FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news
ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 7/10/24)
ABC: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Claim to Fame (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Pawn Stars (Premiere) at 9pm
A+E: My Strange Arrest (Premiere) at 10pm
VICE: Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man (Premiere) at 10pm
ESPN+: In the Arena: Serena Williams (Premiere)
APPLE TV+: Sunny (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Receiver (Premiere)
PBS: Dynamic Planet (Finale) at 8pm
SYFY: Reginald the Vampire (Finale) at 10pm
NBC announced premiere dates for its fall season, kicking off September 23 with “The Voice,” featuring new coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé, followed by freshman scripted series “Brilliant Minds” Starring Zachary Quinto. The season finale of “America’s Got Talent” will air September 24, while all new episodes of One Chicago will return September 25. The second annual “People’s Choice Country Awards” airs live from Nashville on September 26 on NBC and Peacock, while new episodes of “The Irrational,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and “Found” begin the week of September 30. Reba McEntire comedy “Happy’s Place” debuts October 18; “St. Denis Medical” launches November 12 and all new episodes of “Night Court” return November 19.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Missouri became the 14th state to oppose franchise fees for streaming services after Governor Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday exempting streaming providers from paying separate local use fees in addition to those already levied on video service providers. Missouri joined Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee in a bipartisan consensus against imposing these fees, which could force consumers to pay a 5% tax on top of the subscription costs for every streaming service they choose. DirecTV is one of several providers that have opposed the fees and has worked with state legislatures and programmers to fight against proposals it says harms consumers and robs them “of more choice, control, convenience, and value.” In a blog post, DirecTV said it applauded the Missouri action, adding that it “should put to rest any further notion that franchise fees apply to consumers who choose to stream their content.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced the 2024 Astra TV Awards nominees Tuesday, with FX Networks’ “The Bear” taking the lead with 15 nominations, followed by Max’s “Hacks” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” with 13 each. ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and CBS’s “Ghosts” are tied for third place, with 11 nominations each. The 2024 Astra TV Awards will stream live from the Avalon Hollywood on August 18. The ceremony will be produced by DIGA Studios and Content.23 Media and can be watched worldwide on the official Astra Awards YouTube channel and KNEKT Television Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Business Network’s Charles Payne will present a one-hour town hall today (July 10), “Unbreakable Investor: The Greatest Wealth Transfer Ever (Don’t Fumble the Bag).” Payne breaks down how to build a portfolio, how to find overlooked stock opportunities and how to overcome investing challenges. Joining Payne throughout the special are Fox Business real estate contributor Katrina Campins and Ironsides Macroeconomics Managing Partner Barry Knapp. Additionally, a new episode of Payne’s “Unstoppable Prosperity” podcast debuted July 9 at 2p in conjunction with the town hall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
American Public Television said it will offer four titles this summer to public TV broadcasters from BBC Studios for broadcast in fall 2024, including six-part drama anthology “Ghost Stories,” documentary series “Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years,” documentary film “Chopin Saved My Life” and the sitcom series “Up the Women.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Podcast entrepreneur and comedian Joe Rogan will launch his first stand-up comedy special in six years – “Burn the Boats” – which will air on Netflix August 3 at 7p, according to Variety. The live special will be filmed at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas and be directed by Anthony Giordano, who has helmed UFC fights and four of Rogan’s previous specials.
(Source: Cynopsis)
JoJo Siwa is creating a new documentary series with “Dance Moms” creator Jeff Collins that will follow the star’s personal and professional life, according to Variety. The untitled unscripted series will offer an in-depth look at Sliwa’s creative process as she navigates the transition from child star to adult pop star. According to Variety, the storylines will be told in the first-person by Sliwa and those in her inner circle.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Kerrice Brooks (“My Old Ass”), Bella Shepard (“Wolf Pack”) and George Hawkins (“Tell Me Everything”) have joined the cast of the original Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.” Brooks, Shepard and Hawkins will play cadets, joining previously announced cast members Holly Hunter as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy and Paul Giamatti as the season’s villain. Produced by CBS Studios, the new series will begin production later this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount+ original drama series – “Landman” – starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, will premiere November 17 exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. The series will launch with two episodes, and subsequent episodes of the 10-episode long first season will be available weekly on Sundays. Created by Oscar nominee and executive producer Taylor Sheridan, “Landman” is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+. Based on the 11-part podcast “Boomtown” from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Working Capital,” a new Bloomberg Originals program hosted by “New York” magazine Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi will premiere July 17 at 8p. In each installment of the six-episode series, Nuzzi is joined by political and business leaders on location to candidly discuss what they view as America’s most urgent challenges in a historic year for global elections. New York City Mayor Eric Adams; New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are among the influential figures featured in the series. Bloomberg Originals programming streams on Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg app on Apple, Amazon, Roku, Samsung and Android devices. The programming also broadcasts during select primetime and weekend time slots on Bloomberg TV and BTV+.