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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 2/16/24)
CBS: SWAT (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Fire Country (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Blue Bloods (Premiere) at 10pm
CW: Totally Funny Kids (Premiere) at 9pm
CW: Totally Funny Animals (Premiere) at 9:30pm
NETFLIX: Comedy Chaos (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 2/17/24)
WEATHER: Back Road Truckers (Premiere) at 8pm
WEATHER: Fast: Home Rescue (Premiere) at 9pm
OXYGEN: Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them (Premiere) at 7pm
(SUNDAY 2/18/24)
E!: E! Live From The Red Carpet: 2024 People’s Choice Awards at 6pm
NBC: 2024 People’s Choice Awards Red Carpet at 7pm
NBC: 2024 People’s Choice Awards at 8pm
ABC: American Idol (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: What Would You Do? (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: The Equalizer (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: CSI: Vegas (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Naked and Afraid (Premiere) at 8pm
CNN: United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Timber Titans (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Deadman’s Curse (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Premiere) at 11pm
PBS: All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Finale) at 9pm
HBO: True Detective: Night Country (Finale) at 9pm
Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury cleared Werner Entertainment series “The Conners” in more than 85% of the U.S., securing multi-year access and early fringe deals on leading station groups starting in fall 2024, the company said. In addition, CBS Television Stations and other broadcasters like Gray, Nexstar, Lockwood, Scripps and Weigel acquired syndication rights to the program – ABC’s top-rated scripted show and sitcom of last season -– with more expected to join the lineup. Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus said, “With Tom Werner providing the highest-rated sitcom to enter off-network syndication in recent memory, ‘The Conners’ will serve as the cornerstone of many of our great station partners’ late afternoon and early evening schedules for many years to come.”
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“Evil” will end with upcoming season four on Paramount+. Four bonus episodes have been ordered to bring closure to the series.
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The CW has rebranded its female version of “FBoy Island.” The spin-off, premiering Monday, April 1 at 9p, is named “Lovers and Liars.”
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The CW has ordered scripted drama “Sherlock & Daughter,” starring David Thewlis (“Fargo”). The network also ordered for game shows based on Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble.
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International stars Maribel Verdu (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) and Mariela Garriga (“Mission Impossible”) will lead the cast of Max Original drama series “When Nobody Sees Us,” the first Spanish-produced series for the service and based on the novel of the same name by Sergio Sarria. Austin Amelio (“Hit Man”), Ben Temple (“Upon Entry”) and Dani Rovira (“El campeón”) also star in the series, directed by Enrique Urbizu. Produced by Zeta Studios for Warner Bros. Discovery in Spain, the series began shooting in Madrid this week.
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Husband and wife real estate developers and stars of HGTV series “100 Day Dream Home” Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt will square off in the network’s latest competition series “100 Day Hotel Challenge. Inspired by a recent Florida hotel renovation the two recently completed, the pair will assemble teams of HGTV experts to help them fully transform two adjacent, dated beachfront hotels in Salter Path, North Carolina in 100 days or less. The six-episode series is slated for summer 2024.
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Supernatural drama “Wicked City” was renewed for a third season by ALLBLK. Production begins in March.
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HBO Original limited series “The Sympathizer debuts Sunday, April 4 at 9p. The seven-episode espionage thriller is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel of the same name and stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles.
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Prepare for a heavy dose of “Southern Hospitality” as members from Bravo’s reality restaurant show join “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on February 22 at 8p for their first reunion.
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Sundance Now and AMC+ will kick off the premiere of true crime series“The Long Shadow” with two episodes on Thursday, March 21. The seven-episode drama, which offers a new perspective on the story of the Yorkshire Ripper, is written by George Kay (“Hijack,” “Litvinenko,” “Killing Eve”) and directed by Lewis Arnold (“Des,” “Broadchurch”).
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Telemundo news magazine “Al Rojo Vivo” joins sister network Oxygento present “Al Rojo Vivo Edición Especial: Secretos de Selena y Yolanda” this Saturday, February 17 at 7p.
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“Hello Again,” a special featuring Tig Notaro, premieres on Prime Video on Tuesday, March 26.
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In anticipation of the show’s second anniversary, Telemundo has invited actress, singer, and TV host, Charytín Goyco, to join “La Mesa Caliente” as a guest co-host during a special week. This special edition of “La Mesa Caliente” starts Monday, February 19 at 3p and ends Friday, February 23.
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Fox’s ad-supported video-on-demand service Tubi said it will exclusively launch the new UK comedy-thriller series “Dead Hot,” created and written by Charlotte Coben (“The Stranger”), and executive produced by Nicola Shindler (“It’s A Sin”) in the U.S. and Canada. The deal was brokered by ITV Studios.
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Peacock is gearing up to stream the third offering in the DreamWorks Animation Trolls franchise, offering up “Trolls Band Together” and companion “Trolls Band Together: Sing Along” on March 15.
