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Netflix confirms The Walking Dead’s streaming future with massive $500 million deal

July 30, 2026

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Netflix have confirmed that they will be the new home of The Walking Dead, at least until 2032.

The streaming service has signed a new global deal with the long-running zombie franchise, which means the original series and all six of its spin-offs will be available on Netflix in territories including the United Kingdom and the United States.

In total, the Walking Dead universe spans a staggering 371 episodes.

According to

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reacts after Marvel cancels ‘Wonder Man’ season 2

July 30, 2026

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has bid an emotional farewell to Wonder Man after Marvel backtracked on a previously announced second season, cancelling the acclaimed Disney+ series just months after confirming its return.

The Emmy-winning actor, who plays reluctant superhero-turned-actor Simon Williams in the show, addressed the news directly on Instagram.

“Word just dropped that Wonder Man won’t be coming back for Season 2,” he wrote.

“(And if you don’t knowww, now ya knoww!) That’s life, right? Ever

Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie

July 30, 2026

LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Reuters) – A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service’s studios in Hollywood.

Attorneys for producer Simon Afram said in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in California that the filmmakers had delivered an unencrypted master copy of the World War II drama “Fortitude” to Netflix in June at the company’s request. Afram invested more than $45 million in the product

Disney is Selling A+E Cable TV Networks At a Surprisingly Low Price

July 30, 2026

Disney is preparing to sell its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to longtime co-owner Hearst Communications in an all-cash deal valued at just over $1 billion, according to Deadline. The agreement is in the final stages of completion and is expected to be formally disclosed during the entertainment giant’s upcoming quarterly earnings presentation next week. The move marks a notable shift in Disney’s approach to its traditional television holdings and represents one of the first significant steps by

How NBCUniversal’s deal with YouTube could jumpstart the next chapter of the streaming wars

July 30, 2026

The next chapter of the streaming wars will likely involve media companies deciding if they should sell their content to others or keep it walled off on their own platforms.

NBCUniversal’s announcement this week that it’s struck a content deal with YouTube Premium could jumpstart a new chapter of the streaming wars — one that could be titled, “Aggregation.”

Under the agreement, which starts early next year, YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will get Peacock Premium baked into their subs

Netflix edges BBC as first choice for UK viewers, Ofcom report shows

July 28, 2026

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – Netflix has edged ahead of the BBC as Britons’ first choice when deciding what to watch on television, media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday, with 26% of viewers turning first to the U.S. streaming service compared with 25% for the BBC.

Here are details from Ofcom’s annual Media Nations report:

* The regulator found ITV was the first choice for 15% of viewers, showing increasing competition for ⁠audiences from streaming and ⁠online video platforms.

* Viewing of b

YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year

July 27, 2026

NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a multi-year partnership on Monday that will integrate Peacock streaming into YouTube Premium. Beginning in 2027, Premium subscribers will gain access to Peacock’s ad-supported catalog of shows, movies, and live sports directly within the YouTube application. The integration will be included as part of YouTube’s standard Premium subscription, which costs $15.99 per month as of April. This bundling arrangement provides economic value compared to purchasing both

YouTube Officially Adds Streaming Platform With 44+ Million Subscribers To Premium Tier

July 27, 2026

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Marvel Shocks SDCC With MCU Black Panther Recast And Ryan Gosling Casting Reveal

July 27, 2026

Ryan Gosling finally got his dream MCU role and the new Black Panther were announced at Marvel’s San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) panel.

Marvel’s latest panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) did not disappoint, as the new Black Panther and Ryan Gosling’s long-rumored MCU role were announced.

David Jonsson was announced as the new Black Panther at SDCC. He will be playing the son of T’Challa, who was famously played by the late Chadwick Boseman.

Jonsson is best known for his roles in the TV series Ind

‘Neuromancer’ Trailer Introduced By Callum Turner At SDCC

July 25, 2026

Callum Turner surprised the crowd at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday as he introduced the teaser for Neuromancer.

During Apple TV’s Hall H panel, the BAFTA winner appeared via video to greet fans and share the first look at the cyberpunk sci-fi series based on the 1984 William Gibson book, premiering Jan. 22, 2027 on the streamer.

The 10-episode series from creators Graham Roland and JD Dillard follows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker named Case (Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital esp

SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099

July 25, 2026

It’s been nearly five years since Ridley Scott first announced his plans for a TV spinoff of his sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner (1982) and the 2017 sequel Blade Runner 2049. It’s finally here — or almost, anyway. Prime Video debuted the first teaser for the new ten-episode series, Blade Runner 2099, at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. We also got a teaser for the third season of Prime Video’s Rings of Power and a new trailer for HBO’s Lanterns.

