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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/10/23)
ABC: The Game Show Show (Premiere) at 10pm
DISNEY+: The Muppets Mayhem (Premiere)
FUSE: We Need to Talk About America (Premiere) at 10pm
HULU: Class of ‘09 (Premiere)
MOTOR TREND: Holden Bros. Restos (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: African Queens: Queen Cleopatra (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Dance Brothers (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Missing: Dead or Alive? (Premiere)
PBS: Wild Scandinavia (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (Finale) at 9pm
The domestic team at Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios/Paramount Media Networks is being cut by by 25%. “This is a tough yet important strategic realignment of our group,” said Chris McCarthy, President & CEO of the group. “Through the elimination of some units and by streamlining others, we will be able to reduce costs and create a more effective approach to our business as we move forward.” The move comes after a reorg that combined nine networks, which are reportedly taking the brunt of the hit. MTV News is shutting down.
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“Representing a wide range of mediums, genres, and narrative approaches, this year’s winners continue to advance what it means to craft storytelling that is compelling, powerful, and prescient,” said Jeffrey Jones, executive director of Peabody. PBS was the big winner with six awards, followed by three each for Apple+ and Disney+, and two for HBO Max. Winners in the entertainment category included ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” Disney+’s “Andor,” FX’s “Atlanta,” Apple+’s “Bad Sisters,” “Pachinko” and “Severance,” AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” HBO Max’s “Los Espookys” and “We’re Here,” and Netflix’s “Mo.”
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CBS has reversed course on “S.W.A.T.” Canceled on Friday, the network has instead ordered a seventh season and added series star Shemar Moore – who rallied fans to save the show and give it a proper conclusion – as an executive producer. “We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for ‘S.W.A.T.’ and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” said Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios. “’S.W.A.T.’ has aired for six seasons on CBS and garnered a devoted following. We are pleased that we found a way to bring it back and give closure to the show’s storylines and characters, which audiences deserve.”
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Not so fortunate – yet, at least – are “True Lies” and “East New York,” both canceled by CBS after one season. The decision had to do with budgets and streaming rights, reports Deadline.
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The CW’s “Walker” scored a season four order for 13 episodes. It’s the net’s most-watched linear show in total viewers, and is produced by CBS Studios. “Over the past three seasons, ‘Walker’ has become the top performing series on The CW with a passionate fanbase and a fantastic cast and creative team led by Jared Padalecki, who has now been a leading man on the network for over twenty years,” said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW. “As we build a great big new future for The CW, we are thrilled to be staying in business with our partners at CBS Studios.”
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Hadley Gamble, whose complaints about former NBCU CEO Jeff Shellled to his dismissal, is headed for the CNBC exit. “Hadley Gamble, Anchor and Senior International Correspondent, is leaving the company,” said the news net in a statement. “Gamble has been a distinguished journalist for more than a decade for CNBC, undertaking highly visible and challenging assignments, and developing deep expertise in the Middle East and beyond. Her initiative and drive have secured valuable interviews with several world political leaders. We wish her every success in her future endeavors.”
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“Arnold,” a docuseries about Arnold Schwarzenegger, debuts on Netflix on Wednesday, June 7. The three-parter follows Schwarzenegger from his beginnings in Austria to Hollywood and politics.
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USA Network’s “Temptation Island” is back for season five on Wednesday, June 14 at 9p. New twist: a temptation light has been added to the houses, and when it glows it signifies that someone in a relationship has fallen into temptation – but the couples won’t know if it’s their partner or someone else in the house.
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Season two of “Minx” – picked up by Starz after it was canceled by HBO Max – premieres in its new home on Friday, July 21 at 9p.
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Speaking of new homes, “Ghost Adventures” kicks off its Discovery run with a two-hour season premiere on Wednesday, May 31 at 10p. The paranormal series is jumping from Discovery sib Travel Channel.
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And three’s a trend: Season six installments of “The Real Housewives of Miami” will premiere on Bravo, instead of Peacock, where new episodes have debuted for the past two seasons. The reality show originated on Bravo, where it ran from 2011-13. It was revived in 2020 on the streamer, where it will now air day-after.
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Genius Brands International has acquired the non-exclusive USbroadcast and streaming rights for the CBC Kids original music series “Jeremy and Jazz.” The series will make its US premiere on Kartoon Channel! on Friday, May 12.
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Season eight of “Quest for the Stanley Cup” drops Friday, May 12 on ESPN+. The docuseries follows the drama on and off the ice as teams compete for the trophy.
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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 Friday, May 26 at 8p. The film highlights Moore’s groundbreaking roles and the impact she had on generations of women who came after her.
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Warner Bros. Discovery has picked up the new CG-animated series“Barney’s World” for Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and streaming on Max. The series, announced earlier this year as part of Mattel’s Barney franchise relaunch, will revamp the character for modern audiences, and debut globally in 2024.
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Saturday’s NBA Conference Semifinals game between the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors was the most-watched semifinals game in 12 years, and the most-watched Game 3 in 24 years, delivering 8.4 million viewers to ABC. Sunday’s Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers brought 5.1 million viewers to ESPN, to rank as the most-watched Game 4 for the net.
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Last week’s” Spring Baking Championship” on Food Network ranked as the #1 non-news/non-sports cable program in its timeslot among P/W18+ and posted a 1.00 P18+ / 1.41 W18+ Live+3 rating, up from prior six-weeks, +4% and +1% respectively, and up +12% and +10% vs. year-ago benchmarks.
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