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ON TELEVISION (THURS. 6/27/24)
CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX: First Presidential Debate Hosted by CNN at 9pm
MAX: Breaking New Ground (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Supacell (Premiere)
SUNDANCE NOW: Domino Day (Premiere)
PRIME VIDEO: My Lady Jane (Premiere)
DISNEY JR.: Disney Jr.’s Ariel (Premiere) at 9am
Verizon unveiled a brand refresh – complete with a new logo – as well as new the way people live, work and play. The new logo features a red V with a yellow glow, which anchors in the Verizon name – Veritas (truth) and Horizon (the future of possibility). New programs include “myHome,” which serves as a one-stop shop for internet, entertainment and connected home offerings for Verizon Home Internet customers; the self-explanatory “Guaranteed trade in;” “Verizon Access,” a premium program for all customers that provides access to pre-sales, free giveaways and events like concerts, music festivals and red-carpet movie premieres; and “Verizon Business Complete,” an end-to-end smartphone management solution. “By listening to our customers, we continue to significantly evolve our offerings and brand promise to connect people when it matters most on our reliable network,” said chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. “…This next chapter is a continuation of our journey of service and innovation.”
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The Sorting Hat has spoken. HBO and Warner Bros. Television found the writer and director for the “Harry Potter” series, naming Francesca Gardiner (HBO’s “Succession” and “His Dark Materials,” “Killing Eve”) as showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod (HBO’s “Succession,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Last of Us”) as executive producer and director of multiple episodes. The new series, currently in development, will be available on Max’s expanding global footprint. The series will be an adaptation of the Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling.
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Apple TV+ announced six-part docuseries “Vietnam: The War That Changed America,” from 72 Films, that combines first-person testimony and immersive archival footage to tell the stories of those who lived through the war. Commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the war in Vietnam, the series is directed by Rob Coldstream (“John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial”) and produced by Caroline Marsden (“9/11: One Day in America”), with executive producers David Glover (“9/11: One Day in America”) and Mark Raphael (“Crime and Punishment”).
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Jeffrey Wright will join the cast of espionage political thriller “The Agency” (formerly “The Department) as a series regular, Paramount+ with Showtime said Wednesday. Currently in production in London, “The Agency” is commissioned by Showtime Studios and produced in association with 101 Studios. George Clooney and Grant Heslov will executive produce through Smokehouse Pictures. The political thriller follows Martian (two-time Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender), a covert CIA agent, ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station.
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A new “Van Helsing” series is in the works at CBS, according to Deadline. The series, where the legendary vampire hunter uses his skills to solve crimes in contemporary New York City, is being written by Jonathan Lee (“Lockerbie”) and executive produced by “Elementary” creator Rob Doherty, Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman under a deal with studio Lionsgate Television.
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Animated comedy series, “Primos,” from Disney Branded Television,will premiere July 25 with two episodes at 8p on Disney Channel. The first nine episodes will be available on Disney+ on July 26. Episode premieres will move to Saturday mornings at 9a beginning July 27, with two episodes weekly.
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Season two of Paramount series “Tulsa King” will premiere September 15 in the U.S. and Canada and across Paramount+ international markets beginning September 16.
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AMC Networks has renewed “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” for a third season, days before the finale of its second season on AMC and AMC+. AMC’s Anne Rice Immortal Universe now includes three series: “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire,” “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches,” which is currently in production on its second season, and the recently greenlit “Anne Rice’s The Talamasca.”
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Magnolia Network set the cable premiere of a new season of “Barnwood Builders” for July 11, with the streaming premieres of the eighth season of “Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation” slated for July 5 and “A Home Away” on July 17. A new series, “BBQ High,” will premiere later this summer. Produced by Hit + Run, this hour-long, six-episode series follows Texas teens during their senior year of high school as they compete in a series of regional BBQ competitions for a shot at winning the state championship and scholarship money. Additionally, new seasons of “Where We Call Home” will premiere this summer.
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PBS Kids released premiere dates for its civics-themed content slate, with season 2 of animated short series “City Island” debuting on July 5. The first 10 episodes of “Together We Can,” which offers music videos centered on a civics curriculum to young viewers, will drop on July 3, with the remaining 10 premiering on August 7.
