Television

“Bluey” and “Grey’s Anatomy” were the most-streamed programs of 2024, according to a year-end Nielsen report. The Australian preschool program racked up 55.62 billion viewing minutes on Disney+, while the long-running hospital drama nabbed 47.85 billion across Hulu and Netflix. Animated series on Hulu took the next two spots — “Family Guy” with 42.44 billion

Peacock has ordered a series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend” with Jennifer Garner attached to star, Variety has learned. The project was first reported to be in development at Peacock in April 2024 as part Sue Naegle and Ali Krug’s overall deal with UCP under their Dinner Party Productions banner. The

Major League Soccer will move its production arm to new studios at the headquarters of WWE in Stamford, Conn., as part of a renewal of a pact with IMG. Under terms of the new multi-year partnership, MLS and IMG, the latter will continue to produce live match and studio productions and programming for more than

After the submarine-set “Whiskey on the Rocks,” available on Disney + since Jan. 22 outside Sweden, French-Swedish producer Patrick Nebout of Dramanation is turning to the skies, with another Cold War satire spy thriller: the majority English-speaking “Learning to Fly,” Variety has learned in exclusivity. The flagship European series is based on a concept by David Troncoso Conlin

Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following explosive allegations involving former SMAP frontman Masahiro Nakai and claims of a corporate cover-up, the Associated Press reports. Network president Koichi Minato and chair Shuji Kanoh announced their immediate resignations Monday as fallout continues over Nakai’s alleged sexual assault

European TV giant Banijay Entertainment — whose more-than 60 labels have produced recent shows such as “Rogue Heroes,” “Ripley” and “The Rig” — has expanded the roles of two execs as it rejigs its global scripted division. As part of a new combined leadership structure, Steve Matthews has been named head of scripted, creative and Johannes

Arte France, the upscale French public service broadcaster, has made the Nordic region one of its biggest shopping destination of TV drama with the U.K., since the Danish cult series “The Killing” (2010) and “Borgen” (2012).  “Occupied”, the Norwegian futuristic political thriller was another landmark show which kick-started in 2015 the channel’s venture into event co-productions

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the series premiere of Hulu’s “Paradise,” which is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. Fool us once, shame on Dan Fogelman. Fool us twice, shame on us. Following the now-famous twist at the end of the 2016 pilot episode of NBC’s family drama “This Is Us,” it’s hard

The writer and producer Dan Fogelman has a CV that spans genres, from a script credit on Pixar’s 2006 movie “Cars” to creating the musical fantasy series “Galavant.” But Fogelman is best known for “This Is Us,” the NBC hit that spent six seasons applying a twisty structure to a sentimental family drama. This unorthodox

Tan France has joined the the cast of Hulu’s upcoming comedy series “Deli Boys” as a guest star. In his first-ever scripted television role, he will play Zubair, a British Pakistani South London gang leader who is described as “smart, intimidating and dressed to kill.” The logline for “Deli Boys” reads, “When their convenience store-magnate

Cooper Raiff is back at Sundance and joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible to talk about his big return to the Park City festival. The director is world premiering his first television series “Hal & Harper” at Sundance. The project was made independently, which surprised some considering his last movie, “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” became one

The Philadelphia Eagles are flying to the Super Bowl after a 55-23 win at home against the Washington Commanders on Sunday in the NFC Championship game. The victory caps a strong season for the Eagles with quarterback Jalen Hurts and the addition of running back Saquon Barkley, who was signed as a free agent to

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl for a third consecutive year. The NFL’s reigning champs defeated the Buffalo Bills at home 32-29 in a close AFC Championship game that was hard fought until the final minutes. The Chiefs are angling for a historic third consecutive Super Bowl win. The Bills were

Finn Wolfhard joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and said that being in Park City to promote his new movie, A24’s “The Legend of Ochi,” feels like a post-graduation moment as it’s his first press tour since wrapping filming on Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” The actor spent a decade making the show, which

Bud Light isn’t waiting for the Super Bowl to start talking about its Super Bowl commercial. Rapper and performer Post Malone and comedian Shane Gillis will be spotted in a “teaser” for Bud Light’s coming Big Game promotion Sunday during coverage of the AFC and NFC Championships on Fox and CBS. In the preview, the

