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Broadcast TV is the most relied upon source for coronavirus news among all age demos, according to a new study from trade association TVB. Four out of five U.S. adults say they trust their local TV news stations, beating out cable news and government websites, and more 18-34-year-olds are turning to broadcast TV compared to social media or cable news for COVID-19 information, said “The Coronavirus Media Usage Study,” which surveyed 10,000+ adults in the 10 states.
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Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos revealed during Monday’s show that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he has experienced no symptoms and is “feeling great.” Stephanopoulos has been doing the show from home as he cares for his wife, Ali Wentworth, who is recovering from the virus.
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Gray Television has a campaign to promote local businesses that stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gray stations have launched interactive, free online directories that include information for about 4500 businesses; over 10,000 businesses are expected to be included by the end of the month.
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The 2020 NFL Draft will be presented across ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, April 23-25, the second year that The Walt Disney Company has worked with the NFL to offer a multi-network presentation for all seven rounds. ESPN and NFL Network will air a presentation across both networks, while ABC will present its own prime-time telecasts for Rounds 1-3, in addition to simulcasting the ESPN and NFL Network telecast of Rounds 4-7. The event will serve as a virtual fundraiser benefitting six charities that are battling the spread of COVID-19, and the telecasts – originally scheduled to be on-site in Las Vegas – will now originate from ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut, studios.
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With live sports on hold amid coronavirus carnage, ESPN is asking about 100 of its higher-paid commentators to join network executives and take a temporary salary cut. “These are challenging times and we are all in this together,” said the sports net in a statement. On April 2, Disney announced all employees whose jobs “weren’t immediately necessary” as of April 19 would be furloughed.
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Add Dish to the list of companies forced to lay off employees. “Due to the current economic climate, combined with changing needs of our customers and how we best serve them, Dish has made the difficult decision to reevaluate our organization. This includes a focused set of staffing reductions to align our workforce with the current and future needs of the business,” said the company. “It is not a step we took lightly. Our goal is to best serve our Dish and Sling customers, position the company to support our future wireless aspirations, and create long-term opportunity for our teams.”
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On again: The decision to withhold streaming rights for last year’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway concert has been reversed. Streaming of the concert, planned as a benefit for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS COVID-19 Relief Fund, was slated to start streaming at 7p last night, until Ray Hair, the head of the American Federation of Musicians, argued that in a time of unemployment, musicians should be paid for their work and withheld permission. After union musicians took to a Change.org petition to offer to forego payment since it was a charitable event, Hair changed his tune.
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The International Olympic Committee will be on the hook for “several hundred million dollars” of costs related to moving the Tokyo Games to 2021, IOC President Thomas Bach told German newspaper Die Welt. The rest of the $2-$6 billion it will cost for the postponement due to the COVID-19 crisis will be borne by Japan, per the agreement signed in 2013 when Tokyo won the Games, said Bach.
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A+E Networks has rolled out a variety of initiatives to share information to help audiences during the pandemic. The campaign includes #WeAreHereWithYou talent-led PSAs and network spots; the support of the work of non-profit organizations, with a special focus on first responders; and free programming. “A+E Networks has a long-standing commitment to social responsibility that we are leaning into now more than ever,” said Paul Buccieri, Group President, A+E Networks. “Through our PSAs and brand messages, it is our hope to add to the nationwide chorus and encourage us all to stay safe and stay home.”
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Deirdre Bolton has joined ABC News as a business correspondent. Bolton joins from Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel, where she covered business, finance and the economy, and for three years anchored Risk & Reward with Deidre Bolton. In 2018, correspondent Will Carr also moved from Fox News to ABC.
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The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been rescheduled for August 29, with host Kenan Thompson and featured entertainer Hasan Minhaj still onboard. “For most of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most important story of our lifetimes,” said Jonathan Karl, President of the WHCA and ABC News’ Chief White House correspondent. “We hope our rescheduled 2020 dinner will be a chance to celebrate the kind of important journalism we have seen throughout this crisis.” The annual event was originally slated for April 25.
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Netflix ordered zombie series All of Us Are Dead, based on the webtoon Now At Our School. Lee JQ (Beethoven Virus) will produce. Story centers on teens locked in their high school as a zombie virus spreads. Netflix also signed a first-look deal with comic book publisher BOOM! Studios (Mouse Guard) for live-action and animated series.
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Fox Entertainment picked up 9-1-1 for a fourth season and spin-off 9-1-1: Lone Star for a second. Both are produced by 20th Century Fox Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television and Brad FalchukTeley-Vision.
