ABC news
‘General Hospital’ Is Bringing Back William Lipton (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/general-hospital-bringing-back-william-lipton-cameron-webber-1235812671/
‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Ellen Pompeo Returns To Grey Sloan In Season 20 Trailer; New Updates On Altman, Interns & More — Watch (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/greys-anatomy-season-20-teaser-ellen-pompeo-abc-1235683253/
‘Abbott Elementary’: Josh Segarra, Kimia Behpoornia & Benjamin Norris Join Season 3 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/abbott-elementary-josh-segarra-kimia-behpoornia-benjamin-norris-cast-season-3-1235806510/
CBS news
Amy Reisenbach On CBS Switching To Long-Term Development With No Pilots
This Season, Launching 2023-24 Lineup With Super Bowl & ‘NCIS’ Future (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/cbs-2024-2025-tv-season-plans-super-bowl-ncis-1235808963/
NBC news
Sam Waterston Exiting ‘Law & Order’ As Tony Goldwyn Joins Cast (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/sam-waterston-exit-law-and-order-tony-goldwyn-cast-1235812525/
‘Suits: L.A.’ Lands Pilot Order At NBC (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/suits-l-a-pilot-order-1235811510/
Cable channel news
‘Big Little Lies’ Hopes For A Third Season Still Linger, Laura Dern Says [HBO] (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/big-little-lies-hopes-for-third-season-still-linger-1235813560/
‘The White Lotus’: Miloš Bikovic Exits HBO Series Amid Controversy; Actor Slams “Targeted Campaign” (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-white-lotus-milos-bikovic-exits-hbo-controversy-russia-ukraine-war-1235812520/
Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake
To Star In FX Limited Series ‘Say Nothing’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/lola-petticrew-hazel-doupe-anthony-boyle-josh-finan-maxine-peake-say-nothing-1235811418/
‘Secrets Of Sulphur Springs’ Canceled After 3 Seasons By Disney Channel (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/secrets-of-sulphur-springs-canceled-disney-channel-no-fourth-season-1235809275/
PBS Masterpiece Snaps Up Game-Changing ITV Post Office Drama That Has Generated Headlines In The UK For Weeks (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/itv-post-office-drama-pbs-masterpiece-1235807610/
Streaming service news: Netflix
‘Stranger Things’, ‘Ginny & Georgia’, ‘Wednesday’ & ‘Virgin River’ Among
Hit Netflix Series Not Returning Until 2025 (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/stranger-things-ginny-amp-georgia-wednesday-virgin-river-delayed-2025-netflix-1235810685/
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen To Star In President Garfield Assassination Series ‘Death By Lightning’ For Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/michael-shannon-matthew-macfadyen-death-by-lightning-netflix-1235810651/
Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur & Drew Tarver Join Mindy Kaling Basketball Series At Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/brenda-song-scott-macarthur-drew-tarver-mindy-kaling-basketball-series-netflix-1235811632/
Streaming service news: Other services
Hot Series Package ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Lands At Apple; Elle Fanning To Star With Nicole Kidman (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/margos-got-money-troubles-apple-elle-fanning-nicole-kidman-1235811500/
Naveen Andrews Joins Paramount+’s ‘Last King Of The Cross’ Season 2 (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/naveen-andrews-paramount-last-king-of-the-cross-season-2-1235812211/
‘Hijack’ Renewed For Second Season By Apple (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hijack-renewed-second-season-apple-idris-elba-1235809272/
Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Star Trek’ Movie Adds 7 To Cast, Including Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, As Production Begins [Paramount+]
(Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-movie-cast-omari-hardwick-production-begins-1235808468/
Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Adds Four Series Regulars [Paramount+] (Jan.
