TV & Streaming

BBC director-general Matt Brittin said plans to save another £500 million could lead to television and radio service closures as audiences increasingly move online. He said no program or channel is guaranteed to exist forever as the broadcaster weighs traditional operations against iPlayer viewing.

Netflix’s three-part documentary series “Beyond Society,” created by Juan Antonio Bayona and Carlos Torres, examines what awaited survivors and victims’ families after the 1972 Andes plane crash survivors returned to Uruguay. Premiering on Netflix December 18, the series explores grief, media attention and the divide between the families.

American Horror Story Season 13 premiered Thursday with three episodes that expand the Coven and Apocalypse storyline into a broader crossover featuring characters from past installments. The premiere follows Ben and Kira’s disastrous birthday trip while Cordelia Goode, Madison Montgomery and young witch Ophelia confront an ominous threat at Miss Robichaux’s Academy.

Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will return as judges for American Idol Season 25 in 2027, with Ryan Seacrest also returning as host and producer. Auditions are underway ahead of the milestone season on ABC.

Reality TV producers are celebrating the proposed Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, which would extend a federal production incentive to qualifying unscripted series. Eligible shows would need at least four episodes, a budget above $1 million and 75% of production based in the United States.

Ryan Murphy says he has completed a script for a possible Glee revival with collaborators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Around 10 original cast members have expressed enthusiasm, though none has read the script yet.

KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS will begin streaming Oct. 16 on Disney+ and Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally. Following its August theatrical run, the film combines unseen footage, fan-created videos and member interviews to explore KATSEYE’s journey and connection with its EYEKONS community.

Media Partners Asia projects content spending across seven major Asian markets will rise from $14.8 billion in 2025 to $15.1 billion in 2026, driven by streaming platforms and locally produced films. India and Korea accounted for about 80% of the investment in 2025.

Netflix’s “A Different World” reboot brings the fictional, historically Black Hillman College into the Gen Z era, following Maleah Joi Moon’s Deborah Wayne as she adjusts to campus life. Created by Felicia Pride and executive produced by Debbie Allen, the lively 10-episode dramedy is now streaming, though its ambitious first season often rushes its stories.

Peacock’s two-part documentary OJ’s Accomplice will premiere in December, presenting what the streamer calls “real evidence” that O.J. Simpson may have had help in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The Ample Entertainment production includes new information, eyewitness accounts and interviews with Kato Kaelin and Brown’s sister.

Meta has unveiled new VR glasses set for spring 2027 at $1,300, combining theater-sized virtual screens, productivity tools and streaming services including Prime Video, YouTube, Peacock, HBO Max and Paramount+. Sports content is also planned, while Disney+ will bring 3D films and immersive viewing spaces to Meta Quest headsets.

YouTube is expanding its TV experience with interactive features that let viewers post comments, browse creators’ still-image and text Posts, and watch series through YouTube Shorts. The push comes as television has become YouTube’s biggest screen by viewing, with the platform accounting for 14.2% of U.S. TV viewing in July.

Disney has increased most Disney+ and Hulu monthly subscription prices, with each ad-free Premium plan rising $2.50 to $21.49. Ad-supported individual plans now cost $12.49, while the ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundle remains unchanged at $12.99.

Disney is raising standalone Disney+ and Hulu prices, with each ad-free plan increasing $2.50 to $21.49 per month and each ad-supported tier rising to $12.49. The ad-free Disney+/Hulu bundle will cost $21.99 monthly, while the bundle with ads will rise to $12.99.

YouTube and promoter Goldenvoice have extended their partnership, making YouTube the exclusive livestream home of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival through 2030. CEO Neal Mohan announced the agreement at the Made On YouTube event in New York City.

WTFN Group is combining television distributor Fred Media and digital division Radar into Radar Studios, an integrated business debuting at MIPCOM Cannes next month. Led by Chief Commercial Officer Derek Dyson, the unit will oversee distribution, FAST and digital channels, content acquisition, funding, development and original programming.

Secret of Life, a TV series about British scientist Rosalind Franklin, is in development with her great-niece Jessica Franklin writing and Outer Banks director Valerie Weiss directing. Elizabeth Bay Productions will produce the biopic, which explores Franklin’s life, legacy and research central to understanding DNA’s double helix structure.

Netflix’s “Wonka’s Golden Ticket” uses an AI-generated version of Gene Wilder’s voice as host, with permission from his estate. Across the first seven episodes, the synthetic performance fails to capture Wilder’s comic timing and overshadows the competition series and its $3 million prize.

Disney+ is reviving the classic 1990s cartoon “Darkwing Duck” as an all-new animated series, with Mark Hamill leading the voice cast as Drake Mallard, the masked crimefighter better known as Darkwing Duck.

The U.K.’s National Film and Television School is establishing a permanent base in Edinburgh through an expanded partnership with the Sean Connery Foundation.

Taylor Frankie Paul appears to be stepping away from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, only weeks after news that the reality TV personality and content creator would return to the Hulu series.