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    [tuesday, january 17, 2023]    
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[01/17/23 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 17
Updates include: Craig Ferguson eyed for late-night syndicated strip; Nikki M. James boards "Daredevil: Born Again" at Disney+; and ABC gives pilot order to comedy "Public Defenders."

[01/17/23 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa" - Official Trailer - Netflix Anime
A silhouetted suspect moves to the crime-infested city of Beika with murder in mind, in this spinoff spoof of "Detective Conan."

[01/17/23 - 06:39 PM]
Beth Stern and Larissa Wohl Host First-Ever "Great American Rescue Bowl" Premiering February 12 on Great America Family
The original two-hour special created in partnership with North Shore Animal League America continues the successful pet adoption tradition which has resulted in more than 100,000 shelter pet adoptions over the last decade.

[01/17/23 - 06:07 PM]
The Walt Disney Company Delivers Its Most-Watched NFL Playoff Game since 1999, Drawing 30.6 Million Viewers for Cowboys-Buccaneers Super Wild Card Game
The viewership is up 32 percent from Disney's Super Wild Card game concluding the 2021-22 season (Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams), the first Monday night Super Wild Card game.

[01/17/23 - 05:00 PM]
CMT Reveals "Next Women of Country" Class of 2023 Kicking Off the Franchise's 10-Year Anniversary
The news was revealed tonight at City Winery Nashville in front of an invitation-only crowd of industry and VIP guests who feted the new class.

[01/17/23 - 04:21 PM]
Shows Coming to "Masterpiece" in 2023 and Beyond
Newcomers include the "Magpie Murders" sequel "Moonflower Murders" and the Helena Bonham-Carter-led "Nolly."

[01/17/23 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Aggretsuko" Season 5 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this final season, Retsuko faces her biggest challenge yet when she's thrown head first into the world of politics. Get out the vote for Retsuko!

[01/17/23 - 03:36 PM]
New Six-Part Documentary Series "Human Footprint" Examines How Humans Have Transformed the Planet
Hosted by biologist Shane Campbell-Staton and produced by Day's Edge Productions, the series airs on PBS Wednesdays, July 5 - August 9.

[01/17/23 - 02:02 PM]
The BBC Acquires Star-Studded Mystery Series "Magpie Murders" and Announces Sequel "Moonflower Murders"
"Moonflower Murders" will be made by Eleventh Hour Films in association with Salt Films for PBS Masterpiece and the BBC.

[01/17/23 - 01:49 PM]
Video: Showtime Sports Documentary Films Releases Official Trailer for "Stand"
The project is a feature-length examination of the remarkable life of social activist and basketball prodigy Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.

[01/17/23 - 01:45 PM]
"Tom Jones" - Airing on "Masterpiece" on PBS April 30, 2023
Solly McLeod stars as the handsome, resourceful title character, with Sophie Wilde as the beautiful and bright, seemingly unattainable love of his life, Sophia Western.

[01/17/23 - 01:10 PM]
Meryl Streep Joins Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez and Paul Rudd in "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3
Hulu broke the news via the show's social media accounts.

[01/17/23 - 12:02 PM]
NBC Gives Pilot Order to Retta-Led Drama "Murder by the Book"
In the project, a big city Instafamous book reviewer takes a page from the murder mystery books she reviews and becomes an unlikely detective to uncover the shocking truths about an eccentric seaside town.

[01/17/23 - 11:44 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of January 9: "The Pale Blue Eye" #1 on the Films List; "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" Continues to Climb the Most Popular List; "Ginny & Georgia" Holds on to the Top Spot on the TV List
Plus: "Wednesday" remains a fan favorite and comes in #3 with 57.82M hours viewed.

[01/17/23 - 11:02 AM]
Meet the Farmers in Search of True Love in America's Heartland on the New Unscripted Dating Series "Farmer Wants a Wife" Premiering Wednesday, March 8, on FOX
The all-new unscripted dating show, hosted by Jennifer Nettles, follows four hard-working farmers - Ryan Black, Allen Foster, Hunter Grayson and Landon Heaton - in search of real, lasting love.

[01/17/23 - 09:19 AM]
ESPN Unveils Three May Game Selections for its 2023 "Sunday Night Baseball" Slate
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Mookie Betts will visit the San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts as the two former World Champion Boston Red Sox teammates square off on May 7.

