Television

French TV giant Banijay has sold back the production arm of Beyond International — the Australian producer and distributor best known for “Mythbusters” it fully acquired in Dec. 2022 — to the company’s managing director, Mikael Borgland. “Both parties confirm the buy-back of the production division of the Beyond group and its current production subsidiaries by Mikael Borglund’s personal holding,

Roku Channel has cut a deal with actor B.J. Novak‘s ChainFest to air an hourlong special about the food festival that celebrates the culinary creations of chain restaurants. Novak and chef Tim Hollingsworth created what is billed as an “immersive dining experience” that celebrates the pleasures of fast food and fast casual chain restaurants such

CBS has firmed up its unscripted and specials oversight as Jack Sussman, the Eye net’s exec VP of specials, music, live events and alternative programming, departs next month. Mitch Graham, who has been running unscripted under Sussman, will continue to do so, while Mackenzie Mitchell will head up specials as VP of that division. Graham will

“The Last of Us” Season 2 is continuing to build out its cast. Young Mazino is now the latest actor to join the hit HBO series, Variety has learned. Mazino will appear in Season 2 as Jesse, said to be “a pillar of his community who puts everyone else’s needs before his own, sometimes at

Before she was cast in Marvel’s 2021 Disney+ series “Hawkeye,” Alaqua Cox had never considered becoming an actor. But then several friends sent her the same flyer looking for Indigenous deaf women in their 20s to try out for a new TV show. “I said, ‘No, I don’t want to do that,’ and then two

From the use of excessive force and poorly vetted officers to red tape and mismanaged funds, law enforcement organizations across the globe have their fair share of problems. Still, one of the main issues with policing is the personal prejudices of those who wield badges, batons or guns. Biases, whether conscious or unconscious, affect how

Popeyes wants to wing it in a TV venue typically reserved for selling pizza and beer. Viewers of CBS’ February 11 broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII will in the first quarter see the first Big Game commercial in the restaurant chain’s history – all aimed at getting the crowd to have a hankering for chicken

William Astor, who co-founded kids TV juggernaut Silvergate Media, has stepped down as the company’s chair. Silvergate, which was acquired by Sony Pictures Television in 2019, quietly re-branded as Sony Pictures Television – Kids in 2022. “I can confirm I am no longer associated with Sony and have resigned as director and chairman,” Astor told

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 5, Episode 9 of “Fargo,” now airing on FX and streaming on Hulu. Lamorne Morris was in the middle of watching the third season of “Fargo” when he got a call about being on the show. As a fan, he was eager to see how he would fit

SPOILER ALERT: This recap contains spoilers for Part 1 of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s” reunion episodes, now airing on Bravo, and streaming on Peacock on Jan. 10. Decked out in a set that was part Bermuda Triangle and part Utah snow storm, the cast of “The Real Housewives Salt Lake City” — Heather

Typically, the narratives comprising our origin story begin long before birth, often stretching back generations and centuries, linking us with ancestors we will never know and places we might never visit. For Maya Lopez, aka Echo (Alaqua Cox), the deadly former leader of Wilson Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) Tracksuit Mafia gang, her rise started well in

The “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” Season 4 ended with a dramatic bang as ratings for the finale reveal an audience of 2 million viewers tuned in to the climactic ending across all platforms over the course of three days, making it the most-watched episode of the series since the first episode of season

Carrie Coon — star of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” and “The Leftovers” — has joined the growing Season 3 cast of Mike White’s “The White Lotus,” HBO has announced. Earlier this week, the Emmy-winning HBO series added Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Michelle Monaghan and Tayme Thapthimthong. The whole gang joins Natasha Rothwell, whom

Tyler Perry‘s catalog of BET series, including “Tyler Perry’s Sistas,” “Tyler Perry’s The Oval” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” is hitting the off-net market. BET was set to announce on Wednesday at the CES convention in Las Vegas that its library of Tyler Perry original series will soon be available for licensing and syndication

