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[07/07/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 3-7
Updates include: HBO pulls the plug on "A Black Lady Sketch Show"; Apple TV+ nixes "High Desert"; and Netflix shutters "Snowflake Mountain."

[07/07/23 - 11:00 AM]
US Networks Group at Warner Bros. Discovery Delivered Nearly a 35 Percent Share of Primetime Cable Viewing on Sunday, July 2
The network group also delivered nearly a 33 percent share of viewing among Adults 18-49 across ad-supported cable that night - more than any other network group.

[07/07/23 - 10:30 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid Castaways" Premieres on Sunday, July 30 at 8PM ET/PT
Nine challengers are abandoned at a remote tropical island, with no maps or tools, miles away from civilization.

[07/07/23 - 10:09 AM]
discovery+ and ID Highlights - Weeks of July 17 and July 24
Look for a special two-hour installment of "People Magazine Investigates" on Monday, July 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/07/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Season 15 Midseason Supertease Is Here!
New episodes continue Sundays at 8:00/7:00c on Bravo, next day on Peacock.

[07/07/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Duck & Goose" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Apple TV+
Sometimes big differences can make for the best friendships. Season 2 is streaming now on Apple TV+.

[07/06/23 - 09:16 PM]
"Heartbreak High" Inducts Two New Students - Season 2 Roll Call
Sam Rechner and Kartanya Maynard will join returning cast members Ayesha Madon, Chloe Hayden and Thomas Weatherall.

[07/06/23 - 01:48 PM]
FOX Sports Adds Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram II to "Big Noon Kickoff" Cast
The 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, Ingram II was an integral part of Alabama's re-emergence as a dominant power in college football, leading the team to their first SEC Title since 1999 and first National Championship since 1992.

[07/06/23 - 11:40 AM]
Great American Family Announces Jill Wagner and Paul Green Set to Star in Holiday Original, "Bringing Christmas Home"
In the film, retired military officer, now Military History professor, Caroline Upton (Wagner) is enlisted to assist antiques store owner, Russell Carlisle (Greene) in finding the family of WWII Army officer Orin Newton before Christmas with the hope of returning precious personal artifacts.

[07/06/23 - 11:17 AM]
MTV Sets Premiere Date for "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" on Thursday, August 3 at 8PM ET/PT
After a shocking first half of the season, everyone's favorite "Shore" family is back to heat things up and for the first time in 11 years, original cast member Sammi "Sweetheart" reunites with her former housemates.

[07/06/23 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Praise Petey" - Official Trailer - Freeform
Don't miss the new animated series created by head "SNL" writer Anna Drezen and produced by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.

[07/06/23 - 10:43 AM]
Adult Swim and Cartoon Network Bring the Best in Animation to San Diego Comic-Con July 19-23
This year's schedule will include panels for the Emmy-winning global phenomenon "Rick and Morty," new action-packed series "My Adventures with Superman," the latest season of the adult animated comedy "Teenage Euthanasia," as well as Cartoon Networks' upcoming new show "Tiny Toons Looniversity."

[07/06/23 - 10:08 AM]
The Greatest Night in Gospel Music, 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Honors Legends CeCe Winans, Dr. Bobby Jones, and Rev. Dr. Milton Biggham
The ceremony will also return to BET airing Sunday, August 6 at 8 pm ET.

[07/06/23 - 10:08 AM]
"Ugly Betty" Is Coming to Prime Video in 2024
This new series tells the story of the iconic Beatriz Pinzón Solano, Ugly Betty, 20 years after the conclusion of the original series.

[07/06/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Reservation Dogs" - Season 3 Official Trailer - FX
This season, the Rez Dogs find themselves stranded in Cali and have to figure out their way back home.

[07/06/23 - 10:00 AM]
"Puppy Love" Finds New Meaning in the Upcoming Amazon Freevee Original Film, Starring Lucy Hale and Grant Gustin, Premiering August 18
After a disastrous first date, wild child Nicole (Lucy Hale) and socially anxious Max (Grant Gustin) vow to lose each other's numbers, until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way!