[01/17/23 - 09:04 AM]
Video: Hulu Original Series "Animaniacs" Season Three Trailer and Key Art Debut
The final season premieres with all 10 episodes on February 17 on Hulu.

[01/17/23 - 09:01 AM]
The Bulldogs Are Back - "Shoresy" Season 2 Coming Soon
Hulu confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[01/17/23 - 09:00 AM]
"The Drew Barrymore Show" Renewed Through 2023-2024 Season
CBS Stations anchor the show in major markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

[01/17/23 - 08:46 AM]
"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always" - A Scripted, Stand-Alone 30th Anniversary Special Premiering April 19 - Will Reunite Some of the Franchise's Most Beloved Rangers
Original stars David Yost, Walter E. Jones, and Barbara Goodson aka the voice of Rita Repulsa are among the featured talent.

[01/17/23 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The Murdaughs were one of South Carolina's most prominent families, but the death of teenager Mallory Beach in a drunken boating accident began the unraveling of their legacy.

[01/17/23 - 08:04 AM]
Video: The Looney Tunes Ring in Year of the Rabbit with a Special Cartoonito "Bugs Bunny Builders" Lunar New Year Short
Debuting today across US and APAC, "Bugs Bunny Builders" preschool series released a two-minute short celebrating Lunar New Year.

[01/17/23 - 08:01 AM]
Universal Pictures "Violent Night" to Stream Exclusively on Peacock January 20
From 87North, the bare-knuckle producers of Nobody, John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw comes a coal-dark holiday action-comedy that says you should always bet on red.

[01/17/23 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Perfect Match" - Cast Announcement - Netflix
Couples who prove their compatibility gain the power to make or break other matches in this strategic and seductive dating competition.

[01/17/23 - 07:00 AM]
Video: "Meet Me in Paris" Official Trailer Out Now - A Roku Original Film
Three real women follow the script and write their own endings in a first-of-its-kind reality rom-com and Roku Original Film from Hello Sunshine and Cinestar.

[01/17/23 - 06:01 AM]
WME, WCM, WML and Trinity Entertainment Premiere New Music TV Series "Melody" on Prime Video
The 13-episode musical series stars Warner Music Latina artists Yas Gagliardi as Melody and Sarah Lenore as Layla.

[01/17/23 - 05:03 AM]
Series Premiere of HBO Drama "The Last of Us" Draws 4.7 Million Viewers Sunday Night
Sunday night viewership for an HBO series typically represents 20%-40% of the show's total gross audience per episode.

[01/16/23 - 10:01 PM]
Video: "Class" - Official Trailer - Netflix India
Three students from a poor neighborhood join an exclusive high school for Delhi elite where dark secrets and rumors ultimately lead to murder.

[01/16/23 - 06:49 PM]
Video: Disney+ Debuts Trailer & Key Art for Upcoming Season 3 of "Star Wars: The Mandalorian"
The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue.

[01/16/23 - 04:54 PM]
Three New Series Coming to PBS Voices in January & February
Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), each series aims to grow digital production capacity at respective PBS member stations and introduce audiences to a diverse array of stories from across the country.

[01/16/23 - 04:01 PM]
Netflix Takes K-Content to New Heights with 2023 Slate
Fans are set to rejoice with the return of highly anticipated series "Sweet Home," "D.P.," and "The Glory" this year.

[01/16/23 - 03:03 PM]
New Series "Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein" Premieres Wednesdays Beginning April 26 at 10 P.M. ET on PBS
The subjects of the series' eight episodes are Fenway Park, the Hollywood Sign, the Gadsden Flag, the American Cowboy, the Statue of Liberty, the American Bald Eagle, Stone Mountain, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

[01/16/23 - 11:28 AM]
"The Great American Recipe" Returns with a New Season of Creative Home Cooks From Across the Country
Alejandra Ramos returns as host and renowned chefs Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot are back as judges and mentors for Season 2.

[01/16/23 - 11:07 AM]
PBS and "American Experience" Announce Two Documentaries That Explore the Legacy of Efforts to Integrate Public Schools in 1970s America
"Boston School Battle" viscerally captures the class tensions and racial violence that met the city's decision to use busing to end school segregation; and "The Harvest" is a personal and powerful look at Leland, Mississippi's attempts to desegregate its schools.

