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ABC announced its fall 2025 primetime schedule today following a highly successful season as the No. 1 multiplatform network.
In the first full broadcast season where Nielsen reported on competitive multiplatform ratings, the network outperformed its competition dominating cross-platform rankings and earning all top 5 programs in the 2024/2025 broadcast season across Adults 18-49: "High Potential" (No. 1), "Abbott Elementary" (No. 2), "The Rookie" (No. 3), "9-1-1" (No. 4) and "Shifting Gears" (No. 5). The network also boasts nine of the top 20 programs in the demo across platforms adding "Will Trent" (No. 10), "Grey's Anatomy" (No. 11), "Dancing with the Stars" (No. 14) and "The Bachelor" (No. 17).*
"ABC dominated this season in multiplatform ratings, which are the most relevant metrics that reflect how audiences are consuming television today," said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group. "We are meeting viewers where they are, and this achievement really highlights our strategic approach and commitment to creative excellence. Looking ahead, we're all about maintaining stability, delivering quality, and driving innovation, with new shows and returning favorites from some of the industry's top creators and biggest stars."
ABC will air ESPN's "Monday Night Football" on most Monday nights. A detailed schedule will be announced later this week.
After a record-breaking season where it ranked as the No. 1 entertainment series in Adults 18-49 in Live+Same Day ratings for the first time in its history, "Dancing with the Stars" returns to the ballroom on Tuesdays followed by the sophomore season of the No. 1 broadcast series of 2025, "High Potential." The drama was ABC's most-watched new series in seven years and was the most-streamed broadcast series of the season, more than doubling its nearest competition in both the key 18-49 demo and Total Viewers.
The No. 1 comedy of the season, Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning "Abbott Elementary," will return Wednesdays, joined by season two of the No. 1 new comedy this season, "Shifting Gears." After its inaugural run in 2023, which was ABC's highest-rated unscripted series in five years, an all-new season of "The Golden Bachelor" follows, starring Mel Owens, a former NFL veteran-turned-lawyer. Season 17 of "Shark Tank" will round out the evening lineup on its new night and time with exciting guest Sharks featured throughout the season.
"9-1-1: Nashville," the highly anticipated spinoff series from Ryan Murphy starring Chris O'Donnell, debuts Thursdays following the return of hit drama series "9-1-1." The longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, "Grey's Anatomy," completes the evening.
Ryan Seacrest will make his "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" debut Friday nights, hosting the all-new season alongside the legendary Vanna White. Friday's most-watched newsmagazine, ABC News' "20/20," will follow.
"America's Funniest Home Videos" will lead Sunday nights joined by popular films under "The Wonderful World of Disney" umbrella, including the broadcast premieres of "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Elemental," "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3" and "Wakanda Forever."
New seasons of previously announced returning series "American Idol," "Celebrity Jeopardy!," "The Rookie" and "Will Trent" will debut in 2026. Fall premiere dates will be announced at a later date, as well as additional midseason announcements and renewals. All episodes will be available to stream next day on Hulu.
THE SCHEDULE...
MONDAY
- 8p: ESPN Monday Night Football (simulcast on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+)
TUESDAY
- 8p: Dancing with the Stars (simulcast on Disney+)
- 10p: High Potential
WEDNESDAY
- 8p: Shifting Gears
- 8:30p: Abbott Elementary
- 9p: The Golden Bachelor
- 10p: Shark Tank
THURSDAY
- 8p: 9-1-1
- 9p: 9-1-1 NASHVILLE
- 10p: Grey's Anatomy
FRIDAY
- 8p: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
- 9p: 20/20
SATURDAY
- 8p: ESPN Saturday Night Football
SUNDAY
- 7p: America's Funniest Home Videos
- 8p: The Wonderful World of Disney
“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” have yet to be renewed, with news of “The Bachelorette” skipping summer 2025 having come earlier this year.
"The Bachelor is no different than any other show," says Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich. "You have to have the exact right casting. You have to have the exact right people. We're taking tremendous care with a very singular and beloved franchise, and we'll continue to roll those out as they're ready."
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Over to Prime Video.
