Moana has been the most streamed movie in the United States in each of the past two years, according to Nielsen’s figures. It might have some competition this year — from its sequel. Moana 2, which […]
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Netflix is adding another adaptation of classic literature to its series roster. The streamer has greenlit a six-episode limited series based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman are […]
Mike Birbiglia will return to Netflix for his next stand-up special. The comedian’s latest set, Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life, is set to premiere May 26 on the streamer. The special will be Birbiglia’s fourth […]
A long-running TV show with a huge library of episodes making Nielsen’s streaming charts is nothing unusual. It happens multiple times each week, in fact. But a show making the streaming top 10 almost half […]
Ted Lasso star Juno Temple is returning to Apple TV+ — in a different series. The four-time Emmy nominee will star in a “comedic drama” called The Husbands, based on the best-selling novel of the […]
The young Dexter Morgan’s transformation into a serial killer will continue into a second season. Paramount+ With Showtime has renewed Dexter: Original Sin for season two, following the conclusion of its 10-episode first installment in […]
Scooby-Doo, where are you? At Netflix. The streamer has given a series order for a live-action Scooby-Doo series, based on the beloved and very long-lived cartoon Great Dane and his human, mystery-solving friends. The series, […]
Apple TV+‘s latest series order will explore the world of high-end art, with two A-list stars attached. Jessica Chastain and Adam Driver will star in The Dealer, which the streamer landed after a bidding war […]
Peacock and A24’s Friday the 13th prequel series has found its lead actress. Linda Cardellini will star in Crystal Lake, a drama set before the events that kicked off the slasher franchise. She’ll play Pamela […]
Hulu is getting back into business with The Dropout creator Liz Meriwether. The streamer has ordered a drama series from Meriwether that’s loosely based on the 1987 movie Black Widow. Emmy Rossum is also an […]
Waffle parties for everyone: Severance will return for a third season at Apple TV+. The streamer announced the renewal just a few hours after the second-season finale of Severance debuted late Thursday. The series is […]
The big first-night audience for Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special carried over to streaming the week after — giving the show its first-ever appearance on the Nielsen streaming charts. SNL, which streams on Peacock, […]
Netflix‘s star-studded series The Four Seasons is set to join the already crowded spring TV calendar. The series, starring and co-created by Tina Fey, is set to premiere May 1. The show is an adaptation […]
The aliens of Solar Opposites are set for their last mission. Hulu announced Tuesday that the forthcoming sixth season of Solar Opposites will be its last. The final episodes of the animated series are scheduled […]
The record-setting audience for the Super Bowl in February wasn’t enough to stop a decline in linear TV viewing for the month. In fact, streaming’s share of all TV use in the United States — […]
Disney+ is giving Percy Jackson and the Olympians an early start on its future. The streamer has renewed the series, based on author Rick Riordan’s quintet of novels, for a third season. The pickup comes […]
AFC Richmond is headed back to the pitch, and their coach is coming with them. After more than a year of speculation, Apple TV+ has ordered a fourth season of its Emmy-winning comedy Ted Lasso. […]
Netflix’s Love Is Blind came out of the gate strong with the Valentine’s Day premiere of its eighth season. The dating show accumulated 1.07 billion viewing minutes in the United States for the week of […]
The Perfect Couple wrapped up its murder-mystery story at the end of its six episodes, seemingly obviating the need to continue telling the story of the wealthy Winbury family. The show was also, however, one […]
Netflix has snagged an of-the-moment drama about a crisis PR consultant, with Lizzy Caplan attached to star. The currently untitled show comes from A24, Vox Media Studios and American Horror Story: Delicate showrunner Halley Feiffer. […]
Paramount+ is headed back to the West Texas oil fields. The streamer has renewed its drama series Landman for a second season. The pickup comes two months after the show, co-created by Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan […]
Amazon’s Prime Video has begun streaming The Apprentice, the reality show that arguably helped propel Donald Trump toward the presidency. The streamer will roll out seven seasons of the show — all of the non-celebrity versions […]
The Duchess of Sussex will bring viewers back into her home later this year. Netflix announced Friday that a second season of With Love, Meghan will stream in the fall. The announcement comes just three […]