29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/taylor-sheridans-landman-cast-paramount-plus-1235807716/
International series news
JK Rowling’s BBC Detective Series ‘Strike’ To Begin Season 6 Shoot This Month; HBO Back On Board (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/jk-rowling-bbc-hbo-strike-season-6-shoot-february-2024-1235810746/
‘90210’ Star AnnaLynne McCord Joins ‘Paper Empire’ Cast As S3 Shoots In
Saudi Arabia (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/annalynne-mccord-paper-empire-filming-saudi-arabia-1235810800/
Hulu & A+E Join Bellingcat-Inspired Thriller Series ‘The Kollective’
From ‘Gomorrah’ Duo; Natascha McElhone, Celine Buckens, Felix Mayr,
Gregg Sulkin & Grégory Montel Among Cast (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/natascha-mcelhone-celine-buckens-felix-mayr-gregg-sulkin-hulu-kollective-gomorrah-1235808962/
Series in development
Dolly Parton On Potential ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Revival: “They’re
Still Working On That” (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/dolly-parton-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-revival-1235807223/
Ratings
‘Fool Me Once’ Boasts Record-Setting 3B Viewing Minutes In Debut Week; ‘Reacher’ Gets Retroactive Audience Wins After Nielsen Solves Amazon Glitch (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/fool-me-once-record-viewership-netflix-reacher-amazon-glitch-nielsen-1235811908/
Daytime TV Ratings: How Many People Are Watching The Soaps Versus Last
Year (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/daytime-tv-ratings-soaps-2024-season-1235810237/
Fox News Tops January Ratings, Sees Slight Primetime Viewership Bump
Along With MSNBC As 2024 Election Season Gets Underway (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/cable-news-ratings-january-fox-news-1235808776/
The business of TV
Disney+ Removes Original Movies & Series In EMEA (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/disney-original-movies-series-content-removal-emea-1235813461/
Senior Amazon Exec Calls Prime Video Advertising On Scripted Programming “An Important Part Of The Total Business Model” (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/prime-video-advertising-amazon-streaming-1235811891/
Hulu, Following Through On Plan Laid Out Last Year By Disney CEO Bob
Iger, Joins Disney+ In Limiting Password Sharing (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hulu-password-sharing-crackdown-streaming-disney-1235810559/
Free Streaming Pioneer Pluto TV, Nearing Its 10th Anniversary, Refreshes Branding And Preps Super Bowl Promo Spot During CBS Telecast (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/streaming-pluto-tv-fast-anniversary-logo-super-bowl-1235804670/
Obituaries
Don Murray Dies: ‘Bus Stop’, ‘Knot’s Landing’ Actor Was 94 (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/don-murray-dead-1235812960/
Amanda Davies Dies: Daughter Of ‘One Life To Live’ Actress Erika Slezak Was 42 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/amanda-davies-dies-daughter-one-life-to-live-actress-erika-slezak-1235807930/
Other News
Brad Pitt Reuniting With Quentin Tarantino In Final Film ‘The Movie Critic’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/brad-pitt-quentin-tarantino-the-movie-critic-reunite-1235811357/
‘Dune 3,’ Says Denis Villeneuve, “Should Be The Last ‘Dune’ Movie For
Me” (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/dune-3-denis-villeneuve-last-dune-movie-for-me-1235810590/
‘Dune: Part Two’ Movie Posters and Images: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Josh Brolin & More (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/gallery/dune-part-two-posters-photos/
‘Supergirl’: New Woman Of Steel Is ‘House Of The Dragon’s Milly Alcock
(Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/supergirl-milly-alcock-1235807989/
ABC news
‘General Hospital’ Is Bringing Back William Lipton (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/general-hospital-bringing-back-william-lipton-cameron-webber-1235812671/
‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Ellen Pompeo Returns To Grey Sloan In Season 20 Trailer; New Updates On Altman, Interns & More — Watch (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/greys-anatomy-season-20-teaser-ellen-pompeo-abc-1235683253/
ABC Releases Trailers For ‘The Good Doctor’ Final Season, ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘The Rookie’ & More (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/abc-trailers-the-good-doctor-abbott-elementary-the-rookie-1235809694/
‘Abbott Elementary’: Josh Segarra, Kimia Behpoornia & Benjamin Norris Join Season 3 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/abbott-elementary-josh-segarra-kimia-behpoornia-benjamin-norris-cast-season-3-1235806510/
ABC’s Rob Mills Teases ‘The Golden Bachelorette’: “Something Will Be Coming Soon” (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-golden-bachelorette-coming-soon-abc-rob-mills-1235807555/
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CBS news
Amy Reisenbach On CBS Switching To Long-Term Development With No Pilots
This Season, Launching 2023-24 Lineup With Super Bowl & ‘NCIS’ Future (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/cbs-2024-2025-tv-season-plans-super-bowl-ncis-1235808963/
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NBC news
NBC’s ‘Lopez Vs. Lopez’ Sets Season 2 Premiere (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/nbc-lopez-vs-lopez-season-2-premiere-1235812845/
Sam Waterston Exiting ‘Law & Order’ As Tony Goldwyn Joins Cast (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/sam-waterston-exit-law-and-order-tony-goldwyn-cast-1235812525/
