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Paramount+ has renewed “Mayor of Kingstown,” starring Jeremy Renner, for a fourth season. The series, co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, reached 8.8M global households during its season three run, making it the #1 series on the platform.

FX’s “The Old Man,” starring Jeff Bridges, has been canceled after two seasons. The drama, which premiered in June 2022, was based on the similarly titled book by Thomas Perry and followed the story of Dan Chase (Bridges), a vet/former CIA operative, who went into hiding following a home invasion.

“Girls5Eva” has been canceled for the second time. The musical comedy, which starred Renée Elise Goldsberry (“Hamilton”), Busy Phillips (“Freaks and Geeks”), Sara Bareilles (“Waitress”) and Paula Pell, streamed on Peacock from 2021-2022. When it was canceled, Netflix renewed the show for a third season, which aired in March 2024.

Warner Bros. Discovery announced the new leadership structure for its US Networks business, which will be run by Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, following the retirement at the end of the year of Kathleen Finch, Chairman and CEO, U.S. Networks. Brett Paul will serve as Chief Operating Officer for US Networks. Howard Lee has been elevated to Chief Creative Officer of US Networks and will also continue to serve as President and Head of Content for TLC and Discovery. “Building on the foundation that Kathleen established, I am excited to announce the core U.S. Networks leadership team who will drive a new creative vision and distribution plan that best serves our audiences, our partners, and our business,” said Dungey. “This powerful group will work to redefine the role of the U.S. Networks by fortifying our linear business while continuing to develop a content engine that feeds Max and creates shows that smartly leverage and promote our unparalleled IP.”

VA Media has officially announced the launch of BLK Screen Central, a free channel dedicated to Black voices and content creators. BLK Screen Central’s 181-title catalogue showcases genres including horror, drama, fantasy, romcom, documentary and comedy. Mark Ashbridge, CEO of VA Media shared, “We are proud to add BLK Screen Central to our ever-expanding owned and operated channel line-up. Our goal is to provide the broadest range of viewing options possible with the curated content audiences desire. Tapping into consumer needs to create mutually beneficial results with and for our partners is a key driver to our continued growth and success.”