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[02/01/23 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 1
Updates include: HBO Max cancels "Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler"; Paramount+ removes nine titles; and "Family Feud," "Pictionary" land renewals.

[02/01/23 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Dear David" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A straight-A high schooler's life is turned upside down when her risqué fantasy blog about her crush is leaked to everyone at school.

[02/01/23 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Kill Boksoon" - Date Announcement Trailer - Netflix
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.

[02/01/23 - 03:00 PM]
FOX Renews Gripping Drama "The Cleaning Lady" for Third Season
Jeannine Renshaw has joined the show as an executive producer and will serve as showrunner with Miranda Kwok.

[02/01/23 - 01:25 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "New Year New Movies!" Programming Event Makes Network #1 in January
Notably, the event featured the latest trilogy of "The Wedding Veil" films.

[02/01/23 - 12:47 PM]
Chris "The Bear" Fallica Joins FOX Sports
The decorated television veteran will serve in a variety of roles across FOX Sports' properties as an on-air personality, sports wagering expert and writer for FOXSports.com.

[02/01/23 - 12:16 PM]
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Offer Viewers All-New Original Movie Premieres in March
Hallmark Channel offers viewers three all-new original movie premieres in March filled with love, romance and a bit of mystery, closing out the month by kicking off the network's annual "Spring into Love" programming event.

[02/01/23 - 12:11 PM]
FOX Entertainment & Get Lit Celebrate Black History Month with #TVforAll
This February, as a part of #TVforAll, FOX will debut the first original poem "Black Future" in honor of Black History Month.

[02/01/23 - 12:00 PM]
Heather Olander Named Head of Unscripted Programming for The CW Network
Olander will oversee development and production of alternative reality series, events and specials on behalf of the network.

[02/01/23 - 11:35 AM]
The Upcoming Milestone 10th Season for NBC's Signature Drama "The Blacklist" Will Serve as the Show's Final Season
In its landmark 10th season, "The Blacklist" returns as Raymond Reddington (James Spader) confronts unparalleled danger.

[02/01/23 - 11:01 AM]
New Season of "The Circus" Premieres Sunday, February 26 at 8 PM ET/PT on Showtime
Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri pull back the curtain on this extraordinarily fractured and volatile moment for American democracy.

[02/01/23 - 11:01 AM]
Uzo Aduba Will Star in the Upcoming Netflix and Shondaland Series, "The Residence"
A thrilling, comedic murder mystery. The Residence is a screwball whodunnit set in one of the world's most famous mansions, the White House.

[02/01/23 - 11:00 AM]
Paramount+'s "Frasier" Starts Production
Shooting in front of a live studio audience in Los Angeles, the new series follows Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.

[02/01/23 - 10:02 AM]
Powerhouse Home Renovation Stars Battle It Out in Biggest Season Yet of HGTV Competition Series "Rock the Block"
Hosted by Ty Pennington, the new six-episode season will feature the biggest houses and the biggest budgets in "Rock the Block history," raising the stakes to an all-time high as four teams of HGTV's powerhouse experts face-off in an epic home renovation battle in the picturesque town of Berthoud, Colorado.

[02/01/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "A Spy Among Friends" (MGM+ 2023 Series) - Official Trailer
Based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre, the six-episode series dramatizes the true story of?Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, two British spies and lifelong friends.?

[02/01/23 - 10:01 AM]
Spire Motorsports Kicks Off 2023 with FOX's "Animal Control" Aboard LaJoie's No. 7 Chevrolet
"We are proud to partner with Spire Motorsports and sponsor Corey LaJoie's car during the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum on Sunday," said Darren Schillace, President, Marketing, of FOX Entertainment.

[02/01/23 - 10:00 AM]
Starz Announces April 14 Premiere for Season Two of Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series "Blindspotting" and Unveils First Look
The season two premiere of "Blindspotting" will air linearly on Starz in the U.S. and Canada at 9:00/8:00c on Friday, April 14, immediately followed by episode two at 9:30/8:30c.

