Television

Warner Bros. Discovery wants to bring one of its “zombie” cable networks back to life with a big jolt of sports. The media company intends to create a new nightly sports block for TruTV, the reality-series cable network that has largely been left to show endless episodes of the popular prank show “Impractical Jokers” and

In a different era, Tucker Carlson used to post pictures during his Fox News broadcasts of Chris Cuomo working out, then poke fun at his one-time CNN rival. Now the two personalities are going to hash things out. Cuomo traveled to Florida for a one-on-one sit-down with Carlson that is expected to air Monday, March

Spain’s cultural and historical heritage and its diverse natural landscapes, from Moorish castles and royal palaces to snowy peaks, vast deserts and rugged coastlines, have made the country a prime location for international films and series. In the last decade, Spain’s national government and key regions – the Canary Islands and the Basque Country’s Bizkaia

Oprah Winfrey has set an hour-long ABC primetime special about weight loss drugs following her exit from the board of WeightWatchers after revealing her personal use of them. The special, titled “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” will air later this month. Oprah recorded the special in front of a live

Andy Cohen — executive producer of Bravo‘s “Real Housewives” franchise and the host of its nightly talk show “Watch What Happens Live” — has fired back against allegations made in a lawsuit by Leah McSweeney, a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” In a letter sent on March 6 to McSweeney’s

Banijay, the French-headquartered TV production and distribution powerhouse behind hits including “Survivor” and “Peaky Blinders,” posted revenues of €3.3 billion (a growth of 6%) and an adjusted EBITDA of €494 million (taking into account fluctuating exchange rates) Thursday. The company is owned by FL Entertainment, which also posted profits on Thursday showing revenues of €4.5

Margaret Qualley has been cast as Amanda Knox in an untitled limited series that has been ordered at Hulu, Variety has learned. Hulu has ordered eight one-hour episodes. The official description states that the show is “based on the true story of how Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher

ESPN+ is now available to Charter’s Spectrum TV Select Plus customers nationwide at no additional cost — coming after the cable operator added Disney+ for free earlier this year. The addition of ESPN+, which regularly costs $10.99 per month, comes under Disney and Charter’s distribution agreement reached in September 2023 — following a 12-day blackout

Netflix, COVID and social media have been game changers for the comedy business, with the pandemic accelerating shifts already underway across the media landscape. Where once comedians would rely on comedy clubs, sitcom gigs or specials on channels such as HBO to build their names, now they have other options, including direct access to consumers

Back in May 2021, singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles returned to the Hollywood Bowl to promote a new album. At one point, she invited her “Girls5eva” co-stars — Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps — to join her onstage. The quartet performed the song “4 Stars” from the comedy, marking the first and only time

In partnership with Meta, Eli Roth, Crypt TV and ShinAwiL will premiere their VR episodic series “The Faceless Lady” on April 4 at 5 p.m. PT in Meta Horizon Worlds. The first known live-action VR series, “The Faceless Lady” will premiere in stereoscopic (3D) and consist of six episodes, with one episode dropping every Thursday

Production banner FlipNarrative, set up by Waleed Zuaiter — the BAFTA-nominated star of “Baghdad Central” and “Gangs of London” and Oscar-nominated producer of “Omar” — has optioned the rights to Shannon Chakraborty’s latest novel “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,” with plans to develop it into a multi-season series and gaming platform. The book — the first

ProSiebenSat.1 Group, which owns one of Germany’s leading broadcasters and one of its top streaming platforms, continues to feel the effects of a “challenging” economic environment, but, nevertheless, has pledged to ramp up investment in local shows. On Thursday, the group reported revenues of Euros 3.85 billion ($4.2 billion) in the 2023 financial year, down

This year’s nominees for the Royal Television Society Programme Awards have been revealed, with Gary Oldman, Hannah Waddingham and Bella Ramsey making the cut. The BBC leads the list with 51 nods across 30 categories, while Disney+ has earned its first nominations for “Extraordinary.” Channel 4 received 17 nominations, including for comedy series “Big Boys.”