[07/06/23 - 09:30 AM]
ESPN Films Announces Documentary Series "Gracie" About Legendary Family Fighting Dynasty
The multi-part documentary series is about the legendary family fighting dynasty that brought Mixed Martial Arts from the streets of Brazil to the world stage.

[07/06/23 - 09:01 AM]
Record-Breaking Box Office Hit "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" Streams Exclusively on Peacock August 3
The movie tells the story of two Brooklyn plumbers who are brothers and best friends: Mario (Chris Pratt), the brave one with the "let's-a go" attitude, and the perpetually anxious Luigi (Charlie Day), who would prefer to go nowhere.

[07/06/23 - 08:23 AM]
New Season of SRX Series Racing Brings "Thursday Night Thunder" Back to ESPN Beginning July 13
The Camping World SRX Series pits champion-level drivers from different racing series against each other in identically-prepared race cars, competing on some of America's iconic short tracks.

[07/06/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Too Hot to Handle" Season 5 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Another sultry-but-sexless retreat awaits, under Lana's watchful eye, for a group of incurably flirty singles hoping to win a massive $200,000 prize.

[07/06/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "TOMORROW X TOGETHER: OUR LOST SUMMER" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Go behind-the-scenes with TXT on their unforgettable world tour.

[07/06/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Red, White, & Royal Blue" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Based on the New York Times bestseller, "Red, White & Royal Blue" centers around Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry whose long-running feud threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations.

[07/06/23 - 08:00 AM]
TLC Announces New Series "90 Day: The Last Resort"
In a final attempt to salvage their relationships, each couple will participate in a couples retreat to determine whether or not they can heal old wounds.

[07/06/23 - 07:02 AM]
Apple TV+'s Adult Animated Series "Strange Planet," Based on the Bestselling Graphic Novel by Nathan W. Pyle, Sets Global Premiere for Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.

[07/06/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Foundation" - Season 2 Official Trailer 2 - Apple TV+
More than a century after the Season 1 finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy.

[07/06/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities - even to each other.

[07/06/23 - 02:01 AM]
Marian Alvarez, Fernando Valdivieso, Paz Vega and Carlos Santos Star in "1992"
The new series will revolve around mysterious murders in which the same pattern is always repeated: all the victims have been burned and a doll of Curro, the iconic mascot of Expo '92 in Seville, appears next to the bodies.

[07/06/23 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Class Act" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A relentlessly ambitious working-class man becomes one of France's most controversial public figures in this fictionalized biopic about Bernard Tapie.

[07/05/23 - 10:51 PM]
Delve Into the World of Dark Secrets with Crime Noir Series "Kohrra"
Relationships can be complex but with a murder in the mix, the lines get blurred and the pursuit of truth gets harder.

[07/05/23 - 05:06 PM]
Great American Family Hits New Ratings-Growth Milestones to Close Out Second Quarter 2023
According to Nielsen Media Research, Great American Family finished the quarter as TV's fastest-growing network among Women 25-54, Households and Total Viewers.

[07/05/23 - 02:02 PM]
Video: Prime Video Releases the Official Trailer to the Amazon Original Series "The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart"
Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Frankie Adams, Sebastián Zurita, and Alycia Debnam-Carey star in the emotionally compelling series adaption of Australian Holly Ringland's international best-selling book and award-winning producers from Made Up Stories.

[07/05/23 - 01:36 PM]
Food Network Picks Up a Second Season of "Summer Baking Championship"
The series is currently Food Network's best freshman performer among W25-54 and P18+ since 2020 and among W18+ since 2019 with season one reaching nearly 12M total viewers (across Food Network/Max/Discovery+).

[07/05/23 - 01:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
For the second week in a row, "Nightline" was up on the year-ago week in Total Viewers.

[07/05/23 - 12:44 PM]
Stars Align for FOX Sports' Exclusive Presentation of 93rd MLB All-Star Game
As the American League looks to extend its nine-game winning streak against the National League, the network unveils an impressive lineup of established broadcasters, unmatched analysts and expansive digital coverage.

