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ABC news
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Adds Jen Landon & Sara Paxton As Recurring For Season 22 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/greys-anatomy-jen-landon-sara-paxton-cast-season-22-1236700710/
Stephnie Weir Rounds Out Series Regular Cast For ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Do
You Want Kids?’ (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/stephnie-weir-cast-abc-comedy-pilot-do-you-want-kids-1236700745/
Caitlin Reilly Joins Rachel Bloom & Rory Scovel In ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Do
You Want Kids?’ (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/caitlin-reilly-cast-do-you-want-kids-abc-pilot-rachel-bloom-1236700511/
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CBS news
Beanie Feldstein & Griffin Dunne To Guest Star On ‘Elsbeth’ Season 3
(Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/beanie-feldstein-griffin-dunne-cast-elsbeth-season-3-1236698596/
‘Eternally Yours’: Allegra Edwards Set As Female Lead Of CBS Comedy
Pilot From ‘Ghosts’ EPs (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/eternally-yours-allegra-edwards-female-lead-cbs-pilot-1236700202/
["'Eternally Yours' is an eternal love story about two vampires, Liz
(Edwards) and Charles (Ed Weeks), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their
daughter"]
‘Tokyo Vice’ Star Rachel Keller Cast In CBS Legal Drama ‘Cupertino’ From
Robert & Michelle King (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/rachel-keller-cast-cbs-cupertino-1236698895/
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NBC news
NBC Pilot Orders: Kari Lizer Sitcom Starring Katey Sagal & Jane Lynch,
Jamie Lee Curtis & Gail Lerner Multi-Cam (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/nbc-pilot-orders-katey-sagal-jane-lynch-jamie-lee-curtis-1236702918/
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Cable channel news: HBO
‘It’s Florida, Man’ Renewed For Season 3 By HBO (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/its-florida-man-renewed-season-3-hbo-1236702757/
HBO Chief Casey Bloys On ‘The Pitt’, ‘Heated Rivalry’, ‘Industry’ &
‘Seven Kingdoms’ Success, George R.R. Martin, ‘HoD’ End & ‘Euphoria’
Future (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/hbo-casey-bloys-the-pitt-heated-rivalry-euphoria-interview-1236700801/
Where Is ‘IT: Welcome To Derry’ Season 2 Renewal? “I Would Happily Do It,” HBO Boss Casey Bloys Says (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/it-welcome-to-derry-season-2-renewal-hbo-would-happily-do-1236703594/
[“Let me say, not in limbo at all. Hardly. It was a huge success for
us,” he said. “Andy and Barbara are hard at work trying to come up with
an idea for a story they’d want to tell for another season. I would
happily do it. One of the challenges is, there’s not a book that you’re basing it on, so it’s invention. They want to make sure that they have a story they’re excited to tell. So it’s not limbo other than they need to land on something they’re excited by creatively. We’ll be there.”]
‘Harry Potter’ Series Gets [early 2027] Premiere Window On HBO (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/harry-potter-series-premiere-date-window-1236703527/
Everything We Know About ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 So Far (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/feature/the-white-lotus-season-4-news-updates-1236660696/
Kidnap Thriller ‘The Chain’ Lands Straight-To-Series Order At HBO With Damon Lindelof As Showrunner (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-chain-hbo-damon-lindelof-1236702489/
["The book follows a mother, who is targeted by a dangerous group of masterminds and must commit a crime to save her kidnapped daughter—or
risk losing her forever. It follows Rachel Klein, who drops her daughter
at the bus stop and heads into her day. But a cell phone call from an
unknown number changes everything: it’s a woman on the line, informing
her that she has Kylie bound and gagged in her back seat, and the only
way Rachel will see her again is to follow her instructions exactly: pay
a ransom, and find another child to abduct. This is no ordinary
kidnapping: the caller is a mother herself, whose son has been taken,
and if Rachel doesn’t do as she’s told, the boy will die. Rachel is now part of The Chain."]