MGM Alternative announced that WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin will join as host of the action-packed U.S. reboot of the iconic competition series American Gladiators for Prime Video. The announcement was made today ahead of the annual Amazon upfront presentation. Originating as a weekly U.S. syndicated show, American Gladiators burst onto screens in 1989 and quickly became the #1 watched sports entertainment show in the world. The show returns with an exciting new take, and an All Star cast of Gladiators for the modern era. The competition will feature brand new events, as well incorporate some classics from the original series like "Gauntlet," "Hang Tough," and "The Eliminator." Original seasons of the series are available to stream on newly launched American Gladiators' FAST Channel on Prime Video FAST.
Mike "The Miz" Mizanin is a WWE Superstar, actor, and television personality. He launched onto television as part of MTV's The Real World: Back to New York. He is a two-time Grand Slam Champion and a fan-favorite both in and out of the ring. Beyond WWE, additional television credits include reality hits like Miz & Mrs. and competition shows such as Dancing with the Stars.
The featured Gladiators on the upcoming series will range from professional bodybuilders, former D1 athletes, pro crossfit champions and pro fitness trainers from around the globe all ecstatic to put their abilities to the test. This follows the massive success of the British version of American Gladiators revival for BBC in 2024, which became the #1 new entertainment series in the country in the past seven years. A second season and spin-off series called EPIC Pranks also scored high ratings.
Meanwhile, following the show's record-breaking debut, Prime Video has renewed Beast Games, created and hosted by YouTube phenomenon MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson), for two additional seasons. The series was co-created and hosted by MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, featuring the biggest reality competition series ever, with 1,000 players competing for a $10 million cash prize in Season 1. Beast Games' debut season premiered on December 19, 2024, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Just 25 days after its premiere, Beast Games quickly became Prime Video's most-watched unscripted show ever, amassing 50 million viewers. The announcement was made today during the annual Amazon upfront presentation in New York.
"MrBeast achieved a significant milestone for our global Prime Video customers, bringing to life the largest reality competition series ever," said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios. "Following its record-breaking first season, we are thrilled to announce that two more seasons of Beast Games are on the way, and we eagerly anticipate all of the new, jaw-dropping challenges MrBeast has planned for the players." "Our goal was to deliver the biggest, boldest competition series ever created, and the response has exceeded every expectation," said Jeff Housenbold, CEO of MrBeast Industries. "Beast Games resonated with fans around the world, and that's a testament to the creativity of Jimmy and the entire Beast team. We're grateful to Amazon for their continued partnership, and we're excited to raise the bar even higher in the next two seasons."
Sean Klitzner, Tyler Conklin, and Mack Hopkins also serve as co-creators. Sean Klitzner and Matt Apps serve as showrunners, as well as executive producers alongside Michael Cruz, Jeff Housenbold, Tyler Conklin, Michael Miller, Josh Kulic, and Chris Keiper. Tyler Conklin is returning as the Series Director..
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Now over to Fox and I asked you when we went on the air after the cold open when will the Floor return? Well......
FOX today unveils its content slate for the 2025-2026 television season to the national advertising community during its in-person Upfront Presentation at the Manhattan Center. FOX ranked #1 this season among the coveted Adults 18-49 and is the only network among the 4-Nets up year-over-year in the demo. The network is adding six new series to its schedule, including a new one-hour comedy, a new dramatic thriller, an epic new scripted event series and three new unscripted competition series, as well as the return of an Animation Domination favorite. Spanning scripted, unscripted and animation, the media company continues to increase program ownership from in-house business units under the FOX Entertainment Studios banner.
"Building on our winning position in both key demos and co-viewing this season, FOX delivers a 2025-26 schedule that's filled with irreverence, fun and much-needed laughter," said FOX Entertainment CEO Rob Wade. "Next year more than ever, we're bringing that promise to life with a terrific slate to delight our audiences across linear, Hulu and beyond."
