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Discovery Announces ‘Shark Week 2015’ Schedule, Premiering Sunday, July 5, to Sunday, July 12

Press release from Discovery, June 16, 2015: SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event, returns to Discovery Channel from Sunday, July 5, to Sunday, July 12. Additionally, Discovery will introduce a special weekend of all-new SHARK WEEK programming…

Investigation Discovery Joins the Manhunt in ‘Prison Break: Killers on the Run’

Press release from Investigation Discovery, June 16, 2015: Fear swept over the state of New York on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2015 when news broke of the escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from the Clinton…

Starz Gives Green Light to ‘American Gods’ From FremantleMedia North America

Press release from Starz, June 16, 2015: Starz has given a greenlight to FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel American Gods. Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Heroes”) and Michael Green (“The River,” “Kings,” “Heroes”),…

Showtime Picks Up Season Three of the Critically Acclaimed Hit Drama ‘Penny Dreadful’

Press release from Showtime, June 16, 2015: SHOWTIME has renewed the critically acclaimed, BAFTA Award-winning drama series PENNY DREADFUL for a third season, it was announced today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc. Created, written and executive produced by…

FX Networks, CNN Win Marketing Teams of the Year at 2015 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards

Press release from PromaxBDA, June 11, 2015: FX Networks won North America Marketing Team of the Year at the 2015 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing, and Design Awards Thursday night, for the fifth consecutive year, while CNN won Marketing Team of the…

Eva Longoria’s Versus Short Film Series Continues With Four New Titles

Press release from ESPN Films, June 11, 2015: Versus, a short film series from ESPN Films and executive produced by Eva Longoria, will feature four additional titles premiering in 2015. Eva Longoria’s Versus debuted May 8 with “Go Sebastien Go!,”…

Hulu to Open ‘Seinfeld: The Apartment’ Fan Experience in New York City

Press release from Hulu, June 11, 2015: Hulu announced today that it will create a real-world version of Jerry Seinfeld’s iconic Upper West Side apartment, complete with a show memorabilia gallery and interactive Seinfeld fan experience. Titled “Seinfeld: The Apartment,”…

Premiere Episode of ABC’s ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Kicks Off With Two Games on Sunday, June 21, on ABC

Press release from ABC, June 11, 2015: “Anthony Anderson vs Toni Braxton and Monica Potter vs Curtis Stone” — The series premiere of “Celebrity Family Feud” will feature actor Anthony Anderson’s (“black-ish”) family vs. 7-time Grammy Award-winning artist Toni Braxton…

ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates for 2015-2016 Season

Press release from ABC Entertainment, June 10, 2015: ABC will launch the 2015-2016 season in mid-September with a stable of returning hit shows and five new series to join the schedule. The premiere dates are listed below. All times listed…

Librarian of Congress Appoints Juan Felipe Herrera Poet Laureate

Press release from the Library of Congress, June 10, 2015: Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the Library’s 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, for 2015-2016. Herrera will take up his…