[07/05/23 - 12:28 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment to Bring Four Original Animated Movies, Including Three World Premieres to San Diego Comic-Con 2023
The panel will showcase the highly anticipated original animated films, Adult Swim's "The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart" and "Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar," DC's "Justice League: Warworld," and "Babylon 5: The Road Home" during the July 19-23 weekend.

[07/05/23 - 12:22 PM]
Networks at Warner Bros. Discovery Boast Three Nights with 60 Percent Share of Viewing in Second Quarter
Since March, the network group, which includes Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, TBS, TNT, TLC, Adult Swim, OWN and others, also delivered 16 nights with more than a 50 percent share of cable viewing among Adults 18-49 - outperforming other network groups in second quarter.

[07/05/23 - 11:34 AM]
Prime Video Gives the Green Light to "Temptation Island" in Latin America
The nine-episode series will be produced locally in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina along with Chile through an agreement between Amazon Studios, Banijay México & U.S. Hispanic, and Endemol Shine Brasil.

[07/05/23 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Gary and His Demons" Trailer - Stream Both Seasons on Freevee - Coming July 7
Burdened by his "Chosen One" status and backed by a team of specialists he can't relate to, Gary the demon hunter struggles to keep interest in the Earth-saving duty he never asked for and doesn't want.

[07/05/23 - 08:19 AM]
Chefs from Four Corners of the Country - North, South, East and West- Represent Their Region in "Chopped: All-American Showdown"
Hosted by Ted Allen, each preliminary episode of the tournament features four chefs from one of the four regions of the country showcasing their culinary skills over three rounds - appetizer, entrée and dessert.

[07/05/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A shocking indictment of the food industry and its regulators, the project exposes how decades of apathy and malfeasance have left the American food supply and its consumers vulnerable to deadly pathogens like e. Coli and salmonella.

[07/05/23 - 07:43 AM]
TNT's "The Lazarus Project" Teams with Shinola on Sweepstakes to Equip Fans for Global Adventure
The sweepstakes gives fans the chance to win travel goods and iconic timepieces from Shinola, the Detroit-born design brand, for whatever thrilling global adventure viewers plan to take.

[07/05/23 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Announces "Sex Education" Final Season Premiere Date & Teaser
The fourth season of "Sex Education" will be the last, and the residents of Moordale are going out on a high.

[07/05/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Reptile Royalty" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Running a zoo takes a special breed. "Reptile Royalty" is streaming free July 21, only on The Roku Channel.

[07/05/23 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Killers of the Flower Moon" - Official Trailer
Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), "Killers of the Flower Moon" is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal.

[07/05/23 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Kalvin Phillips: The Road to City" - Official Trailer
The documentary is an underdog story about one of England's most promising footballers, who rose from the Leeds United academy to captain the club and now plays for the current European champions.

[07/04/23 - 10:39 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 26: "The Witcher" Season 3 Debuts at #1 on TV, "Extraction 2" Reigns as #1 Film for Third Straight Week
Returning favorites this week included "Black Mirror" Season 6 at #2 (5.4M views), "Catching Killers" Season 3 at #3 (4.1M views), "Glamorous" at #4 (3.5M views), "Our Planet II" at #5 (2.9M views), and "Never Have I Ever" Season 4 at #6 (2.9M views).

[07/04/23 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Burning Body" - Date Announcement - Netflix
No fire lights itself. "Burning Body" starring Úrsula Corberó and Quim Gutierrez arrives on September 8.

[07/03/23 - 02:54 PM]
Chicago Cup Series Street Race Is NBC Sports' Most-Watched NASCAR Race In Six Years
Said coverage averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.795 million viewers (6:32-9:45 p.m. ET) on NBC and Peacock, resulting in numerous viewership milestones.

[07/03/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In early-2000s Mexico City, nearly 50 elderly women were strangled in their own homes in Mexico City, triggering the hunt for - and capture - of a most unlikely suspect.

[07/01/23 - 06:11 PM]
Netflix Celebrates Japanese Content Slate at Anime Expo 2023
Netflix showcased their diverse slate of upcoming anime and live action adaptations.







