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[06/21/19 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 21
Updates include: James Marsden, Greg Kinnear among eyed for "The Stand" adaptation at CBS All Access; Nat Geo's "The Right Stuff" rounds out cast; and Paramount Network's "Paradise Lost" fills out ensemble.

[06/21/19 - 01:40 PM]
Reelz Adds More Farrah Fawcett Programming With Acquisition of "This Is Farrah Fawcett" Two Hour Documentary
The two-hour documentary from ABC News will make its cable premiere on Tuesday, June 25 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/21/19 - 01:00 PM]
History Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch" (WT) from Executive Producer of "The Curse of Oak Island"
The series will feature a team of scientists and experts who will conduct a thorough search of this infamous 512-acre property located in Utah's Uinta Basin.

[06/21/19 - 12:34 PM]
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry Melling and Veronica Ngo Board Netflix and Skydance Media's "The Old Guard"
They join the previously announced Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Matthias Schoenaerts and Luca Marinelli.

[06/21/19 - 10:32 AM]
"Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year" Special Event Airing July 7 on FX
Moderated by Hasan Minhaj, the roundtable discussion showcases award-winning programming that features diverse narratives tackling pressing social issues.

[06/21/19 - 09:57 AM]
Discovery's Revolutionary New Series "Serengeti" Premieres Sunday August 4
The six-part series gives unrivaled access to one of the most pristine and unspoiled corners of the Africa.

[06/21/19 - 09:14 AM]
Nat Geo and Nat Geo WILD's "SharkFest" Is So Big, It Needs Three Weeks and Two Networks
The seventh annual installment launches its first week on Nat Geo beginning Sunday, July 14, while Nat Geo WILD takes the tail end two weeks from July 21 to August 2.

[06/21/19 - 08:19 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: Newcomers "Holey Moley," "Spin the Wheel" Top Demos
ABC and FOX both get a boost among adults 18-49 last night.

[06/21/19 - 07:30 AM]
Upcoming Rocket Launch to Be Filmed for New Documentary on Phenomenon of Sending Loved One's Remains Into Space
"Heavenly Bodies" is due on Smithsonian Channel.

[06/21/19 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Offers "Bipolar Rock 'N' Roller" Documentary for Free to Non-Subscribers
The full documentary is available via YouTube, SHO.com and across select TV and streaming providers' websites, apps and free On Demand channels through Saturday, August 31.

[06/21/19 - 06:01 AM]
"Total Bellas" Renewed for a Fifth Season on E!
The fifth season of "Total Bellas," will consist of 10, hour-long episodes premiering in early 2020.

[06/21/19 - 04:12 AM]
Sidse Babett Knudsen, Mark Lewis Jones, Joanna Scanlan, Genevieve Barr Join Sarah Lancashire in "The Light" (w/t)
"The Light," set in the fictional town of Glyngolau and currently filming entirely on location in Wales, explores a forgotten community devastated by disaster.

[06/20/19 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 20
Updates include: John Wells inks massive overall deal to stay at Warner Bros. Television; HBO's "Lovecraft Country" casts trio; and Alex Cary sets up shop at Sony Pictures Television.

[06/20/19 - 07:12 PM]
Video: New Trailer Debut - "Stranger Things 3"
"Stranger Things 3" premieres globally on July 4, only on Netflix.

[06/20/19 - 03:01 PM]
A&E Network Orders Ambitious Live Daredevil Series "The Impossible Live" from Essential Media Group
Over the course of five two-hour episodes, "The Impossible Live" will feature the world's greatest daredevils attempting the most death-defying stunts ever seen on live television.

[06/20/19 - 01:09 PM]
Kid Cudi, Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Davison, DJ Qualls & Big Boi Join Shudder's "Creepshow"
The new cast join Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito, David Arquette, Tobin Bell, Tricia Helfer and Dana Gould, who were previously announced.

