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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/13/20)
DIY: Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation (Premiere) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail (Premiere) at 8pm
TRAVEL: Portals To Hell (Premiere) at 9pm
(SATURDAY 3/14/20)
CLEO TV: Cleo Speaks (Premiere) at 9am
DISCOVERY FAMILY: Cake Boss (Premiere) at 9pm
OXYGEN: Cold Justice (Premiere) at 6pm
OXYGEN: Up and Vanished (Finale) at 7pm
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress (Finale) at 10pm
(SUNDAY 3/15/20)
BYU TV: Dwight in Shining Armor (Premiere) at 8:30pm
DISNEY: Just Roll With It (Premiere) at 8:45pm
FOOD: Buddy vs. Duff (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Westworld (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: The Wall (Premiere) at 7pm
SHOWTIME: Black Monday (Premiere) at 10pm
SMITHSONIAN: World of Weapons (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Avenue 5 (Finale) at 10:15pm
MSNBC: What’s Eating America with Andrew Zimmern (Finale) at 9pm
SMITHSONIAN: Air Disasters (Finale) at 8pm
STARZ: Wrong Man (Finale) at 9p
Parties over? Upfronts are taking a big hit from the coronavirus outbreak, but the shows will go on online. NBCUniversal canceled Monday, May 11 event and announced it will instead televise and stream its Upfront Presentation to ensure the safety of all participants. ViacomCBS nixed its live Upfront presentation at Carnegie Hall in May, too. The network will unveil its 2020-2021 primetime lineup, as well as highlights from CBS Entertainment, CBS News, CBS Sports and CBS All Access in a video Upfront special posted to digital platforms on Wednesday, May 13. And WarnerMedia/Xandr released the following statement regarding its Upfront situation:“The health and safety of the advertising community, our employees and production partners is our absolute priority, so we will alter our plans for this year’s Upfront presentation,” said Gerhard Zeiler, Chief Revenue Officer, Warner Media and Kirk McDonald, Chief Business Officer, Xandr. “We have the technological and creative means to showcase our unified WarnerMedia/Xandr message through a unique video experience and do just that on May 13.”
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Disney canceled its May 12 Upfront presentation a Lincoln Center, and Hulu’s May 6 NewFront event at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. “Production plans are already underway to develop two star-studded and innovative streaming events, showcasing the breadth and depth of Disney’s rich portfolio and infrastructure,” said Disney. Discovery Inc. canceled its live Upfront presentation in New York, scheduled for May 12 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The company will offer “an alternative digital experience,” with details to be announced at a later date. “The decision to cancel is bittersweet but unequivocally the right one,” said Jon Steinlauf, Discovery’s Chief U.S. Ad Sales Officer.”
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BBC director general Tony Hall noted that some of the British broadcaster’s services could be knocked off the air by the spread of COVID-19 in the UK. While speaking before the British Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Hall acknowledged there “could be” a situation where some news and local services suffer, if there is a coronavirus outbreak among staff. However, he stressed that the BBC is working hard to make sure this doesn’t happen.
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Universal Television delayed production of three series: Season 2 of Russian Doll for Netflix, Season 2 of Little America for Apple, and Season 1 of Rutherford Falls for Peacock, according to Deadline. None of the comedies had started filming, nor do they have firm delivery dates. Writing and casting for the shows continues.
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The 2020 TCM Classic Film Festival was also canceled amid growing concerns about COVID-19. “Nothing is more important to TCM than the safety of our fans,” TCM said in a statement. “In light of the increasing public health concerns related to coronavirus, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 [festival].”
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In the sports world, the NBA made a dramatic decision to suspend its season “until further notice,” following a positive coronavirus test for Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz. On Thursday, Major League Baseball delayed opening day by at least two weeks and canceled spring training games, while the NHL halted its regular season, beginning with Thursday night’s games. Plus, Major League Soccer, which just kicked off its 25th season, is postponing its season for 30 days.
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With voter turnout expected to reach near-record highs in November, MTV and over 60 partners are launching Vote Early Day. The goal is to encourage Americans to – obviously – vote early, but also help people stay educated on what their state’s laws are related to the matter. Vote Early is planned for Saturday, October 24, more than a week before the general election on Tuesday, November 3.
