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Fox Announces Midseason Premiere Dates

Press release from Fox, Oct. 29, 2018: Fox is announcing premiere dates for THE ORVILLE (Dec. 30), GORDON RAMSAY’S 24 HOURS TO HELL AND BACK (Jan. 2), GOTHAM (Jan. 3) and PROVEN INNOCENT (Feb. 15), as well as the all-new…

Fox Announces Cast for Live Musical Production of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musical ‘Rent,’ Airing Sunday, Jan. 27

Press release from Fox, Oct. 29, 2018: Fox has announced the full cast for the upcoming live musical event RENT, airing Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). Actress Kiersey Clemons (“Hearts Beat Loud”), Emmy nominee and Tony…

ABC Picks Up Historic 30th and 31st Seasons of Its Longest-Running Prime-Time Entertainment Show, ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’

Press release from ABC, Oct. 29, 2018: ABC announced a pickup for seasons 30 and 31 of its longest-running prime-time entertainment show in the history of the network, “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Additionally, from the producers of “AFV,” the network…

Scripps to Acquire 15 Television Stations in 10 Markets From Cordillera Communications

Press release from the E.W. Scripps Co., Oct. 29, 2018: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is acquiring 15 television stations in 10 markets from Cordillera Communications, furthering the company’s strategies to increase the durability and improve the operating performance…

Dr. Phil McGraw, Host of the No. 1 Daytime Talk Show ‘Dr. Phil,’ Extends Deal Through 2023

Press release from CBS Television Distribution, Oct. 25, 2018: Dr. Phil McGraw, host and executive producer of the #1 rated daytime talk show DR. PHIL, has signed a multi-year deal with CBS Television Distribution to continue his eponymous show through…

CBS All Access Announces Series Order for Animated Comedy ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’

Press release from CBS, Oct. 25, 2018: CBS All Access today announced a two-season order for STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, a new half-hour animated comedy series developed by Emmy Award winner Mike McMahan (“Rick and Morty”). The series will focus…

Smithsonian Channel Remembers Moments of National Fear, Confusion and Resilience With All-New Episodes of ‘The Lost Tapes’

Press release from Smithsonian Channel, Oct. 24, 2018: Smithsonian Channel’s hit series THE LOST TAPES returns this fall with all-new episodes, transporting viewers back in time to relive iconic moments in American history. From the chaos of the 2002 sniper…

Donna Gigliotti to Produce the 91st Oscars, and Glenn Weiss to Co-Produce and Direct ‘The Oscars’

Press release from ABC, Oct. 23, 2018: Oscar-winning producer Donna Gigliotti will produce the 91st Oscars, and Emmy(R)-winning director Glenn Weiss will co-produce and direct the show, Academy President John Bailey announced today. The Oscars will air live on The…

ESPN Set for Two Weekly Docuseries in 2019 — ‘The American Game’ and ‘The Greatest’ — as Pillars of Network’s ‘College Football 150’ Initiative

Press release from ESPN, Oct. 23, 2018: With the 150th anniversary of college football arriving in 2019, ESPN is embarking on a year-long, multi-platform storytelling experience that was initially announced in August 2017. As part of the initiative, two weekly…

MTV Launches First-Ever ‘MTV EMA Generation Change Award’ to Spotlight Fearless, Original Young People Who Are Changing the World

Press release from MTV, Oct. 23, 2018: Viacom’s (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) MTV today announced the first-ever “MTV EMA Generation Change Award” to elevate and empower the fearless, original young people who are changing the world. Five changemakers from around the…