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BRITBOX: Father Brown (Premiere)
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MTV: Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (Premiere) at 8pm
After years of controversy, the Golden Globes have been acquired by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will shut down. HFPA members impacted by the change will be converted to employees of a for-profit business. Said Jay Penske, CEO, Chairman and Founder, Penske Media, and CEO of Dick Clark Productions, “As stewards of the Golden Globe Awards, our mission is to continue creating the most dynamic awards ceremony on live television viewed across the world. We have a great team in place to grow this iconic brand and captivate new and existing audiences to celebrate the very best in television and motion pictures.” The new owners will establish the Golden Globe Foundation to continue the HFPA’s tradition of charitable giving.
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Fox News attorneys sent a cease and desist letter to Tucker Carlsonafter the launch of “Tucker on Twitter,” reports Axios. FNC, which fired Carlson in April, contends its former anchor’s new Twitter show is violating the terms of a contract that is in effect until January 2025. A new episode slated for release today will offer Carlson’s response to indictment of Donald Trump, tweeted Carlson’s producer, Justin Wells. As for the legal letter, “Tucker will not be silenced by anyone,” read a statement from Carlson attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has greenlit sneaker lifestyle meets hip-hop series “Just for Kicks.” From producer/director Rhyan LaMarr and Antoine Wade, the show features entertainment and NBA stars including Allen Iverson, Jordan Clarkson, Rich the Kid, Bun B, Barton Fitzpatrick, and more. “Just for Kicks” is being produced in association with CSSE advertising division Crackle Connex, which will integrate brands into the series, for a summer debut on Crackle.
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Creative Chaos (“King of Cool)” is partnering with Geena Davis (“Thelma & Louise”) and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to adapt their documentary “This Changes Everything” for Canada. Quebec-based Poutine Studios, along with Palmina Productions, are onboard to produce.
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Animation house Lil Critter Workshop has launched Lil Critter Digital, an animation production studio out of Malaysia. It’s first project is “Lawak Campus: School Daze,” a comedy series for tweens.
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Marblemedia has started production in Toronto on a new teen comedy series, “Davey & Jonesie’s Locker,” created by Evany Rosen, who also serves as showrunner. The show has been co-commissioned by Prime Video in Canada, Australia and New Zealand and Hulu in the US.
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Olivia Swann (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) and Todd Lasance (“Spartacus: War of the Damned”) landed the leads in “NCIS: Sydney,” headed to Paramount+ and Australia’s Network 10.
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Male revue stage show Australia’s Thunder from Down Under launch their home renovation business in HGTV’s “Flip the Strip,” premiering Monday, July 10, at 10p. Vegas headliners by night and tradesman by day will work with interior designer Kelly Stone to transform clients’ humdrum homes into glitzy desert oases.
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ViX’s “Senda Prohibida” (Forbidden Path), a reboot of the first telenovela produced in Mexico, launches Friday, June 23 with all seven episodes. All users will be able to watch the first episode for free the day of the premiere; the full series will be available on ViX’s Premium tier.
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Season two of HBO drama “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” premieres Sunday, August 6 at 9p. This season focuses on the period following the NBA team’s Finals in 1980 through 1984, culminating in the first professional rematch of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
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The full season of “1883,” the “Yellowstone” origin story that premiered on Paramount+ in December 2021, will air weekly on Paramount Network beginning Sunday, June 18 at 8p. The special broadcast will include extended featurettes at the end of each episode.
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“Search Party with Brandon Jordan” kicks off Sunday, June 18 at 9p on The Weather Channel. The series, hosted by treasure hunter and influencer Jordan, follows deep dive exploration.
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On her first day as CEO of Twitter, former NBCU ad honcho Linda Yaccarino tweeted her answer to the question: Why Twitter? “We have the opportunity to reach across aisles, create new partnerships, celebrate new voices, and build something together that can change the world,” she wrote. “From what I can tell so far, we’re built for this.”
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PBS’s annual special “A Capitol Fourth” will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, with performances by Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle and more, and an appearance by the Muppets. The live event kicks off July 4 at 8p.
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Xfinity is offering customers a Black Music Month selection of free films, concerts, and podcasts from Revolt, Lifetime Movie Club, and Qwest TV for free this week. Among the programming featured are “Whitney,” available on Lifetime Movie Club, REVOLT Black News, and “BB King – Live in Nice” on Qwest TV.
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TheGrio’s “4th Annual Freedom Forward: Juneteenth Special” will feature performances from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Jamar Langley from “The Voice,” as well as comedian Roy Wood Jr. and journalist Robin Roberts, among others, on Monday, June 19 across theGrio digital platforms including YouTube and theGrio.com.
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FOX Nation will release a new comedy special starring “SNL” alum Rob Schneider. “Rob Schneider: Woke Up in America” drops Sunday, June 18.
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The US Senate has opened an inquiry into the deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, chair of the Homeland Security investigative subcommittee, demanded an array of records related to the proposed merger. Blumenthal pointed to Saudi Arabia’s “deeply disturbing” human rights record and expressed concern over a foreign government entity assuming control over an American institution.
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TelevisaUnivision and soccer league Liga MX announced PATRIA Energy Drink as the “Official Energy Drink Sponsor” of Liga MX in the US. The partnership includes a multi-year agreement providing PATRIA with rights to activate under Liga MX’s various designations, including significant positions around major tentpole moments, beginning with the Campeón de Campeones match on Sunday, June 25 where the brand will have an onsite fan activation.
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TuneIn has partnered with Formula 1 to become an Official Audio Broadcaster of Formula 1 racing. The agreement offers TuneIn Premium listeners in the US and Canada access to audio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship™.
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Sunday’s Tony Awards drew a three-year high of 4.31 million viewersacross CBS, Paramount+ and CBS platforms, up 2% versus last year, according to early Nielsens. It was the most live-streamed Tonys ever, up 13% on Paramount+.
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Great American Family’s year-over-year ratings for May 2023 were up 238% in Total Day Household ratings. GAC ranked as the fastest-growing network on TV in both Total Day Households (+226%) and Total Viewers (+229%), and Primetime Households (+184%) and Total Viewers (+178%).
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