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CBS News started another round of layoffs on Friday. “It’s no secret that the news business is changing radically, and that we need to change along with it,” said CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski in a memo to staff. “Some parts of our newsroom must get smaller to make room for the things we must build to remain competitive.” As part of the cuts, CBS News Radio is shutting down on May 22, and all positions on the team will be eliminated.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Starz also saw a round of layoffs. The cuts, affecting under 40 employees, or 7% of the workforce, come ten months after the company separated from Lionsgate.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Discovery Channel has greenlit six new series slated to premiere this year. “Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us,” exploring the stand-up comedian’s car collection, launches Tuesday, March 31, followed the next day by “Conspiracies & Coverups,” exposing the truth behind conspiracy theories. What will be the seventh spinoff of “Naked and Afraid,” “Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown” (w/t), debuts Sunday, May 17. Also premiering that day is “In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers” (w/t), following teams of storm chasers and their encounters with extreme weather. Premiering in mid-2026 will be “Escape From Alcatraz” (w/t) following the 1962 prison escape, and investigation series “How to Catch a Dirtbag” (w/t).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of “When Hope Calls: Brookfield” starts streaming Thursday, April 2 on Great American Pure Flix. New episodes will be available beginning April 5 on Great American Family and GFAM+.
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Electric Entertainment’s free streaming service ElectricNOW announced it is getting an upgrade with new features and expanded content, including over 60 live channels, as well as its first scripted series. “The Poly Couple” drops Thursday, April 16, the same day as the debut of the upgraded ElectricNOW app.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix and Warner Music Group (no relation to Warner Bros. Discovery) have inked an exclusive deal calling for the streamer make docuseries and films focused on the label’s artists and songwriters, past and present. Unigram will serve as the production arm for WMG’s longform programming. “We’ve seen how music inspires incredible fandom on Netflix so we’re excited to partner with Warner Music Group and the best-in-class artists they work with to bring even more indelible music storytelling to our members,” said Adam Del Deo, VP, Documentary Films & Series at Netflix.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tubi as greenlit “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2.” Inspired by R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour, the young-adult horror film is slated to debut on Tubi in October 2026.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Kevin Hart is stepping into the hot seat. The comedian will be roasted during a televised ceremony at Netflix Is a Joke Fest on Sunday, May 10. Hart previously executive produced last year’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady”; Shane Gillis set to host this year’s burn.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Marty Supreme” starts streaming Friday, April 24 on HBO Max, and lands on HBO the following day at 8p. The film, starring Timothee Chalamet as a shoe salesman-turned-pool hustler, was released on December 25.
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The premiere of Sky One’s “Saturday Night Live UK” at 10p drew a strong (for Sky One) 226,000 viewers and 3.2% of the available TV audience, according to numbers from overnights.tv. The show received mixed reviews, with The Guardian saying, “It could have been a lot, lot worse. And it could have been a lot better.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Project Hail Mary – $80.6 million
Hoppers – $18 million
Dhurandhar The Revenge – $9.6 million
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – $9.1 million
Reminders of Him – $8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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