Category Archives: Variety

Democratic Senators Demand FCC Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Over Backing by Middle Eastern Funds, China’s Tencent
The FCC must conduct a “thorough review” of the foreign investors backing Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion proposed deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, seven Democratic senators...
Todd Spangler Mar 23, 2026

Celine Dion to Make Concert Comeback in Paris
After making her stage return singing Edith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour” by the Eiffel Tower at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, Celine Dion is now poised to make a big co...
Elskes Mar 23, 2026

Alisyn Camerota Returns to News With ‘Connected,’ a Scripps Show That Aims to Dig Deep
Alisyn Camerota made a name for herself with years of hard-won experience on Fox News Channel and CNN. These days, she says, "I'm playing by different rules." Camerota, who left CNN at the end of 2024...
Brian Steinberg Mar 23, 2026

Oprah Winfrey, Rhea Seehorn and Abby Phillip Among Gracie Awards Winners
Oprah Winfrey, Rhea Seehorn and Abby Phillip will be among this year's honorees at the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's Gracie Awards. Winners also include Katherine LaNasa, Monica Lewinsky, R...
Marcmalkin Mar 23, 2026

Scripps Sports Network, a Free Streaming Channel, Debuts March 24
E.W. Scripps Co. will launch a new free, ad-supported streaming channel devoted to live games and events as well as original series and specials. Scripps Sports Network will debut on Tuesday, March 24...
Brian Steinberg Mar 23, 2026

Ms. Rachel Says ‘I Am Political’ as She Fights to Close ICE Facility in Texas That’s Detaining Children: ‘It’s Political to Believe Every Child Is Equal’
Rachel Accurso, the prominent children's entertainer known as Ms. Rachel, told NBC News in a recent interview that she’s currently fighting to close the Dilley Immigration Processing C...
Zack Sharf Mar 23, 2026

Taiwan’s TAICCA Pushes Global Co-Pro Strategy With Four Series at Series Mania
Taiwan is doubling down on its international co-production strategy at Series Mania, with state agency TAICCA unveiling four cross-border series at the Asia Co-Pro Pitch as CEO Erica Wang leads the de...
John Hopewell Mar 23, 2026

OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Dies at 43
Leonid “Leo” Radvinsky, the owner of the adult-content digital platform OnlyFans, has died after a battle with cancer, the company confirmed Monday to Variety. He was 43. "We are deeply sa...
Jordan Moreau Mar 23, 2026

Series Mania’s Coming Next From Quebec Producers Aims to Channel Local Momentum Into Global Impact
A series spin on a beloved bilingual crime-comedy classic ("Bon Cop, Bad Cop"), buried secrets and power games in a Canada-U.S. border town ("Prescott"), plus two psychological thrillers created by wr...
John Hopewell Mar 23, 2026

Primary Wave to Acquire Kobalt, Creating $7 Billion Company
Primary Wave Music has announced a "definitive" agreement to acquire Kobalt, one of the world's largest independent music publishing and technology platforms, from Francisco Partners, creating a compa...
Jem Aswad Mar 23, 2026