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ON TELEVISION (TUEDAY 3/26/19)
PBS: Women, War & Peace (Finale) at 10pm
TBS: Miracle Workers (Finale) at 10:30pm
TLC: My Big Fat Fabulous Life (Finale) at 8pm
USA: Temptation Island (Finale) at 10pm
Apple made a slew of announcements at its splashy Cupertino event yesterday, but as expected, the big focus was on Apple TV+. The ad-free subscription video service will feature content from the likes of JJ Abrams, Steven Spielberg and Steve Carell, to name a few. “We partnered with the most thoughtful, accomplished and award-winning group of creative visionaries who have ever come together in one place, to create a new service unlike anything that’s been done before,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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Oprah Winfrey, who inked a deal with Apple almost a year ago, was one of the stars to take the stage, to talk about a documentary about sexual harassment in the workplace and a series on mental health, as well as a revamped version of her Book Club. “The only other thing more gratifying than an extraordinary read is being able share that experience with others, and we’re going to do just that by building the biggest, the most vibrant, the most stimulating Book Club on the planet,” said Winfrey…Steven Spielberg said of his science fiction anthology series, Amazing Stories, “We want to transport the audience with every single episode.”…And as for Jennifer Aniston’s behind-the-scenes drama The Morning Show, her first TV role since Friends, “I’m really excited about it,” said the actress.
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Apple is also updating its TV app, adding access to cable and streaming services, rolling out as a software update in May. And Apple News+ will offer access to over 300 magazine and digital subs, including People, Rolling Stone and the Wall Street Journal for $10/month.
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YouTube denied a report in Blomberg that it’s giving up on expensive scripted shows, saying it “is steadily building its SVOD business, while also developing new series and formats that will appeal to a global audience through a new ad-supported model that will be in place for all of our series and events by the end of the year.” As for Bloomberg’s suggestion that Susanne Daniels, global head of originals for YouTube Originals, is looking to “move on,” Daniels responded in a statement to Bloomberg, “While it’s strangely flattering to be the topic of Hollywood gossip, please know I am committed to YouTube and can’t wait to unveil our robust slate of new and returning originals.”
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Monday procedurals 9-1-1 and The Resident made it to third seasons on Fox. 9-1-1 is averaging 10.2 million viewers and a 2.6 rating among A18-49, while The Resident is drawing 7.7 million viewers and 1.6 in the demo.
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Mark Geragos “is no longer a CNN contributor,” said the news net, after the celebrity attorney was named by the Wall Street Journal as the co-conspirator in the criminal case against Michael Avenatti. Stormy Daniels lawyer Avenatti was arrested on Monday for trying to extort over $20 million from Nike.
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Viacom and AT&T struck a carriage deal two days after their contract had expired, no blackout required. The agreement brings “AT&T customers more choice and improved value for Viacom content,” said the companies, adding they expect to announce details in the near future.
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Game of Thrones creators and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will receive the 2019 International Emmy Founders Award at the 47th International Emmy Awards Gala on Monday, November 25 in NYC. “David and D.B. are absolute game changers, visionary storytellers who have created, with their first foray into television, a record breaking global cultural phenomenon with an international following like no other” said Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner.
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Hulu has renewed Marvel’s Runaways for a 10-episode third season. “We are so excited to tell more Runaways stories and are so grateful to Marvel, Hulu, our amazing cast and crew and of course our passionate audience,” said co-showrunners and Executive Producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. “Season three will be a magical time on Runaways, as we deepen our connection to the Marvel universe.”
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VH1’s Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party will return Wednesday, April 3 at 10p with a twist: as ten battle-themed specials, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Party Challenge. Celebs like Matthew McConnaughey, Tiffany Haddish and Jimmy Kimmel will compete in and judge friendly culinary challenges.
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Season two of HGTV’s Bargain Mansions kicks off Monday, April 15 at 9p, with a decrepit 1905 Colonial getting a major overhaul.
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getTV will air two back-to-back episodes of The Unit starting Monday morning, April 1. Action drama originally aired on CBS from 2006-2009.
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Vida is back for season two on Starz beginning Sunday, May 26 at 8p, with an early May 23 launch on the Starz app and Starz On-Demand.
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Stevie Wonder will perform at SeriesFest in Denver on Monday, June 24. The festival, including screenings, workshops and panels, runs June 21-26.
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MTV’s European Music Awards will make a move from Bilbao, Spain to Seville, for an event airing in nearly 180 countries on Sunday, November 3.
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Lifetime shared premiere dates for three movies. Sequel Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal bows Monday, May 27 at 8p; Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta, a modern take on the Jane Austin novel, makes its debut Saturday, June 1 at 8p; and Adriana Trigiani’s Very Valentine, based on a best-seller set in a wedding show company, drops Saturday, June 8 at 8p.
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Verizon and the NFL announced a two-year innovation partnership to jointly develop new products and services that utilize 5G and other future technologies to enhance NFL games and the overall fan experience. Three initial pillars include: In-Stadium Experience, 5G Mobile Gaming Challenge, and Emerging Video Streaming Technology. “The Innovation Partnership will use Verizon’s 5G technology to unlock new and exciting ways for NFL fans to view, share and engage with their favorite teams no matter where they are,” said Hans Vestberg, Verizon CEO. “From the living room to the stadium, 5G will transform the sports experience.”
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Alibaba acquired Infinity Augmented Reality, three years after the companies began collaborating on AR and AI. “Alibaba’s expertise in turning technologies into next generation products will be a great platform for the future technologies of computer vision, AR and AI,” said Motti Kushnir, CEO and co-founder of Infinity Augmented Reality.
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More from Apple’s big day: Gaming service Apple Arcade will offer over 100 games available at launch, all playable offline, and new credit card will come out this summer, available on all iOS devices in the Wallet app. Purchases need fingerprint or face-identification confirmation, and 2% of any Apple Pay purchase will go back to the Apple Wallet as cash.
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Sunday’s season four premiere of Univision’s Pequenos Gigantes reached 4 million Total Viewers 2+ who tuned in to all or part of the two-hour broadcast. The children’s talent show averaged 1.6 million Total Viewers 2+, 576,000 A18-49, and 240,000 A18-34, placing Univision among the top five broadcast networks across all key demos during the premiere.
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Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists opened as the strongest drama debut on cable among W18-34 (212,000/0.61 rating), P12-34 (353,000/0.38 rating) and F12-34 (287,000/0.61 rating) since September 2018 (since FX’s Mayans M.C.). PLL: The Perfectionists also marked the top cable drama debut of the year-to-date among A18-34 (266,000/0.38 rating).
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