Rick Porter
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Work: TV business editor at The Hollywood Reporter, proprietor of thedatastream.tv. Not work: Chicagoland resident and enthusiast. Signal: rwp.07
We have a new Disney ride show (or at least a pilot): "Spaceship Earth," which will sci-fi up the EPCOT attraction. Fun fact: Writer/showrunner Jason Fuchs also wrote an ABC pilot based on the Big Thunder Mountain ride in the 2010s.
‘Spaceship Earth’ Series Based on EPCOT Ride in the Works at Disney+
'IT: Welcome to Derry' co-showrunner Jason Fuchs is writing the project, which has a pilot order.
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Lots of "let's remember some shows" material in this shot. Raines! Kidnapped/Vanished! Justice!
Eric Goldman@theericgoldman.bsky.social · 12h agoThis shot in the trailer for Primetime is bringing me back. This would be fall 2006, my first year covering TV for IGN. This is when The CW launched, as shows like Supernatural (WB) and Veronica Mars (UPN) moved to their new home. But who the hell left the S off the end of Survivor: Cook Islands!?
One of the keys to writing about ratings all the time is to find a little bit of trivia or an odd factoid to make it a little more interesting (for both you and me) than just "this same show was at the top again." Such a thing presented itself this week. Read and subscribe, wontcha?
Weekly on-air ratings, July 27-Aug. 2: A 'Millionaire'-to-one coincidence
It's another ho-hum summer period on traditional TV.
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I had assumed/convinced myself this was a limited series, but that phrase never appears in Peacock's press info so that's a me problem. Anyway it's done quite well, so on to season 2.
‘The Five Star Weekend’ Renewed for Second Season at Peacock
The pickup comes after the Jennifer Garner-led series drew strong viewing numbers.
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"No amount of spin can sugarcoat the utter disaster of layoffs, creative consolidation, and sheer mediocrity that awaits if Richie Rich runs roughshod over the industry he claims to love so much." Get 'im, @mcastimovies.bsky.social!
Not only is David Ellison lying about his film plan, it's not even a good lie
Paramount Skydance CEO and heir apparent David Ellison is very upset that the media landscape can see right through him.
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TBH I almost applaud NBC and the "Voice" producers' restraint for not going to the celeb well before now. (Keke is hosting, btw, not competing)
Celebrity ‘Voice’ Season Set for 2027 on NBC
Keke Palmer will host the new iteration of the singing competition, with Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah and Riley Green sitting in the coaches' chairs.
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The shows you would expect - "Stranger Things," "The Pitt," "Bluey" - are indeed the most streamed ones of the first half of 2026. Fresh numbers from Nielsen here.
‘Stranger Things’ and ‘The Pitt’ Were the Most Streamed Original Series in the First Half of 2026
'Bluey' continues to rule the library series chart, and 'Zootopia 2' leads all movies.
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So it's an even-ish height matchup, let's get this jagoff on the court with Arike Ogunbowale, first to 11, make it/take it.
Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last wk.Ben Shapiro spends his entire show mocking the WNBA and its players. Including a montage his team put together of missed shots at the All-Star game which he laughs at. It's incredible how much transphobia can just let you be an open misogynist.
I am not deep in the Marvel trenches, and I understand that the season told a more or less complete story. But "Wonder Man" was VERY well-reviewed and did decently well ratings-wise. Don't really get this.
‘Wonder Man’ Un-Renewed at Disney+, No Season 2 Coming
The Marvel series scored a now rescinded pickup in March.
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Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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John Leavitt@leavittalone.bsky.social · last wk.Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
I have talked a lot about how the 2004-05 season was the last great burst of network TV, and I truly believe that. But it was also the season of "The Contender"/"Next Great Champ," "Father of the Pride," "Wife Swap," "Quintuplets" and "The Mountain." Multitudes contained and whatnot.
Rick Porter@rickporter.bsky.social · last wk.I bet this is the only story about Mike Darnell signing a Netflix deal that has a brief recounting of the mid-aughts dustup between Fox and NBC over their competing boxing competition shows. Reader, I was there.
I bet this is the only story about Mike Darnell signing a Netflix deal that has a brief recounting of the mid-aughts dustup between Fox and NBC over their competing boxing competition shows. Reader, I was there.
Reality TV Bigwig Mike Darnell Signs Overall Deal With Netflix
The former Warner Bros. TV and Fox executive will develop and produce programming and also provide strategic guidance on the streamer's unscripted slate.
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THR critics brainstormed, graded, debated, re-watched, ranked and re-ranked our 25 favorite documentaries of all time. Read, enjoy, let us know why/how/where we're wrong! (And seek out any of these amazing titles you're not familiar with.)
The 25 Best Documentaries of All Time, Ranked
From 'Grey Gardens' to 'The Gleaners and I,' 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Grizzly Man' and beyond, THR critics pick their favorite non-fiction films of all time.
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Third time's a charm, I guess? After the '90s TGIF series, there have been two tries in recent years to mine the "Clueless" IP, including a version of what Paramount+ just picked up at Peacock. Story from @katiekilkenny.bsky.social
‘Clueless’ Sequel Series Moving Forward at Paramount+
The follow-up to the 1995 cult classic will once again star Alicia Silverstone and be written by the creators of ‘The O.C.’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ as well as the writer of ‘Freakier Friday.’
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After my parents were visiting set for the first time, I asked my dad what he thought. He said “I didnt realize, it’s like you’re building a house, and once an hour good looking people run in and put on a play for five minutes. Then they leave and you go back to construction.”
Alvaro M. Bedoya@bedoyausa.bsky.social · last wk.People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...
Chatted w/Harlan Coben and showrunner Robert Hull about "I Will Find You" as it hits Netflix's all-time series top 10 today. The show is nuts, but in a pulpy-fun kind of way.
Harlan Coben, Showrunner Robert Hull Break Down ‘I Will Find You’s’ Appeal as Series Hits Netflix’s All-Time Top 10 (Exclusive)
The series has racked up more than 100 million views worldwide since its June 18 premiere, according to the streamer.
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Me at a party trying to make small talk with the dude who only watches superhero movies. (A compilation of very real conversations I’ve had with several guys over the years.)
I finished “The Bear” last night and wrote about a) getting to it kind of late and b) watching it away from the discourse about it. Read and subscribe at The Data Stream. www.thedatastream.tv/p/latecomer-...
I finished “The Bear” last night and wrote about a) getting to it kind of late and b) watching it away from the discourse about it. Read and subscribe at The Data Stream. www.thedatastream.tv/p/latecomer-...
PSA: if you’re having extremely acute World Cup withdrawal, “Victory” is on Tru TV (east) right now.
One last World Cup thing: the 11 biggest games in combined audience and some other crazy media consumption numbers from the past month and change.
The 2026 World Cup by the Record-Breaking TV Numbers
The tournament shattered all previous marks for soccer in the United States.
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If the translation site I just looked at is correct, Scots Gaelic for "yellow stone" is "clach bhuidhe" (story from @katiekilkenny.bsky.social):
Paramount+ Orders Scottish Highland Family Saga ‘Laird’ With Kenneth Branagh
The story follows a landowner, the Laird of Castle Drummoch, who challenges an American billionaire with ambitions to buy up the glens.
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Prime Video "announced" a series order today for a show called "Stillwater" today, based on the comic book by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez. If that sounds a little familiar, perhaps you also read about it ~ 15 months ago? When it was previously announced?
Greg Berlanti Nabs Series Order for Horror Drama ‘Stillwater’ at Amazon
The prolific producer also has projects in the works at Hulu and Max.
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