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FX Lands The New York Times Series ‘The Weekly’

Press release from FX, May 9, 2018: FX has landed the first-run North American rights to The New York Times’s first major foray into TV news, called The Weekly, in partnership with Hulu, which will be the exclusive SVOD streaming…

CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series ‘Amanpour & Company’ July 2018

Press release from CNN and PBS, May 8, 2018: Today, at the PBS Annual Meeting with public television stations, PBS and WNET announced that in collaboration with CNN, the new one-hour late-night public affairs series, Amanpour & Company, will launch…

AMC Greenlights ‘Dietland’ Companion Talk Show, ‘Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler’

Press release from AMC, May 7, 2018: AMC announced today that it has greenlit a “Dietland” companion talk show, “Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler.” Produced for AMC by Embassy Row (“Talking Dead,” “Beyond Stranger Things,” “Watch What Happens Live”), the unscripted…

A&E Investigates Explores NXIVM in the Premiere of ‘Cults and Extreme Belief’ Hosted By Elizabeth Vargas on May 28

Press release from A&E, May 4, 2018: In the series premiere of A&E Investigates “Cults and Extreme Belief,” A&E examines the timely topic of the “self-help” group NXIVM which has been catapulted into the spotlight with the recent arrest of…

Conan O’Brien and TBS Expand Partnership Through Major Joint Venture

Press release from TBS, May 3, 2018: Turner’s TBS and Conan O’Brien today announced an expanded partnership spanning television, digital, social and live events that will enable the late night icon to capitalize and interact with his multi-generational fan base…

Official Statement From Camille O. Cosby

Statement posted on Bill Cosby’s Facebook page, May 3, 2018: “We the people” are the first three words of our nation’s Constitution, but who were those people in 1787? Dr. Howard Zinn, the renowned, honest historian, states in his best-selling…

Season Two of Amazon Prime Original ‘Goliath’ Premieres on June 15 on Prime Video

Press release from Amazon Prime, May 2, 2018: Amazon Prime Video today announced the second season of its Prime Original series Goliath, starring Golden Globe winner Billy Bob Thornton, will return on Friday, June 15. Thornton will reprise his role…

Hulu Surges Past 20 Million U.S. Subscribers and Announces Plans to Offer Advertising in Live TV This Quarter

Press release from Hulu, May 2, 2018: Today, during the Hulu 18 Presentation at the newly-named Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, executives took the stage to reveal the company’s rapid growth, announce multiple original programming and exclusive acquisition deals…

Nominations for the 2018 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards

Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Book of a Musical The Band’s Visit Itamar Moses Frozen Jennifer Lee Mean Girls Tina Fey SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Kyle Jarrow Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written…

Holly Wofford and Jane Y. Mun Named as Executive Producers and Showrunners for ‘TKO: Total Knock Out,’ Hosted by Kevin Hart on CBS

Press release from CBS, May 1, 2018: Veteran producers Holly Wofford and Jane Y. Mun have been named as executive producers and showrunners for TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT, a new one-hour obstacle course competition series from executive producer Mark Burnett…