Entertainment
Entertainment Industry Announces New Programming
The entertainment industry is reviving several popular shows and launching new programming. E! has announced the return of the People’s Choice Awards, while Versant, which operates networks including E!, USA Network, and Oxygen, has ordered a slate of new titles.
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Variety
OWN is doubling down on one of its signature franchises. The network has renewed “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” for a 12th season and ordered 30 additional episodes, Variety has learned exclusively. The expanded pickup will roll out across 2026 and 2027, reinforcing the series’ place as a corners
2026-05-11 16:00 UTC
Variety
Based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series of the same name and adapted for television by Louisa Levy, “Off Campus” is a YA romance drama revolving around a popular jock and a quirky music student who inadvertently cross paths and fall in love. Set at the fictional Northeastern Briar University
2026-05-11 16:00 UTC
Variety
The People’s Choice Awards are making a comeback — again. The kudocast, which hasn’t held a ceremomy since February 2024, will come back to life in 2027 on E!, the cabler announced Monday. The news came as part of E! parent Versant’s upfronts presentation — held inside the NBCUnive
2026-05-11 16:00 UTC
Deadline
Versant, the cable television group that operates networks including E!, USA Network and Oxygen, has ordered a slate of new titles and renewed a number of shows. The headline news, which was revealed as part of NBCUniversal’s Upfronts, is that Lisa Vanderpump is hosting another Snapped spinoff for O
2026-05-11 16:00 UTC
Deadline
A targeted ad campaign by DirecTV is likening this week’s upfronts in New York to “a week-long metaphor” for the pay-TV service. Through a combination of outdoor placements, promotional teams on the streets and airline seatbacks, the distributor’s advertising unit is plugging
2026-05-11 16:02 UTC