Category Archives: Variety

Roku’s Howdy $3 Monthly Streamer Now Available Through Amazon’s Prime Video
Roku has lassoed Amazon’s Prime Video Channels as a distributor of its low-cost, no-ads Howdy streaming service, marking the first time the $2.99/month package is available outside Roku’s ...
Todd Spangler Mar 24, 2026

TV Academy Reveals New Eligibility Rules for Prop Masters
Property masters are now eligible for active voting or associate membership within the Television Academy. The Academy created a new Property Masters subgroup within the Directors Peer Group for indiv...
Jazztangcay Mar 24, 2026

Ex-Jockey Jo Lodder’s 59-Racecourse Run Gets Documentary Treatment From U.K.-China Film Collab (EXCLUSIVE)
A documentary is in development following former British professional jockey Jo Lodder’s plan to run an unbroken course taking in every one of the U.K.’s 59 licensed racecourses this fall,...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 24, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Budget No Joke at Estimated $2.6 Million Per Episode (EXCLUSIVE)
When Sky CEO Dana Strong described “Saturday Night Live U.K.” as a “major investment in the U.K. comedy eco-system” at a showcase for the broadcaster last week, it turns out sh...
K.J. Yossman Mar 24, 2026

Berlin Film Festival to Run From Feb. 10-21 Next Year, Starting a Day Earlier Than in the Past
Next year's edition of the Berlin Film Festival will run from Feb. 10-21, and will therefore begin on a Wednesday, one day earlier than in the past. The awards ceremony will be held on the second Frid...
Leo Barraclough Mar 24, 2026

‘Bridgerton’ Season 5 Sets Francesca and Michaela Stirling as Romantic Leads, Filming Now Underway
Shock and delight: “Bridgerton” has set Francesca and Michaela Stirling as the leads for Season 5 of the Shonda Rhimes-created Netflix period romance following based on Julia Quinn's roman...
Jennifer Maas Mar 24, 2026

European Scripted TV Production on Downward Trend as Shorter Seasons and Episode Runtimes Define New Normal
The European TV market has seen a "trend reversal" in the past four years resulting in a drop in production accompanied not only by a lower number of episodes per season but also shorter episodes over...
Emeza805 Mar 24, 2026

‘Adolescence’ Earns 12 BAFTA TV Nominations, Continuing Awards Season Dominance
"Adolescence" still isn't done dominating awards season. After picking up nine Emmys last September, the hit Netflix show garnered a cornocupia of nominations and wins on both sides of the Atlantic, i...
K.J. Yossman Mar 24, 2026

FlareFlow to Present Inaugural Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards in Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE)
The vertical drama industry is heading to Los Angeles this spring as the Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards hold their first live ceremony at the El Portal Theatre on April 23. FlareFlow, the microdrama s...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 24, 2026

One Real Post-Peak TV Crunch: A Supply Chain That’s Too Slow
In one of the earliest sessions at the Series Mania Forum conference strand in Lille, France, Ampere Analysis research manager Olivia Deane took to the stage Tuesday with a presentation titled "A Year...
Callum McLennan Mar 24, 2026