Henry James’ classic novel “The Portrait of a Lady” will be adapted for Masterpiece on PBS and the BBC, starring Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Nell Tiger Free. “Game of Thrones” star Free will lead the six-episode limited series as Isabel Archer, James’ New World ingenue, who leaves the United States for Europe in search
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As we approach the halfway point of the 2026 MLB season, teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers are at the top of the league with impressive play, strong pitching, and
England’s surprise victory over Mexico to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals drew nearly 22 million viewers to Fox Sports on Sunday night. Viewership for the world soccer tournament remained strong over the Independence Day holiday weekend, with more than 15.5 million viewers tuning in to Friday’s wild match that nearly saw tiny Cape Verde
Fox One’s World Cup marketing playbook is all about letting the creators do the scoring. The World Cup is a high-stakes moment for Fox One, which described the tournament as a “second launch” for the subscription streaming service that debuted last August. Fox One had to make sure its creativity punched above its weight to
On today’s episode, Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports on the triple-header kickoff of Upfronts week after attending Monday’s NBCUniversal, Fox and Amazon Prime Video presentations. He parses each platform’s pitch to Madison Avenue. And we’ll hear from NBCUniversal Entertainment chief business officer Liz Jenkins on risk-taking in the time of disruption, in remarks delivered this month at
TV has long been an industry based on eyeballs. Now media companies are winking more at feet. Fox Corp. is the backer of some of TV’s most-watched programs including Sunday-afternoon NFL games and “The Masked Singer.” Earlier this week, however, it released a report touting not the number of people who see its shows, but