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AMC’s Acclaimed Mystical Modern-Day Fable, ‘Lodge 49,’ Renewed for a Second Season

Press release from AMC, Oct. 4, 2018: Ahead of its season one finale, AMC today announced that it has renewed its critically acclaimed modern fable “Lodge 49” for a second season. Wyatt Russell (“Black Mirror,” “Everybody Wants Some”) will reprise…

Netflix to Develop Series and Films Based on C.S. Lewis’ Beloved ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’

Press release from Netflix, Oct. 3, 2018: Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ beloved The Chronicles of Narnia series. Under the terms of a multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company, Netflix…

NY Mets Pitcher Noah Syndergaard Set to Guest Star in Season Six of History’s Hit Drama Series ‘Vikings’

Press release from History, Oct. 3, 2018: NY Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, also known as “Thor,” throws down the hammer this week on the set of HISTORY’s “Vikings” in Ireland where he will guest star in one episode in season…

TNT Airs All-Day ‘Supernatural’ Marathon on Halloween

Press release from TNT, Oct. 2, 2018: This Halloween, TNT is bringing fans spooks, chills and thrills with an all-day Supernatural marathon, starting at 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., spanning four seasons of the most terrifying episodes from the fan-favorite…

Viacom Names Brian Robbins President of Nickelodeon

Press release from Viacom, Oct. 1, 2018: Viacom Inc. today announced the appointment of Brian Robbins as President of Nickelodeon, effective immediately. Robbins will report directly to Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom. In his new role,…

Global Superstar Taylor Swift to Open the ‘2018 American Music Awards’ With First Awards Show Performance in Almost Three Years

Press release from ABC, Oct. 2, 2018: Dick clark productions and ABC today announced global superstar Taylor Swift is opening the “2018 American Music Awards” with a performance of “I Did Something Bad,” marking Swift’s first awards show performance in…

CBS Wins 10th Straight Premiere Week — Network Places First by Almost Half-Million Viewers

Press release from CBS, Oct. 2, 2018: CBS kicked off the 2018-2019 broadcast season right where they left off – by remaining the most-watched network with 8.36 million viewers, beating football-inflated NBC by +490 thousand viewers (versus 7.87m). Despite not…

‘Mayans M.C.’ Revs Up for a Second Season on FX

Press release from FX, Oct. 1, 2018: Mayans M.C., the hit biker drama created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, has been renewed for a second season on FX, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents…

‘Manifest’ Is NBC’s #1 Most Time-Shifted Series Premiere on Record

Press release from NBC, Sept. 28, 2018: After two days of linear time-shifting, NBC’s debuting drama “Manifest” has set new NBC records, adding +1.28 of a rating point in adults 18-49 (going from a 2.16 in “live plus same day”…

Disney Advertising Sales Announces Strategic Priorities and Senior Leadership Team for Newly Integrated Organization

Press release from Disney, Sept. 28, 2018: Disney Advertising Sales announced today it is reimagining the strategy and structure of its newly integrated organization to better serve the evolving needs of advertising clients. In addition to providing marketers and agencies…