Television

The cast of “Schitt’s Creek” sat down with Variety to play a fun-filled game of “How Well Do You Know Your Co-Star,” ahead of the series finale that airs on Tuesday, April 7. Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara were asked a series of questions related to the television sitcom to find

Unscripted series are showing the biggest ratings and viewership gains amid the mass self-isolation caused by coronavirus, and two of the biggest beneficiaries continued to consolidate their gains in delayed viewing. After seven days of delayed viewing, the March 23 episode of “The Voice” was up to a 2.2 rating among adults 18-49 and 11.7

In today’s TV roundup, Netflix released the official trailer for Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz’s improve show, and Disney Plus announced that its original series “It’s A Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer” will premiere May 15. DATES TBS has set the Season 2 premiere of comedy game show “The Misery Index” for May 14 at 10:30

Housebound viewers hiding from coronavirus need “Vanderpump Rules” more than ever — but instead, this eighth season is when the Bravo reality show has completely fallen apart. When the show premiered in January 2013 as an offshoot of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” it was a gift. A reality show about the depthless, dramatic

As the Walt Disney Co. looks beyond the current coronavirus crisis and to a horizon where its worldwide theme parks and resorts are able to re-open, Disney executive chairman Bob Iger is floating the possibility of taking visitors’ temperatures. Still, Wells Fargo separately downgraded Disney’s stock on Tuesday, with analysts there noting that attendance at

In the first scene of the first episode of “Nikki Fre$h,” Nicole Richie — clad in a floor-length gown and bejeweled headband, with her assistant Jared in tow — saunters into her husband Joel and brother-in-law Benji Madden’s office for a meeting where she pitches the Good Charlotte members on her next big idea: making

UPDATED: Freeform president Tom Ascheim will be stepping down from his position as the head of the Disney-owned cable network this summer for an executive role at Warner Bros. WB announced that Ascheim will be joining the company as president of global kids, young adults and classics. In his new role, he will report to

Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara have been collaborating for more than 40 years, first at Second City, the comedy theater troupe that evolved into the sketch television show “SCTV.” Between 1996 and 2006, they shared the screen in four Christopher Guest comedies  — “Waiting for Guffman,” “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your

More than 15,000 people have signed a petition from the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees asking Sinclair Broadcast Group to improve its recent offer to unemployed broadcast technicians. The petition was circulated after IATSE criticized Sinclair’s plan to loan money in response to the coronavirus pandemic through a multi-million-dollar emergency fund that offers an

“Grace and Frankie” is the next Netflix show to set a live table read for charity, the streamer announced Tuesday. The entire cast of the comedy series will take part in this live, virtual event on April 9 to read through the upcoming seventh and final season premiere episode, entitled “The Fallout.” Additionally, the cast

CBS is going to the movies. The broadcaster announced Tuesday that it will air iconic films on Sunday nights throughout the month of May. The move comes as many network shows have had their seasons cut short due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The new movie night will kickoff on May 3 with “Indiana Jones

Ellison Barber, a general-assignment reporter for Fox News Channel for the past three years, is moving to NBC News. In a memo sent to staffers Tuesday, Janelle Rodriguez, senior vice president of editorial for NBC News, said Barber would cover international and domestic breaking news. “She has been at the heart of investigative stories around

While January’s NATPE conference and market is one of the few events to have been spared by the coronavirus pandemic, organizers have rescheduled their summer editions as the global coronavirus pandemic wears on. NATPE Budapest International, which was set to take place June 30-July 3 in the Hungarian capital, will now run from Aug. 25-27.

The Great Pandemic Content Giveaway of 2020 continues: AT&T sweetened its pay-TV premium-content promotions to include HBO for no extra cost for 12 months to new subscribers of AT&T TV and DirecTV. AT&T, of course, is the parent company of WarnerMedia, which owns HBO. The offer of one free year of HBO runs through June

Two CBS dramas drew larger than usual audiences on Monday night, as “The Voice” took a ratings hit while still coming out on top. “All Rise,” which yesterday announced it will air a virtual, filmed from home episode later this month, scored a 0.7 rating among adults 18-49 and drew 6.1 million viewers, a season

