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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 9/12/24)
FX: This Old Man (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Mr. Throwback (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Billionaire Island (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Angel Di Maria: Breaking Down the Wall (Premiere)
SUNDANCE: The Tailor of Sin City (Premiere) at 10pm
Tuesday’s ABC Presidential Debate drew an estimated 57.5 million viewers across eight networks, according to early Nielsen data. ABC News topped the chart with 18.31 million viewers, followed by NBC News (9.7 million), Fox News (8.67 million), MSNBC (6.02 million), CBS News (5.91 million), Fox Broadcasting (4.74 million), CNN (4.11 million) and Fox Business Network (287,000). That’s versus 51.3 million viewers who tuned in for the President Biden/Donald Trump in June, a figure that included nine networks and out-of-home viewing.
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By AdImpact’s count, the debate reached 71.3 million viewers across networks and streaming. Traditional linear television accounted for 53.2% of the total audience, YouTube and YouTube TV captured 15.3%, and other streaming platforms collectively held 31.5% of the viewership.
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FOX News Media sent letters to both the Harris and Trump campaignsshortly before Tuesday’s event proposing an additional debate in October, hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Trump had other ideas. Asked Wednesday morning on “Fox & Friends” about the offer, the candidate said he wouldn’t want Baier and MacCallum as moderators, suggesting Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham or Jesse Watters instead.
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Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven studio and IP business, and the Jim Henson Company will adapt the supernatural WEBTOON webcomic “Third Shift Society.” Ray Utarnachitt (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is attached to write the live-action series based on Meredith Moriarty’s original webcomic. Aron Levitz, David Madden and Sera Tabb will produce for Wattpad WEBTOON Studios. John W. Hyde and Terissa Kelton will executive produce for Rehab Entertainment, and Lisa Henson will executive produce for The Jim Henson Company.
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Will Erica Kane rise again? Lifetime is in early talks to revive ABC soap opera “All My Children” as a TV-movie franchise, reports TV Line. It’s all in the family – ABC parent Disney is a co-owner of Lifetime parent A+E Networks. Should the project come to fruition, the movies are expected to feature legacy characters from the drama, canceled in 2011 by ABC after 42 years.
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Casting notes: Yerin Ha (“Halo”) will play the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in season four of Netflix’s “Bridgerton.”…Added to the third season cast MGM+ drama “From” are Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) and Samantha Brown (“Y: The Last Man”).
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JUMA Entertainment is known for feel-good programming like “The Singing Bee,” “Pool Kings,” and upcoming CBS specials “Secret Celebrity Renovation” and “The Greatest @Home Videos.”
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“Dateline: The Smoking Gun” premieres Thursday, October 3 at 8p on Oxygen. The true crime series explores puzzling cases and the efforts of law enforcement to pursue justice.
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New CG-animated series “Max & the Midknights” makes its television debut on Wednesday, October 30 at 7p on Nickelodeon.
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“Suspect” returns to BritBox on Thursday, October 3, while limited series “Passenger” makes its debut Thursday, October 17 on the streamer.
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Tribute special “BET News & ET Present James Earl Jones: Life and Legacy” airs tonight at 8p on BET and BET+. “James Earl Jones is a legendary figure whose powerful presence and incredible talent have left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment at large,” said Scott Mills, President and CEO, BET Media Group. “His contributions to film, theater, and voice work have made him a household name, and we are honored to celebrate his extraordinary life.” Jones died September 9 at age 93.
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Telemundo celebrates Mexico’s Independence with “Viva Mexico, El Grito,” a live special airing from Mexico City, on Sunday, September 15 at 11:45p.
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Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das will host the International Emmy® Awards on Monday, November 25, 2024, in NYC. Das is no stranger to the event – he was nominated in the Comedy category in 2021 and won in 2023 for Netflix comedy special “Landing.”
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Investigation Discovery’s five-part docuseries from executive producer Michael Bay, “Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior,” delivered more than 6.4 million viewers during its first week on ID, Max and discovery+.
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Telemundo’s “El Conde: Amor y Honor,” entering its final weeks, has averaged 1.1 million total viewers and 261,000 among 18-49 premiere to date, according to Nielsen. In addition, over 2.2 million hours of the series have been consumed on Telemundo digital platforms and Peacock.
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2024 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS – COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
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