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NBC’s Sunnyside is going dark on linear, but it’s still alive – the remaining seven episodes of the freshman comedy will air weekly on digital platforms and NBC.com. While Sunnyside debuted to a low 0.4 among A18-49 and 1.78 million viewers, the rating for its premiere has grown 150% in digital play, and the series boasts the #4 most educated and #3 most affluent audience among broadcast shows, reports the net. On Thursday, October 24, Will & Grace will launch its eleventh and final season in Sunnyside’s 9:30p timeslot.
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A report that Shari Redstone, vice chairwoman of CBS and Viacom, is exploring the idea of launching a conservative news network on Viacom is inaccurate, said the net. “Viacom has no intention of launching a TV news channel, conservative or otherwise,” stated a rep. Redstone’s spokesperson also denied the report, but confirmed she had recently met with President Trump, who has floated the idea of starting a new network.
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Netflix is being sued over its Steven Soderbergh movie, The Laundromat, by two partners in a now-dissolved Panamanian law firm who allege the film defames them, portraying them as “ruthless uncaring lawyers who are in involved in…criminal misconduct.” The law firm was shuttered in March after disclosures of its role in global tax evasion. Film stars Meryl Streep, Sharon Stone, Antonio Banderas and Gary Oldman, and is set to premiere on the streamer on Friday, October 18.
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The SAG-AFTRA board approved a new three-year music video contract. Deal includes new set minimums, protections against sexual harassment and better wages for background performers.
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One day after opening an Instagram account, Jennifer Aniston found herself with 8.6 million followers for one photo, a 25^th anniversary reunion of her Friends castmates. Aniston’s account reportedly suffered a brief crash because of the rush of activity. She will have more to share soon – the actress will receive “The People’s Icon of 2019” award at the E! People’s Choice Awards, broadcast live on Sunday, November 10 at 9p.
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Syfy turned to its fans to help create network Halloween promos. The four winning spots, which pay homage to classic horror moments, started airing yesterday.
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Showtime is developing a new untitled limited series based on the bestseller Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, written by Mike Isaac. Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Billions) will executive produce and write the series, as part of their overall deal with Showtime. Isaac will co-executive produce the project.
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Disney Channel ordered season four of Raven’s Home, executive produced by Raven-Symone. Allison Taylor (Just Jordan) joins as an exec producer; production commences later this year.
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Nickelodeon picked up 13 more episodes of its All That revival, for a first season total of 26. Original aired on Nick from 1994-2005.
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Netflix will adapt Jeff Smith’s comic book series Bone as an animated series – and Smith thinks he’s found the perfect home. “Fans of the books know that the story develops chapter by chapter and book by book,” said Smith. “An animated series is exactly the way to do this! The team at Netflix understands Bone and is committed to doing something special.”
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90 Day Fiance is back for season seven on Sunday, November 3 at 8p. Reality show follows couples who must tie the knot within 90 days or one will have to return to their home country.
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HGTV has raised the stakes for its female-led home reno competition series Rock the Block: The grand prize winner still gets bragging rights and a street named after her, but now each weekly challenge winner will score a showcase episode of her own HGTV series immediately following the airing of Rock the Block. Series premieres Monday, October 21, at 9p.
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A family with nine kids raised in rural Georgia who have never watched TV or had a soda is the focus of TLC’s Welcome to Plathville, launching Tuesday, November 5 at 10p. “We were immediately sucked in by the Plath family and their commitment to maintaining this fairytale-like bubble amidst our fast-paced, always-connected culture,” said TLC President and General Manager Howard Lee. “With TLC’s family series, we love giving viewers the chance to dip into a world so different from their own, but at the same time, offer those relatable, recognizable elements, in this case, the universal joys and challenges of raising a family.”
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Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer debuts on Amazon Prime Video in 2020,in over 200 countries and territories. Five-part doc explores the murderer’s long-term relationship with girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall.
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Food Network is set to make spirits bright with Christmas Cookie Challenge, arriving Monday, November 4 at 11p; The Great Food Truck Race: Holiday Hustle, premiering Wednesday, November 27 at 10p; Santa’s Baking Blizzard, debuting Thursday, November 28 at 9p; and Holiday Wars, launching Sunday, December 1 at 9p.