[02/01/23 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Orders Jerrod Carmichael Comedy Documentary to Series
The series centers on Jerrod Carmichael's personal life, following him through encounters with friends, family, and strangers, all in his quest for love, sex, and connection.

[02/01/23 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Greenlight for Second Season of Original Animated Series "Transformers: EarthSpark"
Beginning Friday, March 3, the next eight episodes of the first season will be available to stream in the U.S. and Canada, with additional international territories to follow.

[02/01/23 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Disney+ Marks 30-Day Countdown to the New Season of the Emmy Award-Winning Series "Star Wars: The Mandalorian" with New Key Art and Featurette
Watch the new featurette and join Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa and others as they explore how "The Mandalorian" and its fan-favorite character Grogu rose to engage the world and win the hearts of viewers across the globe.

[02/01/23 - 08:00 AM]
Star-Studded in Memoriam Segment to Pay Tribute to Lost Icons at "The 65th Annual Grammy Awards"
The segment will feature Kacey Musgraves performing "Coal Miner's Daughter" in a tribute to Loretta Lynn; Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt honoring Christine McVie with "Songbird"; and Maverick City Music joining Quavo for "Without You" as they remember the life and legacy of Takeoff.

[02/01/23 - 07:47 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Greenlight of New Docuseries "Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza"
The three-part series will chronicle the wild, exciting and strangely symbiotic 30+ year relationship between the iconic festival and its founder, music legend Perry Farrell, and the evolution of the now global cultural phenomenon that transcends generations of music fans and artists of all genres.

[02/01/23 - 07:00 AM]
Presenters Announced For "The 65th Annual Grammy Awards"
The esteemed lineup of presenters includes Jill Biden, Cardi B, James Corden, Billy Crystal, Viola Davis, Dwayne Johnson, Olivia Rodrigo and Shania Twain.

[02/01/23 - 06:31 AM]
Amazon Freevee To Release "Neighbours" Library Episodes Beginning February 23
The drop will include the all episodes from Season "2012," featuring the show's memorable first kiss between characters Chris and Aidan, as well as Toadie's heartwarming proposal to Sonya, and Lucas and Vanessa's dramatic wedding day.

[02/01/23 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Sky High: The Series" - Date Announcement - Netflix
When you've got nothing, what's the point of losing everything?

[02/01/23 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Faraway" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Zeynep is unhappy and her life has not turned out as she wanted. That's why she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother bought a house long ago.

[01/31/23 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 31
Updates include: "Elsbeth," "Matlock" ordered to pilot at CBS; Showtime tables "Dexter" franchise, for now; and HBO Max formally passes on Greg Berlanti's "Green Lantern" TV series.

[01/31/23 - 08:21 PM]
Samantha Ruth Prabhu to Star Alongside Varun Dhawan in Prime Video's Indian Original Series Within the "Citadel" Franchise
The streaming service also confirmed that the production is currently underway in Mumbai.

[01/31/23 - 05:45 PM]
Dr. Phil McGraw Chooses to End His Top-Rated Daytime Talk Show After 21 Seasons
In the immediate future, McGraw will focus on prime-time programming and plans to announce a strategic prime-time partnership, scheduled for an early 2024 launch, which will expand his reach and increase his impact on television and viewers.

[01/31/23 - 02:24 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of January 23: "You People" Took the Top Spot on the English Films List; Oscar Bump for "All Quiet on the Western Front"
Season 2 of "Ginny & Georgia" is holding on strong on the English TV List with 55.61M hours viewed.

[01/31/23 - 01:01 PM]
Showtime Sports Announces "Headliners with Rachel Nichols," Premiering on Showtime Streaming and On Demand Platforms
The series will feature sit-down interviews with the most compelling figures in basketball and culture, seeking the biggest stories in the game.

[01/31/23 - 01:01 PM]
Tubi Signs Content Deal with Warner Bros. Discovery Adding 14 WB Branded FAST Channels and 225+ AVOD Titles Totaling Over 2,000 Hours
"Westworld," "Raised by Wolves," "Legendary," "FBoy Island," "The Nevers," "Finding Magic Mike," "Head of the Class," and "The Time Traveler's Wife" will be available via three brand new FAST channels curated by Tubi.

