CBS' slate of long-running procedurals are going digital in Japan after SVOD service U-Next struck a deal with the Hollywood studio's international sales arm. The digital platform has struck a multi-series, multi-year deal with CBS Studios International, which includes 1,300 episodes of shows including the NCIS…

The CW's Reign ended its run last night after four seasons. Like it did for every episode of the fourth season, the finale drew a series low 0.2 adults 18-49 rating (Live+same day). But its viewership grew +15% week-to-week to 771,000, the largest this season since the premiere.  Leading to the Reign finale, the CW’s T…

Last night looked a lot like February 3 in the primetime shakedown with CBS and ABC once again even in the key demo and the House of Moonves taking the viewership top spot – as its does almost every Friday. Though down a tenth among adults 18-49 from last week and losing about half a million viewers, Blue Bloods…

On an night almost entirely filled with originals, the debut episode of the fourth and final season of Reign (0.2/1) was entitled "With Friends Like These," and that was true in many ways for the CW series Friday. Down 33% among adults 18-49 from its Season 3 debut of October 9, 2015, the Mary, Queen of Scots-themed…

The story of young Mary Queen of Scots is coming to an end. The upcoming fourth season of the CW’s costume drama Reign will be its last. The CW brass have made the decision and have informed the series’ producers. Reign, from CBS TV Studios, is in production. The cancellation news comes just as the series is starting…

EastEnders alum Adam Croasdell has been cast in the upcoming fourth season of the CW series Reign. He is booked for three episodes with an option to become a series regular. Croasdell will play Bothwell, Queen Mary’s third husband, a warm hearted bad-boy (“Rhett” to her “Scarlett”) who is deeply loyal, and ultimately…

The NBA Finals are over but all of the Big 4 and the CW were in the game last night with NBC claiming the top spot among the key demo and total viewers. The big match-up of the night was in the 8 PM slot with The Bachelorette (2.08) and American Ninja Warrior (1.8/7) facing off and coming up close to even. Hitting a…

Bitten alum Steve Lund has booked a recurring role in the upcoming fourth season the CW drama series Reign. Lund will play Luc, a sexy, highborn rogue who is also a plain speaking realist. He's a good guy who happens to have a morally compromised and very powerful father: Lord Stephan Narcisse (Craig Parker). But he…

Mary is getting a new noble suitor. English actor Will Kemp (Van Helsing) has been cast in the upcoming fourth season of the CW series Reign. He is booked for three episodes with an option to become a series regular. Kemp will play Lord Darnley, a character based on the real-life English nobleman who would become the…

Torrance Coombs is segueing from one soapy costume drama set in 16th century Western Europe to another. The Reign co-star has been cast in Still Star-Crossed, ABC’s Romeo & Juliet sequel drama pilot from Shondaland. Also cast in the project, written by Heather Mitchell, are Wade Briggs (Home and Away), who has landed…

The CW has set midseason premiere dates for new limited series Containment, the return of Reign and Beauty And The Beast‘s final season. In addition the network announced season finale dates for iZombie and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Julie Plec’s Containment premieres at 9 PM, Tuesday, April 19, following The Flash. They…

It was all-Gordon Ramsay all-primetime on Fox last night with MasterChef Junior (1.4/5) and the Season 15 debut of Hell's Kitchen (1.1/4). Heading into this year’s semifinal, the former was even with its season high January 8 show and tied with Shark Tank, which rose 8% rising among adults 18-49,  for the top rated…