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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 5/17/24)
APPLE TV+: The Big Cigar (Premiere)
CBS: S.W.A.T. (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Fire Country (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: The 8 Show (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: 99 (Premiere)
APPLE TV+: Franklin (Finale)
STARZ: Mary and George (Finale)
(SATURDAY 5/18/24)
OXYGEN: Accident, Suicide or Murder (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: 48 Hours (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Jake Gyllenhaal, Musical Guest: Sabrina Carpenter at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 5/19/24)
FOOD NETWORK: Ciao House (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: American Idol (Finale) at 8pm
CBS: The Equalizer (Finale) at 8pm
CBS: Tracker (Finale) at 9pm
CBS: CSI: Vegas (Finale) at 10pm
FOX: The Simpsons (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: Krapopolis (Finale) at 8:30pm
PBS: MaryLand on Masterpiece (Finale) at 8pm
PBS: Guilt on Masterpiece (Finale) at 10pm
Venu Sports has been unveiled as the name of the streaming servicebeing built through the joint venture of Disney, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. On track to launch this fall in the US, Venu Sports will bring together the companies’ portfolios of sports networks and certain direct to consumer services. “As preparations for the platform continue to accelerate, we are singularly focused on delivering a best-in-class product for our target audience, built from the ground up using the latest technologies to engage and entertain discerning sports fans wanting one-stop access to live games,” said CEO Pete Distad.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The CW announced a fall slate that includes returnees “The CW Sunday Night Movie,” “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, “Sullivan’s Crossing,” “Inside the NFL” (moving from Thursdays to Fridays) and the fourth and final season of “Superman and Lois” (moving from Tuesdays to Thursdays). Mondays features game shows “Trivial Pursuit” and “Scrabble,” with “WWE NXT” making its network debut on Tuesdays. “Joan” has the Wednesday-at-9p slot, and “The Librarians: The Next Chapter” will air Thursdays at 9p. Yet to be renewed, but still alive, are “All American” and “Walker.”
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Drake landed the most nominations for the BET Awards, with seven, followed by Niki Minaj with six. Performers for the ceremony, airing Sunday, June 30 at 8p on BET, include GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, and Victoria Monét.
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Not so limited after all? FX, Hulu and the Estate of James Clavell aim extend the hit limited drama “Shōgun” – aka FX’s most-watched show ever based on global hours streamed – for two additional seasons. The show’s key creative partners including Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, Executive Producer Michaela Clavell, and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada are on board for the development. Production timing has not been locked in, but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nickelodeon Studios announced a spinoff series based on characters from the live-action superhero comedy movie “The Thundermans Return.” Production on the show will begin in Vancouver in August. The movie was the #1 Entertainment telecast for the year to date in Live+3 performance across all cable among Kids 6-11, reaching 1.6 million Total Viewers throughout its premiere weekend.
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The acquisition of London-based All3Media (“The Traitors”) by RedBird IMI is complete, making RedBird CEO Jeff Zucker Chairman of All3Media. The deal won regulatory approval in the US, UK, and Germany, with All3 emancipated from previous parents Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global. Jane Turton and Sara Geater continuing to lead All3 as CEO and COO, respectively.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sarah Drew (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is set to star in Hallmark Channel series “Mistletoe Murders,” based on the Audible podcast. Production on the series from eOne Canada and Headspinner Productions starts next month in Toronto.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Food Network’s “Outchef’d” returns for season three on Thursday, May 30 at 9:30p, with unsuspecting home cooks going head-to-head against top-tier chefs.
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“Mama June: Family in Crisis” joins WE tv’s ‘For Real Fridays’ when it returns June 1 at 9p.
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World of Wonder’s “Drag Race México” will premiere later this year,with returning co-host and “Drag Race France” alum Lolita Banana, alongsid newcomer and “Queen of the Universe” season two winner Taiga Braga. Oscar Madrazo will be back as a judge.
