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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is standing bythe league’s choice of Puerto Rican Grammy winner Bad Bunny for Super Bowl halftime performer despite backlash. “He’s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,” said Goodell on Wednesday. “That’s what we try to achieve… It’s carefully thought through. I don’t think we’ve ever selected an artist without some blowback or criticism.”
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The Pentagon announced “the next generation of the Pentagon press corps” on Wednesday, after dozens of journalists walked out over the Pentagon’s new press policy barring reporters from releasing information it has not approved. The new list is made up mainly of Trump-supporting outlets like LindellTV, Turning Point USA and Real America’s Voice.
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Prime Video is going global with its November 28th broadcast of the “Black Friday Football” game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. The game will be the first NFL event to be presented worldwide on Prime Video. “We are excited to work with our partners at Prime Video to bring this year’s ‘Black Friday Football’ game to a global audience,” said Hans Schroeder, EVP, Media Distribution with the NFL. “Expanding the availability of our games to NFL fans around the world is a key priority for us.”
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Warner Bros. Discovery has turned down three takeover offers from Paramount, reported CNBC’s David Farber on Wednesday, the last of which was for just under $24 per share and was comprised of 80% cash. WBD said on Tuesday it had received “unsolicited interest” from multiple parties.
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Dick Wolf-backed Wolf Games and NBCUniversal have inked a deal to develop immersive video games based on NBCU IP. Wolf Games, founded by Andrew Adashek, Noah Rosenberg and Dick Wolf’s son, Elliot Wolf, just finished a $9 million Series A funding round led by Main Street Advisors. A “focus on using ethical generative AI was a key driver for the partnership” with NBCUniversal, noted Wolf Pack.
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Legal drama “Cupertino” landed a series order from CBS. The show, set for the 2026-27 season, comes from “The Good Wife” creators Robert and Michelle King, and starring “The Good Wife’s” Mike Colter.
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HGTV picked up 50 episodes of freshman series “Botched Homes,” “Neighborhood Watch” (w/t), “World’s Bargain Dream Homes” (w/t) and “Property Brothers: Under Pressure” (w/t), along with a massive, 400-episode renewal of “House Hunters” and spinoff “House Hunters International.” “With this programming order, HGTV is delivering more of our tried-and-true formats that drive consistent ratings for the network, while also featuring new talent and concepts to engage our devoted fans and attract different audiences,” said Howard Lee, Chief Creative Officer, US Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery.
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The HISTORY Channel has greenlit “Modern Marvels: WWII” (w/t), a three-part series from Hearst Media Production Group that continues the network’s first and longest-running franchise, “Modern Marvels.” The new series, exploring the greatest machines, most impactful weapons, and groundbreaking innovations of WWII, is slated to premiere in spring 2026.
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Jillian Murray (“Awkward”) has joined the cast of “When Hope Calls” in a recurring role. Season three is set to premiere in 2026 on Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family, and GFAM+.
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“The Count of Monte Cristo” starts streaming on the PBS app and PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video on Sunday, March 1. Sam Claflin (“Daisy Jones and the Six”) stars as Edmond Dantes in the adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic. A weekly broadcast will begin March 22 at 10p.
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“Married to Medicine” returns Sunday, November 30. Bravo promises a double dose of drama, starting at 9p.
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New HGTV series “Hoarding for the Holidays” debuts Tuesday, November 11 at 9p. The four one-hour episodes feature “people who have traded sanity for Santa and peace on Earth for thousands of plastic blow molds, 15-foot snowmen and enough lights to rival the Las Vegas strip,” says the network. Another new series, “Cheap A$$ Beach House,” premieres Wednesday, December 3 at 9p.
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Animated series “Koati,” following four creatures from the Latin American rain forest, is set to premiere Thursday, November 13 on Netflix in both English and Spanish.
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Golf creator brand Bob Does Sports is launching a new series with Barstool Sports: “The Internet Invitational.” The creator golf competition premieres Monday, October 27.
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José Díaz-Balart will co-host a new news program with anchor Arantxa Loizaga on Noticias Telemundo AHORA, the FAST channel from Noticias Telemundo. The program, “Ahora 360,” is set to premiere in early 2026.
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Meta is cutting about 600 jobs in its AI unit as the company aims to operate more nimbly. Meta started notifying employees on Wednesday that November 21 will be their termination date. “During this time, your internal access will be removed and you do not need to do any additional work for Meta,” said a message from the company. “You may use this time to search for another role at Meta.”
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FETV and FMC’s “Classic Christmas” programming event returns Saturday, November 1 and extends through Christmas Day. FETV will present “Merry Matinees,” themed pairings of Christmas films every weekend at 3p, while FMC will celebrate “Silver Bells and Silver Screens” every night.
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The holiday season on The CW kicks off with “A Waltons Thanksgiving” on Saturday, November 22 at 8p. The slate also includes “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” on Friday, November 28 at 8p, followed by “A Totally Funny Animals Holiday” at 9p.
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And over at MeTV, the network will bring the holiday cheer with its annual “A Very Merry MeTV” event, two months of Thanksgiving and holiday-themed episodes from classic TV shows, along with TV movies, holiday specials and more beginning Sunday, November 23 at 10a.
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Brand partners for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, airing Thursday, October 23 at 8p on Telemundo, include Volkswagen, Walmart and State Farm, along with new partners Verizon, McDonalds and TREMFYA by Johnson & Johnson.
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Comet will celebrate its 10th anniversary on October 31, with a lineup of science fiction, horror and supernatural movies. In addition, the network is also featuring a social media countdown with throwback promos and clips from the network’s first decade.
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The debut of ABC’s “9-1-1: Nashville” delivered a Live+7 audience of 12.4 million cross-platform Total Viewers, a +231% lift over the show’s Live+Same Day audience.
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New Fox game show “99 to Beat” drew 3.9 million Live+7 viewers, making it the network’s most-watched unscripted premiere in nearly four years.
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Fox Sports’ “America’s Game of the Week” was the most-watched telecast of the week on any network, with 25.6 million average viewers. Season-to-date, “AGOTW” is averaging 26.2 million viewers, up +2% over last year’s season-to-date average, for the NFL on FOX’s best start to the season since 2014.
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