Television

NBCUniversal and Nexstar Media have renewed their ongoing distribution deal across NBC affiliate TV stations. The companies announced the renewal Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The new pact is a multi-year agreement across NBC TV Network affiliates in 33 markets in the U.S., including 29 stations owned by Nexstar, three owned

Tim Allen and Kat Dennings are both network sitcom royalty — he from “Home Improvement,” she from the surprisingly long-lasting “2 Broke Girls.” (It’s hardly a classic, but that show made it to 138 episodes. That’s well within the syndication zone!) With the sitcom “Shifting Gears,” a midseason debut that brings Allen back into the

“Mo” has revealed a new set of guest stars along with its Season 2 trailer. Comedians Hannibal Burress, Matt Rife, Liza Koshy and Ralph Barbosa plus rapper Slim Thug are all a part of the Season 2 guest cast, joining previously announced guest stars Simon Rex and Johanna Braddy. The trailer opens with Mo (series

Piers Morgan is exiting Rupert Murdoch‘s media empire following a lucrative three-year deal and taking ownership of his “Piers Morgan Uncensored” show and business. The chat show — which pivoted to YouTube-only earlier this year — will be acquired by Morgan’s own Wake Up Productions company, with what it says is a “view to further grow and

Taylor Kitsch is ready to return for the “Friday Night Lights” reboot. Well, sort of. While discussing the reboot of the hit NBC drama on Sirius XM’s “The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw” (via ET), series star Kitsch said he’s “been asked” to come back for it. And although he remains open to returning to the

An attorney urged jurors on Tuesday to “send a message to the mainstream media” by finding that CNN defamed a security contractor in a 2021 report about Afghan refugees. Zachary Young is suing the network in Panama City, Fla., alleging that he was falsely portrayed as engaging in an illicit “black market” in the wake

The Asia-Pacific video industry is poised for significant expansion, with online platforms driving revenue growth while traditional TV faces headwinds, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). The research firm projects $16.2 billion in incremental revenue across 14 APAC markets between 2024 and 2029. While online video is expected to generate $24.1

LAS VEGAS — Delta is ramping up content-related offerings on its flights as the nation’s dominant air carrier banks on exclusive YouTube access, better WiFi and AI-powered convenience to court frequent fliers from the entertainment industry. Delta has set a deal with YouTube to make the ad-free YouTube Premium and YouTube Music services available free

At the Golden Globes red carpet, Mindy Kaling responded to the backlash against Meghan Markle ahead of the release of her Netflix cooking show “With Love, Meghan” on Jan. 15. Since marrying into the royal family in 2018, Markle has been no stranger to online trolling, especially racist remarks about her being biracial. After the

Lisa Kudrow revealed during an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show” (via People) that she recently discovered a note the late Matthew Perry left for her inside the “Friends” cookie jar, which he gifted her after they wrapped filming the series finale in January 2004. Kudrow wouldn’t reveal what the letter said but mused: “Timing

Drew Goddard didn’t have any designs on returning to broadcast. But then ABC asked him to take a look at the French-Belgian series “Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI)” — and it immediately inspired to turn it into the Alphabet primetime procedural “High Potential.” “The last thing I wanted to do at that time was go back to

Season 2 of “Squid Game” is racking up views at a record pace. After topping Netflix‘s charts last week with 68 million views in four days — Netflix’s biggest TV debut ever — the season picked up another 58.2 million views in its first full week of availability. That brings it to a total of

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

“Dexter: Resurrection” is bringing three franchise veterans into the fold. David Zayas, James Remar, and Jack Alcott have all been cast in series regular roles in the upcoming Paramount+ with Showtime drama. They will now appear alongside Michael C. Hall, who will reprise the role of Dexter Morgan. Zayas will once again play Det. Angel

Keller Fornes, star of the Great American Family Channel’s “County Rescue,” died on Dec. 19, 2024, in Eastland Texas, according to an obituary from Lacy Funeral Home. He was 32. Great American Media confirmed his death in a statement posted on Instagram on Monday. “We at Great American Media are deeply saddened by the passing

The 25 women vying for the heart of Grant Ellis on Season 29 of “The Bachelor” have been revealed. Ranging in age from 25 to 32, the cast includes two nurses, a pair of models, a couple of interior designers, a boxing trainer and a luxury travel host. The journey to find out who has

