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[10/11/24 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 7-11
Updates include: ABC to continue simulcasts of "Monday Night Football," shifting entire lineup; trio cast in Max's "The Big Bang Theory" spin-off; and "Kaos," "The Serpent Queen," "Unstable," "Velma" among latest cancellations.

[10/11/24 - 02:03 PM]
Big Exclusives Power "Tamron Hall" to Season Highs in Households and Key Demos
"Tamron Hall" saw gains on the previous week in Households, Total Viewers and Women 25-54 for the week of September 23.

[10/11/24 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Announces Haunting Halloween Programming Lineup
Highlights include a special "Halloween Spooktacular" episode of "Press Your Luck" on Sunday, October 27.

[10/11/24 - 10:01 AM]
"Death by Lightning" Reveals Full Cast - All-New Limited Series from Mike Makowsky Wraps Production in Hungary
The Netflix series brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau - the man who would come to kill him.

[10/11/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Find your inner hero one piece at a time.

[10/11/24 - 08:03 AM]
Paramount+ Announces "Uncharted," New Documentary Featuring Alicia Keys, to Premiere October 22
The film takes us behind the scenes of Alicia Keys' She Is The Music songwriting camp in this revealing look at the music business that focuses on the lack of access and opportunity granted to young black and brown women.

[10/11/24 - 08:01 AM]
Max Original Documentary "Louder: The Soundtrack of Change" Debuts October 17
The documentary champions the brave, bold, and unapologetic actions, both sung and spoken, of some of the most iconic female musicians of all time.

[10/11/24 - 07:22 AM]
Reba McEntire Releases Original Theme Song in Support of New NBC Comedy "Happy's Place"
The song, released by MCA Nashville, is available across all music platforms and will also debut on the "Happy's Place" series premiere, which is set for Friday October 18.

[10/11/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Six Triple Eight" - Official Teaser - Netflix
An army captain, played by Kerry Washington, leads her battalion to defy the odds and break barriers as the first and only unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.

[10/11/24 - 06:00 AM]
Video: Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham Tease Knockout Performances in First Teaser Trailer for Hulu Original "A Thousand Blows"
Season one of "A Thousand Blows" is coming to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, Hulu in the U.S. and select other countries on Disney+ in 2025.

[10/11/24 - 04:01 AM]
Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee and Ian Peck Return to the World of "Peaky Blinders" for the Upcoming Netflix Film
Jay Lycurgo will also be joining the cast.

[10/11/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "The Cage" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Dreaming of going pro, a young fighter struggles to be seen until an unexpected combat lands him a shot at the big time - and a brutal rival in the cage.

[10/11/24 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Investigation Alien" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series follows renowned investigative journalist, George Knapp, as he reveals the findings of his 30-year quest investigating UFOs and brings forward never before seen evidence.

[10/10/24 - 02:10 PM]
Investigation Discovery Slates Three New Series for Fall Premieres
"Operation Undercover," "Before They Kill Again" and "Feuds Turned Fatal" will be joined by a new season of "Fear Thy Neighbor."

[10/10/24 - 01:00 PM]
Encore of "The Summit" Will Air Friday, October 11 Following the Previously Scheduled Original Episode of "Big Brother"
The rebroadcast is of the newcomer's second episode.

[10/10/24 - 12:26 PM]
NBC Announces Season 2 Cast of "Deal or No Deal Island"
Joe Manganiello returns as host and ultimate game master.

[10/10/24 - 11:58 AM]
CBS Is Ready for Spooky Season with Halloween Themed Episodes from Fan Favorite Series
Look for special Halloween-themed installments of "NCIS," "Ghosts" and "Elsbeth" later this month.

[10/10/24 - 11:21 AM]
John Mulaney Will Host a New Live Variety Talk Show on Netflix in Early 2025
Said the network on social media: "That's it. That's all we know!"

[10/10/24 - 11:14 AM]
Netflix Renews "The Diplomat" for Third Season Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
The news was shared by Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria on stage at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles.

[10/10/24 - 11:06 AM]
"Nobody Wants This" Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
The news was shared on Thursday by Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria on stage at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles.

[10/10/24 - 10:11 AM]
Acorn TV Greenlights Alicia Silverstone Led Drama, "Irish Blood"
The six-part murder mystery focuses on Fiona (Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, Declan, who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday.

[10/10/24 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts Official Trailer for the Final Season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks"
The fifth and final season will premiere on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24 in the U.S. and internationally.

[10/10/24 - 09:37 AM]
OWN's Hit Unscripted Series "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" Set to Return with New Episodes Starting November 2
The series will continue to follow the lives of a group of longtime friends and frenemies with strong personalities and opinions who live in Huntsville, Alabama.

[10/10/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Martha" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Told in her own words, this candid documentary charts the unstoppable rise, sudden fall and hard-won comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart.

[10/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Peacock and J Balvin Debut Trailer for New Docuseries "A Great Day with J Balvin"
Premiering October 17 with all six episodes, the series takes audiences on a personal journey with J Balvin and his captivating quest to uncover the secrets of a truly fulfilling life.

[10/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Slaying demons or slaying homecoming dance? Why not both?

[10/10/24 - 08:31 AM]
A&E's New Special "Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper" Narrated by Actress Regina Hall Explores the Hunt for Notorious Serial Killer Lonnie Franklin Jr.
Narrated by award-winning actress and producer Regina Hall, the gripping true crime tale is interwoven with the real-life story of the search for an elusive killer and the fight for justice in a Los Angeles community.

