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CBS has canceled spinoffs “FBI: Most Wanted” after six seasons, and “FBI: International” after four. The franchise is still alive and well on the network, however – “FBI” remains on the CBS slate, and new spinoff “FBI: CIA” is in development.
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MSNBC has added Jackie Alemany as Washington correspondent and co-host of “The Weekend,” alongside Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels. Alemany has been with The Washington Post since 2018.
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There’s another wrinkle in the planned $8 billion Paramount Global/Skydance Media merger. Last month, NYC’s public pension funds sued to block the merger agreement, whose terms have prevented Paramount from considering a rival bid claiming to be worth $8.8 billion from investment consortium Project Rise Partners. On Monday, Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick asked the pension funds for more information, indicating she might be considering their request to temporarily block the deal from closing, sources told The New York Post. Paramount’s team had hoped the judge would dismiss the case.
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Comedian George Lopez and producer Salvador Vasquez are teaming upwith Truly Original to develop two unscripted projects: a documentary, and a competitive and comedy-driven reality series. First project on deck is documentary “Darkness: The Charlie Murphy Story,” which chronicles the life and career of writer and comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy, who passed away from leukemia in 2017 at the age of 57.
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Netflix has greenlit “Vladmir,” starring and executive produced by Rachel Weisz (“Dead Ringers”). The limited series from 20th Television, created by Julia May Jonas based on her novel of the same name, is executive produced by Kate Robin (“The Affair”), who serves as showrunner, and Sharon Horgan and Jason Winer.
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NBC has handed a pilot order to an untitled comedy starring Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”) as a disgraced former football player. “30 Rock’s” Robert Carlock, Sam Means and Morgan executive produce with Tina Fey, Eric Gurian and David Miner. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Fey, Carlock and Means are under overall deals, is producing with Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and 3 Arts.
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Neil Patrick Harris has joined the cast of Paramount+ with Showtime’s “Dexter: Resurrection” in a guest starring role. The prequel series is set to launch this summer.
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Glassriver will co-produce its scripted series “Masquerade” with Nicholas Weinstock (“Severance”) and his Hollywood-based company Invention Studios, and The Art of Coproduction’s Marc Lorber. The drama follows a young American reporter investigating the unsolved abduction case of a four-year-old girl, only to realize that those responsible for the abduction are probably still living in the village.
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An original film starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith, written, directed, and executive produced by Jesse Armstrong (“Succession”), will debut this spring on HBO. Production on the film begins this month in Park City, Utah and will be Armstrong’s feature directorial debut. The film follows a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.
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HGTV’s highest-rated series, “Rock the Block,” returns for seasonsix on Monday, April 14 at 9p. This time around, two veteran teams come back to the block to challenge two rookie teams. Last time around, the renovation series attracted more than 13.6 million viewers.
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There’s a reunion in the works on Peacock’s “Poker Face.” Series star Natasha Lyonne will be joined by her former “Orange Is the New Black” castmates Adrienne C. Moore and Taylor Schilling as guest stars. Reprising their guest roles for season two are Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”) and Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”).
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Docuseries “Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour” (w/t), following TV personality Kristin Cavallari (“The Hills”) as she takes her podcast “Let’s Be Honest” on the road, will premiere Thursday, June 5 on E!.
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Crime drama “Art Detectives,” starring and executive produced by Stephen Moyer (“True Blood”), premieres Monday, June 9 on Acorn TV.
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New online series “And They’re Jewish” premieres Wednesday, April 2 on the YouTube channel of activist Hen Mazzig. Each 20-minute episode will explore the stories of prominent Jewish figures across various industries.
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Scripps Sports shared production plans and a new studio team for coverage of the new National Women’s Soccer League season, which kicks off Saturday, March 15. The NWSL on ION will feature matches every Saturday night of the regular season. NWSL on ION studio shows – the first weekly studio shows dedicated to the NWSL by any broadcast network – break down the matches and review highlights from recent matches, spotlight upcoming league games and present in-depth, off-the-pitch feature stories on players, coaches and teams from around the league. Seb Salazar and Kylen Mills will serve as co-hosts.
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FanUp, a platform for Gen Z, women, and casual sports enthusiasts to engage in fantasy sports and pop culture contests, announced a strategic financing round featuring sports tech fund TruSkey Ventures and 9.58 Ventures, supported by co-founders and managing partners Fred Toney and Omar Sillah, investor and American tennis pro Frances Tiafoe, and general partners, NFL safety Jalen Mills, NFL linebacker Deion Jones, and longtime basketball pro David Vanterpool. The seven-digit round will facilitate the platform’s continued growth.
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Five National Governing Bodies — USA Fencing, US Squash, USA Cycling, US Sailing and USRowing — are collaborating commercially under the banner of the ”United Sports Collective.” All five organizations will unify their commercial rights to create a single platform for brands seeking engagement with families committed to athletic excellence and community values.
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Viewership numbers for ABC’s Oscars show keep growing as mobile and PC viewing are factored in to calculations. By Nielsen’s latest count, the show hit a five-year high in total viewers (19.69 million) and A18-49 (4.54 rating).
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The 2025 NHL Stadium Series delivered 1.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched regular season game since ESPN re-acquired NHL rights in 2021. It was also the most-viewed Stadium Series ever on cable.
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Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg drew 1.4 million viewers across Fox and Fox streaming services. That’s up 45% over last year’s opener, and ranks as the most-watched non-Indianapolis 500 NTT Indycar series race on the network since 2011.
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