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AMC+/SUNDANCE NOW: Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping (Premiere)
AMC+: The Red King (Premiere)
BRITBOX: Silent Witness (Premiere)
CBS: The Amazing Race (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: Hell’s Kitchen (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Premiere) at 9pm
FX: English Teacher (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO: Cleopatra’s Final Secret (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Law & Order (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Law & Order: SVU (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Law & Order: Organized Crime (Premiere) at 10pm
NETFLIX: House of Guiness (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Wayward (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Alice in Borderland (Premiere)
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“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday night averaged 6.3 million viewers on traditional television, over three times its recent average of 1.77 million, according to Nielsen. That’s despite Nexstar and Sinclair’s ABC stations – representing over 20% of affiliates – continuing to preempt the show. Among A18-49, the show scored its “highest regularly scheduled episode in over 10 years,” said ABC. On YouTube, the episode had drawn over 16 million views by Wednesday evening. Before the suspension, Kimmel had been averaging 1.77 million viewers, while his monologues on YouTube usually drew about 3 million views.
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Meanwhile, a group of nine Democratic senators sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr over pressure put on ABC to cancel “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”. “The FCC’s regulatory authority over broadcast licenses was never intended to serve as a weapon to silence criticism or punish satirical commentary,” said the letter. “Your agency’s mission is to serve the public interest, not to act as an enforcement arm for political retribution against media outlets that displease those in power.” The letter asks Carr to disclose any communications between the FCC and ABC, Disney or its affiliates, and the White House about the late-night show.
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On Wednesday, Nextstar said that it was “continuing to evaluate” the status of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC-affiliated stations. “We are engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company, with a focus on ensuring the program reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve,” said the company in a statement.
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MSNBC will turn to Comcast-owned Sky News for international reporting starting October 1, following the loss of NBC News resources. The shift comes as MSNBC prepares to spin off from Comcast, renamed MS Now under the new media company Versant. “In this moment of consequential and historic news events happening around the world that are rapidly reshaping our collective future, we are honored to bring Sky News’ premium, on-the-ground reporting and roster of top journalists to the MSNBC community,” said MSNBC President Rebecca Cutler.
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As NFL games dominate linear TV, the league could begin renegotiating its media rights deals as soon as next year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC. That’s four years before the current agreement’s opt-out clause for Amazon, Comcast, Fox and Paramount, and five years ahead of Disney’s deal. “I think our partners would want to sit down and talk to us at any time, and we continue to dialogue with them. I like that opportunity,” said Goodell. “Obviously it’s not going to happen this year. But it could happen as early as next year.”
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The 12 largest media and entertainment companies spent a record-breaking $210 billion on content in 2024, up 4% from the year prior. That’s according to KPMG, which cited NBCUniversal as the biggest spender ($37 billion), followed by YouTube ($32 billion), Disney ($28 billion), Amazon ($20 billion) and Netflix ($17 billion).
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Docuseries “Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars,” executive produced by Gordon Ramsay and Studio Ramsay Global, premieres Friday, October 10 on Apple TV+. The eight-parter is hosted by Jesse Burgess, food expert and co-founder of TopJaw.
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Sports entertainment series “Locos x el Deporte” premieres digitally tomorrow, September 26 on Discovery en Español GO and October 5 on Discovery en Español. “Locos X el Deporte brings us into the sports market with the energy, culture, and passion that define Hispanic fans,” said David Tardio, SVP of Ad Sales, Warner Bros. Discovery US Hispanic. “It also creates new opportunities for advertisers to connect with our audience through sports storytelling that’s as commercially powerful as it is culturally relevant.”
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South African crime thriller “Donkerbos” drops Tuesday, October 7 on MHz Choice. The limited series follows an ostracized detective investigating a serial killer.
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Vince Gilligan (“Breaking Bad”) inked a four-year exclusive deal that keeps him at Sony Pictures Television. Gilligan will develop and produce shows under his High Bridge production company. “Beyond being a legend and a true giant in our business, Vince Gilligan is an incredible human being, who is always looking out for and shining the spotlight on others,” said Katherine Pope, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios. “He’s a humble genius, the rarest of the rare, and we couldn’t be prouder to continue our unprecedented partnership with him.”
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China Bridge Content, the New York-based content and consulting firm, has announced its latest project: Music-based animated series “The C-Pops!”, a partnership with Chinese animation studio, Perfect World Animation. The projects is a spin-off of Chinese hit show “Rainbow Crew.”
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Whatever Pictures has launched, following the merger of Finnish scripted independent production companies Whatevergroup and Mutant Koala Pictures. The two scripted indies have formed a formed a scripted studio with global ambitions.
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South African animation studio Triggerfish is expanding its global presence with the launch of a new UK studio. The studio is currently recruiting multiple positions for a TV special as well as a Head of UK to lead projects from the new base.
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“Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love,” starring Karrueche Tran (“Searching for a Serial Killer”), premieres Saturday, November 8p as part of the network’s Love of a Lifetime programming event.
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A three-part reunion with the season seven cast of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Miami” kicks off Thursday, October 2 at 9p.
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“An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally” debuts Friday, October 17 at 9p on HBO. It’s the “Happy Endings” star’s first comedy special.
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The season premiere of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” jumped to 8.13 million Total Viewers and a 1.79 rating among A18-49 after three days of cross-platform viewing, scoring the show’s best telecast since the 2020-2021 season.
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“America’s Game of the Week” on Fox delivered 25.5 million average viewers, to repeat as the most watched telecast of the week. Season-to-date, “AGOTW” is averaging 29.5 million viewers, up +15% over last year’s season-to-date average.
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