Returning FOX series include dramas Doc (Season Two), and Murder in a Small Town (Season Two); comedies Animal Control (Season Four) and Going Dutch (Season Two); animated series Bob's Burgers (Season 16), Family Guy (Season 24), Grimsburg (Season Three), Krapopolis (Season Three), Universal Basic Guys (Season Two) and The Simpsons (Season 37); and unscripted series Beat Shazam (Season Eight), Don't Forget The Lyrics! (Season Four), Extracted (Season Two), The Floor (Season Four), Hell's Kitchen (Season 24), Kitchen Nightmares (Season Three), LEGO Masters (Season Six), The Masked Singer (Season 14), Name That Tune (Season Five) Next Level Chef (Season Five) and Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (Season Four). Additional series renewals to be announced.
All-new drama Memory of a Killer and brand-new event series The Faithful join returning hit dramas Doc and Murder in a Small Town.
All-new one-hour comedy Best Medicine joins half-hour comedies Going Dutch, starring Denis Leary and Animal Control, starring Joel McHale.
Animated comedies Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Grimsburg, Krapopolis, Universal Basic Guys and The Simpsons return. Plus, Seth MacFarlane's American Dad! comes back to FOX with all-new episodes in 2026.
All-new unscripted series 99 To Beat and Gordon Ramsay's four-hour event series, Next Level Baker, join returning unscripted favorites Beat Shazam, Don't Forget The Lyrics!, Extracted, The Floor, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, LEGO Masters, The Masked Singer, Name That Tune, Next Level Chef and Special Forces: World's Toughest Test. Additionally, reinventions of hugely popular fan-favorites The Weakest Link and Fear Factor make their debuts on FOX.
NEW IN 2025-2026
- In 99 TO BEAT, hosted by Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews, 100 contestants go head-to-head in a range of visually distinctive and hilarious games in an arced competition game show like we've never seen before. 99 to Beat is the game show that anyone can win, and there's only one thing players must do for a chance of walking away with the cash prize - Don't. Come. In. Last. As contestants battle it out against each other, each round will see the number of players whittled down until one person is left standing and they take home the top prize of $100,000. 99 to Beat is produced by Initial, with Natalka Znak, Claire O'Donohoe, Katy Manley and Lee Smithurst executive producing. The series is based on a format originated by VRT and De Chinezen, and is distributed by Primitives.
- The hit Emmy Award-nominated WEAKEST LINK, hosted by Jane Lynch, returns for a new season with an all-celebrity edition - but for the first time in broadcast history, on FOX! A rapid-fire quiz show in which eight celebrities compete to win up to one million dollars for the charity of their choosing, these celebs will answer general knowledge questions and bank money as a group across multiple rounds. At the end of each round, the contestants vote out who they perceive to be the weakest link, and the host sends them off with the phrase, "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye." The two who make it to the final round will battle it out to determine who wins the banked money for their charity. The classic Weakest Link format distributed by BBC Studios, has been produced in more than 45 territories around the world over the past two decades. Since its original run in 2001, "Weakest Link" has been the fastest and fiercest quiz show on television, earning a place in pop culture history. Celebrity Weakest Link is executive-produced by Ryan O'Dowd and Krystal Whitney for BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions. Stuart Krasnow serves as the showrunner.
- The iconic reality competition FEAR FACTOR is coming back bigger, bolder and more daring. Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting - and fear is a weapon. This is Fear Factor: The Next Chapter (WT). Fear Factor: The Next Chapter (WT) is produced by Endemol Shine North America. Kevin Lee will serve as executive producer, along with Endemol Shine North America's Sharon Levy, Michael Heyerman and Sean Loughlin. The reimagined series is based on the original format, Fear Factor, created by Endemol Shine Netherlands. Fear Factor is internationally renowned with 32 adaptations.
- A holiday special, and Next Level Chef's first franchise extension, NEXT LEVEL BAKER will test the skills of bakers as they are challenged to create eye-popping, festive holiday delights across the franchise's three iconic levels. During the new series' four special hours - in which culinary titan Gordon Ramsay will serve as host and mentor -- only one baker will rise to the top and claim the holiday baking crown. Next Level Baker will be produced by BiggerStage and Studio Ramsay, on behalf of Studio Ramsay Global. Gordon Ramsay and Matt Cahoon are executive producers.
Also, as previously announced, FOX heats up the summer with all-new episodes/seasons of LEGO Masters (May 19), MasterChef (May 21), Bob's Burgers (May 29), Grimsburg (May 29), Family Guy (May 29), The Great North (May 29), The Quiz with Balls (June 2) and The 1% Club (June 10), as well as the series launches of Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service (May 21) and The Snake (June 10). Additional summer programming to be announced.
