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    [thursday, december 15, 2022]    
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[12/15/22 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 15
Updates include: Apple nixes newcomer "Shantaram"; CNN cancels "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" after two seasons; and Eric Szmanda to return for "CSI: Vegas" at CBS.

[12/15/22 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Trolley" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A sudden tragedy brings the wife of an assemblyman out of her private life and forces her to confront family secrets and her own troubling past.

[12/15/22 - 04:00 PM]
Rebecca Dalton and Corey Sevier Bounce Into Action in "The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating" a New, Original Movie Premiering January 1, on Hallmark Channel
Alex (Dalton), a professional dog trainer is more enamored of her loyal four-legged clients than she is of their owners whom she never fully trusts.

[12/15/22 - 02:01 PM]
HBO Max and CBC Renew Peabody Award-Winning Comedy Series "Sort Of" for a Third Season
A coming-of-age story, "Sort Of" exposes the labels we once poured ourselves into as no longer applicable... to anyone.

[12/15/22 - 02:00 PM]
CBS Announces Its First New Series Order for 2023-2024 Season - Drama "The Never Game," Starring and Executive Produced by Justin Hartley
Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, Fiona Rene and Academy Award winner Mary McDonnell also star.

[12/15/22 - 01:45 PM]
Selena Gomez & Stacey Abrams to Produce Music Documentary "Won't Be Silent" for discovery+
Directed by Kristi Jacobson, the film will celebrate songs that have impacted the world on a variety of issues and the incredible female artists behind them.

[12/15/22 - 01:05 PM]
CBS News Explores How One Simple Act of Humanity Can Change the World, in the Primetime Special "The Gift: Kindness Goes Viral with Steve Hartman"
The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, December 28 at 10:00/9:00c on CBS.

[12/15/22 - 12:31 PM]
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023" Announces Star-Studded Lineup of Performers in Times Square
The latest performers include Duran Duran, New Edition, j-hope and Jax.

[12/15/22 - 12:20 PM]
Hit Showtime Drama Series "Yellowjackets" Renewed for Season Three Ahead of Season Two Premiere
As previously announced, season two starts Friday, March 24 on streaming and on demand, before making its on-air debut on Sunday, March 26.

[12/15/22 - 12:16 PM]
Hulu Orders Dan Levy and Ally Pankiw's "Standing By" to Series from 20th Television Animation
"Standing By" is a satirical look into the lives of a group of eternally bound, disgruntled guardian angels and the lessons they'll eventually learn from not only the dysfunctional humans they're in charge of protecting but also each other.

[12/15/22 - 11:01 AM]
FOX Nation to Release "A Year on Planet Earth" on Sunday, January 8th
The six-part series was filmed in collaboration with ITV and will feature an intimate look at the creatures who inhabit the earth from more than 60 locations around the globe.

[12/15/22 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Releases Trailer for "Coach Prime"
The series follows the 2022 Jackson State University Tigers football team at practice and during games, in the locker room, off the field, and in the community, throughout their 12-0, undefeated SWAC Championship season.

[12/15/22 - 10:05 AM]
A Spine-Chilling New Season of "Kindred Spirits" Returns to Travel Channel and discovery+ Beginning Friday, January 20
Paranormal investigators Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and psychic medium Chip Coffey return with 10 new one-hour episodes.

[12/15/22 - 10:03 AM]
Video: New Trailer and Key Art Now Available for "Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl," Streaming Dec. 28 On Disney+
Step into Casa Madrigal for an unprecedented concert spectacular as the original voice cast of Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Encanto" reunites at the Hollywood Bowl for a show-stopping concert event featuring fan-favorite musical numbers from the now three-time Grammy-nominated soundtrack.

[12/15/22 - 10:01 AM]
Hulu Original Docuseries "The 1619 Project" from Lionsgate and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to Premiere Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023
The limited series will debut with the first two episodes streaming exclusively on Hulu, with two additional episodes released every Thursday.

[12/15/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: First Look and Date Announcement - Hulu Original Docu-Series "How I Caught My Killer"
The true-crime docu-series highlights the real-life stories behind unique homicide cases with in-depth interviews, authentic archival material and cinematic recreations all packaged together into a fresh spin in the genre.

