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It looks like Marvel is considering developing a second season for two of their shows on Disney+.

Netflix appears to have changed tack over its “This is a true story” trope in the wake of the Baby Reindeer controversy - after warning viewers that its latest big docudrama is “fictionalised”.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Tony Robbins wears many hats in a typical day: bestselling author, psychiatrist, motivational speaker, business strategist and life skills coach. Being a TV star wasn’t on his personal to-do list — until he got a cold call a few months ago from Dan Cohen. Cohen, chief content licensing officer for Paramount Global, had an intriguing pitch for Robbins: How about partnering with the studio on the launch of a FAST channel? FAST channels (the acronym stands for “free advertising-supported television”) are a hybrid of linear and streaming TV.

Lord Of The Rings game Tales Of The Shire has been delayed once again – and will now launch this summer.Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings game allows you to live out your Hobbit fantasy “in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire”. Originally the fantasy life simulator was due to launch last September but was delayed to early 2025 to allow developers time to “deliver their vision”.It’s now been confirmed that Tales Of The Shire has been delayed once more.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexico has had its first – and hopefully not its last – blockbuster of the year with wedding romcom ‘Mesa de Regalos’ (roughly translated to Wedding Gift Table or Wedding Registry) with more than 1.7 million admissions, far surpassing other Mexican titles this year by over a million. Produced by Spain’s The Mediapro Studio and Buenos Aires-based Pampa Films, its box office success is welcome news for Mexico’s film industry, which continues to see a slump in post-pandemic theatrical admissions, despite some gains.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Stephen King made a surprise return to X on Feb. 20 to tell off President Trump and Elon Musk, the latter of which owns the social media platform. Three months ago, the horror icon announced he was leaving X in the aftermath of Trump being reelected U.S.

Two months on since her triumphant return to Instagram, Meghan Markle has achieved a significant social media landmark that could spell lucrative opportunities for her future. The Duchess of Sussex, aged 43, made a return to Instagram at the start of January to promote her individual business endeavours, such as her forthcoming Netflix series "With Love, Meghan" and her lifestyle brand "As Ever".

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Disney‘s ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable content relationships have come under scrutiny in the streaming era, with sports rights increasing and entertainment conglomerates left to figure out how to pay the bill. “We are grateful for our longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball and proud of how ESPN’s coverage super-serves fans,” ESPN said in a statement Thursday evening.

Selome Hailu “Scamanda” has achieved ABC News Studios’ most-streamed series premiere ever when accounting for one month of viewing. The docuseries, which airs on ABC on Thursday nights, initially reached just under 1.5 million viewers with its Jan. 30 premiere.

Selome Hailu CBS has renewed nine series for new seasons: “Ghosts,” which has scored a two-season order, plus “Tracker,” “Fire Country,” “NCIS,” “NCIS: Origins,” “NCIS: Sydney,” “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” “Elsbeth” and “Hollywood Squares.” The series join CBS’ 2025-2026 lineup alongside previously renewed series “Matlock,” “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “FBI” plus new series including “Fire Country” spinoff “Sheriff Country,” “Blue Bloods” spinoff “Boston Blue” (working title) and singing competition series “The Road.” The “Ghosts” renewal will take the sitcom to its sixth season, running through the 2026-2027 television season. The series, produced by CBS Studios in association with Lionsgate Television and BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions, averages 11 million viewers across platforms when accounting for 35 days of viewing, according to a combination of Nielsen measurement and Paramount Global’s first-party data regarding streams on Paramount+.

Carolyn Giardina Generative AI film and animation studio Asteria, founded last fall by filmmaker and entrepreneur Bryn Mooser, is growing its team with the addition of VFX pro Benjamin Lock, who has been hired to lead the development of AI-driven workflows and advise on building the company’s proprietary AI model. Lock brings more than 20 years of experience in VFX and animation, including stints at Framestore, Aardman, and Lucasfilm/ILM.

NBC is going two-for-two with its new comedy series. On the heels of an early renewal for the single-camera St. Denis Medical, the network also has given a Season 2 pickup to Happy’s Place, the multi-camera comedy starring Reba McEntire.

If you're a fan of gaming series The Sims, you might have heard the phrase Project Rene on your travels. Dubbed as the future of The Sims, it's developer Maxis' next big project that looks to supercede the current game that fans are enjoying, The Sims 4.

is teaming up with buzzy resale platform Vestiaire Collective on a featuring nearly pre-owned 100 pieces selected to represent Hilton’s singular . Prices start at just $75—and rightfully, the best stuff is already being snapped up.It’s all in service of relief, with funds directed to Hilton’s 11:11 Media Impact nonprofit and aimed at by last month’s tragedies.“I’ve always embraced taking risks and having fun with fashion.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music IFPI, the global recorded-music industry trade organization, has announced that “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone is the winner of the IFPI Global Single Award for 2024. Boone was also named, with Shaboozey, Variety‘s Hitmakers newcomer of the year for 2024. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” was No.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor A+E Networks, the Disney-Hearst joint venture that is better known for its cable networks than for its new-media expertise, said it would launch a new A+E Digital division aimed at diversifying its business and amplifying its digital presence. Ann McGowan, a media executive with experience at Dow Jones & Co.

William Earl Vancouver-based RHEI has unveiled an AI platform dubbed Made featuring tools designed to help creators hone the focus of their content strategies and help them connect with fans in meaningful ways. Made is described as offering support staff functions imbued with “emotional intelligence” for creators and artists. The AI agent “Milo” is billed as helping creators analyze and identify opportunities and areas of focus for content.

Perth and Kinross Council has revealed it is reducing its usage of X to communicate with residents due to a drop in engagement on the social media platform.

Premium VOD revenues in Southeast Asia in 2024 surged by 14% to reach $1.8BN, with Max having an encouraging debut, according to the latest report by Media Partners Asia (MPA).

Naman Ramachandran Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and viewership hitting 440 billion minutes, according to fresh data from Media Partners Asia (MPA). Netflix dominated the landscape with a 52% viewership share and 42% revenue share, while capturing nearly half of all new subscriptions in Q4. The company closed 2024 with more than 12 million subscribers across Southeast Asia’s five key markets.