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Reality show “House of Villains” is on the move – going from E!, one of the cable nets spun off from NBCUniversal, to Peacock, still housed a NBCU.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Moviefone is relaunching as a destination for fans to discover movies and series. “Moviefone TV,” a nationally syndicated broadcast series, is premiering this fall, and a relaunch of the Moviefone mobile app is on the way. “While Gen Xers and older Millennials know Moviefone from that voice, the Seinfeld episode and famous phone number, today’s Moviefone is digital-first and forward-looking,” said new owner Cleveland O’Neal III. “Our average user is now 31 years old, and approximately 80% of our digital audience is between 18-44, with a strong male skew.” In addition to addressing the issue of content discovery, Moviefone offers advertisers and agency partners access to moviegoers with its “Made In Hollywood powered by Moviefone” video content via Screenvision Media’s Front + Center pre show in theaters.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peacock handed a series order to “Ted: The Animated Series” (w/t), from Seth MacFarlane. The show picks up after the “Ted” films, with MacFarlane (“Family Guy”) set to reprise the voice of the foul-mouthed teddy bear. Also on the Peacock slate: Girls trip reality show “Tiffany Haddish Goes Off”; “Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together”; true crime docuseries “Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets” and “The Idaho Student Murders”; and “Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC cleared the decks on Friday, canceling its “Night Court” reboot and comedy “Lopez Vs. Lopez” after three seasons each, crime drama “The Irrational” and procedural “Found” after two, and legal drama spinoff “Suits LA” after one.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC renewed four unscripted series: “America’s Funniest Home Videos” for season 36; “Shark Tank” for season 16; “American Idol” for its ninth season on the network (“AI” ran on Fox from 2002-16); “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” for season six, and “Celebrity Jeopardy!” for season four.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox game show “The Floor” was renewed for season four, and survival competition “Extracted” for season five. On the animation side, the network has picked up “Grimsburg” and “Universal Basic Guys” for season three, and Krapolopis” for a fifth run.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Entertainment has ordered one-hour comedy “Best Medicine,” based on the UK hit “Doc Martin.” Josh Charles (“The Good Wife”) will star in the lead role as the peculiar and brilliant Doctor Martin Best. The series, from executive producers Ben Silverman (“The Office”), Rodney Ferrell (“Stick”), Liz Tuccillo (“Sex and the City”), Mark Crowdy (“Doc Martin”), and Philippa Braithwaite (“Doc Martin”), is set to debut in the 2025-2026 season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox also picked up Biblical event series “Faithful” for Spring 2026. The six-parter, based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the women whose descendants would shape Judaism, Christianity and Islam, will air over Easter and Passover season. The series “opens a new lane of storytelling at Fox,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network. “This show is the definition of strong, female character-driven storytelling, exploring timeless themes that originated thousands of years ago, yet remain startlingly modern and relatable.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“On Call” has not made it to a second season at Prime Video, reports Deadline. The Wolf Entertainment police drama is reportedly in discussions with other platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of Max’s “Peacemaker” debuts Thursday, August 21.The super hero series from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television stars John Cena.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Vevo hit NYC’s Webster Hall for an Upfront event dubbed “Off-Screen.”Ahead of performances by Ashanti and Sean Paul, Vevo’s EVP of Global Sales, Rob Christensen, zeroed in on four key areas for brands leveraging Vevo this Upfront season: 100% ad-supported, brand-safe reach and scale; programmatic growth; AI-powered targeting, planning, and performance; and more artist franchises. “We’re rolling out hundreds of new AI-powered, privacy-compliant audiences to significantly expand our offering,” said Christensen. “Those audiences are targetable across our entire library of over 1 million premium music videos. You can analyze campaign delivery, measurement, reach and frequency with real-time dashboards, as well as closely track KPIs, like attention and outcomes, to optimize performance.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Week two of Food Network’s “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” posted a 0.72 P25-54 / 0.80 W25-54 /.63 M 25-54 Live+3 rating, up +13%, +14% and +7%, respectively, versus week one. Ranked as the #1 non-news/sports ad-supported cable programming in its timeslot among M25-54 and #3 for P/W25-54, the first two episodes have been seen by more than 5.1 million cross platform viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Thunderbolts – $33.1 million
Sinners – $21.1 million
A Minecraft Movie – $8 million
The Accountant 2 – $6.1 million
Clown In A Cornfield – $3.7 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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