Since Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in the 19th century, the forensic detective and his comrade, Dr. John H. Watson, have been enduring figures in global literature and other media, including television. Recently, the BBC’s “Sherlock” and CBS‘ “Elementary” both put successful spins on the beloved Holmes and Watson characters. Now,

Madison Square Garden was sold-out and packed with screaming fans on Friday night, but it wasn’t for a Grammy-winning artist or New York sports team: It was a group of “intrepid heroes” who have taken over the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Dimension 20, a group of D&D players who specialize in monster slaying and

Tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open had a very special surprise in store for viewers as Lin-Manuel Miranda popped up onscreen behind the “SNL” cast who were dressed in 1700s attire in a scene of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Miranda, dressed in his same costuming from the Broadway smash-hit “Hamilton,” stood up

Timothée Chalamet just can’t catch a break during awards season. The “Dune” and “A Complete Unknown” star devoted part of his “Saturday Night Live” monologue to lamenting the fact that he seems to keep losing at major awards shows. “It’s an enormous honor going to these award shows. It’s such a great experience,” Chalamet said.

Handing out pink slips to dozens of beloved small-market local TV news weathercasters would be ill-advised even in the best of times. But to do it right as unpredictable and dangerous weather disasters tear across the country this month — from wildfires in California to a historic freeze in the south — was particularly tone

Carey Mulligan revealed at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance that she “just started” filming the second season of Netflix’s series “Beef.” The first season won Emmys for leading stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, so anticipation is high for the new episodes. The show’s second season will feature a new storyline and

Neil Gaiman has been dropped by Dark Horse Comics following a bombshell New York Magazine cover story in which several woman accused the “Sandman” and “Coraline” author of sexual assault. In a post on X Friday night, the publisher wrote: “Dark Horse takes seriously the allegations against Neil Gaiman and we are no longer publishing

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Defense Secretary Friday night on a narrow vote in the U.S. Senate, a victory for President Donald Trump despite disturbing allegations about Hegseth’s conduct and questions about his fitness for the job. Hegseth’s appointment was secured in a late-night vote only when Vice President J.D. Vance

A federal jury ruled unanimously in favor of M. Night Shyamalan and Apple on Friday, ending a copyright trial that saw the defendants accused of stealing elements from an independent feature in the writing of the streaming series “Servant.” The seven-day trial in Riverside, Calif., which began Jan. 14., saw Italian-born director Francesca Gregorini seeking

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Buyer’s Remorse,” the Season 2 finale of “The Night Agent,” now streaming on Netflix. In its final moments, Season 2 of “The Night Agent” elegantly set up a Season 3.  Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), the off-books government agent of the show’s title has received a new mission. Given that

The upcoming HBO series “Lanterns” has cast a major DC villain. Variety has confirmed that Ulrich Thomsen has joined the Green Lanterns series in the recurring role of Sinestro. He will appear alongside previously announced leads Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in the series, as well as cast members Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, and Poorna

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of “Severance,” streaming now on Apple TV+. In Season 2, Episode 2 of “Severance,” Tramell Tillman shows a new, rather cool side to his pitiless floor manager Mr. Milchick. Wearing a fitted leather jacket, he zooms across the snowy town of Kier on a

The Unsleeping City will awaken Friday night with a live version of Dropout‘s “Dimension 20” at Madison Square Garden. The Dungeons-and-Dragons-actual-play-esque show will feature game master Brennan Lee Mulligan and his cast of “intrepid heroes”: Ally Beardsley, Brian “Murph” Murphy, Emily Axford, Lou Wilson, Siobhan Thompson and Zac Oyama. As the team preps for the

More than 6,500 people have signed a petition urging new production incentives in the wake of the Eaton, Hughes and Palisades fires that have devastated Los Angles since Jan. 7. The #StayInLA petition applauds Governor Newsom’s proposal to increase California’s film/TV tax incentive to $750 million annually, but says more is needed. Specifically, the petition

Here comes a plot twist: As Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners work to close the Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Paramount Global this spring, a consortium of investors who previously bid on the storied media conglomerate is mounting an eleventh-hour $13.5 billion offer. Variety has obtained a legal letter that is being sent to Paramount’s