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“Dark Winds” has been renewed for a third season on AMC and AMC+,with a target premiere date in early 2025. Season two was a top 10 cable drama for the current broadcast season, averaging 1.7 million viewers on AMC in Nielsen Live+3 ratings; season one is currently being featured on Max as part of a two-month programming pop-up of select AMC Networks’ shows on the WBD streaming service.
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“Wheel of Fortune” co-host Vanna White, whose contract is up at the end of this season, has extended her contract for two more years. That means White will work with new host Ryan Seacrest, who takes the wheel of the syndicated game show from Pat Sajak next fall.
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NewsNation has re-signed Dan Abrams (“Dan Abrams Live”) to a new multi-year deal. “Dan is a veteran and master journalist whose passion for media and law and crime has made him one of the most unrivaled in the industry,” said Sean Compton, President of Nexstar Networks. “We are pleased that he will remain at NewsNation as we continue to build a premier cable news network with a distinct mission of fair and unbiased news reporting.”
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The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes aren’t keeping Hallmark from spreading holiday cheer. Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will offer 40 new, original movies, as well as special content for streamer Hallmark Movies Now. Christmas programming kicks off Friday, October 20.
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“Archer” fans can breathe easy. The animated comedy has expanded the availability of its 14th and final season by making episodes available post-premiere on VOD systems for the FX and FXX linear channels as well as streaming next day on Hulu. The move enables Spectrum cable customers, who lost access to FXX in the new carriage agreement between FXX parent Disney and Spectrum parent Charter, to find the show.
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The 4A’s is teaming with climate platform 51toCarbonZero to help agencies establish their carbon footprint. 4A’s members will receive discounted access to a cloud-based tool developed by 51-0 to better understand their emissions, and have access to its climate experts. “Incorporating sustainability into agency decision-making should be an imperative across the advertising and marketing industry today,” said 4A’s CEO Marla Kaplowitz.
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Charter Communications is awarding $1.1 million to 46 nonprofit organizations through its Spectrum Digital Education grant program. Charter has committed more than $9 million total to the initiative, which supports broadband technology programs, education and training in unserved and underserved communities throughout Charter’s service area.
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Meredith Stiehm handily won re-election as President of the WGA West, along with running mates Michele Mulroney, a member of the guild’s negotiating committee, as VP, and Betsy Thomas as Secretary-Treasurer.
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“Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will lead a new production unit for ABC News, commissioning and developing projects across multiple genres and formats. The new unit expands Roberts’ current production portfolio, which includes Rock’n Robin Productions. “Robin Roberts’ career is a masterclass in powerful storytelling that, over the years, has left an indelible mark on ABC News and people around the world,” said ABC News President Kim Godwin. “This dedicated ABC News Studios production unit will make it possible for Robin to seamlessly produce more premium, original content about extraordinary people and places like only Robin can.”
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Strong Studios (“Safehaven,” “Flagrant”) is partnering with Convergent Media, UK’s ForLan Films and M-Net/Multichoice Africa to produce the new crime drama series, “Endangered.” The project is based on a novel from South African crime writer Rudie Van Rensburg.
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The rights to bestseller White House By The Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port have landed at 101 Studios, which is planning a TV adaptation. “Kate Storey spent years researching for this book and it really shows in how she was able to bring these characters to life,” said David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios. “Viewers will be able to get to know the Kennedy family in a way they have never seen before.”
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Australian hit comedy “Colin From Accounts” launches Thursday, November 9 on Paramount+. The series following two flawed, funny people is produced by CBS Studios, in association with Easy Tiger Productions, and distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
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Preschool series “Jessica’s Big Little World” debuts Monday, October 2 at 8a on Cartoon Network. The “Craig of the Creek” spinoff centers on the adventures of Craig’s little sister.
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“Talking in Circles with Clint Black” is back for season five on Saturday, October 7 at 10p on Circle Network. New interviewees include Paula Abdul, Bret Michaels, Elle King, John Oates and more.
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“Ella Camina Sola” (Ella Walks Alone) premieres Friday, September 29 on ViX. The 10-part whodunit focuses on a high school teacher who investigates allegations of sexual harassment against a friend and colleague.
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A new season of reality competition show “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” hosted by horror drag icons The Boulet Brothers, premieres Tuesday, October 31 on Shudder and AMC+, with new episodes airing weekly on Tuesdays.
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Four new cities were added for Raw Travel’s Season 11, including Abilene, Texas, on KRBC NBC 9; Boise, Idaho, on KIVI ABC 6; Mankato, Minnesota on KEYC CBS-12, and Watertown, New York on WNYF Fox 28.
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Season one of Telemundo reality competition “Los 50” wraps Monday, September 25 at 7p, hosted by actress and host, Jacqueline Bracamontes.
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HBO documentary film “Last Stop Larrimah,” following a bizarre story in the Australian Outback, debuts Sunday, October 8 at 9p. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival.
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LATV, the English-speaking Gen Z and Millennial Latino entertainment network, announced a slate of specials to air throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, including today’s premiere of “The Big Deal.” In the new series, Latino comedian Martin Rizo and Argentinian influencer Dakyta team up for an entertainment news show “representing las chicas and los homies.”
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CrossFit’s flagship event, the CrossFit Games, will be hosted at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, from August 8-11, 2024. It’s the first time the Games will be held in the Lone Star State. “Fort Worth is a proven, easily accessible destination for high-profile events,” said Don Faul, CEO of CrossFit. “The 2024 Games will be anchored at the facility, giving our fans, athletes, partners, and the incredibly strong Texas affiliate community new opportunities to have the experience of a lifetime.”
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Former NFL star Donovan McNabb is now hosting a video podcast,“The 5 Spot with Donovan McNabb,” for OutKick. Episodes will drop every Tuesday and Friday throughout the NFL season.
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Saturday’s Colorado Buffaloes game delivered 9.3 million viewers on ESPN, the largest audience for a late night college football game on record, and fifth-largest regular season audience for the network. The game peaked at 11p with 11.1 million viewers, reports Nielsen.
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Fox NFL’s week two singleheader delivered 16.592 million viewers, up 2% over last season. “Fox NFL Sunday” scored 4.235 million, up 1%.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson delivered for Fox’s “Friday Night SmackDown.” The WWE alum’s episode drew 2.6 million viewers, up 23% from the week prior.
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“Elemental” ranks as the most watched movie premiere of the year on Disney+ and among its Top 10 movie premieres of all time, earning 26.4 million views in its first five days of streaming.
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