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[04/05/24 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 1-5
Updates include: NBC cancels "Quantum Leap" after two seasons; Amazon lands "Legally Blonde" TV series; and Tim Robinson's "The Chair Company" lands pilot order from HBO.

[04/05/24 - 10:21 AM]
"Elsbeth" and CBS Thursday Originals Returned Strong After College Men's Basketball Tournament
CBS was the #1 network last night with the top three shows - "Young Sheldon," "Ghosts" and "Elsbeth."

[04/05/24 - 10:00 AM]
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell to Star in the HBO Original Drama Series "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight"
A century before the events of "Game of Thrones," two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros... a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell).

[04/05/24 - 08:01 AM]
Director Makoto Shinkai's "Suzume" Streams on Netflix Around the World from April 6
The film tells a modern action-adventure road story, following 17-year-old high school student Suzume Iwato as she helps a mysterious young man named Souta Munakata in sealing "doors" to prevent a series of disasters across Japan.

[04/05/24 - 08:00 AM]
WrestleMania Streams Live on Peacock April 6 & 7 at 7PM ET
Stream the event to witness Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs. The Rock and Roman Reigns in the Showcase of The Immortals and Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship.

[04/05/24 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Series Soar in L35 Multiplatform Viewing from Premiere Week Episodes
Five network series delivered audiences of 12 million or more viewers: "Tracker," "Young Sheldon," "NCIS," "Ghosts" and "FBI."

[04/05/24 - 07:34 AM]
Apple Original Films' "Argylle," from Matthew Vaughn, to Premiere Globally on Apple TV+ on April 12, 2024
In anticipation of the streaming debut of "Argyle," K-pop superstars THE BOYZ have reimagined "Electric Energy," the Ariana Debose-led hit from "Argylle."

[04/05/24 - 07:32 AM]
NBC Expands Unscripted Slate with the Greenlight of Epic Travel Adventure Competition Series' "Destination X"
The innovative series, commissioned by the BBC and NBCUniversal, will combine spectacular adventure travel and immersive gameplay with the ultimate guessing game.

[04/05/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.

[04/05/24 - 05:39 AM]
Prime Video and the WNBA Announce Multi-Year Rights Extension
Prime Video has exclusive global streaming rights (excluding China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Finland, and Germany) to its schedule of 20 WNBA regular season games and the Championship Game of the Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase.

[04/05/24 - 02:31 AM]
Video: "Family Pack" - Official Teaser - Netflix
After discovering a mysterious card game, a family is thrust back in time to a medieval village where they must fend off dangerous werewolves each night.

[04/05/24 - 01:41 AM]
Video: "Stolen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film is the story of a forgotten part of Sweden, based on Ann-Helén Laestadius' book by the same name.

[04/04/24 - 03:01 PM]
Great American Family Announces Mario Lopez and Courtney Lopez Star in "My Grown-Up Christmas Wish," Joined by Real-Life Son, Dominic Lopez, Currently in Production for Great American Christmas 2024
Joining his famous parents in the film is Dominic Lopez who will play Mario's character "Brian" as a young boy.

[04/04/24 - 01:01 PM]
ID and People Magazine Present Harrowing Survival Stories in "People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer"
In this new series, survivors take back the narrative by sharing the disturbing yet empowering accounts of how they escaped the clutches of a serial killer.

[04/04/24 - 12:31 PM]
Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani to Take Over Leadership Duties as Executive Producers for Seasons 2 and 3 of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" for Netflix
Albert Kim is passing along leadership duties to Christine and Jabbar and will continue to serve as an Executive Producer on Seasons 2 and 3.

[04/04/24 - 11:31 AM]
Netflix Series Announcement: "Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black" Reveals Cast
The series comes from a previously announced creative partnership with Netflix, where Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films and series under a multi-year first-look deal.

