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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 9/27/23)
ABC: Celebrity Jeopardy! (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: The $100,000 Pyramid (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Survivor (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: The Amazing Race (Premiere) at 9:30pm
DISNEY+: L-Pop (Premiere)
FOX: Snake Oil (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Love in Fairhope (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Encounters (Premiere)
APPLE TV+: Strange Planet (Finale)
HBO: Savior Complex (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: America’s Got Talent (Finale) at 9pm
SAG-AFTRA members voted to authorize a strike against 10 of the major video companies, following the recommendation of the guild’s board. “After five rounds of bargaining, it has become abundantly clear that the video game companies aren’t willing to meaningfully engage on the critical issues: compensation undercut by inflation, unregulated use of AI and safety,” said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “I remain hopeful that we will be able to reach an agreement that meets members’ needs, but our members are done being exploited, and if these corporations aren’t willing to offer a fair deal, our next stop will be the picket lines.”
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Deborah Roberts has been named permanent co-anchor of ABC’s “20/20” with David Muir. She replaces Amy Robach, who left in January. It’s a role Roberts should have no trouble filling – she has been serving as contributing anchor for the past year and reporting for “20/20” since 1995.
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Starz has canceled wresting series “Heels”; “Run the World,” following a group of women in Harlem; and film spinoff “Blindspotting.” All three shows had recently wrapped their second seasons on air. A fourth show, “The Venery of Samantha Bird,” halted production due to the writers’ strike, and has been canceled before making it to the air.
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All five seasons of “Moonlighting” land on Hulu on Tuesday, October 10. The streaming debut of the 1985-89 dramedy starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd had been delayed by prohibitive music rights.
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Redbox is stepping in to serve former Netflix DVD customers, as the streamer closes its DVD operations this week. Titles in Redbox’s approximately 29,000 kiosks will include hard-to-find films such as “Ugly Dolls,” catalog titles including “Jerry Maguire,” and coming soon, “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie.”
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There will be two new Golden Globes handed out at next year’s ceremony, taking place January 7. The Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television will recognize outstanding work by a comedian, while Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in Motion Pictures recognizes films that are “both a blockbuster and artistically exceptional,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the Globes.
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TLC’s “The Family Chantel” is back for its fifth and final season on Monday, November 6 at 9p. Last season, the “90 Day Fiancé” spinoff ended with Pedro making the decision to file for divorce.
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There’s more heartbreak ahead on MTV’s “Help! I’m in a Secret Relationship!”, returning for a new season on Tuesday, October 24 at 9p.
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“The Enfield Poltergeist,” a four-part documentary recreating the paranormal events that inspired “The Conjuring 2,” premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 27.
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UK drama “MaryLand” premieres Sunday, April 7 on Masterpiece on PBS. The three-parter follows two estranged sisters determined to find out the truth about the secret life of their mother.
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Showtime’s “The Curse” premieres on streaming and on demand for Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on Friday, November 10, before making its on-air debut on Showtime on Sunday, November 12 at 10p. The series explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show. Emma Stone (“La La Land”), Nathan Fielder (“The Rehearsal”) and Benny Safdie (“Oppenheimer”) star.
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Fifty-six nominees across 14 categories were announced for the 2023 International Emmy® Awards. Nominees come from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK. Winners will be announced at the 51st International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City, on Monday, November 20.
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Spotify is piloting Voice Translation for podcasts, an AI-powered feature that translates podcasts into additional languages in the original podcaster’s voice. “By matching the creator’s own voice, Voice Translation gives listeners around the world the power to discover and be inspired by new podcasters in a more authentic way than ever before,” said Ziad Sultan, VP of Personalization. “We believe that a thoughtful approach to AI can help build deeper connections between listeners and creators.” Voice-translated episodes from pilot creators will be available worldwide to Premium and Free users.
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Streaming companies have banded to launch the Streaming Innovation Alliance, a trade coalition created to “advocate for federal and state policies that build on the strong, competitive, and pro-consumer market for streaming video.” Members include Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Disney, ViX and Peacock, as well smaller streamers like as Afroland.tv, and ForUsByUs Network. Among senior advisers are former Rep. Fred Upton, who was chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and former FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn (D). “Viewers have never gotten more for their entertainment dollar, and I urge policymakers to resist any effort to curtail this hugely beneficial innovation,” said Upton. “Let’s not allow some backwards looking regulatory scheme to block gains consumers so strongly value and appreciate today.”
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FOX News Channel finished 3Q23 as cable’s most-watched network in total day and primetime, according to Nielsen. In total day, FNC delivered 1.1 million viewers, 132,000 among A25-54 and 80,000 with A18-49. In primetime, FNC netted 1.748 million viewers, 192,000 in the 25-54 demo, and 121,000 with A18-49. Corporate sib Fox Business Network closed the quarter with194,000 P2+ business day viewers. In total day, the net delivered 132,000 total viewers.
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The second week of CBS’ airing of Paramount Network hit “Yellowstone” on Sunday drew 5.01 million viewers and 0.4 among A18-49 at 8p for a rerun of the series premiere, and 4.53 million/0.37 for episode two at 9p. That was against football on NBC (19.21 million/5.58), and Fox’s debut of “Krapopolis” (2.86 million/1.18 at 8p and 0.57 in the demo at 8:30p).
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“America’s Got Talent” is on pace to be the most-watched summer broadcast alternative series for 18 consecutive years. The NBC competition recently surpassed 26 million subscribers on YouTube and this year has garnered over 3.8 billion video views to date.
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Scottish-born actor David McCallum died September 25. He was 90. McCallum first shot to fame as a Russian spy in 1960s series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and was a long-running cast member of “NCIS” at the time of his death. “As much as his fans may have loved him, those who worked side by side with David loved him that much more,” said “NCIS” executive producers Seven D. Binder and David North. “He was a scholar and a gentleman, always gracious, a consummate professional, and never one to pass up a joke. From day one, it was an honor to work with him and he never let us down. He was, quite simply, a legend.”
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