Discovery plans to offer full details on its soon-to-launch streaming service in December, the company’s top executive said Thursday, formally launching the owner of Food Network, HGTV and the Discovery Channel into the media industry’s rough-and-tumble streaming wars. Speaking to investors, Discovery Chairman and CEO David Zaslav indicated he would discuss content, distribution and other
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ViacomCBS Networks International has announced that Jarrod Villani will join Beverley McGarvey, chief content officer and executive VP, as co-lead of ViacomCBS in Australia and New Zealand. As chief operating and commercial officer and co-lead with McGarvey, from early next year, Villani will be responsible for all the combined company’s commercial activities and operations in
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group overcame a coronavirus-marred spring quarter to record a 13% boost in profits in the third quarter of 2020. The earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of €149 million ($175 million) was 13% more than the comparative period last year, according to results declared by the group on Thursday. Group
Fans may want to launch an “Interrogation” into why the CBS All Access series will not be returning. The streamer has canceled the Peter Sarsgaard-led drama after only a single season, Variety has confirmed. News of the show’s demise comes around ten months after it first launched on All Access. “Interrogation” was picked up back in
In today’s TV news roundup, NBC will air “Decision 2020: Election Special,” and PBS will premiere “Ledisi Live: A Tribute to Nina Simone.” PROGRAMMING Tonight, NBC will air “Decision 2020: Election Special” live from 8 to 11 p.m. ET. The station’s East Coast affiliates will have the option to air the special from 7 to 8
In case you haven’t gotten your share of guessing what celebrities are hiding underneath elaborate costumes on “The Masked Singer,” Fox has you covered with the first look at a few key costume reveals from the upcoming spinoff, “The Masked Dancer.” In a promo for the show released on Tuesday, which you can watch above,
Virginie Besson Silla has been named CEO of EuropaCorp USA, with Edouard Boccon-Gibod being named chief of staff. The moves were announced Wednesday by Axel Duroux, who was named chief executive of EuropaCorp back in August. Besson Silla will be responsible for developing and producing television, film and streaming content while overseeing the company’s United
As Election Night wore on, and on, and on, cable news outlets from Fox to MSNBC made sure to remind their viewers that this race wouldn’t be the usual sprint, but an exhaustive (and exhausting) marathon. Typically ready to call races as soon as possible, networks remained relatively committed to caution as millions of mail-in
Investor Mellody Hobson has a message for corporate America. “If it matters, it’s counted,” Hobson told Variety during a keynote conversation held as part of Power of Women: Conversations presented by Lifetime and featured on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” “Start counting. Just count. I love the saying that math has no
The final result of the 2020 presidential election is still very much up in the air, however, one strong likelihood is that fewer viewers watched Election Night this year than in previous cycles. Around 22.8 million total viewers tuned in to watch the beginning of a back-and-forth race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden across
In today’s Global Bulletin, Karlovy Vary calls off its 54½ edition, Mexico’s Ánima and Chile’s Lunes pact on a new toon series, Discovery commissions several factual programs in the U.K. and Ringside Studios hires Kate Bennetts. FESTIVALS Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 54½, like this summer’s 54th edition before it, has been canceled in response
President Trump was going to make a speech from the White House about the 2020 election, a process so unique and unprecedented that, at well past 2 in the morning eastern time, no news organization could predict who was going to be the winner. Before he got on camera, however, Norah O’Donnell had something to
Amazon Prime Video Channels has landed in Spain, where the streaming platform’s a la carte service is now available with several of the country’s popular networks, and more to come. Already available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, U.K. and Germany, and launching today in Italy and the Netherlands, Prime Video Channels is meant to serve
British actor and presenter David Harewood will receive the Variety Outstanding Achievement Award, distributed in association with the Edinburgh TV Festival. The award marks the first partnership between Variety and the festival. Harewood receives the prize in recognition of his extensive body of work and success in both the U.K. and U.S., as well as
Speaking to supporters at 2:20 a.m. Eastern from the White House, President Trump falsely claimed victory in the presidential election and said that he would demand the U.S. Supreme Court stop counting votes. Trump’s remarks capped off an intense, high-anxiety Election Day that sees the president in a close race with challenger and former vice
