"The CW is filling out its summer lineup, adding four unscripted series from Canada and the U.K. to its roster. "

"Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities."

"The Birdman and Spotlight star has been tapped to topline and exec produce Dopestick, and eight-episode limisted series exploring the opioid crisis and based on the best-selling book by Beth Macy"

"The Fifty Shades of Grey alum [Dakota Johnson] is set to star in — and executive produce — Rodeo Queens, a comedy in development at Amazon Studios." After winning the bit for the package, the company Platform One Media will be working closely with Amazon Studios to produce the TV Series. Cristy Hall is creator of the series and … Continue reading

"Starz has renewed its crime drama Hightown for a second season after a strong opening in both linear ratings and on digital platforms." The cable company Starz is releasing a second season of Hightown. This is following a record breaking 1.45 million viewers including delayed viewing and replays for the May 17 premiere. This second season pickups … Continue reading

"Canceled Pop TV series Flack has a new lease on life thanks to Amazon." The dramedy Flack, starring Anna Paquin, was canceled in March due to shifts in company strategy of Pop TV's parent company, ViacomCBS. Two of Pop TV's series, Florida Girls and Best Intentions, were also canceled in March even before they aired. "Flack stars Paquin … Continue reading

Netflix Launches Black Lives Matter Collection

"In response to the worldwide demonstrations [...] Netflix has launched a Black Lives Matter collection of films, TV shows and documentaries[...]" Netflix is using their platform to help U.S. subscribers to better understand how racial bias affects the lives of Black Americans. They have added a film collection with that highlights various experiences black American … Continue reading Netflix Launches Black Lives Matter Collection

Radcliffe attempted to ease the trans-gender Harry Potter fans by saying that “I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you[...]It means to you what it means to you and I hope that these comments will not taint that too much.”