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Walmart has added NBCUniversal to its Partner Lab, testing a first-to-market offering: closing the loop on retail media-powered ads within live sports streaming. “This will mark the first time NBCUniversal’s live sports streaming inventory will be available through a retail media network – just in time for this autumn’s prime sports seasons and holiday campaigns,” said Sylvia Yam, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development, Walmart Connect. “Brands will be able to use Walmart Connect’s unparalleled targeting and measurement to reach streaming viewers during live sports programs.” Added Joe Cady, EVP of Advanced Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, “Sports enthusiasts are an unmatched audience, and with the power and scale of NBCUniversal’s digital advertising capabilities, combined in a privacy-minded way, with Walmart Connect’s shopper data, we’re able to add even more value for advertisers. It’s a win-win across the board.”
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Peacock’s “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” drew 18 nominations in the Seventh Annual Black Reel Television Awards, the most ever for a series. Peacock also scored the most nominations of any network, with 25. Netflix was second with 20. Also of note: acting categories are gender neutral this year. A ceremony announcing the winners takes place August 14 at 8p.
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NBC has ordered a revival – the fourth – of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” produced by Hearst Media Production Group in an exclusive partnership with Mutual of Omaha. “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild” premieres Saturday, October 7 on NBC’s “The More You Know” programming block. The series first aired on NBC from 1963-71, entering syndication until 1987. It was revived in 2002 for Animal Planet, then aired as a web series from 2013-18.
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Max adult animation series currently in development include “Anything Factory,” from Tom Kauffman (“Rick and Morty”), following a man who returns home to reconnect with his ailing father and help his sister manage the family business; “Uptown Bodega,” focused on a woman who inherited her father’s old Bodega and vows to keep the business booming; and “Keeping Up With the Joneses,” about a family’s struggle to keep up with their rich neighbors. “We’re always looking for hard comedy with heart and edge, diverse and inclusive shows with underlying thematic resonance, and character design that showcases the hand of the artist,” said Suzanna Makkos, EVP, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, Max and Adult Swim, at the Annency International Animation Film Festival.
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Fourteen-year-old Lenny Rush (“Am I Being Unreasonable?”) has been added to the cast the BBC’s “Doctor Who.” “This is what ‘Doctor Who’s’ all about, brand new talent from the next generation, and no one’s more talented than Lenny,” said showrunner Russell T Davies. “He joins the TARDIS team just in time for the Doctor’s greatest nightmare, so hold on tight.”
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The CW greenlit a fourth season of “Superman & Lois,” but budget cuts led to the departures of seven series regulars: Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wole Parks, Tayler Buck and Sofia Hasmik.
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Showtime’s “Billions” is back for its seventh – and, it turns out, final – season on Friday, August 11 on Paramount+ with Showtime, making its linear debut Sunday, August 13 at 8p. Damian Lewis, who left the series after season five following the death of his wife, Helen McCrory, will return as Bobby Axelrod.
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Season four of INSP cowboy competition “Ultimate Cowboy Showdown” kicks off Wednesday, September 6 at 8p. The All-Stars edition brings back audience favorites from the past three seasons.
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Four new true crime docuseries are headed to Hulu, courtesy of ABC News Studios. “The Ashley Madison Affair,” about the rise and fall of the notorious dating platform, premieres Friday, July 7; love story gone wrong “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband” drops Tuesday, July 11; “Mother Undercover,” centered on four women on a mission to get justice for their children, debuts Thursday, July 27; and “Demons and Saviors,” telling the story of a woman convicted of murdering her three-year-old daughter, debuts Thursday, August 3.
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Season 12 of “Relative Race” premieres Sunday September 17 on BYUtv. September 30 brings a full digital drop of season three of “Ruby and the Well”; the series arrives on BYUtv on October 1.
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TLC’s “90 Day Fiance: The Other Way” returns for season five on a new night: Monday, July 10 at 8p. The reality show previously aired on Sundays.
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Law&Crime YouTube series “The Lineup,” aimed at fans of crime-in-action content, launches Sunday, June 18 at 4p. The series offers viewers criminal activity caught on dash cams, drones and surveillance cameras.
