To paraphrase the famous musical title, a funny thing happened on the way to the upfronts this year. One by one, the four major broadcast network announced their 2026-27 lineups, and each of them featured more scripted series than the current season. The turnaround was so unexpected that the…

Another compressed upfronts “week” is in the books, a three-day bender in New York with media and tech companies pitching their wares to advertisers. As with the NFL Draft or a venture capitalist’s early-stage bets, winners and losers can’t be determined overnight. And the intense-but-brief…

Warner Bros. Discovery’s lunch at the Food Network Kitchen after its upfront pitch to advertisers has become “an annual ritual,” in the words of Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell. This year’s edition, however, unfolded in the shadow of the pending $110 billion acquisition of WBD…

YouTube, which has been increasingly competing with the likes of Disney and Netflix at the upfronts, went big with its opening Wednesday: a performance by Zara Larsson, the Swedish pop star who is having a moment. Trevor Noah, former host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, was ostensibly the MC…

Four Outer Banks stars, OGs Chase Stokes (John B), Madison Bailey (Kiara) and Jonathan Daviss (Pope), as well as Carlacia Grant (Cleo), came out on stage at the 2026 Netflix presentation to reflect on the action-adventure YA series’ massive success and tease the upcoming fifth and final season, which…

After Disney had Anne Hathaway open its Upfront and Amazon kicked off with Oprah Winfrey, Netflix got in on the act with Jennifer Lopez. "I'm Jennifer Lopez," the pop star and actress said. "And I'm standing next to Jennifer Lopez," joked Brett Goldstein, who stars alongside JLo in feature film O…

Netflix and AEG Presents are teaming up to bring K-pop Demon Hunters fans a live experience with a world tour. The streamer made the announcement at their 2026 Upfronts presentation. Fans of the Oscar-winning animated film will soon be able to feel that golden energy in real life with a global…

Zoe Kazan's adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel East of Eden will arrive on Netflix later this year. Nearly four years after the limited series starring Florence Pugh was first announced, the streaming giant unveiled the first trailer for the seven-episode epic during its upfront…

Netflix has a new roster of NFL quarterbacks for the third season of its eponymous docuseries. In addition to confirming the docuseries is returning for another installment, the streamer revealed during its upfront presentation Wednesday that Season 3 will follow the 2025 NFL season through the…

Love Is Blind has been renewed for Season 11 at Netflix, and it’s heading to Boston. The birthplace of the American Revolution will bring its pods to the city to help singles find love, with Nick and Vanessa Lachey returning as hosts. Premiering in the Fall of 2026, Love Is Blind follows…

Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott’s Big Mistakes is set to continue on Netflix. The series scored a Season 2 renewal, revealed during the streamer’s upfront presentation on Wednesday, just over a month after the first eight episodes debuted on April 9. Additionally, Levy has signed a new series…

Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine and Bella Maclean are set to star in the Netflix pic A Matter of Time, with Enola Holmes director Harry Bradbeer helming. The announcement of the casting was made Wednesday during the Netflix upfront presentation in New York. The film follows an unlikely angel who…