‘Suits: L.A.’ Lands Pilot Order At NBC (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/suits-l-a-pilot-order-1235811510/
Reba McEntire Reunites With ‘Reba’ Team On New NBC Comedy Pilot (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/reba-mcentire-nbc-comedy-pilot-1235808110/
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Cable channel news
‘Big Little Lies’ Hopes For A Third Season Still Linger, Laura Dern Says [HBO] (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/big-little-lies-hopes-for-third-season-still-linger-1235813560/
‘The White Lotus’: Miloš Bikovic Exits HBO Series Amid Controversy; Actor Slams “Targeted Campaign” (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-white-lotus-milos-bikovic-exits-hbo-controversy-russia-ukraine-war-1235812520/
No Plans For Season 4 Of ‘Dave’ As Dave Burd “Presses Pause” On FXX Comedy To Do Other Things (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/dave-no-plans-season-4-fxx-1235811287/
Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake
To Star In FX Limited Series ‘Say Nothing’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/lola-petticrew-hazel-doupe-anthony-boyle-josh-finan-maxine-peake-say-nothing-1235811418/
‘Secrets Of Sulphur Springs’ Canceled After 3 Seasons By Disney Channel (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/secrets-of-sulphur-springs-canceled-disney-channel-no-fourth-season-1235809275/
A+E Networks Takes 50% Stake In Rachael Ray’s Free Food Studios, Orders
278 Episodes Of New Programming (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/ae-networks-rachael-rays-free-food-studios-lifestyle-programming-1235808425/
PBS Masterpiece Snaps Up Game-Changing ITV Post Office Drama That Has Generated Headlines In The UK For Weeks (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/itv-post-office-drama-pbs-masterpiece-1235807610/
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Streaming service news: Netflix
Netflix Unveils Southeast Asia & Chinese-Language Production Slate (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-originals-indonesia-thailand-china-1235812135/
Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Sally Struthers,
& Eugene Cordero Among 13 Cast In Mike Schur/Ted Danson Netflix Comedy
(Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/mike-schur-ted-danson-netflix-comedy-a-classic-spy-cast-mary-elizabeth-ellis-sally-struthers-1235812088/
‘Stranger Things’, ‘Ginny & Georgia’, ‘Wednesday’ & ‘Virgin River’ Among
Hit Netflix Series Not Returning Until 2025 (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/stranger-things-ginny-amp-georgia-wednesday-virgin-river-delayed-2025-netflix-1235810685/
Netflix 2024 Movie Slate: Titles From Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld & Woody Woodpecker; ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Sets Release Date (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-movie-dates-2024-1235810342/
Netflix Chief Content Officer Says Axing Halle Berry Movie ‘The Mothership’ Was “A Rare Thing” For Streamer (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/halle-berry-the-mothership-axing-netflix-bela-bajaria-1235810918/
Netflix 2024 Series Slate: New Seasons Of ‘Cobra Kai’, ‘The Night Agent’, ‘Emily In Paris’ & More (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-2024-series-slate-trailer-cobra-kai-the-night-agent-emily-in-paris-1235809073/
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria On Whether More Theatrical Is In Streamer’s Future: “It’s Just Not Our Business” (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-beverly-hills-cop-4-box-office-bela-bajaria-1235810951/
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Working On Scripted Series, Two Unscripted
Shows & A Movie At Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/harry-meghan-scripted-series-unscripted-movie-netflix-1235810668/
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen To Star In President Garfield Assassination Series ‘Death By Lightning’ For Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/michael-shannon-matthew-macfadyen-death-by-lightning-netflix-1235810651/
Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur & Drew Tarver Join Mindy Kaling Basketball Series At Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/brenda-song-scott-macarthur-drew-tarver-mindy-kaling-basketball-series-netflix-1235811632/
‘Obliterated’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/obliterated-canceled-netflix-no-season-2-1235810265/
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria & Brandon Riegg On WWE Deal & Programming For Audience Of Half-Billion (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-bela-bajaria-brandon-riegg-wwe-deal-vince-mcmahon-programming-strategy-1235810985/
‘Bridgerton’ & ‘Squid Game’: Netflix Unveils First Footage Of Upcoming
Seasons (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/bridgerton-squid-game-trailers-first-footage-1235810974/
Netflix Plots Olympics Programming Push With ‘Sprint’ First Out Of Starting Blocks (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-olympics-push-sprint-1235810646/
Netflix Considering ‘Rhythm + Flow’ Live Finale As It Eyes More Event Programming (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-rhythm-flow-live-finale-1235810663/
Netflix Drops First Footage Of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Big-Ticket Period Drama Series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/video/netflix-first-footage-heeramandi-diamond-bazaar/