(Source: Cynopsis)
In FOX Nation limited series “Vietnam: Footsteps of my Father with Harris Faulker,” Faulkner retraces her father’s footsteps through Vietnam where he served two tours of duty as an Army Combat pilot during the war.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Music video network Vevo has partnered with TCL to launch live linear-programmed channels on streaming service, TCLtv+. The channels will include official releases and live performances, as well as originally produced content by Vevo.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Gloria Estefan and Regional Mexican star Ángela Aguilar will be honored at the second annual “Billboard Latin Women in Music” special, airing on Telemundo Sunday, June 9 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO Original documentary “Moviepass, Moviecrash,” directed by Muta’Ali (“Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn”), debuts Wednesday, May 29 at 9p. The film chronicles Moviepass’ journey from success to bankruptcy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The NFL schedule is out, and ESPN will feature 25 games, including 21 “Monday Night Football” matchups that feature the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions, multiple times. The Dallas Cowboys host two “Monday Night Football” games, and the Buffalo Bills also appear twice, including on the road at the New York Jets. “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” is back for its fourth season, adding an 11th game to their schedule which will begin in Week 1.
(Source: Cynopsis)
For the first time in FOX Sports history, “America’s Game of the Week” will showcase a rematch of Super Bowl opponents when the San Francisco 49ers host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. Last season, the game attracted its largest audience since 2015 and ranked as the #1 program in all of television for the 15th straight year among A18-49, per Nielsen. FOX’s 18-week slate across the 2024 regular season features appearances from a lineup of NFC teams that includes the Dallas Cowboys (9), San Francisco 49ers (8), Detroit Lions (8), Philadelphia Eagles (8), Green Bay Packers (8) and New York Giants (8).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Over at Prime Video, the “Thursday Night Football” season schedule features six teams that make multiple appearances, including the 49ers, Jets, Bengals and Rams. Several of Prime Video’s biggest showdowns within the schedule include Aaron Rodgers and the Jets’ home opener against the Patriots on September 19; the Cowboys vs. the Giants on September 26; the Bengals vs. last year’s MVP, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on November 7; the Steelers vs. Browns on November 21; and the Packers vs. the Lions on December 5.
(Source: Cynopsis)
On a related note, on the heels of its deal with Netflix for Christmas games, the NFL took pains to point out that most of its match-ups will remain free to watch. “It’s still the case that every single NFL game will be shown on free, over-the-air broadcast television to the competing teams’ home markets, as it always has been,” said Jeff Miller, EVP of Communications for Public Affairs and Policy, during a press conference. “We are consistent with that commitment to our local fans. As a matter of fact, even when you consider some of our streaming partners like Netflix or Peacock or Amazon on Thursdays, about 85% of our games are on traditional broadcast television with our partners CBS and Fox. Those games will continue to be seen for free over the air.”
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WSC Sports has partnered with The United Football League to expand the league’s digital capabilities and reach. WSC Sports’ cloud-based AI-powered solution analyzes every game live and creates an array of videos to be published across all UFL digital platforms, including theufl.com and the UFL app. “By integrating WSC Sports’ AI technology, we are revolutionizing how we deliver video content across all UFL properties, providing our audience with personalized and engaging content showcasing the talent and excitement of our league,” said Nancy MacDonald, SVP of Marketing Communications.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The United Football League and Kitman Labs, the sports technology and analytics company, announced the deployment of the Kitman Labs Intelligence Platform (iP) as the new EMR of record for the League, inclusive of the 8 member teams.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ESPN’s presentation of the “2024 WNBA Tip-Off Presented by CarMax,”featuring Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut, drew 2.1 million viewers across ESPN2, ESPN+ and Disney+, making it the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms ever (regular season or playoffs).
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
IF – Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fiona Shaw, Steve Carell, Louis Gossett Jr. Alan Kim, Liza Colon-Zayas, Bobby Moynihan, Catharine Daddario, Audrey Hoffman
Back To Black – Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville, Juliet Cowan, Sam Buchanan, Pete Lee-Wilson, Thelma Ruby, Michael S. Siegel, Matilda Thorpe, Anna Darvas, Tracey Lushington, Ryan O’Doherty, Spike Fearn, Harley Bird, Francesca Henry, Liv Longborne, Tuwaine Barrett
The Strangers: Chapter 1 – Madeleine Petsch, Ryan Brown, Matus Lajcak, Olivia Kreutzova, Letizia Fabbri, Froy Gutierrez, Ben Cartwright, Stevee Davies, Richard Brake, Pedro Leandro, Ema Horvath, Janis Ahern
Babes (Limited Release) – Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj, Stephen James, Elena Ouspenskaia, Sandra Bernhard, Oliver Platt, John Carroll Lynch, Caleb Mermelstein-Knox, Keith Lucas, Kenneth Lucas
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