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Animated series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, based on children’s book Ordinary People Change the World, premieres on PBS Kids Monday, November 11.
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HBO Max picked up docu-series Equal, capturing the stories of the unsung heroes of the LGBTQ+ movement. “We are extremely proud to partner with these groundbreaking producers on a subject this important, at a time this critical,” said Mike Darnell, President, Unscripted & Alternative Television at Warner Bros. “What a perfect project to launch Warner Horizon Unscripted Television’s new documentary series unit.”
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The annual Urban One Honors Awards show is set for Thursday, December 5. Two-hour telecast will air on TV One, a division of Urban One, on January 20, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. ‘
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Deck the halls with…Bradys! The Brady sibs converge at the Brady Bunch house to celebrate the merriest time of year in HGTV’s A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition, premiering Monday, December 16, at 10p. Special features Ree Drummond, (The Pioneer Woman) and Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential), as they help whip up 70’s-inspired treats including fondue-style potatoes, a gelatin fruit salad and “santapes.” Hungry for more? Episode also airs on Food Network on Sunday, December 22 at 1p.
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Two-part Amazing Dinoworld is available on CuriosityStream starting today, October 17. In co-production with NHK, series takes viewers on a journey through the past decade of scientific discoveries, recreating creatures with NHK’s CGI.
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The Paley Center for Media is previewing ID doc In Memoriam, exploring the emotional impact on the survivors of three recent mass shootings. Program will take place at the Paley Center’s New York location on Tuesday, November 5; following the screening there will be a discussion and Q&A moderated by former prosecutor, victim’s rights advocate, and The View Co-Host, Sunny Hostin.
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ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer will interview Long Way Home author Cameron Douglas in The Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction and Finding Home, airing Tuesday, October 11 at 10p. One-hour special profiles Douglas’ life growing up in a Hollywood dynasty and the addiction that pulled him down a path to drug seizures, serial rehabs, and eventually seven years in federal prison.
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Shonda Rhimes is adding podcasting to her domain. The Scandal creator is teaming with iHeartMedia for Shondaland Audio, and will exec produce a new slate of iHeartRadio Originals. “With iHeartMedia we aim to share stories that are engaging, insightful, and reflect a robust world-view while staying true to the authentic storytelling voice that has become synonymous with Shondaland,” said Rhimes.
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The season two finale of HBO’s Succession delivered 1.1 million multi-platform viewers, just below the 1.2 million series high for the season opener.
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CNN’s Democratic debate on Tuesday delivered 8.3 million viewers,down 22% from night two of CNN’s July debate, but better than night one of that event, which drew 8.2 million viewers.
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Season three of Stranger Three was viewed by 64 million households its first four weeks on Netflix, reports the streamer. Season three of La Casa de Papel is now the most-watched show in Netflix non-English-language territories, drawing 44 million HHs.
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Kelly Clarkson (1.3 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, up 8% from the week before) continued to be syndication’s top new show of any type, drawing close to 1.8 million viewers each day on average. n the W25-54 demo, Clarkson improved 17% to a 0.7. Tamron Hall (1.0, up 11%) rose to its highest rating since its debut and shot up 33% among W25-54. Tamron saw its audience rise by nearly 200,000 each day to an average crowd of almost 1.3-million. Rival rookie talker Mel Robbins (0.3, unchanged) drew slightly less than 450,000 viewers.
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The eighth and final season finale for CW’s Arrow drew 870,000 total viewers and an 0.3 rating among A18-49, matching it season seven premiere and up from its May finale.
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Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel remain among the top 23% of all cable networks through the first three quarters of 2019 that increased their ratings with M25-54 during total day compared to one year ago, reports Outdoor Sportsman Group. To date, Sportsman Channel ranks among the Top 3 basic cable networks with M25-54 in impression growth (+25%) and at the top in ratings (+36%) growth among M25-54.
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Combate Americas announced victory for its live event in Tucson on Friday, October 11, generating a total of 411,000 total viewers on Univision, a year-over-year increase of 30 percent.
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Lee Rolontz has joined international advocacy organization Global Citizen as SVP of Broadcast and Events. Rolontz was previously EVP of TV Production at iHeartMedia.
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