Married at First Sight: Season 20 Premiere Date Set for Peacock Reality Series
Married at First Sight is returning for its 20th season on Peacock, with a premiere set for July 12. The long‑running reality series is leaving Lifetime after 19 seasons, marking its first foray onto the streaming platform. Three veteran experts—Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Pastor Cal Roberson and Dr. Pia Holec—will not appear in the new season, and their replacements have not yet been disclosed. Kinetic founder Chris Coelen framed the move as a "brand new chapter" with Peacock.
Fanatiz Expands Broadcast with Launch of Linear Channel in the US
Fanatiz, the South‑American soccer streaming service, debuted a 24/7 linear pay‑TV channel, Fanatiz1, in the United States alongside an interactive YouTube hub. The channel will air up to 15 live matches each week, featuring exclusive rights to Brazil’s Brasileirão Série A,...
TV in 3: Could YouTube Steal the Emmys?; Connor Storrie’s Loophole
The Emmy broadcast contract with NBC expires after this year’s ceremony, opening the door for a new home. Industry insiders suggest YouTube, fresh off its acquisition of the Oscars streaming rights, could be the next bidder. The post also highlights...
Thailand’s JAS and Mono Secure $70m 2026 Media Rights Just in Time for Kick Off
On June 12, Jasmine International (JAS) and media partner Mono secured exclusive FIFA World Cup media rights for Thailand, covering the 2026 and 2030 tournaments in a $70 million package. The announcement came just hours before the opening match, preventing a potential...
British TV’s YouTube Trap Is Coming for Hollywood
British broadcasters are increasingly dependent on YouTube, which now eclipses Netflix in average daily viewing time—99.1 minutes versus 93.4 minutes across 18 markets, including the U.S. and Europe. The platform’s growing clout was highlighted when YouTube’s EMEA head, Pedro Pina,...
Netflix Insulates Non-English Ledger with October Launch of Gaumont’s “Lupin” Season 4
Netflix is set to launch the fourth season of Gaumont’s French thriller series “Lupin” in October 2024, expanding its non‑English catalog. The move follows a broader strategy that now sees non‑English titles accounting for roughly 30% of global watch time...
Disney+ France and ADN Ink Strategic Alliance to Dominate Under-35 Anime Market Share
Disney+ France has entered a strategic partnership with French anime distributor ADN Ink to target the under‑35 anime audience, a segment showing rapid churn on streaming platforms. The alliance will combine Disney's global brand power with ADN Ink's local licensing...
Mediawan’s 909 Productions Industrializes Global Formats for Francophone Africa via “The Voice”
Mediawan’s production arm 909 Productions is scaling the globally successful "The Voice" format across Francophone Africa, launching the franchise in six countries. The company is committing roughly €30 million (about $32 million) to adapt the format for local audiences and to build...
Monday TV Ratings: American Ninja Warrior, The 1% Club, Sullivan’s Crossing, CIA, 2026 NBA Finals
Monday, June 8, 2026, fast‑affiliate TV ratings were released, highlighting new episodes of American Ninja Warrior, Sullivan’s Crossing, The 1 % Club and The Quiz with Balls. The day also featured the NBA season tip‑off and the opening game of the 2026 NBA Finals, while several series returned...
Jem and the Holograms to Get a Live-Action Series
Hasbro Entertainment, Prime Video and Kilter Films are teaming up to turn the 1985‑88 animated cult classic Jem and the Holograms into a live‑action series. Academy‑award‑winning showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have signed on as executive producers, with Athena...
Saturday TV Ratings: 48 Hours, Banana Ball, Stanley Cup Final, 2026 U.S. Women’s Open, MLB Baseball
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, CBS’s true‑crime series “48 Hours” did not air a new episode, leaving the network’s primetime lineup to rely on sports and reruns. The night’s schedule featured live MLB baseball, a WNBA Liberty‑at‑Fever game, the Stanley Cup Final,...
Totally Funny Animals: Season Two Ratings
The CW announced in April 2025 that it has ordered 100 more episodes of the half‑hour comedy clip show *Totally Funny Animals*, suggesting the series will remain on the air for at least a couple of years. Season 1 delivered a modest...
Netflix’s Global Hits That U.S. Audiences Ignore
Netflix’s internal engagement reports reveal a slate of non‑English titles—especially Korean dramas—racking up 500‑700 million global viewing hours, yet these series barely register on Nielsen’s U.S. Top 10 charts. Hits like *Queen of Tears* (683 M hours) and *King of the Land* (630 M)...
