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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 10/12/23)
BRITBOX: Code Blue Murder (Premiere)
E!: House of Villains (Premiere) at 10pm
MAX: Frankelda’s Book of Spooks (Premiere)
MAX: Doom Patrol (Premiere)
NBC: Transplant (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: The Fall of the House of Usher (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Good Night World (Premiere)
NETFLIX: LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Frasier (Premiere)
PBS: Little Bird (Premiere) at 9pm
PEACOCK: Superbuns (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Mud, Sweat and Tears: Premiership Rugby (Premiere)
SUNDANCE TV: True Crime Story: Citizen Detective (Premiere) at 10pm
WE TV: Keke Wyatt’s World (Premiere) at 9pm
BET: Welcome to Rap City (Finale) at 8pm
Amid the Israeli/Hamas war, Elon Musk has been ordered to remove disinformation related to the conflict from X and “diligently enforce” the platform’s policies. “Following the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, we have indications that your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation in the EU,” wrote European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton. “Let me remind you that the Digital Services Act sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation.” Replied Musk, “Our policy is that everything is open source and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports. Please list the violations you allude to on X, so that that the public can see them. Merci beaucoup.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg received a similar letter from Breton about a “surge of illegal content and disinformation” on Meta platforms. “I urgently invite you to ensure that your systems are effective,” said Breton, adding, “Needless to say, I also expect you to be in contact with the relevant law enforcement authorities and Europol, and ensure that you respond promptly to any requests.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Star Trek: Prodigy,” pulled from Paramount+ in June, will live longer on Netflix. Season one of the animated kids’ series will be released on Netflix later this year, and season two will debut in 2024.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Marvel Studios’ “Daredevil: Born Again,” which paused production amid the writers’ strike, is moving in a new direction. Writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman have been released (though they remain executive producers), along with the show’s directors. While some episodes and elements of shows already shot will be kept, Marvel is looking for a new team to move the Disney+ project forward.
(Source: Cynopsis)
UK/US producer Lightbox is in production on a three-part docuseriesco-financed by Channel 4 and Fifth Season examining the recent controversy around the shock rocker Marilyn Manson. “Marilyn: Behind the Mask” (w/t) charts the musician’s rise to fame, significance and role as a counterculture icon.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Corus Entertainment IP and production venture Waterside Studios has two new development deals. The Canadian studio is set to produce live-action television adaptations of Marcela Citterio’s The Girl who Didn’t Want to be a Princessand Uma Ghost for young adults globally.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Disney Entertainment Television is expanding its Directing Program into unscripted content. For the first time, the program will offer emerging directors guaranteed segment directing opportunities on some of ABC’s unscripted series, as well as shadowing, mentoring and professional development in the genre. From the finalists, CTDI and the Unscripted Programming team selected two directors. First assistant director Rachel Shimko was chosen to shadow Emmy®-nominated unscripted and daytime director Ken Fuchs (“The Bachelor,” “Family Feud” and “Shark Tank”) on the set of “Shark Tank,” and direct a segment of the upcoming season of “The Bachelor.” Long-time camera operator Kerry Clemens will shadow “Dancing with the Stars”’ lead director, double BAFTA-winning Phil Heyes, and direct a segment on ABC’s upcoming season of the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Former “60 Minutes” producer Alexandra Poolos is suing CBS for gender discrimination. Poolos alleges she was fired in violation of civil rights laws, after an association producer she supervised accused her of bullying behavior. “Poolos is not aware of CBS firing male ’60 Minutes’ employees based on a single complaint from a subordinate about behavior that was not alleged to constitute unlawful discrimination or retaliation,” states the complaint. “In contrast with its harsh treatment of Poolos, CBS has declined to take any meaningful disciplinary action in response to serious allegations of misconduct against male employees.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Garden: Commune or Cult” premieres Sunday, October 29 at 9p on Discovery Channel. The six-part series explores an infamous off-grid community founded as a cooperative, that causes newcomers to wonder if they joined a commune working towards a sustainable, off-grid way of life, or a mind-controlling cult.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount+’s next “South Park” event premieres Friday, October 27 in the US and Canada. In “South Park: Joining the Pandaverse,” Cartman’s deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their own life decisions as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of “Firebuds” premieres Wednesday, November 1 on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+. Season two guest stars on the animated series include Adam Pally, Ariel Winter, Bret McKenzie, Ernie Hudson and Disney Legend Lea Salonga, among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Crunchyroll and GSN announced a new 24/7 FAST channel for anime. The channel has launched on LG Channels, The Roku Channel and Vizio WatchFree+, and drops on Amazon Freevee on October 17. “The Crunchyroll channel is a gateway to the world of anime where we will guide viewers to discover new worlds, new stories and new characters,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Among the most common items in US household budgets are subscription streaming services – Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, Disney+, Max and Apple TV+, according to a survey by Vivent. Topping the list of those most likely to be cut if budgets are pinched were Disney+, Apple TV+, Netflix, Hulu and Spotify.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman to win a gold medal in the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics in 1984, has been hospitalized with a rare case of pneumonia and is not able to breathe on her own. Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, shared a link to a Spotfund page on Instagram.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Toyota has struck a multi-year partnership with the NFL to serve as the league’s official automotive partner. The spot has been open since Ford Trucks ended its partnership with the NFL after the 2021 season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
After seven days of viewing across linear and streaming platforms, the debut telecast of ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” jumped to 9.00 million Total Viewers, gaining an additional +4.64 million viewers in delayed cross-platform viewing. “The Golden Bachelor” also rose to a 2.46 rating among A18-49, quadruple its initial Live+SD rating (+297%).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Film and television executive Jonathan Dolgen died October 9 of natural causes. He was 78. From 1994-2004, Dolgen was Chairman of Viacom Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)
2023 BET HIP HOP AWARDS – WINNERS LIST
https://www.billboard.com/lists/2023-bet-hip-hop-awards-winners/hip-hop-artist-of-the-year/
2023 NEW YORK COMIC CON – THURSDAY OCTOBER 12 – 15, 2023
https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us.html
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