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truTV’s “Tacoma FD” is back for season four on Tuesday, July 20 at 10p. Guest stars include Tony Danza and David Arquette.
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Twitter is being sued by a trade group National Music Publishers’ Association, which alleges the platform violates copyright law by hosting music without permission and ignoring repeat infringers. “Videos with music, including infringing copies of publishers’ songs, attract and retain account holders and viewers, and grow the body of engaging tweets on the Twitter platform,” said the lawsuit. “Twitter then monetizes those tweets and users via advertising, subscriptions, and data licensing, all of which serve to increase Twitter’s valuation and revenues.”
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Hulu returns as the streaming destination of the Essence Festival of Culture. The Essence Fest Primetime livestream will feature performances from Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion, among others. Hulu is also highlighting two films, “Summer of Soul “and “Chevalier,” offering narratives that delve into the cultural significance, and transformative power of Black music.
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Disney+ will begin debuting a collection of 28 newly restored Walt Disney Animation Studios classic shorts starting on July 7, marking the centennial of the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Cartoons range from classics to lesser known titles.
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Sean Hannity is hosting a town hall with Republican presidential candidate Senator Tim Scott on Tuesday, June 20 at 9p. The event will take place at the John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Speedvision is commemorating Father’s Day with a mega-marathon of “Graveyard Carz Classics.” When the calendar flips from Saturday to Sunday at midnight, Speedvision will kick off 50 consecutive hours of the garage show, ending at 2a on Tuesday.
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The Nevada Legislature gave final approval for $380 million in public funding towards the proposed new, $1.5 billion Oakland Athletics stadium. Thumbs up from the Nevada governor and MLB are still needed, but expected. In a statement, the A’s said they look forward to securing the governor’s signature as they “work to bring the Athletics to Las Vegas.” Meanwhile, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said, “The A’s have been part of Oakland for more than half a century, and they belong in this city. There is no city that has worked harder to meet the needs of a team than Oakland.”
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregonhave asked the Justice Department to investigate the merger agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi-bankrolled LIV Golf. The deal “would make a US organization complicit – and force American golfers and their fans to join this complicity – in the Saudi regime’s latest attempt to sanitize its abuses by pouring funds into major sports leagues,” wrote the senators, adding the deal also violates US antitrust law. Responded the tour, “We are confident that once Congress learns more about how the PGA Tour will lead this new venture, they will understand the opportunities it creates for our players, our communities, and our sport while protecting the American institution of golf.”
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The Stanley Cup Finals averaged 2.6 million viewers, down 43% from last year, and was the least-watched (excluding the pandemic fan-free games) finals series since 2007. Game 5 delivered 2.72 million viewers, the lowest number since 1994.
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The NBA Finals average 11.64 million viewers, down from 12.4 million for last year’s six-game series. But the NBA Playoffs on ABC, ESPN and TNT averaged 5.47 million viewers per game, the most-watched playoffs in five years.
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The TV audience share in May for for UK’s Channel 4 dropped to a record low 4.48%. Digital was up 20% year-over-year.
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Acclaimed actress Glenda Jackson died June 15. She was 87. In addition to Oscar-winning film roles, Jackson was awarded three Emmys. After leaving the acting arena to pursue politics, she returned to acting and picked up a Tony Award in 2018.
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2023 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME
https://www.billboard.com/lists/songwriters-hall-of-fame-best-moments/joe-walsh-indicts-jeff-lynne-blasts-ai/
MOVIES
The Flash – Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Antje Traue, Helen Slater, Jeremy Irons, Temuera Morrison, Kiersey Clemons Christopher Reeve (Archive Footage), Adam West (Archive Footage), George Reeves (Archive Footage)
Elemental (Animated) – Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen, Sheila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara, Mason Wertheimer, Renoir Lahiri, Wilma Bonet, Joe Pera
The Blackening (Limited Release) – Antoinette Robinson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls. Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg, Jermain Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah, James Preston Rogers
NYC StTREET FAIRS
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