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Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to a seven-day window of deal talks with Paramount Skydance, after Paramount signaled it would raise its bid from $30 to $31 per share – or higher – if WBD reopens negotiations despite its existing agreement with Netflix. In a letter released Tuesday, WBD said a senior representative of its financial adviser told a board member on February 11 that PSKY would pay $31 per share and that the offer was “not PSKY’s best and final proposal.” Still, WBD made clear its board has not concluded Paramount’s proposal is likely superior to the Netflix merger and remains committed to that deal. Shareholders are set to vote on the Netflix merger at a special meeting on March 20.
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Stephen Colbert was not alone in expressing frustration after CBS attorneys told him unequivocally that his interview with James Talarico, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in Texas, could not air as planned on Monday’s episode of “The Late Show.” Anna Gomez, the FCC’s sole Democratic commissioner, criticized the move, calling it “another troubling example of corporate capitulation amid this Administration’s broader effort to censor and control speech.” She added that the FCC lacks any legal authority to pressure broadcasters for political reasons or to foster an environment that suppresses free expression. The Talarico interview did stream on YouTube.
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Fuse Media has partnered with Complex, the platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, to launch Complex TV. The FAST channel combines Fuse Media’s streaming network operating and monetization model with Complex’s authority across music, streetwear, art, sports, and entertainment. “Fuse Media is building a network portfolio around elite brands and talent that define culture,” said Patrick Courtney, Chief Business Officer at Fuse Media. “Complex TV is a natural extension of our strategy to create FAST experiences that resonate deeply with audiences and deliver meaningful value for advertisers and partners.”
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Netflix is diving into MMA, with a fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano set for Saturday, May 16. It will be the streamer’s first live mixed martial arts broadcast.
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Fox unveiled its spring 2026 premiere dates, starting Sunday, March 22 at 8p with event series “Women of the Bible.” Rob Lowe-hosted “The Floor” returns for season five on Wednesday, April 8 at 8p, while Monday, April 13 brings back “The 1% Club” at 8p for season two, and “The Quiz With Balls” for season three at 9p. Season 16 of “MasterChef” kicks off Wednesday, April 15 at 8p, with season four of “Farmer Wants a Wife” debuting Tuesday, April 21 at 8p, followed by the Fox premiere of “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” at 9p. “Running Wild” ran on NBC, then Nat Geo between 2014 and 2023.
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“Heartbreak High” returns to Netflix for its third and final season on Wednesday, March 25. The Australian high school drama is a reboot of a 1994-99 Australian series.
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“Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia” premieres Sunday, March 22 at 9p on CNN. The series examines the high-risk relationship between FBI directors and the presidents they serve.
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New series “Sugarbush Amish Mysteries” launches Thursday, April 23 at 9p on UPtv. Based on the Guideposts book series, the cozy mystery follows a woman who escapes to an Amish community after a failed engagement.
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Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”) is the focus of the seventh season of TV One’s “Uncensord,” debuting Thursday, February 18 at 8p.
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A second season of Revry competition series “King of Drag” is planned for fall 2026. Season one drew more than 32 million views worldwide and sparked over 200 global watch parties.
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Also coming back for season two is Prime Video’s “Deadloch.” The first two episodes of the crime comedy drop Friday, March 20.
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Disney Jr. series “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” is headed for a May debut. The animated preschool show is set in the world of 2013-18 series “Sofia the First.”
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“Crooked on MS NOW,” featuring content from Crooked Media podcastslike “Pod Save America,” kicks off Saturday, February 28 at 9p.
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Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) is the first actor to land a series regular role in Fox’s upcoming “Baywatch” reboot. “From the first conversation, Stephen Amell brought exactly what this new chapter of ‘Baywatch’ demands: heart, intensity, and that undeniable hero energy,” said showrunner and EP Matt Nix. The 12-episode series is set to premiere in the 2026-27 season.
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Over at NBC, Damon Wayans Jr. (“New Girl”) will star in NBC pilot “Puzzled.” The drama is based on the novel The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni, about a man whose brain injury gives him the ability to see the world in an unexpected way.
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Salla Kozma, founder of Pig & Horse Productions, announced the launchof Naru Force Studios, a Monaco-based media and technology company that will develop unscripted formats and IP designed for new first-party streaming apps, creator platforms, and social media distribution.
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The Harlem Globetrotters and VOSS have entered into a joint partnershipmaking VOSS the sports organization’s hydration brand for North America leg of The 100 Year Tour. The partnership focuses on unique social content from the Harlem Globetrotters athletes.
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“Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” hits Disney+ on Tuesday, March 24, exactly two decades after its Disney Channel debut. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, the special will feature an interview with Miley Cyrus, hosted by Alex Cooper.
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FMC remembers the late Robert Duvall with a “Lonesome Dove” marathon on Sunday, March 1 from 10a-6p. Duvall, who died February 15 at age 95, often said the miniseries in which he played Texas Ranger Augustus “Gus” McCrae was the “favorite” role of his career.
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NBC’s telecast of the NBA All-Star Game drew 8.8 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and Telemundo, according to early Niesen data – the largest audience recorded for the games since 2011, when it aired on TNT.
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