Netflix Adapting Oscar-Nominated Spanish Film ‘My Dearest Señorita’; Streamer Provides First Look At Anti-Hero Drama Series ‘Superstar’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-spain-dearest-senorita-superstar-1235810789/
Sundance Buzz Docu ‘Will & Harper’ With Will Ferrell Lands At Netflix In 8-Figure Deal (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/will-ferrell-sundance-documentary-harper-and-will-netflix-8-figure-deal-1235811360/
Producers Of Netflix Smash ‘Nowhere’ Find Next Project In Horror ‘Tooth Fairy’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/nowhere-netflix-movie-producers-next-movie-tooth-fairy-horror-efm-1235810778/
Netflix Unveils MENA 2024 Slate; Confirms New Seasons Of ‘The Exchange’, ‘Dubai Bling’ & Unveils Unscripted Dating Show ‘Love Is Blind, Habibi’
(Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/netflix-mena-2024-slate-the-exchange-dubai-bling-love-is-blind-habibi-1235810845/
‘Is It Cake?’ Renewed For Season 3 At Netflix As Streamer Sets Premiere Date (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/is-it-cake-renewed-season-3-netflix-premiere-date-1235804976/
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Streaming service news: Other services
Hot Series Package ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Lands At Apple; Elle Fanning To Star With Nicole Kidman (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/margos-got-money-troubles-apple-elle-fanning-nicole-kidman-1235811500/
‘The Savant’: Nnamdi Asomugha Joins Jessica Chastain In Apple Limited Series (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-savant-nnamdi-asomugha-cast-jessica-chastain-apple-limited-series-1235812042/
Naveen Andrews Joins Paramount+’s ‘Last King Of The Cross’ Season 2 (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/naveen-andrews-paramount-last-king-of-the-cross-season-2-1235812211/
Paramount+ Picks Up ‘Colin From Accounts’ Season 2 (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/paramount-colin-from-accounts-season-2-1235809805/
‘Hijack’ Renewed For Second Season By Apple (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hijack-renewed-second-season-apple-idris-elba-1235809272/
‘The Second Best Hospital In The Galaxy’ Adds Bowen Yang, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Waters, & More; Watch The Trailer [Prime Video] (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-second-best-hospital-in-the-galaxy-bowen-yang-tracee-ellis-ross-trailer-1235808084/
Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Star Trek’ Movie Adds 7 To Cast, Including Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, As Production Begins [Paramount+]
(Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-movie-cast-omari-hardwick-production-begins-1235808468/
‘Dead In The Water’: Watch Exclusive Trailer For Amazon Documentary Series About Gap Year Gone Wrong From ‘The Tinder Swindler’ Producer (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/video/amazon-dead-in-the-water-tinder-swindler-raw-tv/
Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Adds Four Series Regulars [Paramount+] (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/taylor-sheridans-landman-cast-paramount-plus-1235807716/
Jennifer Nettles To Star Opposite Kevin Bacon In ‘The Bondsman’ [Prime Video] (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/jennifer-nettles-cast-the-bondsman-amazon-1235807677/
Hulu Lines Up ‘The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Reality Docuseries
(Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hulu-the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-reality-docuseries-1235807605/
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International series news
JK Rowling’s BBC Detective Series ‘Strike’ To Begin Season 6 Shoot This Month; HBO Back On Board (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/jk-rowling-bbc-hbo-strike-season-6-shoot-february-2024-1235810746/
‘90210’ Star AnnaLynne McCord Joins ‘Paper Empire’ Cast As S3 Shoots In
Saudi Arabia (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/annalynne-mccord-paper-empire-filming-saudi-arabia-1235810800/
Hulu & A+E Join Bellingcat-Inspired Thriller Series ‘The Kollective’
From ‘Gomorrah’ Duo; Natascha McElhone, Celine Buckens, Felix Mayr,
Gregg Sulkin & Grégory Montel Among Cast (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/natascha-mcelhone-celine-buckens-felix-mayr-gregg-sulkin-hulu-kollective-gomorrah-1235808962/
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Series in development
‘Good Trouble’s Michael Galante Starring In Comedy Pilot ‘Don’t Look Now’ Showcasing Visually Impaired Actors In Leading Roles (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/good-trouble-michael-galante-dont-look-now-visually-impaired-1235808280/
Dolly Parton On Potential ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Revival: “They’re
Still Working On That” (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/dolly-parton-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-revival-1235807223/
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Ratings
‘Fool Me Once’ Boasts Record-Setting 3B Viewing Minutes In Debut Week; ‘Reacher’ Gets Retroactive Audience Wins After Nielsen Solves Amazon Glitch (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/fool-me-once-record-viewership-netflix-reacher-amazon-glitch-nielsen-1235811908/
Daytime TV Ratings: How Many People Are Watching The Soaps Versus Last
Year (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/daytime-tv-ratings-soaps-2024-season-1235810237/
Fox News Tops January Ratings, Sees Slight Primetime Viewership Bump
