NFL & X/Twitter Renew Content Partnership; CEO Linda Yaccarino Calls Deal “A Dream Team Of Epic Proportions”

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In Netflix‘s first move into big-league sports streaming, the company has won the rights to two NFL games on Christmas Day 2024. On Dec. 25, 2024, Netflix will be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day games.

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.Fiona Harvey is thought to have been the real-life basis for the stalker character in the Netflix drama, and she was interviewed on Piers Morgan Uncensored last week about the allegations raised in the show.Baby Reindeer is a semi-autobiographical series written by the comedian Richard Gadd that claims to tell the “true story” of a struggling stand-up (played by Gadd) who is maliciously stalked by an older woman named Martha.In the interview, Harvey denied many aspects of the Netflix show’s narrative, saying that she did not stalk Gadd, attack his girlfriend, destroy the bar he worked in or contact his parents.Morgan pressed Harvey on a number of the show’s assertions, including that she sent Gadd over 41,000 emails, over 100 handwritten letters and 350 hours of voicemail messages.In response, Harvey claimed that she sent him “less than 10” emails and a handful of tweets, adding: “That’s simply not true.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor FX’s historical epic “Shōgun,” Marvel’s animated juggernaut “X-Men ’97,” Hulu’s passionate documentary “Black Twitter: A People’s History” and the one-two punch Netflix thrillers “Baby Reindeer” and “Ripley” are among the inaugural nominees for the 2024 Gotham TV Awards. Among the outstanding performances recognized across multiple genres are Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone in the dark dramedy “The Curse,” Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai in the historical epic “Shōgun,” and Robyn Cara and Siobhán Cullen in Netflix’s new comedy “Bodkin.” These shows are the only ones to receive two acting nominations each.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large At the NBCUniversal upfronts, they saved the best for almost last: “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers hit the Radio City Music Hall stage to throw out a few quips before introducing NBCUniversal ad sales chief Mark Marshall. Meyers came out swinging: “Hello and welcome to the NBC upfronts. If you’re looking for the Fox News upfronts, that’s happening outside a lower Manhattan courtroom,” he said to chuckles.

Naman Ramachandran Tarf Media has acquired worldwide sales rights, excluding North America, for “Lonesome Soldier” and will represent the film at the Cannes Film Market. The film is directed by Nino Aldi (“Who Killed Copper Dunn?”), stars John Ashton (“Gone Baby Gone”), Allison McAtee (“The Haves and Have Nots”), Steve Monroe (“Promising Young Woman”) and Patrick Y. Malone (“The Tomorrow War”) and introduces actor-writer Alexander Randazzo.

Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that new Call Of Duty games will launch on Xbox Game Pass after a number of studios were closed down by Microsoft.Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed a number of Bethesda studios would be closing down, including Tango Gameworks, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Hi-Fi Rush, and Redfall’s Arkane Austin.The sudden announcement led to a lot of speculation about Xbox’s plans going forward, with many fans suggesting that their Game Pass service had stagnated and wasn’t as profitable as the company was hoping. Because of this, rumours began to spread that new Call Of Duty games would be kept off the service despite promises that they’d be available day one.Microsoft is considering increasing the price of Game Pass Ultimate again.

Selome Hailu According to director Prentice Penny, “Black Twitter: A People’s History” is something of a coming-of-age story. Chronicling a decade and a half of posts and news stories, the Hulu docuseries examines how culture and politics have been influenced by Black users of the social media site now known as X — a relationship that has evolved and matured over time thanks to changes in technology, the White House, the site’s ownership and more. “The big reference is ‘Star Wars,'” Penny says.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Mark Marshall has been given a lot of time to prepare for NBC Universal’s annual presentation to advertisers. Last year, he only had 72 hours.

Aramide Tinubu Black Twitter was something you were either aware of, or you weren’t. However, the influence of Black culture on the social media platform can’t be understated. Hulu‘s “Black Twitter: A People’s History,” based on Jason Parham’s 2021 Wired cover story and directed by Prentice Penny, is a three-part docuseries revolving around the voices, movements, GIFs and memes that defined an era.

Isabela Merced is opening up about her upcoming role in The Last of Us season two!

Linda Robson found herself trending on X (formerly Twitter) for an unlikely reason after she was filmed breaking down in tears in a sweet video posted on social media. The 66 year old Loose Women star could be seen at the Emirates Stadium in North London watching Arsenal play Bournemouth in the club's latest Premier League clash in a very tense title race.

NFL Network has canceled NFL Total Access after 21 years on the air, Deadline has learned.

Flavor Flav is stepping up to support the US Women’s Olympic Waterpolo Team at the 2024 Olympic Games this summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Linda Hamilton (The Terminator) and Abbie Cornish (Three Billboards) have come aboard to star opposite Kal Penn in Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, a new film from writer-director Thane Economou (The Wedding Party) that will launch sales at the Cannes Market.

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Stuckmann and Aaron B. Koontz of Paper Street Pictures have added genre specialists Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka of Intrepid Pictures as executive producers on their record-breaking Kickstarter-backed horror film Shelby Oaks, which is in post-production.

Elon Musk has released a teaser clip of X TV after sharing his plans of turning X – formerly Twitter – into an “everything app”.The tech billionaire took to his official X/Twitter account on Monday (April 29) and posted a video containing a pile of analogue television sets all turning on and displaying a black X TV logo against a grey screen. The end of the video clip sees all the screens come together to form one big X TV logo.X TV users will be able to access and stream long-form videos on smart televisions via the app.

American Idol paid tribute to the late Mandisa, the late Season 5 contestant who died earlier this month at the age of 47.

SM Cinema, the largest exhibitor in the Philippines, and IMAX have pacted for a significant expansion to their longstanding partnership with 10 IMAX with Laser systems in the market. The deal more than doubles IMAX’s footprint in the market and will bring the IMAX experience to three new locations, as well as seven IMAX with Laser upgrades to existing systems across the SM Cinema network. 

The Apple TV+ docuseries The Super Models hearkens to the 1990s when four extraordinary beauties ruled the covers of fashion magazines and popular culture: Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista.

Linda Robson has openly discussed the reasons behind her split from husband Mark Dunford, after their marriage spanned three decades.The 65 year old Loose Women star didn't shy away from sharing the intimate details that led to the end of their relationship, including her dissatisfaction with their bedroom life. The actress, also famed for her role in Birds Of A Feather, is now on the hunt for a new pad in Islington where she plans to live with just her beloved dog, having decided to sell the family home. Linda has previously mentioned that over time, she and Mark, who share two children, Louis, 32, and Bobbie, 28, "simply grew apart".