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[06/09/23 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 9
Updates include: ABC passes on four of its five remaining pilots; CBS Studios confirms no new home for "Walker Independence"; and Ella Grace Helton to recur on Netflix's "Sweet Magnolias."

[06/09/23 - 01:21 PM]
NBC Orders New Comedy Series "St. Denis Medical"
Additionally, the network confirms "Grand Crew" and "Young Rock" will not be returning while no decision has been made on "American Auto."

[06/09/23 - 01:13 PM]
Mine Boss Fixers Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra Return for All New Season of "Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan" Friday, June 23 at 10 PM ET/PT
Stories this season include numerous series firsts, including the first "goldstead" rescue with a family running both a homestead and a gold mine on the same land, and the first gold mine intervention after a miner calls the duo to help save his stubborn mine boss.

[06/09/23 - 12:00 PM]
The CW Network to Air Global Hit Series "The Chosen" for the First Time on U.S. Broadcast Television
The acclaimed event series about the life of Jesus from creator, director and producer Dallas Jenkins and starring Jonathan Roumie as Jesus will premiere on Sunday, July 16 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/09/23 - 11:38 AM]
Food Network Picks Up "Ciao House" for Second Season
Season one reached more than 13.7M total viewers (across Food Network/Max/discovery+) and averaged .73 P18+ and .96 W18+ L+3 rating, up 62% and 71% respectively from Food Network's year-to-date prime average.

[06/09/23 - 09:58 AM]
Max and ID Highlights - Weeks of June 19 and June 26
Concurrent premieres include "Undercover Underage," "Body Cam," "See No Evil," "On the Case with Paula Zahn" and "American Monster."

[06/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
"Paranormal Caught on Camera" Returns with an All-New Season of Shocking Paranormal Videos - Premieres Sunday, July 9 at 9 P.M. ET/PT on Travel Channel
Witness some of the most amazing, shocking, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world in an all-new season.

[06/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Skull Island" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Shipwrecked in the South Pacific, a group of explorers encounter a menagerie of fearsome creatures - including the giant ape who rules the island: Kong.

[06/09/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Stan Lee" - Official Trailer - Disney+
His origin story. His legacy. In his own words.

[06/09/23 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Original Two-Part Documentary "The Golden Boy" Debuts July 24
By the age of 19, Oscar De La Hoya was an Olympic boxing gold medalist, a multi-world title-winning professional boxer, a hometown hero and a role model to his Mexican-American community in East Los Angeles.

[06/09/23 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "The Village" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

[06/08/23 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 8
Updates include: Anji White cast in Marvel Studios' "Ironheart"; Laura Benanti exits Amazon's "Cruel Intentions"; and Netflix's "Zero Day" shut down for the duration of the WGA strike.

[06/08/23 - 03:01 PM]
2023 NBA Finals on ABC Continues to Generate Strong Viewership: Game 3 Draws Average Audience of 11,237,000 Viewers
Viewership for the 2023 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms is up seven percent year over year, averaging 6,090,000 viewers through 34 games.

[06/08/23 - 02:04 PM]
Video: Peacock Releases First Look Clip of "Twisted Metal's" Iconic Sweet Tooth Character (Voiced by Will Arnett) Out of Summer Game Fest
The live-action TV series is based on the classic PlayStation game series, about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

[06/08/23 - 01:32 PM]
Lace Up Those Skates and Hit the Ice! All-New Series, "Breaking the Ice," Premieres Thursday, July 6 at 9PM ET on WE tv
Produced by Sirens Media, the eight hour-long episodes follow Washington DC area-based ice skating champion, Rory Flack, and her groundbreaking journey to lead the first all diverse, competitive synchronized ice skating team.

[06/08/23 - 01:01 PM]
From the Minds of Eli Roth and James Frey, with Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco as Executive Producers, "Fright Krewe" Is Coming to Hulu and Peacock This Fall
The spine tingling new series is about a misfit group of teens fighting New Orleans' biggest demonic threat in 200 years.

[06/08/23 - 01:00 PM]
HBO Gives Series Order to "Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project" (w/t), Starring Mark Ruffalo and Produced in Association with wiip
Based on an original idea, the series follows a task force of law enforcement officers and the criminals they are trying to apprehend.