WWE has hired Lee Fitting as the company’s new head of media and production, Variety has learned. The hiring comes just after the departure of Kevin Dunn, the longtime WWE head of production. Dunn had been with WWE for over four decades before his exit was announced in late December. Fitting joins WWE after a

“Our Flag Means Death” has been canceled at Max. The pirate comedy aired two seasons at the streamer. The series originally debuted in March 2022, with the second season launching in October 2023. “While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are so proud of the

Sony Pictures Entertainment general counsel Leah Weil is exiting her role after almost three decades with the company. The longtime senior executive vice president is the studio’s most senior legal advisor with oversight across film and TV production, acquisition and distribution, media networks, digital content creation and distribution, operation of studio facilities and development of

Adan Canto, who starred in Fox’s series “The Cleaning Lady” and appeared in “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Designated Survivor,” Netflix’s “Narcos” and more, died Monday after a private bout of appendiceal cancer, Variety has confirmed. He was 42. In “The Cleaning Lady,” Canto starred as gangster Arman Morales, who recruits a mother into his

Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming mystery series “3 Body Problem,” set to premiere on the streamer on March 21. The trailer was unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. From creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo, the series is based on the 2008 novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Liu Cixin. The

Lionsgate is launching a new alternative television division. The news comes on the heels of the independent studio closing its $375 million acquisition of eOne in late December. Lionsgate Alternative Television will combine Pilgrim Media Group (which is majority owned by Lionsgate) with eOne’s U.S. and U.K. non-scripted group, as well as Blackfin, Renegade and

“The Last of Us” Season 2 has officially cast Kaitlyn Dever, Variety has learned. Dever joins the hit HBO show in the role of Abby, who is described as “a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved.” “Our casting process for season two has

“Fauda” actor and singer Idan Amedi, who joined the Israeli forces to fight against Hamas in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack and was seriously injured on Monday, has come out of surgery and regained consciousness, Variety has confirmed. The 35-year-old was airlifted to a hospital on Monday after being wounded by shrapnel while

Max has released the trailer for Season 2 of its original crime drama series “Tokyo Vice,” which will premiere on the streamer on Feb. 8 with the release of two episodes. Subsequently, one episode will debut every week for eight weeks. Written and created by J.T. Rogers, Ansel Elgort stars as an American journalist from

Julian Jacobs, a longtime UTA executive who has helped the firm expand into entertainment marketing, has been named to lead the agency’s New York office, effective in March. Jacobs expects to build on momentum fostered under Allan Haldeman, a partner and co-head of TV Lit, who has led New York operations since September of 2022.

Peacock has set the premiere date for the new polyamorous dating series “Couple to Throuple.” The 10-episode first season will roll out in weekly batches of three beginning Feb. 8. The season finale is set to stream separately. Hosted by “Access Hollywood” co-anchor Scott Evans and guided by sex and relationship expert Shamyra Howard, the

Don Lemon appears to have a sweet new deal with social-media giant X. The former CNN anchor, who parted ways with the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet last year after he was moved to duties on its morning program, said Tuesday that he had launched a new media company and would be debuting a new

MEDIA RIGHTS Viacom18, a TV and streaming group backed by billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, has secured Indian media rights for field hockey from the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The agreement runs for a four-year cycle (2023-2027) and includes all FIH events, except the FIH Nations Cup. Financial terms were not disclosed. The upcoming FIH Hockey Olympic

Jimmy Kimmel addressed his recent feud with New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers during his first monologue of the year on Monday night, calling him “Karen Rodgers” for suggesting that Kimmel’s name would appear on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s client list. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Jan. 2, Rodgers said that

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” led all series at Monday night’s Astra TV Awards, scoring six trophies — including best streaming drama series. HBO’s “Succession” was close behind with five wins, including best cale drama series. Organized by the newly renamed Hollywood Creative Alliance, the also-redubbed Astra TV Awards were formerly known as the HCA

CBS is taking the network on the road for Super Bowl LVIII. The Eye network is planning what it calls “an exclusive weeklong residency” at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas that week. The network’s multiplatform Super Bowl coverage will include sports, news and entertainment leading up to the CBS Sports’ presentation of the game