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BRITBOX: 24 Hours in Police Custody (Premiere)
CBS: Big Brother (Premiere) at 8pm
HULU: UnPrisoned (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Simone Biles: Rising (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Green Gang (Premiere)
NETFLIX: T P Bon (Premiere)
SYFY: The Ark (Premiere) at 10pm
AMC struck a deal with Netflix to bring 15 shows to the streamer, with select seasons of 13 shows dropping August 19, among them “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” and “Into the Badlands,” and the first seasons of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” and “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” launching January 13.
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Disney is investigating the possible hack of its internal Slack workplace messages by a group calling itself Nullbudge, reports The Wall Street Journal. In a blog post, Nullbudge said it published data from thousands of Disney Slack channels, including computer code and details about unreleased projects. Nullbudge positions itself as an advocate for artist rights.
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In a shifting media landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery needs to make a move, according to media analyst Jessica Reif Erlich, Managing Director at BofA Securities. “In our view, the current composition as a consolidated public company is not working,” she wrote in the report, “Is Unbundling the Answer?”. “At current levels, we believe exploring strategic options for WBD would create more shareholder value vs. the status quo.” Possible scenarios offered include asset sales, a partnership with a broadcast network, or spinning off linear assets into a separate holding company. Of the last suggestion, the report says, “Many other companies are faced with similar dynamics as WBD but struggle to find adequate alternatives as there aren’t many buyers for these secularly declining assets. As a standalone entity, this Linear Spinco Asset could potentially become a ‘roll up’ for other similarly distressed assets-likely at attractive valuations.” Erlich continued to give a “buy” rating to the company’s stock, which jumped over 6% yesterday.
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Meanwhile, WBD started a new round of layoffs on Tuesday that is expected to affect finance, business affairs, production and Max. The cost-cutting move is reported to impact under 1000 employees, significantly fewer than past layoffs.
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Ozy Media founder and CEO Carlos Watson was found guilty of fraudon Tuesday, and faces up to 37 years in prison for deceiving investors about the company’s finances. Sentencing is scheduled for November 18; Watson’s lawyers said they plan to appeal.
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Netflix viewers can get a taste of “Fire Country” when season one drops Thursday, August 1 on the streamer. Season three makes its CBS premiere on Friday, October 18; the first two seasons are also available on Paramount+.
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Halle Berry is no longer in the cast of Hulu’s “All’s Fair,” the legal series from Ryan Murphy. It was announced last week that Berry and Glenn Close were joining the show, produced by 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios in association with Ryan Murphy Television.
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Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”) has joined Prime Video’s upcoming series “Young Sherlock,” from Guy Ritchie. Already onboard are Hero Fiennes, Zine Tseng, Joseph Fiennes and Natascha McElhone.
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Creative studio Toikido and CAKE struck a strategic partnership to develop and co-produce a long-form animated series, “PeaKeeBoo.” The collaboration aims to expand the PeaKeeBoo universe from its YouTube shorts into long-form animated episodes.
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Mecenas, a minority-owned and operated full stack media company,and Disney have renewed their strategic content and distribution agreement. The new agreement expands the relationship beyond long-form content, incorporating short-form content that leverages Hulu’s ad opportunities and integrate short stories with contextually relevant placements.
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Great American Media ordered a second season of “County Rescue.” Production begins this month for a January 2025 premiere.
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Investigation Discovery is continuing its partnership with Octavia Spencer, her production company Orit Entertainment, and October Films with the renewal of true crime docuseries’ “Lost Women” and “Feds.” The new season of “Lost Women” will focus on the murders of two Alaska Native women and the investigation that led authorities to capture their killer. “Feds” will continue to take viewers inside the FBI.
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“Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen” to Netflix. The streamer ordered the horror drama from executive producers The Duffer Brothers and Hilary Leavitt through their Upside Down Pictures overall deal with Netflix.
