[ EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming ABBA feature, which will air on 14 broadcasters including the BBC and CW, is an attempt to give the global superstars the Asif Kapadia-style doc treatment for the first time while combatting “Anglo-American” snobbery, according to its director. James Rogan said previous docs about ABBA have been “lovely, full of joy … Read more
[Fifth in a series on broadcast network series renewals. As the CW transformation’s under new owners Nexstar continues with the addition of sports as well as acquired scripted series and international co-productions, questions are persisting about the fate of the last remaining dramas from the “old” CW. With Superman & Lois set to end with its … Read more
[ The CW has opted not to renew affiliations with E.W. Scripps-owned stations in seven markets. Nexstar Media Group, the broadcast network’s corporate parent, says it is “confident” that replacement deals will keep The CW on the air across the U.S. Affected markets include Detroit, Miami, Tucson, AZ; Corpus Christi, TX; San Luis Obispo, CA; … Read more
[ The CW is giving viewers an early taste of NASCAR coverage, adding eight Xfinity Series races to the fall schedule ahead of the 2025 start of a 6-year rights deal. The run of season-ending races will start September 20 in the Xfinity Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway on Saturday, November 9. NBC Sports will … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: The 2025 Critics Choice Awards will not be airing exclusively on the CW. The broadcast network has opted not to renew the awards show’s current option for next year, sources tell Deadline. However, it is still possible to see the ceremony on the CW in 2025 as the network is looking for a … Read more
[ SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Episode 602 of The CW‘s All American. Only two episodes in to Season 6 of All American and tensions are already on the rise. The NFL dream is closer than it’s ever been for Spencer after Monday night’s episode, but now it’s becoming clearer that there’s still … Read more
[ SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 6 premiere of The CW‘s All American. Season 6 of All American debuted Monday with an episode titled, “Things Done Changed.” And change, they have. The season picks up just over a year after the events of Season 5, finding many of the characters in … Read more
[ Midseason is the new fall. As Hollywood and the broader industry continue to recover from the debilitating dual actors and writers strikes, the 2024 television landscape is coming into focus. All of the broadcast networks have set return dates for most of their shows, but there’s no usual Premiere Week to speak of. But … Read more
[ The Federal Communications Commission has determined that local TV giant Nexstar Media Group’s takeover of WPIX-TV in New York in 2020 violated federal limits on station ownership. In a ruling issued Thursday (read it here), the regulatory agency ordered Mission Broadcasting, Nexstar’s partner in WPIX, to sell the station. Failing that, Nexstar could put … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: Martin Bobb-Semple has been upped to series regular for Season 3 of All American: Homecoming. In the Nkechi Okoro Carroll-created series, Bobb-Semple portrays Orlando “Lando” Johnson, a college baseball player who is initially introduced as an antagonist from a rival school toward the end of Season 1. He transfers to Bringston University in … Read more
