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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 2/9/26)
NETFLIX: The Creature Cases (Premiere)
TLC: 90 Day: The Single Life (Premiere) at 8pm

The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, up +34% from the opener for the 2022 Games in Beijing, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. “We are off to a strong start with Friday’s captivating Opening Ceremony highlighted by the historic cities, the scenic mountain areas, and the Parade of Athletes,” said Rick Cordella, President of NBC Sports, in a statement. “The Opening Ceremony audience exceeded our expectations, and we can’t wait for the next two weeks of competition.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Justice Department has launched a broad review of Netflix’s practices, examining potential anticompetitive conduct in connection with the streamer’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and HBO Max. According to a civil subpoena reported by The Wall Street Journal that was sent to another entertainment company, the department asked the company to identify any potentially exclusionary actions by Netflix that could reasonably be viewed as entrenching market or monopoly power. Regulators also sought views on whether a transaction involving either Netflix or Paramount – which has submitted a competing bid – could harm competition and requested an assessment of how previous mergers among studios or distributors have affected the competitive landscape. “We are constructively engaging with the Department of Justice as part of the standard review of our proposed acquisition of Warner Bros,” said a Netflix spokeswoman. “We remain focused on the value Netflix and Warner Bros. can create together.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Top television prizes at the 78th DGA Awards ceremony on Saturday went to Amanda Marsalis for HBO Max’s “The Pitt,” Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg for Apple TV’s “The Studio” and Shannon Murphy for FX on Hulu’s “Dying for Sex.” For a complete list of winners, go here.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In the premiere episode of new TBS hidden camera comedy series “Foul Play with Anthony Davis,” NBA star LeBron James and agent Rich Paul team up with host and NBA All-Star Anthony Davis to prank NBA forward Draymond Green. Then, Olympic Gold medalist Jordan Chiles traps WNBA star Rickea Jackson in a parking lot. The show premieres Monday, April 6 after the NCAA National Championship game, simulcast across TBS, TNT and truTV. New episodes will air Mondays at 9p on TBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNN and Nat Geo are teaming for “Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown.” The four-parter, a CNN Original co-production with National Geographic International and Windfall Films, premieres on CNN on Sunday, March 1 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Wicked: For Good” makes its OTT debut exclusively on Peacock on Friday, March 20. Along with the movie, the streamer will offer bonus content, including making-of features, deleted content and commentary from director Jon M. Chu.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Across ABC and ESPN, the NHL on ESPN is averaging 795,000 viewers,+39% year-over-year. Growth was seen across multiple tentpole events, including the Opening Night tripleheader, which delivered 768,000 viewers. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX Sports delivered the most-watched Westminster Dog Show since 2021 with 600,000 viewers watching Penny the Doberman Pinscher win Best in Show on FS1. The telecast was up +36% versus 2025.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix drama “Stranger Things” delivered 3.2 billion minutes during the week of January 5, maintaining #1 overall and the #1 original for the 9th consecutive week. Paramount+ original “Landman” was next, securing its 4th consecutive week in the #2 spot, and 8th consecutive week with over a billion minutes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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CELEBRITY NEWS: FEBRUARY 6, 2026
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Tinashe Kachingwe (R&B Singer) – 33 years old
Allison Holker (So You Think You Can Dance/ Stephen “Twitch” Boss’ wife) – 38 years old
Devyn Simone (TLC’s Love At First Swipe/ MTV Real World: Brooklyn) – 38 years old
Crystal Reed (MTV’s Teen Wolf) – 41 years old
Kris Humphries (NBA Player, Kim Kardashian’s 2nd ex-husband) – 41 years old
Drita D’Avanzo (VH1 Mob Wives) – 50 years old
Amy Robach (Good Morning America) – 53 years old
Rick Astley (Singer of “Never Gonna Give You Up”) – 60 years old
Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses) – 64 years old
Robert Townsend (“The Five Heartbeats”) – 69 years old
Kathy Najimy (“Sister Act” movies) – 69 years old
Fabian (Pop Singer) – 83 years old
Tom Brokaw (NBC News) – 86 years old
Mike Farrell (M.A.S.H.) – 87 years old
Mamie Van Doren (“Teacher’s Pet”) – 95 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 2/7/26)
NBC: Primetime in Milan: The Olympics at 8pm
FOX NATION: White House (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Salvador (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: LOL: Last One Laughing Brazil (Premiere)

(SATURDAY 2/8/26)
ABC: NBA Basketball: Houston Rockets vs, Oklahoma City Thunder at 3:30 pm
ABC: NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30pm

(SUNDAY 2/9/26)
NBC: Road to the Super Bowl at 12pm
NBC: Super Bowl LX (60) Pregame at 1pm
NBC: Super Bowl LX (60) at 6pm
PEACOCK: The ‘Burbs (Premiere)

