Paramount+ will reboot “iCarly” with a 13-episode season. It picks up nearly 10 years after Nickelodeon’s original show ended. Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), the original influencer, and her friends are now in their 20s and focused on work, love, and family. It also features original cast members Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress.
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Netflix’s “Atypical” returns for its fourth and final season July 9. The series revolves around San (Keir Gilchrist), a 19-year-old on the autism spectrum. At college, he explores his new independence and looks for love, as his family copes with changes in their own lives.
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“Outlander” has been slated by Starz for a season six return in early 2022. That season has been shortened to eight episodes, including a 90-minute premiere. Production then begins on an extended 16-episode season seven.
Paramount Plus
Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and more. The lineup includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and MTV’s “Laguna Beach.” From well-loved franchises to compelling originals, Paramount+ offers a great library worth streaming. Live NFL games are included. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate.
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“Bridgerton” teased a season two storyline involving Edmund Bridgerton. Rupert Evans (“Charmed”) will play the Bridgerton siblings’ late father in the hugely popular Regency-era Netflix series. Evans’ Edmund is a loving and devoted husband who takes special pride in guiding his eldest son Anthony through life. The second season, currently being shot in London, focuses on Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) search for love.
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Haystack News just launched the first of several dedicated news streaming channels for June on its curated on-demand and live news platform. It kicks off with the Tulsa Race Massacre’s 100-Year Anniversary (June 1-4), which records one of the deadliest acts of anti-black violence in the U.S. Pride Month 2021 (June 7-30) centers on communities celebrating inclusion and diversity.
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“Joe Exotic” the upcoming limited series from Peacock, will star Sam Keeley as John Finlay, one of Joe’s husbands. Nat Woolff will play Travis, his other. Both were part of Netflix’s hit docuseries “Tiger King.” The new series is based on the Wondery podcast, and recounts the rivalry between Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, breeding big cats for profit, and Carole Baskin, a cat enthusiast who wants to shut him down. Kate McKinnon will play Baskin in the show.
Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” and “The Office,” as well as original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports including Sunday Night Football, Premier League, and exclusive MLB games. Peacock is also the exclusive home to many WWE events like WrestleMania. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.
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Peacock’s cycling programming will move from NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass” to the streamer this month. Peacock will feature live event coverage and on-demand replays of events, starting with live coverage of the 108th Tour de France beginning June 26.
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Coachella 2022 will stream on YouTube, which returns as the official live stream partner, marking its 10th year delivering the festival to music fans around the world. Coachella Weekend 1 is April 15 -17, 2022. Coachella Weekend 2 is April 22 - 24, 2022.
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“The L Word: Generation Q” streams its first episode on August 6 on Showtime for subscribers August 6. Based on the earlier drama series “The L Word,” season two follows the intermingled lives of Bette (Jennifer Beals), Shane (Katherine Moennig), Alice (Leisha Hailey), as well as a host of new characters.
Netflix
Netflix is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 3,000+ movies, 2,000+ TV Shows, and Netflix Originals like Stranger Things, Squid Game, The Crown, Tiger King, and Bridgerton. They are constantly adding new shows and movies. Some of their Academy Award-winning exclusives include Roma, Marriage Story, Mank, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
- Telemundo Global Studios has licensed the exclusive rights to best-selling Spanish romance author Corín Tellado 4,000 titles. The unprecedented deal marks the first time a Spanish-language production studio has licensed the rights to a single author’s complete collection of works. Tellado stories are well-known for their strong female characters who take control of their lives. According to UNESCO, she is the most read Spanish writer after Miguel de Cervantes, selling over 400 million books.