THE SCHEDULE...
MONDAY
- 8p: Name That Tune
- 9p: CELEBRITY WEAKEST LINK
TUESDAY
- 8p: Murder in a Small Town
- 9p: Doc
WEDNESDAY
- 8p: The Floor
- 9p: 99 TO BEAT
THURSDAY
- 8p: Hell's Kitchen
- 9p: Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
FRIDAY
- 8p: Fox College Football Friday
SATURDAY
- 7p: Fox Sports Saturday
SUNDAY
- 7p: NFL on Fox
- 7:30p: The OT/Fox Animation Encores
- 8p: The Simpsons
- 8:30p: Universal Basic Guys
- 9p: Krapopolis
- 9:30p: Bob's Burgers
As previously reported, The Masked Singer will bow its 14th season in January, while dates for Beat Shazam, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, LEGO Masters, Extracted, and Next Level Chef will be announced in due course.
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Over to NBC.
The NBA era on NBC is officially starting this fall, and we are getting a taste of what the network schedule will look like with professional basketball taking over its primetime, only announcing its fall schedule for the first six weeks of the season, through October, with some guidance on its November schedule plans.
The October schedule features less than a third (31.8%) scripted programming — which could be the lowest ever for NBC — and one new series, the unscripted On Brand with Jimmy Fallon.
"NBA is a huge priority for us, that is our biggest new show in the fall," Jeff Bader, President, Program Planning Strategy, NBCUniversal Entertainment, said during a pre-upfront press call Saturday.
Not surprisingly, the entire NBC schedule is tailored around it, and there was a lot of tailoring to be done.
"There's a three-part rollout to the fall schedule, given the NBA comes on in the middle of October," Steven Kern, SVP, Program Planning & Scheduling, NBCUniversal Entertainment, said on the same call.
Here are the versions of the NBC schedule for the first two parts of the rollout in September and October, followed by analysis and information about Part 3 as well as details about the three (for now) official new 2025-26 series, On Brand, comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, starring Tracy Morgan and executive produced by Tina Fey, and prehistoric nature docuseries Surviving Earth, which follows in the footsteps of this season's The Americas.
THE SCHEDULE...
MONDAY (SEPTEMBER)
- 8p: The Voice
- 10p: Brilliant Minds
MONDAY (NOVEMBER)
- 8p: St. Denis Medical
- 8:30p: Comedy TBA
- 9p: The Voice
- 10p: Brilliant Minds
TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER)
- 8p: The Voice
- 10p: ON BRAND WITH JIMMY FALLON
TUESDAY (OCTOBER)
- 8p: NBA ON NBC
WEDNESDAY
- 8p: Chicago Med
- 9p: Chicago Fire
- 10p: Chicago PD
THURSDAY
- 8p: Law & Order
- 9p: Law & Order: SVU
- 10p: The Hunting Party
FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER)
- 8p: ON BRAND WITH JIMMY FALLON
- 9p: Dateline NBC
FRIDAY (NOVEMBER)
- 8p: Happy's Place
- 8:30p: Comedy TBA
- 9p: Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
- 7p: Big Ten Pregame/Notre Dame Pregame
- 7:30p: Big Ten Saturday Night/Notre Dame Football
SUNDAY (FALL/WINTER)
- 7p: Football Night in America
- 8:20p: Sunday Night Football
SUNDAY (SPRING)
- 8p: SUNDAY NIGHT BASKETBALL
NEW IN 2025-2026
- ON BRAND WITH JIMMY FALLON: An innovative unscripted series that follows what happens when Jimmy Fallon starts a premier marketing agency and fills it with the most creative, clever and competitive go-getters he can find. Fallon recruited Bozoma Saint John as the On Brand Agency's Chief Marketing Officer, where she will mentor the creatives and evaluate their work. In each episode, the On Brand Agency creatives will work with a major brand in need of a big idea for a massive, high-priority campaign – from creating earworm jingles and unbelievable activations to producing the most quotable commercials and must-have merchandise. They will have unprecedented access to the client's businesses before pitching their vision to a brand representative, along with Saint John and Fallon, with only the best ideas moving on to proof of concept and the opportunity to see their campaign brought to life on the national stage after each episode. The "On Brand" format will be licensed globally by NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal Studio Group. "On Brand with Jimmy Fallon" is produced by B17 Entertainment and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Electric Hot Dog. Executive producers are Jimmy Fallon, Brien Meagher, Rhett Bachner, Pip Wells and Kelly Powers. CAA's Media & Entertainment Partnerships division serves as a collaborative business partner with NBCUniversal to bring leading brands to the show.
