TV news for Dec. 22-28, 2024

RM: Very little news this week, with nothing at all from the broadcast nets.
Cable channel news
‘Dexter’ Trinity Killer Prequel Moving Along With Clyde Phillips & Scott Reynolds As Co-Creators; More Details Revealed [Showtime]  (Dec. 23)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/dexter-trinity-killer-prequel-update-clyde-phillips-1236209978/
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Streaming service news--Disney+
‘Andor’ Production Reportedly Cost Disney $645M+ For Two Seasons, More Than ‘Rise Of Skywalker’  (Dec. 25)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/andor-production-cost-more-than-rise-of-skywalker-1236242275/
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Streaming service news--Hulu
Glen Powell Becomes Chad Powers In Teaser For Hulu Comedy Series  (Dec. 28)
https://deadline.com/video/glenn-powell-chad-powers-teaser-trailer/
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Streaming service news--Max
DC’s ‘Creature Commandos’ Renewed For Season 2 By Max  (Dec. 23)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/creature-commandos-renewed-season-2-max-1236240820/
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Streaming service news--Netflix
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk & Stars Lee Jung-Jae, Lee Byung-Hun On Crafting A Tale Of Friends Or Foes  (Dec. 26)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/squid-game-season-2-lee-jung-jae-hwang-dong-hyuk-lee-byung-hun-interview-netflix-1236242505/
‘Squid Game’: Who Lives, Who Dies & How Season 2’s Ending Sets Up Third & Final Season  (Dec. 26)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/squid-game-season-2-ending-explained-1236241594/
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Table Read Reunites New & Returning Cast Members (Dec. 26)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/bridgerton-season-4-table-read-new-returning-cast-1236242631/
Netflix Boasts Impressive Audiences For Christmas Day NFL Games; 27M Viewers Tune In For Beyoncé  (Dec. 26)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/netflix-christmas-nfl-ratings-2024-beyonce-halftime-1236242613/
‘The Night Agent’ Action-Packed Trailer Reveals Season 2 Threat As Series Moves To New York  (Dec. 25)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-night-agent-season-2-trailer-photos-gabriel-basso-1236240040/
‘Cobra Kai’ Series Finale Gets Premiere Date As Trailer Teases Epic Conclusion  (Dec. 24)
https://deadline.com/video/cobra-kai-series-finale-premiere-date-trailer/
‘Zero Day’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Searches For Truth In Devastating Cyberattack  (Dec. 23)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/zero-day-trailer-robert-de-niro-angela-bassett-netflix-series-1236240952/
["Netflix has dropped the first trailer for 'Zero Day,' the upcoming limited series starring Robert De Niro as a former U.S. president who is yanked out of retirement to investigate a nationwide cyberattack."]
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Streaming service news--Prime Video
‘Culpa Tuya’ Director On The YA Movie, The Franchise’s Global Success, And Listening To The Fanbase  (Dec. 26)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/culpa-tuya-direactor-domingo-gonzalez-on-culpa-mia-culpa-nuestra-nicole-wallace-gabriel-guevara-1236241691/
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International series news
‘Doctor Who’: Fans Treated To New Season Teaser As Varada Sethu’s Belinda Chandra Enters The TARDIS  (Dec. 25)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/doctor-who-teaser-ncuti-gatwa-varada-sethu-1236241680/
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Ratings
‘Carry-On’ Closes In On Netflix All-Time Top 10 As ‘Virgin River’s Return Takes Top Weekly TV Spot (Dec. 24)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/carry-on-virgin-river-la-palma-ratings-netflix-1236241847/
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5B Finale Was Most-Watched Episode In Series History ­ Update  (Dec. 23)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/yellowstone-season-5b-finale-ratings-viewership-1236205345/
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The business of TV
Sophomore Contraction: Why So Many Popular Streaming Series Produced Fewer Episodes In Season 2  (Dec. 27)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/streaming-series-fewer-episodes-season-2-why-1236241659/
The Streaming Scene: As An Even-Murkier Era Of Scant Subscriber Numbers Nears, Another Volatile Year Winds Down  (Dec. 25)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/streaming-report-card-2024-1236208785/
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Obituaries
Olivia Hussey Eisley Dies: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Actress Was 73  (Dec. 27)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/olivia-hussey-dead-romeo-and-juliet-actress-1236243102/
["died peacefully today at home"]
Geoffrey Deuel Dies: ‘Chisum’ Actor Who Played Billy The Kid Was 81 (Dec. 26)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/geoffrey-deuel-dies-chisum-actor-billy-the-kid-1236242554/
["died in hospice care in Florida following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"]
Hudson Meek Dies: ‘Baby Driver’ & ‘Found’ Actor Was 16  (Dec. 25)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/hudson-meek-dies-baby-driver-found-actor-16-1236242356/
[fell from a moving vehicle]
Art Evans Dies: ‘Die Hard 2’ & ‘A Soldier’s Story’ Actor Was 82  (Dec. 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/art-evans-dies-82-die-hard-2-a-soldiers-story-actor-1236240554/
[diabetes]
Waymond Lee Dies: ‘Workaholics’ Actor Was 72 — Report  (Dec. 22)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/waymond-lee-dies-workaholics-actor-1236240574/
[complications from ALS]
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Other News
‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight Teases More Projects Beyond Film: “It Won’t Be The End”  (Dec. 28)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/peaky-blinders-movie-steven-knight-more-projects-1236243175/
2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming  (Dec. 27)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/2025-tv-premiere-dates-1235811038/
John Reardon, Hallmark Actor And ‘Hudson & Rex’ Star, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis: “Has Been A Long Road”  (Dec. 24)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/john-reardon-hallmark-actor-hudson-and-rex-star-cancer-diagnosis-1236242101/
Who Were International Film & TV’s Big Winners In 2024? We List 11 — And Name Some Losers  (Dec. 24)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/international-film-tv-big-winners-2024-1236209493/
The Biggest TV Stories Of 2024  (Dec. 24)
https://deadline.com/gallery/biggest-tv-stories-2024/
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Case Finally Over As Appeal Withdrawn By Prosecutor ­ Update  (Dec. 23)
https://deadline.com/2024/12/alec-baldwins-rust-new-appeal-1236187842/