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[10/12/22 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 12
Updates include: Brian Tee to depart NBC's "Chicago Med"; Guy Branum sells comedies to ABC, NBC; and ABC's "The Conners" lands largest season order to date.

[10/12/22 - 04:14 PM]
Comedy Central Announces Thursday, December 8th as Trevor Noah's Last Day Hosting "The Daily Show" with a Celebratory Look Back at His Greatest Moments Kicking Off Monday, December 5th
On the heels of heading to Atlanta to cover the midterm elections from one of the most important battleground states, the Emmy-winning franchise will embark on a reinvention as it has done so successfully in the past returning Tuesday, January 17 with additional details forthcoming.

[10/12/22 - 01:12 PM]
Apple's Hit Dramedy "Physical" Adds Zooey Deschanel for Season Three
Deschanel will play Kelly, a network sitcom star who decides to enter the burgeoning Fitness Industry.

[10/12/22 - 12:16 PM]
Food Network and HGTV Gift Four New Spectacular Holiday Features Starring Network Fan-Favorites Ben & Erin Napier, Bobby Flay, Hilary Farr and Duff Goldman on Friday, Nov. 11, on discovery+
Katie Stevens, Victor Rasuk, Vanessa Marano, Alex Mallari Jr., Jessica Szohr, Marco Grazzini, Tiya Sircar and Marc Bendavid are among the featured talent.

[10/12/22 - 12:05 PM]
Highly Anticipated Latin American Original Docu-Series "The Montaners" to Premiere on Disney+ November 9th
"The Montaners" follows the iconic family of the Montaners: Ricardo, Marlene, Mau, Ricky and Evaluna, and their significant others Stefi, Sara and Camilo, which have become a veritable phenomenon on social media and whose father is one of the greatest icons of Latin music.

[10/12/22 - 11:04 AM]
Video: Shudder Releases Action-Packed Trailer for "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans"
The spin-off series brings together some of the most popular drag icons from the show's previous seasons competing in a grand championship of drag artistry and shocking physical challenges for a one hundred-thousand-dollar grand prize.

[10/12/22 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces 16 Celebrities Competing on "Pickled," A New Two-Hour Sports Comedy Special Featuring Action-Packed Pickleball, America's Hottest and Fastest-Growing Sport, to Air Nov. 17 on CBS
The 16 celebrities who will team up and battle it out on the court are: Jimmie Allen, Murray Bartlett, Dierks Bentley, Jaime Camil, Will Ferrell, Max Greenfield, Luis Guzman, Phil Keoghan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tig Notaro, June Diane Raphael, Kelly Rowland, Paul Scheer, Aisha Tyler and Emma Watson.

[10/12/22 - 10:22 AM]
Nelvana and Lambur Productions Start Production for Third and Final Season of Hit Mystery Drama Series "The Hardy Boys"
Bailee Madison guest stars on the final season as Drew Darrow, a fun but often frustrating new ally with a brilliant mind and appetite for magic and mysteries.

[10/12/22 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Documentary "God Forbid: The Sex Scandal that Brought Down a Dynasty"
In this revealing documentary, Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7-year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr.

[10/12/22 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" Debuts October 26
The film is executive produced by Pittsburgh natives Michael Keaton, Billy Porter and Mark Cuban, and features the original song, "A Tree of Life" by Idina Menzel.

[10/12/22 - 09:55 AM]
Final Season of "Pit Bulls & Parolees" Premieres on Animal Planet Saturday, October 22 at 9PM ET/PT
For over 30 years, Tia and her family have gone above and beyond to give a second chance at life to pit bulls at Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest Pit Bull rescue center in the U.S. while also offering parolees a new start as staff and volunteers.

[10/12/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse" - Official Trailer - Disney+
In a leafy hamlet, Mickey Mouse is determined to undo the failures of his family's past after inheriting a rundown pumpkin farm from a distant relative, and the epic legend of its futility.

[10/12/22 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Amazon Freevee Debuts Official Trailer for the Second Season of Daytime Emmy Award-Winning Court Program "Judy Justice," Premiering November 7
A new episode will be released every weekday until December 16, with a second installment of episodes coming in 2023.

[10/12/22 - 08:58 AM]
The History Channel's Popular Franchise "Pawn Stars" Hits the Road for the First Time Visiting Eight Cities Across America in Search of Rare Items in the New Series "Pawn Stars Do America" Premiering Wednesday, November 9 at 8PM ET/PT
Each two-hour episode from Leftfield Pictures follows Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell as they step out of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas to connect with fans in eight different cities and acquire some of the most remarkable items imaginable.

[10/12/22 - 08:32 AM]
Video: "The Capture" - New Season - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
Series two of "The Capture" will again question if we can really believe what we see.

[10/12/22 - 08:02 AM]
Video: Hit Apple Original Series "The Mosquito Coast," Starring and Executive Produced by Justin Theroux, Debuts New Trailer Ahead of Season Two Premiere, Friday November 4 on Apple TV+
The 10-episode second season will make its global debut with the first episode on Friday, November 4, followed by new episodes every Friday through January 6, on Apple TV+.

