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ABC and ESPN Announce Commentator Teams for the XFL’s 2020 Season

Press release from ABC and ESPN, Nov. 6, 2019: Two commentator teams comprised of talented and authentic voices from ESPN’s college football and NFL rosters will call ABC and ESPN’s 22-game schedule during the XFL’s 2020 season, beginning with the…

CBS Orders ‘Game On!,’ a New Sports Comedy Entertainment Series From Executive Producers James Corden and Ben Winston

Press release from CBS, Nov. 6, 2019: CBS has ordered GAME ON!, a sports comedy entertainment series based on “A League of Their Own,” the BAFTA-winning U.K. series currently in its 14th season on Sky. The U.S. version will be…

Emmy Award-Winning ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ Returns Wednesday, Dec. 18, Re-Creating Classic Episodes of ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times’

Press release from ABC, Nov. 5, 2019: “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” the live broadcast television event that captivated audiences with its all-star cast re-creating episodes of “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” last spring, is set…

The Country Music Association Announces Kris Kristofferson as Recipient of 2019 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

Press release from ABC, Nov. 5, 2019: The Country Music Association has revealed its 2019 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient – iconic country music star Kris Kristofferson. A special tribute is planned during “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” featuring…

FX Places Order for Season Three of ‘Mayans M.C.’

Press release from FX, Nov. 4, 2019: Mayans M.C. has been renewed for a third season, building on the strength of its current second season, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. It was additionally…

The Holiday Spirit Shines Bright With CBS’s Holiday Specials

CBS’s merry tradition of holiday specials continues with the following offerings: Thursday, Nov. 28 THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS (9:00 AM-12:00 PM, live ET/8:00-11:00 AM, live CT/7:00-10:00 AM, live MT/9:00-12:00 PM, delayed PT) A CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its…

Three-Time Golden Globe Nominee Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Carol Burnett Award at 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2020

Press release from Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Nov. 4, 2019: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced today that three-time Golden Globe nominee Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Carol Burnett Award. The beloved household name is the second recipient to…

ABC Entertainment Restructures Publicity and Communications Teams

Press release from ABC, Nov. 1, 2019: Communications executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has been elevated to senior vice president of Communications for ABC Entertainment, it was announced today by Shannon Ryan, president of Marketing, ABC Entertainment and Disney Television Studios, to…

Discovery Announces All-New Competition Series ‘Man vs. Bear’

Press release from Discovery Channel, Oct. 31, 2019: For thousands of years, Grizzly Bears have stood at the top of the evolutionary food chain with unchallenged dominance. Now for the first time ever, humans will be entering the bears’ territory…

Inaugural ‘Global Citizen Prize’ Special to Air Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 P.M. ET/PT on NBC

Press release from NBC, Oct. 31, 2019: A star-studded cast of global talent is coming together at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall for NBC’s “Global Citizen Prize” Special airing Friday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. John Legend, the EGOT-winning,…