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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 3/9/23)
A&E: The Torso Killer Confessions (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Top Chef (Premiere) at 9pm
PARAMOUNT+: School Spirits (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Poker Face (Finale)
WE TV: Growing Up Hip Hop (Finale) at 9pm
ViX has ordered a biopic focused on Jenni Rivera, starring and executive produced by Annie Gonzalez (“Gentefied”). Javier Chapa and Phillip Braun of Mucho Mas Media are producing “Jenni” (wt) with Donald De Line of De Line Pictures. Jenni Rivera Enterprises is executive producing the film alongside Annie Gonzalez, Simon Wise, Bruce Barshop, Vincent Cordero, and Kristopher Wynne.
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CBS game show “The Price Is Right” is relocating from Television City, its home since its 1972 debut, to a new facility Haven Studios in Glendale. The move comes as Television City is set to undergo a major renovation.
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Five-part docuseries “Time of Essence,” celebrating the iconic magazine, is set to premiere this summer. “In 1970, Essence recognized that Black women’s contributions to society were being undervalued and set a new standard as the first publication to reflect Black womanhood, affirming her strength, style and achievements and provoking industry reform and change,” said Tina Perry, President OWN. “This series will be a testament to what Essence has been historically and how it continues to shape the culture at large today.”
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Manhattan Neighborhood Network, a media learning, production, and distribution hub that promotes creative expression, independent voices and community engagement, will unveil its new location Midtown Manhattan location on March 15. The multimedia space will offer state-of-the-art equipment open to all ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, faiths and religions, abilities, and regardless of socio-economic status.
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Casting notes: Melissa Benoist (“Supergirl”) will voice Teela in Netflix’s “Masters of the Universe: Revolution”…. Joining the cast of MGM+ spinoff “Belgravia: The Next Chapte” set to premiere in winter 2023, as series regulars are Harriet Slater (“Pennyworth”), Ben Wainwright (“Gangs of London”), and Edward Bluemal (“Washington Black”)….Haylie Duff (“Napolen Dynamite”) is onboard animated blockchain pilot “Cyko K0.”
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Apple TV+ sports docuseries “Real Madrid: Until The End” kicks off Friday, March 10. Introduced by David Beckham, the three-parter goes behind the scenes with the football club for a look at their 2021–2022 season.
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E! competition series “Celebrity Prank Wars,” hosted and exec produced by Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon, premieres Thursday, April 6 at 10p. Celebrity participants include Anthony Anderson, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Lil Duval, Big E, Fantasia, Tiffany Haddish, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Jon, Kofi Kingston, Ludacris, Joel McHale, Killer Mike, Chance The Rapper, T-Pain, Robin Thicke, T.I. and Xavier Woods.
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Season two of “My Grandparents’ War” will air on PBS on Tuesdays from April 11-May 2 (check local listings). This go-round, stars exploring their family’s wartime stories include Kit Harrington (“Game of Thrones”), Keira Knightley (“Atonement”), Toby Jones (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) and Emeli Sande (“Next to Me”).
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Also returning for a sophomore season is Paramount+’s “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head.” The animated series premieres with two episodes on Thursday, April 20.
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British sitcom “Hullraisers” hits IFC on Wednesday, April 5 at 11p. The series follows the lives of three working-class women navigating their lives.
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HBO doc “Being Mary Tyler Moore,” directed by James Adolphus (“Soul of a Nation”) and produced by Lena Waithe (“A Thousand and One”), Debra Martin Chase (“Harriet”), and Ben Selkow (“Q: Into The Storm”), debuts this May chronicling the life and career of the groundbreaking, hat tossing star.
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A new version of Spotify was introduced on Wednesday, and on “CBS This Morning” today, Spotify’s CEO and founder, Daniel Ek, will walk through the new home feed that has been “completely redesigned from the ground up.” Ek will also address the ongoing controversies related to podcaster Joe Rogan and the allegations that Spotify fails to fairly pay its artists.
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Spotify announced an exclusive video partnership with podcaster and content creator Markiplier (“Distractible,” “Go! My Favorite Sports Team”). In a first for both podcasts, video episodes will launch exclusively on Spotify.
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Hulu turns 15 on March 12 and is marking the occasion with the roll-out of new content and an anniversary collection. Hulu’s home page spotlights the shows and movies that have defined Hulu over the past 15 years including “Prey,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and more. “Hulu has navigated the ever-changing landscape by delivering our subscribers enthralling and award-winning content, characters and storylines that have defined the cultural zeitgeist, while also driving innovation and advertising experiences,” said Hulu President Joe Earley. “We are incredibly grateful to the millions of subscribers, fans, creators, talent, content partners, advertisers, and Hulugans who have made it all possible.”
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Spin Magazine has partnered with Best Ever Channels for the launch of a new Spin music FAST channel, debuting March 21 on Amazon Freevee. “Our partners at Amazon Freevee understand the power of the Spin brand, and together we’ll reach a massive audience of fans hungry to connect with their favorite artists and the most authentic voice in music editorial,” said BEC Co-Chief Executive Officer Barry Gordon.
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The New York Jets and Chicago Bears are teaming for the inaugural NFL Girls Flag Football league, the first UK all girls’ competition of its kind. The league will feature 12 teams of girls aged 12-14 kicking off on April 20 with a Championship Event on May 22.
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Nickelodeon’s “Kids’ Choice Awards 2023” simulcast reached 3.1 million total viewers over its weekend airings, up +40% versus last year’s telecast. The simulcast ranks as the week’s (2/27/23-3/5/23) top cable telecast among Kids 2-11(1.0/163K), Kids 6-11(1.0/102K) and Tweens 9-14 (0.9/91K) and drew 637K total viewers.
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Nick also had a winner with “Bossy Bear” – the show’s March 6 debut scored Nickelodeon its biggest preschool launch share since the 2019 debut of “Ryan’s Mystery Playdate,” and posted year-over-year gains with Kids 2-5 (1.1/71K) of +83%.
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