U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV’s annual results for 2023 were revealed Thursday. Total group revenue was down 2% and total external revenue was down 3% to £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion). Total revenues at ITV Studios, which produces shows including “Fool Me Once” and “Love Island,” grew 4%. The U.K. media conglomerate also revealed linear advertising had

Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha is all praise for her director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, whose anticipated magnum opus series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” is due on Netflix this year. Netflix describes the series as “an epic saga of love, power, revenge and freedom.” With a cast that also includes Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal,

Being an actor and talking about your work is challenging. Let me slip into my America Ferrara voice for this part… You have to be confident, but not arrogant. You have to believe in yourself and your talent but appear humble and even shocked by the praise. You have to speak eloquently about your craft

Chris Harrison, former host of “The Bachelor,” will return to television as the co-host of a morning show and the host and creator of a new reality dating series. He will also team up with Dr. Phil McGraw to contribute to “Dr. Phil Primetime.”  This is part of an overall deal Harrison signed with McGraw’s

CBS and the NAACP are developing a new daytime soap opera under their content partnership. The series, currently titled “The Gates,” would air on the CBS Television Network with the CBS Studios NAACP production venture producing in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The official description of “The Gates” states that

Tim Allen is one step closer to returning to ABC for a third time. The Alphabet net has given a pilot order to his latest sitcom, “Shifting Gears,” from 20th Television. Allen is on board to star and executive produce the multi-cam sitcom pilot — which is still a working title — which will also

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “The Masked Singer” officially returns for its 11th season this Wednesday. This season of “The Masked Singer,” which is back on Wednesday, March 6, at 8 p.m. ET, will feature themed episodes including “The

Sony Pictures Entertainment is upping its head of television Ravi Ahuja to president and chief operating officer of the entire studio. While not explicitly stated by SPE chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra in his internal memo regarding Ahuja’s appointment to the No. 2 role, it is a clear indication of Vinciquerra’s succession plan for when

“Reacher” Season 3 has added four new actors to its cast. Brian Tee, Johnny Berchtold, Roberto Montesinos and Daniel David Stewart will all join the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series. Tee will play Quinn, described as a “physically imposing and intimidating” lieutenant colonel whom Reacher investigated years ago. Berchtold has been cast as

David Simon is developing a new series at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively. Simon is attached to write and executive produce the drama project, currently titled “The System.” Lily Thorne and Larissa MacFarquhar will also write and co-executive produce, with Kiese Laymon also attached to write. The project is based on a series of New

Bazinga again! “The Big Bang Theory” stars Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik will guest star on the series finale of CBS’ “Young Sheldon,” reuniting as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler. Details of the episode, which airs Thursday, May 16, and how Parsons and Bialik will be incorporated into it, remains a secret. Parsons, of

Prices for TV commercials have long been determined based on how many people were expected to see them. But A+E Networks is trying to advance a different kind of vision. The TV company, a joint venture of Disney and Hearst, is introducing a new research effort that aims to show sponsors how many actions their

Tom Hanks, who has helped producer documentary series about U.S. unrest in the 1960s and travels to the moon, will return to some of the most fertile ground in his unscripted career. The actor and producer will host and narrate a new 20-part documentary series on A+E Networks‘ History Channel about World War II, which

“The Serpent Queen” Season 2 has added 10 new cast members, including Oscar nominee Minnie Driver. Driver, known for her roles in films like “Good Will Hunting” and shows like “Speechless,” will recur in the series alongside fellow new series regulars Angus Imrie (“Emma,” “Fleabag”), Emma McDonald (“Moonhaven,” “Low Rider”), Stanley Morgan (“I Used to

The debut of the FX limited series “Shōgun” has proven to be a hit with audiences. The premiere episodes of the 10-episode series has pulled in 9 million views globally across Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ in its first six days of availability, with a view defined as total stream time divided by runtime. That is

“Upload‘ has been renewed for Season 4 at Amazon Prime Video, which will also be the show’s last season. Thee third season of the sci-fi comedy series debuted back in October 2020 with the season finale dropping on Nov. 10. “When I conceived ‘Upload’ many years ago, I had the story arced out over four