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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 9/9/24)
HBO: My Brilliant Friend: Story of the Lost Child (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: The Real Murders on Elm Street (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Cabin in the Woods (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: Hot Wheels Let’s Race (Premiere)
CW: 61st Street (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: American Ninja Warrior (Finale) at 8pm
NBC: The Wall (Finale) at 10pm
ESPN responded to backlash after last week’s announcement that it plans to utilize AI technology to produce text game recap stories of select sports events. While the network noted that the AI-generated recaps were intended to enhance coverage of under-served sports that do not currently have game recaps on ESPN digital platforms, and would be reviewed by a human editor, objections to the move included calls for more journalists to cover sports. Responded an ESPN spokesperson, “These automated recaps will allow ESPN staff to focus on feature, analysis and breaking news coverage. ESPN has always worked to combine human capability with emerging technologies as part of its mission to serve sports fans.”
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Dentsu has partnered with research firm The 814 Group to form a coalition to encourage advertisers to make credible news outlets part of their media spend. Ad tech companies OpenX and Sightly are onboard as underwriters of the effort, formed after a lawsuit by X prompted the dissolution of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media. “Today, more than ever, it is crucial that the digital advertising community recognizes the intrinsic value of news – not just as a medium, but as a cornerstone of society,” said dentsu Media EVP-Head of Media Responsibility Deva Bronson. “Through this coalition, we aim to highlight that investing in news is not just good ethics; it’s sound business strategy.”
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The brand partnership between Hallmark Channel Hallmark and the NFL includes in-stadium promotion of the upcoming original movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” Activations include a Hallmark “Star Cam,” branded tailgate activation zones with photo ops and free hot cocoa, and giveaways. “This holiday season, Hallmark is all about bringing joy to the world,” shared Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer, Hallmark. “Our new partnership with the NFL and Chiefs is uniquely designed to do just that.” “Holiday Touchdown” premieres Saturday, November 30 at 8p as part of the net’s 15th annual Countdown to Christmas stunt.
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The Creative Arts Emmy Awards took place Saturday and Sunday in LA. Among the winners in 99 categories were “Beckham” for documentary or non-fiction series; “Jeopardy!” for game show; Pat Sajak (“Wheel of Fortune”) for game show host, his first win since 1998; Alan Cumming (“The Traitors”), who ended RuPaul’s eight-year winning streak for reality competition host; and “Shark Tank,” regaining the title for structured reality program after a six-year streak by “Queer Eye.” An edited version of the ceremonies will air September 14 on FXX, and stream on Hulu September 15 through October 9.
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The journey is over for HBO’s “We’re Here.” “We are honored to have brought four heartfelt and impactful seasons of ‘We’re Here’ to viewers around the world, amidst ongoing hostility directed at drag performers and aggression towards the LGBTQ+ community at large,” said HBO in a statement.
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MGM+ has canceled “Beacon 23” after two seasons. The psychological thriller starring Lena Headley and Stephan James was based on the Hugh Howey bestseller.
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Season three of “Bosch: Legacy,” slated to premiere in March 2025, will be its last, airing on Prime Video as well Freevee for its final run. “For ten years, ‘Bosch’ and ‘Bosch: Legacy’ have been two of our most defining series for Prime Video, Freevee, and Amazon MGM Studios,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Television for Amazon MGM Studios. “They are a testament to the enduring power of the storytelling universe that Michael Connelly built for the fans.” But “Bosch” lives on – Amazon has ordered a spinoff series, starring Maggie Q as cold case detective Renee Ballard.
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NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” will be cutting backfrom airing five original shows per week to four during the regular season. ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, CBS’ “Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers” all have a four-originals-a-week schedule.
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Patricia Arquette will star as Maggie Murdaugh, whose husband Alex Murdaugh was convicted of her murder and that of their son Paul, in an upcoming show for Hulu. The limited series comes from co-creator and showrunner Michael D. Fuller (“Rectify”) and co-creator Erin Lee Carr (“Britney vs Spears”).
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Production has begun on the strike-delayed sixth and final run of Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale. The season is slated to launch in 2025.
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Moonbug Entertainment veterans Jiella Esmat and Karine Ahton have launched London-based 8 Lions Entertainment, an IP growth and development company. Co-founder and CEO Esmat was most recently Chief Revenue Officer of Amuse Animation & Amuse Studios, while Ahton was former General Counsel of Moonbug and Envision Racing.
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“Life After Lockup” returns to We TV on Friday, October 4 at 8p. The reality show follows seven former inmates and their significant others.
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Donnie Wahlberg is back to host a new season of ID true crime series “Very Scary People.” Production on eight new episodes began last week. Wahlberg also executive produces the show, which delivered ratings this season that were up 83% from the previous season and drew 6 million viewers across ID.
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Apron strings, anyone? A new season of “I Love a Mama’s Boy” launches Monday, September 16 on TLC.
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Viewership for the NFL kickoff game Thursday night averaged 48.9 million viewers, according to AdImpact. The game reached a peak audience of 55.6 million viewers at 10:09 PM ET near the end of the first half. Traditional linear television received a 50% share of the total viewership, while YouTube and YouTube TV captured 16% of the audience. Other streaming platforms collectively held 34% of the viewership.
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Sunday’s matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Wisconsin at the State Farm Women’s College Volleyball showcase scored 584,000 viewers on FOX, making it the fourth-most watched regular season match of all time across any network. Sunday’s second match, between No. 5 Stanford and No. 18 Minnesota, posted 125,000 viewers on FS1, up 42% compared to last year’s women’s volleyball regular season average on the network.
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Across its August 28 telecast on NBC and next day Peacock, two-hour special “Toby Keith: American Icon” drew 4.7 million viewers. It was the #1 show among broadcast competition in total viewers, and grew 10% from its “America’s Got Talent” lead-in.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – $110 million
Deadpool & Wolverine – $7.2 million
Reagan – $5.2 million
Alien: Romulus – $3.9 million
It Ends with Us – $3.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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