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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 11/2/23)
BET+: Kingdom Business (Premiere)
FOOD NETWORK: Christmas Cookie Challenge (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Family of Darkness (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: All the Light We Cannot See (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Cigarette Girl (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Onimusha (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Unicorn Academy (Premiere)
CBS: Buddy Games (Finale) at 8pm
HISTORY: Alone Australia (Finale) at 9:30pm
TRAVEL: The Ghost Town of Terror (Finale) at 9pm
Disney plans to acquire the 33% stake in Hulu it doesn’t already ownfrom Comcast for an expected price of $8.61 billion. Under the appraisal process agreed by Disney and Comcast, Hulu’s equity fair value will be assessed as of September 30, 2023; if the value is determined to be greater than the guaranteed floor value, Disney will pay NBCU its percentage of the difference between the equity fair value and the guaranteed floor value. The company expects the appraisal process to be completed in 2024.
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CBS has pulled “Loteria Loca” off the air. The game show, CBS’ least-watched fall series, has been airing Mondays at 9p and was slated to move to 8p on November 13, followed by reruns of “NCIS.” Instead, for the next two Mondays, three “NCIS” encores will fill prime time.
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Netflix has hit 15 million monthly active users on its ad-supported subscription tier, launched a year ago. The streamer reported 5 million MAUs in May. “We have built an incredible foundation, focusing on areas advertisers told us matter most,” wrote Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising, in a blog post. “Our goal isn’t just to offer the same products and tools the industry has come to expect — although we’ve made a lot of progress on that front over the last year. It’s to build something bigger and better than what exists today.”
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Conde Nast is cutting 5% of its workforce – or about 270 employees – as it struggles to adapt to the shifting video landscape. “Video has been a volatile area of the industry as audiences move to places like TikTok and YouTube Shorts (up 600% over the last two years alone),” wrote CEO Roger Lynch in a memo to staffers. “Social video has helped drive overall video audience growth (we expect to exceed 20B video views this year, significantly beating our target); however, these new video formats haven’t found monetization models yet.” Lynch added that as the company works to grow subscriptions and e-commerce, it will take additional steps to reduce costs.
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Hilton and Hallmark Channel are teaming up to give travelers the chance to immerse themselves in rooms inspired by Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas” movies at select Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties in New York, Houston and Chicago. “This is a great representation of Hilton’s commitment to delivering immersive and unforgettable experiences during every stay,” said Matt Schuyler, Chief Brand Officer, Hilton. “Our collaboration with Hallmark allows us to leverage timeless storytelling to bring an added level of excitement during the holidays.”
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Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, who left their jobs at ABC’s “GMA3” after reports surfaced that they were a couple, have teamed for a podcast. iHeartMedia’s “Amy & T.J.” launches December 5. “The duo will get behind the microphone to explore meaningful conversations about current events, pop culture, and everything in between,” said a release from iHeartMedia. As for the status of their relationship, the smiling couple have their arms around each other in a new Instagram post captioned, “How’s this for Instagram official? #silentnomore.”
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CBS’ “After Midnight,” the late night reboot of Comedy Central’s “@midnight” that’s replacing “The Late Show With James Corden,” is getting its team in order. “@midnight” producer Jack Martin will serve as co-showrunner with Eric Pierce (“The Wheel”), and exec produce with Stephen Colbert; Carrie Byalick of Colbert’s Spartina Industries; Tom Purcell (“The Late Show”), Colbert’s wife Evelyn McGee Colbert and his manager James Dixon as well as Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack and Henry R. Muñoz III from Funny Or Die and Jason U. Nadler of Serious Business co-creator of @midnight. “We are thrilled to be reunited with our friends at Funny Or Die,” said Stephen Colbert. “My hope is that, every night, ‘After Midnight’ will be just as ridiculous as the internet is every day.”
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ChaiFlicks, the streaming platform for Jewish storytelling, is launching its first original series, “Schmoozing and Cruising,” on Thursday, November 16. The half-hour unscripted series explores innovative Kosher restaurants and food establishments (including food trucks and delivery services) across the US.
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Bixbee, the children’s products brand, is launching animated series“Bixbee and The Beekeepers” on YouTube in spring 2024. The show will promote multiculturalism, friendship and the responsible use of technology.
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Vizio dropped a shoppable content series, “Merry & Bright,” hosted by “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks. The branded content series, presented by The Home Depot, includes three 10-minute episodes featuring transformations made possible by holiday products.
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Holiday fairytale comedy “Genie,” from screenwriter Richard Curtis (“Love Actually”), starts streaming Wednesday, November 22 on Peacock. The film stars Melissa McCarthy as a genie trapped in a bottle for over 2000 years.
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The WGA Awards, put on pause due to the Hollywood strikes, now have a date: April 14, over a month after the Academy Awards in March. Submissions opened on Wednesday; nominations will be announced February 21.