Italian state broadcaster Rai, the country’s long-time major film and TV industry driver, is seeking to placate concerns being voiced by the country’s producers as it navigates the coronavirus crisis amid mounting criticism and shrinking resources. As the pandemic paralyzes the economy in Italy — which at present is suffering the world’s highest coronavirus death

Like so many schools around the world, the U.K.’s renowned National Film and Television School (NFTS) has closed its doors and moved to online learning amid a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. To help deliver its curriculum, the NFTS has drafted in top talent including David Fincher, Sam Mendes, Ricky Gervais, Jesse Armstrong and Edgar Wright to

NL Film & TV and Avrotros’ Dutch contribution to this year’s digital Series Mania establishes in its first 30 seconds that it is far more than a typical war thriller. Narrated with elegant editing that is both stylized and controlled, the series’ directors, Iván López Núñez and Hanro Smitsman, focus their attention on the peripheries

The plight of self-employed freelancers in the entertainment industry who fall through the gaps of U.K. government coronavirus financial schemes is being highlighted in a 90-second video campaign backed by union Bectu and industry recruitment platform The Talent Manager. Produced in just a few days during the coronavirus lockdown, the video – titled “Forgotten Freelancers”

The BBC is to air a special fund-raising entertainment show, “The Big Night In,” on April 23, which will put a spotlight on the work of those battling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide some showbiz relief to lift the spirits of the Brits under lockdown. Funds raised through the three-hour show

The Edinburgh TV Festival, set to take place in late August, has been reimagined as a digital event in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Organizers confirmed Tuesday morning that the festival, which is a key stop in the U.K. TV industry’s calendar, will not be held as a physical event from August 26-28, but

Australia’s “The Drama Queens of Kabul,” the U.K.’s “Pop Paper City” and Spain’s “Before You Hit the Floor” were among winners at the MipTV Online Plus projects competitions, announced Tuesday. Also, scooping prizes were “Behind Lucy,” again from Spain, South Africa’s “Mother City” and “Bathroom Confessions,” from Lebanon, in a winners’ lineup which is strong

A trio of THR editors have been tapped as interim leaders in the wake of editorial director Matthew Belloni’s abrupt departure from the publication on Monday, multiple individuals familiar with the company told Variety. The interim editors are Jeanie Pyun, Belloni’s deputy editorial director; Tom Seeley, senior vice president of digital media; and Lacey Rose,

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched “Bagman,” the eighth episode of of “Better Call Saul” Season 5. Jimmy McGill’s descent into Saul Goodman has been on full display in Season 5 of AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” and on Monday’s episode, it took an even more dangerous turn. Much to the

In today’s TV news roundup, Cartoon Network announced the launch of its CNCheckIn initiative, and ATX Television Festival will take place virtually June 5-7. FESTIVALS ATX Television Festival will take place virtually June 5-7. Rebranded as “ATX TV… From the Couch!”, badge and ticket holders can experience screenings and panels from the comfort and safety of

Months in the making, new streaming service Quibi has officially debuted. With dozens of new shows to browse, Quibi is flooding its burgeoning audience with options ranging from news hits, to scripted “movies in chapters,” to deeply silly reality shows, and more, more, oh, so much more. It’s far too early to know how well

Over the six seasons of “Schitt’s Creek,” one character has arguably changed more than any other: Annie Murphy’s Alexis Rose.  When the Rose family landed in the small town they once purchased as a joke, Alexis had already dated a Saudi prince, a Sultan’s nephew, Leonardo DiCaprio, Prince Harry and all three Hanson brothers; she

NBCUniversal, which has for the last two years experimented with cutting back commercial time in some of its most prominent programming slots, suggested it would do more of it going forward, part of a bid to entice advertisers as many media companies grapple with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. In a blog post

The animated comedy “Duncanville” has been renewed for a second season at Fox. The series was co-created by Amy Poehler along with Julie and Mike Scully, with Poehler also voicing the main character, Duncan, and his mother Annie. The voice cast also includes Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Betsy Sodaro, Yassir Lester and Zach Cherry. Rashida

Nick Cannon’s upcoming daytime talk show is set for a Sept. 21 premiere, distributor Debmar-Mercury confirmed Monday. Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury has teamed with Cannon’s Ncredible Entertainment to produce the  comedic talk show featuring interviews with celebrities and pop culture coverage. The nationally-syndicated show, “Nick Cannon,” is cleared to launch on TV stations covering more than 90%