FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 10/18/24)
ABC: Shark Tank (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: S.W.A.T. (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Fire Country (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Blue Bloods (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: It’s Florida, Man (Premiere) at 11pm
HULU: Rivals (Premiere)
MAX: The Sancho Case (Premiere)
NBC: Happy’s Place (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Happiness Is (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives (Premiere)
PEACOCK: Hysteria! (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: Culte (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: The Devil’s Hour (Premiere)
ROKU: Best Bite Wins (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 10/19/24)
DISNEY+: 2024 Rock & Roll Induction Hall of Fame Ceremony (Premiere) at 7pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Michael Keaton, Musical Guest: Billie Eilish at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 10/20/24)
CBS: The Equalizer (Premiere) at 9:30p
COURT TV: Interview with a Killer (Premiere) at 8pm
NAT GEO WILD: Wildlife Rescue Australia (Premiere) at 9pm
PRIME VIDEO: Dine Dex (Premiere)
HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy” debuts Sunday, November 17 at 9p. New episodes will arrive on subsequent Sundays.
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Season two of AMC’s “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” kicks off Sunday, January 5. The season continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston).
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“The Last Woodsmen,” set in the world of big money logging, debuts Friday, November 15 at 9p on Discovery.
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Fox Soul talk show “Truth Talks” premieres Monday, October 21 at 8p. Here’s Fox Soul’s description: “Celebrated as the ‘hour after Happy Hour,’ this no-holds barred analysis on the current state of pop culture, entertainment and politics pushes the edge of TV with a brilliant balance of humor, angst, art and intellect.”
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Just a day after the season two premiere of “Shrinking” came word at New York Comic Con that Apple TV+ has ordered a third run of the therapy sitcom. “I’m so lucky to work on ‘Shrinking’ with actors, writers and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material,” said co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence. “I’m even luckier that they are people I’d want to spend time with anyway. Huge thanks to Apple TV+ and Warner Bros. for the amazing partnership and support. So grateful we get to keep making this show. Onward!”.
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Prime Video will air an election night special anchored by Brian Williams, the former NBC News anchor’s first major appearance since leaving MSNBC and NBC News in 2021, and Prime Video’s first time covering a major live news event. “After 41 years in the business — from local news to network shows to cable news — this feels like the next big thing,” said Williams. “Together we will follow the storyline on election night wherever it leads us.” “Election Night Live with Brian Williams” will kick off Tuesday, November 5 at 5p.
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Netflix added 5.1 million subscribers in 3Q24, beating expectations of 4.5 million. The streamer’s ad-tier memberships rose 35% quarter over quarter. In total, the streaming service now has 282.7 million memberships across all of its tiers.
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Netflix is also now included with a subscription to Dish TV. New Dish customers who sign on for a two-year subscription and have the eligible equipment – including Hopper 3, Hopper Duo, Hopper Plus or Wally receivers and a high-speed internet connection – will get the Netflix Standard Plan.
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Paramount+ has leveraged Generative AI to create new curations of collections that feature kids-first content for families. In a series of research studies, kids and parents and identified the most resonant themes (think Space Exploration, Goofy Stuff, Daring Stunts, Treasure Hunting, Secret Worlds and Exploring Nature). Generative AI was used to create new curations around those themes, and now the collections are available across platforms on the “Older Kids” profiles, intended for audiences ages 6-13.
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Feeform has closed an agreement with Spyglass Media Group to bring “Project Runway” back for a new 10-episode run in 2025. Together with producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz from Alfred Street Industries, the network will refresh the reality fashion competition series that launched on Bravo back in 2004. “It is exciting and inspiring to have the opportunity to guide the evolution of ‘Project Runway’ for a new generation,” said Cutforth.
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Apple TV+ is partnering with Major League Baseball, Imagine Documentaries, This Machine, and executive producer Derek Jeter, alongside his production company, Cap 2 Productions, to highlight the most powerful moments of the 2024 World Series. With exclusive access to behind-the-scenes coverage including interviews with players, coaches, fans, journalists and family members, the series takes fans through the milestones on each teams’ journey. The series, directed by filmmaker R.J. Cutler, is currently in production. Executive producers are Derek Jeter, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, R.J. Cutler, Nick Trotta, Justin Wilkes, Sara Bernstein, Marc Gilbar, Mark Blatty, Trevor Smith and Justin Yungfleisch.
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Disney Branded Television revealed the voice cast for the new season of “Phineas and Ferb”: Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn, Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus, Alyson Stoner as Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, and co-creators and executive producers Povenmire as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Marsh as Major Francis Monogram.