Peacock announced new series greenlights including a third season of "House of Villains," hosted by Joel McHale, along with true crime documentaries "Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets" and "The Idaho Student Murders" as well as "Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks" docuseries.
These series accompany new seasons of breakout hits "Love Island USA" (June 3) and "Love Island Games" (late 2025); new series "Love Island: Beyond The Villa" (summer 2025) and hit reality sensation "Married At First Sight" debuts on the platform with season 19 later this year.
Additionally, a new season of the Emmy Award-winning "The Traitors" is set to air early next year.
Love Island USA has proven to be a massive hit on Peacock. Last summer, season 6 of the series was the #1 reality series across all streaming platforms and, in advance of the series' return this summer, Peacock announced Love Island: Beyond the Villa, a new spinoff following the beloved cast of season 6 outside of the villa.
Following its Emmy Award-winning second season, season 3 of The Traitors debuted as the most-watched unscripted series in the U.S. during premiere week and grew viewership from the season 2 premiere by 67%.
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Now to a network I've never even heard of.
It is Versant's turn to spin(co.) you.
The portfolio of misfit NBCU cable channels announced its first programming slate since being announced as SpinCo. and refined into Versant. The 2025-26 TV season will feature "bold originals, blockbuster sports and iconic live events," the Versant publicity team said Monday in a press release.
E! alone announced five new unscripted series at the NBC upfront, Syfy and USA Network each unveiled one new scripted series, and Oxygen's got a killer pair of freshman shows. Wait, let us rephrase that last bit: Oxygen has two freshman shows about killers. TBD on how good they are.
All told, Versant pitched 16 new originals to a ballroom full of advertisers at Radio City Music Hall.
"Our audiences are among the most devoted in the industry, and their passion fuels everything we do," said Val Boreland, president of entertainment for Versant. "By uniting the power of our iconic brands with a commitment to bold, original storytelling, we're deepening our connection with viewers in meaningful ways. We're proud to unveil this exciting new programming slate as we move forward under our new name."
NEW FOR 2025-2026...
- E! Dirty Rotten Scandals: America's Next Top Model — Premieres spring 2026: For the first time ever, E! Dirty Rotten Scandals: America's Next Top Model unveils the dark underbelly of the long-running TV series through the untold stories of former contestants — where a golden opportunity for aspiring models unravels into a harrowing saga of exploitation, resilience and shattered dreams. E! Dirty Rotten Scandals: America's Next Top Model is produced by Glass Media. Nancy Glass and Sarah Gibson serve as executive producers.
- E! Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price Is Right — Premieres spring 2026 E! Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price Is Right is a documentary series exploring shocking allegations surrounding Bob Barker, while hosting the hit game show. Based on award-winning journalist David Kushner's new original reporting, the series will feature the voices of original "Barker's Beauties" and other former TPIR cast and crew who are coming together for the first time to tell their stories. E! Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price Is Right is produced by Terminal B Television with Tom Forman, David Metzler, Meredith Wright, and Jordan Rosenblum serving as executive producers alongside David Kushner.
Series premiere dates will be announced at a later time.
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To the tiffany network.
CBS, which is on track to win its 17th consecutive season as the most-watched network, today announced its 2025-2026 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring one new comedy, four action-packed dramas, three unscripted series, 18 returning series, sports and special event programming. It also revealed new series orders for Y: MARSHALS and HARLAN COBEN'S FINAL TWIST.
The 2025-2026 schedule reflects significant programming moves:
· Mondays launch a powerful new Dick Wolf drama block from 9:00-11:00 PM with FBI and CIA and offbeat new comedy DMV at 8:30 PM.
