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TV legend Bob Newhart, whose deadpan delivery and dry sense of humor served as the anchor of TV sitcom classics “The Bob Newhart Show,” (1972-1978) and “Newhart” (1982-1990), died Thursday July 18. He was 94. Newhart was the inspiration for countless comedians and dominated ratings for the better part of two decades for CBS, first as bemused Chicago psychologist Dr. Robert Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show” and later as befuddled author Dick Loudon on “Newhart.” Despite several Emmy Award nominations for those shows, Newhart didn’t win until 2013, when he captured the trophy for his guest-spot portrayal as “Professor Proton” in “The Big Bang Theory” (2007-2019). A Grammy winner for his 1960 comedy album “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” (the first comedy album to top the Billboard charts), Newhart attracted a new generation of fans through movies – as Papa Elf in “Elf” – as well as guest spots in dozens of TV shows. The finale for “Newhart” – with its ending nod to “The Bob Newhart Show” – is considered one of the best in TV history.
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Warner Bros, Discovery is reportedly considering whether to split off its streaming and studio businesses from its linear networks, according to a piece in the Financial Times. According to FT, the company could sell assets or house its studio and streaming assets in a separate venue free from WBD’s overall near-$40 billion debt load. The split-off would be an attempt to boost WBD’s sagging stock price – down 27% this year – and comes shortly after news that the media giant would layoff nearly 1,000 workers, mostly in finance functions. News of a potential deal goosed WBD’s stock up nearly 6% in afternoon trading Thursday.
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Members of Hollywood trade union IATSE have voted to ratify their contract with film and TV studios, avoiding a shutdown. More than 85% of IATSE members voted to ratify two new three-year deals – The Hollywood Basic Agreement and The Area Standards Agreement – which increased wages, bolstered health and pension benefits and addressed some concerns around artificial intelligence.
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National Geographic is partnering with Sir David Attenborough on a feature-length documentary special about the health of the world’s oceans – “David Attenborough: Ocean.” The film is being produced by Silverback with the backing of All3Media International, Ocean Ten Media, Minderoo Productions, National Geographic Society and Pristine Seas, Don Quixote ASBL and The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. It will debut in theaters in 2025 before premiering globally on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Karim Diané (“One of Us Is Lying”) and Zoë Steiner (“Significant Others”) have joined the cast of Paramount+ original series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.” Produced by CBS Studios, the new series will begin production later this summer. Diané and Steiner will play cadets, joining previously announced cadets Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard and George Hawkins, as well as cast members Holly Hunter as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and Paul Giamatti as the season’s villain.
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Six-part series “Dune: Prophecy” will debut in November on HBO. Co-produced with Legendary Television, the series is inspired by the novel “Sisterhood of Dune,” written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
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“Deadly Case Files,” a new series hosted by detectives Vincent Velazquez and David Quinn Jr. premieres July 22 at 10p on TV One.
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A new season of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” premieres on PBS KIDS on August 12 and for the first time will feature stories from the points of view of Daniel Tiger and his best friends. Each half-hour episode will include one story from Daniel’s own perspective and another from the viewpoints of other characters.
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Five icons in the film and music industries will be honored for their lifetime artistic achievements at the 47th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. in December: Director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution. “The 47TH Annual Kennedy Center Honors” will air Monday, December 23 at 9p on CBS.
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TNT is celebrating the life and career of actress Shannen Doherty with a “Charmed” marathon, featuring a collection of the “Best of Prue,” which began July 18.The four-day marathon features 25 classic episodes, including two that were directed by Doherty, who died July 13 after a long battle with breast cancer.
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Generation Iron has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to documentary “Aging Evolution,” featuring exclusive interviews with celebrities promoting anti-aging, fitness and wellness, including Mark Cuban, Lou Ferrigno, and Brooke Burke. The documentary is scheduled to premiere in September on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and Google Play.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Access Hollywood” will present a countdown to the Paris Olympic Games beginning July 22. In addition to comprehensive coverage of the Games with Kit Hoover, Scott Evans and Zuri Hall on the ground in Paris and Mario Lopez anchoring the show from Hollywood, Access Hollywood will feature exclusive interviews with athletes and celebrities, an inside look at the exclusive Olympics arrival party, behind the scenes coverage of Team USA, fashion and history segments and visits to locations in the city that have served as backdrops to notable films, TV shows and music videos.
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Gray Media will air a live broadcast of The Harlem Globetrotters, the first for the team in 40 years, from its sports residency at American Dream in New Jersey on August 18. The event tips off at 7p on local television stations owned by Gray.
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The BBC reports it reached an average weekly global audience of 450 million, including BBC News, BBC World Service and BBC Studios, slightly ahead of its 443 million average audience in 2023.
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Fox News Channel continued to reap ratings gold from the Republican National Convention on July 17, becoming the only network to grow its audience each night in primetime versus its 2016 RNC average. FNC’s special coverage “FOX News Democracy 2024: The Republican National Convention,” which featured vice-presidential candidate JD Vance’s speech, averaged 6.7 million viewers and nearly 1,118,000 in A25-54.
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Shark Week returned to Discovery Channel on July 7, helping the network rank as the #1 primetime cable network, excluding news and sports, reaching 25 million total viewers across Discovery Channel, Max and discovery+, a 10% increase over last year. Throughout the week, Discovery owned seven of the top 10 telecasts among Adults 25-54 with “Expedition Unknown: Sharks vs. Nazis in Paradise” (#3), “Jaws vs. Leviathan” (#4), “Caught! When Sharks Attack” (#6), “Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood” (#7), “Great White Danger Zone” (#8), “Makozilla” (#9), and “Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier” (#10). Each night of programming displayed double or triple-digit percent improvement versus the prior six-week timeslot average among Adults 25-54, including a 259% ratings increase on July 11.
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John Roos, 40-year cable veteran & Cable TV Pioneer, who recently retired as INSP’s EVP of Corporate Communications & Research, died July 17 after a brief illness. Said INSP’s Chairman & CEO, David Cerullo, “John was an incredible friend, confidant, advisor & industry prognosticator, in that order.”
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Conservative pundit and host of “Lou Dobbs Tonight” died Thursday at the age of 78. “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘The Great Lou Dobbs,’” a post on Dobbs’ X account said. “Lou was a fighter till the very end — fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country. Lou’s legacy will forever live on as a patriot and a great American.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
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