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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 1/10/25)
HULU/DISNEY+: Goosebumps (Premiere)
NAT GEO: My Best Friend’s an Animal (Premiere) at 9pm
NETFLIX: Black Warrant (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Alpha Males (Premiere)
(SATURDAY 1/11/25)
DISNEY: StuGo (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Sakamoto Days (Premiere)
(SUNDAY 1/12/15)
MGM+: Rogue Heroes (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Miss Scarlet (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: All Creatures Great and Small (Premiere) at 9pm
UP TV: Heartland (Premiere) at 8pm
With wildfires still raging in LA, the Producers Guild extended voting for this year’s awards until tomorrow, January 11. The nominations announcement is now slated for Sunday, January 12. Also postponed were the release of nominations for the 2025 American Society of Cinematographers Awards and for the WGA Awards, with both announcements shifted to Monday, January 13. The Critics Choice Awards ceremony, which was to have taken place at the Santa Monica Airport this Sunday, has moved to January 26.
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Live events weren’t the only fire-related cancellations. The two-episode premiere of CBS’ “Hollywood Squares,” scheduled for last night, was moved to January 16. Encores of Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” and “Ghosts” took the slots.
(Source: Cynopsis)
While TikTok is set to appear before the Supreme Court today to fight a security law that would ban it, US ad spend on the Chinese-owned app is expected to increase +57% year-over-year in the first wo months of 2025. That’s according to forward booking data from Guideline. Since 2020, the platform’s first full year of operation, TikTok has grown from 2% of social ad spend in the US to 20%. And, despite claims that TikTok is solely benefiting from declines in X advertising revenue, Guideline data shows TikTok’s growth five times larger than X’s declines. “TikTok has established itself as a cornerstone of digital engagement faster than any other platform we have measured,” said Alberto Leyes, Head of Product Strategy at Guideline. “With its unique social media model, the platform has become a powerful digital community full of content creation and interaction in which brands thrive – leveraging shoppable environments that drive top-of-funnel outcomes and long-lasting impact.”
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Season one of Apple TV+ hit “Severance” will stream for free – on The Roku Channel. The freebie runs through January 19, two days after the show’s season two premiere on Apple TV+. Non-subscribers to Apple TV+ who get hooked on season one will be able to sign up for the service, with the first three months gratis.
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“The Fall of Diddy,” offering personal insights into allegations of violent behavior and illegal activity that have shadowed the music mogul, premieres Monday, January 27 at 9p on ID.
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Ken Burns docuseries “The American Revolution” debuts Sunday, November 16 on PBS, and will air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21 at 8p (check local listings). But you’ll hear plenty about the show before then. The series – which has been in productions for eight years – will be preceded by PBS’ largest engagement effort ever, with filmmaker events in 25-plus markets, engagement with 330-plus public television stations across the country, extensive educational materials and partnerships with national and local organizations.
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Keshet International has acquired an unscripted food series hosted by rocker Gavin Rossdale. Produced by Roundtable Entertainment and Bungalow Media+ Entertainment alongside Gavin Rossdale for VIZIO’s WatchFree+, “Dinner with Gavin Rossdale” will premiere in the US on Thursday, February 13.
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Season 55 of “Sesame Street” kicks off Thursday, January 16, for its final new season on Max. While Max will continue to carry the “Sesame Street” library through 2027, the streamer announced last month that it is prioritizing stories for adults and families, so new episodes of “Sesame Street” were “not as core” to its strategy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Law&Crime acquired production “First on the Scene,” which features raw footage captured in the immediate aftermath of headline-grabbing events, premieres Saturday, January 11 on both Law&Crime’s linear channel and YouTube platform.
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Outdoor Channel’s “Dead Meat,” part of the net’s Taste of the Wild Monday programming block, returns Monday, January 13 at 9:30p. English restaurateur Mike Robinson is back Monday, February 10 at 7p with “Fishing the Wild with Mike Robinson,” followed by season four of “WildFed” with host Daniel Vitalis at 7:30p.
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Coming back on Sportsman Channel this month are “Night Crew TV” (Mondays at 8p), “Mojo TV” (Mondays at 10p), “Winchester Deadly Passion” (Sundays at 11:30p), and “Pigman: The Series” (Sundays at 8:30p), to name a few.
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Antenna TV is celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Jeffersons” (1975-85) with a 50-hour marathon of the sitcom, starting Saturday, January 18 at 8:30p. The stunt will include special guest appearances from Marla Gibbs (“Florence”) and Ernest Harden, Jr. (“Marcus Henderson”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tennis Channel’s app and website will cover the Australian Open for the 18th year, beginning Saturday, January 11, at 5p with “Tennis Channel Live at the Australian Open.” The show will air at nightly throughout the two-week tournament.
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The debut of “Monday Night RAW” on Netflix averaged 2.6 million US households, according to Live+SD numbers from VideoAmp. That beats the 1.2 million viewers the show averaged on its previous home, USA Network, last year, though it’s not apples to apples, since USA’s figure was calculated by Nielsen.
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MOVIES
Better Man – Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvany, Frazer Hadfield, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Tom Budge, Jake Simmance, Liam Head, Chase Vollenweider, Jesse Hyde, Anthony Hayes, John Waters, Leo Harvey-Elledge, Chris Gun, Carter J. Murphy
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera – Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Evin Ahmad, Salvatore Esposito, Orli Shuka, Stephane Coulon, Cristian Solimeno, Nazmiye Oral, Mark Grosy, Joshua Gabriel Liege, Dino Kelly, Fortunato Ceerlino, Yasen Aaten Atour, Constantin Vidal, Ignacio Herrarez, Michael Bisping, Giuseppe Schiillaci, Rico Verhoeven
Hard Truths – Samantha Spiro, Joe Martin, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Ruby Bentall, Gary Beadle, Sophia Brown, Bryony Miller, Michele Austin, Asana Rabheru, Chinenye Ezeudu
Diane Warren: Relentless (Limited Release) – A Documentary about Songwriter Diane Warren. Featuring Kesha, Jerry Bruckheimer, Cher, Jennifer Hudson, Common, Clive Davis, Gloria Estefan, Frances Fisher, Randy Jackson, Quincy Jones III, Crystal Lujan
MEGA MILLIONS
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POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $263 million.
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