In recent days, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has been out there spinning the “disciplined winner” narrative harder than a late-night infomercial. Just after the company walked away from its $83 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid in late February, it's been full tilt...
As the 2025–2026 television season comes to a close, Variety has compiled Nielsen viewership data across streaming, broadcast, and cable television. While it is no surprise that Netflix’s Stranger Things claimed the number-one spot, more concerning for Disney is that none of its streaming shows made the top ten.
The release date for Ahsoka Season 2 was recently pushed back 2027, and the reasons for the decision are not entirely clear. However, a new narrative around the Disney+ series appears to be developing. In recent weeks, coverage surrounding Ahsoka has increasingly focused on how the series differs from The Acolyte. The focus, however, has not been on story, visual effects, or lore. Instead, the media appears to want audiences to know that Ahsoka is being made on a leaner budget. Significantly, this sudden interest in the dollars and cents invested into Star Wars properties seems to be a developing pattern.
Anyone watching The View over the next few weeks may notice a familiar face missing from the panel. During the May 26 episode of the Behind the Table podcast, controversial cohost Joy Behar announced that she will be taking a two-week hiatus from the daytime talk show.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Rings of Power is reportedly already moving forward with plans for Season 4. Season 3 will not arrive on Prime Video until later this year. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is already setting a pre-production schedule under the expectation that a fourth season will receive an official greenlight. Filming is reportedly planned to begin in 2027.
When Disney announced that it would not renew its deal for the international streaming rights to Doctor Who, the BBC assured fans that the long-running series would continue. As part of the agreement, Disney had contributed to the show’s production budget, suggesting the series could face new challenges moving forward.
Viewers tuning into CBS on the evening of May 22 may have been surprised. While Stephen Colbert’s exit from The Late Show was heavily discussed and promoted, its replacement features a very different format and aims for a very different tone. “No politics,” Byron Allen told CBS Mornings while describing his roundtable comedy late show. “You come, you laugh.”
The latest Nielsen streaming rankings for April 20–26, 2026 paint a troubling picture for Disney franchise content. While Disney+ remains the home of Marvel and Star Wars, rival streaming services dominated nearly every category. Where Disney+ and Hulu did appear on Nielsen’s Top 10 charts, much of that success came from legacy Fox content and the BBC’s Bluey.
Stephen Colbert was barely off the air before the former late-night host returned to television. This time, however, he did not appear on another major network. Instead, Colbert resurfaced on a public-access program in southeastern Michigan.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially opened the floor for public comment on a question that is suddenly becoming very uncomfortable for Disney and ABC: Is The View actually a legitimate news program, or is it simply a daytime opinion show...
ABC’s The View has found itself at the center of another controversy after co-host Sunny Hostin appeared to call for an Andor-style “rebellion” or "resistance" against President Trump and Republicans during a recent episode of the Behind the Table podcast. Big Star...
With the start of Season 3, Daredevil: Born Again may get another creative reset through a time jump. Despite a significant drop in viewership, the Disney+ MCU series is still expected to return in 2027. Speaking to ScreenRant, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel’s head of streaming, television, and animation, said Season 3 will take place “a year or so” after the Season 2 finale.
Shortly after HBO announced that its Harry Potter series was renewed for a second season, Deadline reported a major cast change. The role of Ginny Weasley will be recast, as actress Gracie Chochrane is stepping away from the series.