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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/15/23)
A&E: Interrogation Cam (Premiere) at 10pm
BRITBOX: Irvine Welsh’s Crime (Premiere)
DISCOVERY: Expedition Unknown (Premiere) at 9pm
DISCOVERY: Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch (Premiere) at 10pm
HULU: Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (Premiere)
ID: Murder in the Heartland (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Feedback (Premiere)
NEWS 12: Revealed (Premiere) at 7:30pm
YOU TUBE: Poker After Dark: Game of Gold (Premiere) at 10am
PBS: A Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries (Finale) at 8pm
FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” scored a season three order. The hit docuseries follows the goings-on in Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as Rob McElhenney (“Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) and Ryan Reynolds (“Dead Pool”) work to return the town’s historic football club to glory.
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NewsNation has signed Ross Coulthart as a special correspondent and investigative journalist. Coulthart’s first project, “Unsolved: The JFK Assassination,” will be a special timed to the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy debuting on Sunday, November 19 at 9p.
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To battle misleading content, YouTube is introducing updates that will inform viewers if what they see is synthetic. Creators will be required to disclose when they’ve created altered content that is realistic, including using AI tools. “This is especially important in cases where the content discusses sensitive topics, such as elections, ongoing conflicts and public health crises, or public officials,” said the company in a blog post. “Creators who consistently choose not to disclose this information may be subject to content removal, suspension from the YouTube Partner Program, or other penalties.”
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A former FOX News reporter is suing the network, claiming he was illegally discriminated and retaliated against for speaking out about challenging coverage of the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. In the suit, Jason Donner states he was inside the Capitol during the attack and when he heard FOX News reporting that the rioters were “peaceful,” he called the control room and said, “You’re gonna get us all killed.” Donner claims the network was focused on appeasing viewers who supported Donald Trump, and he was targeted after objecting to it.
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GLAAD, the organization advocating for the gay, lesbian, transgender and queer population, will be honored with the 2023 Governors Award during the January 15 Emmy Awards telecast on Fox. The award recognizes an individual, company or organization that has made a “profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television.”
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The premiere of new Sundance Now series “The Long Shadow” has been postponed from November 16 to early 2024. The true crime drama follows the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe.
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TLC’s “1000-Lb Sisters” returns Tuesday, December 12 at 9p, followed by “sMothered” at 10p.
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Historical docudrama “The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger” premieres Thursday, January 11 at 8p on INSP. “Jim Bridger’s extraordinary stories of adventure, whether real or embellished by Jim himself, offer viewers a unique opportunity to journey into untamed landscapes and witness unfathomable encounters on the American frontier,” said Doug Butts, EVP of Programming.
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Revry and Latino Alternative Television (LATV) announced that season two of bilingual drag competition “Drag Latina” makes its debut on Sunday, November 26 on Revry, and Tuesday, November 28 on LATV.
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Kevin James has a stand-up special, “Irregardless,” set for this winter on Prime Video. It’s the “King of Queens” star’s first stand-up special for Prime Video.
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The “Kennedy Center Honors” celebration will be broadcast Wednesday, December 27 at 9p on CBS. Hosted by Gloria Estefan, the program’s honorees include Billy Crystal, Renee Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick. The event takes place December 3 in Washington, D.C.
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The 14th annual holiday special, “CMA Country Christmas,” will be hosted by Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood, with performances by Jordan Davis, Grant, Lady A, Ashley McBryde, Jon Pardi, Lindsey Stirling, The War And Treaty, Zach Williams, Lainey Wilson and Yearwood. The show airs Thursday, December 14 at 8p on ABC.
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Want a little more country? Circle Network will air five Opry Live episodes in honor of Marine Toys for Tots, featuring country artists Ashley McBryde, Scotty McCreery, Reba McEntire, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson, and more. The episodes kick off November 18 at 9p and run until December 16.
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Giselle Blondet (“La Mesa Caliente”) will serve on the selection committee for the 72nd Miss Universe event, airing on Telemundo Saturday, November 18.
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Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards, celebrating everyday heroes, takes place Thursday, November 16 at 8p. The show will get a second airing on Fox News on November 23 at 8p.
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POV goes inside MIT to reveal opportunities and obstacles four Black African students face as they experience American culture and its embedded racism in “Brief Tender Light.” The documentary makes its national broadcast premiere on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15 at 10p on PBS.
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“Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” telling the story of Tyler Perryand his harrowing road to the top the entertainment business, drops Friday, November 17 on Prime Video.
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Peacock grabbed the US rights to seasons one and two of British sitcom “Hapless.” The series stars Tim Downie (“Outlander”) as a journalist for a Jewish newspaper.
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Paramount+’s holiday collection this year is called “Tis the Season for Streaming.” Included are 20 carousels, livestreamed CBS events including the National Christmas Tree Lighting (Paramount+ with SHOWTIME) and “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” (Paramount+ with SHOWTIME), plus new streaming premieres including “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” on starting December 8, “Baby Shark’s Big Movie.”
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In syndication, “Family Feud” drew a 4.88 HH rating the week of October 30, down 2% from prior week to drop behind #1 “Jeopardy!” (5.06 HH, up 2%).
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Saturday’s Big Ten showdown between Michigan and Penn State earned 9.156 million viewers on FOX, the most-watched telecast of the day on any network. Through Week 11, “Big Noon Saturday” remains the most-watched window in college football across any network.
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