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ABC: Shifting Gears (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: What Would You Do? (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Florida Heat (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Ozark Law (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Raid the Cage (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Murder Under the Friday Night Lights (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: UFOs: Investigating the Unknown (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Asura (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Hound’s Hill (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Subteran (Premiere)
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VICE: Dark Side of the Cage (Premiere)
For the first time, CBS’s “The Late Show” will air Sunday, January 26 after the AFC Championship game. The talker will follow the NFL-fueled debut of “Watson,” which settles into its regular time period on Sunday, February 16 at 9p.
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Three episodes each of FX’s “Shogun,” HBO’s “True Detective”and Netflix’s “The Diplomat” were nominated in the drama series category for DGA Awards. The comedy bucket includes Max’s “Hacks,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and three episodes of FX’s “The Bear.” HBO’s “The Penguin” nabbed three nods in the limited series/movies categories, along with one each for Apple TV+’s “Disclaimer” and Netflix’s “Ripley.” The ceremony takes place Saturday, February 8.
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Media veterans Amir Mohamadzadeh, Jeremy Iovine, and Eric Bromberghave launched adult animation studio Bizaar Studios. “Great can come from anywhere,” said Iovine. “It’s our goal to find and partner with creators pushing the art form forward to tell stories that will redefine what people have come to expect from adult animation.” Author George R.R. Martin, entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine, and animation veteran Conrad Vernon have been named to advisory board.
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Season two of HBO’s “The Last of Us” launches in April. Co-creator, writer, and executive producer Neil Druckmann made the announcement at CES.
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January is a big month for premieres on UPtv. Season two of “Hudson & Rex” kicks off Thursday, January 9 at 8p, followed the season 17 debut of “Heartland” on Sunday, January 12 at 8p. And the third season of “Mystic” launches Sunday, January 19 at 8p.
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“An Update on Our Family” debuts Wednesday, January 15 at 9p on HBO. The three-part docuseries explores the complex world of family vlogging.
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BET+ spinoff “Carl Weber’s The Family Business: New Orleans” premieres Thursday, January 23 with two episodes. Onboard are Lela Rochon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Pooch Hall, Brandon T. Jackson, Ben Stephens, Quincy Brown, David Banner, Orlando Jones, and Bern Nadette Stanis.
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Another docuseries with vlogging front and center, “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke,” is set to premiere Thursday, February 27 on Hulu. The three-parter tells the story of the popular vlogger who was arrested for child abuse.
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Season three of Bravo’s “Below Deck Down Under” sets sail Monday, February 3 at 8p. Capt. Jason Chambers, Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph and Deckhand Harry Van Vliet will return, along with a group of new crew members.
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“FBI True” features more stories of agents reliving challenging cases in season six, launching Tuesday, January 14 on Paramount+.
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Telemundo competition “La Casa de los Famosos” returns for its fifth season with a live premiere on Tuesday, February 4 at 7p.
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“The Chef’s Garden” joins Farmer Lee Jones as he meets with renowned chefs from across the country starting Monday, January 27 at 10 on FYI. The show is part of A+E Networks’ Home.Made.Nation multi-platform lifestyle programming block.
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Jesse Eisenberg film “A Real Pain” makes its streaming debut Thursday, January 16 on Hulu. Kieran Culkin just picked up a Golden Globe trophy for his performance in the movie.
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“Taking Care,” a documentary capturing the journey of Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen as they navigate the challenges of Lauren’s mother’s early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, debuts exclusively on FUSE and FUSE+ beginning January 13 at 9p.
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Roku reports it passed 90 million streaming households in the first week of January, up from 85.5 million in October. “Roku’s extensive scale sets us apart in the streaming industry, with more engagement than any other TV OS platform in the US,” said founder and CEO Anthony Wood. “Thanks to our laser focus on simplifying and enhancing the streamer’s journey, Roku is the preferred choice for millions of viewers.”
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Crunchyroll is launching a new app later this year. Crunchyroll Manga will be part of a premium option for Crunchyroll members. “Research shows that nearly 70% of anime fans read digital manga at least once a month, highlighting the immense demand for this medium,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. “Crunchyroll Manga will not only meet this growing interest but also fuel the continued global popularity of anime and manga alike.”
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This month, Revry is offering 2025 Is a Drag, a celebration of drag culture that includes “Drag Latina,” “Tucked,” “Queens of Kings,” “Drag Kids” and more. Also on the way is the film “Boss Up, the Musical,” featuring Tony Talks as his character, scheduled to drop Saturday, February 1.
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Discovery+ is raising the price of ad-supported tier to $5.99/month, and its ad-free offering to $9.99/month – that’s $1 each. It’s the first price hike for the ad-supported plan, which launched in 2021.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Sony execs to share a prototype of the new coach headsets Sony is developing with the NFL. It will feature Sony’s noise canceling and sound quality and be powered by Verizon’s 5G network. The headset will make its official debut at the start of the 2025 season.
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Sunday’s telecast of the Golden Globe Awards on CBS drew 10.1 million viewers, according to VideoAmp’s overnight numbers. The show was up against NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” which delivered 28.5 million viewers, per Nielsen.
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Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas made the network the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in Q4 among Women 18+ for 11th year running. Original movie premieres delivered the Top 3 most-watched cable movies of the year among key demos, with “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” at #1, “Three Wiser Men and a Boy” at #2, and “Santa Tell Me” at #3. Combined, Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Mystery’s Miracles of Christmas stunts reached 36 million Unduplicated Total Viewers during the holiday season.
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Eleven days in, season two of “Squid Game” jumped to second place on Netflix’s list of most-watched non-English titles with 126.2 million views. That places it behind only season one. Among all series, the season ranks as the fourth most-streamed.
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