[06/08/23 - 12:51 PM]
Video: ALLBLK Drops Dynamic Trailer for Season Two of Hit Legal Drama Series "Lace" Premiering Thursday, June 29
After the explosive events of last season, the incomparable Lacey McCullough's (Maryam Basir) world has been thrown into a downward spiral.

[06/08/23 - 12:31 PM]
Video: "The Witcher" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Destiny brought them together. Dangerous forces are trying to tear them apart. Geralt and Yennefer fight to keep Ciri safe as war brews on the Continent.

[06/08/23 - 12:04 PM]
Showtime Sports Presents "Goliath," The Complete Story of Wilt Chamberlain
Brash and confident, Chamberlain changed the way the game is played, broke records and racial barriers and challenged the unwritten rules for all athletes, especially black basketball players, conforming to his own standards on or off the court.

[06/08/23 - 11:57 AM]
Lifetime Sets August 5 Airdate for "Boy in the Walls," From Executive Producer and Director Constance Zimmer
Directed by Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer, "Boy in the Walls" tells the story of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home.

[06/08/23 - 11:42 AM]
BYUtv's "Studio C" Renewed for Seasons 17 & 18; Entire Original Cast to Return for 200th Episode
Season 18 will kick off with a celebratory hour-long 200th episode featuring 18 past and current cast members, including the return of all 10 originals.

[06/08/23 - 11:15 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Ranks Among the Week's and Season's Top 5 Syndicated Talk Shows in Households and Total Viewers
On average for the 2022-2023 season, "Tamron Hall" is improving over the same weeks last season in Total Viewers and Women 25-54.

[06/08/23 - 11:01 AM]
Phylicia Rashad, Shannon Wallace, and Jon Chaffin Join "Diarra from Detroit"
They join the series alongside previously announced cast members Diarra Kilpatrick, Morris Chestnut, DomiNque Perry, Claudia Logan, and Bryan Terrell Clark.

[06/08/23 - 10:45 AM]
Hulu Orders "Vanderpump Villa" Unscripted Series from Bunim Murray and Lisa Vanderpump
"Vanderpump Villa" follows the hand-picked staff of Lisa Vanderpump's luxury French villa as they live and work together to navigate every extravagant desire of their well-to-do guests.

[06/08/23 - 10:31 AM]
Drake Leads with Seven "BET Awards" 2023 Nominations, and GloRilla Follows with Six Nominations
"BET Awards" 2023 will air live on BET on Sunday, June 25 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/08/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Warrior" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Max
Peace never lasts. A new season premieres June 29, only on Max.

[06/08/23 - 10:01 AM]
The CW Network Picks Up Original Drama Series "Sullivan's Crossing" for a Second Season
Based on the books by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Robyn Carr, the series stars Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray and Scott Patterson and makes its debut on The CW Wednesdays this fall.

[06/08/23 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Secret Chef"
From executive producer and chef David Chang, comes a sly twist and playful turn on the food competition series.

[06/08/23 - 09:01 AM]
Venture Bros. Fans Rejoice with All-New Original Film "The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart"
Based off one of Adult Swim's longest-running, award-winning original adult animated series, the film will be available to purchase Digitally on July 21 and on Blu-ray Disc on July 25.

[06/08/23 - 09:01 AM]
A&E Network Expands "Secrets of" Franchise with the Return of "Secrets of Playboy" & Two New Limited Series
Newcomers "Secrets of Penthouse" and "Secrets of Miss America" are also on tap.

[06/08/23 - 09:00 AM]
Dive Into Summer with Underwater Superheroes on National Geographic's Annual "SharkFest" Beginning July 2
New series include "When Sharks Attack 360" and "When Sharks Attack... and Why."

[06/08/23 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed" Debuts June 28
The film will coincide with LGBTQ Pride Month and have its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

[06/08/23 - 09:00 AM]
Showstopping Performances Announced for "The 76th Annual Tony Awards"
Said event will feature showstopping performances from the casts of Tony Award nominated best musicals and revivals, including "Camelot"; "Into the Woods"; "& Juliet"; "Kimberly Akimbo"; "New York, New York"; "Parade"; "Shucked"; "Some Like It Hot"; and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

[06/08/23 - 08:16 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts Teaser Trailer and Key Art for the Original Series "Special Ops: Lioness"
From Taylor Sheridan, the espionage thriller features a star-studded cast, including Zoe SaldaƱa, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, with Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman.

