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"Game of Thrones" prequel series "House of the Dragon" has been renewed for a second season, HBO said Friday.The announcement comes after more than 20 million people have now watched the first episode, according to Nielsen and first party data collected by HBO. The show garnered almost 10 million views across linear and HBO Max platforms the night of its release last Sunday. That was the largest audience of any new original series in HBO's history.The show, a spin-off of HBO's "Game of Thrones" hit, takes place centuries…

HBO's "House of the Dragon" hasn't yet aired its second episode, but that hasn't stopped the network from greenlighting it for a second season. The first episode of the "Game of Thrones" prequel series — set 170 years before events of the original show — set an HBO record for the premiere of a new show, with nearly 10 million viewers watching. Over the past week, HBO reports that the viewership for the premiere has grown to more than 20 million. "We are beyond proud of what the entire 'House of the Dragon'  team has…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Friday signed a contract extension with its international oil companies partners for five major oil blocs. The agreement according to NNPC Limited could put to an end the protracted dispute between the state-owned company and the contractor parties in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 128, 130, 132 and 133, as well as 138 PSCs. The agreements are the Production Sharing Agreement, Dispute Settlement Agreements, Settlement Repayment Agreement, and Escrow Agreement.…

Right after the finale of the second season, Apple announced (opens in new tab) that is renewing Physical, its dramedy series starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne, for the third season.Annie Weisman, the creator and showrunner of the series, said that working on the show has been the "most deeply gratifying experience of my career."“I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila's story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew. Rose's…

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Aarya season 3 is a go. Disney+ Hotstar announced Monday that it had officially greenlit a third season of the Sushmita Sen-led Hotstar Specials crime thriller, with creator, director, and producer Ram Madhvani returning in his capacity. Aarya season 3 scripts are now being written, Disney+ Hotstar noted, though it stopped short of naming the writers involved. And though Sen is — undoubtedly — confirmed to return in the lead, there's no word on who might return alongside her. Aarya season 3 is a production of Madhvani's…

The World Health Organization (WHO) may have very high aspirations—“the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”—but when a new human disease begins to spread, or a known one behaves in unusual, threatening ways, it has few levers to pull. One important decision it can make, however, is declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), a designation that gives WHO some additional powers and serves as a global wake-up call. After a…

Author Cressida Cowell has renewed a call for the government to invest £100m in primary school libraries, as her final act in the role of children’s laureate.Cowell said that it was “ever more urgent to introduce a proper, lasting” library intervention, as new research shows that school libraries help to improve academic standards, as well as foster a love of reading in children.The creator of the How to Train Your Dragon series was speaking after the publication of a new report on her Life-changing Libraries project, the…

A detail view of a Pepsi ad at FedEx Field during an NFL football game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md.Aaron M. Sprecher via APPepsi is keeping its sponsorship rights with the NFL but will give up a core asset – the Super Bowl halftime show.The soda-and-snacks company officially renewed its nearly four-decade partnership with the league Tuesday after the NFL's spring meeting in Atlanta. Team owners voted to ratify the renewal, which allows Pepsi to…

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled new seasons of nine Indian series for next two years — eight scripted and one unscripted — six of which we already knew about, but now have more details. The former includes the Jitendra Kumar-led comedy-drama Panchayat from TVF, the Jaideep Ahlawat-led crime thriller Paatal Lok from Sudip Sharma, and the medical thriller Mumbai Diaries directed by Nikkhil Advani. All three of them — Mumbai Diaries, Paatal Lok, and Panchayat — will return for their respective second seasons. Alongside,…