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Turner Classic Movies will open its 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival April 18 with a 35mm screening of “Pulp Fiction.” Two-time Academy Award-nominee, Golden Globe and Emmy winner John Travolta will be in attendance to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film.
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Veteran sports journalist Verónica Rodríguez has joined Telemundo as host of weekend sports show Zona Mixta, where she will tackle sports topics with a rotating panel of Telemundo Deportes’ award-winning team of sports anchors and commentators. Rodríguez will be a key contributor to the network’s coverage of major sporting events in the U.S. and around the world and will serve as a host of Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara pre- and post-game show.
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TNT Sports has reached a multiyear renewal agreement with NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller that will extend his tenure on the network and its platforms to more than 25 years. Miller is in his 19th season with TNT Sports as a game analyst for NBA on TNT’s regular season, NBA All-Star, and NBA Playoffs coverage, through the Conference Finals. He has called more than 650 national NBA regular season and playoff games throughout his television broadcasting career — fifth all-time among color commentators — including 13 NBA Conference Finals. He will be calling his 17th NBA All-Star Game for TNT this Sunday at 8p.
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Women’s Sports Network has partnered with the newly launched Professional Women’s Hockey League, including extensive live game coverage of the league throughout the regular and post-season. WSN’S first live PWHL game premiered February 14th with a game between PWHL Boston and PWHL Toronto.
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In conjunction with NHL Stadium Series, Navy Federal Credit Union will be hosting their Veterans Showcase tournament, selecting four military veteran hockey teams from across the country to compete. This year’s teams will be from Long Island, NY, Dallas, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, and Jacksonville, FL.
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Allen Media Group’s free streaming platform, HBCU GO, has unveiled sports and cultural programming premiering in February timed to Black History Month. “The QQQ Legacy Classic” will air on February 17 at 6:30p and feature a men’s basketball double-header with Grambling State v. Jackson State and Hampton University v. Howard University. “Accelerating Brilliance,” highlighting the stories of HBCU alumni and students will air the same day at 5:30p and feature Alabama A&M and Hampton University. February 27 is the premiere of “HBCU First Look Film: Let’s Talk Series,” at 3p and 8p, with new episodes every two weeks thereafter.
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Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) and Fox will launch an early-season college basketball showcase – the Women’s Champions Classic, with the inaugural event featuring the University of Connecticut, the University of Tennessee, the University of Iowa, and the University of Louisville in a primetime doubleheader on FOX, Saturday, December 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Initial plans call for an annual event featuring UConn, the country’s most successful women’s basketball program, and a rotation of teams from the top college programs. Tickets for the 2024 Women’s Champions Classic will go on sale in March.
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AMA Pro Racing and FloSports have reached a multi-year media agreement that will make FloRacing the exclusive livestreaming and content destination for the Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) dirt track motorcycle racing series. FansChoice.tv will continue to be Progressive AFT’s home for video-on-demand and archived content.
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Ad agency Republica Havas launched a new marketing campaign with Ocean Bank – “Taking Business Further” – with several local spots in Miami during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11.
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TrillerTV has won exclusive broadcast rights to Dutch football league Eredivisie in the UK & Ireland for the next two years. The company also will stream 52 matches live as part of its TrillerTV+ subscription service throughout the 2023/24 season. The broadcast deal, facilitated by IMG, will expand to include France and Australia for the 2024/25 season, streaming 136 live matches.
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Super Bowl LVIII sponsors saw a 7% boost in brand visibility and media value over last year, according to a new report from Relo Metrics. Among Relo findings: Nike’s jersey partnership accounted for 60% of sponsored exposures during the game; State Farm’s Halftime Report netted the brand $16 million in media value; and Verizon’s takeover of the Las Vegas Sphere during the broadcast generated $2.5 million in media value in one exposure for the brand.
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Telemundo was the No. 1 Spanish-language network in primetime Tuesday night with the season 9 premiere of “El Señor de los Cielos,”which averaged 430,000 adults 18-49, 175,000 adults 18-34 and 1.3 million total viewers, according to Nielsen. The show ranked No. 1 regardless of language in its timeslot among adults 18-34 and No. 2 among adults 18-49, behind CBS.
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MOVIES
Bob Marley: One Love – Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lasaña Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Share Blake, Gawaine ‘J-Summa’ Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alex A-Game, Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Marvin Kerr Jr., Hector Donald Lewis, Abijah Livingston, Nadine Marshall
Madame Web – Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rhim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Kerry Bishe’, Zosia Mamet, Jose Maria Yazpik, Kathy-Ann Hart, Josh Drennen, Yuma Feldman, Jill Hennessy
Bleeding Love (Limited Release) – Ewan McGregor, Clara McGregor, Jake Weary, Kim Zimmer, Vera Bulder, Travis Hammer, Devyn McDowell, Clint Obenchain, Kristin K. Berg, Sale Taylor, Jacob Browne, Helen Trencher, Fischer Knapp, Mat Mahboub
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $457 million.
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $306 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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