How do theater owners feel about the pending merger of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery? Two days after Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos was grilled in a Senate hearing, trade organization Cinema United wrote to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights. “If Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros., the results will be economically and culturally catastrophic: fewer theatres, shorter windows, less revenue, fewer jobs across the national and global entertainment industry, and fewer movies for consumers to see in theatres,” said Cinema United. Should Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid for WBD succeed instead, the organization wrote, “our concerns are no less serious. A combination of Paramount and Warner Bros., for instance, would consolidate as much as 40% of each year’s domestic box office in the hands of a single dominant studio.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison sent out a letter of his own, written in several languages and addressed to the “British creative community, fellow film lovers and television fans, the industry at large.” Ellison maintained a Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery deal would be “in stark contrast to Netflix’s path – this proposed combination is intended to strengthen competition by creating a more capable and effective rival to the dominant platforms.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viewership of the Grammys ceremony was down 6% this year (to 14.4 million), but the day after the CBS broadcast, fans sought out both official music videos and live performance videos more than in years prior, reports Vevo, with YouTube Search the #1 traffic source for content. Vevo also found that:
· Luther Vandross’ catalog on Vevo jumped 35% on Sunday following Cher’s mix-up.
· Rising global artists like KATSEYE, Lola Young, Olivia Dean (alums of Vevo’s DSCVR Artists to Watch program) saw a 223%, 220% and 108% increase in views, respectively, the day after.
· Music Video of the Year winner Doechii saw a 144% increase in views of “Anxiety” on Sunday.
· Fans rewatched and compared past live performances such as 2025 Grammy performances from Sabrina Carpenter (1,198% lift) and Chappell Roan (265% lift); Lola Young’s “Messy” (693%); and YUNGBLUD’s tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, “Changes (Live From Villa Park / Back To The Beginning)” (521% lift).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MeTV has secured exclusive broadcast rights to air “The Wizard of Oz,”for the classic film’s first airing on free broadcast TV since 1998 on CBS. “It will be presented without any edits and will be surrounded by surprises we will announce later, making the film the centerpiece of our expanded annual MeTV Halloween BOO-Nanza programming event,” said Neal Sabin, Vice-Chairman of Weigel Broadcasting.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Friends Like These: The Murder of Skyar Neese” premieres Friday, March 6 on Hulu and Hulu and Disney+. The true-crime docuseries tells the story of the disappearance of a 16-year-old from West Virginia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO comedy “Rooster,” starring Steve Carell (“The Office”), launches Sunday, March 8 at 10p. Carell plays an author who has a complicated relationship with his daughter.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On a more serious note, HBO documentary “Murder in Glitterball City”debuts Thursday, February 19 at 8p. The two-parter explores the shifting landscape of a grisly murder.
(Source: Cynopsis)

There’s a new group of Housewives ready to stir up drama. “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” kicks off Thursday, April 2 at 9p on Bravo. The series moves to Sundays beginning Apri 5 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Paramount’s longest-running unscripted series, “Bar Rescue,” is back for season 10 on Sunday, February 22 at 10p.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Craig Ferguson (“The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”) will host a newCNN series, “Craig Ferguson: American On Purpose,” premiering later this year. “Any chance I get to remind my fellow Americans that we are still the best idea for a country anyone has ever had I’m going to take it,” said the Scottish comedian. “My eagle is still bald and my banner is still spangled with stars.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Darkly comedic crime drama “Sunny Nights,” starring D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”) and Will Forte (“Last Man on Earth”), makes its US premiere on Hulu on Wednesday, March 11. The show centers on an American who teams up with his loose cannon sister to open a spray tan business in Sydney.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time” comes to PBS on Friday, March 27 at 9p (check local listings). The two-parter explores Graham’s legacy through the dancers who embody her work.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Peacock dramedy, “The Miniature Wife,” about a man who accidentally shrinks is spouse, debuts Thursday, April 9. Eizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect”) and Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”) star and executive produce.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC has renewed “Dark Winds” for a fifth season. The drama’s fourth season kicks off Sunday, February 15 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Rivals” is back for season two on Friday, May 15. The UK drama will be released in two six-episode batches on Hulu on Disney+.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Solo Mio – Kevin James, Jonathan Roumie, Kim Coates. Alyson Hannigan, Julie Ann Emery, Nicole Grimaudo, Julee Cerda, Daniela Glasgow, Allessandro Carbonara, Salome Chandler

Time Hoppers: The Silk Road (Animated) (Limited Release) – Emily Gin, Angel Haven Rey, Jayce McKenzie, Tareek Talati, Aliyah Harris, Omar Regan, Morris Seng, Eve Aboualy, Jenna Abu Tineh, Anwar Arafat

STREAMING
Relationship Goals (Amazon Prime) – Kelly Rowland, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Robin Thede, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Matt Walsh, DeVaughn Nixon, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Michael Todd, Natalie Todd, Carlo Gonzalez-Vio, Melanie Leishman, Paul Constable, Chris Sanford, Alex Castillo

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $346 million.
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $102 million.
(One ticket costs $2.00)
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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