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X is launching a TV app, the company announced on Tuesday. “X is changing everything,” posted X CEO Linda Yaccarino, who knows a thing or two about TV. “Soon we’ll bring real-time, engaging content to your smart TVs with the X TV App. This will be your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen.” Adding that “We’re still building it,” Yaccarino offered a list of what to expect, including a trending video algorithm; AI-powered topics that will organize videos by subject; a cross-device experience; and enhanced video search. It’s all “coming soon to most smart TVs,” promised Yaccarino. A preview video showed Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, and footage of a SpaceX rocket lifting off. As for advertising, “We’re focusing on launching this new feature for consumers first, but we do plan to monetize it, and will discuss different forms of partnerships — and that may include ads,” said a note to X’s corporate partners.
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The CW has added two more episodes to the current sixth season of “All American,” for a total of 15. The sports drama also airs on Netflix, via a deal between the streamer and Warner Bros.
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Danica McKellar (“A Royal Date for Christmas”) and Olive Rice (“Firefly”) will star in Great American Family’s “A Royal Christmas Ball,” starting production this week for a November premiere. The holiday film is executive produced by Brad Krevoy, Amy Krell, Vince Balzano, McKellar, Jimmy Townsend, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, and Don McBrearty, with “Dancing With the Stars” pro Gleb Savchenko on choreography duty (McKellar plays a dance instructor).
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Sissy Spacek has signed on for a recurring role opposite Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate in FX’s “Dying for Sex.” The limited series is based on the hit podcast of the same name.
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“Shoresey” returns to Hulu for season three on Friday, June 21, with all six episodes. The “Letterkenny” spinoff sees the foul-mouthed titular character continue his quest to ensure that his hockey team never loses again.
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AIM TV (“Raw Travel”) docuseries “My Summer in Ukraine” premieres April 27-28 with Chapter One: “Silence is Death.” The four-parter is based on Raw Travel producer and host Robert G. Rose’s travels in Ukraine in the summer of 2023, and showcases the indomitable spirit of Ukrainians in a war zone.
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The new season of JLTV’s “The J Report” premieres Sunday, April 28 at 9p, examining the issue of youth homelessness.
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Season nine of “Below Deck Mediterranean” sets sail Monday, June 3 at 9p on Bravo. Capt. Sandy Yawn is joined by Chief Stew Aesha Scott, who returns to the Med where her yachting career began.
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Joy Taylor and MJ Acosta-Ruiz host season two of Fuse Media’s “Like A Girl.” The company also announced the launch of “She Leads,” a short-form series celebrating women breaking barriers.
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Prime Video’s “Reacher” was the most watched title in 1Q24 among all paid streamers, followed by “NCIS,” available on a number of SVoD services, and “Yellowstone” on Peacock, according to Kantar’s Entertainment on Demand data. In fact, dramas accounted for 8 of 10 top titles watched in the past 3 months among SVoD subscribers, as dramas and crime series rise in popularity in the US. As the long-running, bingeable series gain in popularity, it is harder for streaming originals and films to compete for screen time, notes Kantar – in fact, among the top 20 most cited titles viewed in Q1, only “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” make the cut.
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Pluto TV is going all in on “South Park,” with a special category for the animated series. Multiple channels are dedicated to comedy in each market, including a “South Park” Main Channel, available across all international markets where Pluto TV is present, as well as a series of “South Park” Themed Channels across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia, featuring a selection of “South Park” episodes dedicated to the theme of the month.
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Hemisphere Media Group, the media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has launched FAST channel WAPA+ on The Roku Channel. The channel leverages the programming of Puerto Rico’s WAPA-TV.
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Plex has partnered with the National Football League to stream NFL Channel, the league’s free linear FAST Channel. The partnership will kick off in time for coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft from Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27.
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The season 16 finale of MTV’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” was the reality show’s highest-rated episode in 13 years, with 0.84 among A18-34, up 67% versus last year, and 0.76 among A18-49, up 28%.
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The first “Bluey” special, “The Sign,” drew 10.4 million viewers globally its first seven days on Disney+. Not exactly a surprise – “Bluey” consistently ranks among the top five series on Disney+ by monthly views.
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