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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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It’s 11/11, make a wish! Here’s what you need to know on this (hopefully) lucky day:
- Wall Street Reacts to Skydance’s Latest Earnings
- “It’s Florida, Man” Returns for a Third Season
- Shaq Tries to Hide in Plain Sight
Plus: A streaming service has finally fulfilled our longtime wish of being able to program and share watch playlists! Hopefully all the other streamers follow suit, because it would be a real game-changer for my annual tradition of marathoning Christmas-themed TV show episodes. -V
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| In The News |
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Skydance shares fell more than 8% after the company released its latest earnings report on Monday afternoon. Which is understandable, because so far, Wall Street doesn’t seem to know how to react to the new status quo.
- Part of the problem, of course, is that Skydance only reported numbers from the Paramount side of the business, not the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) side. As a result, many analysts are still taking a wait-and-see approach.
- Bernstein analyst Laurent Yoon compared it to liking the trailer but waiting to see how the movie shakes out. “WBD’s larger linear exposure also remains a likely drag, though it represents meaningful opportunity for operating expense synergies,” he wrote in his report.
- Similarly, Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Erlich told investors it’s evident from prior mergers that “it takes time before companies can recognize the full benefits of a large-scale media merger.”
Meanwhile, AMC Global Media also posted its earnings on Monday, which featured mixed results. The company was hit by charges related to the sale of its streaming service Allblk and a settled lawsuit with “The Walking Dead” producers, but also reported a 43% increase in its content licensing revenue during the previous quarter.
Hot on the heels of Russell Brand’s assault and rape trial, another British television personality is being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women: David Walliams, a former judge of “Britain’s Got Talent” who left the show in 2022. An exposé from ITV News and The Guardian is still pending, but in the meantime, a spokesperson for producer Fremantle has urged anyone who feels they were subjected to wrongdoing to come forward.
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| Partner content |
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| New & Returning Series |
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For sneak peeks, check out Cynopsis Trailer Park.
There’s a brand-new trailer for Hulu’s version of “The Circle,” which is making its way from Netflix to its new home starting with three new episodes on Nov. 17.
Season 2 of “Overcompensating,” which stars series creator Benito Skinner playing a college-aged, closeted former football player, premieres on Prime Video Feb. 17.
“Later Daters,” Netflix’s reality series about older singles finding love, is stacking its second season with celebrity talent like Margaret Cho (“Will Trent”) and Vivica A. Fox (“Empire”). The show debuts Dec. 30.
Acorn TV released the trailer for its two-part “Art Detectives” Christmas special, starring Stephen Moyer (“The Night Agent”) and Nina Singh (“Silent Witness”). It premieres Dec. 7.
Skyler Gisondo and Tony Cavalero in “It’s Florida, Man”
HBO’s anthology comedy series “It’s Florida, Man” returns for a third season on Dec. 4.
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| Today’s Premieres |
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Discovery: “Monsters Inside Me” at 10 p.m.
History: “Forged by War: The Navy SEALs” at 8 p.m.; “Mission to Honor: A 250th Salute to American Veterans” at 10 p.m.
Hulu: “Rivals” Season 2; “Style Wars”
Netflix: “Alicia’s Law”; “The Body”; “ChiaroScuro”
Prime Video: “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 3
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| Production |
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Netflix is developing a romantic dramedy series from Leila Gerstein (“Hart of Dixie”) about a New England town that gets taken over by a huge celebrity wedding in the vein of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s. Gerstein will write and executive produce along with Bradley Gardner.
Netflix also renewed its survival competition series, “Outlast,” for a fourth season, although where the show will take place is still up in the air. The first two seasons saw contestants try to survive in remote Alaska, while Season 3 switched things up with a new destination in Panama. Sources suggest the show will still keep the jungle setting but in a new location.
“Paw Patrol” producer Spin Master announced a new 2D-animated spinoff series called “Skye’s Pup Squad,” which will debut on Nickelodeon in March 2027. The series will feature the titular Skye rescuing animals with two other characters from the franchise, Everest and Liberty.
