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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 10/23/23)
ACORN TV: The Sommerdahl Murders (Premiere)
HBO: 30 Coins (Premiere)
ID: Murder at the Cabin (Premiere) at 10pm
MAGNOLIA NETWORK: Maine Cabin Masters (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Princess Power (Premiere)
CBS will keep on riding the success of Paramount Network hit “Yellowstone.” Since makings its broadcast debut on September 17, nearly 21.6 million viewers have tuned in to at least one episode of the Western drama, with 52% new to the series. The show has averaged 5.49 million viewers per episode and ranked as the #1 primetime entertainment program every Sunday night. So, on October 29, the week after the freshman season wraps, season two kicks off.
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SAG-AFTRA delegates elected eight national vice presidents, including Linda Powell as executive vice president, at the union’s National Convention 2023 (theme: “Future Forward Union Power”). But with bargaining talks with the AMPTP resuming tomorrow, some elements of the event were postponed. “While it’s disappointing to have to adjourn the convention early, the Negotiating Committee must immediately get back to the hard work of preparing to secure a fair contract,” said SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher.
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NBC handed a series order to medical drama “Dr. Wolf,” from writer/executive producer Michael Grassi and director/EP Lee Toland Krieger. Zachary Quinto (“Heroes”) stars as the title character, inspired by neurologist/author Oliver Sacks.
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Kardea Brown has signed a new exclusive deal with Food Network. In addition to continuing with “Spring Baking Championship,” “Kids Baking Championship” and “Delicious Miss Brown,” Brown will serve as judge on “The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown” premiering Sunday, November 19 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime” has a new EP and showrunner for season four: John Shiban (“Ozark”). Shiban is the fifth showrunner to take the reins of the Dick Wolf procedural.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“This isn’t going to easy,” understates Chip Gaines in a new trailer for Magnolia Network’s “Fixer Upper: The Hotel.” The series, debuting Wednesday, November 8 at 9p, follows Chip and Joanna as they transform a 100-year-old historic building near Magnolia Market into a boutique hotel.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Actor/comedian Mike Epps is on a mission to revitalize his Indiana childhood street in the HGTV series “Buying Back the Block,” premiering Wednesday, November 8 at 9p.
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And over in Arkansas, renovation team Dave and Jenny Marrs will bring more dilapidated houses to life in a new season of HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous,” starting Tuesday, November 7 at 8p.
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Season two of Peacock anthology series “Dr. Death” drops Thursday, December 21. The season is based on the “Miracle Man” season of the Wondery podcast, about a superstar celebrity surgeon who is not who he appears to be.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV’s “Cribs” returns Wednesday, November 15 at 9:30p. Celebrities opening up their home to cameras include Adrian Grenier, Rumer Willis, Taye Diggs, Dita Von Teese and more.
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“Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” one of Adult Swim’s first original series, returns for season 12 on Sunday, November 26 at 11:30p. The quarter-hour will feature guest appearances from Eric Bauza, Brian Cox, Dan Fogler Maurice LaMarche, and Gary Anthony Williams. “ATHF” first ran on Adult Swim from 2000-2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Norwegian detective series “Varg Veum” debuts Thursday, November 9 on streaming service Topic. Thursday, November 30 brings the North American premiere of French crime series “Off Season.” Both will be subtitled in English.
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HBO doc “Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School” premieres Tuesday, November 7 at 9p. The film follows 10th graders from a Philadelphia public school who take part in a songwriting collaboration, working in teams with local musicians to create an album of original songs.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Nun II” makes its streaming debut Friday, October 27 on Max, after a 50-day theatrical window. The hit horror film is part of “The Conjuring” universe.
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Three-time Super Bowl champ Rob Gronkowski is hosting the LA Bowl, matching college teams from the Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the first two LA Bowls. “Jimmy was a fantastic host and brought a lot of elements to the game. But it’s my turn now and I’m going to turn it up, that’s for sure,” said Gronkowski, who signed a multi-year deal to host the game, retitled LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk, taking place December 16.
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With MLB’s new rules emphasizing shorter games and more on-field action, viewership in the league’s 25 core markets has exceeded that of those markets’ top primetime shows by 125%, according SponsorUnited. The rule changes also appear to have helped lead to the net increase of 135 sponsorship deals league wide over last season. “MLB’s strategic rule adjustments have not only reinvigorated the spirit of the game, but they’ve also bolstered its marketability,” said Bob Lynch, founder and CEO of SponsorUnited. “As evident by the impressive surge in sponsorships, brands recognize the newfound energy and widespread appeal of the faster-paced, action-packed games.”
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Verizon is launching a new creative campaign today featuring Tennessee Titans star running back Derrick Henry touting the “unbeatable speed and reliability of the Verizon network, both on and off the field.” Verizon is continuing its efforts to enhance stadiums with network upgrades and improvements.
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Across ten networks, President Biden’s Oval Office speech on Thursday delivered an estimated 20.3 million viewers. ABC special report “Presidential Address to the Nation” ranked #1 across all broadcast and cable television in Total Viewers (4.65 million, and led among A25-54 (844,000) and A18-49 (588,000), based on Live + Same Day Nielsens. FOX News Channel was the top cable news network airing the address, with 3.35 million viewers and 431,000 among A25-54.
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Baseball’s Phillies-Atlanta Braves series averaged 4.6 million viewers, for the most watched NLDS on TBS in eight years. The Phillies’ 10-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tuesday’s second game of the NLCS averaged 5.3 million on TBS, TruTV and Max.
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Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” generated its sixth consecutive double-digit viewership increase for the October 19th live stream of Jaguars at Saints. Against competition from LCS baseball and the Presidential address, Prime Video won the night in total viewers and across all key demos. According to Nielsen National TV Ratings (panel only), “TNF” on Prime Video averaged 9.79 million viewers, an increase of +25% over last year’s comparable game. Season-to-date, TNF is averaging 12.91 million among total viewers, an increase of +25% vs. last season’s six-game average on Prime Video, and +13% vs. 2021.
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“BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 garnered a .692 P18-49 rating and 404,000 viewers in the demo during premiere night, up +1% year-over-year on total viewer ratings across BET, BET Her, MTV2, and VH1 on October 10. On BET alone, the show scored a .532 P18-49 rating (657,000 total viewers P2+). The telecast grew its audience by +10% on Live+3 on BET vs. Liv+SD, and was the #1 program for the night on all of television for Black viewers 18-49, 18-24, 18-34, and grew its Male Demo, up +15% in Men 18+ Imps vs. a year ago.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season premiere of Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” on October 15 ranked as the #1 telecast for the network among A18-49 year-to-date, delivering a .76 Live+3 rating and attracting 429,000 viewers. The adult animated series saw a +183% increase over Adult Swim’s prior six weeks’ average ratings, and ranked #1 in the time period on all of cable among Adults 18-49, 18-34, 25-54 and Men 18-49, 18-34 and 25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sports platform OutKick finished 3Q23 averaging more than 5 million total multiplatform unique visitors, up +34% versus the same period last year, according to Comscore. The platform also delivered 67 million total multiplatform minutes and 64 million total multiplatform views.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – $31 million
Killers of the Flower Moon – $23 million
The Exorcist: Believer – $5.6 million
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie – $4.5 million
The Nightmare Before Christmas (30th Anniversary Re-Release) – $4.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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