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Versant’s Mark Lazarus and Val Boreland Detail What’s Coming: ‘No Handcuffs’
Scoop! E! is developing a new show to bring back canceled stars as the execs share a new post-NBCU playbook
 • Lesley Goldberg
Inside the Ankler Invitational: Where Hollywood Took the Court (and Who Won)
I hosted a fierce, fun tourney with Propagate’s Howard Owens as Dan Lin, Joel McHale, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade and more came out swinging
 • Elaine Low
TV in 3: Sheridan Meets Cindy Holland’s Hammer; USA’s Post-Peacock Playbook
Plus: ‘The Pitt’ grabs a quick season 3 renewal as streaming series increasingly move to a broadcast beat
 • Lesley Goldberg
Alex Kurtzman on Star Trek’s Future — and Paramount’s New Regime
With his overall deal set to expire, the ‘Starfleet Academy’ showrunner on what’s next and why Gene Roddenberry’s ‘optimism’ matters more than ever
 • Lesley Goldberg
The Blumhouse TV Playbook in 2026, Straight From the President
Abhijay Prakash on ‘The Rainmaker,’ ‘Scarpetta’ and optimism with tight budgets: ‘What Disney is to family, we want to be for fear’
 • Elaine Low
What Makes a Hit in ’26? These 20 Buzzy New Series Bet on the Answer
Stars, sequels, and more from Ryan Murphy, Taylor Sheridan are set to test the market
 • Lesley Goldberg
Best of ’25: TV Seller Guides, Amazon & WB Chaos, 10 Top Exec Q&As
Essential intel to keep you working smarter into next year
 • Elaine Low, Lesley Goldberg, and Manori Ravindran
28 Top Execs Recommend the Best TV Series to Binge Over the Holidays
From Frances Berwick to Francesca Orsi: C-suiters reveal the can’t-miss shows they can’t stop watching (even from competitors)
 • Lesley Goldberg
Your Predictions, Fears, Hopes for Hollywood 2026: ‘Find Your Way to Stick It Out’
Writers, directors and execs (Amazon, CBS, Warner Bros.) share hard-earned advice and candid takes on what the industry needs and must shed to move…
 • Elaine Low
TV in 3: Year-End Deals Rush; ‘Heated Rivalry’ Peaks; a Lesson From Rob Reiner
Things are looking up for 2026 with Apple to Netflix buying series
 • Lesley Goldberg
SCOOP: UTA Drops Intimacy Coordinator, Choreographer, Dancer Clients
As Hollywood reduces sex onscreen (Gen Z’s not interested, thanks), one worker tells me ‘less intimacy is being written’
 • Elaine Low
Why Bell Media Execs Went All in on ‘Heated Rivalry’ — and How the Bet Paid Off
CEO Sean Cohan and VP content Justin Stockman on how the gay hockey drama scored globally and without financial partners: ‘We kept ponying up until we…
 • Lesley Goldberg
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