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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 9/25/23)
BRAVO: Below Deck Mediterranean (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD NETWORK: Halloween Cookie Challenge (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Kitchen Nightmares (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: The Voice (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: The Irrational (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: Little Baby Bum: Music Time (Premiere)
FX: Breeders (Finale) at 10pm
TELEMUNDO: Los 50 (Finale) at 7pm
Strike Update: “An agreement in principle”. The Writers Guild of America and the AMPTP have been meeting daily since Wednesday trying to hammer out a deal to end the strike that began on May 2. “The WGA and the AMPTP met for bargaining on Saturday and will meet again on Sunday,” said the two sides in a statement late Saturday, after the studios made what they described as their “best and final offer.” By Sunday evening, the two sides had agreed to a deal. “We have reached a tentative agreement on a new 2023 MBA, which is to say an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language,” the WGA told its members in a release.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Shows and movies on Amazon Prime will include advertisements starting in early 2024. “We aim to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers,” said the company, which will first roll out ads in the US, UK, Germany and Canada. An ad-free option will be available for an additional $2.99 per month for Prime members.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBCUniversal has notified external production companies about enhanced requirements aimed at ensuring a healthy workplace environment on its reality shows. A note to the companies from Frances Berwick, Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment, reported by Deadline, requires mental health support for cast members after filming; alcohol training; increased visibility and communication; and confidentiality clauses that allow for the reporting of unlawful conduct. “We want to take the opportunity in collaboration with the production companies to continue to strengthen our approach,” wrote Berwick. “To that end, we have developed additional resources, policies and protocols that will further enhance the workplace environments on our third-party productions and will strengthen our oversight.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
With ABC considering postponing the premiere of the new season of “Dancing With the Stars” amid the writers’ and actors’ strikes, SAG-AFTRA issued a statement approving the participation of actors who choose to continue. “We support them in fulfilling their contractual obligations,” said the guild. “The majority of our members on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ had contractual obligations to the show prior to the strike. Many are under option agreements that require them to return to the show if the producer exercises their option which the producer has done.” The statement came after Matt Walsh (“Veep”), a WGA member, paused his participation after pressure from that union.
(Source: Cynopsis)
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan defended the platform’s decision to suspend monetization of Russell Brand’s channel after multiple women accused him of sexual assault, allegations the comedian denies. “If creators have off-platform behavior, or there’s off-platform news that could be damaging to the broader creator ecosystem, you can be suspended from our monetization program,” says Mohan in a “CBS Mornings” interview coming out today. “We endeavor to apply those rules, equally across our entire creator ecosystem.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peacock has rescinded its season two order for “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin,” despite the comedy’s success with viewers. Season one of the movie spinoff dropped back in November 2022, and production for a sophomore run hadn’t started before the strikes hit. With release schedules impacted and streaming strategies being reevaluated, “Bumper” joins Prime Video’s “Peripheral” and “A League of Their Own” among shows whose second seasons ended before they began.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hulu is expected to drop a number of titles soon as their license agreements expire. Among the series to be yanked are “Arrested Development,” “Ally McBeal,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Hill Street Blues” and “The Practice.” Fox shows on the chopping block that got a last-minute reprieve included “MasterChef,” “Next Level Chef,” “Crime Scene Kitchen” and “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back,” among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The outstanding docuseries winner at the 2023 CrimeCon Clue Awardswas A&E’s “Secrets of the Chippendales Murders.” Taking home the award for episodic series was Oxygen’s “9-1-1 Crisis Center.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Two-hour documentary special “The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime,” honoring Matthew Shepard’s life and legacy ahead of the 25th anniversary of his passing, premieres Monday, October 9 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Paramount+ Peak Screaming collection is back, with a Halloween-themed lineup of over 400 horror movies, series and episodes. The stunt includes the debut of “Bargain,” a South Korean dystopian thriller series, on Thursday, October 5 along with the release of “Monster High 2,” and the premiere of horror film “Pet Sematary” Bloodlines” on Friday, October 6.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Homecoming,” a film directed and produced by Julianna Brannum and executive produced by Ken Burns, will premiere Wednesday, October 18 on PBS.org and Friday, November 24 on PBS’s YouTube channel. The film extends the story of Burn’s’ upcoming film, “The American Buffalo.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Generation Iron will debut its latest original documentary, “Bradley Martyn: The Influencer,” chronicling the life of the YouTube fitness star, this November on streaming platforms, including Amazon, Google Play and Apple TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Usher is playing the halftime show at Super Bowl LVIII, February 11 in Las Vegas. Usher previously played at the game as a guest during the Black-Eyes Peas performance in 2011.
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Former Anaheim Ducks forward Nic Kerdiles died September 23 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 29. “An Irvine native, Nic became the first player from Orange County to play for the Ducks in 2017. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and loved ones,” said a statement from the Ducks. Kerdiles had at one time been engaged to reality TV star Savannah Chrisley.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Thursday Night Football” on Prime Video averaged 13.92 million viewers on Thursday night, up +26% over last year’s comparable “TNF” game. Through two games, “TNF” is averaging 14.48 million viewers according to Nielsen, an increase of +21% vs. last season’s two-game average on Prime Video, and +71% over the first two games of the 2021 schedule, which were presented on NFL Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC’S ‘Sister Wives” reached a season high and was TLC’s highest rated telecast of the year, earning a 2.50 Live+3 rating among W25-54 on Sunday, September 17. On the same night, preceding “Sister Wives,” “90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days” also reached a season high with all key demos and earned a 1.91 Live+3 rating with W25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The return of Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” reached 2.6 million viewers, posting a 0.65 P25-54 / 0.86 W25-54 Live+3 rating, up +12% and +8% respectively vs. the prior season and up +67% and +76% vs. prior six-weeks. Food Network ranked as the #2 cable network in Prime among P/W25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Nun II – $8.4 million
Expend4bles – $8.3 million
A Haunting In Venice – $6.3 millionThe Equalizer 3 – $4.7 million
Barbie – $3.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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