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Prime Video’s upcoming AI makeover could completely change how you decide what to watch next

July 25, 2026

All the best streaming services use AI in some form or another to serve up recommendations for what to watch, but Prime Video’s looking to go all in. According to a Reuters report this week, Jeff Bezos is personally pushing Amazon’s Prime Video executives toward a major app redesign to turn the streaming platform into a marquee showcase for Amazon’s multi-billion-dollar investments in AI technology for its 200+ million active viewers.

Internally codenamed Project Lighthouse, the effort is just

Netflix’s New 2-Part ‘Yellowstone’ Replacement Is Officially One of the Biggest Shows on Streaming

July 25, 2026

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Nazgul haunt the hall as ‘Rings of Power’ trailer airs at Comic-Con

July 24, 2026

SAN DIEGO, United States — The third season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” premiered its trailer Friday at San Diego Comic-Con.

The latest installment of the Amazon Prime series — considered the most expensive series in television history — introduces the future Nazgul, among the most haunting characters in JRR Tolkien’s trilogy, creators J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay explained.

The trailer offered a glimpse of the challenge looming ahead for the heroes and warriors of Middle

‘Rings of Power,’ ‘Blade Runner 2099’ preview new worlds at Comic-Con

July 24, 2026

* Executive producer McKay told Reuters ‘Rings of Power’ Season 3 shifts to a darker, more dangerous Middle-earth

* Jamie Campbell Bower joins Season 3 as Celeborn, Galadriel’s husband

* ‘Blade Runner 2099’ footage showed Michelle Yeoh’s Replicant questioning Hunter Schafer’s fugitive character

* Miniseries draws on Philip K. Dick novel and both previous ‘Blade Runner’ films

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Watch: ‘Blade Runner 2099’ gets teaser, November premiere date

July 24, 2026

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July 24 (UPI) — Blade Runner 2099 is coming to Prime Video in November.

The streaming service shared a teaser trailer and Nov. 25 premiere date for the show Friday at San Diego Comic-Con.

Blade Runner 2099 is a new entry in the sci-fi franchise based on the Philip K. Richard novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The book previously inspired a 1982 film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, and a 2017 mo

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston bidding farewell to The Morning Show

July 23, 2026

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston have confirmed The Morning Show is to end after five seasons.

On Thursday, Apple TV producers announced that the popular series will return for a fifth and final season in 2027.

In a statement, Reese – who plays news anchor Bradley Jackson – called producing and starring in The Morning Show for the past nine years the “honour of a lifetime”.

“This was always more than a show about a newsroom – it was a show about why the newsroom matters,” the Oscar-winn

‘The Morning Show’ to end with fifth and final season

July 23, 2026

The Morning Show is ending.

Apple TV has revealed that the fifth season of the drama series starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon will be its last. The final season is set to premiere in 2027.

The series was one of Apple TV’s flagship shows when the streaming service, then called Apple TV+, launched in 2019. Apple TV renewed it for season 5 in September 2025.

“We feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to tell stories that reflect what’s happening in the world around us with a twi

Jeff Bezos Wants Prime Video To Showcase Amazon’s AI Push. The Streaming Service Is Getting A Major Redesign

July 23, 2026

Bezos has reportedly taken a hands-on role in the project despite stepping back from Amazon’s day-to-day operations in 2021.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is personally overseeing a redesign of Prime Video that aims to place artificial intelligence at the center of one of the company’s most recognizable consumer products.

The effort, internally known as Lighthouse, reflects Amazon’s broader push to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence as competition intensifies across the technology

Jeff Bezos Wants Prime Video To Showcase Amazon’s AI Push. The Streaming Service Is Getting A Major Redesign

July 23, 2026

Bezos has reportedly taken a hands-on role in the project despite stepping back from Amazon’s day-to-day operations in 2021.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is personally overseeing a redesign of Prime Video that aims to place artificial intelligence at the center of one of the company’s most recognizable consumer products.

The effort, internally known as Lighthouse, reflects Amazon’s broader push to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence as competition intensifies across the technology

Amazon’s Bezos pushes Prime Video redesign focused on AI: Reuters exclusive

July 23, 2026

Jeff Bezos has identified a new, high-profile platform to help showcase the hundreds of billions of dollars Amazon has bet on artificial intelligence: Prime Video.

The Amazon founder and executive chairman pushed Prime Video head Mike Hopkins to overhaul the streaming service so that AI is front and center, according to four people with direct knowledge of the matter.

The resulting project, known internally as Lighthouse, would shine a light on Amazon’s AI capabilities for the more than 200 mi