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FOOD NETWORK: Alex v America (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO MAX: One Day in October (Premiere)
MHz Choice: Donkerbos (Premiere)
NETFLIX: True Haunting (Premiere)
PARAMOUNT+: Red Alert (Premiere)
SHUDDER: The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans (Premiere)
TLC: Baylen Out Loud (Premiere) at 9pm
As NBCUniversal kicks off the first season of its 11-year NBA partnership, the company reports it has secured nearly 170 advertising partners and sold out all key positions for the season, with investments spanning core categories including Auto, Finance, QSR, Entertainment, and Retail. More than 20% of advertisers are new to NBCU, and over 70% are investing across multiple platforms. “Launching a new property, there were certain expectations we had and the appetite from our partners far exceeded all of those,” said Peter Lazarus, EVP, NBC Sports & Olympics, Advertising and Partnerships. “Advertisers were eager to invest across linear, streaming and digital, leading to our near sell-out. We are proud to welcome the NBA to our incredible roster of sports and bring both viewers and advertisers an unrivaled, world-class experience.”
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CBS News employees received a note from Paramount CEO David Ellisonannouncing the acquisition of conservative-leaning digital media outlet The Free Press and the appointment of its founder, Bari Weiss, to CBS News editor-in-chief. “I am confident that, in the coming years, CBS News and The Free Press will make big strides and be at the forefront of a much-needed transformation in how news is gathered, reported, and delivered,” wrote Ellison. “Our goal is to broaden our reach while solidifying our position as a leading voice in American journalism.”
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TLC is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Give a Little campaign, a multiplatform initiative designed to empower people to stand up to bullies and rally around messages of inclusion, acceptance, and respect. In addition to the Cybersmile Foundation, TLC is being joined in the effort by TikTok, where viewers can visit the platform’s Bullying Prevention Guide.
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Paramount+’s “Crutch” premieres with all eight episodes on Monday, November 3. The comedy stars Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”) as a Harlem shop owner whose world is turned upside down when his highbrow son and free-spirited daughter move back into the family home.
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“Molly of Denali” five-episode miniseries “Molly’s Epic Adventures” is coming to PBS Kids on Monday, November 3. Produced by GBH, “Molly of Denali” is the first nationally distributed children’s series in the US to feature an Alaska Native lead character.
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Prime Video has renewed “Ballard” for season two. The drama, based on Michael Connelly’s novels, stars Maggie Q as a cold case investigator.
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Paramount+ handed a straight to series order for legal thriller “Discretion,” adapted from Chandler Baker’s fictional short story, and starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning. Kidman and Fanning will also executive produce. The eight-episode drama produced by A24 will begin production in 2026.
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YA book series Murder Most Unladylike, by Robin Stevens, is being adapted for TV by Studiocanal Television, Strong Film + Television and Unladylike Productions. “This is going to be family co-viewing at its best and testament to our continued ambition to bring bold literary adaptations to television audiences worldwide and with phenomenal franchise opportunity,” said M-K Kennedy, Managing Director of StudioCanal Television.
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“Never Change!”, a comedy film from American High, is set to begin filming in Syracuse. The Hulu movie follows a class that had their senior year cut short due to a tornado. Now in their mid 30s they’re being forced to return home and finish high school.
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Netflix will follow Ed Sheeran across New York City in “One Shot with Ed Sheeran,” a new “music experience” debuting Friday, November 21. The special captures Sheeran performing his hits and connecting with fans, all in a single take. The project comes from director Philip Barantini (“Adolescence”), Fulwell Entertainment, and producer Ben Winston.
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REELZ docuseries “On Patrol: Live” hits its 300th episode on Saturday, October 11 at 9p. The series documents the everyday work of police officers on patrol from diverse departments across the country.
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On Thanksgiving, Tubi is serving up a doubleheader: the premiere of “Sidelined 2: Intercepted,” the sequel to “Sidelined: The QB & Me,” as well as a free 4K live stream of the NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers as part of the NFL’s “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration.”
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Documentary “Downey Wrote That,” about long-running “Saturday Night Live” writer Jim Downey, premieres Friday, October 17 on Peacock.
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Freeform’s “30 Days of Disney” kicks off November 1, featuring classics as well as modern films. Last November’s event reached nearly 25 million viewers, and Freeform ranked as the No. 1 cable entertainment network with P18-34 and F18-34.
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ESPN has re-signedBob Wischusen,Cassie Campbell-Pascall,P.K. Subban, Kevin Weekes andLeah Hextall to new multi-year agreements ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season. The veteran lineup will continue to bring in-depth coverage, analysis and play-by-play to ESPN’s NHL programming.
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ESPN has also signed a five-year agreement for exclusive multimedia rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League, from the 2025/26 through the 2029/30 seasons. The deal expands ESPN’s global footprint in women’s soccer, including all 75 matches each season, the draws, highlights, magazine, and archive programming. Coverage spans Spanish-language rights in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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FloSports has entered into a three-year college wrestling media rightsagreement for National Duals Invitational, Sponsored by Paycom. FloSports is set to stream 27 matches in the multi-day tournament, which will pay out $1 million to collegiate programs.
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“NHL Fantasy Stars,” the official mobile game of the NHL, is back this season with its own mobile app. The hockey gaming experience enables fans to become the GM of their own teams, assemble dream lineups, and “play” on the ice in peer vs. peer hockey collection competitions.
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Pickleball court owner Life Time is holding its inaugural pickleball tournament, the LT Open, from October 11-19 in Atlanta. The finals air live on Sunday, October 19 from 3p to 5p on ESPN2.
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Prime Video’s “TNF” 49ers-Rams game delivered 14.79 million viewers, up +20% over last year’s comparable game. Postgame show “TNF Nightcap” averaged 2.84 million viewers, up +40% over last year’s full-season average.
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