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The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday, and Apple TV+’s “Severance” led the pack with 27 nods, followed by HBO Max’s “The Penguin” (24), and Apple TV+’s “The Studio” and HBO Max’s “The White Lotus” (23 each). Of note: Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”) is the first woman ever to be nominated in the same year in both acting and directing for a comedy series; “The Studio” tied the record for the most Emmy nominations ever in the comedy category; HBO/HBO Max landed the most nominations overall, with 142 – the most it has ever received in a single year; and, with nomination #10, RuPaul Charles now holds the record for the most noms ever for a reality show host. For a complete list, go here.
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NBCUniversal announced the close of its 2025-26 Upfront negotiation cycle, which – propelled by live programming, the launch of the NBA, and streaming – generated the company’s highest ad sales volume ever. Broadcast dayparts rose +15%, and Peacock was up +20% year-over-year, representing almost one third of NBCU’s total Upfront commitments. “This year, we went to the market earlier than ever to strategically align our powerful content slate with our clients’ goals,” said Mark Marshall, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. “The response has been extraordinary, and we are incredibly grateful for our partners’ trust and collaboration.”
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Gaming platform Roblox has launched a new licensing platform enabling IP holders to self-serve through Roblox’s creator community and integrate IP into games and experiences. Roblox is launching the License Manager and Licenses catalog with Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game,” along with titles from Lionsgate, Sega and Kodansha.
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FOX Sports’ FS1 cut three shows from its weekday lineup. “Speak,” “Breakfast Ball” and “The Facility” have been canceled due to low ratings, reports The Athletic. The end of “Speak” means Joy Taylor is off the network. Taylor was named in a lawsuit that accused former programming exec Charlie Dixon of sexual battery; Taylor allegedly advised the alleged victim to “get over it.”
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Season two of music competition series “Deb’s House” launches Friday, August 22 at 9:30p on We TV AMC+ and streaming on ALLBLK. Following its hip-hop focused freshman season, the show shifts gears to shine a spotlight on R&B.
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Clear the Shelters, NBCUniversal Local’s pet adoption and donation initiative, is returning for the 11th consecutive year from August 1-31, with an extended fundraising effort taking place now through September 15. NBC- and Telemundo-owned and affiliated stations across the nation are partnering with animal shelters in their communities to promote pet adoption and raise funds for animal welfare.
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Antenna TV is celebrating the 60th anniversary of “I Dream of Jeannie” with the “Still Dreaming of Jeannie 60th Anniversary Marathon.” Sixty back-to-back episodes of the 1965-70 sitcom kick off Saturday, August 16 at 10a, with Jeannie herself, Barbara Eden, on hand to host.
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Google said it will invest $25 billion in AI infrastructure and data centers in the US over the next two years, as well as $3 billion in updates to two hydropower plants in Pennsylvania to serve AI data centers. The company is also launching an initiative to train workers and small businesses in AI skills.
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FloSports has added the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, Northwest Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference, and Old Dominion Athletic Conference to its fall season slate, bringing the total number of NCAA conferences available on FloCollege to 18 across all NCAA divisions.
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Zone·ify has expanded its relationship with TNA Wrestling to become an official sponsor and streaming partner. The deal gives Zone·ify access to a slate of TNA+ programming, with a seven-day re-air window for select events and hundreds of hours of matches available on demand. Additionally, it also includes original social content and co-branded digital campaigns.
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Portland’s WNBA expansion team unveiled its new name and brand identity: the Portland Fire. Portland was awarded the League’s 15th expansion team in fall 2024.
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ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud” returned for season 11 on Thursday, July 10, ranking as the top program of the night in Total Viewers (4.16 million).
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Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Showdown on The CW drew 972,000 Total Viewers, making it the most-watched NASCAR Xfinity Series race from Sonoma to date. The audience was up +27% compared to last year’s race from Sonoma.
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Game 1 of the State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION, featuring the Atlanta Dream taking on the Indiana Fever, averaged nearly 1.5 million viewers 2+ across the game, peaking with 1.8 million viewers (9:15-9:29p), making it the most-watched WNBA game on ION this season, and the second most-watched game on ION ever.
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The audience for the BBC in the Americas has risen by +5% over the past year to 83 million people, according to data from the BBC’s Global Audience Measurement 2024-2025. Thirty-one million adults in North America visit BBC News’ digital platforms each week, up +39% from 2023/2024.
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