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Apple TV+ series – “Time Bandits” – the first ever TV adaptation of the cult classic movie of the same name, will premiere its first two episodes globally on July 24, followed by two new episodes every Wednesday through August 21. Created for television by Jemaine Clement (“Flight of the Conchords”), Iain Morris (“The Inbetweeners”) and Taika Waititi (“Reservation Dogs”), and produced for Apple TV+ by Paramount Television Studios, Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and MRC, “Time Bandits” follows a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an 11-year-old history buff named Kevin in adventures through time and space.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS unveiled this season’s theme for reality show “Big Brother,” with Artificial Intelligence taking over the House. In a two-night premiere, “Big Brother” kicks off its 26th season on July 17 and 18 at 9p on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. House highlights include an 8-foot root ball coffee table, a “Head of Household” room, a futuristic front bedroom for the year 2500 fit for five houseguests, side and back bedrooms with a fantasy fairy garden and sci-fi rocky planet themes and a wireframe skeleton bedroom created after the AI crashed when asked to create a “Have-Not Room.” Information regarding an all-new cast of houseguests will be announced soon.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hulu’s reboot of reality series “Dance Moms” – “Dance Moms: A New Era” – will premiere August 7 on the streaming service, with a new coach, new dancers and new mama drama. Coach Glo Hampton will juggle bringing her team of tiny dancers to the next level while managing scheming moms and ensuing meltdowns. “Dance Moms: A New Era” is produced by the A+E Factual Studios group for Hulu and Lifetime and the project is helmed by original series Executive Producer Bryan Stinson.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Weather will begin simulcasting on Fox Business Network (FBN)weekday mornings from 5-6a beginning July 15 with “Fox Weather First” co-anchored by Britta Merwin and Craig Herrera. Leading into FBN’s “Mornings with Maria,” the live daily simulcast will complement Fox Weather’s existing weekend morning simulcast on FBN which has been in place since December 2021. Additionally, Fox Weather correspondent Max Gorden will transition to a reporter role at FBN taking over duties in the Los Angeles bureau previously held by Kelly O’Grady, who is now a New York- based correspondent for the business network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A new season of Fuse Media’s unscripted series, “Big Freedia Means Business” premieres October 2 at 8:30p on Fuse and Fuse+ in the U.S. Co-produced by World of Wonder and Fuse, who also share international streaming rights, the series will stream internationally on World of Wonder’s WOW Presents Plus and Fuse Media’s Shades of Black FAST channel day-and-date with the Fuse U.S premiere. The series will premiere on WOW Presents Plus in the US in 2025. Special guests this season include Macy Gray, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tamar Braxton, Billy Porter, and Cimafunk.
(Source: Cynopsis)
PBS unveiled its programming premieres for July and August, featuring docu-series, live special coverage and factual entertainment programming. The broadcaster continues its coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions with “PBS News Special: Republican National Convention” July 15-18 and “PBS News Special: Democratic National Convention on August 19-22. Docu-series “Gods of Tennis,” debuts July 23 followed by the Season 3 premieres of “Cobra” (July 25) and “Hotel Portofino” (July 28). Season 4 of “Antiques Roadshow” kicks off on July 26. Other August premiers include “A Boston (R)evolution” (August 13), “American Masters: Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames” (August 27), and “Odysseus Returns” (August 28).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Great American Family said Candace Cameron Bure (“A Christmas Less Traveled,” “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries”) and Cameron Mathison (“A Kindhearted Christmas,” “General Hospital”) will star in a new original holiday film, “Jingle Bells, Wedding Bells,” set to premiere this November as part of Great American Christmas 2024. Great American Christmas is in its fourth season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Commandant’s Shadow,” from Warner Bros. Pictures in association with HBO Documentary Films and directed by Daniela Völker, will debut July 18 at 9p on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Freshman hits including Food Network’s “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” and “Wildcard Kitchen” and ID’s“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” as well as TBS’ acquired series “The Big Bang Theory,” helped Warner Bros. Discovery deliver two nights of more than a 60% share, nine nights of more than a 50% share and 28 nights of more than a 40% share of primetime cable viewing among Adults 18-49 in Q2, the company said. Live sports, including TNT Sports’ coverage of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four, 2024 NBA Playoffs and 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs helped drive viewership among adults 18-49 during the quarter. WBD claimed 35% of adult primetime cable viewing—more than any other network group – in the period, with the portfolio’s lineup of live sports, true crime, cooking and home renovation competitions, and adult animation attracting more than 147 million total viewers on average each month.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Sports said UEFA Euro 2024 Quarterfinals telecasts on the network averaged 3,569,000 viewers, up 89% vs. the 2021 Euro quarterfinal telecast average of 1,885,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Euro quarterfinals ever on English language TV. France knocked out Portugal on Friday, attracting 4,284,000 viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched U.S. English language quarterfinal telecast on record and the most-watched non-World Cup soccer telecast in Fox history, up 127% from the 2021 average. To date, UEFA Euro 2024 is averaging 1,502,000 viewers across Fox and FS1, up 42% vs. the equivalent 2021 tournament (1,058,000 viewers).
(Source: Cynopsis)
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $41 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
Keely's Korner 