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Netflix renewed Stranger Things for a fourth season, and inked an overall deal for series and films with creators and showrunners The Duffer Brothers. The streamer made the announcement in a video that ends with, “We’re not in Hawkins Anymore.”
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Jerry Seinfeld won a lawsuit that claimed he was not the one who came up with the idea for his Netflix show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. A judge ruled that Christian Charles, who said he had worked with Seinfeld since 1994 and mentioned the idea for “Two Stupid Guys in a Car Driving to a Stupid Town” as early as 2002, waited too long to file his lawsuit, exceeding the statute of limitations. “This lawsuit was nothing but a money-grab seeking to capitalize on the success of the show,” said Seinfeld’s lawyer. “We are pleased that the court saw through the noise.”
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Rachel Smith is joining Entertainment Tonight as a full-time New York based correspondent beginning October 7. “Rachel has been on our radar for over a year, and we know she’s the perfect journalist to elevate ET’s presence in New York,” said executive producer Erin Johnson said. Recently, Smith served as a guest correspondent for the newsmagazine.
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A new weekly program launches on Fox Business Network on Friday, October 4 at 10p. Barron’s Roundtable, presented by Invesco, will feature interviews with investors and industry leaders about what to expect in the week ahead on Wall Street. Jack Otter, Editor-at-Large for Barron’s, hosts.
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Oxygen’s Killer Siblings, exploring the psychology of sibs who partnered for horrific crimes, premieres Sunday, October 27 at 7p.
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Food Network and Cooking Channel are prepping for the holidays with a 40% increase in Thanksgiving content versus 2018. Among the offerings are four-part Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, premiering Sunday, November 3 at 9p, and live interactive streaming event Guy’s Thanksgiving Hotline on the new Food Network Kitchen app.
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TLC’s Taken at Birth centers on the “Hicks Babies” scandal that exposed a small-town doctor for running a black market baby ring in the 1950s and 1960s. Three-part special weaves on-air birth parent reunions with investigative pieces to uncover the truth about the notorious clinic.
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Every Saturday in October, Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures team investigate the haunts of serial killers in an effort to find out why they committed heinous acts – and how long evil lingers. Ghost Adventures: Serial Killer Spirits launches October 5 at 9p at the home where America’s first known serial killer murdered a 9-year-old boy.
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The gift that keeps on giving: HGTV extends the reach of A Very Brady Renovation, which drew over 23.7 million viewers to its first three episodes, with A Very Brady Renovation: Behind the Build, premiering Monday, October 7 and 14 at 9p. Episodes feature new renovated spaces in the house, along with DIY projects used to create specific items. Also on October 7, HGTV will launch new digital series Just Ask Brady, with the Brady sibs answering fan questions and sharing behind-the-scenes moments.
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The Paley Center for Media has added to its PaleyLive NY and PaleyFest programs, including Frank A. Bennack, Jr. in Conversation with Gayle King; Apple TV+’s The Morning Show: Exclusive Sneak Preview Screening; and PaleyFest NY: New Amsterdam.
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Spanish-language boxing program Boxeo Telemundo is set to premiere Friday, October 4 with a battle between Puerto Rico and Mexico. Event will broadcast live on Telemundo at 11:35p, from Kissimmee, FL.
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BBC America and Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Conservancy are teaming to celebrate “Fat Bear Week,” when bears gorge themselves to prepare for winter hibernation. Bear-centric programming will include The Polar Bear Family and Me, Great Bear Stakeout, Wild Alaska, and  network’s premiere of Nature’s Great Events: The Great Salmon Run, as well as livestreams all week and a 24-hour bear-a-thon on BBCA on Saturday, October 5 starting at 6a.
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LMN’s fall slate includes 25 new movies, a network record for a quarter. Three-month stunt begins on October 3 and runs through December 21, with “Shocktober” offering eight premieres, “Hateful & Grateful” in November airing eleven premieres and “Slay Bells” for December running an additional six debuts.
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Apple TV+, set to launch in November, has increased its ad spending, topping the amount spent by any other streamer from August 29-September 29 with $15.3 million on seven spots and 489 airings, according to iSpot.tv. Hulu has spent $14.6 million, Amazon Prime Video $13.3 million, Sling TV $6.6 million, Netflix $5.0 million, ESPN+ $2.7 million, while upcoming Disney+ has invested $1.4 million.
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YouTube TV is officially available on Fire TV devices, announced Amazon on Monday. Over 70 channels, including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, as well as cable nets includingDiscovery, TNT, CNN, ESPN and more are available, plus unlimited cloud DVR storage space. The YouTube app debuted on Fire TV in July.
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The number of shows and movies viewers are downloading from the apps they subscribe to has seen a steep increase, reports Penthera, which powers downloads for CBS All Access, Fox, Starz, Showtime, HBO Europe and other global OTT apps. In August, downloads were up 131.9% year-over-year across Penthera’s network, the number of downloading devices was up 112% YoY, and downloads per device were up 8.9% in August. Particularly noteworthy: In health, wellness & fitness, the number of downloading devices has grown 159% YoY; in the past 6 months, sports has spiked 168%; and news apps have 164% more downloading devices.
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Spotify users can now create custom playlists of podcasts. Once a playlist has been created, it can be shared the way music playlists can be; music can also be added to the playlist. For now, the feature is only available on mobile.
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Sonoya Mizuno (Maniac) landed a series regular role in HBO drama The Flight Attendant, starring and exec produced by Kaley Cuoco.
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ABC’s season two premiere of The Rookie, moved to Sundays, delivered triple-digit time period improvement over the L+SD average of The Alec Baldwin Show in the hour last season, up 186% in total viewers (4.0 million vs. 1.4 million) and by 250% in A18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.2/1). The Rookie was ABC’s most-watched fall premiere in the hour in 4 years and highest-rated among Adults 18-49 in 3 years.
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