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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 12/22/23)
BRITBOX: Would I Lie to You? (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Gyeongseong Creature (Premiere)
CMT: The Last Cowboy (Finale) at 8pm
(SATURDAY 12/23/23)
NBC: Extended Family (Premiere) at 8:05pm
NBC: Night Court (Premiere) at 8:35pm
TNT: All Elite Wrestling: Collision (Finale) at 8pm
(SUNDAY 12/24/23)
MAGNOLIA: Home in Hawaii (Premiere) at 1pm
MAGNOLIA: Two’s Company Design (Premiere) at 2pm
NETFLIX: The Manny (Premiere)
CW: The Chosen (Finale) at 8pm
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish this week at Paramount’s NYC headquarters to discuss a possible merger, reports Axios. The discussion was preliminary, and no offer is on the table. CNBC’s Alex Sherman suggested news of the meeting could help ascertain Comcast’s interest in a possible merger of NBCUniversal and WBD, and a deal could be hampered by both companies’ debt. What says Rich Greenfield, Partner, TMT Analyst at LightShed Partners? Paramount “may get sold in the next, call it, two years,” said Greenfield on the LightShed podcast, “but the idea that it’s being sold anytime immediately soon? I think investors are just wrong.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
There will be something missing from the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Peacock Holiday Exclusive matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers – commercials. The 40% reduced ad load for the NFL game was made possible by presenting sponsors Capital One, Hyundai and Walmart. “The power of live sports is more prevalent than ever, and at NBCUniversal, we not only have the scale of our broadcast platform, but we now can reach an entirely new audience through Peacock,” said Mark Marshall, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. “With this one-of-a-kind sponsorship environment attached to our first-ever exclusive Peacock NFL game, we are able to connect an untapped set of consumers to our marketers, and we couldn’t be more grateful to our partners at the NFL for trusting us to creatively launch this groundbreaking format.” Branded content will include “Football Night in America” studio updates and analysis from the sponsors, and a shoppable experience will drive viewers to Walmart’s Holiday Hub for last-minute Christmas presents.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The 81st Annual Golden Globes has found a host: Stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy (“Haunted Mansion”). “I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special. I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year,” said Koy. “This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud. Mahal Kita (Google it)!” The ceremony airs Sunday, January 7 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Former MLB All-Star José Reyes has joined the new season of Telemundo reality competition “La Casa de lo Famosos,” returning January 23.
(Source: Cynopsis)
All ten season seven episodes of “Rick and Morty” drop January 7 on Max. The adult animated comedy wrapped its latest run on Adult Swim this month.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The New York lineup for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” includes Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla. The ABC show kicks off December 31 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nexstar Media Group and KXAS (NBC 5) Dallas-Fort Worth announced the broadcast details for “Lone Star NYE: Countdown to 2024,” a New Year’s Eve program kicking off at 11:30p CST. The show, airing on NBC 5 in Dallas and on an additional 23 Nexstar television stations across six states, will be hosted by Katy Blakey of NBC 5 and D.J. Williams of KARK-TV in Little Rock, AR.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FAST channel El Rey Rebel has acquired the exclusive US streaming rights to comedy series “Bit Playas.” The series, following avid stoners and best friends as they spend their days hustling in the casting room, navigating the dating world and deflecting the occasional “soft racism,” premieres on the streamer Monday, December 25.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Rare Television announced the expansion of its airport franchise with a new series set across southern Africa. Eight-part “Extreme Airport Africa” will premiere Sunday, January 7 on the Smithsonian Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Chefs of Color” can be seen at 6p every Wednesday on Fox Soul. The series
features four Black chefs, each hosting 10 episodes with a unique imprint.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Apple TV+’s viewership was up 42% year-over-year in over 100 countries. “The Family Plan,” starring Mark Wahlberg, debuted December 15 as the service’s most-viewed movie, while season three of “The Morning Show” grew 20% over season two. “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” was the streamer’s top first season drama.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season 45 finale of CBS’ “Survivor” drew 4.53 million viewers, according to early Nielsen numbers, up 6% versus the previous season ender.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Television producer Herman Rush died December 12. He was 94. Rush was a former president of Columbia Pictures Television, and created Katz/Rush Entertainment with Raymond Katz.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Migration (Animated) – Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Danny Devito, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Carol Kane, David Mitchell, Isabela Merced
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Martin Short, Jani Zhao, Pilou Asbaek, Indya Moore
Anyone But You – Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, Mia Artemis, Nat Buchanan, Josh Bonello, Gata, Hadley Robinson, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel Griffiths, Deborah Faye Lee, Lance Kerfuffle
The Iron Claw – Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Grady Wilson, Valentine Newcomer, Scott Innes, Chavo Guerrero Jr. Garrett Hammond, Stanley Simons, Michael Harney, Lily James
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $57 million.
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $620 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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