TV Archives - Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/category/news/tv/ Bringing Entertainment Home Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:48:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-mpn-favicon-32x32.gif TV Archives - Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/category/news/tv/ 32 32 Disney Gives Greenlight to ‘Zombies 5’ for Disney+, Disney Channel https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-gives-greenlight-to-zombies-5-for-disney-disney-channel/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-gives-greenlight-to-zombies-5-for-disney-disney-channel/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:45:17 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333777 A fifth installment of the “Zombies” Disney movie franchise has been greenlit for Disney+ and the Disney Channel with Malachi Barton and Freya Skye set to return to their roles as Victor and Nova. Zombies 5 will begin production this spring in New Zealand and an official title will be announced at a later date. … Continue reading "Disney Gives Greenlight to ‘Zombies 5’ for Disney+, Disney Channel"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-gives-greenlight-to-zombies-5-for-disney-disney-channel/feed/ 0 Paramount Boss David Ellison Says His Favorite HBO Show is ‘Game of Thrones’ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-boss-david-ellison-says-his-favorite-hbo-show-is-game-of-thrones/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-boss-david-ellison-says-his-favorite-hbo-show-is-game-of-thrones/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:49:35 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333762 The recently concluded $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery auction could be viewed by some as having elements of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” without the bloodshed, sex or fire-breathing dragons. Media reports have suggested that the combined Paramount-WBD is now the newly united “Kingdom” attempting to defend its territory against the tech “invaders,” such as Apple, … Continue reading "Paramount Boss David Ellison Says His Favorite HBO Show is ‘Game of Thrones’"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-boss-david-ellison-says-his-favorite-hbo-show-is-game-of-thrones/feed/ 0 Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-says-6-billion-in-expected-cost-synergies-acquiring-wbd-will-not-include-layoffs-or-content-production-reduction/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-says-6-billion-in-expected-cost-synergies-acquiring-wbd-will-not-include-layoffs-or-content-production-reduction/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:44:39 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333752 Following the $110.9 billion enterprise value acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance is facing $79 billion in net debt upon closing of the massive media transaction. To help cut that debt, Paramount is eyeing upwards of $6 billion in cost synergies over the first three years of the merger — cost cutting that will … Continue reading "Paramount Says $6 Billion in Expected Cost Synergies Acquiring WBD Will Not Include Layoffs or Content Production Reduction"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/paramount-says-6-billion-in-expected-cost-synergies-acquiring-wbd-will-not-include-layoffs-or-content-production-reduction/feed/ 0 Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/netflix-to-stream-harry-styles-concert-from-manchester-england-on-march-8/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/netflix-to-stream-harry-styles-concert-from-manchester-england-on-march-8/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:30:04 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333733 British singer, songwriter, actor Harry Styles is set to perform on Netflix on March 8 — Styles’ first live concert to appear on any streaming platform. Styles is performing his fourth studio album — Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally — on March 6 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Netflix is streaming the concert … Continue reading "Netflix to Stream Harry Styles Concert From Manchester, England on March 8"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/netflix-to-stream-harry-styles-concert-from-manchester-england-on-march-8/feed/ 0 CEO David Ellison: Paramount+, HBO Max Combining Into One Streaming Platform With HBO Brand to Remain Separate https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ceo-david-ellison-paramount-plus-hbo-max-combining-into-one-streaming-platform-with-hbo-brand-to-remain-separate/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ceo-david-ellison-paramount-plus-hbo-max-combining-into-one-streaming-platform-with-hbo-brand-to-remain-separate/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:10:34 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333697 Paramount Skydance plans to combine the Paramount+ and HBO Max subscription streaming services into one platform upon closing of Paramount’s $76.9 billion ($110.9 billion enterprise value) merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Speaking on a special March 2 investor call, Paramount CEO David Ellison said he planned to allow the HBO brand, currently run by CEO … Continue reading "CEO David Ellison: Paramount+, HBO Max Combining Into One Streaming Platform With HBO Brand to Remain Separate"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ceo-david-ellison-paramount-plus-hbo-max-combining-into-one-streaming-platform-with-hbo-brand-to-remain-separate/feed/ 0 Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-trumps-state-of-the-union-broadcast-down-more-than-10-percent-from-last-year/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-trumps-state-of-the-union-broadcast-down-more-than-10-percent-from-last-year/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:23:56 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333402 An estimated 32.6 million people across 23.2 million homes watched President Donald Trump deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on Feb. 24, according to new Nielsen data. The tally is down almost 11% from Trump’s March 4, 2025, State of the Union address, which generated 36.6 million viewers. Both totals pale in comparison … Continue reading "Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-trumps-state-of-the-union-broadcast-down-more-than-10-percent-from-last-year/feed/ 0 AMC Networks Previews ‘Vampire Lestat’ Series Premiering in June https://www.mediaplaynews.com/amc-networks-previews-vampire-lestat-series-premiering-in-june/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/amc-networks-previews-vampire-lestat-series-premiering-in-june/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:21:55 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333370 AMC Networks Feb. 26 unveiled a sneak peek from “The Vampire Lestat,” the next installment in the “Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe” franchise that premieres in June on AMC and AMC+. The series picks up after the two seasons of the “Interview With the Vampire” series based on the first book of Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” novel … Continue reading "AMC Networks Previews ‘Vampire Lestat’ Series Premiering in June"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/amc-networks-previews-vampire-lestat-series-premiering-in-june/feed/ 0 Season 3 of HBO Comedy Series ‘The Comeback’ Debuts March 22 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/season-3-of-hbo-comedy-series-the-comeback-debuts-march-22/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/season-3-of-hbo-comedy-series-the-comeback-debuts-march-22/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:27:31 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333321 The third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series “The Comeback” will debut March 22 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Subsequent installments of the eight-episode season will be available weekly on Sundays leading up to the series finale May 10. The entertainment industry satire stars Lisa Kudrow … Continue reading "Season 3 of HBO Comedy Series ‘The Comeback’ Debuts March 22"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/season-3-of-hbo-comedy-series-the-comeback-debuts-march-22/feed/ 0 Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-netflixs-bridgerton-returned-atop-weekly-us-household-tvs-through-feb-1/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-netflixs-bridgerton-returned-atop-weekly-us-household-tvs-through-feb-1/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:24:05 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333295 Six streaming titles exceeded the billion-minute mark across U.S. household televisions during the week ended Feb. 1 — the most in a single week since the July 13, 2025, according to new Nielsen data. The new season of Netflix’s “Bridgerton” racked up 3.03 billion viewing minutes to rank No. 1 overall. Netflix released the first … Continue reading "Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/nielsen-netflixs-bridgerton-returned-atop-weekly-us-household-tvs-through-feb-1/feed/ 0 Men’s Gold Medal Hockey Game Averaged 18.9 Million Viewers Across NBC, Peacock https://www.mediaplaynews.com/mens-gold-medal-hockey-game-average-viewers-across-nbc-peacock/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/mens-gold-medal-hockey-game-average-viewers-across-nbc-peacock/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:13:58 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=332914 Team USA’s overtime 2-1 gold medal win over Canada in the early morning of Feb. 22 averaged 18.9 million viewers across NBC Sports and the Peacock streaming service, according to NBC. It was the men’s first gold medal in hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” win at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Viewership peaked … Continue reading "Men’s Gold Medal Hockey Game Averaged 18.9 Million Viewers Across NBC, Peacock"

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