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[04/26/24 - 12:07 PM]
Oxygen True Crime's "Accident, Suicide or Murder" Returns for a Fifth Season on Saturday, May 18 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
The series explores the unbelievable true stories of suspicious deaths that either initially appear to be an accident, suicide or murder.

[04/26/24 - 12:00 PM]
The "2024 American Music Awards" to Air for the First Time on CBS, Sunday, Oct. 6
The AMAs celebrate the year's top achievements in music determined by the fans, for the fans.

[04/26/24 - 11:40 AM]
#1 and #2 Court Shows "Judge Judy" and "Hot Bench" Renewed Through 2025-26 in 95% of the Country
"Hot Bench" was reupped for two more years by CBS Stations in major markets, as well as stations owned by Sinclair, Nexstar, Tegna, Scripps, FOX Stations, Gray and Weigel.

[04/26/24 - 11:00 AM]
The Word-Twisting Game Show "Lingo," Hosted By RuPaul Charles, to Premiere Friday, May 24 on CBS
Host RuPaul Charles brings his one-of-a-kind personality to this clever, competitive and unpredictable game where teams of two face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words.

[04/26/24 - 09:33 AM]
Paramount+ Announces "Apartment 7A," A New Original Film Starring Golden Globe Winner Julia Garner, to Premiere This Fall
Set in 1965 New York City, the film tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic Rosemary's Baby, exploring what happened in the apartment before Rosemary moved in.

[04/26/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: China Anne Mcclain & Kylie Cantrall Perform "What's My Name (Red Version)" from "Descendants: The Rise of Red" Soundtrack in New Music Video
"Descendants: The Rise of Red" premieres Friday, July 12 exclusively on Disney+, followed by a special encore on Friday, August 9, at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel.

[04/26/24 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Secrets of the Neanderthals" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film takes viewers on a journey from their preconceptions of Neanderthals as a dim-witted creature to a complex and creative people, through the lens of a unique, ongoing excavation and a landmark new discovery - the best-preserved Neanderthal skeleton found in over a quarter century.

[04/25/24 - 02:31 PM]
On the Heels of "The Daily Show's" Huge Ratings Growth, The Emmy Award-Winning Franchise Expands Its All-Star News Team
The show enlists Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt as Correspondents.

[04/25/24 - 01:01 PM]
Greed, Lust and Wrath Turn Deadly in New Oxygen True Crime Series "Sins of the South" Premiering Sunday, May 12th at 8:00 PM ET/PT
With a deliciously delightful Southern inflected narration, each of the 12-hour-long episodes unravel the twists and turns of a?real-life?murder, highlighting the disturbing crimes of the?South and the wickedness that led to it.

[04/25/24 - 11:31 AM]
Netflix Greenlights Leanne Morgan Scripted Comedy from Co-Creator Chuck Lorre
Additionally, Morgan will do two stand-up specials for Netflix.

[04/25/24 - 11:01 AM]
Netflix & Shondaland Announce New "Bridgerton" Season 3 Product Collections & Brand Collaborations
In celebration of its upcoming Season 3 premiere, Netflix and Shondaland are announcing new product collections with leading lifestyle brands that speak to the essence of the Bridgerton universe and the underpinnings of the romantic Regency era releasing this spring.

[04/25/24 - 10:37 AM]
ABC's "Will Trent" Continues Momentum as Series Logs Highest Total Viewer Audience to Date and Highest Adults 18-49 Rating in Over a Year
After 35 days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, "Will Trent" continues its ratings climb in episode three of season two, growing to 11.23 million Total Viewers and marking its highest multiplatform telecast to date.

[04/25/24 - 10:07 AM]
Video: "Prom Dates" - Official Trailer - Hulu
"Prom Dates" follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom.

[04/25/24 - 10:02 AM]
HGTV Picks-Up New Season of Popular Hawaii-Based Series "Renovation Aloha"
The new season is slated to premiere in 2025.

[04/25/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for Third Season of "Mayor of Kingstown"
In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls.