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As Sony and CBS battle over the distribution rights to “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy,” Sony has inked streaming deals for the game shows with Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and Peacock that give the platforms rights to air them the day after their linear premieres. The deals also include access to library episodes. While the latest court ruling handed distribution rights back to CBS (at least for now), streaming deals would be considered separate from the linear rights that are in front of the court. “We are thrilled to bring America’s favorite game shows to an even wider audience on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock,” said Keith Le Goy, Chairman of Sony Pictures Television. ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ are two of the most successful game shows in television history and we look forward to giving fans the best possible streaming access to our shows this fall.”
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YouTube is opposing Disney’s lawsuit that attempts to block YouTube’s hiring of top distribution executive Justin Connolly. While Disney filed a restraining order against Connolly, who was recently hired to lead YouTube’s global sports division despite having negotiated a new multiyear deal with Disney late last year, YouTube maintains an order requiring Connolly to either return to work at Disney against his will and/or quit his new position at YouTube is “expressly prohibited by statute and other controlling California law.”
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Mattel is combining its film and television units to form Mattel Studios.Mattel vet Robbie Brenner will head the effort as President and Chief Content Officer, while Jennifer Breslow is joining as Head of Television, after four years as Legendary Entertainment’s EVP of TV and Digital Media.
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Season five of “Slow Horses” premieres with two episodesWednesday, September 24 on Apple TV+. The thriller series has already been renewed for season six.
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Hulu’s new series of standup specials, “LOL Live,” premieres Friday, June 6. Among the comedians featured is the late Ken Flores, whose performance was taped shortly before his death in January at age 28.
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Docuseries “Call Her Alex” premieres Tuesday, June 10 on Hulu. The two-parter follows podcaster Alex Cooper as she prepares for her first tour.
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Season 12 of “Love Island UK” hits Hulu on Thursday, June 12, with host Maya Jama – “the official CEO of Love” – presiding.
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“CMA Fest presented by SoFi” will air Thursday, June 26, at 8p on ABC, hosted by Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde. The three-hour event is set to be filmed in Nashville during the 52nd CMA Fest later this week.
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CNBC’s “Curry Inc. The Business of Stephen Curry” premieres today at 9p. The doc focuses on how the NBA superstar is preparing for life after basketball.
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Netflix romcom “The Wrong Paris,” starring Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fode, is slated to premiere Friday, September 12.
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Lifetime has acquired the new indie film “His, Hers & Ours,” executive produced by Taye Diggs, from The Ninth House. The movie is part of the network’s continued partnership with Terry McMillan under the Terry McMillan Presents banner.
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Hen Mazzi’s digital weekly series “And They’re Jewish” takes audiences to the homes of Debra Messing, Mayim Bialik, Eyal Booker, Emmanuelle Chriqui and more as they share stories about their personal lives and careers.
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The CW is expanding its live sports programming with the viral hit Savannah Bananas. The exhibition baseball team will make their broadcast debut Sunday, July 27 at 3p. “Banana Ball on the CW is a no-brainer,” said Jesse Cole, founder and CEO of the Savannah Bananas. “After seeing their recent commitment to sports, we knew this could be a great partnership. With the speed and entertainment of Banana Ball, we look forward to creating new fans together in the years to come.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Allen Media Group’s free-streaming service HBCU GO has been named by the Las Vegas Raiders and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as the official broadcast and streaming partner for the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic on October 25, to be held at Allegiant Stadium. The kickoff between Grambling State University and Jackson State University is set for 6p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Salesforce and LIV Golf announced a strategic partnership that brings Agentforce, Salesforce’s digital labor platform, to the golf league. This collaboration is aimed at helping LIV Golf scale its global business infrastructure and operations with intelligent, autonomous AI agents to amplify fan engagement, player experience, and broadcast innovation.
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Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Cisco are teaming to use Cisco’s technology solutions to help to create a connected, next-generation experience for fans at MSE’s new arena in downtown DC. The multi-year collaboration will span the entire Monumental enterprise, including the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Capital One Arena, and Monumental Sports Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Beverly Cole has joined the Board of Directors of All Sports Network. Cole is a former Federal FDIC and SBA regulator, public board member, and liquidator.
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1.06 million viewers tuned in to FOX to watch the NTT Indycar Series on Sunday, up 75% versus the same race last year, and the most-watched NTT Indycar Series race from Detroit since 2021.
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Viewership for “Saturday Night Baseball” on Fox drew 2.2 million viewers,up 16% over last year’s average 1.9 million viewers for regular season telecasts.
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Over on The CW, 988,000 total viewers tuned in to the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday, for the most-watched Xfinity Series race from Nashville since 2021. The audience was up +29% compared to last year’s 14th race.
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HGTV’s “Rock the Block” attracted 7.5 million total viewers across linear and streaming since it premiered on April 14. The seven-episode run averaged a .66 Live+3 rating among Adults 25-54 and a .84 live plus three-day rating among Women 25-54, respective triple-digit increases of 167 percent and 172 percent over the prior six weeks.
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MyOutdoorTV reports it has surpassed 360,000 paid subscribers, up 20% from the beginning of the year.
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