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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 1/16/26)
HISTORY: The Unexplained (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Can This Love Be Translated? (Premiere)
NETFLIX: No Tail to Tell (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Last One Laughing Quebec (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Molly Mae: Behind it All (Premiere)
THE ROKU CHANNEL: John Cena: What Drives You (Premiere)
STARZ: The Nowhere Man (Premiere)
WE TV: Love During Lockup (Premiere) at 8p
(SAUTRDAY 1/17/26)
NETFLIX: Undercover Miss Hong (Premiere)
OWN: Iyanla: The Inside Fix (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Finn Wolfhard, Musical Guest: A$AP Rocky at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 1/18/26)
HBO: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Premiere) at 10pm
MGM+: The Hillside Strangler (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins (Premiere) at 10pm
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment inked a global Pay-1 licensing deal. The multi-year agreement will have SPE’s feature films stream on Netflix worldwide, an industry-first for Pay-1, following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. The arrangement will roll out gradually starting later this year. Netflix currently has Pay-1 rights to SPE’s feature films in select territories including the US, Germany, and across Southeast Asia. “Our partnership with Netflix has always been incredibly valuable,” said Paul Littmann, EVP of Global Distribution, Sony Pictures Television. “This new Pay-1 deal takes that partnership to the next level and reinforces the enduring appeal of our theatrical releases to Netflix’s global audience.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS Sports broadcaster Kate Scott will join UFC’s broadcast team for its first event on Paramount+, “Gaethje vs Pimblett,” on Saturday, January 24. Scott will host the broadcast alongside former champions Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz and Chris Weidman in Las Vegas. Paramount+ will also carry coverage of the official and ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, January 23.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HGTV’s “Bachelor Mansion Takeover,” launching Monday, March 2 at 8p, tasks alums from ABC’s “The Bachelor” franchise with putting their design skills to the test to give the Bachelor home base a major refresh. “For the first time ever we’re pulling back the curtain and revealing the mansion as you’ve never seen it before,” said host – and season five Bachelor – Jesse Palmer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association,” a docuseries exploring the rise and fall of the American Basketball Association, premieres Thursday, February 12 on Prime Video.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tony Shaloub (“Monk”) has joined the cast of “American Classic,” a comedy starring Kevin Kline, Laura Linney and Jon Tenney that makes its debut March 1 on MGM+.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FuboTV and Hoops HQ announced the premiere of “The Hoops HQ Show” on Fubo Sports Network. Hosted by analysts Seth Davis and Andy Katz, the talk show will cover all things college basketball starting Tuesday, January 20 at noon.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tubi Original Movie“Summer’s Last Resort,” a YA comedy starring Sophia Bush (“One Tree Hill”), Jerry O’Connell (“Billions”) and Violet McGraw (“M3GAN”) is currently in production. “With ‘Summer’s Last Resort’ we’re further expanding our slate of young adult originals,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Entertainment and Fremantle are holding an open casting call on February 18 for Fox’s reboot of “Baywatch.” Aspiring actors are invited to arrive “Baywatch ready” – but warned to avoid “overly revealing styles and clothes.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Disney has greenlit a new “Phineas and Ferb” movie from series co-creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh. The film will begin production this year and will be available on Disney+ and Disney Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hans Zimmer (“Dune,” “The Dark Knight”) and Bleeding Fingers will compose new score for the HBO Original Harry Potter, set to debut in 2027.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC and ESPN are (almost) doubling up on regular-season NWSL matches, presenting 33 in 2026, up from 17 last season. ABC will air six, including three playoffs in November. ESPN will televise 13 matches, ESPN2 will present nine, and ESPN Deportes will carry select matches live in Spanish. The season kicks off Saturday, March 14, on ABC with a marquee matchup as Boston Legacy, one of the league’s two newest expansion clubs, makes its debut against 2025 NWSL champion Gotham FC. Coverage will begin at 12:30p with a 30-minute pregame studio show.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Stamp of approval: The United States Postal Service and NHL struck an agreement making USPS the Official Shipping Sponsor of the NHL. Hockey fans will have the opportunity to interact with the USPS at NHL events, and at the 2026 NHL Stadium Series in Tampa, the USPS will activate at the 2026 NHL PreGame fan festival with a hockey skill activation and a photo booth where fans will be able to get a postcard with their image that they can mail directly from the exhibit.
(Source: Cynopsis)
DAZN has secured rights for the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™ worldwide, with the exception of Brazil, China, Morocco, the UK, and the Republic of Ireland; in the US only the semi-finals will be broadcast. The tournament will be available free-to-view on DAZN’s platform.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” arrives Friday, January 23 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. The film, chronicling the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, was released in theaters October 24.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Catchy Comedy Network celebrates Lucille Ball with Catchy Loves Lucy, a new, weekly programming block dedicated to the queen of comedy. For the first time, all five of Ball’s series are available in one collection in a block that launches Sunday, February 15 at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
INSP is airing the entire “Lonesome Dove” miniseries on Saturday, March 7 at 12p. The show premiered in 1989.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The return of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” for season two drew 5.4 million viewers in its first three days of availability, up 200% from the hospital drama’s season one debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season four premiere of HBO’s “Industry” delivered over 800,000 cross-platform viewers in its first three days, up 20% over the season three debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Stranger Things maintained the #1 spot on Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming chart for a sixth consecutive week, accumulating 2.4 billion minutes during the week of December 15. Hard-to-reach teens comprised 11% of its viewing total, matching Disney+ original series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Connor Newall, Erin Kellyman, Maura Bird, Ghazi Al Ruffai, Robert Rhodes, Emma Laird, Sam Locke, Gareth Locke
Dead Man’s Wire – Dacre Montgomery, Bill Skarsgård, Al Pacino, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Kelly Lynch, Colman Domingo, Jordan Claire Robbins, John Robinson, Katie Kinman, Todd Gable, Vinh Nguyen
A Private Life (Limited Release) – Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Lacoste, Luàna Bajrami, Frederick Wiseman, Aurore Clément, Irène Jacob, Park Ji-min
STREAMING
The Rip (Netflix) – Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sasha Calle, Kyle Chandler, Scott Adkins, Daisuke Tsuji, Nestor Carbonell
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