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Hot off the success of the “Barbie” movie, Mattel has renewed its licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. The deal includes over 50 brands and franchises, including DC Universe, “Friends,” “Seinfeld” and “Ted Lasso.” “Warner Bros. Discovery has always been committed to delivering extraordinary products and experiences to audiences around the world and through our collaboration with Mattel, we’ve been able to extend our beloved characters and stories beyond the screen,” said Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences. “This partnership has been a testament of the power of storytelling and innovation and together, we look forward to exploring new horizons and creating even more inspiring products that will delight fans of all age.”
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Netflix ordered a second season of “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch,” an unscripted series following the team at Goldin Auctions, specialists in trading cards and memorabilia.
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Networks are turning to unscripted series to fill programming gaps during the writers’ and actors’ strikes, but even those shows are not immune to walkouts. Ray Lalonde, a big winner on “Jeopardy!” last season, informed the show’s producers he won’t be crossing any picket lines for “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.” “There are now credible reports that the producers are making contingency plans to start filming the next season of the show with old and/or recycled material if the WGA strike remains unresolved,” he wrote on a Reddit thread. “I believe that the show’s writers are a vital part of the show and they are justified in taking their job action to secure a fair contract for themselves and their fellow WGA members.” Other “Jeopardy!” champs saying they’ll skip the event include Hannah Wilson, Cris Pannullo, Ben Chan, Troy Meyer, Ben Goldstein, Suresh Krishna and Luigi de Guzman.
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Hulu announced a docuseries from filmmakers Erin Lee Carr, Michael Beach Nichols and Marwar Junction Productions, exploring the case of Sherri Papini, who is serving 18 months in prison for lying to the FBI about her kidnapping. The series will be executive produced by Allison Berkley, Joseph Freed and Erin Lee Carr, and directed by filmmaker Michael Beach Nichols.
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Tubi picked up mockumentary “Underdeveloped,” with a debut date set for Friday, September 8. The series from Brian A. Metcalf focuses on a group of failed producers working at a production company. As an independent production, the project has received a waiver from SAG-AFTRA to proceed amid the strike.
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“Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory” launches Wednesday, September 13 on Disney+. The six-part National Geographic docuseries follows filmmaker Gregory as he uses state-of-the-art equipment to capture animal behaviors.
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Season five of Netflix romantic drama “Virgin River” debuts Thursday, September 7 with a 10-episode drop. The season’s final two episodes will premiere November 30 as holiday episodes.
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Katy Perry will rejoin fellow “American Idol” judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie for the competition’s seventh season on ABC. Auditions start August 2.
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“The Winter King,” based on Warlord Chronicles series by Bernard Cornwell, premieres Sunday, August 20 at 9p on MGM+. Set in the fifth century, the drama follows Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior.
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A&E has two killer series premieres on the way. “Witness to Murder: Digital Evidence” debuts Friday, August 4 at 9p, followed by “Women on Death Row” at 10p.
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Tubi has acquired animated series “Lloyd of the Flies” from studio Aardman (“Wallace & Gromit”). The comedy will premiere Sunday, August 6.
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Max comedy special “Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far” premieres Thursday, August 17. The “30 Rock” star tackles subjects like dating in his 50s, his dysfunctional family and the 2014 car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury.
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NewsNation will present special coverage of the House Oversight Committee UFO Hearings on Wednesday, July 26 beginning at 10a. The live report will be anchored by senior national correspondent Brian Entin from Chicago.
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FOX News Books will release its eighth book on Tuesday, October 10. Cooking with Friends, by “FOX & Friends First” co-host Carley Shimkus, will feature dishes from network personalities and special guests, along with the stories behind them.
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“Well, that was awkward,” posted Shaka Hislop, the ESPN analyst who collapsed on-air on Sunday. “Listen, every so often life gives you a moment to pause, and this was mine.” The 54-year-old former soccer player thanked his family and colleagues for their support, and said, “My response now has to be to seek out the best medical opinion that I can get and listen to what my doctors have to say.”
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The Johnsonville SuperHole IV Championship, the American Cornhole League’s celebrity pro-am tournament for charity, will take place Friday, August 4 from 7-9 p, and broadcast live from Rock Hill, SC on ESPN2.
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The double debuts of The CW’s “Son of a Critch” and “Children Ruin Everything” delivered 460,000 viewers/0.1 among A18-49 and 420,000/0.0, and 310,000/0.0 and 290,00/0.0, respectively, on Monday.
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FOX News Channel’s new weekday primetime lineup debut, which launched on Monday, July 17, averaged 2,131,000 viewers and 202,000 in A25-54.
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