Along With MSNBC As 2024 Election Season Gets Underway (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/cable-news-ratings-january-fox-news-1235808776/
‘Leave The World Behind’ & ‘Berlin’ Join Netflix Most Popular Lists; ‘Griselda’ Debuts At No. 1 On Weekly TV Chart (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/leave-the-world-behind-berlin-netflix-most-popular-griselda-ratings-1235808774/
‘Ted Lasso’ Was 2023’s Most-Watched Streaming Original In U.S. As ‘Suits’ Led Acquired Content Boom, Nielsen Says (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/ted-lasso-most-watched-suits-nielsen-2023-streaming-viewership-1235807216/
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The business of TV
Disney+ Removes Original Movies & Series In EMEA (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/disney-original-movies-series-content-removal-emea-1235813461/
Senior Amazon Exec Calls Prime Video Advertising On Scripted Programming “An Important Part Of The Total Business Model” (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/prime-video-advertising-amazon-streaming-1235811891/
Hulu, Following Through On Plan Laid Out Last Year By Disney CEO Bob
Iger, Joins Disney+ In Limiting Password Sharing (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hulu-password-sharing-crackdown-streaming-disney-1235810559/
Riding NFL Sunday Ticket Momentum, Google Is “Closely Looking At” Expanding YouTube TV Beyond U.S., Senior Exec Says (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/you-tube-tv-expansion-nfl-sunday-ticket-google-1235809103/
Free Streaming Pioneer Pluto TV, Nearing Its 10th Anniversary, Refreshes Branding And Preps Super Bowl Promo Spot During CBS Telecast (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/streaming-pluto-tv-fast-anniversary-logo-super-bowl-1235804670/
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Obituaries
Don Murray Dies: ‘Bus Stop’, ‘Knot’s Landing’ Actor Was 94 (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/don-murray-dead-1235812960/
FanDuel Super Bowl Commercial Being Modified In Wake Of Carl Weathers
Death (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/fanduel-super-bowl-commercial-being-modified-carl-weathers-1235813566/
Emotional Sylvester Stallone Remembers “Incredible” ‘Rocky’ Co-Star Carl
Weathers: “Keep Punching, Apollo” (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/sylvester-stallone-carl-weathers-tribute-rocky-1235813308/
‘The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal
Weathers: “Words Fail” (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-mandalorians-pedro-pascal-remembers-carl-weathers-reacts-1235813005/
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hollywood & Sports Luminaries Pay Tribute To Carl Weathers: “A Phenomenal Talent” (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-tributes-1235812992/
Carl Weathers Dies: ‘Rocky’ & ‘Predator’ Star Who Appeared In ‘Happy
Gilmore’, ‘The Mandalorian’ & More Was 76 (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/
Amanda Davies Dies: Daughter Of ‘One Life To Live’ Actress Erika Slezak Was 42 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/amanda-davies-dies-daughter-one-life-to-live-actress-erika-slezak-1235807930/
Sandra Milo Dies: Federico Fellini’s Former Mistress & ‘8½’ Star Was 90
(Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/sandra-milo-dies-federico-fellini-former-mistress-8-%c2%bd-star-was-90-1235807630/
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Other News
‘Star Trek’ Spatial Experience Set To Launch On Apple Vision Pro (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/star-trek-spatial-experience-apple-vision-pro-1235811293/
Bryan Cranston Has Big Screen Ideas For Potential Reboot Of ‘The Office’
(Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/bryan-cranston-has-big-screen-ideas-rebooting-the-office-1235811950/
William O’Connell Dies: Memorable ‘Star Trek’ Villain, Foils In Clint Eastwood Films Was 94 (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/william-oconnell-dead-1235810929/
Brad Pitt Reuniting With Quentin Tarantino In Final Film ‘The Movie Critic’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/brad-pitt-quentin-tarantino-the-movie-critic-reunite-1235811357/
William Shatner Beaming In For Visual Effects Society’s Career Award
(Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/ves-awards-career-honor-1235810514/
Legion M Unveils Theatrical Release Date, Trailer For William Shatner
Doc ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/william-shatner-documentary-release-date-trailer-1235811061/
‘Dune 3,’ Says Denis Villeneuve, “Should Be The Last ‘Dune’ Movie For
Me” (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/dune-3-denis-villeneuve-last-dune-movie-for-me-1235810590/
‘Dune: Part Two’ Movie Posters and Images: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Josh Brolin & More (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/gallery/dune-part-two-posters-photos/
‘Supergirl’: New Woman Of Steel Is ‘House Of The Dragon’s Milly Alcock
(Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/supergirl-milly-alcock-1235807989/
Peaky Blinders’ Paul Anderson Blames Drug Arrest on Wanting to “Please Fans” (Jan. 28)
https://consequence.net/2024/01/peaky-blinders-paul-anderson-fined-drugs/
On 2/3/24 2:52 PM, Robin Miller wrote:
ABC news
‘General Hospital’ Is Bringing Back William Lipton (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/general-hospital-bringing-back-william-lipton-cameron-webber-1235812671/
Yeah, for all of 5 seconds. (They kind of *had* to - too hard to explain
the character's absence. Also, I suspect he'll eventually be back on the
show full-time...)
