Lifetime is set to captivate audiences in 2025 with two new additions to its acclaimed "Ripped from the Headlines" series. These gripping dramas, based on real events, promise suspense and emotion, featuring standout performances from Dascha Polanco and Paige Hurd.

CBS has officially extended Poppa’s House to a full season, adding five episodes to its original 13-episode order, bringing the total to 18. This move reflects CBS's confidence in the show’s appeal and popularity, as it has already drawn in a solid viewership of 6.41 million within its first week of multiplatform viewing.

NBA star Anthony Edwards is expanding into unscripted television through his production company, Three-Fifths Media, partnering with Brent Montgomery's Wheelhouse to develop new content. Edwards, currently featured in Netflix’s docuseries Starting 5, co-founded Three-Fifths Media in 2019 with business manager Justin Holland.

Lifetime has cast Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango, known for her role in Lawmen: Bass Reeves, to star as Gloria Gaynor in the biopic I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story. Joining her, Lance Gross (Tyler Perry’s House of Payne) will play Gaynor's husband, Linwood Simon. Part of the "Voices of a Lifetime" series, the film is slated for release in 2025 and will also include biopics on Mary J. Blige and Lisa Lisa.

UNITED FILMMAKERS, LLC, and EXODUS MEDIA, LLC announce that they have formed a new partnership to distribute film and television programming produced by filmmakers and content producers “of color”. The new motion picture and television distribution company will operate under the brand EXODUS UNITED GLOBAL and will specialize in the distribution of African-American, African (“Nollywood”), Hispanic, and Native American film and television programming across various platforms including theatrical release, broadcast and cable television, SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand), AVOD (Advertising Based Video on Demand), TVOD (Transactional Video on Demand), FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) and various other new technologies and ancillary markets.

Tyler Perry’s next upcoming Amazon/MGM Studios film, ‘Joy Ridge’ has set its two leads with Shannon Thornton and Tosin Morohunfola.

Apple TV+ is adapting the novel ‘Neuromancer.’ The TV show will be co-created by JD Dillard and executive produced by Drake.

Anji White has been confirmed as a series regular in Marvel's highly anticipated Disney+ limited series, ‘Ironheart.’

The highly acclaimed basketball drama series, "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty," is set to make a triumphant return with its second season. Executive Producers Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Rodney Barnes are back at the helm.

Syfy's popular series, ‘Reginald the Vampire,’ has added a talented actor to its cast. Garfield Wilson, known for his role in Peter Pan & Wendy, has been chosen for a key recurring role in the show.

The Impact Network, a Black-founded and faith-based network, has recently joined forces with Paradigm Talent Agency for comprehensive representation across all areas.

BET+ presents "Whatever It Takes," a captivating holiday film that promises to entertain and touch the hearts of audiences. Executive produced by the talented Tami Roman, who also stars in the film, it offers a powerful narrative on the beauty of love and the strength of forgiveness.

NBC has recently announced the renewal of the hit comedy series, "Lopez vs. Lopez," starring George Lopez and his daughter Mayan Lopez, for a second season.

CBS has confirmed Deadline’s exclusive about canceled S.W.A.T. getting a reprieve with a renewal for a seventh and final season through a statement. Shemar Moore has been added as an executive producer.

Shemar Moore, who has been portraying Sgt. Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson on the CBS drama series S.W.A.T. since 2017, recently took to Instagram to express his sadness and frustration about the show’s cancellation after six seasons.

Paramount+ has recently announced the title and released first-look photos for Taylor Sheridan's upcoming espionage thriller Special Ops: Lioness (previously known as Lioness), featuring an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, and Morgan Freeman.

Ice Cube is teaming up with Jesse Collins Entertainment to create a brand new sports docuseries that will follow the development of the Big3 sports league.

Sony Pictures Television is set to adapt former NFL player R.K. Russell's memoir, "The Yards Between Us," into a half-hour comedy series. The series, co-created by Russell, Saeed Crumpler, and Gabrielle Union.

Toni Braxton's partnership with Lifetime and A+E continues to flourish. The Grammy-winning artist, actress, executive producer, and entrepreneur has signed a production deal with Lifetime, in which her company, Braxtoni Productions, will oversee and executive produce several projects for the network.

Actor Taye Diggs is set to star in the upcoming true crime film series, Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy, which will debut on BET+ later this year.