Premium Catalogues and Gen Z Collectors: 5 B2B Takeaways From the 2026 French Home Video Market
The 2026 French home video market—covering physical discs, premium VOD, and electronic sell‑through—is undergoing strategic recalibration as post‑pandemic demand shifts. The blog identifies five B2B takeaways, highlighting the resurgence of premium catalogues and the rise of Gen Z collectors who value...
Summer Renew/Cancel Week 2: The Password Is... Renewed
NBC’s summer lineup shows a strong start, with America’s Got Talent delivering a 0.50 demo rating—a three‑year high for premieres—and the revived game show Password pulling a solid 0.29 rating after a two‑year hiatus. Both shows are positioned as certain...
Production Begins on Season Two of CBS' "Marshals" - The #1 New Broadcast Series
Paramount Television Studios announced production has started on season two of CBS’s “Marshals” in Park City, Utah. The drama, starring Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, was the #1 new broadcast series, pulling an average 20.4 million multiplatform viewers across its first...
ESPN Scores Second Most-Watched WCWS Finals on Record; Game 2 Delivers Most-Watched College Softball Game Ever
ESPN reported that the 2026 Women’s College World Series (WCWS) Finals attracted 2.2 million average viewers, making it the second‑most‑watched final in series history. Game 2 set a new record for a college softball broadcast, averaging 2.5 million viewers and peaking at 3.0 million,...
Devil May Cry: Season Three; Netflix Renews Animated Series for Final Episodes
Netflix has confirmed a third and final season of the Devil May Cry animated series, extending the adaptation of Capcom's flagship video‑game franchise. The renewal was announced by showrunner Adi Shankar, who explained that the three‑season arc mirrors Dante’s Divine...
The Marriage Plot: FX Greenlights Series Based on Novel by Jeffrey Eugenides
FX has ordered a limited‑series adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel “The Marriage Plot” for its network and Hulu. The project is led by writer‑producer Will Arbery, with acclaimed director Hiro Murai attached, and stars Sadie Sink, who also serves as an executive...
Inside the Stream: YouTubers’ Box Office Takeover, TV OS Importance, NFL Media Rights
Two low‑budget horror movies created by young YouTubers have shocked the box office, pulling in an $81 million opening weekend and drawing predominantly teenage viewers. TiVo’s latest Video Trends report highlights the growing influence of TV operating systems, which now funnel...
Ellen Pompeo to Lead Hulu's Chicks / Joshua Jackson Joins Your Friends & Neighbors / Sadie Sink to Star in...
Ellen Pompeo is set to lead Hulu’s new family dramedy pilot “Chicks,” with production slated for September in New York. At the same time, Joshua Jackson joins ABC’s drama “Your Friends & Neighbors” for its third season, while Sadie Sink will...
Stargate: Prime Video Cancels Order for Sci-Fi Franchise Series
Prime Video has cancelled its planned Stargate spin‑off, ending hopes for a new series set in the 1994 film universe. The project, overseen by writer‑producer Martin Gero, was shelved because the streaming service doubted its appeal beyond existing fans. MGM...
From Stations To Brands: How The Duopoly Is Rewiring Local Television
The traditional TV duopoly, once a regulatory compromise for cost savings, is being reshaped into a unified local‑brand strategy. Major groups such as Fox, CBS, and Gray are folding secondary stations into a single brand identity—e.g., Fox 11 Plus and Arizona’s Family—turning...
France Télévisions and YouTube Pitch “Historic” Ad Alliance to Media Buyers at Streaming Summit
At the Streaming Summit on June 2, 2026, France Télévisions and YouTube unveiled a joint advertising partnership described as "historic" for the French market. The alliance creates a unified sales platform that blends France Télévisions' linear TV inventory with YouTube's...
Peacock Orders "The Break-In," New Mystery Series From Carnival Films and Writer Megan Gallagher
Peacock has ordered a new limited series, “The Break‑In,” adapting Katherine Faulkner’s bestselling domestic‑mystery novel. The drama will be written and executive‑produced by Megan Gallagher, who previously delivered Peacock’s biggest original launch, *All Her Fault*, which logged 45 million viewing hours in...