[06/08/23 - 08:04 AM]
Lil Jon - Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Rapper and DJ - Delivers Bigger, Bolder Home Renos in New Season of HGTV Hit Series "Lil Jon Wants to Do What?"
The series, which attracted more than 12.7 million total viewers in its freshman run, showcases Lil Jon as he lights up boring homes with his startlingly unconventional renovations.

[06/08/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Teaser for Season Two of "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
Season two launches with three episodes on Friday, July 14, with new episodes following weekly until the season finale on Friday, August 18.

[06/08/23 - 07:31 AM]
Netflix's "Hack My Home" - Official Date Announcement & First Look Debut
Jam packed with aspirational and jaw-dropping transformations, Netflix's newest home renovation series follows deserving families experiencing a different version of the same problem - they need more space, but don't want to move or break the bank to upgrade their home.

[06/08/23 - 06:00 AM]
OWN's Popular Love and Relationship Dating Show "Ready to Love" Returns with 18 Hopeful Singles Looking for Love in Dallas
"Ready to Love" is not your mother's "let's fall in love in thirty minutes or less" dating show; these are grown men and women in their 30's and 40's who are seeking the special relationship-of-a-lifetime that has eluded them thus far, and the baggage they each bring to the party is real.

[06/08/23 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "iNumber Number: Jozi Gold" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When an undercover cop is tasked with investigating a historic gold heist in Johannesburg, he's forced to choose between his conscience and the law.

[06/07/23 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 7
Updates include: Showtime cancels "I Love That for You" after one season; The CW confirms "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" to continue with new episodes; and Acorn TV renews "Signora Volpe" for second season.

[06/07/23 - 08:01 PM]
Video: "Delete" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A pair of lovers having an extramarital affair plot a new life together after discovering a phone that can erase other people from existence.

[06/07/23 - 03:45 PM]
AMC Networks' Travel/Memoir Series "You Are Here," Hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Writer and Director Colman Domingo, Premieres Monday, June 19 on AMC
"You Are Here" takes viewers on intimate tours of the cities, places and hidden spots that hold special meaning in Domingo's life story with four episodes dedicated to Savannah, Philadelphia, New York City and Chicago.

[06/07/23 - 02:45 PM]
Lifetime Reveals First Look at Ariana Madix as Officer Karen in "Buying Back My Daughter"
The movie also stars Megan Good who executive produces, Roger Cross and Faith Wright.

[06/07/23 - 12:01 PM]
The CW Network Sets Summer 2023 Premiere Dates
First up: "Family Law" returns on Friday, July 7 followed by The CW premiere of "Moonshine."

[06/07/23 - 11:33 AM]
Bravo Serves Up a Hot Aussie Summer as "Below Deck Down Under" Season Two Premieres Monday, July 17 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Captain Jason Chambers and Chief Stew Aesha Scott will return for the new season.

[06/07/23 - 10:40 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut: Onyx Collective's "Anthem"
Reflecting upon "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Anthem" follows acclaimed composer Kris Bowers and Grammy-winning music producer Dahi as they take a musical journey traveling across America to create a new sound, inspired by what our country's national anthem might be if written in today's time.

[06/07/23 - 10:34 AM]
Second Season of ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Grows Its 35-Day Multiplatform Audience to 9.1 Million Total Viewers
"Abbott Elementary" ranks as ABC's No. 1 multiplatform series this season among Adults 18-49 (3.57 rating).

[06/07/23 - 10:01 AM]
"Tyler Perry's Sistas" Sixth Season Premiere Soars with 1.2 Million Total Viewers Tuned in Last Wednesday Night and Scores Viewership Gains Up +26%
The network also scored viewership lifts with the cable airing of BET+ original series "Tyler Perry's Zatima" and "First Wives Club" +8% and +13%, respectively.

[06/07/23 - 10:01 AM]
Mel-come Back! Bonnie Langford Returns to "Doctor Who" as Mel Bush
Bonnie first entered the world of "Doctor Who" in 1986 as the companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors played by Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, before returning in a cameo role in Jodie Whittaker's final episode as the Thirteenth Doctor.







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[12/06/23 - 03:12 PM]
ESPN Platforms Boast Banner Year for College Football, as ABC Leads the Way with Most Total Minutes Watched and ESPN+ Streams the Platform's Most-Watched Season Ever
ABC led the way across all networks and media companies with more total minutes watched than any other individual network, as 24% of the sport's viewers tuned in to ABC.