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Soho Studios Entertainment and Two Rivers Media are producing an original factual series for Paramount+ UK and Ireland, “Special Forces: Most Daring Missions.” Each episode will celebrate a different real life assignment undertaken by an elite military force.
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Germany’s Odeon Fiction and Swedish-French drama executive Patrick Nebout (“Whiskey on The Rocks”) have have entered into a coproduction on Dramanation’s first project. Under the agreement, Odeon Fiction and its executive producer and head of international co-productions, Britta Meyermann, will act as the lead producer along with Nebout on “The Studio,” a comedic crime mystery series set in the world of filmmaking.
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Jane Fonda has been named the 60th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award for career and humanitarian accomplishments. Fonda will be honored at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, streaming live on Netflix on Sunday, February 23 at 8p.
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Restaurateur Lidia Bastianich throws a spotlight on progressive chefs,farmers and entrepreneurs in “Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers,” on Tuesday, November 26 at 9pon PBS (check local listings).
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Food Network is celebrating the holiday season with a slate of new series and returning fan-favorites, starting with a new season of “Holiday Wars” starting Sunday, November 3 at 9p.
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OWN’s annual OWN For the Holidays programming event will feature three new holiday movies: “A Season to Remember,” “Mistletoe & Matrimony” and “24-Karat Christmas.” The movies are set to premiere over three consecutive Saturdays at 9p beginning December 7.
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“LatiNation Presents: A Conversation with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra” airs Tuesday, October 29, at 6p on LATV. The network will also program weekly episodes of “Stop the Dis(Information)”, shorts featuring comedian/actor Al Madrigal, on the LatiNation+ app and IG.
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ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will present two games on October 21 across five platforms, including for the first time, a “Monday Night Football” game exclusively on ESPN+. At “MNF’s” traditional time of 8:15p, ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes will feature the Baltimore Ravens at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then, with a kickoff at 9p, ESPN+ will exclusively stream the Los Angeles Chargers at the Arizona Cardinals. All told, fans will have more than four hours of NFL action, including more than two hours with multiple games playing simultaneously.
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The FCC announced a proposed fine of $146,976 for six apparent violations of the Emergency Alert System rules by EPSN. The sports net allegedly transmitted, or caused the transmission of, EAS codes during a promotional segment for the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season in the absence of an actual emergency. “These types of violations can raise substantial public safety concerns by causing confusion and in some cases interfering with legitimate emergency uses,” said FCC Enforcement Bureau chief Loyaan A. Egal. “Today’s proposed fine reflects the FCC’s commitment to keep the lines clear when it comes to the proper use of tools broadcasters are entrusted with to assist the public during an emergency.”
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will serve as a national partner for Bud Light across social, digital and media platforms throughout the year. “Baker’s performance this season has been electric, but his energy, personality and humor are what make him the perfect addition to our roster of athletes,” said Todd Allen, SVP of Marketing for Bud Light. “He’s guaranteed to bring the good times, from the locker room to the field and beyond, and as the beer of easy enjoyment, seems like a no brainer for Bud Light to partner with him.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Family Broadcasting Corporation has launched Chicago Sports Network,the new home for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago Bulls, on WHMB TV-40 in Indianapolis. The partnership allows the regional sports network to be available over-the-air in High Definition on WHMB 40.2.
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After three days of viewing on linear, the third episode of new ABC drama “High Potential” hit a series high 6.10 million viewers and ranked as the top program of the night. Following its record-setting linear growth in week two – the largest audience uptick from a series premiere to second week in over 16 years – “High Potential” became only the second new broadcast drama since FOX’s “Empire” to grow in viewership for two consecutive weeks after its debut.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ Fox News appearance on Wednesday at 6p delivered 7.1 million viewers and 882,000 among A25-54, according to early Nielsen data, making it her top-rated interview since becoming the presidential candidate. Donald Trump’s interview at 11a the same day drew 2.9 million viewers and 338,000 in the demo.
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MOVIES
Smile 2 – Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Lukas Gage, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Zebedee Row, Raul Castillo, Dylan Gelula
Goodrich (Limited Release) – Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Carmen Ejogo, Poorna Jagannathan, Andie McDowell, Laura Benanti, Kevin Pollak, Michael Urie, Andrew Leeds, Vivien Lyra Blair
Exhibiting Forgivness (Limited Release) – Andre Holland, John Earl Jelks, Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Daniel Michael Barriere, Ian Foreman, Matthew Elam, Jaime Ray Newman, G.L.McQueary, Tia Dionne Hodge, Justin Hofstad, Daniel Allen Myers
NYC STREET FAIRS
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2024 NEW YORK COMIC CON
Thurs. 10/17/24 – Sun. 10/20/24 at Jacob Javits Center
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