Lindsay Hartley, Crystal Hunt, Vanessa Marcil, Chrystee Pharris & Hunter Tylo Set to Star in Docu-Series 'Queens of Drama'

POP, a new network which announced its rebranding last month from TVGN as a place to celebrate the fun of being a fan, will premiere more than 400 hours of fan-fueled original programming next year, including Queens of Drama, from the producers of Hatfields & McCoys and Gene Simmons Family Jewels.

Queens of Drama is a docu-series following a group of former daytime and primetime soap stars as they attempt to produce a new primetime serial drama to star in. The cast will need to work in front of and behind the cameras as they develop, pitch, and produce this new steamy series hoping to land a pilot deal by the end of the season.

The all-star cast is made up of Lindsay Hartley (All My Children, Days Of Our Lives), Crystal Hunt (Guiding Light, One Life To Live) Vanessa Marcil (Beverly Hills, 90210, General Hospital), Chrystee Pharris (Passions, General Hospital) and Hunter Tylo (The Bold and The Beautiful), together with Donna Mills (Knots Landing, Melrose Place), who will make special appearances on the program.

Queens of Drama is being produced by Thinkfactory Media, with Adam Reed, Adam Freeman, Aaron Fishman, Tim Laurie, and Leslie Greif, serving as Executive Producers.

Launching in early 2015, POP will provide viewers with a multi-platform destination that creates content around the things popping in fan culture.

TVGN (TV Guide Network) to Rebrand as 'POP'

TVGN (TV Guide Network), the entertainment channel owned by CBS Corporation and Lionsgate, seen in more than 80 million homes and delivering its highest primetime audiences in more than five years, announced today that it will rebrand as POP, a multi-platform destination dedicated to celebrating the fun of being a fan.

Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBS Corporation, and Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, said, “POP is an exciting new chapter for a cable network that has made great progress and generated significant ratings momentum over the past year. Our new brand not only positions the channel for continued growth, but reflects its identity, focus and fan base.”

TVGN Developing Docu-Series 'Soap Town'

TVGN (TV Guide Network) today announced its 2014-2015 Upfront slate, encompassing more than 400 hours of original programming, a six-fold increase from last year's Upfront. The network’s lineup will include six original series and four primetime specials, plus exclusive cable premieres of signature event programming airing on the CBS Television Network. TVGN also announced three new original series in development, including docu-series Soap Town.

Same Day Episodes of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL to Air on TVGN Starting Monday, February 17

Beginning this Monday, February 17, TVGN will air same day episodes of television’s most-watched daytime drama series in the world, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, every weeknight at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT.

B&B’s encore airing on TVGN immediately precedes TVGN's encore airings of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (weekdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT).

TVGN has been encoring the prior day’s B&B episode at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT since December 2, 2013.

Binge TV Continues on TVGN With All-Day HOSTAGES Marathon on January 5

Dylan McDermott and Toni Collette. Photo Credit: Jeff Neumann/CBS

This Sunday, TVGN (TV Guide Network) will offer viewers an exclusive TV catch-up of all 13 episodes of HOSTAGES, a high-octane suspense drama airing on CBS.

To get viewers ready for the two-hour season finale on CBS on Monday, January 6 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT), TVGN will air every HOSTAGES episode back-to-back starting with the series premiere from 1 p.m. ET/PT-2 a.m. ET/PT on Sunday, January 5.

TVGN Announces Binge TV Event Featuring THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, THE ORIGINALS and REIGN

The holidays may be over, but TVGN (TV Guide Network) invites viewers to indulge in binge-viewing three fan-favorite television series from The CW Network this month.

Every episode to date of THE TOMORROW PEOPLE (Saturday, January 4 starting at 2 p.m. ET/PT), THE ORIGINALS (Saturday, January 11 starting at 2 p.m. ET/PT) and REIGN (Saturday, January 18 starting at 2 p.m. ET/PT) will air back-to-back on TVGN in all-day marathons, giving fans and new viewers an opportunity to catch up on each series starting from their premieres.

"There is no better way to catch-up on great television than to binge every episode from the beginning of a series," said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment and Media, TVGN.

'Who Shot The Daytime Soap?' Sneak Peek (Video)

TVGN's increased soap opera visibility continues with a one-hour documentary, Who Shot the Daytime Soap? - airing Monday, December 16 at 2 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. ET, and 10:30 a.m. ET the next morning - which featuring 40 veterans of daytime drama including Susan Lucci, Linda Dano, Robin Mattson, Jacklyn Zeman and Colleen Zenk. Check out a preview video below:

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Makes Its Cable Debut on TVGN on December 2

TVGN (TV Guide Network) will become the exclusive cable home to television’s most-watched daytime drama series in the world, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (B&B), starting on Monday, December 2.

TVGN will encore the prior day’s B&B episode weekdays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, immediately preceding TVGN’s encore airings of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (weekdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT). In addition, fans can catch up on all five of the prior week’s most recent episodes on TVGN every Sunday from 11 a.m. ET/PT-1:30 p.m. ET/PT starting on Sunday, December 8.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Helps Boost TVGN's Ratings

BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, which debuted on TVGN (TV Guide Network) this summer, have delivered triple digit increases in viewers and women 25-54 for the first 10 weeks of the third quarter, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings.

"The two fan-obsessed shows book-ending our primetime line-up—BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK and Y&R—have helped TVGN become the fastest growing entertainment network in the country," said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment and Media, TVGN.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Coming to TVGN July 1 (Promo); Watch inFANity Special (Full Episode)

Television's top-rated daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (Y&R), will move to TVGN (TV Guide Network) for its exclusive basic cable airings beginning on Monday, July 1 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Starting this summer, TVGN will be the only destination on cable where Y&R fans can catch same day episodes of their favorite series every weeknight at 7 p.m. ET/PT with encore airings the following morning at 10:00 AM, ET/PT. To locate TVGN on cable or satellite, viewers can visit www.tvgn.tv for a channel finder.

Brad Schwartz Named President of Entertainment & Media For TVGN

TVGN today named Brad Schwartz to be President of Entertainment and Media in its first executive appointment as part of the new CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) partnership.

Schwartz, who has served as a top programming executive for Fuse, CTV (Canada) and MTV, will oversee programming, scheduling, marketing and creative operations for the channel and will report to TVGN’s Board of Directors.

“This partnership is all about improving a property that has tremendous potential it has yet to realize,” said Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation. “The key to that improvement will be growing the quality of the programming offered to the more than 80 million viewers who have access to TVGN. I can think of no better person to manage that process than Brad. He’s a terrific addition to the team. All his experience has prepared him for this role, and I look forward to the contribution he will make as he leads this exciting new effort.”

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Same-Day Repeats Moving To TVGN, Leaving SOAPnet This Summer

TVGN today announced that it will become the exclusive basic cable home for the #1 daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (Y&R). The acquisition of the top-rated daytime franchise from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) marks the first TVGN programming announcement as part of the new CBS Corporation/Lionsgate partnership.

Beginning this summer, Y&R will move from SOAPnet, where it has already been a basic cable ratings success, to TVGN, keeping the 7 p.m. ET/PT time slot where it has built a loyal fan base, and will appear day-and-date with its broadcast on CBS. One of the most popular franchises in daytime television history, Y&R recently celebrated 40 years on the air on CBS, where it has dominated the ratings in daytime.