Amazon’s Wondery Rolls Out Kids-Podcast Subscription Service (Podcast News Roundup)

Selome Hailu editorThe Television Academy Foundation named two new members to its board of directors: Nne Ebong, vice president of overall deals for series at Netflix, and Jamila Hunter, executive vice president of programming and development at Freeform. Both have been elected to three-year terms.At Netflix, Ebong leads the development of original series under creative partnerships with Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions and others.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Stitcher pins “The Bellas Podcast”; the 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards nominees have been announced; Cadence13 announces an investigative docuseries on Victoria’s Secret; and more.Stitcher, the podcast company owned by SiriusXM, announced its acquisition of “The Bellas Podcast” hosted by twin sisters and WWE Hall of Fame inductees Brie and Nikki Bella. The series will return with new episodes beginning Wednesday, Nov.

Saved by the Bell” reimagining will stream Nov. 24.In the second season, Bayside High is back in session, despite the Season 1 finale teasing the emergence of COVID-19 in the world of the show.

EXCLUSIVE: Wondery, the Amazon-owned podcast studio behind series Dr. Death and The Shrink Next Door, is moving into the fast-growing kids and family space with a partnership with Gen-Z Media.

Katie Song Apple TV Plus released a trailer for “The Shrink Next Door,” which premieres the first three episodes of the eight-episode series on Nov. 12, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through Dec.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Spotify preps a pair of podcasts to highlight content trends, artists and creators on the streaming service; theSkimm launches a weekly pop-culture pod; Reveal and PRX investigate the death of a Black teenager in Mississippi; and more.Spotify has created two original podcasts that point the spotlight on itself. “Spotify: Discover This” (relaunching as a regular series Oct.

Netflix released a trailer for the third and final season of “Narcos: Mexico,” premiering on Nov. 5.The crime drama, a companion series to “Narcos,” is set in the ’90s and examines the illegal drug trade in Mexico after “Narcos” focused on Colombian illegal drug trade.

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Goop,” an unscripted series premiering with six episodes on Oct. 21.In “Sex, Love & Goop,” Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow hosts real-life couples as they explore their bodies and try to enhance their relationships with a focus on understanding how each person experiences pleasure differently.

Katie Song Netflix released a new trailer for the second season of “Locke & Key,” which debuts Oct. 22.The new season will follow Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones) and Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) as they unlock more family secrets, digging deeper into the power and mystery of the keys while danger lurks closer than they know.In the trailer, which you can watch below, new passageways and secrets contained by the house are teased throughout, from magical lockers to frosted mirrors.

Jennifer Yuma editorAmazon Prime Video announced “With Love” will premiere on Dec. 17.The limited series stars Emeraude Toubia, Mark Indelicato, Rome Flynn, Desmond Chiam, Vincent Rodriquez III, Isis King, Todd Grinnell, Constance Marie and Benito Martinez.“With Love” follows the Diaz siblings, Lily (Toubia) and Jorge (Indelicato), who are on a mission to find love and purpose.

Katie Song Netflix released a trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, “The Closer,” which premieres globally on the service Oct. 5.The trailer features Morgan Freeman narrating over footage of Chappelle driving down a country road.

Katie Song Also in today’s TV news roundup: Jackie Redmond will be joining WWE as the new co-host of “Raw Talk” and “Talking Smack” alongside WWE analyst and co-host of “The Bump” Matt Camp. Redmond will make her “Talking Smack” debut on Oct.

Katie Song IMDb TV released the official trailer for courtroom series “Judy Justice.” The new series premieres Nov. 1 and marks the judge’s return to the televised bench.The reality court program, presided over by Judge Judy Sheindlin, adjudicates real-life cases filed from all over the country.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHappy International Podcast Day! In today’s podcast news roundup, Apple releases the top 10 most-subscribed podcasts and free channels, Spotify adds Q&A and polling features for podcast creators, and more.Apple for the first time has shared the top paid podcast subscriptions and free channels worldwide, from June 15 through September 15, providing a look at the most popular properties three months after the tech giant launched the services.Apple’s top paid

Katie Song HBO Max announced that “Scoobtober” programming will begin Oct. 1 on HBO Max and Cartoon Network, featuring over 17 hours of Scooby-Doo content with new celebrity guests on the animated series including Cher, Sean Astin, Jessic Biel, Terry Bradshaw, Lucy Liu, Jason Sudeikis and Run DMC.The lineup includes new episodes of “Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?,” Scooby-Doo films from the Warner Bros.

Selome Hailu editorHBO announced that comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” starring Larry David, returns for its 11th season on Oct. 24.

Selome Hailu editorHBO Max announced that new comedy special “Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman” will premiere on Oct. 14.In her first solo stand-up special, Robinson makes jokes about therapy, interracial dating, reparations, Michelle Obama and civil rights movies, while celebrating being out of quarantine.

Disney Plus and National Geographic released the first official trailer for the six-part original series “Welcome to Earth,” starring Will Smith and streaming this December.The series follows Smith on an adventure around the world, guided by accredited travelers as he explores Earth’s greatest wonders as well as its most hidden secrets.“I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve never climbed a mountain, never swum in a lake.

Jennifer Yuma editorNetflix announced “The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea” will premiere Oct. 22.The three-part docuseries follows Yoo Young-chul, a notorious serial killer who came to light as a psychopath to the Korean public in 2004.