Television

For the first time, 2025 will see streamers outpace commercial broadcaster in global content spend, according to a new report. New figures released by Ampere Analysis predict global content spend will reach $248 billion this year, a 0.4% year-on-year increase (following a 2% increase in 2014 driven by ad spend on the U.S. election, Summer

On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart took aim at President Donald Trump‘s trade tariffs and his plans to take over Panama and Greenland. Stewart opened the segment with a compilation of news clips detailing a “new trade war” that could emerge from Trump’s tariffs on the EU, Canada and Mexico. “The

Netflix has unveiled an ambitious 2025 Korean content lineup anchored by “Squid Game 3,” which expands its universe with a roster including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul and Park Gyu-young joining returning stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. The series, premiering June 27, delves deeper into Gi-hun’s choices amid overwhelming despair while exploring the Front Man’s

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Monday’s series finale of Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star,” titled “Homecoming.” After five seasons of life-saving, it’s time to thank the 126 for their service and say goodbye to “9-1-1: Lone Star.” On the series finale episode of the Ryan Murphy-created Fox first-responder drama, a spinoff of the series

Author Neil Gaiman was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, repeating allegations that were first raised in a Tortoise Media podcast last year. Scarlett Pavlovich also sued Gaiman’s wife, Amanda Palmer, alleging that she knew of his history of sexual misconduct when she hired Pavlovich to work for them.

Two prosecutors alleged Monday that they faced retaliation from new “tough on crime” D.A. Nathan Hochman because they supported sentence reductions for Lyle and Erik Menendez. The prosecutors, Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford, drafted the 57-page petition last October arguing that the brothers had been rehabilitated. They also appeared at the Oct. 24 press conference,

On one level, the return of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” with Sarah Michelle Gellar — the news of which Variety broke today — is the most 2020s thing that could happen. Updating a beloved TV series from the last four decades with at least some of the original cast (often known as a legacy sequel, revival

Kelsey Grammer recently revealed to the New York Post the reason why he had a 30-year falling out with “Cheers” co-star Ted Danson. The two actors appeared on a podcast last October where Danson apologized to Grammer for an incident on the “Cheers” set that resulted in them not speaking for three decades. Grammer now

Starz and BET+ are the latest streamers to join forces in a bundle offered through Amazon’s Prime Video Channels platform. Starz and the streaming offshoot of Paramount Global’s BET are a natural fit as both feature a high volume of shows aimed at young urban audiences. BET+ has a host of Tyler Perry-related content in

In every generation, there is a chosen one — again. Variety has learned from sources that a sequel series to the beloved show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is nearing a pilot order at Hulu. Sources say that Sarah Michelle Gellar is in final talks to once again play the iconic title character in the untitled

For the future of wrestling, WWE is looking to the past. WWE and Tubi announced the launch of a new weekly wrestling show, “WWE Evolve” which will premiere Wednesday March 5, at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. “Evolve” gets its name from the defunct wrestling promotion Evolve, which was purchased by WWE in 2020 following

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “A Dysfunctional Family,” the sixth episode of Season 3 of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. Wes Bergmann knows what it’s like to take over a reality show. He’s had two decades of experience on “The Challenge” franchise, and being the villain has often paid off. Case in

The “For All Mankind” spinoff has found its first cast member. Variety has learned that Rhys Ifans has been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series, which is titled “Star City.” “Star City” was originally announced in April 2024 alongside the news that “For All Mankind” would be back for a fifth season. As

Mel B will return to the judge’s table on Season 20 of “America’s Got Talent,” which debuts Tuesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. on NBC. The former Spice Girl will replace Heidi Klum, who exits the series after 11 nonconsecutive seasons. Mel B joins fellow judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara. Terry Crews

Nielsen and Paramount Global are counting on each other once again. The two companies have struck a new deal that will reinstate access to the measurement giant’s audience ratings for the media conglomerate’s CBS, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, among other properties. The pact ends a months-long feud during which Paramount utilized other audience tabulations in