[06/20/19 - 01:03 PM]
Video: YouTube Originals, StoryCorps and World of Wonder Debut Trailer and Announce Guest Talent Featured in "Stonewall Outloud"
This unique project will feature original audio recordings of people who were at the Stonewall Riots 50 years ago and bring them to life through the contemporary faces of the LGBTQ community today.

[06/20/19 - 12:34 PM]
MTV's "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" Expands to VH1 for Summer Stunt
New episodes will feature VH1's biggest stars from "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood," and "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" as well as Tiny Harris and more.

[06/20/19 - 12:02 PM]
Every Crime Has a Story in a Documentary Trilogy Exploring Mysterious Deaths and Complicated Trials Beginning July 9, Exclusively on HBO
The films explore a wide range of issues, including race, gender and class bias, and offer new insights into cases involving young adults and children that received national and international attention.

[06/20/19 - 11:19 AM]
"Yellowstone" Season Two Premiere Hits Series Ratings Highs and Increases Double Digits from Series Debut
Paramount Network spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 19.

[06/20/19 - 11:18 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases First-Look Teaser for Fifth and Final Season of "The Affair"
The show's swan song kicks off Sunday, August 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/20/19 - 11:15 AM]
BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios Announce Perry's First Original Series, "The Oval," to Launch the Content Creator's Exclusive Programming for the Network
Starring Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Paige Hurd and Daniel Croix Henderson, "The Oval," will introduce viewers to the new first family moving into the White House.

[06/20/19 - 10:41 AM]
Video: AMC Debuts Official Trailer for "The Terror: Infamy"
The anthology series returns on Monday, August 12 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/20/19 - 10:05 AM]
Gordon Ramsay Serves Up Adventure in New Culinary Expedition Series "Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted"
The multi-Michelin-star chef and Ironman athlete embarks on a new exhilarating adventure around the globe beginning Sunday, July 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/20/19 - 09:31 AM]
A&E's Emmy Award-Winning Series "Intervention" Returns for a Special New Season Premiering August 6 at 9PM ET/PT
Over the course of six consecutive episodes, viewers will follow the stories of addicts as they work to overcome their opioid addictions as well as one of the most dramatic recoveries in one of the largest drug hubs on the East Coast.

[06/20/19 - 09:19 AM]
Paramount Network Orders "The Last Cowboy" from "Yellowstone" Co-Creator & Academy Award Nominee Taylor Sheridan
Produced by Truly Original and executive produced by 101 Studios, the unscripted series spotlights the highly-skilled horsemen and trainers competing in the intense, high-stakes world of professional reining.

[06/20/19 - 09:05 AM]
Demi Moore Joins the Cast of "Brave New World"
Moore joins previously announced cast including Alden Ehrenreich, Jessica Brown Findlay, Harry Lloyd, Kylie Bunbury, Hannah John-Kamen, Sen Mitsuji, Joseph Morgan, and Nina Sosanya.

[06/20/19 - 09:00 AM]
Netflix Announces a New Family Live Action Comedy Series "The Healing Powers of Dude"
When Noah, an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder, has to start middle school, he turns to a mutt named Dude, a sarcastic emotional support dog who might need Noah as much as Noah needs him.

[06/20/19 - 08:21 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Press Your Luck" Puts ABC on Top
The Alphabet's new game show leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/20/19 - 08:13 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Marks 400th Anniversary of First American Democratic Assembly with Search for Lost Founding Father in "America's Hidden Stories: Mystery at Jamestown"
Look for the special installment on Monday, July 29 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/20/19 - 08:06 AM]
Actress and Comedian Arielle Vandenberg to Host "Love Island" This Summer on CBS!
She will preside over the matchmaking when the U.S. version of the international reality sensation debuts with a special 90-minute premiere, Tuesday, July 9.

[06/20/19 - 08:01 AM]
Limited Series "Our Boys" Debuts Aug. 12 on HBO
Filmed in Israel, the 10-part limited drama series is based on the true events which led to the outbreak of war in Gaza.

