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AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour the network's 2016 spring premiere dates for new and returning original series. For the first time ever, AMC will launch a fourth night of original programming on Tuesdays beginning this April with the debut of the highly anticipated miniseries event “The Night Manager.” Last year, AMC became home to the top four cable series launches of all time among adults 18-49 in live+3 ratings, with “Fear the Walking Dead” at #1, “Better Call Saul” at #2, “Into the Badlands” at #3 and “The Walking Dead” at #4.

AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour that “Feed the Beast” (previously announced as “Broke”) will begin production in New York City in February 2016. A co-production between AMC Studios and Lionsgate, the series is based on the Danish series “Bankerot” and will be adapted by writer/showrunner Clyde Phillips (“Dexter,” “Nurse Jackie”), who also serves as executive producer. “Feed the Beast” is a drama about two best friends who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant. The 10 one-hour episodes are set to premiere in May 2016.

AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour a straight-to-series order for the drama “The Son.”

Current Bachelor Ben Higgins, former Bachelor Chris Soules and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star Kris Jenner will appear as panelists on ABC's after-show “Bachelor Live” on Monday, January 11 (10:02–11:00 p.m. EST) following “The Bachelor.”  

BBC America made a series of announcements at today's TCA including:

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Classic Stage Company's Mother Courage and Her Children will now resume performances Tuesday, Jan. 12 rather than tonight, Jan. 8. The delay grants Kecia Lewis 'additional time for memorization of the script and rehearsal,' after taking on the title role earlier this week for Tony winner Tonya Pinkins.

“Undateable” (Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT) returns with a brand-new live episode on Friday, January 8 with Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Charlie Puth set as musical guest.

On the heels of the lightening rod Netflix series 'Making a Murderer,' which delves into the controversial Steven Avery case, Investigation Discovery (ID) announced today it has partnered with longtime production partner, NBC News' Emmy Award-winning Peacock Productions, to produce an exclusive FRONT PAGE special, hosted by veteran journalist and Dateline NBC correspondent Keith Morrison. Aiming to provide viewers with critical details surrounding the case, ID began production this week on FRONT PAGE: THE STEVEN AVERY STORY, slated to air in late January to better inform viewers in light of the nearly 300,000 people calling for the release of Avery.

NBCSN, Universal HD, and NBC Sports Live Extra will present more than 35 hours of Olympic winter sports coverage this weekend spanning alpine skiing, bobsled and skeleton, curling, ski jumping, cross country skiing, and Nordic combined. Coverage is highlighted by U.S. Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn in FIS World Cup alpine skiing action, Canadian two-time Olympic gold medalist Kaillie Humphries making history by piloting the first-ever all-female four-man bobsled against men in IBSF World Cup bobsled and skeleton action in Lake Placid, and the return ofCurling Night In America tomorrow night at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Encores! Off-Center Artistic Director and Tony winner Jeanine Tesori has today added Elizabeth Swados' 1978 musical Runaways to the 2016 Encores! Off-Center season. The news comes just days after Swados passed away.

Disney may have found the star to bring its live-action Cruelle de Vil origin tale to life. 

Scheduled this Friday to be honored by the American Film Institute as a 2015 Television Program of the Year and recently nominated the Broadcast Television Journalists Association for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Drama, Lifetime's critically-acclaimed series UnREAL (#UnREALTV) is set to begin production this March for a summer return.

HISTORY presents 'Join or Die with Craig Ferguson,' a new 22-episode, half-hour series premiering Thursday, February 18 at 11PM ET/PT.

HISTORY(R) has ordered eight episodes of the military action drama SIX from A+E Studios and The Weinstein Company, it was announced today by Paul Buccieri, President of A&E and HISTORY. Inspired by current events, the series will be produced by A+E Studios, Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company in association with Academy Award(R) nominee William Broyles and David Broyles.

NBC kicks off its coverage of the 2015 NFL playoffs this Sunday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. ET with an NFC Wild Card matchup, when Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (NFC West, 10-6) visit Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings (NFC North, 11-5) at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. NBC's NFL Wild Card coverage on Saturday begins at Noon ET with a special edition of Football Night In America.

A&E Network is renewing the critically acclaimed, original docu-series 'Born This Way.' The announcement was made by Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President & Head of Programming, A&E Network.

NBCSN rings in the new year by launching NHL Sunday Shootout, a new 30-minute program recapping the biggest NHL moments of week. NHL Sunday Shootout premieres this Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET, after NBCSN's Sunday Night Hockey matchup between the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild at 8 p.m. ET, and will follow each of NBCSN's 12 Sunday Night Hockeymatchups.

The GIRLS will soon be packing up and leaving Brooklyn.

Public relations and communications veteran Allison Rawlings has been hired as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, NBC Entertainment. She will begin effective immediately.

Golf Channel announced today the launch of a video simulcast of the award-winning Fairways of Life satellite radio show airing on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, streaming live on GolfChannel.com weekday mornings from 7-9 a.m. ET.