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A&E: Interrogation Raw (Premiere) at 9pm
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NETFLIX: Pokémon Concierge (Premiere)
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UP: The Sunshine Murders (Premiere) at 8pm
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NBCUniversal reports that the upcoming NFL season is the company’s highest grossing season to date, with overall revenue increasing across all platforms. The company also announced it has sold out of all ad inventory for Super Bowl LX, which will air on NBC, as well 90% of its NFL inventory separate from the Big Game.
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Somebody likes what they see – Peacock has handed an early renewal to “The Office” spinoff “The Paper.” The mockumentary series debuts today. Greg Daniels, developer and executive producer of “The Office,” serves as the offshoot’s co-creator, executive producer and co-showrunner.
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Season five of Apple TV+ espionage drama “Slow Horses” kicks off Wednesday, September 24. The season is adapted from London Rules, the next novel in the Mick Herron Slough House book series.
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Reality show “Ice Road Truckers, which ran from 2007-2017, is returning to The History Channel for a twelfth season on Wednesday, October 1. “The timing couldn’t be better to bring back a beloved series that once resonated with our viewers for over a decade,” said Eli Lehrer, EVP and Head of Programming for The History Channel. “We’re pleased to have this new season of ‘Ice Road Truckers’ be a co-production with our Canadian partners at Corus Entertainment as this season ventures into a new era of storytelling.”
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“The Kelly Clarkson Show” kicks off season seven on Monday, September 29. New season guests include Emily Blunt, Marion Cotillard, Colin Farrell, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Lionel Richie, Julia Roberts, Shonda Rhimes, Margot Robbie, Sylvester Stallone, Channing Tatum, Reese Witherspoon and others.
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The fourth and final season of “Bel-Air” premieres Monday, November 24. The Peacock drama is a reimagining of the 1990-96 sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
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Food Network’s “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” returns Sunday, November 2 at 8p. In the two-hour premiere, eight teams of two start their journey in The Great Hall, where they are sorted by the Sorting Hat into one of the four Hogwarts houses.
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Dude Perfect has teamed up with Wave Sports & Entertainment to launch “Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect,” a weekly digital talk series hosted by founding member Garrett Hilbert and crew member Kevin ‘Sparky’ Sparkman, alongside a rotating cast of The Dudes. The longform talk series – Dude Perfect’s first – debuts Wednesday, September 10.
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MGM Alternative TV has been put under the Amazon MGM Studios umbrella, placing it under the purview of Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios. “As we bring our teams together, I’m confident that combining our strengths will force multiply our ability to create groundbreaking content,” said Sanders in a memo to staff. “This is an opportunity to leverage our collective expertise and resources in ways that will enhance our position as leaders in unscripted and reality programming.”
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Acorn TV has ordered a third season of “Signora Volpe.” The detective drama comes from ITV Studios-backed production company Route 24.
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“Game of Thrones” alum Sophie Turner has joined Amazon MGM Studios’ TV adaptation of the “Tomb Raider” video game franchise as Lara Croft. “Lara Croft is one of the most recognizable and iconic video game characters of all time. We are thrilled to have the wonderfully talented Sophie Turner bring this character to life who is defined by her courage, strength and unshakable resolve,” said the aforementioned Sanders. “This series will honor the beloved Tomb Raider legacy while delivering fresh adventures to fans worldwide.”
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Ed Harris (“Top Gun: Maverick”) has joined “Yellowstone” spinoff “The Dutton Ranch” (w/t) in a lead role.
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ITV Studios is launching a new label in January focused on scalable entertainment and competitive formats. Lily Wilson (currently Commissioning Editor, Entertainment at ITV) will serve as Managing Director and Tom Williams (“The Million Pound Drop”) as Creative Director.
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Keshet International has signed a factual co-development deal with Scottish production company Caledonia TV. They will co-develop historical docuseries “Hitler’s Favourite Royals,” uncovering the story of the British monarchy’s complex and controversial connections to Nazi Germany.
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CNN will air the 40th anniversary Farm Aid music festival on Saturday, September 20 from 7p to midnight. The show, streamed on CNN.com and connected TVs and mobile devices without a cable login, is set to feature Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, among others.
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CBS is heading to Nashville on Wednesday, September 24 to celebrate the premiere of its highly anticipated new primetime drama SHERIFF COUNTRY, starring Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox. The series, an expansion of the universe of the hit drama FIRE COUNTRY, premieres Friday, Oct. 17 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT and moves to its regular time-period on Friday, Oct. 24 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
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Maryland Public Television will mark its sixth annual HBCU Week September 8-14, with more than 30 hours of programming highlighting the impact of historically Black colleges and universities. Anchoring the lineup is the world premiere of MPT’s PBS documentary, “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect,” airing exclusively on MPT at 9p Tuesday, September 9, ahead of the national broadcast at 10p.
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Prime Video documentary “Saquon,” chronicling Saquon Barkley’s journey to the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, premieres Thursday, October 9. That coincides with the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Eagles and the New York Giants.
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HBO Max has expanded its relationship with All Elite Wrestling. AEW pay-per-view will launch Saturday, September 20 at 3p with “AEW All Out.” HBO Max will stream live pay-per-view events without ads, with all marketing and promotions of AEW PPV events primarily centered on HBO Max.
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Comcast Technology Solutions has been selected by the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers to power a new digital fan experience on the web and mobile app using Comcast Media360, a 24/7 managed service platform that integrates advanced video and audience management into a single experience.
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FloSports’ coverage of CJI2 on August 30-31 drew 2.8 million views, the largest audience in FloGrappling history.
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While we’re on the subject – FloSports has launched a new and upgraded FloWrestling platform, powered by deep personalization, immersive tournament brackets, expanded athlete rankings, live streaming, and AI-driven video technology. At the heart of the new platform is FloWrestling’s immersive tournament bracket technology, enabling fans to search for athletes, track favorites in real time, and navigate tournaments through every round.
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ESPN has re-signed NFL national reporters Sal Paolantonio and Dan Graziano, extending Paolantonio’s tenure as ESPN’s longest-serving full time reporter across all sports and deepening Graziano’s multiplatform presence across digital and studio shows. Paolantonio and Graziano will continue as mainstays “Sunday NFL Countdown.”
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HAND, the AI-powered business intelligence & Talent ID registry platform,awarded the NBA draft class of 2025 with individual HAND IDs that will enable the 59 players to more effectively manage and utilize their Name, Image, Likeness as they begin their professional careers.
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Fox Sports coverage of the 17-race 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season averaged 1.36 million viewers, according to Nielsen, a +27% year-to-year increase from 2024 and the most-watched season in 17 years. In 2025, the NTT INDYCAR Series has recorded the most audience growth to date of any sport, averaging at least a million viewers.
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“Cuomo” is NewsNation’s top-rated program, up 14% in total viewership versus its first quarter launch (151,000 in P2+; 13,000 in 25-54). The network reports it outpaced MSNBC in daytime at least three times last month in the 25-54 demo, including August 27, August 15, and August 13.
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