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The second round of performers for “The 57th Annual CMA Awards” includes Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, HARDY, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, and Zac Brown Band. Hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, the show broadcasts live from Nashville on Wednesday, November 8 at 8p on ABC.
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“Bye Bye Barry,” a firsthand account of NFL Hall-of-Famer Barry Sanders’ life story, will premiere Tuesday, November 21 on Prime Video. The doc explores the star running back’s shocking decision to walk away from his successful football career.
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Franchise finale “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” starts streaming Friday, December 1 on Disney+. “Timeless Heroes,” a feature-length making-of documentary, will debut simultaneously on Disney+.
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Great American Pure Flix is offering movies grouped into different holiday-related theme weeks, each week through December 24. First up: Getting in the Spirit, with films including “B&B Merry” and “Twas the Text Before Christmas.”
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Want side of horror with your holiday? “Joe Bob’s Creepy Christmas” debuts live on Friday, December 15 on Shudder and AMC+ TV.
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The History Channel is honoring Veterans Day with two-part special“Beyond the Battlefield,” hosted by Navy veteran Remi Adeleke and executive produced by Peyton Manning, on Saturday, November 11 at 8p. Produced by Manning’s production company, Omaha Productions, and Left/Right, the special features appearances by both Manning and professional skateboarder Tony Hawk.
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Wounded Warrior Project is a sponsor of “Beyond The Battlefield.” The History Channel produced custom content vignettes for WWP that feature interviews with veterans and address key issues they face. The content elements run across History’s linear, digital and social platforms.
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FMC is running a Veteran’s Day movie marathon on Friday, November 10. Films include “Sands of Iwo Jima” (John Wayne), “The Bedford Incident” (Sidney Poitier), “Captain Newman, M.D.” (Gregory Peck, Angie Dickinson), “The Eagle Has Landed” (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall), and “The Guns of Navarone” (Gregory Peck).
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Pasiones, the cable network for multicultural telenovelas “en español,”is commemorating its 15th anniversary this month with nostalgic segments featuring memorable moments and titles from its telenovela history. The celebration will also include interstitials showcasing the most unforgettable scenes.
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Paramount Global, home of Super Bowl LVIII, will bring the media brand’s “A Mountain of Entertainment” to Las Vegas, showcasing Paramount Global’s entertainment series and films that surrounds CBS Sports’ coverage of football coverage on February 11. The four-day-long fan activation begins on February 8 and will feature 10 brands from across the company’s portfolio, including CBS, CBS Sports, Paramount+, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Pluto TV and Paramount Home Entertainment. In addition, the quintessential “Paramount Mountain” will be constructed on top of the iconic Mirage Volcano. The massive block-long structure along the Vegas strip will feature interactive fan experiences built around popular Paramount films and series.
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Hockey Fights Cancer™, a joint initiative of the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association powered by the V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched Tuesday. Through its first 25 years, the annual campaign has raised over $32 million. This year’s initiative has a commitment to activations at select tentpole events, Hockey Fights Cancer ambassadors, 25 years of inspirational storytelling shared on League platforms on the 25th day of each month, as well as a 25th giving campaign that will see 10 cancer organizations receive a $25,000 gift to bolster their impact. AstraZeneca has been named an official partner of Hockey Fights Cancer.
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Game 4 of the World Series on Fox averaged 7 million total viewers and a 1.3 rating among A18-49, the second-best overnight numbers so far. Opposite baseball, ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” (4.3 million/0.3) and NBC’s “The Voice” (5.1 million/0.4) dipped to season lows.
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Ratings for the first five locally broadcast Vegas Golden Knights games are up 135% compared to all major cable telecasts last season, after the team moved its distribution to Scripps Sports. The reigning NHL Stanley Cup champions are drawing an average 8.5 household rating in Las Vegas, according to Comscore data. The Golden Knights games, which broadcast on Scripps’ new independent station Vegas 34 (KMCC), were played on October 12, 14, 17, 19 and 21. The highest-rated game was Oct. 21 against Dallas (10.5 rating).
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NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” hit a season high 4.9 million viewers,according to Live+SD Nielsen data. Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted.
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FOX News Channel finished October 2023 as cable television’s most-watched network across total day viewership and second in primetime behind ESPN, according to Nielsen. In total day, FNC delivered 1.4 million viewers and 174,000 among A25-54. In primetime, FNC netted 2.1 million viewers and 244,000 in news demo. FNC also noted it was again the number one cable network with Democrats, Republicans and Independents among A25-54 according to Nielsen MRI-Simmons Fusion.
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Actor Tyler Christopher died of a cardiac event on October 31. He was 50. The Daytime Emmy winner was best known for his roles on “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives.”
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