[01/31/23 - 12:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the 2nd Straight Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+8% - 913,000 vs. 842,000).

[01/31/23 - 11:32 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Year to Year for the 14th Consecutive Week in Total Viewers
"Tamron Hall" ranks among the season's Top 5 highest-rated syndicated talk shows in Households (0.7 rating - No. 5 tie).

[01/31/23 - 11:02 AM]
NBA TV to Premiere "Shaq: The Rookie Season" - A Look Back at Shaquille O'Neal's First Year with Orlando Magic - Monday, Feb. 13, at 10 p.m. ET
The latest Basketball Stories retrospective looks back at Shaquille O'Neal's first season with the Orlando Magic.

[01/31/23 - 11:02 AM]
NBC Orders Third Season of Its Hit Drama "La Brea"
Season two resumes tonight with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 10 p.m. on NBC and next day on Peacock.

[01/31/23 - 10:59 AM]
Bravo Takes the Stage with Six-Part Limited Series "SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B" Premiering Sunday, March 5 at 9:30 P.M. ET/PT
This six-part limited series puts fans in a VIP front-row seat and offers backstage access to '90s nostalgia as SWV and XSCAPE pull back the curtain on their personal and professional lives and prepare to hit the stage together.

[01/31/23 - 10:32 AM]
Most-Watched Edition of "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" in Four Years
The ESPN-produced broadcast on ABC generated an average of 3.7 million viewers (3,691,000), peaking with 5,035,000 viewers from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET.

[01/31/23 - 10:32 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Builds Week to Week and Year to Year in Viewers
On average for the 2022-2023 season, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" is the No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Households (1.6 rating), Total Viewers (2.306 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

[01/31/23 - 10:15 AM]
Hulu Orders "King of the Hill" Reboot from Original Co-Creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels and 20th Television Animation
The animated series will star original voice talent including Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick and Lauren Tom.

[01/31/23 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Teaser Trailer for "The Power"
The emotionally driven global thriller is based on British author Naomi Alderman's award-winning novel, and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, March 31 with new episodes available each Friday, leading up to the season finale on May 12.

[01/31/23 - 09:32 AM]
Peacock and NBC Sports Announce 2023 "MLB Sunday Leadoff" Schedule
Beginning on Sunday, April 23, with the defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Colorado Rockies at 12:05 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park, Peacock will stream an NBC Sports-produced baseball game live in 19 of 20 weeks.

[01/31/23 - 09:06 AM]
DC Studios Announces Slate of 10 New Film and Television Projects
The television projects for HBO Max include "Creature Commandos," "Waller," "Booster Gold," "Lanterns" and "Paradise Lost."

[01/31/23 - 09:06 AM]
Super Bowl Week: FOX Sports and FOX Deportes Deliver 50 Hours of Live Gameday and Weekday Programming for Super Bowl LVII
On Super Bowl Sunday, FOX broadcasts seven-and-a-half hours of pregame coverage from its set on the Great Lawn outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., before moving inside to the set in the northeast tunnel of the stadium just prior to kickoff.

[01/31/23 - 09:06 AM]
Prime Video Acquires Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights from MGM for "The Devil's Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes"
The docuseries is available to stream now on Prime Video in the U.S. only.

[01/31/23 - 09:00 AM]
"Survivor" Announces the 18 New Castaways Competing on the 44th Edition with a Thrilling 2-Hour Season Premiere Airing Wednesday, March 1
The individuals competing on season 44 are fans from diverse backgrounds who bring fresh perspectives to this new era of the game, with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay and outlast.

[01/31/23 - 09:00 AM]
"Sunday Night Rocks" Returns to AXS TV with the Debuts of All-New Original Series "Rockstar Shuffle" & "Parking Lot Payday" on February 19
"Rockstar Shuffle" gives music lovers a rare look into their favorite rock icons as they share their own priceless stories, showoff their personal collections of music memorabilia, reflect on the most-treasured memories from their acclaimed careers, and so much more.