[10/12/22 - 07:08 AM]
Acorn TV Partner Again with ZDF for Fan Favorite Drama, "The Chelsea Detective," as Production on Season Two Begins
With production now underway in and around London, Adrian Scarborough returns as Detective Inspector Max Arnold alongside new co-lead Vanessa Emme as the sharp, diligent Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh.

[10/12/22 - 07:03 AM]
TNT Acquires New Scripted Original Series, "The Lazarus Project" - Looks to Early 2023 Premiere Date
"The Lazarus Project" is a riveting eight-hour drama that follows George, the latest recruit to The Lazarus Project - a secret organization that has harnessed the ability to turn back time whenever the world is at the threat of extinction.

[10/12/22 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Spirited" - Official Teaser - Apple TV+
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, and Octavia Spencer, Spirited is in theaters November 11 and streaming November 18 on Apple TV+.

[10/12/22 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "The School for Good and Evil" - One Week Countdown - Official Trailer 2 - Netflix
Best friends Sophie and Agatha find their bond put to the test when they're whisked away to a magical school for future fairy-tale heroes and villains.

[10/12/22 - 06:01 AM]
Crackle's Webby Award-Winning Original Series "Going From Broke" Returns for Season 3 on November 10
While the debt crisis continues to rage unabated, season three hosts Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Chegg, and financial expert Tonya Rapley (MyFabFinance.com) dedicate their time to helping participants, as well as viewers, navigate the reality of their debt in order to become the CEO of their own lives.

[10/12/22 - 03:36 AM]
Prime Video Confirms Production Is Officially Underway on the Italian Installment of the "Citadel" Franchise
As previously announced, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden, and Stanley Tucci will star in first-to-launch series within the "Citadel" universe, which comes from the Russo Brothers' AGBO.

[10/12/22 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes - embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.

[10/12/22 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Dubai Bling" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Step off the private jet and into a high-flying social circle in Dubai, where lavish parties, stunning skylines and jaw-dropping fashion are the norm.

[10/11/22 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 11
Updates include: "Law & Order: SVU" confirms Kelli Giddish's exit date; "The Shop: Uninterrupted" nixes Kanye West episode; and Anthony Piper's "Trill League" finds new home at BET+.

[10/11/22 - 03:27 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Delivers Nearly 16 Million Viewers; "MNF's" Best Week 5 Audience Since 2011 and Up a Significant 39% Year-Over-Year
The 15.9 million viewers boosted "MNF" to its best Week 5 audience since 2011 and the franchise's third best during ESPN's "MNF" era (2006 - present).

[10/11/22 - 03:22 PM]
"The Voice" Season 23 Will Return in Spring 2023 with New Coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan Alongside Returning Coaches Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton
After 23 remarkable seasons, Blake Shelton will bid farewell to his red chair following the spring season.

[10/11/22 - 03:05 PM]
Disney Branded Television Announces Seventh Season of the Wildly Popular Hit Comedy "BUNK'D"
Season six of "BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes" will air a holiday-themed episode on Friday, December 2, with new weekly episodes returning in January 2023.

[10/11/22 - 02:44 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of October 3: "DAHMER - Monster" Skyrockets to #2 on the Most Popular List with Over 700M Hours Viewed
"The Midnight Club" (18.79M hours viewed), Mike Flanagan's latest horror series which recently broke the Guinness World Record for most jump scares in a premiere episode, also reached the Top 10.

[10/11/22 - 02:25 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows to a 16-Week High in Total Viewers
Monday's broadcast of "Tamron Hall" (on 9/26/22) marked the show's most-watched telecast (1.129 million Total Viewers) on any day in four months.

[10/11/22 - 12:30 PM]
Video: Starz Releases Trailer for "The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast," A Series That Tells the Real Story of BMF Through Former BMF Members and Celebrity Insiders Including Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, T.I., 2 Chainz, and White Boy Rick
This documentary series will feature exclusive audio excerpts from founding member, Demetrius Flenory, in addition to interviews with members of his family, former BMF members and celebrity insiders including Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, T.I., 2 Chainz, and White Boy Rick.

[10/11/22 - 12:15 PM]
"60 Minutes" Is the #1 Non-Sports Primetime Program for Fourth Consecutive Week
The CBS newsmagazine additionally took the title of #1 news program, which the broadcast has earned every week this season.

[10/11/22 - 11:35 AM]
"Mary McCartney Serves It Up" Returns to discovery+ with New Episodes Filled with Celebrity Guests and More Delicious Recipes
In each episode, Mary shares her sincere love of cooking, showcasing her accessible vegetarian food philosophy for all to enjoy with her quick and easy recipes that are perfect for every occasion.

[10/11/22 - 11:31 AM]
Starz Announces Several New and Returning Actors Appearing in the Highly Anticipated Seventh Season of "Outlander"
Graham McTavish, Nell Hudson, Steven Cree and Lotte Verbeek are all due back while Gloria Obianyo, Diarmaid Murtagh, Rod Hallett, Chris Fulton and Kristin Atherton are among the latest additions.

[10/11/22 - 11:22 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Ties Its Top-Rated Week Since April in Households
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" ranked as the No. 1 daytime talk show - syndicated or network - for the 2nd consecutive week in Households (1.6 rating), Total Viewers (2.304 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

[10/11/22 - 11:12 AM]
Apple Original Films Boards "The Gorge," with Anya Taylor-Joy Set to Star Alongside Miles Teller in New Feature Film from Skydance
"The Gorge" is a high-action, genre-bending love story directed by Scott Derrickson, and based on a spec script by Zach Dean.

[10/11/22 - 11:01 AM]
The CW Network Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II with New Special "Entertainment Tonight Presents Queen Elizabeth II: The Woman Behind the Crown" on Saturday, October 15
Including new interviews with palace staff and stars that knew her best, the special is filled with never-before heard stories about the late monarch.

[10/11/22 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Drink Masters" - Official Trailer - Netflix
World-class mixologists showcase their dazzling cocktail-crafting skills as they compete for a $100K prize - and the title of Ultimate Drink Master.

[10/11/22 - 10:16 AM]
Home Run! Viewership for ESPN's Exclusive Coverage of 2022 MLB Wild Card Series Presented By Hankook Tire Up 64 Percent From 2020 Wild Card Series
Game 3 of the San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets series generated nearly four million viewers (3,961,000), peaking with 4.73 million viewers from 8-8:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 9.

[10/11/22 - 10:01 AM]
Lifetime Reveals Full Holiday Movie Slate for Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Programming Event Beginning November 5th
Kelsey Grammer, Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer, Brooke Elliott , Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Kirk Franklin all pull double duty this year by starring in and executive producing their films.

[10/11/22 - 10:01 AM]
Tony Award-Winning Actress and Singer Idina Menzel Takes Audiences on an Intimate Journey Into Her Life On and Off the Stage in New Disney+ Documentary "Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?"
Directed by filmmaker Anne McCabe and produced in partnership with Ideal Partners, "Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?" makes its world premiere on December 9, exclusively on Disney+.

[10/11/22 - 09:31 AM]
Star-Packed List of Performers & Presenters Revealed for 2022 "CMT Artists of the Year," Premiering Friday, October 14th at 9p/8c
Chris Stapleton, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Dan + Shay, Dustin Lynch, Gary LeVox, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelsey Asbille + Shane McAnally join as presenters.

[10/11/22 - 09:25 AM]
Food Network Picks Up "Bobby's Triple Threat" for Second Season
In each one-hour episode, one extraordinarily talented and eager chef is challenged to go against the trio of Bobby's handpicked culinary titans - Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson - for a chance to take home $25,000.

[10/11/22 - 09:02 AM]
FOX Sports Reveals 2022 MLB Postseason Coverage Plans
Home to the NLDS, NLCS presented by loanDepot and the 118th World Series presented by Capital One, FOX Sports opens its Postseason coverage Tuesday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app.

[10/11/22 - 09:01 AM]
New Season of "Little People, Big World" Premieres on Tuesday, November 1
The Roloff Family faces uncertain times.

[10/11/22 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown in Official Teaser for Prime Video's High-Stakes Family Drama, "Riches"
All six episodes of the Amazon Studios and ITV co-production will premiere on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa on December 2, following its UK premiere on ITVX.

[10/11/22 - 09:00 AM]
Series Debut of "The Rookie: Feds" Jumps Nearly 5x in Adults 18-49 After Delayed Multiplatform Viewing
In addition, "The Rookie: Feds" picked up more than +4.0 million viewers over its Live+Same Day average (+4.1 million - 6.3 million vs. 2.2 million).

[10/11/22 - 08:19 AM]
Apple TV+ Is Ringing in the Holidays with All-New Festive Family Fare
New programming includes the "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" Night of the Lights holiday special and "Sago Mini Friends" Thanksgiving special premiering on Friday, November 18, and holiday specials from "Interrupting Chicken," "Pretzel and the Puppies," and "The Snoopy Show," all debuting on Friday, December 2.

[10/11/22 - 08:11 AM]
Video: Hit Apple Original Comedy "Mythic Quest" Debuts Season Three Trailer Ahead of Global Premiere Friday, November 11 on Apple TV+
The 10-episode third season will premiere with the first two episodes on Friday, November 11, followed by one new episode weekly through January 6.

[10/11/22 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Hard Knocks: Arizona Cardinals" - Official Teaser - HBO
The new season premieres Wednesday, November 9 on HBO.







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[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.

[05/09/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Franco Escamilla: Ladies' Man" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This self-proclaimed ladies' man will make us laugh with his hilarious adventures about teenage romance gone wrong, featuring painfully long kisses and rockstar cameos with surprising outcomes.