· Tuesdays introduce the first-ever all NCIS night featuring the #1 global franchise from 8:00-11:00 PM.
· Wednesdays add two big names for midseason and spring with HARLAN COBEN'S FINAL TWIST true-crime series and Padma Lakshmi's cooking competition series AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP airing after the highly anticipated SURVIVOR 50.
· Fridays package three compelling Jerry Bruckheimer Television-produced dramas: SHERIFF COUNTRY, FIRE COUNTRY and BOSTON BLUE.
· Sundays present two Taylor Sheridan-produced series, beginning with the singing competition series THE ROAD, featuring Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson, for fall, and in midseason, the one-hour drama Y: MARSHALS (working title), starring Luke Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton.
"Our 2025-2026 primetime schedule boasts a star-studded lineup of returning hit shows and new exciting series from top creators and producers," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. "Coming off another winning season enabled us to make bold scheduling moves and fortify our strong lineup with thematically compatible programs every night of the week for strong viewer flow and to serve as a powerful launch pad for the new shows. Additionally, we're appreciative of our loyal audiences who regularly watch on CBS and Paramount+ and to our creative partners who continue to deliver outstanding content."
NEW 2025-2026 FALL SERIES:
· THE ROAD, a new singing competition series from executive producers Taylor Sheridan, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban trails GRAMMY Award winner Urban on his journey to discover the next big artist with the help of "tour manager," GRAMMY Award-winning country artist Gretchen Wilson.
· BOSTON BLUE stars Donnie Wahlberg reprising his role as NYPD officer Danny Reagan and Sonequa Martin-Green as Danny's new Boston PD partner, Lena Peters.
· SHERIFF COUNTRY stars Morena Baccarin as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox.
· CIA stars Tom Ellis in a new crime drama from Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf.
· DMV, starring Harriet Dyer, Tim Meadows, Tony Cavalero, Molly Kearney, Gigi Zumbado and Alex Tarrant, is a single-camera workplace comedy set at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
NEW 2025-2026 MIDSEASON SERIES:
· Y: MARSHALS (working title) is a new drama starring Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton.
· HARLAN COBEN'S FINAL TWIST features best-selling author Coben, with over 90 million books sold globally and multiple scripted series, as he steps into the true-crime television genre for the first time.
· AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP, hosted and executive produced by Emmy Award-nominated food expert Padma Lakshmi, is a new cooking competition series featuring the most decorated chefs in America.
RETURNING #1 SERIES:
· TRACKER - #1 series on television starring Justin Hartley
· MATLOCK - #1 new series, starring Kathy Bates
· NCIS - the world's #1 TV franchise
· GEORGIE & MANDY'S FIRST MARRIAGE - #1 comedy
· 60 MINUTES - #1 news program
· HOLLYWOOD SQUARES - #1 new unscripted series
FOR 2026-2027 SEASON:
· EINSTEIN, a drama starring Matthew Gray Gubler
· CUPERTINO, drama from Emmy Award-winning executive producers Robert and Michelle King ordered to writers room for 12 episode scripts
THE SCHEDULE...
MONDAY
- 8p: The Neighborhood
- 8:30p: DMV
- 9p: FBI
- 10p: CIA
TUESDAY
- 8p: NCIS
- 9p: NCIS: Origins
- 10p: NCIS: Sydney
WEDNESDAY - FALL
- 8p: Survivor 49
- 9:30p: The Amazing Race
WEDNESDAY - WINTER
- 8p: Hollywood Squares
- 9p: The Price Is Right at Night
- 10p: HARLAN COBEN'S FINAL TWIST
WEDNESDAY - SPRING
- 8p: Survivor 50
- 9:30p: AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP
- 10:30p: Hollywood Squares
THURSDAY
- 8p: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
- 8:30p: Ghosts
- 9p: Matlock
- 10p: Elsbeth
FRIDAY
- 8p: SHERIFF COUNTRY
- 9p: Fire Country
- 10p: BOSTON BLUE
SATURDAY
- 8p: Encores
- 10p: 48 Hours
SUNDAY - FALL
- 7p: 60 Minutes
- 8p: Tracker
- 9p: THE ROAD
- 10p: Encores
SUNDAY - SPRING
- 7p: 60 Minutes
- 8p: Tracker
- 9p: Y: MARSHALS
- 10p: Watson
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Lastly, Telemundo.
