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Reality dating series Single’s Inferno returns for season four January 14 on Netflix. A new batch of single men and women is thrown onto a deserted island to look for love. Who will make it to paradise? Will there be any real love connections?
Season two of Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up premieres March 10 on Lifetime. It will follow Gypsy’s emotionally charged journey as she navigates her newfound freedom, rebuilds relationships, handles pregnancy and new motherhood, all while remaining on parole. After recently filing for divorce from Ryan Anderson, Gypsy is ready to embrace a new chapter. As she rekindles her romance with ex-fiancé Ken Urker, the couple faces the challenges of restarting their relationship amidst intense public scrutiny. With a new baby girl, Gypsy is eager to embrace her role as a mother while grappling with the realities of life outside of incarceration. As the series unfolds, viewers will witness Gypsy’s struggles with the constraints of living on parole, the challenges of becoming a mom after enduring years of abuse from her own mother and the journey toward self-discovery as she seeks to create a better life for herself and her daughter. A special titled Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up: The Unseen Footage will air ahead of the season premiere. Blanchard looks back on her first year of freedom through never-before-seen footage and faces up to the events of the past year with her eye towards her future.
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story premieres February 17 on BritBox. It is a compelling true crime drama telling the hidden story of Ruth Ellis and exposing the timeless British obsessions of class, sex and death. Set in 1955 in the glamorous and intoxicating world of London club-land, Ruth found acclaim, aged 28, as the capital’s youngest club manager. But her success soon unravelled as she became entwined in an abusive relationship with racing driver David Blakely. On trial for his murder, Ruth was condemned to die by a system which judged her for far more than her crime. It is based on Carol Ann Lee’s acclaimed biography, “A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story.”
Season two of Ishura will premiere on hulu January 8. The series will be released weekly in both English subtitles and English dub. The battle to crown the ultimate Hero begins after the Demon King’s defeat.
The new season of Celebrity IOU premieres February 3 on HGTV. Sledgehammers will fly, walls will fall and lives will be changed forever with six heartwarming episodes featuring Courteney Cox, Andy Garcia, Goldie Hawn, Rob Lowe, Kyle MacLachlan and Sarah Silverman. Drew and Jonathan Scott will help the Hollywood A-listers express their deep gratitude by delivering epic home transformations for their closest friends. With Drew and Jonathan’s renovation and design expertise in their toolbelts, the famous celebs will give their all to demolish dated rooms, choose modern finishes and gift personalized dream spaces to extraordinary people.
An anime adaptation of the video game series Ghost of Tsushima is coming to Crunchyroll in 2027. It is inspired by Japanese folktales and mythology. More details, including the creative team and cast, will be revealed in the future. The announcement was made as part of Sony Group Corporation’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show) press conference in Las Vegas.
Season two of Have I Got News For You premieres February 15 on CNN. The American version of the long-running UK comedy series is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. along with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. Always relevant and topical, the series serves up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week, as the comic trio led by host by Wood Jr. guides a rotating collection of guests through an array of comic games and quick-witted panel conversations that test their knowledge of current events.
Anthology series Unspeakable: The Murder of Jonbenet Ramsey starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey is coming soon to Paramount+. At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for themselves and their children – a facade shattered by tragedy one Christmas night in 1996.
Season six of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir premieres January 25 on Disney Channel. Marinette and Adrian navigate a deepening relationship filled with life-altering revelations and unforeseen challenges, while their superhero alter egos must confront their most formidable adversary yet. A seventh season will premiere in 2026.
Nickelodeon and CBS Sports’s special Slime-filled alternate telecast during the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend will feature the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Houston Texans during Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 4:30 PM (ET). The special presentation will transport viewers back to SpongeBob SquarePants’ colorful undersea home with enhanced Nick-ified graphics, advanced augmented reality and appearances by fan-favorite characters featured across Paramount’s portfolio. Nickelodeon’s NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom will air alongside CBS Sports’ broadcast of the game on The CBS Television Network, and is one of six games during Wild Card Weekend across Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Following their debut in Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom, an animated SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) will reprise their roles in the virtual booth. The duo will be joined by CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson, with Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) and NFL Slimetime’s Dylan Schefter reporting live on the sidelines. Nickelodeon’s beloved Latina explorer Dora (voiced by Diana Zermeño) returns to explain the rules and penalty calls during the game.
ESPN announced an update to its 2024-25 NBA regular-season schedule. On Friday, January 17, the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama will host the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Presented by State Farm. This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls game.
ESPN and the Big Sky Conference have announced a five-year extension to their current media rights agreement, which doubles its televised coverage for football and provides a continued platform for the more than 600 Big Sky Conference live events streaming annually on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. The new media rights agreement with ESPN will begin in the 2025-26 academic year and go through 2029-30.
Japanese comics – or manga, the source material for many beloved anime series – will become even more accessible in North America as Crunchyroll announced a new app, Crunchyroll Manga, for fans to enjoy digital manga as part of a new premium option for Crunchyroll members. It will launch later this year as a standalone app on iOS and Android, debuting in the U.S. and Canada.
