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Five theater organizations today announced the formation of the #theatre5alliance to bring the arts to people's homes and to highlight the importance of keeping local theater alive and thriving. 

American Public Television (APT), a leading syndicator of top-rated programming to the country's public television stations, selected ideastream's production, “The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert with The Cleveland Orchestra,” for national distribution. Stations across the United States have the opportunity to select the program for broadcast beginning in January 2020. In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Northeast Ohio audiences can watch the local broadcast of the program Sunday, January 19 at 6 p.m. and Monday, January 20 at 10 p.m. on WVIZ/PBS ideastream.

ABC is the home for unforgettable holiday programming as the network celebrates the joy of the season. In November, the network serves up a bounty of Thanksgiving-themed episodes and the classic animated special “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” In December, ABC decks the halls with special Christmas and Hanukkah-themed episodes—the return of fan-favorite series “The Great Christmas Light Fight” and “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition”; and an all-new holiday movie, “Same Time, Next Christmas,” starring Lea Michele. Timeless cartoons and beloved holiday films will also return. The fun continues after Christmas with New Year's-themed programming ringing in 2020. 

Golden Globe(R) Award-winning actress Katey Sagal is returning to ABC's hit comedy series 'The Conners' for a 10-episode arc in which she will star as Louise, an ex-rock drummer who now manages Casita Bonita. Louise went to high school with Dan Conner (John Goodman) and is catching up on lost time with him while in Lanford, Illinois. She will first appear in episode 203.

Golden Globe® Award-winning actress Katey Sagal is returning to ABC's hit comedy series “The Conners” for a 10-episode arc in which she will star as Louise, an ex-rock drummer who now manages Casita Bonita. Louise went to high school with Dan Conner (John Goodman) and is catching up on lost time with him while in Lanford, Illinois. She will first appear in episode 203.    

Worlds will collide in Seattle once again, as ABC is set to air a TGIT crossover event on Thursday, May 2, featuring all-new episodes of “Grey's Anatomy” and “Station 19” from 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT.

The ABC Television Network has ordered a second season of freshman hit comedy “The Conners,” Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment, announced today. Ranking as television's No. 1 new comedy this season in Total Viewers (9.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.2/10), the self-starting ABC freshman led Tuesday's 8:00 p.m. half-hour in Adults 18-49 by 16% over its nearest competitor. During its first season, “The Conners” improved its time period by 33% in Total Viewers and by 22% in Adults 18-49, posting 5-year highs for ABC in the half-hour.

The February 28 episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' will make the series the longest-running prime-time medical drama in history with 332 episodes.

The ABC Television Network has ordered three additional episodes of “Grey's Anatomy,” bringing the 2018-2019 season to 25 episodes total. This year, the show will become the longest-running prime-time medical drama ever during the second half of season 15. The midseason return of “Grey's Anatomy” will air THURSDAY, JAN. 17 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

In the trailer for the 15th season of GREY'S ANATOMY, Meredith Grey may find love in the hands of Giacomo Gianniotti's Dr. Andrew DeLuca. Is it a dream or reality? Watch season 15, premiering on September 27th, to find out! 

According to Entertainment Weekly, NASHVILLE star Chris Carmack is set to join ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY in a recurring role this season. He will play the role of an orthopedic surgeon. Read more about the news from Entertainment Weekly here!

The ABC Television Network announces May sweeps programming, airing through May 23, including series finales of 'Once Upon a Time,' airing May 18; and 'The Middle,' which completes its nine-year run with a special one-hour episode on May 22.

'Grey's Anatomy' (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 7.3 million and 1.8/8 in AD18-49): Despite facing the high-rated 'Big Bang Theory' finale on CBS starting off Thursday night at 8:00 p.m., ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' built for the 2nd straight weekin Total Viewers (+9% - 7.3 million vs. 6.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+13% - 1.8/8 vs. 1.6/7), hitting 6-week highs on both measures - since 3/29/18.

On tonight's all new episode of Roseanne, The Conners can't pay their Wi-Fi bill, so they befriend their new neighbors to use the internet for Mary to Skype with mom Geena, who is stationed in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Dan loses an important job and D.J. admits post-military life has been hard, so they come up with a plan to make extra money, on the seventh episode of the revival of “Roseanne,” TUESDAY, MAY 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

The ABC Television Network announces May sweeps programming, airing through May 23, including series finales of 'Once Upon a Time,' airing May 18; and 'The Middle,' which completes its nine-year run with a special one-hour episode on May 22.

ABC's hit medical drama series 'Grey's Anatomy' has been picked up for another season, it was announced today by Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment.

ABC's hit medical drama series “Grey's Anatomy” has been picked up for another season, it was announced today by Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment.

The ABC Television Network has picked up hit comedy revival “Roseanne” for an 11th season, Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment, announced today. With just one day of Nielsen's delayed viewing counted, the return of “Roseanne” saw its Total Viewer count swell by a best of season for any premiere telecast of over +3.4 million viewers to a 21.869 million average audience.  In addition, after the first day of playback, Roseanne shot up to a 6.24 rating in Adults 18-49, adding more than 1.0 rating point and over 20% to its Adult 18-49 Live + Same Day number. 

'ROSEANNE' the timeless sitcom that broke new ground and dominated ratings in its original run, will return to ABC with all-new episodes, in a special hour-long premiere, TUESDAY, MARCH 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT).