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Kim Cattrall to Narrate Hulu’s ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Spinoff as Future Hilary Duff
Cattrall will narrate the series in the same way Bob Saget did for the CBS version
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ESPN Classic to Shut Down at Year’s End
Disney-owned network will follow NBCSN into the TV graveyard
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‘CoComelon’ Creator Moonbug Sold to Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Media Company for $3 Billion
The Blackstone-backed company previously bought Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine
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Lionsgate to Explore Starz Spin-Off or Sale
Studio acquired pay-TV channel behind “Power” franchise and “Heels” in 2017
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Lionsgate Beats Earnings Forecasts as Streaming Subs Inch Back Upward
Global StarzPlay subscribers now at 18 million
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Regina King Teams With David E Kelley for ‘A Man in Full’ TV Adaptation at Netflix
Series is based on Tom Wolfe’s novel
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Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ Was Most Male-Skewing Show on Netflix’s Top 10
“Seinfeld” makes Nielsen’s streaming rankings in its second full week on Netflix, while “Squid Game” scores second straight week of 3 billion minutes streamed
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Daniel Dae Kim Joins Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Series
Kim will play Fire Lord Ozai
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Fox Acquires 2024 and 2028 European Soccer Championships in 6-Year Deal With UEFA
Fox steals another major soccer tournament from ESPN
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Fox Beats Q1 2022 Earnings Expectations Thanks to Tubi Growth and a Normal Fall TV Start
Last fall was heavily impacted by COVID-related delays
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Sofia Vergara to Play Drug Queenpin Griselda Blanco in Netflix Limited Series
“Griselda” is from “Narcos” showrunner Eric Newman
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‘CoComelon’ Creator Moonbug Close to $3 Billion Deal With Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Blackstone-Backed Media Company
The two former Disney executives bought Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine in August
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How ‘Dexter’ Revival Offers a Second Chance at a Last Impression
“We left in a place that was very open-ended and admittedly unsatisfying,” star Michael C. Hall tells TheWrap
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Fox News’ ‘The Five’ Topped Tucker Carlson as Most Watched Cable News Show in October
Either way, Fox still wins
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Scottie Pippen Blasts Michael Jordan and ‘The Last Dance’: ‘I Was Nothing More Than a Prop’
No love lost for his former teammate
 














