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A+E Networks Announces New Editorial Executive — Faye Penn Appointed VP, Editorial, Lifetime

Press release from A+E Networks, Sept. 27, 2017: Faye Penn has been appointed Vice President, Editorial, Lifetime, it was announced today by Lea Goldman, Editor-in-Chief, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies and FYI to whom she will report. As Vice President, Editorial Penn…

FX+ Secures Every Season of 15 Additional FX Original Series Including ‘The Americans,’ ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Better Things,’ ‘Legion’ and ‘Taboo’

Press release from FX Networks, Sept. 25, 2017: FX+, a new commercial-free service featuring all seasons of almost every current and library title of FX original series, has added all seasons of 15 additional FX original series, including The Americans,…

History’s New Scripted Drama Series ‘Knightfall,’ Delving Into the Mysterious World of the Knights Templar, Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Press release from History, Sept. 25, 2017: HISTORY’s new drama series “Knightfall,” makes its series debut on Wednesday, December 6 at 10 PM ET/PT. From A+E Studios in association with Jeremy Renner’s The Combine and Midnight Radio, the ten episode…

Freeform Orders a Pilot Spinoff, ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’

Press release from Freeform, Sept. 25, 2017: Freeform, Disney’s young adult television and streaming network, has ordered a new drama pilot, “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists,” from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, it was announced today by Karey Burke, Freeform’s executive…

Renowned Television Creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino Sign Multiyear Overall Deal With Amazon Studios

Press release from Amazon Studios, Sept. 25, 2017: Amazon today announced that critically-acclaimed multi-hyphenates Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino (Gilmore Girls) have entered a multi-year overall deal with Amazon Studios. Sherman-Palladino and Palladino will develop television projects that will add…

Boxing’s Heavyweight Resurgence Continues on Showtime

Press release from Showtime, Sept. 21, 2017: SHOWTIME Sports will close out a banner year of world-class boxing with back-to-back Saturdays featuring heavyweight world championship fights live on SHOWTIME. The network announced today coverage of unified heavyweight world champion Anthony…

Mark Hamill, Lena Headey and David Bradley Join the Cast of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Trollhunters’ for Season 2

Press release from Netflix, Sept. 21, 2017: Mark Hamill, Lena Headey and David Bradley have joined the second season of Netflix’s critically-acclaimed series DreamWorks Trollhunters, from Guillermo del Toro. They join an already star-studded cast from season one that includes…

Lifetime Has Five All-New Movies You Don’t Want to Miss

Press release from Lifetime, Sept. 20, 2017: THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS Starring Anjelica Huston and Directed by Melissa Joan Hart Premieres October 21 at 8pm ET/PT Executive producer and director Melissa Joan Hart reimagines the ’80s cult classic starring…

Aflac Dives Into the Animation Pond, Signing on as Sponsor of Disney XD’s New ‘DuckTales’ Animated Series

Press release from Disney XD, Sept. 20, 2017: Get ready to quack up — Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S., has signed on as the sponsor of Disney XD’s hit new animated comedy-adventure…

Two-Time Academy Award Winner Sean Penn Joins Beau Willimon’s ‘The First’ for Hulu and Channel 4

Press release from Hulu, Sept. 20, 2017: Academy Award(R)-winning actor Sean Penn has joined Beau Willimon’s upcoming Hulu original drama series “The First.” Though details about the role remain under wraps, this marks the acclaimed actor’s first foray into television….