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NBC Sports Group topped $1.25 billion in national advertising for the summer Olympics in Tokyo, a new record. “The momentum for Tokyo 2020 remains strong, but inventory is growing scarce as advertisers continue to value the massive reach of the Games and are eager to align their brands with the biggest media event of the year,” said Dan Lovinger, EVP, Ad Sales. Ad for coronavirus concerns, “We have insurance and contractual protections,” said Comcast CEO Brian Roberts at a media conference on Tuesday.
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The Magicians is about to wrap. The fantasy drama’s current fifth season will be its last, with its final episode scheduled to air on Wednesday, April 1. The show, which premiered in January 2016, has been one of Syfy’s top series.
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NBC is once again partnering with Comic Relief US and Red Nose Day for a three-hour block of themed programming on Thursday, May 21 to raise money and awareness for children living in poverty. Kicking off the night at 8p, executive producers Ben Stiller and Jack Black will participate in one-hour show Celebrity Escape Room, featuring Hollywood A-listers.
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Inside Edition celebrates Deborah Norville’s 25th anniversary as anchor on Thursday, March 5. Norville, a former co-host of Today, joined Inside Edition in 1995 from CBS News, where she was anchor and correspondent.
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Disney nixed plans for its European press launch for Disney+ in London, the latest industry gathering to be hit by coronavirus fears.The party was scheduled to take place at the Exhibition London event space on March 5 and include exclusive presentations from key executives and creative heads. Instead, Disney will promote the Disney+ launch via social media and press notices, as well as showcase the streaming service to select journalists during a demo in central London on Friday.
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Quibi greenlit Sex Next Door, a docu-series exploring the lives of four sex workers in Seattle, reports Deadline. Directed by Anthony B. Sacco, the series takes and intimate and introspective look at the personal and professional lives of young people working in the sex industry.
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In other Quibi news, the short form digital platform is partnering with Levity Live to produce new daily comedy series Hot Off The Mic. Established and emerging comedians will offer their takes on the latest headlines… Usher will serve as a judge and executive producer on The Sauce, Quibi’s upcoming dance competition series. Produced by Thalia Mavros’ The Front, The Sauce will be hosted by brothers and Atlanta-based dancers Ayo and Teo.
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Wrestling pioneers Amy Duman, Gail Kim and Christy Hemme are getting back in the ring for KAYFABE. Part TV drama, part wrestling promotion, the series will demolish the fourth wall between characters and the audience via a dramatization and collection of female stories inspired by real-life events.
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Vivian Howard, former host of A Chef’s Life, returns to PBS in new six-part series, Somewhere South. The culinary tour, exploring dishes that unite cultures and create new traditions across the American South, bows Friday, March 27 at 9p.
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Critter Fixers: Country Vets premieres Saturday, March 7 at 10p on Nat Geo WILD. Series centers on two lifelong friends who own and operate Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital, located 100 miles south of Atlanta.
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Netflix comedy Brews Brothers, telling the story of estranged siblings Wilhelm (Alan Aisenberg) and Adam Rodman (Mike Castle) who find themselves running a brewery together, debuts Friday, April 10.
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TLC’s DRAGNIFICENT! premieres Sunday, April 19 at 11p. Series stars drag queens who come to the rescue of people in need of a major change for an upcoming life milestone.
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Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) will recur on NBC’s New Amsterdam, starting April 7…Brett Gelman was upped to series regular on Season 4 of Netflix’s Stranger Things… Brandon McKnight was promoted to series regular on Season 7 of The CW’s The Flash…Tami Sagher has joined SNL alums Molly Shannon and Vanessa Bayer in Bayer’s Showtime comedy pilot Big Deal… Tory Kittles will team with Queen Latifah in CBS’ reboot pilot of The Equalizer…Eric Petersen (Kirstie) nabbed the male lead in AMC’s dark comedy Kevin Can F*** Himself… Kylie Bunbury, former star of Pitch, will lead The Big Sky, ABC’s straight-to-series drama created by David E. Kelley.
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Katherine Reis (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Claws) was cast as a co-lead in ABC supernatural drama pilot The Brides. Chris Mason (Pretty Little Liars) and Sophia Tatum (I Am Not Okay With This) also joined the project… Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) will star in B Positive, the CBS comedy pilot from Mom team Marco Pennette, Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. TV…Izabella Alvarez (Westworld), Nia Halloway (Hawaii Five-0) and Hope Lauren (Supergirl) have boarded The CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah as series regulars.
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Amazon will stream 21 New York Yankees games this season via a deal struck by the New York Yankees, Amazon Prime Video and the YES Network, at no additional cost to Prime members. The first game is scheduled for Friday, April 17. Yankees live streams will feature Amazon’s X-Ray technology, which allows fans streaming on Android, iOS mobile and Fire TV to access live in-game stats, team and player details, and real-time play-by-play information as they watch.
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Rookie syndicated show Judge Jerry (0.9 L+SD national Nielsen rating, up 13% from the week before) made a double digit splash the week of February 17 despite Daytona 500 preemptions and the lightly viewed President’s Day. Dr. Phil (2.6, steady) was talk show king, leading the pack for the 177th time in the past 181 weeks. Meanwhile, the Nevada Democratic primary debate caused preemptions among the magazines and the show were without the Oscars, which had buoyed the category in the previous frame. Entertainment Tonight (2.9, down 3 %) was the highest rated magazine for the seventh week in a row. Access Hollywood (1.4, steady) and Daily Mail TV (0.8, steady) managed to avoid the post-Academy Awards slump.
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Bobbie Battista, best remembered as host of CNN’s Talkback Live, died February 3, following a four-year battle with cervical cancer. She was 67.
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