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Disney, embroiled in a carriage dispute that has left its programming dark on DirecTV, offered to provide DirecTV’s customers with a live feed for last night’s presidential debate – an offer DirecTV refused, saying it would cause “customer confusion.” In a blog post, DirecTV said it had agreed to return ABC for the debate if Disney was willing to return all its channels not for three hours, but through the end of “Monday Night Football” on September 17 while the companies worked to reach a new agreement.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will have three new cast members when its 50th season premieres on September 28: Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline have joined as featured players. Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast will not be back.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO has ordered a comedy series focused on a codependent friend group, starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott (“Shiva Baby”). The pilot was executive produced by Emma Barrie (“Barry”), Aida Rodgers (“Barry”), and Lorene Scafaria (“Succession”), who directed.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Wonderhood Studios is set to produce “The Man Who Definitely Didn’t Steal Hollywood” for BBC Arts. The doc, following the scandal of waiter-turned-mogul Giancarlo Parretti’s purchase of MGM/UA in 1990, is produced in association with Fifth Season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Dynamic Television has renewed Danish crime series “The Sommerdahl Murders” for season six. Based on Anna Grue’s bestselling book franchise, the drama is a co-production between Dynamic Television, ZDF, ndF, Sequoia Global Alliance, and Danish broadcaster TV2.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Two days after Mr. Beast released “Men vs Women Survive the Wilderness for $500,000,” the show had racked up 68 million views (among his 314 million subscribers). In it he uses Proto hologram for the first time, beaming from the bottom of a cave in New Zealand to interact in real time with the contestants on the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Starlings Television Distribution has bolstered the cast of “Sherlock & Daughter,” a new mystery thriller series set to air next year on The CW in the US and Warner Bros. Discovery in the UK and Ireland. Onboard are Fiona Glascott (“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”), Ivana Miličević (“The 100”), Phillip P. Keene (“The Closer”), Antonio Aakeel (“Slow Horses”) and Shashi Rami (“Vikings”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Also casting up is Paramount+ limited series “JonBenet Ramsay” (wt).Emily Mitchell (“The Apprentice”), Garrett Hedlund (“Tulsa King”), Alison Pill (“Trap”) and Owen Teague (“The Friend”) are onboard to tell the tragic story of the murdered beauty queen.
(Source: Cynopsis)
More people are coming to “The Office” – or whatever Peacock decides to name the mockumentary set in the same universe as NBC’s 2003-2015 hit. Added to the cast are Melvin Gregg (“American Vandal”), Chelsea Frei (“Poker Face”), and Ramona Young (“Santa Clarita Diet”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jack Huston (“Boardwalk Empire”) has joined the cast of MGM+ and Prime Video series “Spider-Man Noir” as a series regular.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC’s “1000-Lb Sisters” returns Tuesday, October 8 at 9p, and “1000-Lb Best Friends” is back Tuesday, October 22 at 10p. The drama never ends – 1000-lb sister Amy Slaton was in the news earlier this month for allegedly suffering a camel bite at a zoo that led to authorities allegedly finding illegal marijuana and mushrooms “in plain sight,” leading to her arrest.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Documentary “A Case For Love,” inspired by the writings and teachings of Bishop Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, will debut on TVOD platforms on Tuesday, October 1. The film explores whether or not love, specifically unselfish love, is the solution to the extreme societal and political divide today.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Martial arts organization ONE Championship has partnered with “The Beast In Me,” a feature-length MMA action-drama film from Broken Open Pictures that is scheduled to begin filming later this year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“America’s Game of the Week” gave Fox its most watched Week 1telecast since 2020, with 23.93 million viewers – up 47% over last season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” drew 40 million viewers in its first 11 days, according to a memo to staff from Prime Video Head of Amazon MGM Studios Jennifer Salke.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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