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Deal or no deal? National Amusements has ended merger discussions with David Ellison’s Skydance Media. The proposed deal called for Skydance to buy National Amusements for around $1.7 billion in cash, then merge Paramount into Skydance in a stock deal. “NAI is grateful to Skydance for their months of work in pursuing this potential transaction and looks forward to the ongoing, successful production collaboration between Paramount and Skydance,” read a statement from National Amusements. “NAI supports the recently announced strategic plan being executed by Paramount’s Office of the CEO as well as their ongoing work and that of the Company’s Board of Directors to continue to explore opportunities to drive value creation for all Paramount shareholders.”
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Prime Video’s “The Boys” will wrap with upcoming season five. “Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax,” posted series creator Eric Kripke. “Watch Season 4 in 2 DAYS, cause the end has begun!”.
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Also coming to an end is Netflix’s “Arcane,” after its upcoming second season. The animated series is inspired by Riot Games’ League of Legends online game.
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“CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson has been enlisted to host CBS’ revival of “Hollywood Squares,” set to debut in January and air Wednesdays at 10p. Drew Barrymore will sit in the center square seat. The game show premiered on NBC in 1966 with Peter Marshall as host.
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On the late night front, CBS renewed “After Midnight” for a second season. Hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, the show launched in January. “Taylor is a gifted comedian who brings a unique voice, energy and plenty of rizz to late night. I learned rizz is a real word thanks to the show,” said Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment. “We’re excited for more of her daily smart takes about the dumbest things on the Internet.”
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AMC Networks has greenlit the third series in its Anne Rice Immortal Universe. The drama, “Anne Rice’s Talamasca” (w/t), is slated for a 2025 premiere on AMC and AMC+.
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Bunim/Murray Productions is teaming with TOGETHXR (“Surf Girls Hawai’i”) to develop a docuseries focused on the lives of women athletes. Executive produced by TOGETHXR’s Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, the series will navigate the challenges and triumphs of world-class athletes. “We believe in the power of sport to tell stories that transcend the game. This series is an opportunity to showcase the incredible journeys of these phenomenal athletes, on and off the field,” said Bird and Rapinoe in a statement. “As athletes and partners who share a bond through our love of sports, we’re thrilled to team up with Bunim-Murray and TOGETHXR to bring these stories to life.”
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During the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Disney Branded Television announced a lineup of new animated projects from its preschool and kids-focused slate. On the way are special “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” and short-form series “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl’s Lab” and “Superkitties” Su-Purr Adventures.” “Big City Greens” was renewed for season five, and season two of “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” got a premiere date: Wednesday, August 14, on Disney+ and Disney Jr.
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The Producers Guild of America’s healthcare initiative just got a big boost. Amblin Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Bad Robot Productions, Closer Media, and Fremantle are among the 20 companies who have just signed on to the PGA’s efforts to offer health insurance to qualified producers. The benefits initiative, announced in February, calls for companies and studios to pledge a production budget line-item contribution on eligible shows and movies.
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Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” in a recurring role. Turns out, he’s a fan. “Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge ‘Star Trek’ fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us,” said co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau in a joint statement. “The sheer delight with which he dove in on ‘Starfleet Academy’ is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast.”
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Carlos PenaVega (“Big Time Rush”) and Alexa PenaVega (“Spy Kids”)are set to star in “Love At the Kettle” (w/t), part of Great American Family’s holiday movie event, Great American Christmas. The PenaVegas will executive produce the film in Nashville, with Mario Lopez (“Once Upon a Christmas Wish”) co-producing.
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The Banff World Media Festival is partnering with Paramount+ in Canada to launch the BANFF SPARK Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media: Producer Edition. The program, open to Canadian women, is aimed at working toward gender parity in the media industry by supporting growth, investment, scaling, and sustainability of established and mid-career women-owned media companies.
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Two-part documentary “One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit” debuts Tuesday, June 25 at 9p on HBO. The show tells stories of some of the patients in Northwell’s Zucker Hillside Hospital in Queen, NY.
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“Suicide Squad ISEKAI” premieres on Hulu on Thursday, June 27. The anime series is based on DC characters.
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Jon Stewart, currently hosting the Monday edition of Comedy Central’s“The Daily Show,” will also host special live episodes after the Presidential debates on Thursday, June 27 and Tuesday, September 10.
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The 77th Annual Tony Awards will be available to stream live on Paramount+ only for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream the show live, but will be able to watch on-demand the day after the special airs.
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TNT Sports has reached a 10-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation to add Roland-Garros to its portfolio of sports rights in the US beginning in 2025. The deal will make Warner Bros. Discovery the largest global broadcast partner to Roland-Garros and bring fans the most comprehensive coverage of the event ever in the US, with TNT Sports exclusively presenting all live action from the Parisian Grand Slam in the US.
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ESPN inked a multi-year contract with Shannon Sharpe that calls for the Super Bowl champ to expand his role on morning show “First Take,” as well as other ESPN programs.
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Invicta Fighting Championships, the all-women mixed martial arts promotion, inked an exclusive US television rights deal with CBS Sports. Starting with the Invicta FC 55: Bernardo vs. Rubin on Friday, June 28, Invicta FC will air live on CBS Sports Network.
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Telemundo is commemorating the two-year countdown to FIFA World Cup 26 with promotional activations across Telemundo and select NBCUniversal platforms anchored on an on-site production and fan experience at the USMNT match against Brazil airing today, June 12 at 6:30p. “For us, the World Cup is not just a sporting event, it is a defining cultural milestone, and this 2026 World Cup will make its mark for the sport in America, Latinos, and Telemundo,” said Eli Velazquez, EVP, Sports, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “From promotional spots to activations at Universal Theme Parks and programming takeovers, Telemundo kicks off the countdown to what promises to be the largest sporting event in the world.”
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FloSports is launching an NCAA sports platform that will showcase its conference partners across the DI, DII, and DIII levels. FloCollege will package live stream events, sports data, editorial content and social programming to support teams and athletes across all divisions with a focus on DII and DIII programs.
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The San Antonio Brahmas/St. Louis Battlehawks UFL conference game on Fox drew 1.27 million viewers, up 50% over the comparable game last year. The 39 UFL telecasts are averaging 832,000 viewers across Fox, FS1, ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.
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Fox’s “Baseball Night in America,” highlighted by the Dodgers win over the Yankees, ranks as the most-watched regular season MLB telecast on any network since 2022 with an average of 2.9 million viewers.
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The first four episodes of the sophomore season of Adult Swim’s “Smiling Friends” averaged a .49 Live+3 rating among P18-34, a 70% rating increase over the season one average in the demo. Since the season three run of the network’s “Rick & Morty” in 2017, no other Adult Swim original series has delivered such a large season-over-season ratings increase in P18-34 audiences.
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