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“Modern Family’s” Ty Burrell will star in a series of ads promoting United Airlines’ membership rewards cards through Chase. Created in partnership with the 72andSunny agency, the spots, which will launch on April 1, will take a comedic tone to illustrate the cards’ perks. This marks the first time United has advertised on linear TV since 2019.
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Comedian and host of CNN’s “Have I Got News For You’s” Roy Wood Jr.will host The 85th Annual Peabody Awards on June 1 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Winners are awarded for excellence in various fields, including television, podcasts, radio and immersive interactive media.
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Linda Cardellini (“Dead to Me,” “Bloodline”) has been cast as Pamela Vorhees in Peacock’s “Crystal Lake”, a prequel series to the Friday the 13th film franchise.
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Jessica Chastain and Adam Driver will headline “The Dealer,” a straight to series order for AppleTV+ focused on the world of high-end art. Chastain will play a gallerist who shares a complicated relationship with her most talented artist, played by Driver.
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“Elle” Prime Video’s prequel to “Legally Blonde,” has added That Thing You Do’s” Tom Everett Scott to the series, which is being executive produced by the original film’s star, Reese Witherspoon.
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Hailey Welch, the woman who became famous for uttering the phrase “hawk tuah” in a viral video, will be the subject of a new documentary from Bungalow Media + Entertainment. The doc will chronicle how Welch became a worldwide sensation, then used her newfound fame to launch a podcast, a merch line and more. Release plans for the documentary have yet to be announced.
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The four-episode Disney+ revival of “Malcolm In the Middle” has completed its casting of the Wilkerson family. Caleb Ellsworth-Clark, Anthony Timpano and Keely Karsten will join original cast members Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield as Malcolm (Muniz) and his daughter (Karsten) attend his parents’ 40th wedding anniversary party.
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Amazon MGM Studios and Legendary Television will develop a scripted adaptation of “Murdle,” the murder mystery puzzle series created by G.T. Karber. The new TV show, written by Karber, is based on a story about two rival members of a London detective club with different approaches to crime-solving who are forced to work together.
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“America’s Most Wanted” will return on Monday, April 21. John Walsh is stepping back into his role as the host of Fox’s longest-running manhunt, alongside his son, Callahan Walsh, who will join him as co-host.
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Travel series “My Happy Place” debuts on CNN and CNN International on Sunday, April 27. The show follows six celebrity hosts, including Alan Cumming, Octavia Spencer and Questlove, who reveal why certain destinations have become their personal sanctums. “These talented storytellers let viewers into their home away from home, and the result is as poignant as it is illuminating,” said Amy Entelis, EVP for Talent & Content Development, CNN Worldwide.
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Bravo’s “Love Hotel”, where Real Housewives check in for another chance at romance, will premiere on Sunday, April 27. Shannon Storms Beador, Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby and Luann de Lesseps will take up residence at The Grand Velas Boutique Hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico and mix and mingle with potential suitors in the eight-episode series.
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John Lithgow and Jimmy Smits will return to the “Dexter” universe for the Showtime original series “Dexter: Resurrection.” Lithgow is reprising the role of Arthur Miller, The Trinity Killer, for which he won and Emmy, and Smits will once again portray Miguel.
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Tami Roman is set to host another season of MTV’s “Caught in the Act: Unfaithful” beginning April 15. Look for Roman to team up with relationship expert Coach Ken Canion and her investigation team as they work with wary lovers to expose their unfaithful partners.
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The new season of “1000-LB SISTERS” kicks off Tuesday, April 15. Family bonds will be tested as the sibs dive into new relationships, and deal with unexpected hurdles.
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Infinite Reality has acquired the music streaming service Napster for $207 million. The company, which has immersive technology and AI-powered tools, plans to redefine Napster as a next-gen, interactive music platform where artists can create branded 3D experiences, host virtual concerts, sell exclusive digital content and connect with fans in new, interactive ways.
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FanDuel Sports Network has partnered with Los Angeles creative agency Fellow Kids to launch an awareness campaign introducing the network’s new branding to baseball fans. Featuring a humorous cover of “Take Me Out to The Ballgame” and highlighting FanDuel Sports Network’s nine teams, the spots blend baseball highlights with motion graphics aimed at engaging a younger fan base.
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As part of the leadup to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, PEPSI will debut a new TV commercial featuring NHL superstar, David Pastrnak. Leaning into Pastrnak’s nickname, “Pasta,” the spot, produced by NHL Studios, will use the catchphrase “Pasta Deserves Pepsi” and debut on March 29 during the Boston Bruins ESPN broadcast.
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AT&T, a sponsor of NCAA men’s and women’s March Madness tournament for over 20 years, has created a series of targeted ads to air during the games. Using its “AT&T Guarantee” platform, which highlights the brand’s network reliability, the spots include NBA and college basketball stars illustrating things in life that do not come with a guarantee and will air on CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV and ESPN, as well as associated digital channels.
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With seven days of multi-platform viewing, the season 16 premiere of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” delivered over 2.5 million total viewers, on par with the season 15 debut. The episode ranks as the second most watched season premiere of the “Housewives” franchise in Peacock history.
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True crime continues to score big with audiences. Investigation Discovery’s “A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read” has reached more than 6.3 million viewers In the US across linear and streaming. The five-part docuseries premiered over three nights on ID.
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“60 Minutes” continues its primetime dominance, taking the #1 broadcast spot in viewers 18+. According to Nielsen live plus same day ratings, the news program delivered 8.07 million viewers on Sunday, and was up +13% in total viewers and +9% in adults 25-54 as compared to the same night last year. Season-to-date, the 57-year-old series is also up +75% on streaming compared to last year.
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TheHill.com saw 33,447,000 unique visitors in the month of February, up nearly 17% versus the month prior. Fox News Digital was the number one news brand for the month, with 121 million total multiplatform unique visitors.
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