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Fall’s Best-Reviewed and #1-Rated New Series ‘This Is Us’ Receives Renewal for Two Additional Seasons

Press release from NBC, Jan. 18, 2017: To the delight of a massive and passionate fan base, NBC has ordered two minimum 18-episode seasons of its Tuesday night drama sensation “This Is Us.” The Pearson family will be spending a…

NBC Reunites TV’s Favorite Foursome With the Return of ‘Will & Grace’ (and Jack and Karen)

Press release from NBC, Jan. 18, 2017: “Honey … What is this? What’s going on? What’s happening?” NBC is officially bringing back television’s favorite foursome with a 10-episode limited run of “Will & Grace” during the 2017-18 season. Stars Eric…

Amazon Acquires Grateful Dead Documentary ‘Long Strange Trip’ From Director Amir Bar-Lev and Executive Producer Martin Scorsese

Press release from Amazon, Jan. 18, 2017: Amazon Studios today announced it has acquired Long Strange Trip, an unprecedented four hour documentary about the Grateful Dead from director Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) and executive producer Martin Scorsese (Silence). Set…

PBS and Stations Launch 24/7 PBS Kids Channel, Expanding Access to the #1 Children’s Educational Media Brand on TV and Digital Platforms

Press release from PBS, Jan. 15, 2017: Tomorrow PBS, the nation’s most trusted provider of educational media for children, will launch the first-ever national 24/7 PBS KIDS channel, provided by member stations across the country on TV and via live…

Dish Network Decides to Drop Gray Television Stations

Press release from Gray Television, Jan. 16, 2017: Gray Television, Inc. announced today that pay-TV provider Dish Network has decided to stop carrying all television stations owned and/or operated by Gray Television at 7:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday, January 17,…

On the Heels of Three Golden Globe Wins for ‘The Night Manager’ AMC and the BBC Team Up Again With Best-Selling Author John le Carre

Press release from AMC, Jan. 14, 2017: On the heels of three Golden Globe wins for “The Night Manager,” AMC & the BBC announced today that they will team up again with The Ink Factory for a television adaptation of…

IFC’s Flagship Sketch Series ‘Portlandia’ to Return for Eighth and Final Season in 2018

Press release from IFC, Jan. 14, 2017: IFC announced today that its flagship Emmy(R)-nominated and Peabody Award-winning sketch series Portlandia will return in 2018 for its eighth and final season. The series, currently airing Thursdays at 10PM, has captivated viewers…

Orion Television Announces New Nationally Syndicated Daytime Strip, ‘Couples Court,’ to Debut Fall 2017

Press release from Orion Television, Jan. 12, 2017: Orion Television, a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., will premiere Couples Court, a new syndicated, half-hour, year-round weekday strip from David Armour, the creator and executive producer of Orion’s first syndicated daytime court…

‘Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2017’ Special to Be Broadcast Tuesday, Jan. 31, on CBS

Press release from CBS, Jan. 12, 2017: SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2017, an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote live on http://www.cbs.com/superbowl/commercials/vote/ for their favorite “Bigger is Better” or “Less is More” Super Bowl commercial, will…

Fox Announces Spring Premiere Dates

Press release from Fox, Jan. 11, 2017: FOX is announcing premiere dates for new comedy MAKING HISTORY, new unscripted series KICKING & SCREAMING and new event series SHOTS FIRED and PRISON BREAK. New comedy MAKING HISTORY premieres Sunday, March 5…