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Despite rumors that she’d be leaving, Gayle King has signed a deal that will keep her on “CBS Mornings.” “Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” said King in a statement. “CBS News is my longtime home, and I am committed to our mission. I’m excited about continuing at ‘CBS Mornings.’ As always, I’m open to new adventures here and ready to go.”
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It sounds like new adventures are indeed ahead for King. “Gayle and Nate Burleson are fantastic partners on the show and morning TV is more vibrant than ever,” said CBS News President Tom Cibrowski. “We are excited to continue to evolve ‘CBS Mornings’ and can’t wait for what’s to come.” The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news about King’s contract. Her current deal runs through May.
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ABC handed “Abbott Elementary” and early season six renewal. That’s hardly a surprise – season to date, the comedy ranks as TV’s top comedy among Adults 18-49 in multi-platform viewing over 7 days, based on Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings.
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A+E Global Media shared its 2026-27 programming slate during an Upfront presentation on Wednesday. Among the highlights on A&E were documentaries “Scott Peterson: The New Evidence” and “Johnny Cash: The Man Comes Around,” as well as new series “K9PD With John Belushi.” The History Channel is bringing out the star power with series hosted by Kevin Bacon, Ted Danson, Tom Selleck and Dolph Lungren, and has greenlit two digital-first series, “Mistakes That Made America” and “Cracking Up.”
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New talent production pacts at Lifetime include movie deals with Queen Latifah and Flavor Unit, and Taraji P. Henson with TPH Studios and FOX Entertainment Studios. Orders have also gone out for four original movies, as well as a micro drama. “Last year, we introduced A+E Global Media to reflect the full depth and breadth of who we are: a multi-faceted global media and entertainment company, reflected in the strength and scale of our content, talent and global platforms reach,” said Paul Buccieri, President & Chairman, A+E Global Media. “Today, we are continuing to evolve on that foundation – delivering distinctive programming across the most popular genres and on every screen.”
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Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” is back for a sophomore run on Thursday, May 28. Returning series regulars include series co-creator Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerry Kennedy-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen and Colman Domingo.
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“Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story,” starring Shamier Anderson (“Wynonna Earp”) as disgraced Canadian sprinter Johnson, premieres Thursday, March 26 on GameTV. The sports comedy is set against the doping scandal at the 1988 Games.
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MTV’s “Jersey Shore Vacation” is calling it a wrap. The series will cap off its run with season nine, premiering Thursday, May 7 at 8p The reality hit is a sequel to the original “Jersey Shore,” which first crashed onto screens back in 2009.
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PBS has renewed “Miss Scarlet” for a seventh and final season. The period mystery series follows Victorian London’s first female private detective.
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Season three of Stan original “Black Snow” starts filming next month in Cairns, Australia. AMC Networks returns as the North American partner on the mystery drama.
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“Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait” drops Monday, March 30 on Prime Video. The documentary follows the golfer’s winding road to his 2025 Masters victory and completing the career Grand Slam.
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Saddle up, cowpokes! Inspired by Al Bundy’s obsession with John Wayne, COZI TV is airing the two “Married… With Children” episodes built around Al’s attempts to watch the 1953 western “Hondo,” and then showing the movie itself. Mini-marathon Married…With Hondo airs Monday, March 9, and again on Saturday, March 14.
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College comedy “Pizza Movie” debuts Friday, April 3 on Hulu. Before the drop, the film following a shy student and his reckless roommate makes its debut at SXSW on March 13.
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PBS Kids is going cross-country with the PBS Kids Across America initiative. From May through July 2026 and beyond, PBS KIDS will showcase places and people that had an impact on America’s history. First up, on Friday, May 1, is “Wowsabout,” a new special from The Jim Henson Company.
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In celebration of National Deaf History Month, on Monday, April 27, Disney+ will debut Disney Animation’s “Songs in Sign Language,” three animated musical sequences from recent Disney features, reimagined and animated in American Sign Language (ASL). A special behind-the-scenes featurette will accompany the songs.
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Enthusiastic viewer response to NBC’s “Throwback” NBA coverage on Tuesday has the network thinking it won’t be the last nostalgic telecast. In fact, “We hope to make it an annual event,” a network spokesperson told Front Office Sports. NBC ended coverage of the NBA after the 2001-02 season, returning this season with a media rights deal through 2035-36.
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Following last year’s broadcast television debut, The CW is expanding its partnership with the Savannah Bananas to become the broadcast home to six Banana Ball games in the 2026 season. The first game, between the Savannah Bananas and the Party Animals, will air live on Sunday, May 10 at 2:30p.
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“The Point: NHL Trade Deadline Special” returns on Friday, March 6, from 2-4p on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The two-hour special will provide breaking news and offer discussion and analysis of all the trade deadline’s action.
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ProOxy AG and wedotv are teaming to bring 3-on-3 ice hockey formatUltimate Hockey to wedotv’s linear sports channels and free streaming platform. The international rollout will take place under the umbrella of the Ultimate Hockey – Breaking the Ice Tour, which kicks off April 10 in Innsbruck, Austria.
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The revival of “Scrubs” cleaned up for ABC, earning a total cross-platform audience of 11.36 million based on viewing and linear encores through five days. On linear over three days, “Scrubs” was the top comedy telecast among Adults 18-49 (0.74 rating) on any network (excluding post-NFL telecasts) in over a year.
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The first of 20 live Combate Global events drew over 500,000 total viewerson February 26, including an estimated 100,000 on EstrellaTV and its digital platforms. The show also aired in Spanish on the promotion’s Samsung TV Plus channel; streamed live, worldwide in Spanish on the Combate Global YouTube channel; and streamed live globally in English on FIGHTTIPS. A problem with the live YouTube feed that disrupted viewing has been corrected, and “will not happen again,” said the company.
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