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The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony will be broadcast live on Friday, July 23 by NBC across all time zones. The network’s coverage starts at 6:55 a.m. ET/3:55 a.m. PT. It will also be streamed live on the NBC Sports app and on NBCOlympics.com. NBC Olympics will be creating a full day of Olympic programming on Friday…

Even before President Biden signed a bill into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, networks and streamers were setting special programming for the holiday commemorating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. More specifically, Juneteenth marks the enforcement of the Emancipation…

SPOILER ALERT: This video contains details of some of the best new TV series of last year.  "The one charm of the past is that it is the past," Oscar Wilde once said. Few have had the linguistic dexterity of the Dorian Gray scribe, but even the divinely witty Wilde may be hard pressed to find anything charming about…

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced modifications to the health order her office has issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Those changes will permit the reopening of sectors that include film and TV production. The order will be issued tomorrow, with the effective date…

On Friday, Chair of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors Kartheryn Barger announced progress in the Economic Resiliency Task Force’s work on restarting film and TV production. She said the task force had “gone above and beyond” to try and get key sectors of the county’s economy restarted, singling out NBCUniversal CEO…

The Directors Guild of America’s national board voted unanimously today to approve a new three-year film and TV contract that includes substantial gains in streaming residuals, and to recommend its ratification to the guild's membership. "The future is what drives us, and that's what you see in this agreement," said DG…

It’s just about time for Hollywood’s biggest night. The 92nd Oscars are Sunday, February 9, with the ceremony beginning at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland. The network is also making the ceremony, which is going host-free again this year, available on ABC.com and via the ABC…

The Casting Society of America (CSA) has announced the nominations for the 35th Artios Awards for television and theater. "It has been an exceptional year for the art of casting and this slate of incredible nominees is a testament to how the quality of our work is positively reflected in this most impressive list of…

SAG-AFTRA is preparing for its next film and TV contract negotiations. The guild’s current pact doesn't expire until July 1, 2020. The 160,000-member union's board tonight approved the establishment of a wages & working conditions negotiating committee, and appointed SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris as its…

Facebook reportedly is developing a television set-top box equipped with a camera, that would allow for video calling as well as streaming, according to Cheddar TV. The device, code-named Ripley, would position Facebook to compete with its Silicon Valley rivals in a bid for the living room.  It would harness the same…

Apple continues to bulk up its entertainment roster, scooping up three executives from rival Amazon Studios. Amazon Studios’ second television hire, Tara Sorensen, departs to head children’s programming at Apple, the company confirmed. Tara Pietri will lead legal affairs for Apple worldwide video, and Carina Walker…

Shortly after tweeting his review of Donald Jr.’s televised interview with Sean Hannity – "He did a good job last night. He was open, transparent and innocent" – President Donald Trump announced “I have very little time for watching TV,” what with the White House functioning so perfectly: The W.H. is functioning…