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“To those whose trust I’ve lost, I will fight like hell to win it back,” CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht told staffers on Monday, following the publication of a profile of him in The Atlantic titled, “Inside the Meltdown at CNN.” While ratings have dropped and some of Licht’s programming changes haven’t proven successful, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough defended his former producer, noting, “The suggestion that somehow CNN was like Shangri La and this powerhouse until Chris Licht walked through the doors kind of denies everything that happened over the past decade…. That’s just bad reporting.”
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A Global Day of Solidarity is slated for June 14 in support of the Writers Guild of America’s striking members. The protest will take place at London’s Leicester Square, and include the Writers Guild of Great Britain, the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds and the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe.
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Showtime removed an episode of “Vice” that reported on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ experience as a U.S. Navy lawyer at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, including his response to whether he witnessed the torture of prisoners. The episode, scheduled to air May 28, was replaced with a repeat. Why the change? “As with all current affairs programming there can be scheduling changes, and we are very much still in discussion about the scheduling of this episode,” a Vice spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Chuck Todd is leaving NBC’s “Meet the Press. “I’ve watched too many friends and family let work consume them before it was too late,” he told viewers. Taking his place in the moderator’s seat will be his frequent fill-in, Kristen Welker.
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Emily Wilkins is joining CNBC’s Washington, DC bureau as a correspondent covering Congress and key regulatory issues and policies. Wilkins joins the network from Bloomberg Government.
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A reboot of “Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition” is in development at ABC, where it ran from 2004-12. In addition to contractors and designers making a new home for deserving families, The Home Edit creators Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin will work with families to edit their belongings. The series, produced by Endemol Shine North America and Hello Sunshine in association with Walt Disney Television Alternative, also had a reboot in 2020 on HGTV.
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Speaking of, HGTV has renewed “Fixer to Fabulous” for a fifth season, and ordered spinoff “Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano.” Both series star Dave and Jenny Marrs. “Dave and Jenny’s loyal fan base comes back season after season for their incredible Bentonville overhauls,” said Loren Ruch, Head of Content at HGTV. “We can’t wait to showcase the Marrs as their fans have never seen them before, completely out of their element for a remarkable renovation set in the stunning Tuscan countryside.”
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“Law & Order” is getting another spinoff, this time written by, produced by and starring Canadians. “The timeless appeal of the cases explored in the globally successful Law & Order franchise continue to draw in Citytv audiences week after week,” said Hayden Mindell, SVP of Television, Rogers Sports & Media. “We’re thrilled to be in partnership with Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures Inc., to bring Canadian stories to this iconic format.” The series is slated to debut in spring 2024.
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“The Fifty” (Les Cinquante) is being adapted for the US Hispanic market. Produced by EndemolShine Boomdog for Telemundo, it will be the first international version of the reality competition created by Banijay Productions France.
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“My Adventures with Superman” premieres Thursday, July 6 at midnight on Adult Swim. The animated series is a coming-of-age story about Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen.
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“Big Freedia Means Business,” starring the Queen of Bounce, debuts Wednesday, June 7 at 9p on Fuse.
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FOX First Run will launch “Person, Place, or Thing” in fall 2023. The weekday game show had a limited run in the summer of 2022, and is sold in 161 US markets from various station groups, including Sinclair, Nexstar, Gray, Scripps and Tegna. Hosted by Melissa Peterman, “Person, Place, or Thing” is has players asking “yes” or “no” questions to correctly determine the identity of a person, place, or thing.
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Law&Crime struck a YouTube partnership for “Annie Elise x 10 to Life,” available to view on Law&Crime’s channel. This partnership is part of a larger effort on Law&Crime’s behalf to collaborate with creators who deliver fresh takes on high-profile cases.
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Twitter counted $88 million in US ad revenue from April 1 to the first week in May, 59% below the same period in 2022, according to a NY Times report. An internal document cited by the Times says the company projects at least a 56% drop every week in June.
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Spotify is cutting 2% of its workforce, or about 200 jobs. “We are expanding our partnership efforts with leading podcasters from across the globe with a tailored approach optimized for each show and creator,” said Sahar Elhabashi, VP, Head of Podcast Business, in a blog post. “This fundamental pivot from a more uniform proposition will allow us to support the creator community better. However, doing so requires adapting.” Spotify is combining Parcast and Gimlet into Spotify Studios, which will continue to produce original series.
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Apple unveiled Vision Pro, a mixed-reality wearable computer that will be available early next year. At its annual software conference, CEO Tim Cook showed the device in a demo video. “It’s the first product you look through, and not at,” said Cook. “You can see, hear, and act with digital content just like it’s in your physical space. You’re no longer limited by a display.” Price tag: $3499.
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Starting in late 2023, Microsoft will no longer support virtual assistant Cortana in Windows as a standalone app, said the company in a blog post. Users were directed to Voice Access in Windows 1; the new AI-powered Bing; and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The change only impacts Cortana in Windows.
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Documentary “The Stroll,” following transgender sex workers in NYC’s pre-gentrified Meatpacking District, premieres Wednesday, June 21 at 9p on HBO.
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Another doc timed to Pride Month, “Mama Bears,” chronicles the journeys of Christian mothers in a network of women who fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children, losing family and friends in the process. The “Independent Lens” segment premieres Tuesday, June 20 at 10p on PBS (check local listings).
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“Independent Lens” has also acquired new feature documentary “One with the Whale,” which spotlights a Siberian Yupik community, located on a small ice-covered island in the Bering Sea, that has recently found itself in the crosshairs of climate change and environmental racism. Premiere date is TBD.
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“La Usurpadora, The Musical,” a musical adaptation of the hit telenovela, arrives on ViX on Thursday, June 15. The film tells the tale of two identical twin sisters who were separated at birth, one poor and decent, the other rich and awful.
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Actor Barry Newman died May 11. He was 92. Newman was best known to TV audiences for his starring role in NBC’s “Petrocelli.”
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