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From Miss Alabama USA to Hannah B. and Hannah Beast, every journey has prepared Bachelorette Hannah Brown for her pursuit of the fierce love she so deserves. With a newfound sense of self and her southern charm, Hannah is ready to shed her perfect pageant persona and keep it real as she begins her new quest to find her forever love on the momentous 15th season of “The Bachelorette,” premiering MONDAY, MAY 13 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

Four Sharks from ABC's hit entrepreneurial-themed reality show “Shark Tank” will play “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” opposite host Chris Harrison, during “Shark Tank Week,” airing MONDAY, MAY 6 – FRIDAY, MAY 10. The four uber-successful entrepreneurs – LORI GREINER, ROHAN OZA, ROBERT HERJAVEC AND MATT HIGGINS – will leave the comfortable confines of the Shark Tank for the “Millionaire” set, taking on the show's 14 questions with the goal of bringing home big money for their chosen charities.

In anticipation of Hannah Brown's journey as the next Bachelorette, viewers will celebrate 15 seasons of romance with Chris Harrison as he hits the road in a double-decker bus with Bachelor Nation super fans, revisiting some of the most iconic date spots from 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' history. The momentous occasion will culminate with a Bachelorette reunion like no other, with special surprises along the way, on 'The Bachelorette Reunion: The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!,' a two-hour special airing MONDAY, MAY 6 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

Building on the previous success of the “Summer Fun & Games” brand, The ABC Television Network is expanding its slate of game shows to three nights, adding four new exciting series to the upcoming schedule. In addition to bringing back the iconic “Press Your Luck” and “Card Sharks” to TV, ABC will launch two new alternative shows – “Holey Moley,” an epic mini-golf competition featuring NBA superstar Stephen Curry as resident golf pro; and “Family Food Fight,” hosted by renowned restaurateur and New York Times best-selling cookbook author Ayesha Curry. All of these shows are part of the summer premiere dates schedule announced today by the network.

The new teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

Tubi (www.tubi.tv), the world's largest ad-supported video on demand (VOD) service today announced it has entered a content deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for select seasons of The Bachelor. Fans can accept the rose and relive the magic of a much simpler time with the first seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, as well as cry tears of joy with The Bachelorette: Trista & Ryan's Wedding. In addition, Tubi will stream the television event of 2018 – the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise – where it's going to get co-co-nuts with Jordan and Jenna, as well as seeing Chris and Krystal's love blossom. Customers can easily access these seasons of the Bachelor franchise from the largest content library on the planet – completely free starting April 1.

Hannah Brown caught the eye of Colton Underwood early on during the 23rd season of “The Bachelor,” showing him and all of America what Alabama Hannah is made of – a fun country girl who is unapologetically herself. After meeting Colton's family in Denver, Hannah was left shocked and heartbroken when he unexpectedly ended their relationship that same evening. Returning home gave Hannah the time to reflect and heal from her breakup, gaining a powerful understanding of her desire to be deeply and fiercely loved. Now, with a newfound sense of self and a little southern charm, she is readier than ever to find her true love, when she stars in the milestone 15th season of “The Bachelorette,” premiering MONDAY, MAY 13 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. The announcement was made tonight on the live season finale special of “The Bachelor.”

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Popular celebrity judges from daytime court shows will play “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” opposite host Chris Harrison, during “Celebrity Judge Week,” airing MONDAY, MARCH 3 – FRIDAY, MARCH 8. This season, the show will have given away more than $100 million in total winnings since its syndicated debut; and during this special themed week, each contestant will take on the classic 14-question game for the chance to win $1 million for their favorite charity.

“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” Based on National Live + Same Day ratings (w/o 1/28/19), “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” built over the prior week by 6% in Households (1.8 rating vs. 1.7 rating), by 6% in Total Viewers (2.558 million vs. 2.413 million) and by 17% in Women 25-54 (0.7 rating vs. 0.6 rating), hitting season highs across the board. In fact, “Millionaire” improved the most week to week among all syndicated game shows in all three Nielsen measures.