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ACORN TV: The Chelsea Detective (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Blippi’s Job Show (Premiere)
TLC: 90 Day Diaries (Premiere) at 9pm
Guy Ritchie’s “Mobland” had a killer opening, ranking as the biggest Paramount+ global series launch ever on premiere day with 2.2 million global viewers. “’Mobland’ is yet another proof point for the power of our differentiated model – fewer, bigger, breakthrough series that can cut through the clutter and also builds on our 2024 record success where we finished as the #2 SVOD for original series time spent viewing,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Co-CEO and President and CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Warner Bros. Discovery arrives at NAB this week with a healthy handful of syndicated shows cleared in at least 90% of the country. In addition to first-run shows “Jennifer Hudson” and “Extra,” sitcoms “The Big Bang Theory,” Young Sheldon,” “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “Two and a Half Men” and “Friends” have hit the 90% mark. Library episodes of “The People’s Court” and “Judge Mathis” made it to 85%. “We are delighted with the performance of our shows and the results they deliver to our television station partners,” said David Decker, President, Content Sales, Warner Bros. Discovery. “Syndication remains an important way to reach our loyal fans.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The WGA has ratified a new 3-year contract with CBS News that includes 3% annual raises and key AI protections. These include enhanced severance for AI-related layoffs, regular consultations on AI use, advance notice of new AI tools, and indemnification for employees using AI per company policy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Video tech platform Vimeo is launching Vimeo Streaming, enabling video creators to more easily launch and monetize their own services. “We are giving creators more ways to connect with and gain a deeper understanding of their audiences, more ways to monetize their content, and higher grade security,” said Philip Moyer, CEO of Vimeo. “Vimeo is also breaking down language barriers for creators with our new AI services. We believe creators should be in control of their work and how they are paid; so we’re taking the technologies that are usually only afforded by the biggest platforms and putting it in the hands of our customers, at a fraction of the cost.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Prime Video street racing series “Motorheads” drops Tuesday, May 20. The show follows a group of outsiders who form an unlikely friendship over a mutual love of automobiles.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season seven of “The Wizard of Paws” kicks off Thursday, April 10 at 5p on BYUtv. Derrick Campana’s dog Rosie jumps aboard this go-round.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Road trip comedy “Wish You Were Queer” premieres Thursday, May on OUTtv. The docuseries follows best friends Michael Henry and Tim Murray hitting the road across Middle America, meeting locals, and diving into queer culture.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Discovery’s “Gold Rush: White Water” is back for a new run on Friday, April 25 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MeTV’s The Month of Mayberry, a month-long celebration of “The Andy Griffith Show” and related series and specials, kicks off Sunday, May 4 at 4p with “The Danny Thomas Show” episode “Danny Meets Andy Griffith.” The original backdoor pilot for “The Andy Griffith Show” is followed by the official first episode of the series, “The New Housekeeper,” at 4:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Wolf Man” starts streaming Friday, April 18 on Peacock. The Universal Pictures film offers a modern take on the classic monster story.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO Original film “Mountainhead,” written, directed, and executive produced byJesse Armstrong (“Succession”), debuts Saturday, May 31 at 8p. The film, following a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis, marks Armstrong’s feature directorial debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The newest attempt by X to boost revenue: selling inactive usernames to Verified Organizations starting at $10,000 with the price tag climbing as high as $500,000, reports TechCrunch. Reverse Engineer Nima Owji notes the changes went live on the web app April 2. The notion of selling inactive usernames is not new to X – back in 2023, then Twitter, explored setting up an auction.
(Source: Cynopsis)
It’s official: As of Monday April 7, Meta will no longer have any fact-checkers in the US. The shift in policy comes three months after a January announcement where the social behemoth loosened content moderation rules. “The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in a video announcing the moderation changes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Women’s Final Four was down big from record heights, but still ranked as third-best in the ESPN era. Friday’s NCAA women’s basketball national semifinals averaged 3.9 million viewers across the ESPN networks, per Nielsen fast-nationals — trailing only the past two years as the highest average since ESPN began carrying the event exclusively in 1995.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Unconventional” has become LGBTQ+ streaming network Revry’s most-watched original scripted series. The nine-episode comedy claimed the #1 spot for VOD programming in February.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Weekly releases are gaining ground on the Netflix “binge model.” This past week saw “The White Lotus”, “Reacher” and “1923” hold the top three spots in the Samba TV Weekly Wrap streaming Top 10, marking yet another week with Netflix NOT on the podium.
(Source: Cynopsis)
New England sports network NESN’s Opening Day cross-platform total audience increased by more than 100% from 2024’s Opening Day, while total viewership minutes increased by more than 140%. On linear, NESN registered a 4.62 household rating, up 148% from 2024 and its highest on Opening Day since 2021. Powering that growth was an expanded, younger demographic with adults aged 25-54 increasing 155%.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
A Minecraft Movie – $157 million
A Working Man – $7.3 million
The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2 – $6.7 million
Snow White – $6.1 million
The Woman in the Yard – $4.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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