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The HBO Original documentary “Quad Gods” directed by Jess Jacklin,will debut July 10 at 9p on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The documentary, which had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, follows the lives of three New Yorkers with quadriplegia that meet in a neuro-rehabilitation lab where they create the world’s first-ever, fully quadriplegic e-sports team.
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Telemundo’s “La Isla: Desafío Extremo” will premiere July 30 at 7p on the network. Hosted by Javier Poza, the program features 24 participants who will face extreme challenges of physical and mental survival in wild and remote locations on Turkey’s beaches, mountains and forests in their pursuit of a $200,000 prize.
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Just in time for the next heat wave, Great American Family will launch its holiday programming event – “Christmas in July” – a little early this year. The event will kick off on June 28 with the first of 29 holiday-themed films – “Destined at Christmas” at 8p. On June 29, four films – “My Christmas Hero” at 4p; “Jingle Bell Princess” at 6p; “Catering Christmas” at 8p; and “‘Twas the Text Before Christmas” at 10p – that were selected by GAF viewers who won its “Jingle Bell Bracket” competition, will air.
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NBC will honor late country music legend Toby Keith with the concert celebration special “Toby Keith: American Icon” on August 28 at 9p. The two-hour event, to be filmed at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, will feature an A-list lineup of musical performances and special guests including Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Jelly Roll, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, and The War and Treaty, performing Keith’s greatest hits as well as their original songs. Keith died in February and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame shortly before his passing. Over his career Keith amassed 42 top-10 hits, 33 #1’s, 44 million albums sold, 100 million BMI performances and more than 10 billion streams.
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Telemundo will premiere drama “El Conde: Amor Y Honor” on July 1 at 10p, available to stream next day on the Telemundo app and Peacock. Set in Mexico during the 1930s and 1950s, the drama stars Fernando Colunga and Ana Brenda Contreras.
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Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals averaged 7.7 million viewers, up 182% versus last year’s Finals clincher. Game 7 reached an average of 3.1 million people 18-49, up 182% and 170% versus last year’s Stanley Cup Final Game 5 clincher (Florida-Vegas), and up 32% and 39% versus 2022’s Stanley Cup Final Game 6 on ABC (Colorado-Tampa Bay). Viewership of Game 7 peaked at 10.3 million in the 10:45p quarter-hour and drew the largest non-Original Six audience on record. It also ranks as the most-viewed NHL game ever on ESPN+.
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Nominees for “The 2024 ESPYS Presented by Capital One,” have been released, with first-time nominees like Haleigh Bryant, Coco Gauff, C.J. Stroud, Juju Watkins and Victor Wembanyama joining veterans Patrick Mahomes and Shohei Ohtani, LeBron James, Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods vying for top awards. Fan voting is open and will close at 5p on July 11, just prior to the live broadcast, which will be hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams at 8p on ABC from Los Angeles.
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ReachTV has partnered with Dr. Jennifer Welter, the first female coach in the NFL, to launch a new original short form series “First & Goals,” which will air across the company’s network of screens at 2,400 airport gates and 750 venues in 90 airports, plus 500,000 hotel rooms. Each 3-minute episode of “First & Goals,” draws on Dr. Welter’s groundbreaking experiences and personal journey to motivate viewers to overcome obstacles and strive for personal excellence.
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NBCUniversal said a virtual representation of legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels will deliver AI-enhanced updates of the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics on Peacock. The streamer, which is carrying full coverage of the Paris Olympics events, will present “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” described as “a first-of-its-kind, personalized experience complementing NBCUniversal’s comprehensive coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.” The feature, unveiled at the end of a two-hour presentation at NBCU headquarters in New York according to Deadline.com, is a collaboration with Michaels using generative AI and AI voice synthesis technology.
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Telemundo said it is on track to be the most watched Spanish-language network for the second quarter in weekday primetime, excluding sports, among both total viewers and adults 18-49. To date, the network has delivered a total of 1.14 million total viewers and 332,000 adults 18-49 for the Monday-Friday 7-11p timeslot, excluding sports, in the period, according to Nielsen, outperforming Univision by +10% in both demos. In addition, Telemundo said it is the most-watched Spanish-language entertainment network, excluding sports, on Sunday nights in the second quarter, averaging 1 million total viewers and 267,000 adults 18-49, beating Univision by +38% and +47%, respectively.
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