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Comedian Ben Gleib is launching his own YouTube-native late night talk show on May 28.
· The first season of “Good Night With Ben Gleib” will consist of 42 episodes to be taped at the host’s Los Angeles home for a total of $1.5 million.
· “The Daily Show” and “Last Call with Carson Daly” producer Stewart Bailey will serve as showrunner, while Black Eyed Peas drummer Keith Harris will be bandleader.
· Speaking on Deadline’s Comedy Means Business podcast, Gleib described YouTube as “now the most powerful entertainment platform on Earth.” Still, he chose to finance the show himself rather than cut a development deal with the company.
· The takeaway: Gleib’s self-funded YouTube bet reflects a growing creator calculus: owning your platform and upside outweighs the security of a traditional network deal.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Versant has a home. The company, spun off from Comcast in January, entered into a long-term lease extension and a three-floor expansion at 229 West 43rd Street. The agreement grows the company’s total footprint in the building to almost 250,000 square feet, making it the largest office tenant at the New York City landmark.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Samantha Bee (“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee”) will play Canada’s ambassador to Bulgaria in CBC workplace comedy “The Ambassador,” from Tim McAuliffe (“Son of a Critch”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Two Tyler Perry dramas return this summer on Paramount+. The fifth and final installment of “All the Queen’s Men” debuts Wednesday, June 10, followed by season six of “Ruthless” on Tuesday, June 30.
(Source: Cynopsis)
All season 1 episodes of “Spider-Noir” drop tonight on Prime Video. The live-action series starring Nicolas Cage premiered Monday on MGM+, where it will continue to air weekly.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC’s “Jay & Pamela,” following a couple living with a rare bone disorder, returns for season 2 on Tuesday, June 30, at 10 p.m.
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Among Netflix’s announcements at the Rio2C event in Rio de Janeiro was the streamer’s first Brazilian medical drama, “MED,” from Paranoid (“Criminal Code”). While hospital dramas are a big draw on the streamer globally — from “Grey’s Anatomy” to South Korea’s “Hospital Playlist” to the UK’s “This Is Going to Hurt” — Brazilian originals veer more to crime and thrillers. Adding a new medical drama to the mix could offer a fresh opportunity in Latin America’s largest market, especially off the back of a recently announced 60% viewing increase in Brazil.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Gravity Media joined forces with The Good Work Quickly to launch Gravity Media Creative Agency, a new venture bringing together strategy, creative development, and production capabilities for sports and entertainment brands spanning TV, documentary, digital, social, branded content, and live activations. The companies said the agency is designed to speed delivery and maintain creative consistency during live moments and multi-platform campaigns.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Production is underway in Ireland on the second season of Acorn TV’s “Irish Blood,” with executive producer Alicia Silverstone (“Clueless”) reprising her role as Fiona Fox. Season one debuted last summer and became the No. 1 series in Acorn TV history in subscriber acquisition.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Roku has launched Fox One as a Premium Subscription on The Roku Channel. Subscribers have access to FOX news, sports, and entertainment — including live and on-demand coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The NHL is partnering with custom shoe designer @thesurgeon to create NHL Built for Cup Chasers Sweepstakes for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. NHL partner NOBULL will supply the sneakers for the campaign along with the NHL.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Dutton Ranch” has amassed 12.9 million views globally in the seven days since its premiere, for the biggest Original Series launch in Paramount+ history. The “Yellowstone” sequel is also the No. 1 streaming series based on average audience for the week of May 11, according to preliminary Nielsen data.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Prime Video’s YA hockey romance “Off Campus” is a hit, drawing 36 million viewers globally in its first 12 days. That’s the streamer’s third-best premiere season ever, after “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” and “Fallout.” Among women 18-34, the college soap — the first entry in Prime Video’s “Obsession Is in Session” 2026 summer slate — is Prime Video’s most-viewed debut ever.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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