FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 7/2/24)
THE AFRICA CHANNEL: Y’Africa: Sports Champions in Africa (Premiere) at 7pm
CRUNCHYROLL: Shy (Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL: The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible (Premiere)
LIFETIME: Outrageous Love with NeNe Leakes (Premiere) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Parents Gone Wild (Premiere) at 11pm
NETFLIX: Star Trek: Prodigy (Premiere)
TELEMUNDO: El Conde: Amor y Honor (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way (Premiere) at 8pm
CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday, simulcast across 22 networks,delivered 51.3 million TV viewers, according to Nielsen. CNN drew 9.5 million TV viewers, Fox News had 9.28 million tune in, ABC News attracted 9.21 million and MSNBC drew 4.12 million viewers. Hefty numbers, but a drop from the last debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, in 2020, which delivered 73 million viewers. In 2016, 84 million people tuned in for the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
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The White House is holding its first summit with online creators. Slated for August, the White House Creator Economy Conference will be “an opportunity for the thousands of creators and industry professionals who think about the creator economy every day to really have a seat at the table,” said Christian Tom, the Biden administration’s Director of Digital Strategy.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has been struggling with the financial burden of its 2022 purchase of Redbox and the production stall caused by the 2023 Hollywood strikes. CSSE warned in a SEC filing last month that a bankruptcy filing was possible. In a message to employees on Saturday, the company said, “Upon court approval, we expect payroll to be funded early in the week and funding for this upcoming week’s payroll to also be secured. We also expect to have the funds to reinstate medical benefits back to May 14, 2024 and going forward.”
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Apple TV+ canceled “The Big Door Prize” after two seasons. The series starred Chris O’Dowd as a high school teacher whose community is rocked by the appearance of a time machine.
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Will Forte (“The Last Man on Earth”) has boarded Netflix comedy “Four Seasons” as a series regular. He joins Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Doming, Erika Henningsen and Kerri Kenney-Silver in the remake of the 1981 Alan Alda film.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A sequel to anime series “Kaiju No. 8” has been confirmed. Crunchyroll will stream the returning show, from Production I.G., in over 200 countries and territories, with a broadcast date to be announced at a later date.
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Fox Sports Films documentary “Welcome to the J-Rod Show,” following the inspirational journey of one of the youngest breakout stars in Major League Baseball, Julio Rodríguez, aka “J-Rod,” premieres Tuesday, July 16 at 11:30p on FS1, following the network’s live postgame coverage of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Fox.
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Tony Hale (“Veep”) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) are teaming to anchor the July 17 nominations ceremony for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. A livestream of the event will be available on the Television Academy’s Emmy website. “While this year has been marked by significant challenges for our industry and its workforce, there has been an abundance of remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling,” said Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. “Great television relies on the contributions of so many, and we are delighted to have Tony and Sheryl help us acknowledge excellence across our field as we embark on a season of tremendous celebration.”
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Fall premiere week begins Monday, September 23 on Outdoor Channel, with its “Taste of the Wild” programming block starting at 7p, including new series, “Andrew Zimmern’s Field to Fire” and “Hardcore Carnivore.” Friday brings the “American Wild” block, with “American Made,” “Ranch America,” and “Life on the Edge.” Sportsman Channel moves to fall with new Sunday series “Hunter” at 1:30p and “Power Pole National Redfish Tour” at 6.
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Season 11 of Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart” ranked as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program every Sunday for 12 weeks with Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+, reaching 7 million unduplicated total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The UEFA Euro 2024 Group Stage telecasts across Fox and FS1 were the most-watched Group Stage telecasts ever on English language networks in the US, averaging 1.045 million viewers.
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Actor Martin Mull died June 27 after a long illness. He was 80. Mull had memorable roles on “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” “Fernwood Night” and “Roseanne,” among others.
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Longtime ABC executive Stephanie Leifer died June 27 of cancer. She was 56. Leifer’s last job was Head of Current Programming at ABC Signature. “She was a highly admired executive, whose creative impact was only matched by the relationships she nurtured both within the company and across the industry,” said a spokesperson for Disney Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)
2024 BET AWARDS – COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
https://www.eonline.com/news/1404214/bet-awards-2024-see-the-complete-list-of-winners
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $125 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Inside Out 2 – $57.4 million
A Quiet Place: Day One – $53 million
Horizon: An American Saga, Chapter 1 – $11 million
Bad Boys: Ride or Die – $10.3 million
Kalki 2898 AD – $5.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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