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A somber and angry Joe Biden mourned the loss of life in the Texas elementary school massacre while angrily calling out the gun lobby and manufacturers, saying that it was “time to act.” “As a nation we have to ask, ‘When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When

The churn is real. Landmark research from UK media consultancy Omdia has found 45% more streaming services were cancelled in the UK in the past 12 months as a number of deep-pocketed players entered the market, but resubscriptions rose by a colossal 84%. Alongside Netflix and Amazon Prime, consumers had access for the first time

EXCLUSIVE: World Builder Entertainment, the artist management, production and brand development company founded by Dannie Festa and Marc Manus, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of new managers Nick Terry and Missy Masters. Terry will focus primarily on television/streaming and motion pictures while Masters’ concentration will be books and authors. Both will also

EXCLUSIVE: Global superstar Ricky Martin is to lead Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie, Deadline can reveal. The news comes with the multiple Grammy winner and Emmy nominee star in Cannes preparing to perform at the American Foundation for Aids Research gala alongside the likes of Christina Aguilera later this week. Martin will star

Ahead of the Season 2 premiere of CBS‘ Blood & Treasure on July 17, it was announced that the series will move exclusively to Paramount+. The first two episodes will drop on premiere night with new episodes dropping weekly on Sunday. It’s unlikely the action-adventure drama will be renewed for a third season. Series star Matt Barr is

Saturday Night Live bid farewell to four veteran cast members tonight, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney. McKinnon, Bryant and Davidson, who have all become household names since SNL launched their careers, all got individual sendoffs with some of their most popular recurring skits. Mooney, who has spent most of his time

The end is near for NBC’s celebrated family drama This Is Us, and NBC has released first-look images for the May 24 series finale, “Us.” In it, The Big Three and their families are seen wearing black as they gather for Rebecca’s funeral. There are photos of Randall and Kate eulogizing their mom, Kevin is

Six months after it left Netflix, Glee is returning to streaming. The celebrated musical dramedy will be available on Disney’s Disney+ and Hulu starting June 1, coinciding with the kickoff of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Disney+ and Hulu made the announcement jointly today, National Streaming Day. (You can see it below) Glee, which ran on Fox

EXCLUSIVE: Some of the West End and Broadway’s biggest productions are making their debuts on Indian TV. Zee Theatre has secured agreements to bring The Sound of Music Live!, Hairspray Live!, Peter Pan Live! and Billy Elliot: The Musical to Indian pay-TV channel Tata Play Theatre. The Sound of Music Live! will kick off a month of broadcasts on

EXCLUSIVE: Maahra Hill, who played the title role in the OWN series Delilah, has been tapped as the female lead opposite Jesse L. Martin in NBC’s drama pilot The Irrational. Created by Craig Wright, Delilah premiered in March 2021. It was quietly canceled several months ago, sources tell Deadline, making Hill available for pilots and series.

A host of the stage, screen and sports stars will help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the British throne at a BBC Studios Productions-led live event at Buckingham Palace titled the Platinum Party in the Park. Queen + Adam Lambert, Elton John and Diana Ross will all perform at the event for the Platinum Jubilee,

Los Angeles today surpassed the number of daily Covid cases it saw at the height of the summer 2021 surge, according to data released by officials. The county’s data dashboard indicates that on August 9, 2021, at the peak of the wave as a result of the Delta variant, there were 4248 new cases recorded

Fremantle’s Fiction Valley Ties With ‘Dirty Lines’ Creator Pieter Bart Korthuis Fremantle label Fiction Valley has struck a three-year deal with Netflix’s Dirty Lines creator and showrunner Pieter Bart Korthuis.  The agreement will see Fiction Valley, which is run by Annemike van Vliet, develop and produce a slate of scripted drama series from Korthuis, one of Holland’s leading

EXCLUSIVE: Silver Tree (The Flight Attendant, You) is set to direct and executive produce on the upcoming Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction. The project is a reimagination of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film in which the two central characters were played by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she

Kay Mellor, the writer of British dramas such as The Syndicate and Band of Gold, has passed away aged 71. Her production company, Rollem Productions, released a statement confirming the news, saying: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15 May

There’s a moment about a minute into the first trailer for FX’s new series The Old Man when we see a literal montage of greatest hits from Jeff Bridges’ ex-CIA operative, Dan Chase: He gives one man a combination Spock pinch/Akido move, slams another man’s head into a desk while firing a gun at an