[04/04/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Disney+ Unveils Trailer & Key Art for "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire"
The new series, which is the second installment of the "Tales" series, stylistically follows 2022's critically acclaimed "Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi."

[04/04/24 - 09:59 AM]
Video: Starz Releases First Look Images and Teaser Trailer of Samantha Morton and Minnie Driver in Season Two of "The Serpent Queen"
The second season of the lavish drama is set to return in Summer 2024.

[04/04/24 - 09:31 AM]
Lifetime's "Theresa Caputo: Beyond the Readings" Premieres April 18
The new series further explores the extraordinary journey of Theresa's gift through behind-the-scenes moments and expanded scenes with never-before-seen footage, as well as follow up interviews with participants from the main series.

[04/04/24 - 09:31 AM]
Hulu Originals & Exclusives Spring/Summer 2024 Programming Slate
Newly announced return dates include "Hit-Monkey" (July 15), "Futurama" (July 29) and "Solar Opposites" (August 12).

[04/04/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "HOP" - Official Trailer - Max Family
Welcome to Fair Village! Join Hop and his besties on adventures filled with laughter, friendship and fun!

[04/04/24 - 09:00 AM]
Video: International Soccer Stars Take on Secret Identities to Find Love in First Look at Peacock's New Original Series "Love Undercover"
The first three episodes premiere Thursday, May 9, followed by new episodes 4-6 Thursday, May 16 and final batch, episodes 7-10 on Thursday, May 23.

[04/04/24 - 09:00 AM]
CMT Sets All-Star Toby Keith Tribute for 2024 "CMT Music Awards," Airing Live, April 7 on CBS
With more than 40 million albums sold worldwide, the multi-talented legend most recently received a posthumous induction into the 2024 Country Music Hall of Fame.

[04/04/24 - 08:03 AM]
"Zillow Gone Wild" Premieres Friday, May 3, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV as a Celebration of America's Weirdest, Wildest and Wackiest Homes for Sale
Host Jack McBrayer will invite viewers to join him on tours of exceptionally weird, wacky and wild properties that sellers put on the market every day.

[04/04/24 - 08:01 AM]
Paramount+ Announces New Docuseries "Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken"
The series tells an inspiring story of healing and transcendence through the power of music when five female residents from the Topeka Correctional Facility, a women's prison in Kansas, write letters to Etheridge that she uses as inspiration to create and perform an original song for them.

[04/04/24 - 07:13 AM]
FOX Nation to Debut New Docuseries "Surviving Hamas: A Benjamin Hall Special" on April 9
The two hour-long episodes will explore the devastating firsthand experiences of individuals in the Israeli community following the October 7, 2023 attack.

[04/04/24 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Selling the OC" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The ambitious agents at The Oppenheim Group attempt to up their real estate game as more personal drama interferes with major professional endeavors.

[04/03/24 - 10:31 PM]
Video: "Maamla Legal Hai" - Season 2 Announcement - Ravi Kishan, Nidhi Bisht, Naila Grewal, Anant Joshi
Dust off your lawyer coats - it's time to go back to Patparganj once again!

[04/03/24 - 07:31 PM]
Video: "Mother of the Bride" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A doting mom jets off to a tropical island resort for her daughter's wedding - only to discover the groom's father is the ex she hasn't seen in decades.

[04/03/24 - 03:00 PM]
"Will Trent" Renewed for Season 3 by 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.

[04/03/24 - 12:01 PM]
Prime Video Announces New Series, "Top End Bub," Follow Up to Hit Australian Film "Top End Wedding"
Going into production in May 2024, "Top End Bub" sees Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee return to lead the cast.

[04/03/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Turtles All the Way Down" Debuts May 2 on Max
The film from New Line Cinema and Temple Hill is based on John Green's bestselling novel of the same name and directed by Hannah Marks.

[04/03/24 - 10:33 AM]
ESPN's "NBA Today" Viewership Up Eight Percent in March
"NBA Today" averaged 267,000 viewers and peaked on March 27 with 354,000 viewers.