Telemundo is sticking with proven franchises for its 2025-26 programming slate, which includes the El Señor de los Cielos spinoff, Dinastía Casillas, a new season of La Casa de los Famosos, and the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The network says it has wrapped its first quarter of 2025 as the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast network in prime time among total viewers. Growth for Telemundo is across digital platforms like the Telemundo App, FAST channels, Peacock, YouTube, and social media platforms.
Telemundo has focused on making appointment television with its slogan, “Estás en vivo. Estás en Telemundo,” which translates to, “You’re live. You’re on Telemundo.” The strategy has paid off, as it leads Monday-Sunday prime in total viewers (959,000) and is the most-watched network in weekday afternoons (1-5pm) among adults 18-49 (126,000) and total viewers (542,000), according to Nielsen.
Much of the driving force behind their social media interaction stems from their reality TV shows like La Casa de los Famosos, an adaptation of the Celebrity Big Brother format, that invites audience participation, voting for their favorite housemates each week. The network is also set to launch Miss Universe Latina: El Reality, with the winner competing in the Miss Universe pageant as the first-ever Latina delegate.
NEW 2025-2026 FALL SERIES:
- La Casa de los Famosos (Season 6): Coming off the success of its first All-Stars edition, the multiplatform reality phenomenon La Casa de los Famosos returns for its sixth season. Featuring a new cast of fan-favorite celebrities who will live in complete isolation from the outside world.
- Miss Universe Latina: El Reality: Building on its years-long partnership with the Miss Universe® Organization, Telemundo presents its new, live reality show, Miss Universe Latina, El Reality. Hosted by Jacky Bracamontes, former Miss Mexico and Telemundo on-air personality, this new format will offer a select group of Latinas the opportunity to be crowned the first-ever Miss Universe Latina delegate, representing Latina women in the 74th edition of the pageant.
- La Isla: Desafío Extremo (Season 2): The competition series returns to Telemundo’s primetime for a second season. In this survival reality show format, a mix of celebrities and fans will embark on an epic journey, as they strive to survive strenuous challenges in extreme conditions in hopes of winning the $200,000 cash prize.
- Top Chef VIP (Season 4): Returning for its fourth season, Top Chef VIP presents a group of 20 celebrities who will enter the most demanding kitchen on television to test their skills and conquer the palates of the three renowned Latino chefs who will judge their performance and culinary abilities.
- Exatlón Estados Unidos (Season 10): Telemundo’s longest-running reality competition, Exatlón Estados Unidos, returns for its 10th season. In this sports competition, athletes on the Red Team and the Blue Team put their physical and mental skills to the test against a series of innovative circuits and challenges.
I think we're done.
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The House of Villains move somewhere to a quiet suburban town. Unless the MCU move in too. Come back or else. There may be a post credit scene later.
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A blizzard from Dairy Queen. All year long, people go to Dairy Queen for blizzard treats of all kinds from confetti cake to Mint Oreo. Look for a Dairy queen and see which one is your favorite. Now back to the avalanche of news.....Pierre Kelly!
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There's good news......and then there's bad news. The bad news is this.
Ouch. Lots of memories that memphians made. The drive in theatres were a sign of social distancing during the pandemic. But the good news is....................
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House of Villains has a new home. The reality show is to become a Peacock original after it was renewed for a third season for the streamer, moving away from its original home at E! after it was spun off by its parent company.
Comcast recently spun off its cable networks, including E!, USA Network and Syfy, launching Versant.
House of Villains becomes the first original series changing hands as a result of the corporate move.
The series, which is hosted by Joel McHale, brings together 11 reality all-stars who must scheme, strategize and shade each other in different challenges for a chance to win $200,000 and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.” It will launch its third season on Peacock in early 2026.
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There’s another new showrunner in The Bachelor universe.
Deadline reports that Jessica Castro has been named showrunner of The Golden Bachelor. This comes after the dating show was renewed for a second season with NFL veteran-turned-lawyer Mel Owens starring as the latest golden man.