‘Trump In Tweets’ Producer Wonderhood Bolsters Senior Team Trump in Tweets producer Wonderhood Studios has bolstered its senior leadership team with the signing of The Apprentice indie Naked’s Head of Production and promotion of a Head of Factual and Head of Development. Fremantle-backed Naked’s Lianne Hickey will oversee production in the newly-created role, for the indie

Cinderella star Camila Cabello is joining The Voice. The pop star, known for hits such as Don’t Go Yet, is joining the 22nd season of the NBC reality competition series. She join Blake Shelton, John Legend and Gwen Stefani on the panel, although Kelly Clarkson will not be part of the new lineup. Clarkson has

Baby Yoda (Kyle Mooney) returned to SNL‘s Weekend Update tonight to promote Disney+’s series Obi-Wan Kenobi and his own “spiritual” awakening. “What’s up, Baby Yoda?…You’ve got a new vibe,” anchor Michael Che asked him at the start of the segment. “Life is all good Michael, real good,” said Baby Yoda. “Of course, Season 3 of

EXCLUSIVE: TV pilots’ role is to serve as a prototype for a series. Sometimes, networks make changes to that prototype when they proceed to mass production with a series order, which unfortunately affects talent. Two of ABC’s newly picked-up series, The Rookie‘s Feds spinoff, headlined by Niecy Nash, and the Gina Rodriguez-starring comedy Not Dead

Upfronts 2022: What Is Still In Consideration At Fox – Deadline You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content May 13, 2022 9:15pm Fox, one of the two broadcast networks presenting on the first day of the upfronts Monday, was the last to make cancellation decisions this week, axing

EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Kovacs has been upped at Iron Ocean Productions. Kovacs, who was previously director of development at the production company set up by Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple, has been named head of development. It comes as Candy, the company’s Hulu true-crime limited series, which stars Biel as ax murderer Candy Montgomery and Melanie

When the dust settled after a frantic day today, the CW was left with 11 original scripted series — new and returning — on tap for next season. That is down from from 19 (including Stargirl whose future is unclear) picked up for the 2021-22 season last year. While there is contraction across the board

ABC’s Kay Oyegun drama pilot has found its five therapists. Sendhil Ramamurthy (Never Have I Ever), Johnny Simmons (Girlboss), Rachel Hilson (Winning Time), Demetrius Grosse (Fear the Walking Dead) and Rahnuma Panthaky (NCIS: Los Angeles ) are set as leads opposite previously announced Marsha Stephanie Blake. The untitled hourlong project comes from 20th Television and

Sky CEO Dana Strong has talked up the pay-TV giant’s relationship with the Public Service Broadcasters (PSB) as having “never been stronger,” revealing that 30% of BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5’s content is watched on the platform. Speaking at the Deloitte and Enders Media and Telecoms conference, Strong said she is “extraordinarily respectful”

Ad-supported TV’s fascination with TV movies continues: now E! is getting into the game. The channel announced today it will add six new original scripted romantic comedy movies to its current “pop culture-centric” lineup. The movies will premiere early next year and promise to feature “inclusive feel-good stories and characters that are reflective of today’s

ITV delivered another strong quarter in the early part of this year, taking total revenue past the £1BN ($1.2BN) mark as ITV Studios’ contribution rose by 23%, and the network said it is still on track for late 2022 launch of ITVX. Overall revenues grew like for-like from £856M to just over £1BN, including a

Apple is rounding out its ensemble cast for its upcoming true-crime limited series Manhunt, about the Lincoln assassination. Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Betty Gabriel (Get Out), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass), Damian O’Hare (Perry Mason), Patton Oswalt (Gaslit) and Lili Taylor (Outer Range) join previously announced leads Tobias

RTS London Unveils Lineup & Warner Bros Discovery’s Priya Dogra As Chair Priya Dogra, the big winner in the recent Warner Bros Discovery international reshuffle, will chair this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) London Convention entitled The Fight For Attention, with bosses of all the major channels addressing the event. The day of talks and

Netflix has announced a June 10 premiere date for A Tribute To Bob Saget, a celebration of the comedian and actor’s life in comedy with his friends and family. The date was unveiled as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival. The event was filmed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood following Saget’s