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Comedy Central Announces 2018-2019 Development Slate Including Two Series Pick-Ups and Five Pilot Orders

Press release from Comedy Central, April 17, 2018: Comedy Central today released its 2018-2019 development slate, including two series pick-ups and five pilot orders. The slate is headlined by orders for sketch series Alternatino with Arturo Castro and stand-up series…

OWN Announces Two New Series From Prolific Producer Will Packer

Press release from OWN, April 17, 2018: OWN announced today two new series from prolific hit-maker Will Packer (“Girls Trip,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Ride Along,” “Roots”) and his Will Packer Media banner: the soapy new drama series “Ambitions” from global…

CBS Ad Sales Announces ‘CBS Eye Max,’ a New Cross-Platform Innovation and Integrations Group

Press release from CBS Corp., April 17, 2018: Jo Ann Ross, President and Chief Advertising Revenue Officer, CBS Corporation, today announced CBS EYE MAX, a new cross-platform innovation and integrations group to be led by Linda René, Executive Vice President,…

ABC Announces the Renowned Athletes for the Upcoming ‘Dancing with the Stars: Athletes,’ Live, on ‘Good Morning America’

Press release from ABC, April 13, 2018: Get ready, sports fans, for the most competitive season of “Dancing with the Stars” ever as the show fires up the scoreboard and welcomes 10 athletes to sparkle up their uniforms and lace…

Comcast and Netflix Expand Partnership Following Successful Xfinity X1 Integration

Press release from Netflix and Comcast, April 13, 2018: Comcast and Netflix today announced an expansion of their partnership that will provide Comcast the ability to include a Netflix subscription in new and existing Xfinity packages. In 2016, Comcast launched…

A+E Networks Inks Multifaceted Production and First-Look Development Deal to Expand Creative Partnership With Leah Remini

Press release from A_E Networks, April 13, 2018: A+E Networks is expanding its relationship with Emmy(R) award-winning producer Leah Remini with an overall, exclusive first-look development deal which will see the trailblazing activist collaborate with and produce new unscripted projects…

Kyle Chandler Joins Hulu’s Original Limited Series ‘Catch-22’

Press release from Hulu, April 13, 2018: Hulu announced today that Emmy-winning actor Kyle Chandler has joined the cast of Catch-22, from Paramount Television, Anonymous Content, George Clooney and Grant Heslov. More details below: Kyle Chandler has been cast as…

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ‘The Vietnam War’ Seen by 39 Million Viewers

Press release from PBS, April 12, 2018: PBS today announced the final national ratings for Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s THE VIETNAM WAR, the epic documentary film that premiered on Sunday, September 17, 2017 on PBS stations nationwide. The first…

CBS Announces Comedian, Actor and Global Superstar Kevin Hart as Host of ‘TKO: Total Knock Out,’ the All-New Obstacle Course Competition From Mark Burnett and MGM Television

Press release from CBS, April 12, 2018: CBS today announced comedian, actor and global superstar Kevin Hart will take on the role of host for the first time in his career with TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT, a brand new one-hour…

DreamWorks Animation Television Creates Two Original Kids Series for Amazon Prime Video

Press release from DreamWorks, April 12, 2018: DreamWorks Animation Television is creating two original kids series for Amazon Prime Video, beginning with the all-new The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle expected to premiere May 11, 2018 in the US, UK,…