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Great American Family is launching movie franchise Great American Mysteries, starting with “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker,” starring Candace Cameron Bure and Aaron Ashmore (“Ginny % Georgia”). “Our cozy mysteries are crafted in the heritage of the classic storytelling that has evolved since Agatha Christie coined the term in the 1930s and set the stage for one of the most popular genres of entertainment,” said GAC CEO Bill Abbott, who rebranded Hallmark Movie Channel to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries back in 2014.
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Paramount+ has greenlit original UK drama “Curfew” (w/t) from Vertigo Films (“Monsters”) in association with Evolutionary Films (“I Am Vengeance: Retaliation”). The six-part crime thriller is set in a society where all men are bound by a strict curfew from 7p to 7a, with their movements tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a day.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A college-set ensemble series created by and starring Benito Skinner has been ordered by Prime Video. “Overcompensating” focuses on a closeted former football player and a high school outsider determined to fit in. Skinner executive produces along with Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, and Ali Goodwin, who executive produces for Strong Baby. A24 and Amazon MGM Studios are producing.
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Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) has joined the season four cast of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” in a recurring role. He joins new recurring cast members Molly Shannon and Eva Longoria, as well as returning standout Meryl Streep.
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Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”) will star in and produce Prime Video action drama “Costiera,” set on the Amalfi Coast. The English-language series is being co-produced by Amazon Studios and Luca Bernabei for Fremantle-owned Luxe Vide (“Medici”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Universal Music Group Nashville announced Sing Me Back Home Productions, a new production arm of the Nashville-based entertainment company focused on projects for film and TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS has renewed soap opera “The Young and the Restless” for four more years, through the 2027-28 season. The series has been daytime’s number one drama for 36 years.
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Docuseries “A Brief History of the Future” premieres Wednesday, April 3 at 9p on PBS. The six-parter looks at the future and how we can reimagine it.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season four of Paramount+’s “The Challenge: All-Stars” kicks off Wednesday, April 10. The reality competition premieres with back-to-back episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC will celebrate the 10th anniversary of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” with a two-hour special on May 14 at 9p. “From ‘Saturday Night Live’ to ‘Late Night’ to ‘The Tonight Show,’ Jimmy Fallon stands as one of the greatest performers across NBC’s rich history,” said Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group. “Over the past 10 years, Jimmy has broadened ‘The Tonight Show’ with his signature brand of humor and continues to deliver laughs to millions of people night after night.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Kelsea Ballerini will return as solo host of the 2024 CMT Music Awards and perform on the fan-voted award show, airing Sunday, April 7 on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Subscribers of Netflix’s basic tier who are on Apple’s iTunes billing plan are being told they will have to find another way to pay Netflix. Affected customers will have to either deal with a higher monthly price, or a lower price with ads.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Mansa, showcasing the best global Black culture, has launched on Amazon Freevee. “Reign by Mansa” is a live TV channel offering a curated selection of films, documentaries, and television series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sony is laying off 8% of its PlayStation workforce, or about 900 employees, in a restructuring aimed at streamlining the business. While acknowledging “challenging times,” in an email to employees, Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony Entertainment Interactive, said the restructuring “is not indicative of a lack of strength of our company, our brand, or our industry. Our goal is to remain agile and adaptable and to continue to focus on delivering the best gaming experiences possible now and in the future.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Wrexham fans in the US will be able to watch the Red Dragons on broadcast television for the first time on “Wrexham Wreplays.” The game blocks kick off Wednesday, March 6 at 12p on the Maximum Effort Channel, and will air every Wednesday from 12p-6p. The football club garnered fame after being featured in FX docuseries, “Welcome to Wrexham.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Golf star Michelle Wie West, the youngest woman ever to compete on the PGA Tour, will be the subject of “Dream Big: The Michelle Wie Story,” a documentary from NBC Sports, the USGA and Campfire Studios. The film will debut in May 2024 on NBC ahead of this year’s US Women’s Open Presented by Ally.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO sports documentary “The Lioneart,” directed and produced by filmmaker Laura Brownson (“The Rachel Divide”), debuts Tuesday, March 12 at 9p on HBO. The film looks at the life of Indianapolis 500 champ Dan Wheldon, who died in a horrific crash in 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” was number one on Netflix’s weekly English-language TV chart its opening weekend, with 21.2 million views, and reached the top ten in 92 countries.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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