[04/03/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: MGM+ Reveals First Look At Upcoming 1970s Crime Thriller "Hotel Cocaine"
The first episode will premiere June 16 on MGM+, with new episodes airing on Sundays until August 4.

[04/03/24 - 09:31 AM]
FOX Nation to Release All New "COPS: Spring Break" Collection Beginning This Friday
With a new release dropping every Friday at 6 PM/ET, the season is made up of five episodes showcasing the uptick in crime when spring breakers take over hotspots.

[04/03/24 - 09:08 AM]
TNT Sports, Warner Bros. Games & National Hockey League to Present "MultiVersus NHL Face-Off" - Sunday, April 14
Bugs Bunny, Shaggy, Batman, Wonder Woman and other iconic Warner Bros. Discovery characters to hit the ice for real-time animated presentation of Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights.

[04/03/24 - 08:59 AM]
Starz Announces Additional Casting for "Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Brian McCardie, Jhon Lumsden, Sara Vickers and Peter Mullan join the cast of the prequel series.

[04/03/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "The Circle" Season 6 - Official Trailer - Netflix
New city. New twists. Same game. Catfish, connections and chaos await as new influencers enter the chat and compete for a huge cash prize.

[04/03/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke" Season 3 - Official Trailer #1 - Netflix
Season 3 starts streaming in August, only on Netflix.

[04/03/24 - 07:14 AM]
Peacock Taps Alex Cooper, The World's #1 Female Podcaster, to Host Live Interactive Watch Parties from the Olympic Games Paris 2024 This Summer
With her signature style, Cooper, who will be joined by soon-to-be-announced special guests, will regale viewers with her take on some of the most high-profile Team USA events at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, including soccer, gymnastics and basketball.

[04/03/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Dead Boy Detectives" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele - until a powerful witch complicates their plans.

[04/03/24 - 07:00 AM]
CMT Adds Dasha and Jason Aldean as Performers; Reveals All-Star Presenter Lineup for 2024 "CMT Music Awards," Airing April 7, Live on CBS
Previously announced performers include Bailey Zimmerman, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town + Sugarland, Megan Moroney, NEEDTOBREATHE + Jordan Davis, Old Dominion ft. Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum ft. Brittney Spencer, Sam Hunt and Trisha Yearwood.

[04/03/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Season Two of Critically Acclaimed Comedy "The Big Door Prize," Starring Emmy Award Winner Chris O'Dowd
The 10-episode second season will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, April 24 with three episodes, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through June 12.

[04/02/24 - 10:01 PM]
Video: "Deaw Special: Super Soft Power" - Exclusive Trailer - Netflix
From an all-star soccer game to awkward dating problems, Thai comic Udom Taephanich shares candid stories from his chaotic life.

[04/02/24 - 08:31 PM]
Netflix Renews "Love on the Spectrum" for a Third Season
The beloved and critically-acclaimed series won three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022 including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program and Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program.

[04/02/24 - 03:34 PM]
Great American Pure Flix Presents an Original Faith Drama, "Destination Heaven" Starring Harry Lennix as God, Streaming May 24
The six-part scripted series streams one episode each week beginning May 24 with episode one, "Home Is Where," which stars Lennix, Kevin Sorbo, Emily Rose, and Tim Bensch.

[04/02/24 - 02:49 PM]
LSU-Iowa on ESPN Is Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Game on Record
The NCAA Women's Elite Eight Matchup delivers 12.3 million viewers, the most-viewed college basketball game ever on ESPN platforms.

[04/02/24 - 01:00 PM]
"Grey's Anatomy" Renewed for Season 21 by ABC
Recipient of the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Television Series and nominated for multiple Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, "Grey's Anatomy" is considered one of the great television shows of our time.