[12/15/22 - 10:00 AM]
Max Original Rock Climbing Competition Series "The Climb," Featuring Jason Momoa and Chris Sharma, Debuts January 12
In this all-encompassing competition, amateur climbers are put through a rigorous series of mental and physical challenges, utilizing some of the most intimidating ascents in the world to crown the world's best amateur climber with a prAna sponsored climbing ambassadorship and a $100,000 cash prize.

[12/15/22 - 10:00 AM]
Starz Announces "Power Book II: Ghost" Season Three Return for Friday, March 17, 2023
Season three of the popular drama series returns with new twists and new turns as the Tariq, Brayden, Monet, and the Tejadas have to Level Up or Get Taken Down.

[12/15/22 - 09:15 AM]
Apple TV+ to Expand the World of Hit Comedy "Mythic Quest" with New Series, "Mere Mortals"
"Mere Mortals" will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game.

[12/15/22 - 09:00 AM]
The History Channel to Premiere New Nonfiction Series "History's Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan" Hosted by the Esteemed Actor on Tuesday, February 7 at 10PM ET/PT
Produced by Big Fish Entertainment and Anchor Entertainment, each one-hour episode uncovers the meticulous planning, daring execution and shocking aftermath behind some of the most elaborate real-life heists in history.

[12/15/22 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unleashes Official Trailer for "The Legend of Vox Machina" Season Two
The second season will consist of 12 episodes, with three episodes premiering every week starting January 20 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[12/15/22 - 08:31 AM]
ABC, FX, Freeform & Disney Channel to Present First Two Episodes of the Disney+ Original Series "The Santa Clauses"
The recently renewed series will encore starting Friday, December 16 on Freeform.

[12/15/22 - 08:30 AM]
Unscripted Survival Competition Series, "Outlast," Coming to Netflix in 2023
This is the first unscripted series from Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films and Netflix.

[12/15/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Princess Power" - New Series Teaser - Netflix Jr
Get ready to meet Penny Pineapple, Kira Kiwi, Rita Raspberry and Bea Blueberry and their fruitdoms. Princessing is a verb.

[12/15/22 - 07:59 AM]
Starz in Development with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson on Drama Series "Fightland"
The scripted drama series is set within the high stakes, cash rich, dangerous world of British boxing.

[12/15/22 - 07:40 AM]
Trevor Noah Returns to Host "The 65th Annual Grammy Awards"
Noah will also serve as a producer on the show.

[12/15/22 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "The Cupcake Guys" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
When former NFL teammates Michael Griffin and Brian Orakpo decided to dip their toes into entrepreneurship, they knew they wanted to go about it differently.

[12/15/22 - 06:02 AM]
Video: Peacock Announces and Debuts Trailer for End of Year Special "2022 Back That Year Up" Starring Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson
The special is an edgy, insightful, and hilarious clip-driven retrospective of a year that began with so much promise, but was only marginally better than the debacle that was 2021.

[12/15/22 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Sexify" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
With the future of their startup in flux, the three young entrepreneurs must balance tumultuous personal lives, a bitter rival and a demanding investor.

[12/14/22 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 14
Updates include: Netflix sets cast for "The Decameron"; Reese Witherspoon to lead "All Stars" for Amazon; and "Finding Magic Mike," "The Garcias" among latest victims in HBO Max purge.

[12/14/22 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "The Glory" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Years after surviving horrific abuse in high school, a woman puts an elaborate revenge scheme in motion to make the perpetrators pay for their crimes.

[12/14/22 - 03:31 PM]
Christmas Comes Early as Disney+ Orders a Second Season of "The Santa Clauses"
Season one, which premiered on November 16, is currently streaming on Disney+.

[12/14/22 - 01:00 PM]
HBO Max Renews "The Sex Lives of College Girls" for a Third Season
Since the launch of season two, the series has been the top Max Original, with last week's release day setting a new record for the series by delivering an audience more than double that of the series launch in 2021.

[12/14/22 - 12:42 PM]
Video: New Extended Trailer for the New Drama Series "Alert" from Executive Producers Jamie Foxx and John Eisendrath and Starring Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez
"Alert" is a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Persons' Unit (MPU).

[12/14/22 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "Will Trent" - Premieres Tuesday, January 3 on ABC
Based on Karin Slaughter's New York Times bestselling "Will Trent" series, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system.