Castro’s credits include being showrunner of Amazon’s zodiac dating show Cosmic Love and she has also exec produced series including ABC’s Claim to Fame and worked on Netflix’s Next in Fashion.
The series is expected to start filming relatively soon with a fall premiere likely.
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Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane......it's a cake falling down on your face. Splat!
Legendary chef and artist Duff Goldman has been battling top-tier opponents his whole career, but the new series Super Mega Cakes pushes his skill and talent to the next level. In the six-episode series, Team Duff goes up against six teams of the country's best cake artists over the course of four days - all at once. With themes from Superman and Architectural Wonders to Classic Cartoons, the results are mind-blowingly realistic pieces of edible art with intricate details and interactive elements. Each episode focuses on one head-to-head build to impress judges Sherry Yard and Amaury Guichon who will determine each week's most successful cake - while Duff must juggle all six projects at the same time. Special guests joining the judging panel include Eric Bauza, Beck Bennett, Paul de Gelder, Jack Osbourne, Drew Scott and Jacques Torres. In the end, the finalist cakes are presented and tasted by a 50-person audience who will name the grand champion. Super Mega Cakes premieres on Monday, June 16th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network and streaming the next day on MAX.
"These life-sized sweet creations are unlike anything anyone has ever seen - there are cakes with holograms, cakes that float, even cakes that have cameras inside," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "Duff and these incredible cake artists pushed culinary limits in every episode, and we cannot wait for our viewers to see each masterpiece."”
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Genius....or dumb?
Following the debut of Genius Game last week with episodes airing on Wednesday and Thursday, the release schedule for the remainder of the series has been changed.
While it was originally intended that episodes would air on both days each week at 9pm, they will now only air at that time on Wednesday, with the series switching to a weekly rollout.
This means the show will now run over seven weeks rather than four, with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity specials taking the show's place on a Thursday, at least for this week and next.
When approached for comment by RadioTimes.com about the move, a spokesperson for ITV said: "Genius Game remains in the peak schedule on ITV1 at 9pm on Wednesdays and is available to view on ITVX."
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We won’t have SpinCo to kick around any longer.
The name of the parent company for the cable networks and other assorted media assets that will be spun off from NBCUniversal and Comcast later this year will be Versant Media.
Mark Lazarus, CEO of the new company, announced the name to staffers in a memo on Tuesday, “We would be foolish to expect everyone to love the name of our new company immediately. There were certainly some others that we could have gotten behind, but after sitting with VERSANT for a couple of weeks now, I believe it will suit us well, evoke a sense of energy, and underscore our role in driving progress,” Lazarus said.
Versant (pronounced like “conversant”) will house TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and E! along with other media properties. There is an expectation that Versant will seek to build upon its portfolio by acquiring other properties.
Comcast spun off the assets in a bid to focus NBC on broadcast and streaming, while giving the rest of its media assets a chance to eke out a new existence. Executives have been working on devising a name for the new company since December.
The name was meant to evoke the future strength and forward movement, and the company hired three different branding agencies and narrowed a list down to 12 names, then three.
“There were many considerations for a suitable name,” Lazarus said. “Our internal team of incredibly skilled and experienced brand marketers, designers and media tacticians took into account our overarching goal to influence culture, connect communities and signify a unified direction forward.”
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And you don't have to get into MENSA to know this Mistplay Game Break. Here's one.
Think about this type of poetry after Rich Homie Quan take on a different kind of poetry: Rapping.
And you flexed your brainpower on the answer: The poetry I asked you to pick correctly was..........Sonnet.
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We have an update on Melissa Olthoff's new book as of this writing......
Today, Love Island continues to be worldwide success and without these 4 words.....it won't work.
That's it for this week, today's consolation prize is a collection of Sean John clothing to honor Diddy on trial.
Don't forget to email me at kellypierre8@gmail.com, coppockonsports@yahoo.com, Pierre Kelly on FB and @Johnny_Arcade on X which is formerly Twitter. Also I'm on Snapchat as MisterGSN and Instagram as MrJackbox2. We will return next Wednesday, and until we return, Play on playas.
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