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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/5/24)
FOX: The Cleaning Lady (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Bail Jumpers (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT GEO: Port Protection Alaska (Premiere) at 9pm
VICE: Dark Side of the Ring (Premiere) at 10pm
FREEFORM: Good Trouble (Finale) at 9pm
HGTV: Fixer to Fabulous (Finale) at 8pm
Apple was hit with a $2 billion fine by the European Union for violating antitrust rules. “Apple’s conduct, which lasted for almost ten years, may have led many iOS users to pay significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions,” said the European Commission. Spotify, which filed a complaint in 2019 about Apple’s restrictions on payment options and 30% fees, reacted with a statement saying the decision “marks an important moment in the fight for a more open internet for consumers. The European Commission (EC) has made its conclusion clear: Apple’s behaviour limiting communications to consumers is unlawful.” Apple said it plans to appeal a decision it claims was reached despite the failure to uncover “any credible evidence of consumer harm.”
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CBS ordered a second season of “Tracker.” The drama, which made its debut after the Super Bowl, has delivered 30 million multiplatform viewers.
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Also coming back is “Crime Scene Kitchen,” renewed for a third season by FOX. The baking mystery competition will return during the 2024-25 with Joel McHale back as host and executive producer.
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Frequent game show contestant Patton Oswalt (“The Goldbergs”) has been bumped up to host for “The 1%,” a game show format headed to Prime Video. Fox has taken the second window for the show, produced by BBC Studios Productions in Los Angeles and Magnum Media.
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The HISTORY® Channel is expanding its partnership with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company. The first project, “Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics” (w/t), a two-hour documentary narrated by Don Cheadle (“Carry On”), will showcase Jesse Owens’ triumph over Nazi Germany during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Also in development is doc “Jim Thorpe” (w/t), about the legendary Olympian. A third documentary will be announced at a later date. The first two documentaries are produced by UNINTERRUPTED, the athlete empowerment brand within The SpringHill Company, and Cinemation Studios in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment on “Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics” and INE Entertainment, Five All in the Fifth, and GroupM Motion Entertainment on “Jim Thorpe.”
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A reboot of “Baywatch” landed a script plus penalty commitment from Fox. The updated lifeguard series is a co-production between Fox Entertainment and Fremantle; Lara Olsen will write and serve as showrunner. The original was canceled in 1990 after one season on NBC, but continued in syndication, becoming a global hit, until 2001.
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Studio 100 Media is rebranding to Studio 100 International. “The transition to Studio 100 International marks a significant milestone in our journey and reflects our ambitions to consolidate the company’s position among the leading players in the media industry,” said CEO Martin Krieger.
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Keltie Knight has been elevated to co-host of “E! News.” “After over a decade of covering the entertainment beat and interviewing actors, musicians and artists I admire, I’m deeply honored to take on this new role and host the show alongside my dear friend and best in the business talent, Justin Sylvester,” said Knight.
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South Shore and Bone Soup landed a commission to produce a new series hosted by Tom Kerridge for ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. “Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain” has the Michelin-starred chef embarking on a road trip in a remodeled 1950’s food truck. Made in partnership with Marks & Spencer, the show will feature producers who supply M&S.
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Sinclair Inc. is partnering with Reading Is Fundamental to launch Sinclair Cares: Supporting Children’s Literacy. The nationwide campaign, seeing to create awareness around children’s literacy challenges and help get books into the hands of children across through a virtual book drive, will run throughout March, National Reading Month.
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Austin Stowell (“Catch-22”) landed the lead in CBS prequel “NCIS: Origins,” playing a younger version of the character Mark Harmon plays on the mother ship. Harmon will narrate and exec produce the new series, slated for the 2024-25 season.
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“Homicide: New York,” a five-part true-crime docuseries from Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment and Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries, drops on Netflix on Wednesday, March 20. Wolf’s “Homicide: Los Angeles” will arrive later this year.
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Jamie Foxx will make his return as host and executive producer of interactive music game show “Beat Shazam” alongside his daughter, Corinne Foxx, who will return as co-host and deejay. Season seven launches Tuesday, May 28 at 8p on Fox. Nick Cannon stepped in to guest host the show last year after Foxx suffered a medical emergency.
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“Vanderpump Rules” star Lisa Vanderpump will join Gordon Ramsayon season two of FOX’s “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars,” premiering Wednesday, May 22 at 9p. The two reality stars will face off as they each select food and beverage industry entrepreneurs to join their teams and then put them through real-world challenges.
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Additional series on FOX’s summer slate include “I Can See Your Voice” and “Don’t Forget The Lyrics,” returning Thursday, May 16; “The Quiz With Balls,” premiering Tuesday, May 28; “MasterChef,” back Wednesday, May 29; and “Name That Tune,” resuming Monday, June 3.
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“Highway Patrol” joins FETV’s programming lineup on Monday, April 1 at 7a. To celebrate the launch of the show, FETV will conduct a Watch & Win Trivia Contest during telecasts of Highway Patrol the week of April 8. Episodes of the 1955-59 series were based on police cases from highway patrol divisions around the country.
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The three-part “Peppa Pig Wedding Special” featuring Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry will air March 25-28 at 9a as part of Nickelodeon’s “Peppa Pig Wedding Week.” The new season ten episodes help mark the animated character’s 20th anniversary.
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NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has launched Decisión 2024, its election year multiplatform news and civic engagement initiative across Telemundo’s network, local stations, digital platforms and national and local partners. “By leveraging all areas of our company working closely with Noticias Telemundo, we plan to inform and motivate all eligible Latinos to participate in this important civic duty,” said Luis Fernandez, Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.
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Performers at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will include Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae, and more during a ceremony airing Monday, April 1 at 10p on Fox.
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Paramount+ in Canada documentary “500 Days in the Wild” will premiere Friday, March 15. The film follows Dianne Whelan as she tracks her adventure as the first person to travel the 24,000 km on the Trans Canada Trail.
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“A Thousand Pines,” a documentary following a season of Oaxacan tree planters traveling the US, explores the hidden world of guest workers regrowing America’s forests. The co-presentation of Independent Lens and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES premieres on PBS on Monday, April 1 at 10p.
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ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen died March 3. He was 72. “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a supportive, hard-working teammate,” said ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro in a statement. “He covered the NFL with extraordinary skill and passion, and was at the top of his field for decades. He will truly be missed by colleagues and fans.”
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Five episodes into season two, Hallmark Channel’s “The Way Home”has consistently ranked among the top two most-watched entertainment cable programs of the day and week among HHs, Total Viewers and Women and Persons 18+. To date, the series has reached 4.4 million Unduplicated Total Viewers.
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