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CBS, NBC, ABC: Vice Presidential Debate: Vance vs. Walz Hosted by CBS News at 9pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of New York City (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Making It In Marbella (Premiere)
SHUDDER: The Boulet Brothers’ Dracula (Premiere)
Lionsgate is offering US-based employees a voluntary severance and early retirement program to allow the company to “adapt our workforce to the disrupted business environment,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer in a memo to staff obtained by Deadline. In what may prove an incentive to take that deal, back-to-the-office rules are being tightened. Feltheimer said all Lionsgate employees at the EVP level and above will be expected in the office five days a week starting January 2, and current exemptions from the company’s back-to-the-office policy will be reviewed.
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FX has ordered “Beauty,” a series co-created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Matt Hodgson based on the comic books about an STD that passes along beauty. Set to star are Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope and Ashton Kutcher.
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Big Media (“Destruction Decoded”) has signed licensing deals with Warner Bros. Discovery for two original series: “Greatest Mysteries Ever” and “Alien Files: Reopened.” Both will premiere on Discovery in the US, with “Alien Files: Reopened” also set to air on Discovery Spain.
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Project 10 Productions has partnered with coastal for a for a first look development deal. The companies will work together to develop scripted, unscripted and reality television projects leveraging by coastal talent.
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Kartoon Studios reports its animation production arm, Mainframe Studios, has secured series orders for over 145 episodes, and has four series in production with companies including Spin Master, Sony Kids, and Disney. “Over the past year, Mainframe Studios has experienced a significant increase in deal flow, signaling a strong business recovery, following the resolution of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) disputes in late Q3 and early Q4 of 2023,” said Brian Parisi, Chief Financial Officer of Kartoon Studios. “In the second quarter of 2024, Mainframe Studios’ production demand rebounded following the resolution of labor disputes.”
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Trevor Donovan has been added to the cast of “When Hope Calls” in a two-episode story arc for season two, which will debut in early 2025 on Great American Family, then stream on Pure Flix. Donovan’s role may be ongoing within “When Hope Calls” and other universes as Great American Media expands upon author Janette Oke’s When Calls the Heart book series.
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Comedy series “No Good Deed,” starring Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano as a couple trying to sell a beautiful house with dark secrets, premieres Thursday, December 12 on Netflix.
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“Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World” premieres Thursday, October 3 on Peacock. The docuseries explores the music genre’s origins and influence through the eyes of Reggaeton figures.
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Season two of Disney Jr. animated series “Pupstruction” launches Monday, October 14. Guest stars for the sophomore run include Craig T. Nelson, Gabriel Iglesias, Megan Hilty, and Danny Pudi.
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Fox Nation signed a deal to become the exclusive partner for new seasons of “God. Family. Football,” the first series under a new vertical, Fox Faith. Originally available on Amazon’s Freevee, the show follows the lives of the football team at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. Fox Nation will re-launch the on Friday, October 11.
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Cookbook author Jake Cohen breaks down the myth that entertaining needs to be difficult in the new series “Jake Makes it Easy,” premiering Monday, October 28 at 10p on FYI. The show is part of A+E Networks’ Home.Made.Nation multi-platform lifestyle programming block.
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Turkish series “La Familia” premieres Tuesday, October 22 at 10p on Telemundo. The story centers on a determined man from a powerful family with a complex history, who bonds with a successful psychologist.
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Ovation TV is going day and date with Canada’s CBC for the season 18 premiere of “Murdoch Mysteries.” The period drama kicks off Monday, October 7 at 8p.
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Jewish Life Television will commemorate the tragic events of October 7with four programs: “Screams Before Silence” at 2p, “October 7: “Voices of Pain, Home and Heroism” at 3:10p; and “Al Tira (Do Not Fear): A Diary from a Nation at Work” at 4:50p.
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Jimmy Kimmel-produced stand-up special “It’s Just Unfortunate,” starring Chris Distefano (“Guy Code”) is headed to Hulu. It will be Distefano’s third special, following efforts on Comedy Central and Netflix.
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The third year of ID’s No Excuse for Abuse campaign, in alignment with Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in partnership with NO MORE, will include the premiere of “Chris Brown: A History of Violence” on Sunday, October 27 at 9p.
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Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson are set as hosts of “The 58th Annual CMA Awards,” airing Wednesday, November 20 at 8p on ABC.
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“¡Casa Bonita MiI Amor!” premieres on Paramount+ on Wednesday, October 2. The film from Sweet Relief in association with MTV Documentary Films tracks the rise, fall and revival of the Colorado landmark Casa Bonita by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Horror enthusiast Janelle Monáe (“Glass Onion”) will serve as the official host of “FearFest,” AMC’s annual horror and genre programming event. Monáe will be featured throughout the month-long stunt, “FearFest” trailer and social campaign.
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The relationship between Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift prompted respondents of a survey from Adtaxi to say they were 30% more likely to follow football last season. The couple is still going strong – how will the “Swelce” phenomenon translate to this season?
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