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ABC: The 2025 NBA Draft at 8pm
HULU: The Bear (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Premiere)
PBS: Human Footprint (Premiere) at 9pm
PRIME VIDEO: Countdown (Premiere)
Six weeks after Warner Bros. Discovery rebranded streaming service Max back to HBO Max, Paramount Global has changed the name of streaming service Paramount+ With Showtime to Paramount+ Premium. In an attempt to clarify matters, the company explained on the Paramount+ website, “Since we recently introduced a sampling of Showtime programming to the Essential plan, the Premium plan name reflects the broad and diverse offering across both plan tiers. Showtime programming remains an important part of Paramount+, and is still prominently represented on the service! In addition, the name of the Paramount+ with Showtime network on your cable, satellite, or live TV streaming (like Hulu with Live TV) will not be changing.”
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Netflix has renewed “Bet,” based on the Japanese manga Kakegurui, for season two. The series follows students at an elite boarding school where underground gambling determines hierarchy.
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Also greenlit for a second season at is Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon.” The Western drama stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Meanwhile, YA hit “My Life with the Walter Boys!” will return to Netflix for a second season this summer. The series has already been renewed for a third run.
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How do you replace Joe Rogan? FOX is betting on Johnny Knoxville.The “Jackass” star has been tapped to host a new iteration of the game show Rogan fronted from 2001-06. “Fear Factor: The Next Chapter” (w/t) is set to premiere in the 2025-2026 season. “Johnny Knoxville is the champion of fearless entertainment,” said Michael Thorn, President of FOX Television Network. “His wild sense of humor, unmatched ability to push boundaries and take on the extreme makes him the perfect fit to lead this bold new reinvention of ‘Fear Factor’.” Rogan hosted the first version of “Fear Factor,” which aired on NBC from 2001-06.
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Bunim/Murray Productions, has partnered with Alan Ritchson (“Reacher,” “Fast X”) on a new competition series, “Predator vs. Prey.” Ritchon will serve as host, game master and executive producer on the survival series.
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Looking for love? The CW’s Fall slate will include six original movies based on Harlequin romance novels. Presented by CW Originals, Centinel Media and Bell Media, developed in association with Fremantle and produced by Neshama Entertainment, the dramas feature stars from CW series including “Gossip Girl,” “Walker: Independence,” and “The Flash.” The CW has teamed up with Fathom Entertainment to premiere the first of these movies, “Montana Mavericks,” in select theatres nationwide on August 26-27. “The CW has been building a passionate weekend audience of movie lovers, and this new slate of original films is for romance fans everywhere,” said Heather Olander, Head of Scripted and Unscripted content. “These feel-good stories, inspired by hugely successful blockbuster Harlequin novels, are the perfect blend of nostalgia and escapism.”
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Telemundo Super Series “Dinastía Casillas” kicked off production this week in Mexico. “’Dinastía Casillas’ marks a bold new era for one of our most iconic franchises,” said Javier Pons, Chief Content Officer & Head of Telemundo Studios. “With a stellar ensemble of both returning and new talent, gripping storytelling, and the high production values our audience expects, this new chapter will not only reignite the passion of longtime fans but also captivate a new generation of viewers.”
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“How to Get Away With Murder” starts streaming Tuesday, July 1 on Tubi.The Shondaland legal drama, which aired on ABC from 2014-20, has been available on subscription services; this is the first time it will stream for free.
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“Irish Blood,” starring and executive produced by Alicia Silverstone,launches Monday, August 11 on Acorn TV.
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Season two of A&E’s crime and investigation series “Homicide Squad New Orleans” premieres Thursday, July 17 at 9p.
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Female-led “Vibe Check” makes its debut Monday, June 30 on Disney+.New episodes of the ESPN-produced sports studio show will debut Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5p.
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All eight episodes of “Justice on Trial,” a new series from Judge Judy Sheindlin, will drop Monday, July 21 on Prime Video. The show explores eight landmark cases and asks – did the courts get it right? “Judges are people. Sometimes they get it wrong. Then what happens? When and how long will it take to get it right? I’ve put justice on trial,” said Judge Sheindlin.“
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Season four of Apple TV+ mindfulness series “Stillwater” kicks off Friday, August 1. The children’s show is based on the Zen book series by Jon J Muth.
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Real estate expert and contractor Scott McGillivray (“Vacation House Rules”) and builder and home renovation expert Bryan Baeumler (“Battle on the Beach”) will oversee their next renovation competition in season two HGTV’s “Renovation Resort Showdown,” premiering Tuesday, July 22 at 9p.
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HBO Original documentary “Billy Joel: And So it Goes” debuts Friday, July 18 at 8p. The two-parter features never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with one-on-one interviews.
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“The 2025 ESPYS Presented by Capital One” will be hosted by comedian Shane Gillis (“Tires”) on Wednesday, July 16, at 8p. The show airs on ABC and will stream live on ESPN+. “Shane is not only one of the top comedians today but also a huge sports fan, which made him an easy choice to host ‘The ESPYS,’” said Craig Lazarus, ESPN VP and “The ESPYS” executive producer.
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The World Pride Ball 2025 presented by McDonald’s will make its television debuton LGBTQ+ streaming network Revry on Friday, June 27 at 9p and run through July. The voguing tournament-style ballroom dance battle followed the Capital Pride Honors Awards on June 5 and was part of the official post-awards after-party.
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Heroes & Icons Network’s annual 4th of July marathon stunt “Rod, White & Blue: A Twilight Zone Celebration” runs Thursday, July 3 at 6a through Monday, July 7 at 6a. This marks the third year the programming event has resided on H&I; before that it aired for five years on the DECADES network.
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ESPN will present Wimbledon, from the All England Lawn Tennis Club starting Monday, June 30. In addition to the television coverage on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes and streaming on ESPN+, ABC will broadcast select live matches. The fortnight of daily marathon coverage from all 18 courts will culminate with the Ladies’ Championship and the Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship on ESPN on Saturday, July 12, and the Gentlemen’s Championship and the Ladies’ Doubles Championship on Sunday, For the third consecutive year, coverage will be presented by Barclays.
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Tennis Channel won’t be missing out on the tennis tournament – “Wimbledon Primetime” will air every night starting at 5p most evenings. The programming block will typically run six hours and offer news, analysis, interviews, features and match-segment re-airs with a team that includes Hall of Famers Martina Navratilova, Jim Courier and Lindsay Davenport.
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The NBA Finals averaged 10.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen, down 9% from the year prior. But advertising jumped 56%, to $288 million, reports EDO Ad EnGage.
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Four episodes into its eighth season, MTV’s “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” had its highest ratings in four years. The installment was up +119% compared to the season’s average rating (0.658 versus 0.301) and up +118% for the average share (5.84 versus 2.68).
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The CW’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race over the weekend was the most-watched Xfinity Series race from Pocono since 2020, with 1.12 million viewers, up 21% from the same weekend last year. The race peaked at 1.56 million total viewers from 6:00-6:15p.
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Former teen idol Bobby Sherman died June 24 of cancer. He was 81. Sherman got his first big break as a series regular on “Here Come the Brides.”
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