[06/20/19 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie in "Point Blank" - Trailer Debut
When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul, an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child.

[06/20/19 - 08:00 AM]
Jinkies! New Series "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" to World Premiere on Boomerang
On Thursday, June 27, the Boomerang streaming service will debut "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?"

[06/20/19 - 07:32 AM]
Video: "ANIMA" - Paul Thomas Anderson & Thom Yorke - Teaser - Netflix
In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead scores and stars in a mind-bending visual piece.

[06/20/19 - 07:32 AM]
Big3 to Debut This Weekend on CBS with CBS Sports Offering 50 Hours of Coverage Across CBS and CBS Sports Network
The team will again feature longtime play-by-play announcer Brian Custer, analyst Jim Jackson and sideline reporter Michael Rapaport, who will all return for their third campaigns.

[06/20/19 - 05:01 AM]
Investigation Discovery Greenlights Explosive Two-Hour Special, "The Lost Women of NXIVM"
With layers still unraveling, this urgent and timely special explores what happened to four women who were members of NXIVM who either vanished or died in mysterious circumstances.

[06/19/19 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 19
Updates include: Mark-Paul Gosselaar to star in ABC's "mixed-ish"; Nat Geo in talks for second season of "The Hot Zone"; and Janet Mock signs overall deal with Netflix.

[06/19/19 - 11:16 PM]
Jens Lapidus' "Snabba Cash" Becomes a Netflix Original Series
The new Netflix original series sets in Stockholm ten years after the events depicted in feature films Snabba Cash trilogy.

[06/19/19 - 01:51 PM]
Discovery Channel Revs Up Motor Mondays with a Brand-New Season of "Fast N' Loud," Premiering Monday, July 8
This season, Richard Rawlings is putting everything on the line in hopes of taking Gas Monkey Garage to new heights and a new level of success in the hotrod world.

[06/19/19 - 12:03 PM]
FX Lands Stellar Ensemble Cast for the Drama Series Pilot "Gone Hollywood"
John Magaro, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lola Kirke, Ben Schnetzer, Jonathan Pryce and Judd Hirsch star in the project, from writer/director Ted Griffin.

[06/19/19 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix to Adapt August Wilson's Award-Winning Play "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" Into a Feature Film
Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo and Michael Potts are attached to star.

[06/19/19 - 11:56 AM]
Netflix Acquires Imagine Entertainment's "Tick, Tick... Boom!" with Lin-Manuel Miranda Directing and Steven Levenson Writing
Set in 1990, the film tells the story of Jon, an aspiring theater composer who is waiting tables in New York City while writing Superbia - which he hopes will be the next great American musical and finally give him his big break.

[06/19/19 - 11:42 AM]
Paramount Network Orders Third Season of Hit Series "Yellowstone"
Season two premieres tonight at 10:00/9:00c on Paramount Network.

[06/19/19 - 10:33 AM]
New Comedy Series "Back to Life" Lands on Showtime(R)
Daisy Haggard stars as Miri Matteson, who, after 18 years behind bars, returns home and stumbles back into adult life in the coastal town she once knew, while the mystery of her past looms large.

[06/19/19 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Renews "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson" for a Second Season
The second season will launch globally in 2020.

[06/19/19 - 10:06 AM]
Video: OWN Announces August 14 Series Premiere and Unveils Official Trailer for Its Highly Touted Drama "David Makes Man" from Oscar Winner Tarell Alvin McCraney
"David Makes Man" centers on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty.

[06/19/19 - 10:05 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights First Film Under Robin Roberts Presents Banner "Kidnapped: The Kamiyah Mobley Story" Starring Emmy(R) Award Winner Niecy Nash
Set to premiere in 2020, the film will be followed by a companion documentary featuring the real-life people depicted in the movie.

