Amazon Expands ‘Top Class’ Franchise With Tennis Offshoot (Exclusive)
Amazon continues to push into the world of tennis. With the debut of its Roger Federer doc, Twelve Final Days, coming this month, the retailer-streamer has ordered a new installment of the Top Class...
View Article‘Tokyo Vice’ Canceled at Max
Tokyo Vice’s days on Max have come to a conclusion. During a panel at the Produced By conference Saturday in Los Angeles, producers confirmed that the recently concluded second season will be the...
View Article‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Shogun’ Top TV Critics Awards Nominees
The nominations for the 40th annual Television Critics Awards Nominations have been revealed, with Netflix and FX tied at the top thanks to the strength of Baby Reindeer, Ripley and Shogun, with all...
View ArticleThird Anne Rice Show, ‘The Talamasca,’ a Go at AMC
It’s official: AMC has ordered a third show in its so-called Anne Rice Immortal Universe. More than a year after AMC announced it was developing The Talamasca, the basic cable network has handed out a...
View ArticlePaul Giamatti Boards ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Paul Giamatti is joining the Star Trek universe at Paramount+. The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The actor will have a...
View ArticleHostage Recovery Drama ‘The Envoy’ in the Works From Alexi Hawley, Lionsgate TV
The Recruit, The Diplomat and The Night Agent are about to be joined by The Envoy. Lionsgate Television has optioned the rights to a June Vanity Fair story about the work of the U.S. special envoy for...
View ArticleUSA Reenters Scripted With ‘The Rainmaker’ Reboot From Jason Blum
USA Network is reentering the scripted originals space. The NBCUniversal-owned basic cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a reboot of The Rainmaker, from producers Lionsgate TV...
View Article‘TV’s Top 5’: Paramount Woes, USA Grows and…the Hot Dog Wars (Yes, Really)
Welcome to the 263rd 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...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali Authorized Scripted Series a Go at Amazon
Amazon is stepping into the ring with the estate of the late and great boxer Muhammad Ali. Following months of negotiations, the retail giant/streamer has handed out a formal series order for The...
View ArticleAmazon Shutting Down Freevee Streaming Service
Programming from the platform, including 'Jury Duty' and 'Judy Justice,' will be folded into Prime Video.
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