Universal Television News

NBC's “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will air live on Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 at 12:35 a.m. ET, following the first Democratic presidential debates. 

Michael Schur, creator and executive producer of NBC and Universal Television's “The Good Place,” made the following announcement Friday night at the Television Academy in North Hollywood during a panel discussion dedicated to the critically acclaimed comedy series.

NBC's "The Good Place" will conclude following its upcoming 2019-20 fourth season that begins in the fall.

For decades NBC has opened the door for countless comedians and continues to carry the legacy as a home for comedy with the launch of its new competition show, “Bring the Funny.”

Freeform announced today, as part of the Walt Disney Television Upfronts presentation, that it has picked up a fourth season of the brand-defining series “The Bold Type.” Series stars Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee and Meghann Fahy celebrated with a toast of rosé while making the announcement today in New York. The topical dramedy will continue to highlight the real-world issues faced by the employees of Scarlet Magazine.

USA Network, cable's #1 entertainment network, announced today that it will reboot THE BIGGEST LOSER, one of the most popular and longest-running unscripted franchises in television history. The 10-episode season from Endemol Shine North America, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, is expected to debut on USA Network in 2020.

Fox has ordered four drama pilots to series for the 2019-2020 season. The lineup includes cop/serial killer drama Prodigal Son, starring Tom Payne and Michael Sheen; John Slattery's AI drama neXt; police drama Deputy, starring Stephen Dorff; and the Annie Weisman/Jason Katims sister drama, based on an Australian format.

IFC Center today announced an impressive and wide-ranging lineup for the third annual Split Screens Festival (www.splitscreensfestival.com) taking place Wednesday, May 29 through Monday, June 3, 2019, at the IFC Center in New York City. The festival consists of special events offering a variety of looks at history, identity and the mystery of existence itself, including panels on series that explore dystopian realities and alternate timelines, and screenings that transport us into any number of time periods and places, be it a late-1800s South Dakota town or the height of 1980s ballroom culture in New York City.

NBC has picked up COUNCIL OF DADS to series for the 2019-2020 season.

NBC has kicked off its series orders with 'Bluff City Law' and 'Sunnyside'.

'The Gilded Age,' from Oscar, Emmy And Golden Globe Winner Julian Fellowes, heads to HBO as a drama series. The Award-winning Downton Abbey team of Fellowes, Gareth Neame And Michael Engler reunite for the 10-episode series. 

Director Max Friedman has joined the artistic team of #OriginalMisch: Four Night Stand, four evenings of songs by Mischa Kischkum, with four guest stars and Dan Busa. All four interactive evenings are at Don't Tell Mama on Saturday, May 4 at 4:00 pm, with additional shows Monday, June 3 at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 pm and Monday, October 13 at 4:00 pm.

The Harold Ramis Film School ("HRFS") at The Second City announced today that it has partnered with NBC to create the Emerging Voices Scholarship that will be awarded to students from diverse backgrounds to study at the world-renowned comedy film school. Up to four scholarships will be awarded beginning with students from the upcoming fall 2019 class.

Last night, NBC's “World of Dance” aired the Divisional Finals. Below are the dancers who advanced and will compete in next week's World Final!

The Peabody Board of Jurors revealed today nine Entertainment winners and a Children's winner for programs released in 2018. The honorees include a children's superhero saga focused on empathy; darkly comic immersions into the male and female killer mind; welcomed reformulations and expansions of standup comedy and political entertainment shows; and expansive creativity in a show that might best be described as Afro-surrealism meets Parliament Funkadelic.

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 44th annual Gracie Awards to take place May 21 at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The event will recognize such esteemed honorees as Sandra Oh, Tisha Thompson, Rachel Maddow, Connie Britton, Elizabeth Perkins, Patricia Arquette, Leah Remini, Robin Roberts, Laura Lynch, Rachel Bloom, Angela Yee, Maura Tierney, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, along with some of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media. Local and student award winners will be recognized at the Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 26 at Cipriani in New York City.

LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Expands Thursday, 4/18 Episode To 90 Minutes

NBC has renewed its highly successful freshman drama series “Manifest” for a second season.

Last night, The Cut round took place on NBC's “World of Dance.” Find out which of the dance acts advanced below!

NBC has renewed its drama series 'Good Girls' for a third season.