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Apple TV+ has renewed “Loot” for season three. “We are thrilled to come back for a third season! We’re extremely fortunate to spend more time with our talented cast and crew,” said star and executive Maya Rudolph and executive producer Danielle Renfrew Behrens. “Making this show with Apple TV+ has been a joy, and we can’t wait to reunite with our ‘Loot’ family.”
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Fox announced its fall premiere dates, kicking off with the series debut of animated comedy “Universal Basic Guys” on Sunday, September 8 following the Fox NFL doubleheader. Lifeguard drama “Rescue: Hi-Surf” debuts Sunday, September 22 after the NFL doubleheader, settling into its time period premiere Monday, September 23 at 9p, after the season five launch of “9-1-1: Lonestar.” “Murder in a Small Town” arrives Tuesday, September 24 at 8p, while Wednesday, September 25 brings the season 12 launch of “The Masked Singer” at 8p and the season two arrival of “The Floor” at 9p. Season 23 of “Hell’s Kitchen” and season three of “Crime Scene Kitchen” premiere at 8p and 9p, respectively, on Thursday, September 26. “The Simpsons” is back for season 36 on Sunday, September 29 at 8p, followed by the time period premiere of “Universal Basic Guys” at 8:30p, “Bob’s Burgers” for season 15 at 9p, and “Krapopolis” for a sophomore run at 9:30p.
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Season two of docuseries “Betrayal,” based on the true-crime podcastof the same name, begins streaming Tuesday, July 30 on Hulu. “Betrayal: A Father’s Secret” follows Ashley Lytton, a Utah wife and mother of three, as she makes a devastating discovery about her husband.
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Docuseries “Chimp Crazy” debuts Sunday, August 18 at 10p on HBO. The four-parter, produced and directed by Eric Goode (“Tiger King”), follows a nurse-turned-exotic animal broker and explores the secretive world of raising chimpanzees.
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HGTV has hammered out a premiere date for “100 Day Hotel Challenge.” The renovation competition launches Tuesday, August 13 at 8p, pitting married real estate developers Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt against each other, with Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott along for the ride as judges.
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Italian spinoff series “Citadel: Diana” premieres Thursday, October 10 on Prime Video. The spy drama, set in 2030, follows an undercover agent trapped behind enemy lines.
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“Citizen Nation,” a docuseries that follows teenagers from across the US with diverse personal and political backgrounds as they come together to compete in a civics competition, premieres Tuesday, October 8 at 9p on PBS (check local listings).
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“Worst Ex Ever” drops Wednesday, August 14 on Netflix. Through bodycam footage, testimonials and reenactments, the show from Blumhouse Television – creator of “Worst Roommate Ever” – tells stories of monstrous past relationships.
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“Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys,” the first official documentary about the founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, premieres Sunday, August 25 at 9p on A&E.
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The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Thursday, May 8 in Frisco, TX, with Reba McEntire hosting for the 18th time. Prime Video has exclusive TV rights.
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Suspense thriller “The Match” has its world premiere Thursday, August 1 on ALLBLAK. The film follows a couple who meet on a dating app, and wind up in deadly circumstances.
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The 37th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards will broadcast Friday, September 27, at 9p PBS (check local listings). The ceremony will be taped for broadcast on Thursday, September 5, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Opera House.
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BET Media Group has launched two FAST channels featuring programming from prolific producer Tyler Perry. BET Tyler Perry Comedy and BET Tyler Perry Drama feature BET shows, including “Tyler Perry’s Sistas,” “Tyler Perry’s The Oval,” “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless,” “All the Queens Men,” “Tyler Perry’s ZATIMA,” and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living,” available on major FAST platforms. “The introduction of Perry’s content to FAST channels is a momentous occasion in our partnership,” said Louis Carr, President of Media Sales at BET Media Group]. “We’re thrilled to provide Black audiences with a fresh avenue to enjoy Tyler Perry’s content and offer more access options for our original programming.”
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