Letters From the HollyTube Revolution
Two low‑budget horror films, *Backrooms* and *Obsession*, both helmed by first‑time directors with YouTube backgrounds, topped the U.S. weekend box office, eclipsing the established *Mandalorian* franchise. The movies were produced for under $1 million each, proving that modest budgets can generate...
Monday TV Ratings: The Quiz with Balls, Sullivan’s Crossing, Password, FBI, Richard Simmons Special
Monday, June 1, 2026 TV ratings show new episodes of Sullivan’s Crossing, The 1% Club and The Quiz with Balls aired alongside specials on Richard Simmons and the JFK assassination. Reruns of popular series such as America’s Got Talent, Password,...
Paramount-Warners: 3 Exec Showdowns About to Explode
David Ellison, who controls Paramount, is pushing a $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery that would combine three TV studios, two film studios and two streaming platforms. The deal, slated for a third‑quarter close, promises $6 billion in cost savings but...
Beat Shazam: Season Eight — Has the FOX Game Show Been Cancelled or Renewed?
Beat Shazam, FOX’s music‑guessing game hosted by Jamie Foxx, has been officially renewed for an eighth season. Season 7 delivered a 0.22 rating in the key 18‑49 demo and attracted 1.31 million live + same‑day viewers, a 16% lift over the prior season. The show’s modest...
The Marlow Murder Club: Season Four; Early Renewal for PBS Masterpiece Series
PBS announced an early renewal of its Masterpiece drama *The Marlow Murder Club* for a fourth season, even before the third season returns this fall. The new season will adapt Robert Thorogood’s novel *Murder on the Marlow Belle* and will...
Call My Agent: Hollywood’s Data Wants a Deal
The Ankler outlines how Hollywood’s vast content libraries, long scraped by AI developers, are now being packaged by emerging data brokers who sell ethically sourced, rights‑cleared training datasets. Recent lawsuits—Disney and NBCUniversal against Midjourney, and OpenAI’s Sora controversy—highlight studios’ concerns...
Morad Koufane (Director of International Series, France Télévisions): “In the Future, We Will Probably No Longer Develop Series at More...
At Conecta 2026, Morad Koufane, France Télévisions’ Director of International, warned that future scripted series will likely be capped at €2.5 million per episode (about $2.7 million). He said public broadcasters across Europe are imposing hard budget limits, slashing acquisition costs, and adopting ultra‑flexible...
M6 Clears Over €13M Gross in Ad Investments for the 2026 Champions League Final
M6 announced that it earned over €13 million (approximately $14 million) in gross advertising revenue from its free‑to‑air broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final on May 30, 2026. The match, featuring Paris Saint‑Germain, attracted a peak audience of around 12 million viewers, driving premium...
No Season 2 for ‘What’s in the Box?’ As Netflix Quietly Axes Neil Patrick Harris Game Show
Netflix has decided not to renew Neil Patrick Harris‑hosted game show "What’s in the Box?" after its six‑episode first season, which premiered in December 2025. The series logged roughly 9.3 million viewing hours and 2.1 million total views, but never cracked the...
BET Announces First-Ever Board of Advisors, Marking a New Era of Leadership and Cultural Stewardship
BET announced its first-ever Board of Advisors, assembling a mix of cultural icons and senior business leaders to steer the network’s next phase. The inaugural board features founder Bob Johnson, Grammy‑winner Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, NFL executive Troy Vincent, Lazard President Raymond...
Thursday TV Ratings: Trivial Pursuit, Matlock, 9-1-1, There She Goes, NBA Playoffs
Thursday, May 28, 2026 TV ratings show new game‑show episodes of Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit pulling modest audiences, while the NBA playoff coverage dominated the night’s viewership. Reruns of 9‑1‑1, Matlock and other series filled the remaining slots, with the...
Two Amazon AI Original Series Deals Went Wrong in 48 Hours. Here's Why They Matter.
Amazon MGM Studios and AWS unveiled a GenAI Creators Fund, greenlighting three original series, including Jorge Gutierrez’s “Punky Duck” and Buzzfeed Studios’ “Cupcake & Friends.” Within 48 hours both creators withdrew, citing community backlash and fears that AI would dilute artistic authenticity. The rapid reversals...
Disney+ Removes Over A Dozen 20th Century Studios Films
Disney+ has removed more than a dozen 20th Century Studios films from its catalog in several countries after licensing agreements with New Regency expired. The titles, which include Fight Club, Gone Girl and Mr & Mrs Smith, reverted to New Regency, forcing Disney to...