[01/31/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Love is Blind: After the Altar" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A year after the weddings, some old flames have reunited, while others try to navigate next steps in their relationships.

[01/31/23 - 08:00 AM]
The Teams from "FBI," "FBI: International" and "FBI: Most Wanted" Join Forces in an Action-Packed New Global Crossover Event, Tuesday, April 4 on CBS
Details on the high-stakes bicontinental case will be announced in the following weeks.

[01/31/23 - 07:02 AM]
Questlove Announces Hip Hop 50 Tribute Performance at "The 65th Annual Grammy Awards"
The performance is part of the Paramount Global initiative to honor the 50th anniversary of hip hop in partnership with Mass Appeal.







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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Peacock Launches the Official "House of Villains" Podcast Hosted by "Survivor" Fan-Favorite and "House of Villains" Season Three Competitor Tyson Apostol
Each week, Tyson invites a fellow Season Three villain to unpack their strategic betrayals, shifting alliances, and iconic meltdowns - diving into the psychology of villainy and savoring the act of making excellent reality TV.

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Homicide: New York" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging murder cases in this chilling true-crime documentary series from the creator of "Law & Order."

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Matt Dillon to Star in MGM+'s Drama Series "The Magnificent Seven"
Dillon, who also serves as an executive producer, will reprise the iconic role of Chris Adams, originally played by Yul Brynner, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers who sign onto the task of protecting a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.

[02/25/26 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Renews "Industry" for a Fifth and Final Season
"We're privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO," said creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.

[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
HBO Max to Premiere "Song of the Samurai" - New Live Action Series from Hit Japanese Studio The Seven
The new series is the latest Japanese title to launch exclusively on HBO Max through WBD's partnership with U-NEXT and is set to premiere internationally on May 9.

[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Lethal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest.

[02/25/26 - 06:01 AM]
First Look: Netflix's "The Boroughs" Moves in May 21st
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer's monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their "golden years" are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects.

[02/25/26 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "Brazil 70: The Third Star" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Relive the lineup of the most thrilling team of all time and see how each position, each number, and each decision contributed to building the campaign that became legend.

[02/25/26 - 12:01 AM]
"The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek" Can Be Found on Netflix on May 7
In this thrilling six-part series Detective Hess and Thulin reunite as they race against time to catch a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide and seek in the gloomy mists of Copenhagen's suburbs.

[02/24/26 - 08:28 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination That Paramount Proposal Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a Superior Proposal
Paramount welcomes the WBD Board's determination and looks forward to continuing to engage constructively with WBD to deliver the benefits of Paramount's proposal to WBD shareholders, the creative community and consumers.

[02/24/26 - 05:10 PM]
"Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage - A Diane Sawyer Special" Is Now Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
In the wake of Eric Dane's death, following a ferocious fight with ALS, the special celebrates the beloved actor and revisits ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer's interview with Dane when he spoke out for the first time about his ALS diagnosis.

[02/24/26 - 04:22 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a "Company Superior Proposal"
The revised proposal includes an increased purchase price of $31.00 per WBD share in cash, plus a daily ticking fee equal to $0.25 per quarter beginning after September 30, 2026.

[02/24/26 - 02:28 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Added on March 28
This game replaces the previously postponed Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup on January 24.

[02/24/26 - 01:48 PM]
Nearly 21 Million Viewers Watched NBCUniversal's Coverage of USA-Canada Olympic Men's Gold Medal Hockey Game, Peaking at 26 Million for Game-Winning Goal on NBC & Peacock
The USA-Canada gold-medal game delivered an average live audience of 18.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock (8:15-11 a.m. ET).

[02/24/26 - 01:30 PM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Spanish Hulu Original "If It's Tuesday, It's Murder"
The series starring Álex García, Inma Cuesta, Ana Wagener, Pedro Casablanc and Biel Montoro, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland and Hulu in the US on March 31.