ABC renewed Shondaland dramas Grey’s Anatomy for seasons 16 and 17, How Get Away With Murder for a sixth run, and Station 19 for a third. EP and showrunner Krista Vernoff will helm Grey’s and Station19, “giving fans two hours of feels on Thursdays and providing a seamless crossover narrative on both series,” said the […]
Lots of news from yesterday’s Fox investor day. The network is bringing production of its hit series The Masked Singer in-house, said Fox Corp. entertainment chief Charlie Collier, under the new Fox Alternative Entertainment division. The move, which sees Endemol Shine exiting production for the North American incarnation, will bring down the budget for season […]
Starz announced the first chapter of its series Power will wrap at the conclusion of season 6, slated to play out over 15 episodes beginning Sunday, August 25. Season 6 will also feature the directorial debut of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson with episode 603.
Billy Bush is headed back to television. Nearly three years after the former NBC News/Today personality became ensnared in a scandal with Donald Trump, Bush is joining the new Extra Extra program when the show debuts this fall. Extra Extra is a reboot of the formerly syndicated Extra. “We all have to be able to […]
The high-stakes political and financial machinations in NY will go on. Showtime picked up a fifth season of its hit series Billions. Series, which airs Sundays at 9p, averages 4.2 million viewers per week across platforms. The season four finale will air Sunday, June 9.
Oxygen Media is amping its original true crime slate with six new greenlights and five series in development. In the mix are projects from Kim Kardashian West, Mark Wahlberg, Ice-T, Jason Blum, Nancy Grace, Kate Snow and Paul Holes. Among greenlights: Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project (working title), which follows Kardashian’s mission to fight for […]
Paramount Network is expanding its popular Ink Master franchise across platforms, with a two-season renewal of the tattoo-competition series and an order for a new spinoff series, Ink Master: Grudge Match. In addition, Paramount Network launched a stand-alone Ink Master channel on YouTube, the new home for all Ink Master video content. Season 12 of […]
NBCUniversal announced the launch of a feature that makes shopping a cinch for viewers. ShoppableTV directs viewers to e-commerce websites using QR codes within TV shows; viewers can hold their phone cameras up to the screen during “On-Air Shoppable Moments,” and be taken directly to a marketer’s site for purchase. “With ShoppableTV, NBCUniversal is transcending […]
CBS This Morning’s Gayle King announced on Monday’s show that she will have new co-hosts, Anthony Mason and Tonyh Dokoupil, starting May 20. Current co-host Norah O’Donnell makes the big move to anchor and managing editor at CBS Evening News starting this summer, while John Dickerson is shifting over to 60 Minutes. As for the […]
Three time’s a charm for both Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian and Very Cavallari. The series each got a season 3 pickup at E!, which also renewed Dating #NoFilter for a second season with new eps coming later this year.