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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/5/23)
A&E: Accused: Guilty or Innocent? (Premiere) at 10pm
BBC AMERICA: The Graham Norton Show (Premiere) at 11pm
BET+: The Impact Atlanta (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: The Ancient Man’s Bride (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: Under Ninja (Premiere)
DISCOVERY: BattleBots (Premiere) at 8pm
DISNEY+: Loki (Premiere) at 9pm
MAX: Our Flag Means Death (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Everything Now (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Bargain (Premiere)
CW: FBoy Island (Finale) at 8pm
X Corp. ad revenue slid -54% year-over-year in August, the most decline of any social platform in its competitive set, according to Guideline. TikTok led the pack, with ad revenue up +72%. The only platform other than X to see ad revenue dip was Snap, down -4%.
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Brighter news at Disney Advertising, which has secured nearly 50 brand sponsors for this year’s Halloween and holiday seasons. To name a few: In its inaugural year as a sponsor, Hershey’s has signed on for a two-year deal that will feature its brand spots across Hulu’s Huluween and Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween”; Kohl’s is onboard for its ninth year of Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas”; and Ford Truck will center its second year of sponsorship around Hulu’s holiday campaign. “Whether they’re watching ‘Hocus Pocus’ on Freeform or ‘Happiest Season’ on Hulu, Disney Advertising creates unique, engaging experiences that enable brands to authentically connect with our fans,” said John Campbell, SVP, Client Partnerships, Disney Advertising.
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WPP unveiled a partnership with commerce company Shopify to jointly develop products with shared insights, and pair WPP’s network of over 13,500 commerce experts with Shopify’s platform to help brands scale faster. Shopify will collaborate with WPP on product development in order to build targeted solutions across sectors including consumer packaged goods, health and wellness, and fashion.
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The distribution of Paramount’s 2004 teen comedy “Mean Girls” on TikTok, in 23 individual videos, drew criticism from “It Follows” producer Rebecca Green, who tweeted, “As the WGA strike comes to a close, studios find another way not to pay us for our work (and if you think people won’t watch the film this way, you’re obvs not on TikTok.)” The movie was posted on October 3, in celebration of Mean Girls Day. Paramount’s musical movie version of “Mean Girls,” based on the Broadway adaptation, is set for theatrical release on January 12.
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The new CBS News team of 2024 campaign reporters includes Nidia Cavazos, Shawna Mizelle, Allison Novelo, Olivia Rinaldi, Jake Rosen and Taurean Small. In expanded roles are Camilo Montoya-Galvez, Aaron Navarro, Zak Hudak and Cristina Corujo, who will focus on covering the campaign through the eyes of voters. The network’s political coverage also will include, for the first time, Spanish-language reports.
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Lifetime’s annual Stop Breast Cancer for Life campaign features new PSAs with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Keshia Knight Pulliam (“Married at First Sight: Afterparty”) and Rachel Lindsay (“The Bachelorette”). The campaign emphasizes that screenings should not be based on a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
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Bye, Carly: Paramount+ has canceled its revival of “iCarly” after three seasons. “The series had a great three-season run and delivered on what fans really wanted to see with Carly and Freddie finally getting together,” said a Paramount+ spokesperson. The original ran from 2007-2012.
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A+E Studios and Telemundo Global Studios are teaming for “The Many Names of Aura,” a drama in development starring Bianca Soto (“You Cannot Hide”). Telemundo will produce and hold the US rights; A+E Studios will handle international distribution.
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Magic Frame Animation and Creation Entertainment Media announcedtheir co-production of upcoming feature film, “Rebellious,” which will have its global premiere at AFM in November. Sasha Shapiro (“Dirty Grandpa”) is the producer of the animated film, a modern-day fairytale about a headstrong princess who gets kidnapped.
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STARZ has ordered drama series “The Hunting Wives,” a thriller based on the novel by May Cobb, who will also serve as executive producer. “The Hunting Wives” tells the story of a woman who moves with her family from the East Coast to deep red East Texas, where she finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder. Rebecca Cutter (“Hightown”) will write and serve as showrunner, as well as executive produce with Erwin Stoff (“The Serpent Queen”) for 3 Arts Entertainment.
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“Odd Squad” is expanding into the UK with “Odd Squad UK,” a co-production between Sinking Ship Entertainment and BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions in association with CBBC, PBS KIDS, TVOkids, and Radio-Canada. Fred Rogers Productions will distribute the series in the US and SSE will take worldwide rights.
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USC Annenberg’s Hollywood, Health & Society has announced their first horror short film contest, “Plastic Kills!”, in collaboration with Plastic Pollution Coalition, to highlight the damage of plastic pollution and its toxic effects. Submissions will be judged by writers, producers, directors and actors from “Scream Queens,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Handmaid’s Tale,” “Mayfair Witches” and more. The winning selection will be shown at HH&S’s annual Sentinel Awards in December. The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, October 13 (of course).
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Daytimer “The Kelly Clarkson Show” is set to return for season five on Monday, October 16. The talk show is relocating from LA to 30 Rock’s Studio 6A in NYC, former home to “Late Night.”
