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Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” will be measured like NFL games on traditional TV, using Nielsen’s panel-based national TV ratings. A three-year deal between Amazon and Nielsen marks the first time a live program on a streaming service will be part of Nielsen’s measurement of national TV audiences, and will include full coverage of the TNF broadcast – pregame, in-game and postgame programming – on Prime Video and Twitch, as well as the over-the-air stations in teams’ local markets each week, and out-of-home viewing. “Our collaboration with Nielsen will allow us to provide advertisers with familiar campaign measurement to make apples-to-apples comparisons across their multi-channel media investments,” said Srishti Gupta, Director of Media Measurement for Amazon Ads. “Additionally, advertisers will have access to metrics from Amazon that will provide actionable insights to understand brand awareness, engagement and sales.”
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NBC’s “The Tonight Show” is the first late-night show to rack up 30 million subscribers on YouTube. “The Late Late Show With James Corden” is next, with 27.9 million.
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Prime Video placed an order for “Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge,” hosted by Tamera Mowry-Housley (“The Real”). The unscripted series, produced by Amazon Studios, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Super Delicious, tasks bakers with creating treats inspired by Dr. Seuss characters.
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Jay Baruchel (“LOL: Last One Laughing Canada”) has inked a first-look deal with Boat Rocker Studios, calling for the actor-director to produce and develop original film, TV and digital projects.
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The Black List is helping CBS Studios/NAACP source writers who exemplify authentic storytelling of Black narratives, via a submission period on blcklst.com. The Black List will create a shortlist of writers to share with CBS Studios/NAACP. “Our CBS team has seen tremendous growth in the breadth of writing talent from diverse voices that crosses our desks every day,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, EVP, Diversity and Inclusion West Coast at Paramount Global. “But what many of these gifted writers lack is a specific opportunity. This new initiative will provide us with a platform to reach and ultimately nurture writers who wish to tell compelling and inclusive stories that speak to the Black experience.”
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New anime horror series “Housing Complex C” will premiere on Toonami, Adult Swim’s anime programming block, on Saturday, October 1 at midnight. The half-hour series centers around Kimi, who lives in a small housing complex located in the sleepy seaside town of Kurosaki. But trouble seems to follow Kimi wherever she goes, and soon, horrific incidents begin to occur.
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HGTV’s “Love It or List It” returns Monday, September 12 at 9p with eight new episodes. In a special 90-minute season premiere, co-host Hilary Farr will be her own client as she renovates a quaint North Carolina cottage into her dream home.
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The first two episodes of Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will drop Thursday, September 1 at 9p, with the rest rolling out weekly. The original plan was to release just one episode on the premiere date.
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Disney Junior’s “Firebuds,” an animated comedy-adventure series featuring a team of young first responders and their talking vehicle sidekicks, premieres Wednesday, September 21 at 10:30a.
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Simone Biles’ new Snap Original, “Daring Simone Biles,” premieres Saturday, August 20 on Snapchat. The series follows the Olympic medalist as she tries new things – including hosting a talk show.
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Season two of Oxygen’s “911 Crisis Center” kicks off Saturday, September 3 at 9:30p, with new episodes beginning at 9p starting September 10.
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“Living by Design with Jake & Jazz” is back for season three on Cleo TV on Wednesday, August 24 at 9p.
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“Rise of the Bolsonaros,” telling the story of a family’s rise from obscurity to the ultimate seat of power in Brazil, premieres Tuesday, August 30 on PBS (check local listings).
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Great American Family’s next round of Saturday evening rom-coms begins August 20 with “Identical Love” at 8p.
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Peacock original “Meet Cute” premieres Wednesday, September 21. The film, starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson, follows a couple who realize their magical meeting wasn’t love at first sight, but the result of a time machine.
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ESPN announced that the complete Sunday NFL Countdown roster returns for its sixth season together with the multi-year re-signings of Randy Moss, Matt Hasselbeck, and Tedy Bruschi, along with host Sam Ponder. NFL senior insider Chris Mortensen also has a new agreement, extending his 30+ year tenure with ESPN.
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CBS Sports cemented its announcer lineup for the 2022 NFL ON CBS season, led by Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson who will team up for their sixth season together, calling the marquee game on CBS each week, as well as CBS Sports’ Thanksgiving and Christmas games, the AFC Playoffs and the AFC Championship Game. In addition, all NFL ON CBS announce teams from last season will return, including Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn as the No. 2 announce team.
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Walmart has added Paramount+’s ad-supported plan to its premium membership offer. Starting next month, Walmart+ customers will have access to the streaming service’s Essential subscription at no extra cost. “With the addition of Paramount+, we are demonstrating our unique ability to help members save even more and live better by delivering entertainment for less, too,” said Chris Cracchiolo, SVP and GM of Walmart.
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The Joy of Painting from The Bob Ross Channel has launched on Snapchat’s Discover. “Since the way audiences view and engage with entertainment is constantly changing, so is Cinedigm’s approach to the market. We carefully assess the landscape and cater specific content for specific platforms,” said Daniel Schneider, SVP, Revenue at Cinedigm. “The Joy of Painting from The Bob Ross Channel was the perfect series to debut on Snapchat.”
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