FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/14/24)
APPLE TV: Camp Snoopy (Premiere)
CW: The Big Bakeover (Premiere) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Hoffman Family Gold (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams (Premiere)
WE TV: Mama June: Not to Hot (Premiere) at 9pm
WE TV: Deb’s House (Premiere) at 10pm
YOUR HOME TV: Ways Thru Divorce (Premiere)
APPLE TV+: The Big Cigar (Finale)
(SATURDAY 6/15/24)
A&E: Find My Country House (Premiere) at 12pm
Netflix: Miss Night and Day (Premiere)
Peacock: Love Island Aftersun (Premiere)
(SUNDAY 6/16/24)
CBS: The 77th Annual Tony Awards at 8pm
HBO: House of the Dragon (Premiere) at 9pm
MGM+: Hotel Cocaine (Premiere)
Telemundo: Pica y se Extiende (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Finale) at 8pm
YouTube is becoming increasingly important in consumers’ entertainment ecosystems, according to research from Hub. In a May 2024 survey, YouTube Premium ranked as a “must-have” source by 75% of users, a fraction of a percent behind Spotify. The rest of the top 5 spots were occupied by YouTube, YouTube TV, and YouTube Music. A year ago, two-thirds of those using the free YouTube service said that it was a “must have,” essentially tied with subscribers of Netflix and PlayStation Plus. “These results are a reminder that number of subscribers isn’t a proxy for engagement,” said Jon Giegengack, principal at Hub and one of the study authors. “YouTube Premium has far fewer users than Netflix, for instance. But more of those who use YouTube Premium find it to be indispensable. As the streaming entertainment market matures, keeping existing users is a higher priority than attracting new ones. And ‘must have’ sources are less likely to be canceled.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jimmy Fallon has renewed his deal with NBCUniversal as host of the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” through 2028. Fallon started on the show in 2014, and every season it has ranked #1 (or tied for #1) in the A18-49 demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Representation of non-white leads on television was down 12% year-over-year in the 2023-24 season, according to Samba TV’s State of Diversity on TV report. Within the top 50 TV shows, 39% of top-billed actors were Hispanic, Black, Asian, or another ethnicity, while 61% were white, marking a 7% decrease in representation of diverse groups year-over year, said the report. The starkest difference is among Hispanics, who make up 19% f the US population, but account for just 6% of top-billed cast members. Samba notes the importance to advertisers of diverse casts, pointing to a positive correlation of 39% among households with Black, Hispanic, Asian, mixed race or another non-white ethnicity watching programs with those shows’ percentages of non-white stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)
During a panel at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Adult Swim announced new series currently in production for the network, including “Oh My God, Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances,” from Adele “Supreme” Williams (“My Dad the Bounty Hunter”), and “Ha Ha You Clowns,” inspired by suburban family TV shows of the past. Returning for a third season is “Smiling Friends.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
MGM+ handed a series order to “The Institute,” based on the Stephen King thriller. Ben Barnes (“Shadow & Bone”) and Mary Louise Parker (“Weeds”) will star in the drama, from director/executive producer Jack Bender (“Lost”), writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell (“The Stand”) and MGM+ Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Production is underway for season two of “School Spirits,” with all series regulars onboard. The new season will premiere this fall on Paramount+.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO drama “House of the Dragon” has been renewed for a third season, ahead of the launch of the second season on Sunday, June 16 at 9p. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series is set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Cristina Ricci (“Yellowjackets”) and Hamish Linklater (“Amish Mass”)are set to star in a true crime series inspired by Chop Shop, the novel by Kathy Braidhill about the funeral business. Producers are Ricci, Laura Rister (“Ferrari”) and Untitled Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Merritt Patterson (“Jingle Bell Princess”) and Christopher Russell (“Peppermint and Postcards”), will star in Great American Family holiday movie, “A Vintage Christmas,” part of Great American Christmas 2024.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Grace Van Patten (“Tell Me Lies”) will play wrongfully convicted Amanda Knox in a series from KJ Steinberg and 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company and Monica Lewinsky’s Alt Ending. Van Patten replaces Margaret Qualley, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“My Big Fat Fabulous Life returns to TLC on Tuesday, July 9 at 9p, followed by “Welcome to Plathville” on Tuesday, July 16 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The eighth and final season of Netflix’s Spanish scripted series “Elite” will premiere Friday, July 26. The teen drama revolves around students at an elite high school.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HGTV’s “Christina on the Coast” is back Thursday, July 11 at 9p, for more real estate transformations. Last season’s run attracted 14.2 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Dystopian drama “The Fortress” makes its North American debut on the Viaplay streaming service on Tuesday, July 16.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of Hulu true crime docuseries “How I Caught My Killer” premieres with all ten episodes on Thursday, July 18.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix is hosting a livestreamed hot dog eating contest on September 2, Labor Day. Hot dog-eating superstar Joey Chestnut, bounced from Nathan’s annual July 4 event on ESPN this year because he signed an sponsorship agreement with Impossible Foods, and fellow Nathan’s champ Takeru Kobayashi will face off. “Through all of my years in competitive eating, Kobayashi stands out as my fiercest rival,” said Chestnut. “Competing against him pushed me to be so much better. I know that fans have waited a long time for another chapter of our rivalry and I can’t wait for our massive showdown live on Netflix!”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Lifetime movie “I Thought My Husband’s Wife Was Dead” premieres Saturday, August 3 at 8p. The film is based on the novel Unmissing by Minka Kent.
(Source: Cynopsis)
US soccer on Telemundo posted double-digit viewership growth with Saturday’s friendly between USA and Colombia in Washington, DC. The USMNT 5-1 loss to Colombia on June 8 averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 883,000 viewers across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock, up 45% vs. the last time the two teams met in January 2023.
(Source: Cynopsis)
After seven days of viewing across ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, the “9-1-1” season finale drew 9.59 million Total Viewers and a 2.05 rating among A18-49, the show’s best multiplatform performance in both demos since April.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Viewership for game 3 of the NBA Finals drew an estimated 18.9 million viewers, according to AdImpact. The majority of viewers watched on linear television (58%), followed by streaming (24%) and YouTube TV (17%).
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Inside Out 2 (Animated) – Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adele Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser, Yvette Nicole Brown, Ron Funches, James Austin Johnson
Firebrand (Limited Release) – Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Simon Russell Beale, Sam Riley, Ruby Bengal, Mia Threapleton, Bryony Hannah, Erin Doherty, Amy Waked, Patsy Ferran, Paul Tinto, Anna Main, Junia Rees, Edward Harrison, Ian Drysdale, Julian Clapton, Jason Baughan
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