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Today — 9 January 2025Main stream

Peacock President Kelly Campbell to Exit

9 January 2025 at 00:28
Kelly Campbell is stepping down from her role as president of Peacock and direct-to-consumer at NBCUniversal, Variety has confirmed with sources. Campbell was first named the head of the streamer in 2021 after having previously been president of Hulu. Reps for NBCUniversal declined to comment. Campbell joined Hulu in 2017 as chief marketing officer, taking […]

NXT’s ‘New Year’s Evil’ Draws Show’s Biggest Viewership in Five Years

8 January 2025 at 22:26
The NXT “New Year’s Evil” event on Jan. 7 drew the WWE developmental brand’s biggest TV viewership in over five years. According to Nielsen data, “New Year’s Evil” averaged approximately 957,000 total viewers from 8-10 p.m. on The CW, with 341,000 viewers in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic. That is the best viewership for NXT […]

Yesterday — 8 January 2025Main stream

‘Harlem’ to End With Season 3 at Amazon as First Trailer Released

8 January 2025 at 18:14
The Amazon Prime Video comedy series “Harlem” will end with its upcoming third season. The announcement came as Amazon released the first trailer for the third season, which can be seen below. It was previously announced that Season 3 of “Harlem” will debut on Jan. 23, though it was not known the show would be […]

WWE Wrestles Its Way to Successful ‘Monday Night Raw’ Netflix Debut

8 January 2025 at 18:00
It’s official: Raw. Is. Netflix. After a year of buildup, WWE’s flagship weekly series “Monday Night Raw” streamed live on Netflix for the first time globally on Jan. 6, kicking off with a “WrestleMania”-level spectacle. The three-hour program, which was staged at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, featured just four matches — but each […]

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‘Holes’ TV Series Picked Up to Pilot by Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)

7 January 2025 at 20:45
A “Holes” TV series has been ordered to pilot at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. The potential show would be based on the book of the same name by Louis Sachar, which was previously adapted into a 2003 feature film by Walt Disney Pictures. Alina Mankin serves as writer and executive producer, while Liz Phang […]

Leanne Morgan, Chuck Lorre Netflix Comedy Series Adds Five to Cast

18 December 2024 at 21:00
Leanne Morgan’s upcoming Netflix multi-cam comedy series has added five new series regulars, Variety has learned. Ryan Stiles (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” “The Drew Carey Show”), Blake Clark (“Toy Story 4,” “United States of Al”), Graham Rogers (“Ray Donovan,” “The Kominsky Method”), Hannah Pilkes (“Would I Lie To You,” “Molli And Max In The […]

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Renewed for Season 4 at Paramount+

18 December 2024 at 15:00
“Mayor of Kingstown” has been renewed for Season 4, Variety has learned. The news comes roughly four months after the Season 3 finale of the Paramount+ drama series. It had long been rumored that a fourth season of the series was coming, with Paramount having opened a writers’ room for Season 4 back in October […]

‘Wheel of Time’ Season 3 Adds Olivia Williams, Callum Kerr, Nuno Lopes, Luke Fetherston to Cast

18 December 2024 at 14:00
“Wheel of Time” Season 3 is continuing to build out its cast. Variety has learned that Olivia Williams (“The Crown,” “Rushmore”), Callum Kerr (“Hollyoaks,” “Monarch”), Luke Fetherston (“Doctor Who,” “Big Mood”), and Nuno Lopes (“White Lines,” “The New Look”) have all joined the high-fantasy series at Amazon Prime Video. They will play members of the […]

CBS Orders Zarna Garg Comedy Pilot, Mindy Kaling & Kevin Hart to Produce

17 December 2024 at 23:00
Zarna Garg is set to star in a multi-cam comedy pilot that has been ordered at CBS, Variety has learned. Garg will also write and executive produce the pilot, which is titled “Zarna.” Darlene Hunt (“Call Me Kat,” “The Big C”) is also attached as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The project was first reported […]