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The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment awarded the second round of NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre to 94 music, theatre and digital media projects led by artists who identify as women or coming from a female perspective. These grants total $2 million and are designed to help artist complete their projects. This year, $500,000 was added to support music projects.
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In honor of Women’s History Month, Comedy Dynamics is releasing content/specials made for and by women, this March. The production company is putting out four key releases: The Social Ones, a mockumentary about influencers; Tammy Pescatelli: The Way After School Special; Mary Prankster: Live at the Ottobar; and Nicole Blaine: Life’s a Bit.
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Lifetime greenlit five new movies from best-selling true crime author Ann Rule for the network’s summer Ripped from the Headlines slate. Titles include Danger In The Dorm, Mortal Danger, Practice To Deceive, Bitter Harvest and A Murder to Remember adapted from Empty Promises.
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Amazon Prime is moving forward with a new, five-part docu-series about Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso. Titled Fernando, it will feature intimate access to the two-time Formula One champion and his racing team through the past year, leading up to his debut in the Dakar Rally in South America.
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Discovery Channel and The Explorers Club announced a new multi-year partnership to promote exploration and invest in science in learning across Discover Channel globally. As part of the agreement, Discovery will invest in exploration and research through a new Explorer’s Fund. The content from the Discovery-funded expeditions, as well as additional series, films and documentaries highlighting the work of The Explorers Club members, will be featured exclusively on Discovery Channel and its digital platforms. Additionally, Discovery Channel will have access to the full historical archives of The Explorers Club.
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Quibi is developing We’re Never Getting Married (wt). Romantic comedy series comes from writer Mason Flink (Co-Ed), producer Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner, and Sony Pictures TV, where Moritz and Original Film are under a deal. Written by Flink, it centers on two friend forced to confront their perpetual singlehood during an extravagant wedding weekend.
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Cameras follow families on 72-hour house hunts in new HGTV series House in a Hurry, bowing Sunday, March 22 at 9p and 9:30p. Series focuses on clans who need to relocate, pronto.
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Season 3 of Disney XD’s Marvel’s Spider-Man: Maximum Venom debuts Sunday, April 19 at 9p. Comprised of six one-hour specials, the new season follows Spider-Man as he’s pushed to his breaking point.
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PopTV celebrates the end of Schitt’s Creek with behind-the-scenes special Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell. Hour-long documentary, bowing Tuesday, April 7 at 8:30p, takes an look at the final season of the comedy series.
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne will guest star on the Tuesday, March 17 episode of ABC’s The Conners… Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley) will lead the cast of Julia, HBO Max’s drama pilot about the chef, cookbook author and TV personality…Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge, Superfly) was cast as a series regular in ABC drama pilot, Rebel, while Elliot Fletcher (The Fosters, Shameless) nabbed a series regular role in upcoming FX drama Y: The Last Man… Roman Banks (Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen) and Olivia Rose Keegan (Days of Our Lives) are set to recur in Season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
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ViacomCBS promoted Nadja Webb Cogsville to Executive Vice President, Programming Operations & Business and Legal Affairs for BET. This expands her scope from her previous responsibilities as SVP & Deputy General Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs, ViacomCBS.
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MOVIES
Bloodshot – Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Talulah Riley, Lamorne Morris, Guy Pearce
The Hunt – Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Wayne Duvall, Ethan Suplee, Christopher Berry, Sturgill Simpson, Kate Nowlin, Amy Madigan
I Still Believe (Limited Release) – Britt Robertson, K.J. App, Melissa Roxburgh, Nathan Parsons, Gary Sinise, Abigail Cowen, Shania Twain, Reuben Dodd, Cameron Arnett
Inside The Rain (Limited Release) – Ellen Toland, Eric Roberts, Rosie Perez, Eric Roberts, Paul Schulze, Catherine Curtin, Donnell Rawlings
Big Time Adolescence (Limited Release) – Griffin Gluck, Pete Davidson, Sydney Sweeney, Jon Cryer, Machine Gun Kelly, Oona Laurence,
The Roads Not Taken (Limited Release) – Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Salma Hayek, Branch Katic
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