[12/14/22 - 12:09 PM]
A&E's Groundbreaking Documentary Series "Accused: Guilty or Innocent?" Returns for Season Four on Thursday, January 12
The acclaimed true crime series offers an extraordinary and compelling account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial - all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

[12/14/22 - 12:02 PM]
First Look: Hulu Original Series "Tiny Beautiful Things"
Based on Cheryl Strayed's best-selling book, the series stars Kathryn Hahn, Sarah Pidgeon, Quentin Plair, and Tanzyn Crawford.

[12/14/22 - 12:02 PM]
Disney Branded Television's "Superkitties" Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+
Defeating villains and imparting important messages of kindness, empathy, friendship, resilience and problem-solving, the fluffy felines are on a mission to make the world a more caring and "pawesome" place.

[12/14/22 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Sex Diaries" - Official Trailer - HBO
Open up. Inspired by New York Magazine's column, "Sex Diaries" shares short stories of eight individuals as they navigate sex and dating in New York City.

[12/14/22 - 12:00 PM]
The CW Network Sets Super Tuesdays This Spring as "Superman & Lois" Returns and "Gotham Knights" Debuts on Tuesday, March 14, 2023
"The new season of The CW's biggest show 'Superman & Lois' alongside our most exciting new series 'Gotham Knights' will make Tuesdays a can't-miss night of action," said Brad Schwartz, President, Entertainment, The CW Network.

[12/14/22 - 11:39 AM]
"Christmas with the Campbells" Rings in the Season as the #1 Acquisition Driver of Any Film on AMC+ This Year
The film, which premiered in theaters and on AMC+ on Friday, December 2, was also among iTunes Top 10 movies in its premiere week and was a Top 20 title on all digital platforms.

[12/14/22 - 11:31 AM]
Video: "I Believe in Santa" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After five happy months dating Tom, Lisa's horrified to learn he's obsessed with her least favorite holiday. Is it time to give Christmas another chance?

[12/14/22 - 11:18 AM]
FOX Builds on Hit Competition Series "LEGO Masters" with Season Four Renewal and Return of "Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular" in 2023
"'LEGO Masters' represents what TV does best, bringing all ages together for a night of family-friendly fun and competition," said Allison Wallach.

[12/14/22 - 11:17 AM]
FOX Says "I Do" to International Hit Dating Series "Farmer Wants a Wife" Premiering Wednesday, March 8
The Fremantle-owned format has aired in 32 countries and resulted in 180 marriages and 410 children.

[12/14/22 - 10:45 AM]
Video: "Vikings: Valhalla" - Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Enemies - old and new - await Freydis, Leif and Harald as they scatter to the far corners of the globe in pursuit of power and new worlds to conquer.

[12/14/22 - 10:15 AM]
Lifetime Announces the Epic Conclusion to the Peabody and Critics' Choice Award Winning, Emmy-Nominated, Groundbreaking Documentary Series "Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter," Premiering as a Two-Night Event on January 2nd and 3rd
The two-night event focuses on the fall out of the former R&B superstar's crimes as he faces multiple federal and state trials.

[12/14/22 - 10:04 AM]
Oscar and BAFTA Award Winner Rodney Rothman Closes Broadcast Direct Deal with FOX Entertainment to Develop Animated Content
Under their recently launched company, Modern Magic, will develop and produce a new wave of half-hour and hour-long animated series for FOX.

[12/14/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Chelsea Handler: Revolution" - Official Clip - Netflix
The celebrated, award-winning comedian lets loose on her life - including her choice to remain childless and alone (with the exception of her dogs), dating during the pandemic while her family invades her home, and her vision for a future where men don't wear flip flops.

[12/14/22 - 10:01 AM]
Explore the Unknown Underground in "Sewer Divers" Premiering on Discovery Channel Jan. 1, 2023
"Sewer Divers" takes audiences on a journey through the outdated, centuries old sewer systems in key cities across the U.S. that are maintained by the brave workers who do the job most people wouldn't dare to even think about.

[12/14/22 - 10:01 AM]
Prime Video Orders "God of War" Series, Based on the Critically Acclaimed PlayStation Video Game Franchise
The series follows Kratos, the God of War, who, after exiling himself from his blood-soaked past in ancient Greece, hangs up his weapons forever in the Norse realm of Midgard.







