Nearly three months after opting to not renew its Netflix pact, the younger-skewing network will finally have in-season streaming rights to its programming. CWTV.com and The CW App will be home to the full seasons of rookie dramas Batwoman, Nancy Drew and Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene. Every episode of those three shows will be available to watch the day after it airs for free while the shows are currently airing and remain on the network’s free and ad-supported platforms.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Showtime says the eighth and final season of “Homeland” will debut in early 2020. The channel said on Friday that production on the acclaimed drama’s […]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Luke Perry will be honored in the season premiere of “Riverdale,” with his former “Beverly Hills, 90210” co-star Shannen Doherty guest starring. Mark Pedowitz, president […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC says Emmy-winning lighting director Phil Hymes has died. He was 96. NBC said that Hymes died of complications from cancer at a New York City […]
In an Instagram post Sunday, Afton Williamson said that throughout the filming of the ABC show’s pilot, “I experienced racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments from the hair department.”
Country Music Television is attempting to nudge in new directions — toward feminism and racial diversity and away from its historical white roots. Can it lead a woke sea change?
Nancy O’Dell is leaving her perch as co-host of Entertainment Tonight after nearly a decade with the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine. The veteran showbiz journalist made the announcement at the end of Friday’s broadcast.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The network that televises Spanish league soccer games in the U.S. says its games were illegally taken off the air by Comcast Corp. BeIN Sports said Friday […]
NFL Preseason Opens With Lows For HOF Game
NBC’s broadcast of the Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio, drew a 4.1 household rating in metered markets Thursday night. That’s down about 15% from a 4.8 last year — which ended up translating to 6.77 million viewers in the finals, a low for the game that marks the beginning of the league’s preseason slate.
The Good Fight may not be the only CBS All Access series to get a run on the CBS broadcast network. The network would be open to re-airing other CBS All Access shows if it helps drive awareness to the company’s five-year old streaming service, CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl says.
CBS Stands By ‘Bull’ And Star Weatherly
Bull star Michael Weatherly remains loved by viewers despite Eliza Dushku’s claim of on-set sexual harassment against him, CBS said in defending its decision to keep the show and the actor on the air.
CBS Brass Face Criticism Over Diversity
Despite CBS programming programming chiefs touting their strides with diversity in front of and behind the camera today, they continued to come under fire by the TCA press corps for mismanaging inclusivity on the network’s reality programs like Big Brother and Survivor.
The Big Little Lies and Parks and Recreation star will host the series from Banijay Studios North America and executive producer Ryan Reynolds. The show puts teams of four through a series of comedic challenges with the simple rule of “Don’t,” as in “Don’t laugh” or “Don’t blink,” with a top prize of $100,000.
Harry Friedman, executive producer of both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, will retire when his contract expires on May 1, 2020, Sony Pictures Television, which produces both of the veteran syndicated games, said today.
‘Big Brother’ And ‘Masterchef’ Lead
CBS’ Big Brother and Fox’s Masterchef grabbed the top 18-49 ratings on Wednesday, per usual, and Love Island showed some improvement with its biggest total audience in three weeks.
NEW YORK (AP) — Mario Lopez apologized Wednesday for telling conservative commentator Candace Owens that it’s “dangerous” and “alarming” for parents to honor the wishes of young children who identify […]
“In the end, the candidates came together around a unifying message: Click ‘like’ and subscribe!” Stephen Colbert joked Wednesday.
Sinclair Broadcast Group has renewed its agreement with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) to continue producing and broadcasting the North Carolina High School football and basketball championship […]
