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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 8/19/25)
NBC: Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (Premiere) at 10pm
BRITBOX: Sister Boniface Mysteries (Premiere)
HULU: Breakdown (Premiere)
HULU: Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror (Premiere)
NBC: Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (Premiere)
MSNBC is losing a logo and a name as it spins off from Comcast.The news net is being rechristened My Source News Opinion World (MS NOW for short), and as part of Versant, won’t be sharing the peacock. “During this time of transition, NBCUniversal decided that our brand requires a new, separate identity. This decision now allows us to set our own course and assert our independence as we continue to build our own modern newsgathering operation,” wrote MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler in a memo to employees. “The future of our success is not tied to remaining within the NBC family and using the peacock as part of our identity. While our name will be changing, who we are and what we do will not.” MSNBC launched in 1996 as a joint venture between NBC and Microsoft.
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YouTube has inquired about buying the rights to the Academy Awards, reports Bloomberg. The Academy of Arts & Scientists is currently negotiating with several bidders for the ceremony, which will air through 2028 on ABC. The Academy’s exclusive negotiating window with ABC – host of the show since 1976 – ended in the spring.
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Charter Communications CEO Christopher Winfrey and CFO Jessica Fischer are facing a class action lawsuit alleging securities law violations. The complaint, filed in US District Court in the Southern District of New York, alleges the executives made “materially false and misleading statements that conditioned investors to believe the company could manage and reverse the causes of Internet customer declines” related to the financial impact of the May 2024 shutdown of the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program, a subsidy program for low-income households. The complaint claims that the impact of the ACP end was a “material event the company was unable to manage or promptly move beyond,” resulting in Charter’s stock trading “at artificially inflated prices.”
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Season three of Netflx’s “The Diplomat” premieres Thursday, October 16 with all eight episodes. From the trailer: Kate warns Hal, “A terribly flawed woman is now the President, and only we know just how flawed.”
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New programming on CNN’s relaunched FAST channel, CNN Headlines, will include “CNN Headline Express,” hosted by Yahoo Finance alum Brad Smith; “ICYMI,” featuring stories from CNN’s US lineup; and “American Pulse,” featuring programming from CNN affiliates across the country. “By tapping into our vast affiliate network and providing timely live news updates, our refreshed offering serves the growing market and complements our existing cable programming,” said Eric Sherling, EVP of US Programming for CNN Worldwide.
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Barstool Sports scripted comedy “Les Mascots” premieres today on the Out of Order YouTube channel. The show follows a film major from LA who is sent to NYC to make a documentary about his uncle, a supposedly successful Broadway actor who actually performs as Elmo and Cookie Monster with his roommate in Times Square.
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“Homicide: Life on the Street” (1993-98) is joining the fall schedule of Sinclair’s Charge network, starting Monday, September 1. “’Homicide: Life on the Street’ broke new ground in the crime drama genre and remains one of television’s most compelling and authentic series,” said Adam Ware, SVP, Growth Networks Group at Sinclair. “We’re proud to bring it back to broadcast on Charge, where it joins a powerhouse lineup of iconic law enforcement franchises.”
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YouTube creator and former NASA engineer Mark Rober is partnering with Netflix on a competition series. The show will be produced by Rober’s CrunchLabs. Rober, Scott Lewers, Jimmy Kimmel, and Kimmelot’s Scott Lonker will executive produce. “I love turning learning into a game, basically hiding the vegetables in the dessert, and now it’s a full-on competition game show!” said Rober. “When you’re having fun, you’re learning without even realizing it. And teaming up with Netflix and Jimmy Kimmel to make this happen? This is gonna be epic.”
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Creative differences have led to the cancellation of a Spike Lee docuseries about former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who gained attention for kneeling during the National Anthem rather than standing for it as a protest against racism in the US. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN told Reuters. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.”
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In happier NFL news, Netflix has renewed “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” for season three. The docuseries, filming now; will premiere in 2026.
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“Search for the Truth: The Amanda Knox Story” airs Friday, August 22 at 8p on ABC. The special features an interview with Knox, who discusses the battle to prove her innocence after being wrongfully convicted of her roommate’s 2007 murder. She also discusses her role as an executive producer on Hulu’s limited series inspired by her story, “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” premiering Wednesday, August 20.
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Deborah Norville will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, taking place October 17.Norville joined “Inside Edition” in 1995 after a run at CBS News as an anchor and correspondent. She also served as co-host of NBC’s “Today,” anchor of “NBC News at Sunrise,” host of “Deborah Norville Tonight” on MSNBC, and host of the nationally syndicated “Deborah Norville Show” on the ABC Talk Radio Network.
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To commemorate 80 years since the end of WWII, Family Movie Classics’ “Salute to Service” continues September 1-2 with a Pacific Theater marathon, followed by military titles each night during the month including “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo,” “From Here to Eternity,” and more.
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The Premier League, in collaboration with NBC Sports, announced its 11th Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival will be held in Kansas City, Missouri on September 20 and 21. The free two-day event will give fans will have the chance to watch live broadcasts of all 10 Premier League matches.
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FloSports will bring Who’s Number One, its high school wrestling showcase, to “Wrestletown USA” this fall. The event is slated for the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on October 11 and will be streamed exclusively on FloWrestling.
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