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[03/03/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of February 23 - "Bridgerton" Season 4 Lives Happily Ever After at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Coming in at No. 2 on the English TV list is Season 3 of "The Night Agent" with 9.9 million views.

[03/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
Here Come the VIPs: Celebrities Are Entering the World of "Squid Game"
With more on the line than ever before, players and celebrity VIPs enter the "Squid Game: The VIP Challenge" for the chance at winning it all.

[03/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
Lacey Chabert and Scott Michael Foster Star in "Paris Is Always a Good Idea" A New, Limited Series Premiering Later This Year Exclusively on Hallmark+
Based on the bestselling romance novel of the same name by Jenn McKinlay, the six-episode limited series is shooting on location in Paris and Spain.

[03/03/26 - 10:42 AM]
"Foul Play with Anthony Davis" Star Studded Lineup Including LeBron James, Jordan Chiles, Tara Lipinski, Howie Mandel, Cooper Flagg, Puka Nacua and More Ignite the Ultimate Prank Wars
Hosted by 10-time NBA All-Star and Washington Wizards' Anthony Davis, the series will premiere on Monday, April 6 following the NCAA Championship Game and will simulcast across TBS,?TNT?and truTV.

[03/03/26 - 10:16 AM]
NBC Renews Innovative Reality Travel Competition Series "Destination X" for Season Two
Produced by Twofour and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, production on "Destination X" will begin later this year.

[03/03/26 - 10:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "Born to Bowl" Debuts March 16
The series takes viewers inside the colorful world of professional bowling, chronicling five stars of the sport - Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, EJ Tackett, Cameron Crowe, and Jason Belmonte - as they chase glory, respect, and much-needed prize money on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.

[03/03/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Little House on the Prairie" Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere
Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's enduring, almost 100-year-old book series about growing up in the American West in the 1800s, will premiere on July 9, 2026 - and it's already coming back for more.

[03/03/26 - 09:43 AM]
OWN Celebrates Women's History Month with a Special OWN Spotlight Honoring the Life and Legacy of Roberta Flack
"OWN Spotlight: Roberta" airs Thursday, March 12 at 9pm ET/PT on OWN.

[03/03/26 - 09:09 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Multi-Year Extensions with Jimmy Rollins and Jeff Francoeur
MLB Tuesday on TBS will open its 2026 regular season coverage on Tuesday, March 31, with a matchup of baseball's home run leaders from the past two seasons: 2025 Home Run Champion Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners will host 2024 Home Run Champion Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees at 9:30 p.m. ET.

[03/03/26 - 09:06 AM]
Meet Your Max and Chloe in the Upcoming "Life Is Strange" Series on Prime Video
Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella have been cast as Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, respectively.

[03/03/26 - 09:01 AM]
The History Channel Announces Global Rollout of Landmark Series "World War II with Tom Hanks" Launching This Memorial Day
The landmark 20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict.

[03/03/26 - 08:54 AM]
Intense, Action-Packed Ukrainian Series "Double Stakes" Makes Exclusive U.S. Debut Thursday, March 19, 2026 on European Streamer Viaplay
Arriving at a cultural moment when American audiences are hungry for authentic stories from Ukraine, this eight-part series blends the moody atmospherics of Nordic Noir with the gritty realism of a modern Ukraine.

[03/03/26 - 08:31 AM]
Roku Adds Apple TV to Premium Subscriptions
Using their Roku account, customers can now subscribe to Apple TV through Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel to access Apple TV's premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, live sports, and kids and family entertainment in one seamless experience.

[03/03/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary traces the life of Lamar Odom, from his rise to NBA fame and marriage to Khloé Kardashian to his near-fatal overdose in a Nevada brothel.

[03/03/26 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Star Designers Team Up with Celebrities for the Ultimate Las Vegas Gamble in a New Season of Blockbuster Hit "Rock the Block"
HGTV's highest-rated series, which attracted over 16.6 million viewers across linear and streaming to its last run, will return for seven fresh episodes hosted by popular carpenter, craftsman and design expert Ty Pennington and take the ultimate gamble on four unexpected duos.