A host of Madison Avenue stalwarts are checking in to “The White Lotus.” American Express, Diageo, Google, BMW of North America and Abercrombie & Fitch have struck sponsorship agreements for the third season of the popular series, and the arrangement spotlights how quickly the old rules of TV-ad sales are fading into the past. In

UPDATED with CBS statement Sony Pictures TV aims to take over full distribution of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” as early as next week the studio battles CBS in a lawsuit over their longstanding partnership on the syndicated game show stalwarts. Sony Pictures sent CBS a formal letter on the morning of Feb. 3 exerting

As a society, we are fascinated with criminality. This deep-seated preoccupation is why the crime genre continues to soar across various mediums, including film, podcasts and television. In NBC’s new procedural crime drama, “The Hunting Party,” created by JJ Bailey, devious, sadistic and unrelenting serial killers are put front and center. In what feels like

Comedian and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” staqr Bob the Drag Queen has announced a 2025 book tour in support of his forthcoming debut novel “Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert.” The novel, published by Gallery Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) will drop March 25, simultaneously kicking off a nationwide book tour that will begin with

Netflix has revealed its Indian content slate yet for 2025, spanning over 25 titles across films, series, and unscripted programming, featuring major Bollywood stars and marking several significant debuts. In the romantic drama “Aap Jaisa Koi,” R. Madhavan and Fatima Sana Shaikh star in what’s described as a heartwarming tale from Dharmatic Entertainment. Another romance,

Leading Spanish arthouse sales outfit Bendita Film Sales has swooped on the international sales rights of Ernesto Martínez Bucio’s “The Devil Smokes” ahead of its world premiere at the Berlinale’s new Perspectives sidebar. Co-written with Karen Plata, Martínez Bucio’s debut feature delves into sibling relationships and how fears are passed down from one generation to

A pre-game interview with the President of the United States before the Super Bowl, a modern tradition that has become less reliable in recent years, is back on, at least for 2025. Bret Baier will interview President Donald Trump on Sunday, February 9, in the hours ahead of Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIX. The

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actor and singer best known for starring in the hit 2001 series “Meteor Garden,” has died. She was 48. The BBC reported news of Hsu’s death on Monday, citing local media. Her sister, Dee Hsu, told Taiwan’s TVBS News that she had fallen ill while on vacation in Japan. “During the

CNN is expanding its footprint in the Middle East by opening a new operation in Qatar as part of its “broader strategy to deepen its global and regional content creation capabilities,” it said in a statement. CNN’S presence in Qatar will complement its existing Middle East programming and news gathering hubs and CNN’s flagship headquarters in

What started as a fight to restore his father’s musical legacy has evolved into an unexpectedly raw chronicle of one of Bollywood’s most enduring film dynasties in “The Roshans,” a four-part Netflix documentary series that reveals the struggles and triumphs of three generations. The project emerged from an unexpected source – a popular digital music

The International Emmy Award-winning Indian series “Delhi Crime” is gearing up for its third season, with acclaimed actor Huma Qureshi joining the stellar ensemble cast. The series, which took home the International Emmy for best drama series in 2020, is currently in post-production. Qureshi, fresh off her Filmfare Award win for SonyLIV’s “Maharani 3,” steps

In a new video produced by the White House, the Trump administration blasted Selena Gomez for posting an Instagram video in which she filmed herself crying over deportations of undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Gomez deleted the original post within hours, after drawing criticism from conservative figureheads. “Apparently it’s not ok to show

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from Rebecca Yarros‘ “Onyx Storm,” the third book in her “The Empyrean” book series. Rebecca Yarros published No. 3 out of the five books she has planned in her “The Empyrean” series last week and has already broken the record for fasting-selling novel targeted at adults in 20 years

“The Night Agent” has upped cast members Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ward Horton and Albert Jones to series regulars for its third season. The news comes just after the Jan. 23 release of Season 2. Per the official logline, the series follows “low level FBI Agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), whose efforts to save the president (Kari

Allyce Ozarski, a television producer who worked on shows like “The L Word: Generation Q” and “I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman,” died Jan. 24 in Los Angeles. She was 41. Ozarski died from triple negative metastatic breast cancer, her family confirmed. Born in California, she spent her childhood in Poway before studying international