00 AM]
"Hocus Pocus 2" Is the #1 Film Premiere on Disney+ Domestically to Date
It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge.

[10/04/22 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Que viva Mexico!" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After his miner grandfather's death, Pancho travels with his wife and kids to his hometown, where chaos ensues with his relatives over the inheritance.

[10/03/22 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 3
Updates include: Harlan Coben to bring Myron Bolitar to Netflix; Michael Rady to recur on NBC's "Magnum PI"; and Anders Holm joins Apple's MonsterVerse series.

[10/03/22 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Somebody" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A developer builds a dating app, hoping for connection. Soon, she gets caught in the web of a serial killer who uses the platform to lure victims.

[10/03/22 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Under the Queen's Umbrella" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.

[10/03/22 - 02:00 PM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Premieres with Its Most-Watched Telecast Since January
"Shark Tank" improved over its year-ago season opener (on 10/8/21) by 4% in Total Viewers (4.7 million vs. 4.5 million).

[10/03/22 - 01:59 PM]
"Martha Gardens" Will Stream on The Roku Channel October 14
Welcome to Martha's Bedford Farm, the embodiment of the perfect farming and gardening life so many dream about!

[10/03/22 - 12:29 PM]
Amazon Freevee to Premiere "Play-Doh Squished," Hosted by Sarah Hyland, on November 11 in the U.S. and UK
Based on the hit holiday special released last year, and featuring updates reflecting the shift from special to series, the first episode premieres exclusively on Freevee November 11 in the U.S. and UK, with new episodes available on the service every Friday thereafter until February 24.

[10/03/22 - 12:25 PM]
ESPN Delivers Multi-Year Viewership Highs Across "Sunday NFL Countdown," "NFL Live" and "NFL Rewind" in September, as ESPN's NFL Portfolio Scores to Start the Season
"Sunday NFL Countdown" is averaging 1.4 million viewers per show (10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET, weekly), up double digits from each of the first three shows of the previous two seasons, including a healthy 15% increase from 2021.

[10/03/22 - 11:03 AM]
Video: discovery+ Announces October 13 Premiere Date for "A Radical Life" with a First-Look Trailer
The documentary takes an in-depth look at the radicalization and evolution of Tania Joya.

[10/03/22 - 11:00 AM]
"Firefly Lane" Season 2 Date Announcement & First Look
The series returns this December 2 with a concluding 16-episode, supersized season split into two parts.

[10/03/22 - 10:01 AM]
HGTV Renews Smash Hit Renovation Competition Series "Rock the Block" for Its Biggest Season Yet
The new six-episode season is slated to premiere in March 2023.

[10/03/22 - 09:44 AM]
Season 2 Premiere of ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Skyrockets to a 2.38 Rating in Adults 18-49 with Multiplatform Delayed Viewing
"Abbott Elementary" delivered its largest-ever delayed-viewing lift with Total Viewers (+4.1 million) and its 2nd-biggest-ever increase among Adults 18-49 (+318%).

[10/03/22 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Big Mouth" Season 6 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Secret relatives, a viral quiz and romantic curveballs unleash a fresh wave of torment and self-discovery for the Bridgeton Middle crew.







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[10/06/25 - 10:30 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Has Ordered a Second Season of "Ballard"
The series, starring Maggie Q as Detective Renée Ballard, will continue to bring the work of New York Times best-selling author, Michael Connelly's beloved character to screen exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[10/06/25 - 10:04 AM]
ESPN Sets Multiple MLB Wild Card Series Viewership Records
ESPN networks averaged 4,625,000 viewers across 11 games, making it the most-watched Wild Card Series ever under the current format.

[10/06/25 - 09:25 AM]
Paramount+ Sets Straight to Series Order for A24's Legal Thriller "Discretion" Starring and Executive Produced by Oscar and Emmy Winner Nicole Kidman and Emmy and Golden Globe Nominee Elle Fanning
Produced by A24, the eight episode drama series will begin production in 2026 and launch on Paramount+.

[10/06/25 - 09:16 AM]
"One Shot with Ed Sheeran" - A Music Experience Directed by Emmy Award Winner Philip Barantini, A Fulwell Entertainment Production, Coming to Netflix November 21
The multi-Grammy Award winner will take viewers on a mesmerizing journey, during one afternoon, in real time, as he travels the streets of New York City, performing his greatest hits, captured in a single take.

[10/06/25 - 09:01 AM]
Cozy Up with Cherished Disney Films When Freeform's "30 Days of Disney" Returns This November
Last November's event reached nearly 25 million viewers.

[10/06/25 - 09:00 AM]
Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman to Headline "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash," Live from Downtown Nashville, on CBS and Paramount+
Plus: gospel music legend CeCe Winans will bring her powerhouse vocals to the night's festivities alongside the acclaimed Fisk Jubilee Singers, adding a soulful note to the star-studded lineup that Music City locals and visitors can enjoy for free at Bicentennial Park's main stage.

[10/06/25 - 08:42 AM]
Hulu and American High Announces Comedy Film "Never Change!"
In 2005 the graduating class of North Meadows High School had their senior year cut short due to a disastrous tornado that wrecked half the school. Now in their mid 30s they're being forced to return home and finish high school once and for all.

[10/06/25 - 08:21 AM]
Roku Serves Up New Romantic Comedy "Chef's Kiss" Starring Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Produced by Jaggi Entertainment
"Chef's Kiss" follows Lauren Navarro (Bailon-Houghton), an ambitious American marketing executive tasked with revitalizing a family-run pasta sauce brand.

[10/06/25 - 08:11 AM]
"Sidelined 2: Intercepted" Scores Premiere Date!
This Thanksgiving, Tubi delivers the ultimate doubleheader: the premiere of "Sidelined 2: Intercepted," and a free 4K live stream of the NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers as part of the NFL's "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration."

[10/06/25 - 08:07 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer and New Images for New Comedy Series "Crutch," Starring Tracy Morgan
Produced by CBS Studios, all eight episodes of the series will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ at launch Monday, November 3.

[10/06/25 - 08:06 AM]
Multiple Grammy Award Winner Lenny Kravitz to Star in "Sunday Night Basketball" Show Open, Debuting Feb. 1, 2026, on NBC and Peacock
"I have been a fan of basketball and the NBA since I was a kid," said Kravitz. "I am happy to be invited to take part with NBC Sports and the NBA, and I celebrate their support of sports, music, and culture. I am looking forward to this special moment."

[10/06/25 - 07:26 AM]
New A&E Series "The Real Estate Commission with Todd J. Drowlette" Premieres on Saturday, October 11th at 9am
Todd Drowlette, one of the country's top commercial real estate brokers, takes ambitious entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors on an unfiltered, high-stakes journey through the cutthroat world of commercial real estate.

[10/06/25 - 07:00 AM]
TLC Celebrates 10 Years of "Give a Little" with Anti-Bullying and Mental Health Initiative
Since its launch, the campaign has encouraged viewers to make a positive impact through simple but transformative acts of giving a little time, support, and compassion.

[10/06/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Twits" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.

[10/03/25 - 02:46 PM]
With Largest Viewership in 7 Years, "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos for Season Premiere
"Nightline" drew its largest overall audience in nearly 2 years and delivered its strongest Adult 25-54 performance in 20 months.