Fox News saw quite a bit of backlash for calling Arizona for Joe Biden on Tuesday night. The Trump camp contested the call right away, saying that the number of outstanding votes in the southwestern state still gave the president a very real chance to win. Fox News’ Decision Desk stood by the decision, however,
Stephen Colbert kicked off his live election night special with an extended animated “My Cartoon President” bit which saw Donald Trump floating away with a giant balloon, leaving Joe Biden the supposed winner. However, right as the balloon passed the White House, it popped, and Biden realized that many votes still needed to be counted
MSNBC’s election night coverage featured a bevy of the cable newser’s all-stars, including Rachel Maddow, Brian Williams, Joy Reid and Nicolle Wallace. But, as was clear to anyone watching Tuesday night, the breakout of the evening was political correspondent Steve Kornacki, master of the interactive touchscreen map that has become a staple of TV news
LGBTQ champion Sarah McBride has made history as the first transgender woman elected to Delaware’s state senate. McBride has been actively working to advance equality in the state of Delaware for years. She first made history in 2016 when she addressed the Democratic National Convention as the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign,
Before he was President of the United States, Donald J. Trump was the host of a reality show that revolved around the “fact” that he, Donald J. Trump, is the only person whose opinion matters. I repeat this incredibly obvious detail of his resumé because even after everything he’s said and done these past several
On Election Night, CNN dispatched its spirited primetime anchors to host shows in daytime and late-night, and reserved 7 p.m. on for analysis, analysis, analysis. John King emerged as an early and heavy presence on CNN, working his regular shift at the network’s signature “Magic Wall,” but this year, he is armed with caveats. Nearly
Pete Buttigieg talked about “the importance of the role of those who lose” during an interview on Fox News Tuesday. Speaking with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, the former Democratic presidential hopeful and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, said that “Accepting the results is one of the most important functions in democracy.” The comments came
“Castle Rock” has been canceled after two seasons at Hulu. The anthology drama series was based on the works of Stephen King, including “Misery” and “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.” The show was set in the fictional Maine town, which served as the setting for several notable King stories. The first season of starred
It’s early in Election Day proceedings, but Don Lemon is working as if he’s holding forth on his regular CNN late-evening show. Speaking with Erin Burnett in the afternoon on CNN, Lemon questioned whether the AT&T-owned cable-news network should have aired live comments from President Donald Trump, saying the president’s remarks were tantamount to “propaganda”
“The Walking Dead” has chosen the actor who will take a swing at playing Lucille. The show has cast Hilarie Burton in the guest starring role of Negan’s late wife. As such, she will be joining her real-life husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan who of course plays Negan. Burton will appear in bonus episodes adding on
For many, this Election Day will be spent devouring as much coverage of the voting results as possible, flipping between different news channels while simultaneously checking Twitter and refreshing several different election results websites. Others, however, may need to take a break from all the election coverage — or perhaps shut out everything having to
“The Good Doctor” returned for season 4 on Monday night, but its ratings weren’t exactly what the doctor ordered. With a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49 and 4.7 million total viewers, the season 4 premiere, which had a pandemic narrative woven through it, represents a series low for the acclaimed medical drama. For comparison, the
Nicola Pearcey, president of Lionsgate’s film and TV operations in the UK, will be leaving the company to pursue new opportunities at the end of the year. Pearcey and Lionsgate made the announcement Tuesday, which did not include specifics about her future plans. The company said that during her 14-year tenure as a member of
“Great British Bake Off” finalist Luis Troyano has died from oesophageal cancer. He was 48. Troyano’s agent Anne Kibel confirmed the season five contestant’s death on Twitter on Tuesday. “Sadly, my lovely client lost his brave fight against Oesophageal cancer last week. A fantastic man with a love of baking that saw him get to
Sean Hannity may not be worried about the 2020 election — if he is, he hasn’t said it on his Fox News Channel show — but his ultimate boss has indicated media investors might have some cause for concern. The executive who has final oversight of Fox News Channel suggested Tuesday that the surge in