Upfronts
‘TV’s Top 5’: The Upfronts Wrap-Up Edition
Welcome to the 259th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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8 Takeaways From Netflix, Amazon and the Rest of Upfronts Week
It used to be all about the trailers and the broadcast fall schedules. Now those are largely a thing of the past as the media sector’s upfront presentations to Madison Avenue ad buyers continue to evolve. Following a week of spin and hard sales, here are eight central takeaways after Netflix, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Disney, Warner […]
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The CW Boss on the Fates of ‘All American,’ ‘Walker’ and the Path to Profitability
The CW announced its fall lineup Thursday, with the return of Superman & Lois, two new game shows based on classic board games and the new scripted entry Joan, a limited series starring Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner, among others. The lineup comes after Nexstar’s acquisition of the network in 2022, and amid a […]
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‘Superman & Lois’ Final Season Gets Fall Spot on The CW
After more than a year away, Superman & Lois is set to return to The CW in the fall. The final season of the superhero drama is part of the network’s 2024-25 schedule — but it’s the only one of the handful of scripted series from The CW’s pre-Nexstar era that is currently on the schedule […]
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Inside the Netflix Upfront: A Clear Message, Cameron Diaz and Lots of (Earned) Bragging
A year and a half after Netflix launched an ad-supported tier, the dominant streamer made an upfront pitch — at least in person, in Manhattan — for the first time. There was bragging about the overwhelming statistics of annual hours viewed, a second appearance this week from Jamie Foxx and an open invite for deeper […]
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Netflix Orders Tim McGraw Bull Riding Drama, Kevin Williamson Thriller
Tim McGraw and Kevin Williamson are the latest creatives to join Netflix. The streaming giant, during its time wooing Madison Avenue ad buyers as part of the annual upfronts week in New York, announced series pickups for a pair of scripted dramas. Ordered to series are an untitled bull riding drama starring and exec produced […]
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Simone Biles, Dallas Cowboys Doc Series Headline Netflix’s Latest Sports Offerings
Netflix is getting into the Olympic spirit with its newest batch of sports documentaries. The streamer has partnered with the International Olympic Committee on three series following gymnastics superstar Simone Biles and athletes in men’s basketball and track and field. Filmmaking teams for the three shows will gain access to the athletes and venues at […]
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‘3 Body Problem’ Renewed for Additional Episodes to Conclude the Netflix Series
Netflix is going to bring back — and even conclude — 3 Body Problem. The streamer has greenlit additional episodes that will eventually wrap the acclaimed sci-fi epic from David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo. “We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the showrunners said in a […]
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Netflix Greenlights Real-Time Missile Attack Thriller From Director Kathryn Bigelow
Netflix has teamed up with Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow for a harrowing ticking-clock thriller. The streamer has greenlit a film centered on a group of White House officials scrambling to deal with an incoming missile attack on the U.S. Sources say the story will be told in real time and that its tone harkens back […]
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Starring Adam Sandler Officially Ordered by Netflix
It’s happening: Netflix has officially ordered a sequel to Happy Gilmore. The streamer announced at its upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday that it was moving forward with Happy Gilmore 2 with Adam Sandler on board to reprise his role as the titular rage golfer. The 1996 comedy stands written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy […]
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Inside the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront: ‘Superman’ For Sale!
Upfront week’s reliance on films isn’t actually new but it is increasingly bizarre, as evidenced by the top of Wednesday morning’s Warner Bros. Discovery presentation kicking off with sizzle that prioritized features Furiosa, Dune: Part Two and Wonka — when new episodes of the HBO and Max’s flagship Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the […]
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‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Renewed for Second Season at Max
Conan O’Brien will keep going with Max. The streamer has picked up a second season of O’Brien’s travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go, Max announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation on Wednesday. Season two will have six episodes, two more than the initial run. The renewal comes four weeks after the first season […]
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