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“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” has been renewed for season two. The show’s first episode became Disney Channel’s most-watched series premiere ever on Disney, collecting 3.2 million global views in the first 12 days.
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Streaming service Max has a new logo color, swapping bright blue and white for black, white and gray – making it look more like HBO’s brand mark. Max was launched in 2020, replacing HBO Max.
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Netflix is streaming its hit drama series “Adolescence” for free to secondary schools across the UK. The goal is to spark conversations about harmful content on social media, and the move has been welcomed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “As a father, watching this show with my teenage son and daughter, I can tell you — it hit home hard,” Starmer said. “It’s an important initiative to encourage as many pupils as possible to watch the show. As I see from my own children, openly talking about changes in how they communicate, the content they’re seeing and exploring the conversations they’re having with their peers is vital if we are to properly support them in navigating contemporary challenges, and deal with malign influences.”
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“Baldoni vs. Lively: A Hollywood Feud” (w/t) is in the works for Discovery+. The true crime series, slated for a June debut, follows (in case you live under a rock) the legal battle between “It Ends With Us” star and director Justin Baldoni and his co-star, Blake Lively.
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Production on HBO drama “House of the Dragon has begun in the UK, and there are some new faces onboard: Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Dan Fogler (“Fantastic Beasts” series), along with previously announced new cast member James Norton (“Happy Valley”).
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Italian entertainment group Rainbow has announced that its new action series, “Gormiti – The New Era” will make its UK debut on CBBC and iPlayer in Spring 2025. The adventure series has been reinvented as a live-action series with CGI effects.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Casting notes: Cristin Milioti (“How I Met Your. Mother”) has joined the cast of FX drama pilot “Seven Sisters”…Nathan Fillion (“Firefly”) is onboard HBO’s upcoming drama series “Lanterns,” based on DC’s Green Lantern comic. Fillion’s no stranger to the franchise – he’s voiced Green Lantern character Hal Jordan in animated shows….Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor”), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”) and Claire Forlani (“Departure”) have joined HBO’s “Industry.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Chief of War,” an Apple TV+ drama starring, executive produced and written by Jason Momoa, kicks off with the first two episodes on Friday, August 1, followed by new episodes every Friday through September 19. The series follows the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view.
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Unscripted Hallmark Channel series “The Motherhood” launches Monday, May 5.In the net’s first transformational series, host Connie Britton (“Nashville”), who also created the show, connects with other single mothers and helps them improve their lives. “Hallmark brings a unique dynamic to the unscripted genre that is largely untouched across the industry,” said Hallmark Media Head of Unscripted, David Stefanou. “The stories we tell live and breathe universal themes of care, connection, family, and heart.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
In celebration of Earth Day, TV5MONDE will feature series and films this month including crow-focused documentary “Atik, gardien du territoire” on Thursday, April 17 at 3p.
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Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror streaming service, will mark its 10-year anniversary with fan events, customized merchandise and more. Shudder 10 will kick off during the streamer’s annual “Halfway to Halloween” horror-thon. “Shudder perfectly represents our targeted streaming approach, offering a deep and highly-curated selection of films and series programmed by horror superfans for all horror fans,” said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Linear and Streaming Products at AMC Networks. “As horror continues to grow in popularity, Shudder is leading the charge.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peter Schrager said goodbye to NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football”after nine years. Schrager was one of the original members of the sports show.
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The Seattle Storm struck a new multi-year partnership with KOMO (ABC) and KUNS (CW), making the local Sinclair affiliates the official television broadcast home of the WNBA champs. This deal is the local network’s first with a women’s professional league and will offer expanded coverage.
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Eli Lilly and Company will serve as the title sponsor of this year’s Women’s College All-Star Game. Lilly’s commitment includes the creation of the inaugural Lilly Women’s College All-Star Combine, allowing dozens of prospective professional athletes the opportunity to test, train and compete in front of scouts ahead of the WNBA Draft on April 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hallmark’s “When Calls the Heart”finished season 12 as the #1 most-watched program this year to-date on entertainment cable among Households, Women 18+, Persons 18+, and Total Viewers. The season reached 6.1 million Total Unduplicated viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Week three of Food Network’s “Spring Baking Championship” averaged a 0.59 P25-54 / 0.92 W25-54 Live+3 rating, posting gains of +20% and +30% respectively vs. its first two weeks; up +37% and +53% vs prior six-weeks as well as up +26% and +28% vs year-ago time slot benchmarks.
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