Rupert Friend Joins HBO Series ‘Youth’ Starring Sharon Horgan (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/rupert-friend-hbo-youth-sharon-horgan-1236700856/
["The series follows a 50-year-old divorcee’s search for sex and love
whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her
should-be grown up son"]
‘DTF St. Louis’ Trailer: Jason Bateman, David Harbour & Linda Cardellini Are Involved In A Deadly Love Triangle [HBO] (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/dtf-st-louis-trailer-release-date-david-harbour-bateman-1236700189/
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Cable channel news: Other channels
Lifetime Sets New Movie Slate With Thrillers Starring Tami Roman,
Abigail Breslin, Lela Rochon & Eva Marcille (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/lifetime-movie-slate-tami-roman-abigail-breslin-1236703969/
‘Outlander’ Drops Trailer For Eighth & Final Season, Teasing
Heartbreaking Inevitable Ending [Starz] (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/outlander-trailer-season-eight-1236700743/
‘The Audacity’ Teaser: Jonathan Glatzer’s Silicon Valley Drama Stars Billy Magnussen As A Highly Stressed CEO [AMC] (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-audacity-release-date-silicon-valley-drama-amc-trailer-1236675487/
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Streaming service news--Apple TV
‘Ted Lasso’ Sets [summer 2026] Season 4 Premiere Window, First-Look
Photos Reveal Ted’s Son Post-Recast & New Assistant Coach At Richmond Women’s Team (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/ted-lasso-season-4-release-window-photos-son-jason-sudeikis-1236699627/
Everything We Know About ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 So Far (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/feature/ted-lasso-season-4-news-updates-1236326812/
Apple TV’s ‘Criminal Record’ Season 2 Reveals First Look & [April 22] Premiere Date (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/criminal-record-season-2-premiere-date-first-look-apple-tv-1236699702/
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Streaming service news--HBO Max
HBO Max Moves Up Upcoming Episodes Of ‘Industry,’ ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ Ahead Of Super Bowl (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/hbo-max-industry-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-super-bowl-1236705649/
Milo Ventimiglia To Headline ‘American Blue’ HBO Max Cop Drama Pilot
(Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/milo-ventimiglia-american-blue-hbo-max-pilot-david-ayer-1236704074/
["'American Blue' centers on native son Brian “Milk” Milkovich (Ventimiglia) who returns to his hometown of Joliet, Illinois, to rescue
a beleaguered police force while seeking redemption of his own"]
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Streaming service news--Hulu
‘Paradise’: Sterling K. Brown Teams With Shailene Woodley Above Ground
As Thomas Doherty Warns “Something Dangerous” About The Bunker In Season
2 Trailer (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/paradise-season-2-trailer-shailene-woodley-hulu-1236700050/
Hulu Lands Australian Thriller ‘Watching You’ In Major ITV Studios
Package (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/hulu-watching-you-disney-plus-itv-studios-package-1236698322/
["The show follows Lina (Aisha Dee), who after a passionate one-night
stand in a friend’s rental property is horrified to discover her
affair has been captured by cameras hidden in the apartment. Amid
mounting threats and paranoia, she sets out to unmask an insidious voyeur."]
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Streaming service news--Netflix
‘The Abandons’ Creator Kurt Sutter Blasts Netflix Over Cancellation,
Says Streamer Spent More Than $150M, Chose “Algorithm Over Creator’s Vision” (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-abandons-cancellation-kurt-sutter-reaction-netflix-1236704691/
Matthew Lillard Reacts To ‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Netflix Origin
Series: “Hold Onto What’s Tried & True” (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/matthew-lillard-reacts-scooby-doo-live-action-netflix-series-1236704672/
Could Olympics TV Rights Jump To Netflix? It’s Possible When Warner’s Future Is Settled (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/olympics-tv-rights-netflix-warner-bros-discovery-1236703238/
Netflix Renews Danish Undercover Agent Drama ‘The Asset’ For Season 2 (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/netflix-the-asset-season-2-renewal-1236703185/
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Books Early Season 5 Renewal (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-5-renewal-1236700322/
Antony Starr To Lead ‘Breakers’ Series Ordered By Netflix (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/antony-starr-breakers-series-netflix-australia-1236699404/
["'Breakers' (aka 'Red Bluff') follows two best friends from the U.S.
