Television

WWE announced Thursday that it is exiting its ThunderDome residency at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, and moving to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay.  The new residency will begin with the episode of “SmackDown” airing Dec. 11 on Fox. Episodes of “Raw,” “SmackDown,” and WWE pay-per-views will now be filmed at Tropicana Field for

Authentic stories that resonate with local audiences should be the priority for Taiwanese content creators who want to go global, international producers told a Taiwan Creative Content Fest panel on Thursday. “The ability to produce local stories that can travel is a special skill. We look for stories that have the ability to engage audiences

The upcoming “Cowboy Bebop” live-action series at Netflix is rounding out its main cast with six new additions. Geoff Stults, Tamara Tunie, Mason Alexander Park, Rachel House, Ann Truong, and Hoa Xuande have all joined the series. They join previously announced series stars John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, Alex Hassell, and Elena Satine. Based

Fremantle sells Luca Guadagnino series; Wattpad, NL Film team for Muslim young adult romance; and All3Media sells AIDS crisis drama. Fremantle has closed a raft of global deals on “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino‘s television debut “We Are Who We Are.” The eight-part series has travelled to 133 territories worldwide, including M-Net

Series Mania, one of Europe’s biggest and most prestigious TV festivals, has pushed back its 2021 edition by two months, setting new dates of May 28 to June 5. Remaining in Lille, northern France, the event’s industry centerpiece, the Series Mania Forum, will be held at the Lille Grand Palais over June 1-3. Series Mania

Almost 25 years after “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” signed off of NBC, the sitcom’s stars sat down on a meticulously recreated Banks family living room set to film a reunion special for HBO Max. Much of the special was devoted to walking the fans of the show through the process of making the show

AMC Networks is laying off around 100 staffers, or 10% of its domestic employee base, according to a person familiar with the matter. The personnel reduction comes in the wake of a strategic evaluation that has turned the spotlight to the network’s biggest growth drivers — primarily, its streaming efforts. The announcement came by way

The family of Naya Rivera — the late “Glee” actress who died on July 8 after drowning in Lake Piru — has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ventura County, Calif., where the lake is located. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday on behalf of Rivera’s 4-year-old son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, who was in the

Fox has ordered a reboot of the musical game show “Name That Tune,” the broadcaster announced Wednesday. Jane Krakowski will serve as host of the new version of the show, with Randy Jackson set to serve as band leader. The one-hour series will premiere Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Originally created by Harry Salter,

“The Mandalorian” has had “Star Wars” references and cameos galore, but arguably none more significant than the arrival of Katee Sackhoff and her “Clone Wars” character Bo-Katan Kryze in last week’s “The Heiress.” Although fans had been aware that Sackhoff would be bringing Bo-Katan to live-action for some time, it was nonetheless an air-punching moment

Stephen Garrett, one of the producers behind new HBO hit “The Undoing” and the BBC-AMC series “The Night Manager,” has set his eyes on a new TV project. Garrett and his Character 7 production banner have optioned the rights to adapt Holly Watt’s acclaimed thriller novels “To The Lions” and “The Dead Line” for television, Variety has

Captify, a specialist in consumer search data, named Brendan Condon, a former senior executive for the ad-sales unit of Comcast’s cable division, as its global chief revenue officer, a sign that the company sees opportunity as the media industry starts to focus more heavily on how consumers utilize video delivered by broadband. Condon is charged

“You” Season 3 at Netflix has added a dozen actors to its cast. Saffron Burrows, Dylan Arnold, and Tati Gabrielle have all been cast in series regular roles. Michaela McManus, Shannon Chan-Kent, Ben Mehl, Christopher O’Shea, Christopher Sean, Bryan Safi, Mackenzie Astin, Ayelet Zurer, and Jack Fisher will all appear as recurring guest stars. Burrows was

WGA West executive director David Young is accused of threatening to “kill” WME veteran Rick Rosen during a phone call in August, according to legal filings that mark the latest twist in the litigation between the guild and Hollywood’s two largest talent agencies. The declaration by Rosen came as part of a motion WME filed

Matt James will become the first-ever Black star of “The Bachelor” when his season debuts in the new year, and more than one month ahead of the premiere, ABC is giving viewers a glimpse of the new leading man. “Cheers to falling in love,” James says, raising a glass of champagne with his female suitors,