I'm actually more interested in this GH news:
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/adam-harrington-joins-general-hospital/
I like Adam Harrington in other things, so nothing against him, but this
is ridiculous recasting for Antonio Sabato Jr.! They look nothing alike!!
‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Ellen Pompeo Returns To Grey Sloan In Season 20
Trailer; New Updates On Altman, Interns & More — Watch (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/greys-anatomy-season-20-teaser-ellen-pompeo-abc-1235683253/
YaY?...
‘Abbott Elementary’: Josh Segarra, Kimia Behpoornia & Benjamin Norris
Join Season 3 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/abbott-elementary-josh-segarra-kimia-behpoornia-benjamin-norris-cast-season-3-1235806510/
Segarra seems like an odd choice here - Is he known for doing comedy?!
CBS news
Amy Reisenbach On CBS Switching To Long-Term Development With No Pilots
This Season, Launching 2023-24 Lineup With Super Bowl & ‘NCIS’ Future
(Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/cbs-2024-2025-tv-season-plans-super-bowl-ncis-1235808963/
I suspect eventually the networks will regret moving away from the
"pilot" model. But, OTOH, they're probably near broke now - who knows
how much longer the broadcast nets will even be able to afford doing new scripted original programming!!
NBC news
Sam Waterston Exiting ‘Law & Order’ As Tony Goldwyn Joins Cast (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/sam-waterston-exit-law-and-order-tony-goldwyn-cast-1235812525/
Seems to be overdue, if anything...
‘Suits: L.A.’ Lands Pilot Order At NBC (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/suits-l-a-pilot-order-1235811510/
Depending on the cast, I may check this out. But I'm certainly not
expecting lightning to strike twice.
Cable channel news
‘Big Little Lies’ Hopes For A Third Season Still Linger, Laura Dern Says >> [HBO] (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/big-little-lies-hopes-for-third-season-still-linger-1235813560/
Ugh!
‘The White Lotus’: Miloš Bikovic Exits HBO Series Amid Controversy;
Actor Slams “Targeted Campaign” (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/the-white-lotus-milos-bikovic-exits-hbo-controversy-russia-ukraine-war-1235812520/
Fuckin' Vatnik scum! He deserves more than just firing!!
Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake
To Star In FX Limited Series ‘Say Nothing’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/lola-petticrew-hazel-doupe-anthony-boyle-josh-finan-maxine-peake-say-nothing-1235811418/
WHO?!?!!
‘Secrets Of Sulphur Springs’ Canceled After 3 Seasons By Disney Channel >> (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/secrets-of-sulphur-springs-canceled-disney-channel-no-fourth-season-1235809275/
I don't even remember this one! I only remember the one about the
retired supervillains and their kids...
PBS Masterpiece Snaps Up Game-Changing ITV Post Office Drama That Has
Generated Headlines In The UK For Weeks (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/itv-post-office-drama-pbs-masterpiece-1235807610/
It's an interesting story. But I doubt it's interesting enough to watch
a TV show about it.
Streaming service news: Netflix
‘Stranger Things’, ‘Ginny & Georgia’, ‘Wednesday’ & ‘Virgin River’ Among
Hit Netflix Series Not Returning Until 2025 (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/stranger-things-ginny-amp-georgia-wednesday-virgin-river-delayed-2025-netflix-1235810685/
F*** Netflix!!
(At this point, I wouldn't even promise to resub for the final season of
ST, or the second season of "Wednesday". The one thing that might get me
back for a month is the second season of "The Sandman" - I thought the
first half of season #1 of that series was actually pretty darn good...)
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen To Star In President Garfield
Assassination Series ‘Death By Lightning’ For Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/michael-shannon-matthew-macfadyen-death-by-lightning-netflix-1235810651/
I would actually be very interested in this. It's too bad it's on
Netflix, as I'll probably never see it...
Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur & Drew Tarver Join Mindy Kaling Basketball
Series At Netflix (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/brenda-song-scott-macarthur-drew-tarver-mindy-kaling-basketball-series-netflix-1235811632/
Does Anim even care anymore?!...
Streaming service news: Other services
Hot Series Package ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Lands At Apple; Elle >> Fanning To Star With Nicole Kidman (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/margos-got-money-troubles-apple-elle-fanning-nicole-kidman-1235811500/
God! - *WHY* do they keep hiring the less talented Fanning sister?!?!!
