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‘Life & Beth’ Canceled After Two Seasons on Hulu
It’s the end of the line for Life & Beth. Hulu has canceled the dramedy, created by and starring Amy Schumer, after two seasons. The second (and now final) installment of the show debuted on the Disney-owned streamer in February. The series follows Beth (Schumer), a woman with “a cool job, a great apartment” and […]
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‘Solar Opposites’ Renewed for Season 6 at Hulu
Solar Opposites is sticking around for another season at Hulu. The Disney-owned streamer has ordered a sixth season of the animated series. The pickup was announced during the show’s time at Comic-Con in San Diego on Friday and comes a couple weeks ahead of the season five premiere on Aug. 12. Additionally, Solar Opposites will […]
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‘Invincible,’ ‘Hazbin Hotel,’ ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Renewed at Amazon
Prime Video is extending the runs of several of its animated series. The Amazon-owned streamer has ordered new seasons of Invincible, Hazbin Hotel and Sausage Party: Foodtopia. The pickups, announced at Comic-Con in San Diego, will bring a fourth season of Invincible, seasons three and four of Hazbin Hotel and season two Foodtopia to the […]
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‘Krapopolis’ Gets Early Season 4 Renewal at Fox
Fox is getting an early start — very early, in fact — on the future of its animated series Krapopolis. The network has ordered a fourth season of the show from creator Dan Harmon, which is set in a mythical version of ancient Greece where humans, gods and monsters intermingle. The early renewal is nothing new for […]
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Streaming Ratings: ‘The Bear’ Hits All-Time High With Season 3 Premiere
In the parlance of the times, The Bear absolutely ate in the week of its third season premiere. The FX-produced Hulu show had its biggest streaming week to date for the June 24-30 period. The Emmy-winning series, whose third season premiered June 27, racked up 1.23 billion minutes of viewing for the week — beating its […]
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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Finds Its Tyson for Season 2
Season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has cast one of its key new roles. Daniel Diemer will join the Disney+ series as Tyson the cyclops, a fan-favorite character from author Rick Riordan’s quintet of novels. Diemer’s casting was announced Thursday during a panel for the show at Comic-Con. Season two of Percy Jackson, […]
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TV Ratings: 29M Viewers Watch Biden’s Oval Office Address on Ending Campaign
President Joe Biden’s Oval Office address on ending his re-election campaign Wednesday drew a large TV audience. Nearly 29 million people — 28.9 million, to be precise — watched the 15-minute speech at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT across 15 broadcast and cable networks, according to final same-day Nielsen ratings. ABC had the largest single-network audience for […]
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‘Chicago Fire’ Adds Dermot Mulroney for Season 13
Chicago Fire is bringing a new leader into Firehouse 51. Dermot Mulroney is joining the long-running NBC series for its upcoming 13th season, which is set to premiere on Sept. 25. He’ll play Chief Dom Pascal in the series. Other details about the character are being held back for the time being. The show’s fire […]
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‘The Boys’ Season 4 Has 55M Worldwide Viewers, Amazon Claims
Season four of The Boys is among the biggest series Prime Video has ever offered, at least according to internal viewing figures from the Amazon-owned streamer. The company says 55 million people worldwide have watched at least part of the season from its June 13 premiere through July 21 (a span of 39 days), three […]
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‘The Kardashians’ Renewed for 20 More Episodes at Hulu
Hulu will stream a sixth season — and potentially more than that — of The Kardashians. The Disney-owned streamer has ordered 20 more episodes of the unscripted series featuring the Kardashian family. The renewal comes a day ahead of the show’s fifth season finale. What’s not clear yet is how, or if, those 20 episodes will be […]
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WNBA Secures Big Media Rights Increase With Disney, NBCU, Amazon
Like their counterparts in the NBA, the WNBA has signed a long-term media rights deal with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon — with a big increase in the value of the contract. The 11-year deal, which will begin with the WNBA’s 2026 season, will consolidate the bulk of the league’s rights with those three companies, down from […]
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20th Television Hires Jillian Longnecker, Brendan Countee in Key Exec Roles
Disney’s 20th Television has made a pair of key executive hires. Jillian Longnecker has been named executive vp of production at the studio, and Brendan Countee will be head of comedy development. Longnecker will take over the job previously held by long-time studio exec Nissa Diederich, who departed late last year, while Countee steps into […]
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