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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 11/6/25)
NBC: Wicked: One Wonderful Night (Premiere) at 8pm
HBO: Alex vs Rod (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO Max: Dear X (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Bad Guys: Breaking In (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Death by Lightning (Premiere)
NETFLIX: The Vince Staples Show (Premiere)
PEACOCK: All Her Fault (Premiere)
SUNDANCE NOW: The Basement: A Vanishing in Apple Valley (Premiere)
As Warner Bros. Discovery mulls whether to split the company, sell some assets or sell the whole kit and caboodle, a source tells CNBC a decision is expected by mid to late December. WBD has rejected three offers from Paramount for a full takeover; Paramount has discussed taking an offer directly to shareholders and formalizing a hostile bid for the company, according to CNBC.
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Netflix reported on Wednesday that it is using a new viewership metric,monthly active users, which it says will more accurately represent the reach of its ad-supported tier. “After speaking to our partners, we know that what they want most is an accurate, clear, and transparent representation of who their ads are reaching,” wrote Amy Reinhard, President, Adverting, on the company’s website. “Our previous measurement (which was based on account profiles) didn’t represent all of the engaged people who are in the room watching.” Reinhard says the service now counts 190 million active users for its ad-supported tier.
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Tom Bergeron, who hosted ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” from its launch in 2005 until 2020 – when he was critical of the show’s decision to add former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to the season 28 cast – is returning to the show as a guest judge. He’ll appear on the show’s 20th anniversary special on Tuesday, November 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of “The Last Thing He Told Me,” starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner, premieres Friday, February 20 on Apple TV. New cast members include Judy Greer and Rita Wilson.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” returns for a season eight on Sunday, December 7 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Peacock documentary “High Horse: The Black Cowboy,” executive produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, premieres Thursday, November 20. This three-parter confronts and reclaims the Wild West while revealing the story of the Black cowboy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Freeform’s annual “25 Days of Christmas” event returns Monday, December 1, with classics, fan-favorite films and new specials. First out of the gate: “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” at 7a.
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Dame Helen Mirren has been named the recipient of the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award, presented on “Golden Eve,” the new primetime special honoring recipients of the DeMille and Carol Burnett Awards. The special airs Thursday, January 8 at 8p on CBS, ahead of the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Discovery Channel breaking news special “Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute” premieres Wednesday, November 26 at 10p.
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Also in honor of Veterans Day comes three-hour special “MeTV Remembers the M.A.S.H. Finale,” at 6p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Paramount and PBR (Professional Bull Riders) struck a new five-year media rights agreement that will make Paramount+ the primary streaming home of PBR’s premier tour, Unleash The Beast, starting December 12.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Main Street Sports Group, owner of FanDuel Sports Network, has extended its local media rights agreements with the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals. Fans can continue to watch in-market games on cable, satellite, and vMVPD services, or stream through TV Everywhere (TVE) and FDSN’s direct-to-consumer app, available on iOS, Android, smart TVs, connected devices, and Prime Video Channels
(Source: Cynopsis)
Vice TV inked a deal with the Professional Fighters League that makes it the US home for the linear telecasts of 10 international PFL MENA and Africa events, including both the MENA Championships on December 5 from Saudi Arabia and the Africa Championships on December 20 from Benin, West Africa.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Prime Video will broadcast the NWSL quarterfinal match between the Seattle Reign at Orlando Pride on Friday, November 7 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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