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The Warner Bros. Discovery split will be complete by April, expects CEO David Zaslav. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs media conference, Zaslav said, “Everything’s on track.” The decision to separate the company into Global Media Networks (housing entertainment, sports and news television brands) and Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO and HBO Max) was announced in June.
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ABC has chosen Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of Hulu hit “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” to be its next Bachelorette. Paul is the first woman handed the role who was not previously part of the “Bachelor” franchise.
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The first batch of episodes from season nine of “Love Is Blind” drop Wednesday, October 1. Nick and Vanessa Lachey will be back to host the dating series.
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“Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel” kicks off Thursday, September 25 on Prime Video. The three-part docuseries explores the rise and fall of Redondo Beach native Owen Hanson, from walk-on to the National Championship-winning USC football team to cocaine kingpin.
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WOW – Women Of Wrestling is back for season four beginning the weekend of September 13. Six new WOW Superheroes will be added to the roster of over 40.
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Discovery’s “Homestead Rescue” returns Tuesday, September 23 at 8p. Also back that night will be “Hustlers, Gambler, Crooks,” at 10p.
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A new season of Food Network’s “Alex vs America” premieres Tuesday, October 7 at 9p. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli will return to defend her title as winner of the cooking competition.
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Media Group is launching “The World’s Funniest Weather” for first-run broadcast strip (M-F) syndication for fall 2026. The series, which will be distributed in a one-hour block, is currently carried in syndication weekly in 95% of US television households.
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Prime Video has ordered a second season of “Overcompensating.” “I have been so overwhelmed by the insane response to the show,” said series creator and star Benito Skinner.
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Content studio Big Media has entered into a co-production and distribution agreement with Blue Ant Studios and nature brand Love Nature for wildlife series “Wild Science.” Under the deal, Blue Ant Studios and Love Nature, both owned by parent company Blue Ant Media, will co-produce and manage distribution rights outside select territories, marking the first time Big Media has partnered with Blue Ant on a global series.
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Cast as the leads for prequel series “Power: Origins” are Spence Moore (“Brilliant Minds”) and Charlie Mann (“The Watchers”). Sascha Penn will showrun and executive produce from a pilot co-written by Penn and Courtney A. Kemp.
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Disney and Pixar animated film “Elio” debuts Wednesday, September 17 on Disney+. The movie, following an underdog with an active imagination, was released in theaters in June.
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“How to Train Your Dragon,” also released in June, drops Friday, October 10 on Peacock. The llve-action film is an adaptation of the 2010 animated work.
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Cleo TV is marking the 25th anniversary of “Girlfriends” with a marathon starting Saturday, September 13 at 12p, and running through Sunday, September 14. The series, following the lives of four dynamic Black women, ran for eight seasons on UPN, moving to The CW in 2006.
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Great American Media is celebrating the fifth year of its Great American Christmas event. The festive programming kicks off October 10 on Great American Family and GFAM+, and streams exclusively on Great American Pure Flix beginning October 16. “Just as familiar carols welcome the season each year, Great American Christmas has become a cherished tradition for our viewers,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media.
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But before we get to Christmas, MeTV’s Svengoolie’s BOO-Nanza is coming back a fourth season. Every Saturday night in October, the net will air back-to-back horror movies as part of the Svengoolie and House of Svengoolie double features.
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Through week two of college football, Fox’s “Big Noon Saturday” is averaging 10.4 million viewers, up 52% versus last year. “Big Noon Kickoff” at 11a is averaging 2.58 million viewers, up 61% year-over-year.(Source: Cynopsis)
On the pro football side, Fox’s NFL singleheader on Sunday drew 17.9 million viewers, the most-watched week one NFL singleheader since 2015.
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Overall viewership for the 2025 State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase was up 29% compared to the 2024 event, with a 50% increase for Fox’s telecast of TCU-Penn State on Labor Day. The September 1 matchup between the Nittany Lions and Horned Frogs on Fox drew 731,000 viewers.
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Actress Polly Holliday died September 9. She was 88. Holliday was best known for her role on 1976-85 sitcom “Alice,” where she played wisecracking waitress Flo.
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