Naveen Andrews Joins Paramount+’s ‘Last King Of The Cross’ Season 2
(Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/naveen-andrews-paramount-last-king-of-the-cross-season-2-1235812211/
I've never even heard of it!!
‘Hijack’ Renewed For Second Season By Apple (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hijack-renewed-second-season-apple-idris-elba-1235809272/
Wow! I thought this had already happened! I'm surprised it took this long.
Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Star Trek’ Movie Adds 7 To Cast, Including Omari
Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, As Production Begins [Paramount+]
(Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-movie-cast-omari-hardwick-production-begins-1235808468/
Say what?!
(I do like Kacey Rohl!... Wow! And Humberly Gonzalez too!!)
Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Adds Four Series Regulars [Paramount+] (Jan.
29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/taylor-sheridans-landman-cast-paramount-plus-1235807716/
Kayla Wallace is a "Yes!" (though she sounds miscast for the character here...). I may check this out.
International series news
JK Rowling’s BBC Detective Series ‘Strike’ To Begin Season 6 Shoot This
Month; HBO Back On Board (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/jk-rowling-bbc-hbo-strike-season-6-shoot-february-2024-1235810746/
I beat Robin!! :D
‘90210’ Star AnnaLynne McCord Joins ‘Paper Empire’ Cast As S3 Shoots In
Saudi Arabia (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/annalynne-mccord-paper-empire-filming-saudi-arabia-1235810800/
Wait - I thought she was joining DOOL! Which is it?!?!
Hulu & A+E Join Bellingcat-Inspired Thriller Series ‘The Kollective’
From ‘Gomorrah’ Duo; Natascha McElhone, Celine Buckens, Felix Mayr,
Gregg Sulkin & Grégory Montel Among Cast (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/natascha-mcelhone-celine-buckens-felix-mayr-gregg-sulkin-hulu-kollective-gomorrah-1235808962/
I like McElhone...
Series in development
Dolly Parton On Potential ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Revival: “They’re
Still Working On That” (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/dolly-parton-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-revival-1235807223/
Let's hope they "keep working on that"... forever!
Ratings
‘Fool Me Once’ Boasts Record-Setting 3B Viewing Minutes In Debut Week; >> ‘Reacher’ Gets Retroactive Audience Wins After Nielsen Solves Amazon
Glitch (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/fool-me-once-record-viewership-netflix-reacher-amazon-glitch-nielsen-1235811908/
Like, duh!
Daytime TV Ratings: How Many People Are Watching The Soaps Versus Last
Year (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/daytime-tv-ratings-soaps-2024-season-1235810237/
Which tells you absolutely nothing, as it's not telling you how many
viewers are following my lead, and watching GH on Hulu (I notice GH is routinely in the "most popular" shows selection), or watching Y&R on Pee+...
I suspect the viewership, when you add in people watching on streaming,
may actually be trending *up* again.
Fox News Tops January Ratings, Sees Slight Primetime Viewership Bump
Along With MSNBC As 2024 Election Season Gets Underway (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/cable-news-ratings-january-fox-news-1235808776/
Funny, I'm going the opposite direction, as I'll probably stop watching
local news again soon, probably for many months...
The business of TV
Disney+ Removes Original Movies & Series In EMEA (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/disney-original-movies-series-content-removal-emea-1235813461/
Geezus! Just spell it out!! - apparently, "EMEA" = "Europe, the Middle
East and Asia".
Wow, they even purged "Zenon" and about a dozen other Disney Channel
Original Movies.
Oh, and also: Fuck Disney!!
Senior Amazon Exec Calls Prime Video Advertising On Scripted Programming
“An Important Part Of The Total Business Model” (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/prime-video-advertising-amazon-streaming-1235811891/
Fuck you, Amazon!
Hulu, Following Through On Plan Laid Out Last Year By Disney CEO Bob
Iger, Joins Disney+ In Limiting Password Sharing (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/hulu-password-sharing-crackdown-streaming-disney-1235810559/
[sigh...]
Free Streaming Pioneer Pluto TV, Nearing Its 10th Anniversary, Refreshes
Branding And Preps Super Bowl Promo Spot During CBS Telecast (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/streaming-pluto-tv-fast-anniversary-logo-super-bowl-1235804670/
Yep. I didn't like the old Pluto logo much, but I think it was better
than the new logo!!