[01/16/23 - 11:06 AM]
PBS Kids Announces New Animated Series, "Lyla in the Loop," Premiering Early 2024
The show stars Lyla, a dynamic 7-year-old Black girl, her close-knit family, fantastical blue sidekick Stu, and a host of relatable and quirky characters living in her community, who together spotlight creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills while working collaboratively with others.

[01/16/23 - 11:05 AM]
PBS Kids Announces "Weather Hunters," New Animated STEM Series from Al Roker Entertainment
The main character is 8-year-old Lily Hunter, a weather detective who shares her investigations with her family, including dad Al Hunter, voiced by Roker.

[01/16/23 - 11:04 AM]
New Ken Burns Film Explores History of the American Buffalo
The new two-part, four-hour film, directed by Ken Burns, will premiere on October 16 and 17.

[01/16/23 - 11:03 AM]
PBS Announces New Phase of Filmmaker Initiative to Bring Opportunities to Dynamic and Diverse Creators at Various Career Stages
The announcement also included details on new measures as part of a larger Diverse Voices Initiative to support the careers of early and mid-career filmmakers from underrepresented communities to further diversify public media.

[01/16/23 - 11:02 AM]
Nova Launches "Climate Across America" Campaign
The series is working with 10 public media stations and students in classrooms to produce and distribute climate-focused content, rolling out in spring 2023.

[01/16/23 - 11:01 AM]
PBS Announces Unprecedented Multiyear Commitment to Environmental and Climate Programming
The comprehensive effort marks a bold commitment to bring together the very best in science, history and news programming in 2023 and beyond.

[01/16/23 - 09:08 AM]
The WNET Group, Latino Public Broadcasting and NGL Collective to Present "American Historia with John Leguizamo," Premiering Tuesday, August 29 on PBS
Inspired by Leguizamo's own multi-faceted style, each episode will combine cultural travel segments as well as entertaining interstitials, unveiling Leguizamo's passionate revelations about his favorite Latino figures.

[01/16/23 - 07:34 AM]
Meet the Men of TLC's "MILF Manor"
Stay tuned for new episodes every Sunday night at 10:00/9:00c on TLC and stream the same day on discovery+.

[01/16/23 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "In Love All Over Again" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Ever since they met, Irene and Julio have been falling in love, splitting up, and then trying again. Will they ever find their happy ending?

[01/15/23 - 11:16 AM]
Video: NBCUniversal's TCA Show Panel Trailers
"Magnum PI, "Night Court", "Grand Crew," "American Auto," "The Ark" and "Poker Face" are among the featured offerings.

[01/15/23 - 09:31 AM]
E! Sets Premiere Dates for Three New Original Romantic Comedies
"Why Can't My Life Be a Rom-Com?" kicks things off on Sunday, February 19 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/15/23 - 09:00 AM]
"Chucky" Renewed for a Third Season and "Reginald the Vampire" for Second Season
"Chucky" ranks as a top-10 drama cable for 2022 in the 18-49 demo (L+7).

[01/14/23 - 01:45 PM]
Disney's Onyx Collective Presents Hulu Original "The 1619 Project" and Original Dramedy "Unprisoned" at the Television Critics Association Winter 2023 Press Tour
The company also announced today the pilot pickup of scripted comedy "1266" as well as the straight-to-series greenlight for the three-part docu-series "Black Twitter."

[01/14/23 - 09:01 AM]
Hulu Presents Upcoming Original Series "History of the World, Part II," "Up Here," "Tiny Beautiful Things," and "Saint X" at the 2023 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour
Newly announced: limited series "Tiny Beautiful Things" will premiere Friday, April 7.

[01/13/23 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 13
Updates include: Netflix cancels "Dead End: Paranormal Park," "Uncoupled"; TNT won't air final season of "Snowpiercer"; and Jack Cutmore-Scott, Nicholas Lyndhurst cast in "Frasier" sequel series.

[01/13/23 - 02:56 PM]
FOX's "Alert: Missing Persons Unit" Premieres as '22-'23 Season's #1 Series Debut
It posted a 1.1 L3 among Adults 18-49 and 6.0 million multi-platform viewers.







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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.