[06/19/19 - 10:01 AM]
Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis Adapting "Nightbooks" for Netflix
When Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment, his original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.

[06/19/19 - 10:01 AM]
Rosamund Pike to Lead Amazon's "Wheel of Time" as Moiraine
The streaming service broke the news via social media this morning.







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[05/11/24 - 06:41 PM]
Video: "That '90s Show" - Part 2 Official Teaser - Netflix
Hello old friends, hello new friends, hello Wisconsin - 1995 was only the beginning. Part 2 premieres June 27. Part 3 coming soon on October 24, only on Netflix.

[05/10/24 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 6-10
Updates include the cancellations of Roku's "Chad"; Apple's "Constellation"; NBC's "Extended Family"; FOX's "Housebroken"; ABC's "Not Dead Yet"; Hulu's "The Other Black Girl"; and Max's "Scavengers Reign."

[05/10/24 - 01:30 PM]
Three New Series, Breakout Comedies and Fan-Favorite Dramas Anchor NBC's Fall Lineup Boosted by Live Tentpole Specials
Three new series are set to premiere in the fall: drama "Brilliant Minds," starring Zachary Quinto; "St. Denis Medical," which stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman and David Alan Grier; and Reba McEntire returns to comedy with multi-camera "Happy's Place."

[05/10/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Mulligan" Part 2 - Official Clip - Netflix
Allegiances are tested when the grim realities of life on an empty, alien-ravaged planet start to sink in for President Mulligan and his rag-tag band of survivors.

[05/10/24 - 11:00 AM]
Gordon Ramsay and FOX Entertainment Launch Bite, A Next-Gen Global Food Brand and Entertainment Platform
Bite offers food fans more of the culinary content they love, while giving advertisers and brand partners even greater reach and more innovative ways to engage with Ramsay and FOX's massive audience of over 100 million food-loving fans.

[05/10/24 - 09:59 AM]
Video: Starz Announces July 5 Airdate for Juicy Taboo-Tackling Docu-Series "Down in the Valley" with First Look Images and Teaser Trailer
"Down in the Valley" will pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where anything can happen and usually does.

[05/10/24 - 09:32 AM]
ABC Renews Seven Primetime Unscripted Series
"American Idol," "The Bachelor," "Celebrity Jeopardy!," "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," "Dancing With the Stars," "Shark Tank" and "What Would You Do?" are all due back.

[05/10/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Conners" Farewell Season - Coming Soon to ABC
You've been part of this family for years. After 6 seasons, be there to say goodbye.

[05/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Hallmark Channel Renews Its Longest-Running Original Series "When Calls the Heart" for a 12th Season!
Hallmark can confirm that the new season will consist of 12 episodes, with production beginning in July.

[05/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer for Hilarious New Comedy Special Gary "G Thang" Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down Premiering Thursday, May 30
Known for his quick wit and sharp observations of everyday life, Gary "G Thang" Johnson takes to the stage in his very first standup comedy special as a call to action to embrace adulthood, face the chaos, and always have a plan.

[05/10/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Sets Premiere Date for Content Creator-Driven Talk Show "Influenced" from Candle Media's Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios on August 1st
The thirty-minute episodes will be co-hosted by popular social media personalities, Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi.

[05/10/24 - 08:30 AM]
Video: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" - Teaser 2024 - Paramount+
The upcoming all-new season picks up as the FBI's elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star.

[05/10/24 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Tires" - Official Trailer - Netflix
At his father's auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line.

[05/10/24 - 07:14 AM]
Prime Video Orders "Haven" from Drama Republic Starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Archie Madekwe
"Haven" is a contemporary, high-octane thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker, Zara (Turner), who finds herself at the heart of it.

[05/10/24 - 02:15 AM]
BBC Comedy Orders a Second Series of "Juice" and "Such Brave Girls"
"Such Brave Girls" is a VAL production for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, and Hulu in the US.