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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/29/26)
CBS: Ghosts, Season 6 (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO MAX: Cannibal Poet (Premiere)
HULU: Love Island: Australia, Season 8 (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Balaraw: Blood Island (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Fall of El Mayo (Premiere)
Netflix snagged an exclusive deal with TV writer Joseph Kay, well known as the creator and showrunner of the medical drama “Transplant.” As part of the deal, Kay will write and develop new TV titles for Netflix in Canada, beginning with a new family drama that has yet to be named.
-Netflix’s tie-up with Kay marks one of the earlier content deals it has inked since bringing on Peter Rice as chief content creator in an effort to improve its engagement growth.
-However, this deal does not mark the beginning of Kay’s relationship with Netflix. Previously, Kay was a consulting producer for Season 2 of the comedy series “North of North.” He also co-executive produced Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the novel “This Summer Will Be Different.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO documentary “The Slightest Touch,” chronicling an intimate story of pain and the power of friendship starring epidermolysis bullosa survivor Emma Fogarty and Irish actor Colin Farrell (“The Penguin”), premieres Nov. 25.
(Source: Cynopsis)
YouTube is partnering with Polish TV network Polsat Television. As part of the deal, thousands of hours of content from Polsat’s programming library will be available to watch on YouTube in Poland. Plus, Polsat is creating new titles exclusively for YouTube in the country.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Meanwhile, YouTube Canada has partnered with the Independent Production Fund to launch two new funding programs aimed at supporting digital creators with more financial backing for content production.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Versant Media, which spun off from Comcast earlier this year, launched four free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels, bringing its tally of FAST channels up to 13. The new channels comprise popular franchises from Versant’s channel portfolio, which includes CNBC, Oxygen and E!
(Source: Cynopsis)
TikTok teamed up with Tubi, the Fox-owned FAST channel, to launch what the duo calls the Creatorverse Incubator, a creator content hub where Tubi will back 12 creators to develop 10 original series based on their TikTok content.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ad-measurement firm Comscore inked a deal with sell-side ad platform Magnite to help brands run campaigns across channels based on context. As part of the agreement, Comscore’s predictive audience segments, which are based on viewership and contextual information, are available to buy via Magnite. This helps advertisers find TV and streaming inventory that will reach viewers who are most likely to be receptive to ads for certain products based on context and seasonality, such as allergy medication or Halloween candy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Speaking of Halloween, spooky season doesn’t have to end this weekend. PBS Distribution announced a monthlong programming special called “Mystery Month,” in which mystery series and crime dramas will take over the free, ad-supported TV channel PBS Drama throughout November.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MeTV Toons will honor the late voice actor Eric Bauza with a one-hour original special called “Hare’s to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration” as a tribute to his role as the iconic “Looney Tunes” character. The special will air Oct. 31 followed by several episodes of “Bugs Bunny and Friends.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV and film director, writer and producer Peter Medak died Tuesday at 88, his family announced. Throughout his career, Medak worked on installments of “Breaking Bad” (2008-13) and “Law & Order: SVU” and multiple episodes of “Homicide: Life on the Street” (1993-99) and Shelley Duvall’s “Faerie Tale Theatre” (1982-87), among other titles.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV writer and producer Kevin Bleyer died Sunday at 54, his family announced. During his career, Bleyer won four Emmy Awards recognizing his work writing for “The Daily Show.” He also worked on NBC’s “Today” show and “Ronan Farrow Daily” (2014-15) on MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), among other shows.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sports entertainment company FloSports struck a deal with the Pac-12, a Division I collegiate athletic conference. Under the agreement, FloSports’ combat sports hub, FloWrestling, will be the exclusive home for the Pac-12’s wrestling events for the next several seasons, starting with the 2026-27 season kicking off Nov. 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Turning to football, ESPN touted high tune-in for its “Monday Night Football” coverage of the Week 7 game pitting the Dallas Cowboys against the Philadelphia Eagles, which reached 18.8 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
