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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/1/26)
BRITBOX/ TUBI: Twenty Twenty Six (Premiere)
DISNEY+: Travis Japan Summer Vacation in the USA (Premiere)
HGTV: My Lottery Dream Home at 9pm (Premiere)
HGTV: Zillow Gone Wild (Premiere) at 9:30pm
NETFLIX: Glory (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Viterie Joyal (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 5/2/26)
NBC: 152nd Annual Kentucky Derby (Premiere) at 2:30pm
NAT GEO: Amsterdam Narcos (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Primal Combat (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Olivia Rodrigo, Musical Guest: Olivia Rodrigo at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 5/3/26)
OXYGEN: Snapped: Killer Couples (Premiere) at 6pm
THE ROKU CHANNEL: Soccer Meets America (Premiere)
Prime Video has its sights set on young adult audiences. On Thursday, the streamer announced Obsession Is In Session, a new initiative bringing together talent, creators, and cultural tastemakers to build an ecosystem where YA stories can foster the kind of passionate fan communities that define the genre. Anchoring the initiative is Obsessed Fest, a debut summer event coming to LA on June 27 that aims to bring those fandoms to life in the real world.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Divine, a six-second looping video app described by the company as reimagining the spirit of early internet human creativity “by restoring Vine classics and banning AI slop,” is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. At launch, Divine has resurfaced roughly 500,000 archived videos from Vine, which shut down in 2017, including content from creators like Lele Pons, Hannah Stocking, King Bach, and the Paul brothers. Users can also create their own original six-second clips. The app received grant funding from a open-source development collective called “and Other Stuff,” founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix has added a vertical video feed to its mobile app. “With our enhanced navigation and Clips, our new vertical video feed, we’re building on past learnings to deliver an experience designed for the way members want to enjoy Netflix on their phones: for the moments in between, to discover a new title, or a quick laugh,” Chief Product and Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone said in a statement. “Our vision is to make our mobile experience as entertaining as what you watch, delivering increasingly personalized, immersive experiences for any mood or moment. This is just the beginning.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC has renewed its “Scrubs” revival for a second season, and “Shifting Gears” for a third. “Scrubs” drew over 11 million viewers across platforms in its first 35 days, according to Nielsen, while “Shifting Gears” was ABC’s most watched comedy on linear. On the other hand, comedy “Do You Want Kids?” didn’t make it past the pilot stage.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of “My Adventures with Superman” launches Saturday, June 13 at midnight on Adult Swim. “This is the kind of show action‑animation fans tune into Toonami for,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim. “Season three of ‘My Adventures with Superman’ goes harder, looks bigger, and packs the emotional punch that makes this series such a standout.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Lethally Blonde” is back for season two on Monday, June 1 at 10 p.m. on ID. The series explores the intersections of beauty, desire, and deception.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Unscripted sports series “The Champion’s Edge with Bonnie Bernstein”debuts Saturday, May 9, airing weekend mornings on ABC stations nationwide within the Weekend Adventure educational/informational programming block (check local listings). Every episode delivers actionable advice covering topics like sports nutrition, mental readiness, and injury prevention. Host Bonnie Bernstein spent nearly two decades as a reporter and studio host for ESPN, ABC and CBS Sports.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The U.S. premiere of “Hudson & Rex” hits Up Faith & Family on Thursday, June 11. The family-friendly procedural follows a K9 dog and a police department’s crime unit.
(Source: Cynopsis)
AMC Global Media had a busy Upfront content showcase, unveiling several new projects. Among the announcements: a greenlight for “Thunder Road,” a family drama fronted by Dennis Quaid; an addition to its “Rise Sports” docuseries franchise titled “Rise of the Saints,” chronicling the New Orleans Saints and slated to arrive in February 2027; a writers’ room for potential series “Bannerman,” drawn from John Maxim’s bestselling spy novels; and the acquisition of exclusive U.S. streaming rights to Crave’s mystery thriller “Yaga,” which is headed to AMC+ later this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“You may have noticed we recently changed our name to AMC Global Media. This new name represents who we are today – a global, studio-driven company built on incredible IP that fuels the world’s largest collection of targeted services,” Said Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Global Media, at the Upfront event. “In a media environment that can feel crowded and chaotic, our goal is simple: make great stuff and get it to viewers wherever they want to watch.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix handed a series order to “Minimum Wage,” based on the viral short-form “American High Shorts” series from Jeremy Garelick’s American High. The workplace comedy is set in a chaotic pizza shop.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Taye Diggs (“All American”) and partners are launching a mobile-first vertical video storytelling platform, Microhouse Films, which will enable creators to produce, distribute and monetize their work within a single platform. “When we thought about how to meaningfully impact the vertical space, we immediately focused on the creators and storytellers whose livelihoods depend on where this industry is headed,” said Diggs. “Microhouse Films is about creating a model that supports them in this next phase and allows them to keep telling stories that move us.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
STARZ is saddling up. The network has ordered an untitled family drama diving deep into the world of Black rodeo in Texas — eight episodes, one hour each, and fully owned. It’s the second wholly owned series in STARZ’s growing pipeline as the company bets big on original programming.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MLB Network docuseries “Grass Routes” returns Sunday, May 3 at 1 p.m.,exploring baseball through the Minor League Baseball communities that shape it.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Three manga giants just joined forces. Line Digital Frontier (Webtoon Entertainment’s Japanese arm) has teamed up with Kadokawa — one of Japan’s biggest publishers — and Redice Studio, the South Korean outfit behind “Omniscient Reader,” to launch a new webcomic production company called Studio White. The mission: adapt stories from Kadokawa’s enormous story library into original webcomics.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Amazon and Duke University struck a multiyear agreement for Prime Video to present exclusive coverage of Duke’s men’s basketball program.Starting this fall, the streamer will present three Duke Blue Devils neutral-site men’s basketball games per season as part of its first college sports deal.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“American Idol”ranked as the No. 1 entertainment program Monday among Total Viewers (5.34 million), as the Top 7 put their spin on Taylor Swift hits. The show was up 5% versus the week prior.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Friday night’s first-round NBA Playoff Spurs vs. Trail Blazers game on Prime Video captured the largest share of 18-49-year-old viewers of the week, accounting for 58.5% of the audience. Viewers 18-49 represented over 50% of the audience for each of Prime Video’s NBA Playoff games in this week’s rankings.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO Max’s “The Pitt” claimed the top spot on Nielsen’s overall streaming chart for the week of March 30 — its first time leading the rankings — with Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum” debuting its fourth season close behind.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Devil Wears Prada 2 – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Tracie Thoms, Pauline Chalamet, Caleb Hearon, B.J. Novak, Patrick Brammall, Lady Gaga, Rachel Bloom, Helen J. Shen, Amanda Morro, Jenna Bush Hager
Animal Farm (Animated) – Seth Rogan, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, Andy Serkis, Kathleen Turner, Iman Vellani
Deep Water (Limited Release) – Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Angus Sampson, Lucy Barrett, Molly Belle Wright, Kelly Gale, Priya Jain, Rosie Zhao, Richard Crouchley, Chrissy Jin
STREAMING
Swapped (Netflix) – Michael B. Jordan, Justina Machado, Nate Torrence, Camden Brooks, Tata Vega, Amika Mod, Lolly Adefope, John Ratzenberger, Kari Wahlgren, Fred Tatasciore, Zemo Tatasciore, David Lodge, Johnny Williams, Maven Morgan, Cedric The Entertainer, Tracy Morgan
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