[04/02/24 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Celebrates the 1,000th Original Episode of Its Global "NCIS" Franchise!
The momentous milestone of the world's #1 TV franchise, from CBS Studios, includes counts of all the aired episodes of "NCIS," "NCIS: Hawai'i," "NCIS: Sydney," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "NCIS: New Orleans" combined.

[04/02/24 - 10:30 AM]
Up Faith & Family to Exclusively Premiere Season 17 of the Hit Family Series "Heartland" in the U.S. Beginning April 25
Beginning April 25, the service will add new episodes weekly with a three-week break after episode five.







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[06/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
NBC Greenlights Emmy-Nominated Event Series "The Americas" for a Second Season
Expanding on the tentpole series, special episodes will roll out in the leadup to season two, starting with "The Americas: A Wild 250th," airing July 2 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC and next day on Peacock.

[06/25/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Furious"
From creator and executive producer Elizabeth Meriwether, "Furious" follows an FBI agent, Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer.

[06/25/26 - 09:31 AM]
Peacock's "The Paper" Reveals September 9 Premiere Date and First Look Images for Season Two
In season two, after sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards, Ned searches for a journalistic crusade, coming for a local private club and jeopardizing the paper, while he and Mare try to figure out their attraction, Esmeralda struggles to find her place, and the staff gradually mature as reporters.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Ransom Canyon" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Staten and Quinn chase risky new ventures to bring hope and prosperity back to Ransom Canyon - and grapple with their true feelings for one another.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Join the Chase in Searchlight Pictures' "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come," Streaming on Hulu July 2
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she's reached the next level of the nightmarish game - and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Jay-Z in 8" A Candid and Intimate 8-Part Conversation Years in the Making, An HBO Original Documentary Series Debuting This Fall
The series debuts this fall on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in the U.S.

[06/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Nominees Announced for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One," Airing Wednesday, July 15, at 8 P.M. ET on ABC and Streaming on the ESPN App
Top nominees include Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Matthew Stafford, Rory McIlroy, Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, Mikaela Shiffrin, Victor Wembanyama, and A'ja Wilson.

[06/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Is an ex-best friend the worst ex? Can dating apps save democracy? What's with NYPD merch? Mary Beth Barone has all the answers in this witty special.

[06/25/26 - 07:19 AM]
Mets-Phillies on NBC & Peacock Is Most-Watched "Sunday Night Baseball" Game Since 2013, Excluding Season Openers
Coverage on June 21 averaged 3.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

[06/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Dept. Q" Season 2 - Netflix Announces Cast for the Series & Start of Production in Scotland
The gripping crime procedural series is an adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's novels.

[06/25/26 - 07:00 AM]
Paramount Networks Land "Harry Potter" in Exclusive U.S. Linear Licensing Deal for Warner Bros.' Iconic Film Franchise
The company inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, making Paramount's family of brands the exclusive linear home of the beloved franchise spanning 11 films and nearly 40 hours of storytelling across the "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" library.

[06/25/26 - 07:00 AM]
Crime-Thriller "Wardriver" to Stream Exclusively on Paramount+
The film follows Cole (Dane DeHaan), a hacker lured into a million-dollar cyberheist that turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse where every line of code could be his last.

[06/25/26 - 06:11 AM]
Prime Video Reveals Additional Eight Cast Members for "Boys of Tommen"
Amelia May, John Hewson, Indy Lewis, Alex Dunne, Dixie Egerickx, Daisy Jacob, Jonathan Heed and Cathal Ó Síocháin join the Chloe Walsh adaptation.

[06/25/26 - 06:02 AM]
Hallmark Media, NFL and Skydance Sports Partner with the Chicago Bears for "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story" Set to Premiere During Hallmark Channel's 17th Annual Countdown to Christmas Programming Event
The announcement was made through a video featuring Bears head coach Ben Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland.

[06/25/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Hawk" - Official Trailer - Netflix
On the back nine of his career, golf legend Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins chases one final major - and drags everyone he loves into the chaos.