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Also returning October 16 is “The Drew Barrymore Show,” for season four. Barrymore had planned to return September 18, but was shut down by backlash from the then-striking writers’ guild.
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NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is back for season 49 on October 14. Pete Davidson – whose hosting gig at the end of last season was canceled due to the writers’ strike – will host, with rapper Ice Spice as musical guest. Rapper Bad Bunny will host and perform as musical guest the following week. So what about the actors’ strike? “Our members appearing on Saturday Night Live either as hosts, guests, or cast members are working under the Network Code agreement, which is not a contract we are striking,” said the union. “They are not in violation of SAG-AFTRA strike rules, and we support them in fulfilling their contractual obligations.”
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Season six of “The Real Housewives of Miami” kicks off Wednesday, November 1 at 9p on Bravo. This season, “shocking health and relationship revelations bring some friendships closer than ever while tearing others apart,” promises the net.
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“Escaping Twin Flames” premieres Wednesday, November 8 on Netflix.The three-part docuseries pulls back the veil on Twin Flames Universe, a controversial online community that preys on people looking for love.
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“Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild” debuts on October 7 during NBC’s “The More You Know” Saturday morning programming block, 60 years after the original “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” series launched on NBC. The series is produced by Hearst Media Production Group in partnership with Mutual of Omaha.
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Speaking of holiday programming, “Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown” premieres Sunday, November 19 at 8p on Food Network. The cooking competition stars Santa with an assist from cake master Duff Goldman.
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The 2024 Tony Awards will air Sunday, June 16 on CBS from the Koch Theater in Lincoln Center. Last year’s ceremony took place in Washington Heights.
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“Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy” debuts tonight, October 5 at 8p on Pluto TV. The show shares behind-the-scenes stories and outtakes from the series.
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New film “Binged to Death” debuts Tuesday, October 17 at 9p on MTV.In the parody thriller, after learning their favorite reality show couples have broken up, an obsessive single woman and her bff kidnap the contestants and force them into a series of torturous games, with the hope of rekindling their favorite TV romances.
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Sony Pictures Classics has landed North American rights to Stage 6 Films, Participant and Symbolic Exchange’s “We Grown Now.” The film explores issues relevant to young people and is focused on themes of social change and youth empowerment.
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Bounce TV and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America formed a partnership that will integrate BBBS into an upcoming episode of dramedy “Johnson.” The initiative will center around the importance of Black men becoming mentors, in alignment with BBBSA’s new brand campaign “It Takes Little to be Big,” aimed at challenging myths and shifting perceptions around mentoring. The “Johnson” storyline will be introduced in the season three finale, premiering Saturday, October 7 at 8p.
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“From the Files of George Knapp” airs Sunday, October 8 and Sunday, October 15 at 9p on NewsNation. Anchored by NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin, each hour-long program will delve into reporting from UFO investigative journalist George Knapp.
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When it comes to covering Taylor Swift’s appearances as his games, Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce thinks the NFL needs to calm down. “They’re overdoing it a little bit for sure,” said Kelce on his brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast. Scaling back won’t be easy, noted Jason Kelce, considering the team’s increase in female viewership since Swift started showing up at Chiefs games….
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“Thursday Night Football” has teamed with chef David Chang and Majordomo Media for a series of on-air features highlighting the unique cultures, cuisines, and fans of NFL teams. The segments will air throughout select “TNF” games this season on Prime Video.
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Premiership Women’s Rugby has appointed IMG to drive the development of its new digital and content channels strategy. The partnership will focus on growing the digital audience for the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby competition and the Allianz Cup and deepening the engagement of both Premiership Women’s Rugby. IMG will also advise and guide Premiership Women’s Rugby on integrating next-generation data and analytics tools to effectively measure campaign success.
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FuboTV is now a partner of the Boston Bruins for the 2023-24 season.The deal marks Fubo’s second pro sports marketing partnership in the Boston area following a recent agreement with the Boston Red Sox. Season ticket members will receive $100 off a new Fubo subscription over two months while non-season ticket members will be eligible for a free 14-day trial.
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Late night talk shows are back, and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was the big winner on premiere night. The show had its most-watched premiere in six years, with 2.27 million viewers, and a 0.33 among A18-49. Those were also the best numbers for the night, with CBS’ “The Late Show” posting 2.16 million/0.16 and NBC’s “The Tonight Show” drawing 1.48 million/0.19.
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ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” ranks as the #1 premiere on Hulu for any series in “The Bachelor” franchise and as the network’s top series premiere ever on the streaming platform, based on views after its first three days of streaming (1.76 million views).
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Great American Family closed September as the fastest-growing network for the eleventh consecutive month, delivering 77,000 Households, up 185% in Total Day Household ratings, according to Nielsen, and 88,000 Total Viewers. Great American Family also retained its position as TV’s fastest-growing network in 2023 to-date with the largest gains in Total Day Households (81,000; +161%) and Total Viewers (93,000; +166%).
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