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truTV renews "Billy on the Street" and orders more "Adam Ruins Everything"

Announced today by network President Chris Linn at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, truTV has renewed pop culture powerhouse "Billy on the Street" for a fifth season and has ordered additional episodes for season 1 of hit investigative comedy "Adam Ruins Everything." Both series launched under truTV's recent brand refresh focusing on a comedic sensibility and earned top 10 rankings among all cable entertainment networks in their timeslots for Adults 18-34, with "Billy on the Street" season 4 garnering a median age of 31 and the first half of season 1 of "Adam Ruins Everything" garnering a median age of 29. truTV has also placed a pilot order for "No Dumb Questions" (working title).

TBS to celebrate "Angie Tribeca" launch with star-studded "Binge-A-Thon"

TBS's eagerly anticipated debut of the new series "Angie Tribeca" just got a whole lot bigger. As part of the network's 25-hour marathon kicking off the show, TBS will hold an all-day, all-night launch party packed with stars from "Angie Tribeca" and other TBS shows, along with special guests, surprise appearances, music, comedy and so much more. "Binge-A-Thon: 25 Hours of Commercial-Free Angie Tribeca Episodes Plus Comedy with the Cast and Friends in Studio LIVE!," sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, Redd's Apple Ale and Intuit TurboTax, will air in segments between episodes throughout the entire "Angie Tribeca" launch marathon, which begins Sunday, Jan. 17, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

"CONAN in Qatar" with First Lady Michelle Obama to Air Monday, Jan. 25

TBS has set Monday, Jan. 25, for the premiere of "CONAN in Qatar," featuring Conan O'Brien and First Lady Michelle Obama on their recent trip to visit U.S. troops stationed at the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. This latest in a string of global excursions for Conan will mark his second trip abroad to perform for the men and women of the United States military. In May 2003, he visited Kuwait and Bahrain on a USO tour.

TBS greenlights new comedy "People of Earth"

TBS has greenlit "People of Earth," a new original comedy about a support group for alien abductees from Emmy®-winning executive producers Conan O'Brien ("CONAN"), Greg Daniels ("The Office," "Parks and Recreation") and Jeff Ross ("CONAN," "Eagleheart"), along with David Kissinger ("Eagleheart) and Larry Sullivan. "People of Earth" was created by David Jenkins, who penned the pilot and serves as series co-executive producer. The comedy's ensemble cast includes three-time Emmy winner Wyatt Cenac, Ana Gasteyer, Oscar Nuñez, Michael Cassidy, Alice Wetterlund, Luka Jones, Brian Huskey, Nancy Lenehan, Tracee Chimo, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Björn Gustafsson and Ken Hall . TBS has ordered 10 episodes of "People of Earth" from Conan's Conaco LLC in association with Warner Horizon Television. The premiere date will be announced later.

TNT and M. Night Shyamalan team up for horror block featuring "Tales from the Crypt"

TNT is teaming up with M. Night Shyamalan on a new two-hour block of terror and suspense to be curated by the Oscar®-nominated writer-director of "The Sixth Sense" and executive producer of the summer's TV hit, "Wayward Pines." The block will feature both short and long-form storytelling, led by "Tales from the Crypt," based on the original EC Comics and new stories, all executive-produced by Shyamalan and his partner at Binding Edge Pictures, Ashwin Rajan. The horror block is set to launch in fall 2016.

Turner shines spotlight on TBS, TNT, truTV and Cartoon Network at TCA Winter Press Tour

Turner lit up the Television Critics Association's Winter 2016 Press Tour this morning with a preview of some of the things in store across four of its multiplatform brands – TBS, TNT, truTV and Cartoon Network. The day's events included an executive Q&A session with TBS & TNT President Kevin Reilly and panel sessions with the stars and producers of such eagerly anticipated new shows as the TBS scripted comedies "Angie Tribeca" and "The Detour"; the new TBS late-night series "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"; TNT's newly greenlit drama "Animal Kingdom"; and truTV's first-ever scripted comedy "Those Who Can't." In addition, attendees also got an early look at clips from TNT's upcoming drama "Good Behavior." Turner got the morning started with a special Cartoon Network breakfast celebrating the completely re-imagined "The Powerpuff Girls."