The Night Agent continued its run as the top streaming series in the United States in early February. The Netflix spy drama captured 1.52 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 3-9, […]
The creators of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are ready to dance again. Prime Video has set an April 24 premiere date for Étoile (the French word for star), the latest series from Amy Sherman-Palladino and […]
Call this one a fast break: Netflix has renewed its comedy series Running Point for a second season. The pickup comes just a week after the show’s Feb. 27 premiere, but on the heels of […]
Netflix has greenlit a crime drama from someone who knows the genre well: Power creator Courtney Kemp. The streamer has picked up a series from creator Tani Marole and showrunner Kemp titled Nemesis, which will […]
NBC‘s Sunday dramas Suits LA and Grosse Pointe Garden Society didn’t post great initial ratings. A few days of streaming, however, has brightened the picture a good amount. Coupled with a strong debut for The […]
The connection between The Office and its follow-up series at Peacock has become more concrete. Oscar Nuñez, who played accountant Oscar Martinez throughout The Office’s run, will reprise his character in the Peacock series. Like […]
Season two of Severance is shaping up as one of Apple TV+’s most watched series to date. The series ranked fourth among original streaming shows for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, according to Nielsen, […]
Netflix has released its latest six-month trove of viewing data, and if the compilation of more than 15,000 series and movies points to anything, it’s how big a phenomenon Squid Game is. Season two of […]
The star-studded organized crime series from filmmaker Guy Ritchie has landed on a title, as well as a premiere date on Paramount+. The drama is called MobLand, and it will debut March 30 on Paramount+ […]
The Law & Order universe will officially expand to streaming in April. Peacock has set an April 17 premiere date for season five of Law & Order: Organized Crime, its first since moving from NBC […]
Kumail Nanjiani is returning to the stand-up stage, and bringing Hulu with him. The Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actor and writer is joining the Disney-owned streamer’s lineup of comedy specials. The special will be the second […]
Disney retained its spot atop the rankings of TV distributors in January, recording its highest share of viewing in the year-plus Nielsen has been compiling such figures. Netflix also hit its best mark so far. […]
The third season premiere of Yellowjackets drew about 2 million viewers in its opening weekend — nearly all of them from streaming. The series gathered 2.03 million viewers worldwide in the three days after its Feb. […]
Netflix‘s rom-com Nobody Wants This has cast Leighton Meester and Miles Fowler in its forthcoming second season. Both actors will be guest stars in season two, with Meester joining her real-life husband, Adam Brody, on […]
The success of The Night Agent is apparently not a one-season phenomenon. The Netflix thriller recorded its biggest week to date with the opening of its second season. The show amassed 3.11 billion minutes of […]
Mindy Kaling is adding another series to her portfolio. Hulu has placed a series order for Not Suitable for Work, a comedy about young professionals in New York. The show went into development at the […]
The golden anniversary celebration for Saturday Night Live brought in ratings gold as well. Sunday’s live SNL50: The Anniversary Special drew 14.8 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, based on Nielsen figures and internal numbers […]
The Chosen is getting a streaming home in the United States. As part of a wide-ranging deal with series creator Dallas Jenkins’ 5&2 Studios, Amazon’s Prime Video will become the exclusive U.S. streaming home to […]
The large subset of Super Bowl viewers who watched the game on Tubi came as a surprise to many — but not those within the streamer itself. “It was in line with what we thought […]
Jeremy Strong is going Nazi hunting. The Succession Emmy winner is set to star in a series adaptation of Ira Levin’s novel The Boys From Brazil at Netflix. The Crown creator Peter Morgan is adapting […]
It’s a pretty well-established fact that streaming has a sizable effect on ratings for shows that originate on broadcast networks. A new batch of data from Nielsen for this season shows just how big that […]
Squid Game dominated the streaming charts, though it cooled off a good amount in its third week at No. 1. Landman also peaked following its season finale, and American Primeval had a strong debut. For […]
Hulu has canceled its comedy series How to Die Alone after one season. The news comes about 4 1/2 months after the series, created by and starring Natasha Rothwell, wrapped its eight-episode season on the […]
Cue the Nerf Herder guitar riff: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is in the offing. Hulu is developing a follow-up to the cult favorite series, with original star Sarah Michelle Gellar attached. The new […]