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With US studios potentially looking to replace striking writers with scribes from Australia, Canada and the UK, the Australian and Canadian film and TV unions have joined their UK brethren in support of US writers. “With strike action now in force, the AWG advises members not to work on active projects within the jurisdiction of the WGA, to pitch new projects designed for production within the jurisdiction of the WGA, or to cross picket lines, actual or virtual, for the duration of the strike,” the Australian Writers’ Guild told members. The Canadian guild said it will support the strike “to the fullest extent possible.”
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The WGA strike has prompted CBS to postpone an event planned for May 9 in Hollywood to announce its fall 2023 slate. “We plan to reschedule the event at a later date, and look forward to hosting you at that time,” the network told would-be attendees. CBS – which is skipping its traditional upfront event in NYC – will still release its schedule, but without the fanfare.
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Among stars canceling events due to the writers’ strike is Jon Stewart, who was scheduled to take part in a conversation about Apple TV+’s “The Problem with Jon Stewart” on May 8. Darren Star, creator of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” skipped an FYC event held on Tuesday, the day WGA strike started.
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The writers’ walkout will have “no effect whatsoever” on WWE because their writers aren’t members of WGA, said WWE CEO Nick Khan (who also expressed support for the striking writers) on an earnings call. As for WWE’s upcoming merger with Endeavor/UFC, Kahn said, “It’s something that we give a full embrace to and I can certainly represent emphatically to you on the creative that that there is no one at Endeavor or the UFC that has any interest in trying to interfere with that in any way whatsoever.”
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NBC is paying writers on “The Tonight Show” the first two weeks of the strike, and host Jimmy Fallon will pick up the tab for a third week. Tweeted NBC research coordinator Sarah Kobos, “We ended up having our production meeting this morn too and @jimmyfallon was there. He got NBC to give us a second week of pay, and he will be paying us himself for a third week. We also are going to have healthcare extended through Sept.” “The Late Show with Seth Meyers” and its host are expected to follow suit.
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NBCUniversal is expanding its partnership with Twitter to amplify its coverage of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Announced during Twitter’s NewFront presentation, the Twitter and Paris 2024 highlights include pre-Games countdown coverage; in-game highlights; and an exclusive Twitter daily live show, produced by NBC Olympics. Content will live on the @NBCOlympics handle. “For the first time since 2018, the Olympic and Paralympic Games will return to their true glory in 2024, with full stadiums and the world’s greatest athletes competing against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris, where the modern Olympic Games were conceived 130 years ago,” said Joe Varvara, Global Head of Partnerships at Twitter. “Together with NBCUniversal, we’re excited to bring you new opportunities to align with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer.”
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Netflix has renewed fantasy drama “Sweet Tooth” for a third and final season. Filming has wrapped in New Zealand on the ending chapter of the Warner Bros. TV-produced series, based on the DC comic books.
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Nick Cannon (“The Masked Singer”) will sub for Jamie Foxx as season six host of Fox game show “Beat Shazam.” Foxx was hospitalized on April 11 for a “medical complication,” said his daughter, Corinne Foxx, the show DJ. “’Beat Shazam’has been an unscripted mainstay on the Fox schedule for six seasons and counting. This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corinne Foxx. Kelly Osbourne will be filling in as guest DJ,” said Fox in a statement. “Everyone at Fox Entertainment wishes Jamie well as he continues his recovery and we greatly appreciate Nick’s willingness to jump in and help this summer.”
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FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected the recipients of its fourth annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship. The 2023 scholarship recipients are Benjamin Fuchs, the son of Marketing Promotions and Partnerships Director Debra Fuchs and Kate Parker, the daughter of video editor Joshua Parker.
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Roku shared new programming news at its IAB NewFront event that included “Charlie Makes a Record” (wt) starring Charlie Puth; “Carpe DM with Juanpa,” starring and executive produced by Juanpa Zurita; “Side Hustlers,” executive produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine in association with Ally; food competition show “Special Delivery,” and “Celebrity Family Cook Off, executive produced by Sofia Vergara. Renewed for second seasons are “Honest Renovation” and “The Great American Baking Show.”
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“Roku is not fighting for turf in the streaming wars,” Charlie Collier, President of Roku Media, told the ad industry execs gathered at Chelsea Factory in New York. “Roku is the turf. The streaming wars are not happening to Roku. We’re not in the streaming wars. The streaming wars are playing out on our platform.”