who go backpacking in Australia and are soon drawn into a seemingly
perfect community of surfers led by a charismatic but mysterious figure, Brando, played by Starr"]
‘The Empress’ Season 3 Confirmed For “Late” 2026 Launch On Netflix (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-empress-season-3-late-2026-premiere-netflix-1236700124/
Odessa Young And Will Poulter Join Adam Driver In Netflix Hostage
Thriller Series ‘Rabbit, Rabbit’ (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/odessa-young-will-poulter-adam-driver-rabbit-rabbit-1236699009/
Trailer For ‘Money Heist’ Spin-Off ‘Berlin And The Lady With An Ermine’
Drops: “We’re Going For The Biggest Heist In History” (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/berlin-and-the-lady-with-an-ermine-trailer-money-heist-1236699872/
Netflix Eyeing Legendary’s Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Movie Starring Sydney Sweeney & Noah Centineo (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/gundam-live-action-movie-netflix-sydney-sweeney-1236698964/
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Streaming service news--Paramount+
‘Lioness’ Casts Elizaveta Neretin For Season 3 Of Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ Series (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/lioness-elizaveta-neretin-season-3-cast-taylor-sheridan-1236702718/
‘The Chi’ Ups Hannaha Hall & Jason Weaver To Series Regulars For Season
8 (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-chi-hannaha-hall-jason-weaver-series-regulars-season-8-1236698925/
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Streaming service news--Prime Video
Alastair Duncan To Reprise Mimir Role From ‘God Of War’ In TV
Adaptation; Jeff Gulka & Danny Woodburn Board As Sindri & Brok (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/alastair-duncan-jeff-gulka-danny-woodburn-god-of-war-tv-1236703566/
Mandy Patinkin Cast As Odin In Prime Video’s ‘God Of War’ (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/mandy-patinkin-cast-odin-god-of-war-tv-series-1236702507/
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Cast As Thor In ‘God Of War’ (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/olafur-darri-olafsson-cast-thor-god-of-war-1236702443/
‘Sex Criminals’ Series, Based On Comic Book, Greenlit At Amazon (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/sex-criminals-series-amazon-kumail-nanjiani-emily-v-gordon-1236702538/
["'Sex Criminals' is centered around Suze, a normal girl with an
extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night, she
meets Jon, who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex
having, time stopping couple would do: they rob banks."]
‘Jury Duty’ Season 2 Sets Prime Video Premiere Date (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/jury-duty-season-2-release-date-amazon-1236702250/
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Ratings
Fox News Marks Milestone As It Tops January Ratings, While MS NOW And
CNN See Viewership Gains (Jan. 28)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/cable-news-ratings-january-2026-1236700559/
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The business of TV
Peacock Hits 44 Million Subscribers, But Losses Widen On NBA Deal As
Comcast Gears Up For February Sports Trifecta (Jan. 29)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/comcast-earnings-peacock-boosts-subscribers-nba-deal-widens-losses-1236700887/
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Obituaries
Grady Demond Wilson Dies: ‘Sanford & Son’ Lamont Star Was 79 (Jan. 31)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/grady-demond-wilson-dies-79-1236704555/
‘The Studio’ Cast & Crew Pay Tribute To Catherine O’Hara: “A Hero To All
Of Us” (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-studio-cast-react-catherine-ohara-death-1236704112/
Remembering Catherine O’Hara: A Career In Photos (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/gallery/remembering-catherine-ohara-a-career-in-photos/
Hollywood Remembers Catherine O’Hara: “She Was My Meryl Streep” (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/catherine-ohara-death-reactions-hollywood-1236703811/
Catherine O’Hara Dies: Beloved ‘Schitt’s Creek’, ‘SCTV’, ‘Home Alone’
Actor Was 71 (Jan. 30)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/catherine-ohara-dead-1236703726/
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Other News
2026 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Streaming &
Cable (Feb. 1)
https://deadline.com/feature/2026-tv-premiere-dates-1236391902/
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