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Netflix’s “Ratched” has been canceled after one season. The asylum drama from Ryan Murphy, an origin story for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, received a two-season order in 2017, with the first season launching in 2020.
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CNN is making changes to its morning lineup. Starting later this month, “Early Start,” anchored by Kasie Hunt, will expand an hour to 5a-7a, branded “CNN This Morning.” “CNN News Central” will air from 7a-10a, followed by “CNN Newsroom,” anchored by Jim Acosta at 10a. When Pamela Brown returns from maternity leave in the spring she’ll anchor the 11a hour, “The Bulletin With Pamela Brown”; Wolf Blitzer will man the desk in the meantime. All of the morning shows will be produced out of Atlanta, which means the New York team that produces “CNN This Morning” will be disbanded. New York-based weekend and primetime programming will remain in NYC.
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In a new round of cuts, Snap plans to lay off 10% of its workforce, or about 500 people. “In order to best position our business to execute on our highest priorities, and to ensure we have the capacity to invest incrementally to support our growth over time, we have made the difficult decision to restructure our team,” said the company in an SEC filing.
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Showtime has picked up a second season of dramedy “Dreaming Whilst Black,” featuring star co-creator and co-writer Adjani Salmon (“Chivalry”). Season two is expected to start filming later this year in the UK.
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Jessica Alba has teamed with producer Tracey Nyberg to launch TV and film production company Lady Spitfire, focused on female driven, culturally diverse and Latino inspired stories. “Reimagining and redefining how women and minorities show up in the world through great stories is my passion,” said Alba. “I believe that my children and the next generation shouldn’t have to face the same barriers as I have.”
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Shooting for season two of Netflix hit “The Night Agent” will take place mainly in NYC, with additional filming in Washington, D.C. – where season one was set – and Thailand. The action drama is slated to return later this year.
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Season two of The CW docuseries “100 Days to Indy” returns for a second season this spring. The six-part unscripted series from Penske Entertainment follows the NTT Indycar Series drivers as they prepare to compete for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
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Production is underway on the first season of Starz’s “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” a prequel series to time-traveling drama, “Outlander.” As with the flagship series, the 10-episode season will be filmed in Scotland.
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Don Cheadle is joining Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson and Terrence Howard in Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.” The limited series tells the story of the armed robbery after Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight.
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Apple TV+ used the first day of the TCA Winter Press Tour to announce premiere dates for new and returning series. This month’s offerings include historical drama “The New Look” (Wednesday, February 14); docuseries “The Dynasty: New England Patriots,” and special “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” (Friday, February 16); and conspiracy thriller “Constellation” and docuseries “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” (Wednesday, February 21). “These compelling series all reflect Apple’s dedication to crafting stories that not only entertain but reflect the richness of our shared human experience, foster a sense of understanding and spark cultural conversations around the world,” said Matt Cherniss, head of domestic programming, Apple TV+.
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TLC’s “My 600-Lb Life” returns Wednesday, March 6 at 8p, documenting the journeys of morbidly obese patients trying to lose weight. Catch-ups on previous patients are offered in “My 600-Lb. Life: Where Are They Now?”, starting Wednesday, April 24 at 8pm.
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Cineverse Corp. has welcomed the Sid & Marty Krofft Channel. The Kroffts’ shows can be found as branded VOD channels on select company-owned-and-operated streaming services, including Midnight Pulp, Dove Channel and Cineverse.
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Crunchyroll is teaming with Samsung Electronics to enable Samsung Smart TV users to easily discover anime directly on their screens. The Crunchyroll application is now available to Samsung users in the US.
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Documentary “Stormy,” offering “the unvarnished truth” about Stormy Daniels, adult film actress, director, and receiver of alleged hush money from Donald Trump, launches Monday, March 18 on Peacock. The film is executive produced by Judd Apatow of Apatow Productions alongside Sara Bernstein and Meredith Kaulfers from Imagine Documentaries. Emelia Brown will also serve as producer.
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COZI TV is airing a Frasier Valentine’s Day-themed week of episodesstarting Monday, February 12. “The Many Loves of Frasier Crane” features episodes focused on the character’s ill-fated love life.
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Sunday’s Grammys telecast averaged 16.9 million viewers across CBS and digital platforms, according to early Nielsen numbers. That’s the biggest audience since 2020, and up 34% from last year.
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“On Patrol: Live” made REELZ the #1 network in all of cable among A25-54 (254,000) from 9p-midnight on Friday, February 2, and on Saturday, February 3, the show made REELZ the #1 cable entertainment network from 9p-midnight among A25-54 (302K), a18-49 (200,000) and A35-54 (282,000).
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Journalist Don West died February 4. He was 94. West, a longtime reporter and editor at Broadcasting + Cable, served as President of the Broadcasting Foundation for 12 years.
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