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Retail giant Walmart has agreed to buy Vizio in a deal valued at $2.3 billion that could further alter the advertising landscape. Vizio’s SmartCast Operating System has about 18 million active accounts and allows viewers to stream content for free with ads. It also has an ad arm – Platform + business – that accounts for most of its gross profits. The combination of those systems with Walmart’s own customer data appears to be the impetus behind the deal. Walmart CFO John David Rainey told The Wall Street Journal that the company can leverage its ad capabilities as more customers interact with the retailer digitally. “The acquisition of Vizio is very complimentary to that,” he told the Journal. “It’s an accelerant to what we are already doing.”
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Fubo has sued to stop Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery from launching a planned sports streaming channel in the fall. Fubo, which already offers a sports-first streaming package, filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, and claims that the three companies wouldn’t allow Fubo to carry a small bundle of sports channels they plan to include in their new service. The three announced earlier in the month plans to combine content from Fox Sports, Disney’s ESPN and Warner’s TBS and TNT for the streaming channel. Fubo, which also said in the suit it was being charged above-market prices for sports channels from the three companies, is seeking to either stop the planned streaming sports service, or to impose restrictions on the parties – like economic parity of licensing terms and substantial damages – to proceed.
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Fox News Channel has signed Court TV’s Chanley Painter as an overnight anchor. She will begin her role on February 26.
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Media and entertainment executives with a mission to improve diversity and inclusion in both industries are expected to gather in Dubai on February 27 for The Global Black Impact Summit. The event promises to unite diverse groups to discuss the role of representation and inclusion in the media and entertainment industries and celebrate the achievements made when inclusive practices are followed.
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CBC Kids and 9 Story Media Group have started production on new animated comedy “Let’s Go, Bananas!” The series was commissioned by CBC Kids, pre-bought by SkyKids, and will premiere this spring on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada. 9 Story also holds worldwide distribution and merchandising rights.
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Endemol Shine Poland, part of Banijay Germany, will produce “Drag Me Out” (Czas na Show. Drag Me Out) for TVN in Poland. The third adaptation of the Mastiff TV Denmark-created format will air in an evening prime-time slot from spring.
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Big Bad Boo Studios has greenlit the second season of original animated series “The Bravest Knight.” The series will air on Hulu and CBC Kids later this year.
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NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” returns with three back-to-back shows,starting with host Shane Gillis and musical guest 21 Savage on February 24. Next, actress and producer Sydney Sweeney will make her SNL hosting debut March 1, as musical guest Kacey Musgraves makes her third appearance on the show. The following week, March 9, actor Josh Brolin will host, taking the stage for the third time, as does musical guest Ariana Grande.
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MTV’s “Teen Mom: Family Reunion” will return for a new season from the series’ first international destination, Cartagena, Colombia on Wednesday, March 13 at 8p.
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On March 1 Shudder’s “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” will air a special on the latest entrant in parent AMC Networks’ zombie apocalypse portfolio – “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.” Other March highlights at the horror-centric network include “Satanic Hispanics,” which claims to be the first ever all-Latino horror anthology (March 8); and film “You’ll Never Find Me” (March 22).
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Moonbug Entertainment has joined with Disney Branded Television to launch a new CGI original series, “Morphle and the Magic Pets,” on Disney Junior and Disney+ beginning Wednesday, March 20. The series is an evolution from the original YouTube series, and features a brand-new, premium look and more in-depth storytelling. Following its premiere in the U.S., the series will start rolling out globally (excluding China) on Disney+ and Disney Junior at a later date.
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HGTV said Sebring, Florida is the next location to get a whole-town makeover as part of its hit series “Home Town Takeover.” Home renovation duo Ben and Erin Napier will take on several renovation projects across homes, local businesses and public spaces in the historic lakeside town. The six-episode run is slated to premiere early next year.
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Screen Dog said its behind-the-scenes documentary film, “The Jury: Murder Trial” will air on Channel 4 on February 26. The 4-part hybrid series recreates an entire murder trial, word for word from original transcripts.
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“The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal,” will air a special preview of the Spring 2024 Broadway Season the weekend of February 24, featuring stars and creatives of the most anticipated Broadway shows of the season. The weekly series airs in 140 markets nationally.
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Tan France and Elaine Welteroth will host the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Official Pre-Show live on Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok at 7p on Saturday, February 24.
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Breakfast stalwart Quaker is launching a new ad campaign, “You’ve Got This,” which celebrates everyday people who awaken the potential in others. The campaign, created with Uncommon Creative Studio, marks a reset for the brand and will include a range of initiatives, including a television commercial directed by director Charlotte Wells. The international campaign debuts in Canada and Latin America with plans to air in additional global markets throughout 2024.
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DC superhero blockbuster, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” will debut on Max on Tuesday, February 27.
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Pinterest will launch its first-ever streaming television show – “Deliciously Entertaining” – on the Tastemade streaming channel, complete with an actionable and shoppable experience on Pinterest, on February 23. Hosted by cookbook author and internet personality, Danni Rose, the 10-episode series will enable viewers to scan on-screen QR codes that link to a Pinterest board to recreate elements of the show at home, all of the series’ recipes, DIY tutorials and Pins connected to the episode theme. The season finale on June 21 will debut on Amazon Live for a special “shop the show” companion episode.
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Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” gave Comedy Central its biggest premiere audience since August 2017, corralling 3.06 million Live +3 viewers across the night on February 12 including simulcasts and encore, according to Nielsen. The show also posted strong ratings in key demographics – P18-49 up 116%, P25-54 up 129% and P2+ up 129% – and was the No. 1 news program in cable across extended Prime Time from 8p-12a among P18-49 and P25-54. On the streaming side, the show was the most watched TDS telecast ever on Paramount+ and the most streamed week for the show ever on the service.
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