Filming has officially begun on “Mosquito,” a six-part dramedy from writer Tony McNamara (“The Great”). The Hulu Original series will star Nicholas Hoult (“Superman”) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Under the Banner of Heaven”).
How good do you think the 7-foot-1 basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is at hiding? That’s the premise of the competition series ABC just greenlit, “Can You Hide… Shaq?” Nicole Byer (“Nailed It!”) will serve as host for the show, which will feature eight contestants trying to successfully hide O’Neal in plain sight. The first two episodes premiere on ABC and the ESPN app on Dec. 3.
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| Tech News You Can Use |
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The Webby Awards is developing its own platform, the Global Webby Credits Registry, which will allow talent and producers to claim verified profiles for their work on Webby-winning or nominated projects.
Free ad-supported TV platform Tubi released a new feature that allows users to make shareable watchlists called “Mixtapes” using content from Tubi’s library of movies and TV shows. Making a Mixtape requires a Tubi login, but watching one does not.
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| Coming Up |
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The Country Music Association announced an additional slate of performers for “The 60th Annual CMA Awards,” including Luke Combs, Vince Gill, Megan Moroney, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. The ceremony airs on Nov. 18.
Fox is airing a holiday special on Dec. 14 titled “The Chosen: The Three Kings,” starring Taye Diggs as one of the three biblical magi who visit the baby Jesus.
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| Sports Report |
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The CW is extending its partnership with Professional Bull Riders (PBR) in a new multiyear agreement through 2029, making the network the exclusive live home for PBR Teams series events on Sundays.
AWE will air a live broadcast of the International Boxing Organization’s IBO World Bantamweight Title fight between Charlton Malajika and Landile Ngxeke on Nov. 21.
Fox Sports and Tom Brady’s creative marketing agency, Shadow Lion, announced a new two-part documentary series called “The Team: Michigan Football.” Part 1 premieres Nov. 27 on Fox, and Part 2 airs Dec. 12.
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| Distribution |
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“Somebody Feeds Phil,” the food travel series starring “Everybody Loves Raymond” showrunner Phil Rosenthal, is moving to YouTube after eight seasons on Netflix via a new partnership with Banijay Entertainment. The show will also continue to produce new episodes sponsored by brands such as United Airlines.
Meanwhile, faith-based mockumentary series “The Promised Land” is moving the other way from YouTube to Prime Video starting on Nov. 15. The show first premiered in 2024 and was picked up by Lionsgate as a distribution partner just before Season 2.
The New York Post’s free ad-supported TV channel has officially launched on Amazon Fire TV. Programming includes a daily radio show about celebrity gossip called “Page Six Radio” and a sports talk show hosted by Adam Schein called “Schein Time.”
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| Executive Moves |
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BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed Sreya Biswas the new head of its Natural History Unit (“Planet Earth III”). She originally joined BBCS as the unit’s director of programmes and previously served as head of commissioning for Natural History at the BBC.
Skydance has named Efrain Miron the new chief commercial officer for its product and technology team. Miron was formerly Paramount Streaming’s head of content strategy and licensing.
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Which civil rights leader is responsible for convincing Nichelle Nichols to stay on “Star Trek” after she considered resigning from her role as Lt. Uhura?
Email answers to Trivia@Cynopsis.com and include your name, company and city/state (don’t forget!). Only the first four correct responses from each time zone will be included.
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YESTERDAY’S TRIVIA ANSWER
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Which fabulous reality show host has the most consecutive Emmy Award wins for “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program”? RuPaul
Congrats to: Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NYC; Samantha Salvatore-The WNET Group/NYC; Mark Wajda/Clermont, FL; Stephen Warren-Northeastern University/Boston, MA; Creed Heilskov-ImOn Communications/Cedar Rapids, IA; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Michael Coscia/LA; Sandra Mueller-KTLA/LA
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