Scarlett Johansson will appear as a guest co-host on “Today With Jenna & Friends” on NBC, beginning Jan. 21. Jenna Bush Hager shared the news about Johansson’s week-long gig with People magazine. “Scarlett Johansson is the queen!” Bush Hager told the publication. “First of all, I’ve been obsessed with her movies since forever. The ‘Girl With

Mo Amer will set off on a new stand-up comedy tour beginning in February. Titled “Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino” — Spanish for “The Palestinian Bear” — the tour will Amer discuss “life, family and his journey as a new dad in today’s political climate,” per the official description. News of the tour comes just

Cold, callous and abrupt. These adjectives describe Dr. Amy Larsen (a sensational Molly Parker), Westside Hospital’s Chief of Internal Medicine. Amy stands at the center of Fox‘s new Minneapolis-based medical drama “Doc.” Based on the Italian series “Doc – In Your Hands” (which is inspired by a true story) and adapted to television by Barbie

“Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer is set to lead new Celyn Jones thriller series “Minotaur” alongside “Call My Agent’s” Assaad Bouab. Jones writes and directs the six-part Welsh/French drama, which he created and will be produced via Mad As Birds (“The Almond and The Seahorse”), the prod-co he runs with Sean Marley. Charles Sturridge

“Black Doves” and “Kaos” producer Jane Featherstone has admitted she is not “confident about the sustainability” of the high-end TV production sector in the U.K. Featherstone, who is the COO of transatlantic prod-co Sister, was speaking as a witness into the U.K. parliamentary inquiry into the sector. Among the concerns she highlighted for U.K. production

“I come from an age when an ‘app’ was an appetizer,” says Al Roker. “Not something you downloaded on your phone.” He’s quickly learning to change with the times. Roker will play a significant role in a new app from “Today” that helps users with tips about wellness — including exercise, diet and more. A

After a three-week break, Jon Stewart is back at “The Daily Show” desk to recount Vice President Kamala Harris certifying the presidential election of Donald Trump, which of course, took place on the four-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection. “What a historic day in Washington, D.C. it is. As many of you know it’s Jan.

Hulk Hogan is one of the most iconic wrestlers in the 72-year history of the WWE, but upon his debut at Netflix‘s “Monday Night Raw” on Jan. 6, his reception was less than welcoming. Hogan, who was rumored to appear at the event, entered the arena about two and a half hours into the show

Airing on CBS for the second year in a row, the 82nd annual Golden Globes ceremony hit 10.1 million viewers on Sunday night. That total is sourced from VideoAmp rather than Nielsen, the industry standard, as CBS’ parent company Paramount Global is currently in a contract dispute with the audience measurement company and does not

Once again, the Golden Globes opened televised awards season in the run-up to a Donald Trump presidency. But this time, things looked a little different.  At the 2017 ceremony, for instance, Meryl Streep used her Cecil B. DeMille lifetime-achievement awards speech to decry the incoming President. A year later, following reporting around sexual misconduct in

Lisa Hamilton Daly, who joined Hallmark Media in 2021, is out. On Monday morning, the company announced that her position as EVP of programming had been eliminated. “Hallmark is aligning its consumer-facing touchpoints, including content, under a single leader, chief brand officer Darren Abbott, with a focus and expertise in the expression of the Hallmark

Stars, nominees and presenters including Zoe Saldana, Anna Sawai, Jessica Gunning, Pamela Anderson, Elle Fanning, Kerry Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jodie Foster and more stopped by the official Golden Globes portrait studio on Sunday before heading into the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills for the show. The night’s winners included Zoe Saldana, who

“Grimm” is coming back from the dead — this time, in the form of a movie. Peacock is developing a feature-length reboot of the fantasy cop drama, which aired for six seasons on NBC from 2011 to 2017, Variety has confirmed. Josh Berman, the creator of Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva,” is writing the “Grimm” movie,

It’s been less than 24 hours since the Golden Globes ceremony, but the producers behind the Jan. 5 kudocast are already looking at bringing back host Nikki Glaser for an encore next year. “We absolutely had a great experience with her, and think that she would be great at this in the long term,” executive