Exclusive Announcement Live From Crime Con 2026: Season 4 of the Hit Docuseries "Betrayal" To Stream on Hulu This August
Season 4 of the true‑crime docuseries “Betrayal” will debut on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in August, announced live from Crime Con 2026 in Las Vegas. The panel, hosted by ABC News correspondent John Quiñones, featured Glass Entertainment president Nancy Glass, podcast host Andrea...
Can Clean Rooms Tidy up Transparency for Streaming TV?
Streaming TV has surpassed linear TV in total viewership and is projected to lead ad spend by 2028. Yet advertisers struggle with limited granularity and privacy‑driven restrictions that obscure program‑level performance. Data clean rooms emerge as a privacy‑compliant way to...
End of an Era: ‘Degrassi: Next Class’ Locked in for Netflix Removal in June 2026
Degrassi: Next Class will leave Netflix worldwide on June 30, 2026, ending a ten‑year exclusive licensing deal that began when the teen drama premiered on the platform in 2016. The series, produced by WildBrain’s predecessor Epitome Pictures, was marketed as a Netflix...
Punky Duck: Creator Jorge R. Gutierrez Drops Prime Video Animated Series Following Backlash Over AI
Prime Video’s animated series "Punky Duck," created by Jorge R. Gutierrez, will not move forward after the project sparked a backlash for its reliance on artificial‑intelligence tools. The show, featuring a punk duck and Smiley Cat navigating a hyper‑stylized Los...
National Geographic Picks Up “Titanic Sinks Tonight”
Disney’s National Geographic has acquired U.S. rights to the four‑part docudrama “Titanic Sinks Tonight,” slated to debut on the National Geographic channel on June 22, 2026, with episodes streaming on Hulu the same day and Disney+ the next. Produced by Sony‑backed Stellify...
The Hollywood A.I. Appeasement Vibe Shift
Hollywood’s long‑standing resistance to artificial‑intelligence tools is giving way to a pragmatic appeasement strategy. After years of union strikes and public backlash, studios and talent groups are negotiating limited AI usage agreements, highlighted by SAG‑AFTRA’s surprise détente with the digital...
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine, Leading "Dateline" In Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Broadcast Season
ABC’s flagship newsmagazine “20/20” retained its position as Friday’s No. 1 program for the fifth straight broadcast season, pulling 3.672 million total viewers—12% ahead of NBC’s “Dateline.” The show posted a 5% year‑over‑year lift, adding 170,000 viewers, and delivered double‑digit weekly gains...
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers Sunday Morning and in Late-Night
ABC News solidified its dominance in two key time slots this week. "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" posted 2.58 million total viewers and 374 000 adults 25‑54, marking a 17‑week streak at No. 1—the longest in over three decades. Meanwhile, "Nightline" captured 786 000...
The Great Podcast Rush, Bundling Works Wonders On Churn
The podcast market is shifting toward video as YouTube outpaces Spotify and Apple Podcasts, prompting a $100 million deal that moves self‑help star Jay Shetty to a joint Spotify‑Netflix platform. At the same time, streaming services are combating churn by expanding bundle...
CBS: We’re Making $15 Million From Byron Allen After Losing $40 Million Yearly with Stephen Colbert — “a $55 Million...
CBS disclosed that a new partnership with media entrepreneur Byron Allen is generating roughly $15 million in annual revenue, offsetting the $40 million per‑year loss it incurred from Stephen Colbert’s late‑night program. The network frames the arrangement as a $55 million financial swing,...
Cupcake & Friends, Love Diana Music Hunters, Punky Duck: Prime Video Orders Three Animated Series
Amazon MGM Studios and AWS have launched the GenAI Creators’ Fund, greenlighting three animated series—Cupcake & Friends, Love, Diana Music Hunters, and Punky Duck—for future Prime Video release. The fund pairs professional‑grade AI tools, via the Project Nara platform, with...
Why iSpot Is Confident that AI Will Revolutionize TV Ads - Eventually
iSpot CEO Sean Muller says AI will eventually overhaul TV advertising by moving beyond mere measurement to outcome‑based decisioning. He points to iSpot’s neutral‑measurement partnerships with every major network and DSP as a foundation for cross‑platform optimization. While fragmentation, trust...