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Quibi is developing Good Boys and True, a drama from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Katy Keene), based on his play. Aguirre-Sacasa will co-write with Greg Murray (Riverdale). The drama about class, sexuality and identity is being produced by Aguirre-Sacasa’s Muckle Man Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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The mysterious massacre of settlers in what is now Quebec is explored in Nat Geo limited series Barkskins, based on the novel by Annie Proulx. Eight-parter premieres Monday, May 25 with back-to-back episodes over four weeks.
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USA’s Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story premieres Tuesday, June 2 at 9p with back-to-back episode. Season two of the based-on-real-life messy breakup series stars Amanda Peet (Brockmire) and Christian Slater (Mr. Robot).
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Short-form series Old Guy, about ageism in Hollywood, launches Thursday, April 23 on Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram TV. Comedy from Five Sisters Productions stars the sisters’ father, Roger Burton (Fargo), their mother, Gabrielle Burton and Peri Gilpin (Frasier).
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Season 32 of CBS’s Amazing Race (filmed pre-COVID-19) takes off Wednesday, May 20 with 11 new teams competing across Trinidad and Tobago, France, Germany, Kazakhstan and Brazil. That’s a week after the three-hour season finale for season 40 of the net’s Survivor airs.
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Season two of Private Lives of the Monarchs launches Monday, May 18 at 9p on Smithsonian Channel. First episode focuses on Napoleon Bonaparte, including the self-appointed emperor’s private relationships and string of affairs.
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A new ID series, Southern Gothic, makes its debut Monday, April 27 at 10p, exploring mysterious murders in the American South.
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Another new show, Mummy Mysteries, is also unwrapped Monday, April 27 at 10p, on Travel Channel. Using forensic science, experts uncover horrific tales from a vicious empire. Two days later comes the season bow of the net’s Destination Fear, where road trips turn to terrifying sleepovers.
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Macabre British dramedy Dead Still drops on Acorn TV on Monday, May 18 with two episodes, followed by weekly installments through June 15. Original series follows the adventures of an 1880s memorial photographer and his loyal assistant.
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Netflix set May 26 as the debut date for stand-up comedy special Hannah Gadsby: Douglas, starring Hannah Gadsby (Douglas is her dog). “You can expect your expectations to be set and met by Douglas: a tour from the dog park to the renaissance and back guided by one of comedy’s most sparkling and surprising minds,” said the streamer.
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Meanwhile, Amazon Studios announced the launch date for another stand-up special: Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal. The special starring Yang, who will appear in Netflix’s upcoming Space Force, drops Friday, May 8 on Amazon Prime.
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A two-part documentary focused on President George W. Bush will air on PBS’s American Experience on May 4-5 at 9p. “Twenty years after the dramatic Bush-Gore election of 2000 that introduced the term ‘hanging chad’ to our lexicon, this new film explores the evolution of George W. Bush’s character and how it stamped his presidency,” said Susan Bellows, American Experience acting executive producer.
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Also on PBS: This summer, PBS celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, protecting women’s right to vote, with a slate of multiplatform content that’s part of strategy to present thematically connected programming each quarter. “From the people who fought for the ratification of the 19th Amendment to present-day changemakers, we are honored to share the inspiring stories of trailblazing women who have changed the course of history,” said Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO.
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REVOLT is re-airing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Town Hall, “State of Emergency: The State of Black America & The Coronavirus. Its United Effect but Unequal Burden” today, April 14 at 12p and 7:15p, and Thursday, April 16 at 12:30p.
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The stay-at-home episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live averaged a 1.46 rating among A18-49 and 6.66 million viewers, the season’s second-best numbers after the Eddie Murphy-hosted Christmas episode.
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HGTV’s reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition delivered a 0.71 P25-Live+3 rating on Sunday nights for the network, up 55% in the demo over the prior six weeks. The 10-episode season attracted more than 15 million total viewers and ranked as a top 5 new unscripted original series in all of cable among W25-54 this year to date.
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Lifetime Original Movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel drew 2.7 million Total Viewers in Live+SD on Saturday, according to Nielsen, making it Lifetime’s highest-rated movie since 2016 and the strongest original movie on all of television for 2020 across key demos, including both broadcast and cable. Additionally, The Clark Sisters was the best ad-supported cable original movie since 2018 in key demos, with 1.1 million A25-54, 905,000 A18-49 and 813,000 W25-54.
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