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Tom Llamas will take over as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” when Lester Holt steps down in early summer. “Tom has the winning combination of journalistic excellence, passionate storytelling and unyielding integrity — all characteristics that have long been trademarks of ‘NBC Nightly News,’” said NBC News EVP of Programming Janelle Rodriguez. “Additionally, he’s been instrumental in growing NBC News NOW into the leading streaming news network, helping to introduce NBC News to a new generation of viewers.” Llamas, who joined NBC News in 2021 from ABC News, where he was weekend anchor for “World News Tonight,” will continue as anchor of “Top Story.” Holt will remain at NBC News in a full-time position as an anchor on “Dateline.”
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A+E Networks has a new name: A+E Global Media. “The name A+E Global Media reflects who we are today – an innovative, multiplatform content engine that reaches audiences everywhere,” said Paul Buccieri, President & Chairman. The Company’s Ad Sales team will now be known as A+E Media Solutions, whose “singular mission,” said Toby Byrne, President, A+E Media Solutions, is “to create relationships with our brand partners and craft innovative, multiplatform campaigns to meet their needs and grow their businesses.”
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ABC News has been hit hardest by layoffs underway at The Walt Disney Co. that also include the company’s entertainment networks. Close to 200 employees, or nearly 6% of staff, are impacted. At ABC News, the teams from “Nightline” and “20/20” are being consolidated; all three hours of “Good Morning America” will now fall under the purview of Simone Swink; digital and social units are merging; and data and political polling site 538 is being shut down.
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YouTube has added a Premium Lite tier, allowing viewers to watch most videos ad-free, to its offerings for $7.99/month. But it’s not for everyone. “We’ve been testing Premium Lite to make sure we have the right balance of features and benefits for those viewers who want to watch most videos ad-free – whether it’s gaming, comedy, cooking or learning,” said the company in a blog post. The catch: “For users who want ad-free music on YouTube and YouTube Music, plus offline and background play, we recommend the Premium plan,” advises YouTube.
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It’s a date: The 77th Emmy Awards have been set for Sunday, September 14 at 8p on CBS. Nominations will be announced July 15; host is TBD.
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Jamie Foxx, along with his Foxxhole Productions, has entered into a multiyear first-look agreement with Fox Entertainment Studios calling for Foxx to serve as executive producer and content originator for scripted television programming across comedy, drama and animation. The agreement also gives FES exclusive rights to Foxx’s projects and producing services in the unscripted space. “We are ready and excited to kick-start this very promising new creative partnership with Jamie as we build on Fox’s longtime association with him,” said Fernando Szew, President and Head of Fox Entertainment Studios. “As a studio, we want to support his tremendous creativity with access to the full scope of our genres, formats and brands.”
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“Nemesis,” from creator Courtney A. Kemp (“Power”), has been ordered by Netflix. The action heist series follows an expert criminal and a brilliant police detective.
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Paramount+ has renewed “Criminal Minds Evolution” for season four (season 19 if you count CBS’ “Criminal Minds”), ahead of the crime drama’s season three premiere on Thursday, May 8. The 10-episode season will drop weekly on Thursdays.
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Among a slew of programming announcements at A+E Global’s Upfront event on Wednesday were season two green lights for A&E’s “WWE LFG” and “WWE’s Greatest Moments,” and a renewal for “Storage Wars” in an expanded format. The HISTORY Channel’s celeb-filled slate will include new series “Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny,” “Hazardous History with Henry Winkler,” “History’s Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe,” and “History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames” (w/t). Big news also included a multi-series development deal with with Tyler Perry Studios and Pantheon Media Group for projects across History and A&E.
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UK-based production company Honeybird Studios unveiled a new creative partnership model for content development fostering development and production of co-owned unscripted formats for cross-genre collaborations. “Given the current market, it seemed natural to expand our development pipeline with these creative collaborations to get the biggest, most innovative, noisy and entertaining content out there – much like the tried and tested co-production model for scripted,” said Lisa Chapman, Founder and CEO of Honeybird Studios.
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The fifth season of yes Studios series “Fauda” is in pre-production, with an official filming start date set for the end of April 2025. The new season of the action thriller, which will be filmed in Israel as well as overseas, follows the Fauda team abroad on a private mission.
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Sherry Fynbo (“Drug Lords: The Takedown”) has launched Last Word Entertainment, a production and distribution company committed to investigative storytelling. “Mafia: Most Wanted,” scheduled to premiere on Canada’s streaming platform Crave, marks Fynbo’s first project.
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Season two of HGTV’s “Fix My Frankenhouse” premieres Wednesday, April 2 at 9p. Season one of the renovation series attracted 11.7 million viewers.
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“Bullish” is set to debut on Bloomberg Media platforms in May. The documentary-style series hosted by Sonali Basak will offer an insider’s glimpse into the world of finance.
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The CW shared midseason premiere dates for new series “Sherlock & Daughter” on Wednesday, April 16 at 9p; season three of “Sullivan’s Crossing” on Wednesday, May 7 at 8p; and the back half of season four of “Children Ruin Everything” on Wednesday, June 18 at 9p.
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“The Grudge,” digging into the grievances between teams and sports personalities, launches Wednesday, March 26 at 10p on Vice TV.
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“Forever,” a reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, premieres Thursday, May 8 on Netflix.
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“Cops,” TV’s longest running unscripted series, will launch season 37 on Friday, March 7 at 6p on Fox Nation. In keeping with the brand’s themed programming, the new 33-episode season will open with five new Spring Break episodes.
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Prime Video’s second season of NWSL coverage kicks off with the Challenge Cup on Friday, March 7 at 8p. Defending NWSL Champions Orlando Pride will host the Washington Spirit in a rematch of the 2024 championship game. Mike Watts serves as play-by-play announcer, with Lori Lindsey as analyst and Britney Eurton as sideline reporter.
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All Elite Wrestling and Prime Video announced a multi-year agreement to offer AEW pay-per-view events for purchase, beginning with “AEW Revolution” this Sunday, March 9. Live coverage begins at 3:30p.
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Outdoor Sportsman Group’s Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel are now available in DirecTV’s newly introduced MySports Extra Mini-Pack Add-on for MySports customers.
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“NHL Showcase presented by Dr Simi+” will be broadcast in Spanish on Sunday, March 16 at 3:30p on Max (US) and Sky Mexico (Mexico) and feature a real-time animated data visualization of the Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars game on TNT and truTV. Dr Simi+, a health and wellness company in Latin America expanding into the US market, is the presenting sponsor of the program.
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Hulu docuseries “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke” delivered 7.9 global viewers in its first five days of streaming, making it the biggest docuseries ever on Hulu. The show follows a “momfluencer” serving time for child abuse.
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