Universal Television News

Hulu today announced a straight-to-series order for THE HANDMAID'S TALE, an ongoing drama series from MGM Television based on the award-winning, best-selling novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The series will be created, executive produced and written by Bruce Miller (THE 100) with Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Warren Littlefield (FARGO) serving as executive producers. Atwood will serve as Consulting Producer for the series, which will debut its first season on Hulu in 2017.

Today it was announced that video auditions will now be accepted for the role. Check out all the details HERE!

Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson and multiple Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein will headline the cast of NBC's 'Hairspray Live!,' the network's next live Broadway musical holiday event following the phenomenal success of 'The Wiz Live!'

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the open call for the role of Tracy Turnblad in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! is being held today, April 24th, from 10am-2pm. BroadwayWorld has an inside look at photos from the event; check them out below!

ABC's summer premiere dates are chronologically listed as follows (all times are EDT/PDT) Following are upcoming summer series descriptions in chronological order (all times EDT/PDT)

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, announced today that two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts will star in the 10-episode season of the one-hour psychological thriller GYPSY,

? NBCUniversal today announced Betsy Bergman has joined NBCUniversal TV Distribution as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Brand Strategy. In this role, Bergman will lead all marketing and brand strategy for the TV and New Media Distribution Group and the Domestic TV Distribution Group. Bergman will be based out of New York and report to Frances Manfredi, President, TV and New Media Distribution and Valerie Schaer, Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs, Domestic TV Distribution.

NBC will have an open casting call for the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in the upcoming holiday special HAIRSPRAY LIVE!. The network has also set an air date for the live broadcast of Wednesday, Dec. 7th!

Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich will return as lead guest on the Thursday, April 14 episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”  Kasich previously appeared on Late Night on September 22, 2015.

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT star Ellie Kemper reveals that the second season of the hit Netflix show will feature all new original music.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will return as lead guest on the Today, April 7 episode of LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.

Two-time Emmy Award-winning television producer Dick Wolf, the creative force behind the “Law & Order” and “Chicago” franchises, is developing the first installment of a bold new anthology series, “Law & Order: True Crime — The Menendez Brothers Murders,” which will take “Law & Order” into dramatizing actual true stories for the first time.

 The war on Wesen rages on! NBC's Friday night drama series “Grimm” has been renewed for a sixth season.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will return as lead guest on the Thursday, April 7 episode of LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.

Below, check out a sneak peek at the next episode of A&E's BATES MOTEL titled 'Refraction.' The The series airs Mondays at 9/8c A&E.

Disney|ABC Television Group has named current ABC Research executive Elizabeth Sloan and Jane Gould, an accomplished leader in generational, lifestyle and media research, to the newly created positions of senior vice president

BWW has just learned that Emmy and Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin, the creator and mastermind behind the beloved NBC drama “The West Wing,” is returning to the network with a live presentation of A FEW GOOD MEN, set to air in early 2017.

Netflix has shared a first look at some of the guest stars for Season 2 of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT.

In the final trailer for the new season, Kimmy takes her final steps towards making the world a #hashbrown Kimmier place.

FOX has picked up comedies THE LAST MAN ON EARTH and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE for the 2016-2017 season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. Emmy Award nominee THE LAST MAN ON EARTH received a third-season order and Golden Globe winner BROOKLYN NINE-NINE was renewed for a fourth season.