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BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios to Launch BET+

Press release from BET, June 24, 2019: BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Media Networks (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), and Tyler Perry Studios today unveiled a new joint venture to launch BET+, a premier subscription video-on-demand service focused on the African…

Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild’s ‘SharkFest’ Is So Big, It Needs Three Weeks and Two Networks

Press release from National Geographic Channel, June 21, 2019: SHARKFEST sighted: watch at your own risk! To mark the first day of summer, Nat Geo and Nat Geo WILD announce the return of SHARKFEST – truly the only fish in…

Paramount Network Orders ‘The Last Cowboy’ From ‘Yellowstone’ Co-Creator and Academy Award Nominee Taylor Sheridan

Press release from Paramount, June 20, 2019: Today, Paramount Network announced it has green-lit an all-new original series, The Last Cowboy, from Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, writer of Hell or High Water and Sicario, writer/director of Wind River and…

Eliza Clark Joins the FX Drama Series ‘Y’ as Showrunner

Press release from FX, June 18, 2019: Eliza Clark has joined the creative team on the upcoming FX drama series Y as Writer, Showrunner and Executive Producer, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming,…

‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ Announces Live Democratic Presidential Primary Debate Coverage

Press release from Comedy Central, June 18, 2019: Next week, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will telecast LIVE providing instant analysis and late-night’s earliest commentary about the Democratic Party’s first 2020 Presidential Primary Debates. As part of their Votegasm…

History to Premiere New Anthology Series ‘The UnXplained,’ Hosted and Executive Produced by William Shatner, Friday, July 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Press release from History, June 13, 2019: HISTORY will premiere the nonfiction series “The UnXplained,” hosted and executive produced by Golden Globe(R) and Emmy Award(R) winning actor William Shatner (Star Trek, “Boston Legal”) on Friday, July 19 at 10pm ET/PT….

Celebrate ‘Bestivus’ With TBS

Press release from TBS, June 11, 2019: On Friday, July 5, TBS is honoring 30 Years of “Seinfeld” with 30 classic episodes. The linear schedule is below. 6:00 AM – “The Chinese Restaurant” Jerry, Elaine and George need reservations at…

The Academy and ABC Announce Oscars 2022 Date

Press release from ABC, June 11, 2019: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 2022 Oscars show date and confirmed the 2021 date. Upcoming Oscars show dates are as follows: 92nd Oscars               Sunday, February…

CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive Launch CBSN Los Angeles

Press release from CBS, June 10, 2019: CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive today announced the launch of CBSN Los Angeles, the second of the Company’s local direct-to-consumer streaming news services in major markets across the country. CBSN Los Angeles…

CNN Takes Viewers to ‘The Movies’ on Sunday, July 7

Press release from CNN, June 10, 2019: Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog bring The Movies to CNN on Sunday, July 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The new six-part CNN Original Series explores American cinema…