Obituaries
Don Murray Dies: ‘Bus Stop’, ‘Knot’s Landing’ Actor Was 94 (Feb. 2)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/don-murray-dead-1235812960/
:(
Amanda Davies Dies: Daughter Of ‘One Life To Live’ Actress Erika Slezak >> Was 42 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/amanda-davies-dies-daughter-one-life-to-live-actress-erika-slezak-1235807930/
:(
Other News
Brad Pitt Reuniting With Quentin Tarantino In Final Film ‘The Movie
Critic’ (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/brad-pitt-quentin-tarantino-the-movie-critic-reunite-1235811357/
:|
‘Dune 3,’ Says Denis Villeneuve, “Should Be The Last ‘Dune’ Movie For
Me” (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/dune-3-denis-villeneuve-last-dune-movie-for-me-1235810590/
I'm amazed that they're even doing another one!
‘Dune: Part Two’ Movie Posters and Images: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, >> Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Josh Brolin & More (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/gallery/dune-part-two-posters-photos/
Is this "kitchen sink" casting?...
‘Supergirl’: New Woman Of Steel Is ‘House Of The Dragon’s Milly Alcock
(Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2024/01/supergirl-milly-alcock-1235807989/
:|
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
On 2/3/24 2:52 PM, Robin Miller wrote:
The business of TV
Disney+ Removes Original Movies & Series In EMEA (Feb. 3)
https://deadline.com/2024/02/disney-original-movies-series-content-removal-emea-1235813461/
Geezus! Just spell it out!! - apparently, "EMEA" = "Europe, the Middle
East and Asia".
Wow, they even purged "Zenon" and about a dozen other Disney Channel
Original Movies.
I was too tired to care, but you said both of the things I almost did. Now
I am tempted to go back and watch Zenon while I still have Disney…
And I
think you said it well, when you said:
Oh, and also: Fuck Disney!!
Free Streaming Pioneer Pluto TV, Nearing Its 10th Anniversary, Refreshes >>> Branding And Preps Super Bowl Promo Spot During CBS Telecast (Jan. 29) >>>
https://deadline.com/2024/01/streaming-pluto-tv-fast-anniversary-logo-super-bowl-1235804670/
Yep. I didn't like the old Pluto logo much, but I think it was better
than the new logo!!
As long as it makes it clear it’s a planet
Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Netflix Chief Content Officer Says Axing Halle Berry Movie ‘The
Mothership’ Was “A Rare Thing” For Streamer (Feb. 1)
OK, quick, name the last Halle Berry movie that should not have been canceled?
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen to Star in President Garfield Assassination Series DEATH BY LIGHTNING for Netflix (Feb. 1)
OBLITERATED Canceled by Netflix After One Season (Feb. 1)
HIJACK Renewed for Second Season by Apple (Jan. 31)
Michelle Yeoh's STAR TREK Movie Adds 7 to Cast, Including Omari
Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, as Production Begins [Paramount+]
(Jan. 30)
Dolly Parton on Potential BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Revival: "They're
Still Working on That" (Jan. 28)
Daytime TV Ratings: How Many People are Watching the Soaps Versus Last
Year (Jan. 31)
SUPERGIRL: New Woman of Steel is HOUSE OF THE DRAGON's Milly Alcock
On Feb 3, 2024 at 2:52:16 PM PST, "Robin Miller" <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen to Star in President Garfield Assassination Series DEATH BY LIGHTNING for Netflix (Feb. 1)
Except Garfield wasn't killed by lightning. He was shot by Charles Guiteau in a train station.
In article <986cnZH78JEumF34nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@giganews.com>, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 2024 at 2:52:16 PM PST, "Robin Miller"
<robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen to Star in President Garfield
Assassination Series DEATH BY LIGHTNING for Netflix (Feb. 1)
Except Garfield wasn't killed by lightning. He was shot by Charles Guiteau >> in
a train station.
The title might refer to the assassin. It's often said that Guiteau
was executed in the electric chair, but he wasn't. He was hanged.
BTW some modern doctors hold that Garfield would have recovered nicely
if his doctors had just left him alone.
On Feb 3, 2024 at 8:41:00 PM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Netflix Chief Content Officer Says Axing Halle Berry Movie ‘The
Mothership’ Was “A Rare Thing” For Streamer (Feb. 1)
OK, quick, name the last Halle Berry movie that should not have been
canceled?
JOHN WICK
In article <986cnZH78JEumF34nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@giganews.com>, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 2024 at 2:52:16 PM PST, "Robin Miller"
<robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen to Star in President Garfield
Assassination Series DEATH BY LIGHTNING for Netflix (Feb. 1)
Except Garfield wasn't killed by lightning. He was shot by Charles Guiteau in
a train station.
The title might refer to the assassin. It's often said that Guiteau
was executed in the electric chair, but he wasn't. He was hanged.
BTW some modern doctors hold that Garfield would have recovered nicely
if his doctors had just left him alone.
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