[12/06/23 - 03:01 PM]
New TBS Series Hosted by Sarah Silverman, "Stupid Pet Tricks," Premieres with Multi-Network Sneak Peek Across TBS, Discovery, truTV and Animal Planet on Sunday, February 11, 2024
New episodes will debut on TBS every Monday at 9:00/8:00c beginning February 12.

[12/06/23 - 01:00 PM]
Broadcast Networks to Jointly Honor the Late Norman Lear at Start of Primetime Tonight
In recognition of Norman Lear's vast accomplishments and influence across television, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox and The CW will simulcast an on-air in memoriam card tonight at 8:00 PM, ET/PT honoring the late legendary TV writer and producer.

[12/06/23 - 12:20 PM]
"25 Days of Christmas" Delivers Freeform's Most-Watched Week of the Year
Friday's opening night run of "Home Alone" (7 p.m.) was cable's No. 1 movie of the week among Adults 18-49 and Men 18-49.

[12/06/23 - 11:08 AM]
Lifetime Sets January and February Movie Slate Featuring Kenya Moore, Cush Jumbo, Tamar Braxton and More
First up: "Girl in the Video," a film inspired by real events exploring the dark underworld of catfishing and exploitive videos on the dark web starring Cush Jumbo, set to premiere Saturday, January 13.

[12/06/23 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Max Releases Brand Spot Showcasing New Footage from Expansive 2024 HBO and Max Original Programming Lineup
"The Sympathizer," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Industry," "Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show," "The Jinx - Part Two," "My Brilliant Friend," "Elizabeth," "The Franchise," "The Penguin," "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School," "Tokyo Vice," and "Hacks" are among the showcased projects.

[12/06/23 - 11:00 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer for Highly Anticipated Fifth Season of Fan-Favorite Series "Double Cross," Premiering January 18
Special guest stars this season include Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts and Zimzon Zion.

[12/06/23 - 11:00 AM]
"Harlem" Will Return to Prime Video for a Third Season!
"The only thing more fun than making season 2 of Harlem was getting to travel across the country and watch it with our fans!" said Tracy Oliver.

[12/06/23 - 10:00 AM]
Max Original Comedy Special "Gary Gulman: Born on 3rd Base" Debuts December 21
Comedian, actor, and best-selling author Gary Gulman offers up his hilarious insights on a range of topics - from growing up poor to pretentious suffixes - all with a generous helping of his inventive humor and absurdism.

[12/06/23 - 10:00 AM]
TLC's Brand New Relationship Series "Love & Translation" Premieres Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 10PM ET/PT
In TLC's brand-new relationship series, three American bachelors travel to paradise where they will be joined by twelve women from nine different countries, who don't speak any English.

[12/06/23 - 10:00 AM]
FOX to Air Two-Hour Special "M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television"
Premiering Monday, January 1, join the men and women who made "M*A*S*H" as they celebrate one of the most beloved, enduringly popular, often quoted and influential comedies ever created.

[12/06/23 - 09:19 AM]
STX Entertainment to Bring the Pussy Riot Story to Screen wWith a Limited Series Adaptation of Memoir by Nadya Tolokonnikova
The series represents the first scripted project of Pussy Riot with the full support of the creator of the movement, Nadya Tolokonnikova, with all preceding projects being documentaries.

[12/06/23 - 09:15 AM]
"Candy Cane Lane" Becomes Prime Video's Most-Watched Amazon MGM Studios-Produced Movie Debut Ever in the U.S.
Additionally, according to titles tracked by Screen Engine/ASI, "Candy Cane Lane" debuted with the highest reported viewership among streaming (PVOD & SVOD) movie releases for the weekend ending December 3.

[12/06/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Underdoggs" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
When Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings, a washed-up former pro football star hits rock bottom, he is sentenced to community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he just may turn his life around and reclaim his love of the game.

[12/06/23 - 09:00 AM]
HBO and Max Brands Ink Exclusive Multiyear Pay-1 Output Agreement with A24
Among the films to be available under the new deal are Sofia Coppola's award-winning Priscilla starring Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, Kristoffer Borgli's Nicolas Cage starrer Dream Scenario and Sean Durkin's upcoming release The Iron Claw starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.