[10/10/24 - 08:01 AM]
Starz and BritBox Launch New Bundle Offering Today on Starz.com
A first-of-its-kind for the platform, the offering provides customers a seamless way to access the vast, premium libraries of both networks.

[10/10/24 - 07:17 AM]
CNBC's "Millennial Money" Premieres Sunday, October 13 at 5pm ET
Hosted by CNBC Make It Success Reporter Ashton Jackson, "Millennial Money" puts the "personal" in personal finance.

[10/10/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 7: The Reunion - Announcement - Netflix
Watch together on Wednesday, October 30 at 9PM ET/6PM PT only on Netflix.

[10/10/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Bank Under Siege" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Spain, 1981: When armed men hold up a bank and take hundreds hostage, a reporter races against the authorities to uncover the true motive for the heist.

[10/10/24 - 02:12 AM]
BBC to Air "The Last Anniversary," The Forthcoming Adaptation of Liane Moriarty's Best-Selling Novel
Teresa Palmer, Miranda Richardson and Danielle Macdonald lead the cast in the six-part comedy drama.

[10/10/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Umjolo: The Gone Girl" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A couple's seemingly perfect relationship falters when one of them learns about the other's infidelity - but who said that relationships were easy?

[10/10/24 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Nautilus" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
"Nautilus" is coming to Prime Video on October 25 in the U.K. and Ireland.

[10/09/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Hellbound" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
As the chaos deepens, lawyer Min Hyejin, The New Truth and Arrowheads get entangled anew amid the sudden resurrections of the formerly condemned.

[10/09/24 - 02:01 PM]
Kyle Chandler Cast as Hal Jordan in HBO Original Drama Series "Lanterns"
The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

[10/09/24 - 01:26 PM]
New Vice Series "Shane Smith Has Questions" Premieres Thursday, October 17th at 10pm
Host Shane Smith discusses the fascinating fundamental truths (if there are any?) of the most interesting and convoluted social and political issues of today.

[10/09/24 - 10:57 AM]
ESPN and ABC to Exclusively Air the 2024 WNBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV - New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx Begins Thursday, Oct. 10
The 2024 edition of the WNBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV will mark the 28th consecutive season of WNBA Finals on ESPN platforms.

[10/09/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Four-Part Documentary Series "Breath of Fire" Debuts October 23
In 2013, Katie Griggs, a millennial YouTube astrologer, rose to fame as the face of Kundalini yoga, opening the RA MA Institute in Los Angeles, donning a white turban, and reinventing herself as Guru Jagat.

[10/09/24 - 09:35 AM]
Aaron Pierre Cast as John Stewart in HBO Original Drama Series "Lanterns"
The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

[10/09/24 - 09:07 AM]
Prime Video Renews Hit Series "Reacher" for Fourth Season
In the third season of the action-packed drama series starring Alan Ritchson, based on the seventh book in Lee Child's global best-selling series, Persuader, Reacher must go undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past.

[10/09/24 - 09:00 AM]
Season Three of the Max Original Comedy Series "The Sex Lives of College Girls" Debuts November 21
Created by Emmy-nominated writer and producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series follows a group of college students at New England's prestigious Essex College.

[10/09/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The series revisits one of the greatest comebacks in sports history when the Boston Red Sox overcame a 3-0 series deficit to defeat their archrivals the New York Yankees, en route to winning their first World Series title in 86 years and breaking the infamous "Curse of the Bambino."

[10/09/24 - 08:03 AM]
Return to "Sherwood": Season 2 of BAFTA-Winning Crime Drama Headlines BritBox's November Lineup
The critically acclaimed mystery series from James Graham premieres on BritBox November 14.

[10/09/24 - 07:31 AM]
Nate Bargatze Returns to Netflix with a Two-Special Stand-Up Special Deal
"Your Friend, Nate Bargatze" premieres December 24 on the streaming service.

[10/09/24 - 07:18 AM]
Video: Peacock and Sky Release Official Trailer for "The Day of the Jackal"
An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.

[10/09/24 - 06:47 AM]
Viaplay US Announces November Slate Featuring the Highly Anticipated US Debuts of Two of Viaplay's Biggest Series "Rebus" and "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter"
Considered one of the most ambitious Nordic series ever, Season 1 of "Ronja" reached Netflix's Top 10 in 15 countries including France, the Nordics, Poland & the Netherlands and was the #1 TV series in Sweden.

[10/09/24 - 06:30 AM]
Prime Video Releases First-Look Images and Premiere Date for "The Sticky," Inspired by the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Starring Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, Guillaume Cyr, with guest star Oscar and Emmy winner Jamie Lee Curtis - all six episodes premiere December 6 globally on Prime Video.

[10/09/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Mattel Television Studios Unveils Official Trailer and Theme Song for "Barney's World"
The all-new animated series premieres Monday, October 14 on Max followed by Cartoon Network on October 18.

[10/09/24 - 03:01 AM]
Casting Has Started for the Italian Adaptation of the Successful Series "Love Is Blind"
The original U.S. series was so successful that it also spawned local adaptations in Japan, Brazil, Sweden, the UK, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Argentina.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).

[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

[03/04/26 - 09:46 AM]
"The Verdict," Hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Returns to Vice TV For Season Two, Taking on the Biggest Debates in Sports
In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.

[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs
Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.

[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts
Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.

[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM]
Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."

[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson
"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand
"Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.

[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers"
The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.

[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM]
The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren"
Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.

[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.)
The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.

[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM]
The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor
The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.

[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.