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A U.S. pilot will place selected, opt-in Disney fan videos from TikTok inside Disney+ while expanding access for creators.

Viola Davis is returning to serialized television with power on both sides of the camera. Paramount+ has officially greenlit Ascent, a character-driven thriller starring Davis as Catriona Vail, an elite corporate fixer who manages crises for billion-dollar clients. Davis will also executive-produce the series with Julius Tennon through their JuVee Productions banner. Catriona has built her career by entering rooms where reputations, companies and fortunes are on the verge of

The music industry’s debate over artificial intelligence is moving directly into the record charts. A coalition of record labels has proposed new guidelines intended to increase scrutiny of songs created partially or entirely through generative AI before those tracks become eligible for inclusion on major music charts. The proposal reflects growing concern that listeners, artists and chart organizations may not always know when vocals, performances or significant creative ele

Peacock adds The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on July 30, bringing the animated sequel and its expanded voice cast to home viewers.

Audiences will be able to stream the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” on STARZ beginning Monday, August 10.

Movie audiences who missed Supergirl in theaters can now watch the superhero film at home. The 2026 release became available Tuesday for digital rental and purchase through platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home. Rental and purchase prices may vary by platform. The film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El and follows the character’s introduction into the developing DC cinematic universe. A physical release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD is schedu

The final week of July brings a packed streaming schedule featuring returning favorites, blockbuster movies, new television dramas and live music coverage. One of the most relevant releases for PowerPage audiences is the return of Diarra From Detroit, the comedy-mystery series created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick. The new installment arrives on Paramount+ on July 29, continuing its mixture of humor, relationships, neighborhood culture and amateur detective work. Also arr

R&B and hip-hop remain among the most influential forces in popular culture, but that influence is operating inside a changing commercial environment. Luminate’s 2026 midyear report indicated that R&B and hip-hop consumption declined while dance and electronic music gained ground. Physical formats also showed unexpected strength, with CD sales rising during the measured period. The numbers do not mean that hip-hop and R&B have suddenly lost their audience. They suggest that t

One of the year’s most commercially successful sequels is moving from theaters into the streaming phase of its release. The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives Wednesday, July 29, on Hulu and Disney+. The film reunites Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci and has earned more than $688 million worldwide. The streaming release extends the sequel’s value into a second audience cycle. The theatrical campaign depended heavily on recognition: the cast, the fashion-wor

Apple TV is preparing to close one of the series that helped establish its identity as a premium streaming service. The Morning Show will end with its upcoming fifth season. The final chapter is expected to premiere in 2027, giving the series a planned conclusion rather than leaving its future unresolved between renewal cycles. The show has occupied an important position in Apple TV’s growth. Led by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, the drama arrived as one of the servi

SoundCloud has acquired the remaining assets of Nina Protocol, bringing the independent music platform’s archive and artist community into a much larger creator ecosystem. Nina Protocol was built as an alternative to conventional streaming. The blockchain-based platform allowed independent artists to distribute and sell music directly to listeners while retaining ownership and revenue from their work. It announced plans to close earlier this year before SoundCloud stepped in.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Presented by PowerPage Media The Pulse of Hip-Hop, R&B & Culture Newsroom close: 10:15 p.m. ET Tonight’s edition closes the day with a fresh music-business lead, a rising R&B voice, a streaming recommendation, Baltimore’s Thursday outlook and a late-night playlist. It avoids reusing the day’s Travis Scott, Snoop Dogg, J. Cole, Mary J. Blige, Jonas Brothers and entertainment-wire stories as primary leads. Sony Music’s New Udio Lawsuit Raises the Stakes

1. Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Reportedly Draws More Than 500 Million Views Marvel’s first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday reportedly generated approximately 503 million views during its first day, making it one of the largest trailer launches on record. The preview centers Robert Downey Jr.’s transformation into Doctor Doom while bringing together Avengers, X-Men and other major characters from across Marvel’s film universe. The view count demonstrates that Marvel can sti

Lily Allen’s career began during an internet era when artists could build momentum outside traditional music-media systems but had limited control over how public attention would define them. Prime Video is now developing a documentary tracing Allen’s rise, career changes and current reinvention. The film will be directed by Mat Whitecross and will include interviews with people close to Allen. No release date has been announced. The project arrives after renewed attention su

Streaming was supposed to free television from the schedule. Some of its strongest shows are now rebuilding one. X-Men ’97 Season 2 continues today with another weekly Disney+ episode. The season began July 1 and follows the team after its members were scattered across different eras. Apocalypse is positioned among the season’s major threats, while the X-Men attempt to reunite and return to their own time. Disney is releasing new installments on July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. The

Kevin Hart’s latest comedy begins with an anxiety many professionals understand even before the first party goes wrong. His character believes staying employed requires proving that he still understands a younger generation. 72 Hours arrives on Netflix Friday, July 24. Hart plays a 40-year-old advertising executive who is mistakenly added to a group chat and joins a group of twenty-somethings for a three-day Miami bachelor party in an attempt to protect his struggling career.

Tonight’s recommendation is technically a preview for midnight: Ride or Die arrives on Prime Video July 15. The series stars Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham as best friends Debbie and Judith. Their relationship changes dramatically when Debbie discovers that Judith is secretly an international assassin. A figure from Judith’s past and a failed hit force both women onto the run. The premise works because the action is built around a relationship rather than replacing it.

Crime thrillers frequently allow male characters to be brilliant, morally compromised and difficult to predict. Lucky places a woman at the center of that same narrative freedom. The Apple TV limited series premieres globally Wednesday, July 15. Anya Taylor-Joy stars and serves as an executive producer, playing a former con artist forced back toward the criminal life she attempted to leave behind after a multimillion-dollar heist goes wrong. She is pursued by both federal inv

The commercial reach of Michael Jackson’s music has now produced a box-office record no other biographical film has achieved. "Michael" has surpassed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, becoming the first biopic to cross the milestone. The reported total stands at approximately $1.001 billion, including $371.8 million from the United States and Canada and $629.8 million from international markets. The film, which stars Jaafar Jackson as his uncle, has now passed both Bohemi

Summer television frequently treats friendship as an accessory to romance, mystery or luxury. Peacock’s The Five Star Weekend places friendship closer to the center. The eight-episode drama follows Hollis Shaw, played by Jennifer Garner, a successful cook and author whose carefully managed public life begins to fracture following her husband’s death. Seeking a path through grief, she invites women representing different chapters of her life to spend a weekend together at her