‘Bad Monkey’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+

17 December 2024 at 20:00
“Bad Monkey” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. The series originally debuted on Apple’s streaming service back in August with the season finale airing in October. The first season was based on the novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen. There is a sequel novel to “Bad Monkey” […]

‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ Return Draws 2.3 Million Viewers on NBC, Peacock

17 December 2024 at 17:05
The return of WWE’s “Saturday Night’s Main Event” did well in the ratings for NBC. The two-hour broadcast pulled in 2.3 million viewers on Saturday night between 8 and 10 p.m. ET/PT. That includes 1.59 million viewers on NBC and an additional 700,000 who streamed it live on Peacock. By comparison, the NBA Cup semifinal […]

‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff ‘The Madison’ Adds Four to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

17 December 2024 at 17:00
“The Madison,” the new upcoming series in the “Yellowstone” universe, has added four new cast members. Variety has learned that Kevin Zegers (“Transamerica, “The Rookie: Feds”), Rebecca Spence (“61st Street,” “Lady in the Lake”), Alaina Pollack (“On Call,” “The Surrender”) and Danielle Vasinova (“1923,” “The Bay”) have all joined the new Taylor Sheridan series. They […]

‘Yellowstone’ Series Finale Draws 11.4 Million Viewers, Paramount Says

17 December 2024 at 13:00
“Yellowstone” rode off into the sunset on a ratings high-note. The series finale of the Paramount Network neo-Western drama drew 11.4 million viewers on Sunday night alone, according to VideoAmp data released by Paramount. The company claims that makes it the most-watched episode in series history, with the finale airing on both Paramount Network and […]

‘Blue Bloods’ Series Finale Hits Season High Viewership

16 December 2024 at 22:45
The series finale of “Blue Bloods” delivered the show’s best viewership of its final season. According to VideoAmp data, the Season 14/series finale drew 6.68 million viewers in the Live+Same Day ratings when it aired on Dec. 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. That is up 15% over the season-to-date viewership average in Live+Same […]

Lionel Messi Animated Series ‘Messi and the Giants’ to Air on Disney Channel, Disney+

16 December 2024 at 18:14
Lionel Messi’s upcoming animated kids’ series has been acquired by Disney Branded Television. The series, titled “Messi and the Giants,” was first reported to be in the works back in 2023. It will now premiere on the Disney Channel and stream globally on Disney+. A launch date will be announced in the future. “I always […]

‘Man on the Inside’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

16 December 2024 at 16:35
“A Man on the Inside” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. Netflix made the announcement on their official X account on Monday. The second season of the show is now slated to debut in 2025. The series debuted on Netflix on Nov. 21. Ted Danson stars in the single-camera comedy, which is based […]

‘Silo’ to End With Season 4 as Apple TV+ Renews Series for Two More Seasons

16 December 2024 at 14:01
“Silo” has been renewed for both Seasons 3 and 4 at Apple TV+, with the fourth season set to be the show’s last. The renewal news comes as the post-apocalyptic drama is currently airing its second season. The sixth episode of Season 2 is due out on Dec. 20. The season finale is scheduled to […]

‘Night Agent’ Season 3 Adds Six to Cast, Including Jennifer Morrison, ‘Life of Pi’ Star Suraj Sharma

13 December 2024 at 19:00
“The Night Agent” is building out its cast for Season 3. Variety has learned that David Lyons (“ER,” upcoming Netflix series “The Beast in Me”), Jennifer Morrison (“House,” “This Is Us”), Stephen Moyer (“True Blood,” “Sexy Beast”), Genesis Rodriguez (“Lioness,” “Umbrella Academy”), and Callum Vinson (“Chucky,” “Dead Ringers”) have all joined the third season of […]

‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Set at Disney+ With Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek Returning

13 December 2024 at 17:00
Life isn’t that unfair, it turns out. A “Malcolm in the Middle” revival has been ordered at Disney+, Variety has learned. The new iteration of the series hails from original series creator Linwood Boomer, with original stars Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kaczmarek set to reprise their roles. Disney Branded Television has ordered four […]

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