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Fisher Stevens, whose numerous production credits include “Tiger King,” “Stand Up Guys,” and “Before the Flood,” has launched director-led production company Highly Flammable, focused on premium unscripted stories for streaming services. Maura Anderson (“Menudo: Forever Young”) and Zak Kilberg of Social Construct are Partners in the new company. Stevens moonlights as Hugo on “Succession.”
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An untitled series from NFL Films, Skydance Sports and the Jerry Jones family, owners of the Dallas Cowboys for over 30 years, will chart the rise of Jones and the team he acquired in 1989. “We are incredibly excited to create a thrilling ride through one of the most memorable and high-powered turnarounds in football history. Launching this first series with Skydance Sports marks a momentous occasion for our partnership as we build the premiere sports studio of the future,” said Ross Ketover, senior executive of NFL Films.
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HBO docuseries “Angel City,” which goes behind the scenes of the LA-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club, premieres Tuesday, May 16 at 9p, followed by the additional two episodes on Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18 at the same time.
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Season four of Circle Network’s “Talking in Circles with Clint Black”launches Saturday, May 13 at 10p. This season’s guests include Terry Bradshaw, Charles Esten, Kathie Lee Gifford, Kevin Nealon, Patricia Heaton, Tanya Tucker, and more.
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“Pupstruction,” an animated series from Disney Branded Television that follows the adventures of a hard-working canine construction crew, is set to premiere Wednesday, June 14 with a simulcast on Disney Channel and Disney Junior at 8a. An initial batch of episodes will premiere the same day on on-demand platforms and Disney+.
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Hulu Originals has acquired “We Live Here: The Midwest,” exploring personal stories of LGBTQI+ families who are striving to build lives in their communities despite biased legislation and mounting prejudice. The doc comes from filmmakers David Miller and Melinda Maerker.
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TelevisaUnivision’s news division Noticias Univision is live from London for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III of England on Saturday, May 6 from 5 a-10a, simultaneously broadcasting on Univision and streaming on ViX.
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Haystack News has a special streaming channel covering the coronation, including coverage of the preparations for the event from hundreds of news channels around the world. Viewers can also test their royal knowledge with trivia questions in Newsline, the interactive news ticker.
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HITN will cover the coronation day’s events for its Spanish-language audience, including the procession to and from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, the Coronation service, and the Royal family appearance on the palace balcony.
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To celebrate the 76th Cannes Film Festival this month, TV5Monde USA will be streaming “L’invité,” a red carpet special, and past films featuring the work of previous Cannes Award recipients. The first airing of the special is May 16 at 8:20a.
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ONE Championship makes its US debut on with “ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video” on Friday, May 6. The event kicks off at 8p, and will feature three World Championship bouts across MMA, Muay Thai, and submission grappling.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ eighth installment of Capital One’s The Match, the live golf event series, will for the first time feature NFL and NBA superstar duos going head-to-head, as teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce face off against Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. TNT will televise the 12-hole event on Thursday, June 29, with coverage beginning at 6:30p. Bleacher Report will have extensive coverage leading into the evening’s action.
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The Association of Pickleball Professionals have two new annual events set to debut in 2024: the Women’s World Championship and the Champions Cup. The events create incremental opportunity for two important player segments – women and players over the age of 50. “For the first time ever, there is a sport that is truly equitable from its inception,” said Shannon Dan, EVP of Global Partnerships for the APP. “Women play side-by-side with men, get equal exposure, equal pay, equal opportunity….This is an incredible time for the sport of pickleball and for women’s sports overall. We are here to fuel further growth of both, give back to the women helping build our sport, and showcase the incredible talents of female players.”
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Amid growing concerns about artificial intelligence, the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will meet at the White House today with Vice President Kamala Harris. The goal of the discussion, as stated in President Biden’s invitation to the meeting, is to ensure companies make sure products are safe before making them available to the public.
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The season two finale of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” delivered 7 million viewers in Live+7 Nielsen data, up from 2.8 million for same-day viewing. Among A18-49 the episode had a 2.47 rating in MP+7, a lift of 366%.
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The premiere week of ABC daytime talker “Live with Kelly and Mark,”which saw Kelly Ripa’s husband Mark Consuelos take over co-hosting duties from Ryan Seacrest, averaged 2.4 million viewers and a Household rating of 1.7, the best numbers since February.
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