Hulu Orders Social Experiment ‘Got to Get Out’
Press Release: Hulu has ordered “Got to Get Out” (working title), a new original social experiment and competition series from Wheelhouse that will test the loyalties of a group of strangers vying for a major payday. Created by Glenn Hugill (“Deal or No Deal,” “The Mole,” “Puzzling”) – president of Wheelhouse’s UK arm – and […]
Shudder Renews ‘The Last Drive in With Joe Bob Briggs’ for Season Six
Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, has renewed The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a sixth season. The expanded season will include more than 30 titles, starting with a series of seasonal specials then transitioning to a new schedule beginning in March 2024. The show concluded its fifth […]
Strax Networks Brings Augmented Reality to Publishing in Robby Krieger’s ‘Set the Night on Fire’
Press Release: StraxAR, the augmented reality (AR) platform that connects consumers, fans, and students to immersive media through a simple phone scan, today announced that guitarist Robby Krieger of the Doors has granted readers of his recently released memoir, Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying and Playing Guitar with the Doors, an all-access backstage […]
The CW Orders ‘Crime Nation’
The CW has ordered 10 episodes of CRIME NATION, a true-crime and justice anthology series that thrusts viewers into the world of real-life mysteries, cold cases and investigations. Set to launch in early 2024 and executive produced by head of Candle True Stories and former ABC News President James Goldston, each two-hour episode features ripped-from-the-headlines stories, […]
NBC Announces ‘America’s Got Talent’ Spin-Off ‘AGT: Fantasy League’
NBC will expand its growing “America’s Got Talent” franchise with the upcoming “AGT: Fantasy League,” which premieres in 2024. Singer and songwriter Mel B returns to the “AGT” judges’ desk alongside executive producer Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Terry Crews returns as host. The logline: In “AGT: Fantasy League,” similar to a fantasy sports […]
Peacock Announces Cast for Season Two of Competition Series ‘The Traitors’
Press Release: Peacock’s competition-reality series The Traitors, produced by Studio Lambert, returns early next year with an all-new lineup of familiar faces, hosted byAlan Cumming and his dog Lala, who is being introduced as his trusty sidekick. All 21 contestants participating in Season 2 are entertainment’s most competitive reality stars and famous faces. The contestants are: […]
MGM+ Picks Up Science-Fiction Mystery Thriller ‘Beacon 23’
Press Release: MGM+ has picked up the science-fiction mystery thriller and love story Beacon 23, based on the best-selling book by Hugh Howey. Produced by Boat Rocker, the global series premiere is scheduled to debut on Sunday, November 12 on MGM+ at 9:00 p.m. EST/PST with the first two of eight episodes. Zak Penn (Ready Player One, Free […]
‘Raw Travel’s 11th Season Expands to 97 Percent of the Country’
Press Release: AIM Tell-A-Vision® Group (AIM TV), producers of the veteran travel-themed show, Raw Travel®, announced that effective this weekend, the show will broadcast in an all-time high of 184 U.S. Cities (representing 97% of the U.S. on over 250 television stations). Four new cities were added for Raw Travel’s Season 11, including Abilene, Texas, on KRBC NBC 9; Boise, […]
‘Alice & Jack’ Coming to ‘Masterpiece’ in 2024
Press Release: Fremantle, Groundswell Productions, Me + You Productions and De Maio Entertainment have announced that MASTERPIECE has joined as a co-producer and will bring the original drama series Alice & Jack to U.S. audiences, airing in Spring 2024 on PBS. The series is a collaboration with British broadcaster Channel 4, which will air the […]
Netflix Renews ‘One Piece’ for Season Two
Netflix has renewed the live action “One Piece” for a second season. Based on the manga and anime series of the same name, “One Piece” follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate who searches the Blue Sea for the mythical One Piece treasure. If he can do it, he will become King […]