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MTV: Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (Premiere) at 8pm
MTV: Surreal Life (Premiere)
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Warner Bros. Discovery has exercised its right to match one of the three bids that had been accepted for NBA rights packages after WBD failed to come to an agreement with the league on a new deal. “We’re proud of how we have delivered for basketball fans by providing best-in-class coverage throughout our four-decade partnership with the NBA. In an effort to continue our long-standing partnership, during both exclusive and non-exclusive negotiation periods, we acted in good faith to present strong bids that were fair to both parties,” said WBD in a statement. “Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to proceed under the matching rights provision, which is an integral part of our current agreement and the rights we have paid for under it. We have reviewed the offers and matched one of them.” The NBA had agreed to deals with Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal and Amazon; the paperwork submitted to the NBA on Monday reportedly matched Amazon’s $1.8 billion package.
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CBS is enlisting NuTime Media to help sell national ads for upcoming daytime soap opera “The Gates,” aimed at Black audiences. The Black-owned ad sales company first partnered with CBS in 2021. “A daytime drama of this kind has not been on broadcast television in over 35 years” said Morris McWilliams, head of NuTime Media. “We are certain it will fill that void and have positive appeal with African American audiences.”
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Hunter Biden has dropped his lawsuit against Fox News, which claimed a fictionalized Fox Nation miniseries “distorted the truth” while displaying images of Biden in the nude. Fox Nation pulled the show in April, after receiving a letter of complaint from the First Son. The suit was dismissed without prejudice, so Biden could choose to re-file charges at a later date.
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Prime Video has acquired UK’s historic Bray Film Studios, with season two of “Citadel” set to begin production in September. The acquisition includes approximately 53,600 square feet of sound stage space across five stages.
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Kartoon Studios has entered a partnership with creator-first platformLiveOne to produce, publish, and distribute all music for Kartoon Studios “Winnie-the-Pooh” films and series, including original songs, albums and soundtracks.
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Season two of BET courtroom series “Ms. Pat Settles It” premieres Wednesday, July 31 at 10p. This time around, celebrity jurors include Tamar Braxton, Ray J, Deray Davis, Karlous Miller, TS Madison, Carmen Barton, and Chris Spangle.
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Hispanic network Vme TV is launching a financial entertainment showtailored for the US Hispanic community. The program will provide daily insights into the financial landscape, addressing the needs and interests of Latino viewers. “Factores Económicos” premieres Monday, July 29 at 7p.
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“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” starts streaming Friday, August 2 on Hulu. The hit film was released in theaters on May 10.
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Taye Diggs (“The Best Man”) and Meagan Good (“Harlem”) star in and executive produce “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever,” premiering Saturday, August 24 at 8p on Lifetime. The film was acquired by Lifetime for it “Terry McMillan Presents” movie banner.
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AXS TV’s Summer Concert Lineup kicks off Monday, August 5 at 9p with “Journey: Live in Houston 1981 – The Escape Tour.”
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Season six of Peacock’s reality dating competition “Love Island USA”will have a reunion special on Monday, August 19 at 9p.
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HBO Original documentary “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” debuts Saturday, August 3 at 8p on HBO. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
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All seven seasons of “Homicide: Life on the Street” drop on Peacock on Monday, August 19. The police drama – now remastered to HD and 4K – ran on NBC from 1993-1999. Issues with music rights and clearance costs have kept the series from being available for streaming until now.
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Canela.TV is extending Canela News programming to 60 minutes with presenter María Alejandra Requena. The program will offer breaking news, with deeper coverage and a series of new segments designed to serve the Hispanic community in the US and Latin America.
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LeBron James has been named Team USA’s flagbearer for the Paris Olympic Ceremony on Friday. “For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only myself, but to my family, all the kids in my hometown, my teammates, fellow Olympians and so many people across the country with big aspirations,” said the LA Laker and two-time Olympic gold medalist. “Sports have the power to bring us all together, and I’m proud to be a part of this important moment.” The female flagbearer will be announced today.
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Reality TV pioneer Sean Gallagher has died of cancer. He was 57. Gallagher co-founded Half Yard Productions (“Say Yes to the Dress”) in 2006, after serving as Head of Development for Discovery and TLC. “I was heartbroken to hear of Sean’s passing,” said David Zaslav, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. “He was a fantastic person and a great talent behind so many wonderful shows.”
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