ViacomCBS is shedding another 100 employees this week across the company as the merger between Viacom and CBS — and the resulting streamlining efforts that have followed — continue to ripple through the combined corporation. The layoffs impact a range of departments across ViacomCBS, from sales to shared services such as finance and legal, per

Amid the ongoing NBCUniversal restructuring, additional layoffs are being enacted across the television and streaming division’s entertainment networks business. The cuts, being implemented today, impact fewer than 5% of employees in the division helmed by Frances Berwick, according to a source familiar with the matter. And more job cuts are likely to occur in early

Good grief! Charlie Brown’s famous “Peanuts” holiday specials, once available in broad fashion each year via ABC and CBS, are now caught up in some of the complexities of the streaming era. Apple, which in October unveiled its new rights to classic properties like “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as well

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and TNT unveiled the new documentary-style “Boundless” ad campaign on Wednesday. The campaign was created and directed by Director X (Julien Christian Lutz), the acclaimed music video director known for his work with artists like Drake, Rihanna, Jay Z, and Kanye West. The video details how AEW built a successful pro

Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Offerman have joined the cast of Netflix’s limited series about Colin Kaepernick’s formative years, “Colin in Black & White.” The two veteran actors will portray the adoptive parents of Kaepernick, Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, respectively. They join the previously-announced Jaden Michael, who will play the professional athlete. Kaepernick played six seasons

NBCUniversal Global Distribution has closed a deal for all international rights outside Italy, Germany and the U.K. on Italian soccer icon doc “My Name Is Francesco Totti,” an intimate look at the life and career of long-time A.S. Roma team captain Francesco Totti. Directed by Rome native Alex Infascelli (“S Is for Stanley”) who had

Brazil’s Globo, Latin America’s biggest media company, presented a new lineup of feel-good telenovelas at its MipCancun Online Plus showcase Tuesday as an antidote to the raging global pandemic. Citing a World Health Organization (WHO) survey, Globo sales manager Pablo Ghiglioni noted that the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent restrictions have “impacted society’s well-being.” “Since the

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the series premiere of ABC’s “Big Sky.” In ABC’s “Big Sky,” the new drama series from creator and executive producer David E. Kelley, Ryan Phillippe is Detective Cody Hoyt, a former police officer turned private detective who gets wrapped up in the search for

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Nov. 17 episode of “The Bachelorette.” New Bachelorette Tayshia Adams had help searching for love this week, as several special guests joined ABC’s isolation bubble to host dates. First, Bachelor franchise couple Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon hosted the “Grown Man Challenge” group

The season 4 premiere “The Good Doctor” received a good dose of delayed viewers, propelling it to the top of the audience charts. After seven days of delayed viewing, the premiere doubled its rating among adults 18-49 to a 1.4, making it the highest-rated scripted shows for the week of Nov. 2. “The Masked Singer”

In today’s TV news roundup, Nickelodeon’s new preschool series “Baby Shark’s Big Show” set its cast, and international advocacy organization Global Citizen will air its award special with host John Legend Dec. 19. CASTING Nickelodeon set the cast for its new preschool series “Baby Shark’s Big Show!,” which will premiere with an original holiday special

The Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has accused the Golf Channel of not providing regular COVID-19 testing for crews responsible for broadcasting portions of the PGA and LPGA Tour, leading to “multiple infections.” The below-the-line union said while players and caddies have received rapid COVID tests prior to events, Golf Channel’s behind-the-scenes workforce is

It took only a few hours for “The Crown” to cause a royal rumble when it launched on Netflix over the weekend, and there are no prizes for guessing why. Season 4 introduces viewers to Princess Diana for the first time and spends a large part of its 10 episodes charting her tumultuous marriage with

A team of Russian, U.S and Greater China producers is to give a second season to “Better Than Us,” a sci-fi series that was launched as a Netflix Original. The first season tells the tale of a unique, AI-powered, family robot, with the ability to defend itself. When it goes missing, it is sought by

“MasterChef Junior” contestant Ben Watkins died of cancer on Monday at the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He was 14. Watkins’ uncle and grandmother announced his death in a statement on a GoFundMe page titled “#Love4Ben” that was originally created in 2017 to support his education following his parents’ death. “After losing both of his