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Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Series Gets a Title (Video)
Fantasy series is set to debut in September
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‘Ellen’s Game of Games’ Canceled After 4 Seasons by NBC
End of DeGeneres’ game show coincides with her talk show’s final season on daytime TV
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Willem Dafoe to Make ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut
Dafoe will be joined by musical guest Katy Perry on the Jan. 29 show
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PBS Commits $3.6 Million to Fund for Nurturing Diverse Creators
The publicly funded network has been called out for its overreliance on Ken Burns at the expense of diverse filmmakers
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Fox Entertainment Boss Defends ‘Monarch’ Delay: ‘The Show Is Too Important to Us’
“We don’t want to be in a position where COVID is deciding the show’s fate,” Michael Thorn tells TheWrap in a wide-ranging Q&A
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Susanne Daniels to Exit as YouTube’s Global Head of Original Content
Streaming platform scaling back (again) its originals output
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DirecTV to Drop Right-Wing News Network OANN
Carriage deal with satellite TV operator resulted in vast majority of network’s revenue
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‘Peak TV’ Still Peaking: Scripted Original Series for Adults Up 13% in 2021 to Record High | Chart
Annual tally performed by FX research rises to 559 shows
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Netflix Hikes Prices, Most Expensive Plan to Cost $20 Per Month
Netflix’s Standard plan will now cost more than HBO Max
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‘South Park’ Finally Gets Premiere Date for Season 25
Long-running animated series will return in February
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Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Next Level Chef’ Lands Fox’s Vacant Post-NFC Championship Slot
“Monarch” debut was pushed to fall over COVID-related production issues
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Netflix Sets Tennis Docuseries From ‘Drive to Survive’ Team, Gains Access to All Four Grand Slams
Filming is underway at the Australian Open
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Tim Allen to Star in ‘Santa Clause’ Sequel Series at Disney+
Allen re-teams with “Last Man Standing” creator Jack Burditt
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‘Degrassi’ Reboot Ordered at HBO Max
Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen will serve as showrunners