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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/1/23)
BET: The Wine Down With Mary J. Blige (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Survivor at 8p (Premiere)
CBS: True Lies (Premiere) at 10pm
DISNEY+: The Mandalorian (Premiere)
HULU: Wreck (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Cheat (Premiere)
FOX: Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Finale) at 9pm
ID: Homicide Hunter: American Detective (Finale) at 10pm
Axe is back: Damian Lewis will return to “Billions” for season seven, appearing in six out of 12 episodes. Lewis left the Showtime drama after its fifth season to spend more time with his family in the UK (his wife, actress Helen McCory, died in April 2021 from cancer), saying at the time, “I’ll miss the ‘Billions’ family. Yep, some jobs are more than just a job.” Toney Goins, who plays Philip, has been upped to series regular.
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Fox issued a statement about Dominion’s lawsuit asking for $1.6 billion, which the voting technology company alleges it is owed for false claims made on Fox News about a rigged election in 2020. “Dominion’s lawsuit has always been more about what will generate headlines than what can withstand legal and factual scrutiny, as illustrated by them now being forced to slash their fanciful damages demand by more than half a billion dollars after their own expert debunked its implausible claims. Their summary judgment motion took an extreme, unsupported view of defamation law that would prevent journalists from basic reporting and their efforts to publicly smear Fox for covering and commenting on allegations by a sitting President of the United States should be recognized for what it is: a blatant violation of the First Amendment.” In its own statement, Dominion said, “Dominion is a strong believer in the First Amendment and its protections. As long-settled law makes clear, the First Amendment does not shield broadcasters that knowingly or recklessly spread lies.”
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Peacock is getting Reelz. The cable channel’s live linear feed and on-demand programming hits NBCU’s streaming service today, including the net’s biggest show, “On Patrol: Live.” Exception: The Tuesday 10p “Major League Wrestling” hour on Reelz, which conflicts with Peacock’s WWE deal.
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Dish Network was struck with a cyberattack that left customers’ personal data vulnerable. “The services of cyber-security experts and outside advisors were retained to assist in the evaluation of the situation,” said the company in a filing with the SEC.
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Keeping the faith: Cinedigm, owner of Dove Channel, is acquiring movie review and rating service Dove.org – founded to “encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution of wholesome family entertainment” – and streaming platform Christian Cinema, from Giving Company. “Over the last few years, we have perfected what we think is the best approach to enthusiast streaming: giving customers more of what they want in the medium they want – movies, podcasts, editorial, commerce – under the business model of their choice,” said Cinedigm President and Chief Strategy Officer Erick Opeka.
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9 Story Media Group has entered into a development deal with youth conservation organization Earth Rangers to create a new animated comedy series to empower kids and their families in the face of growing anxiety over the state of the planet. In addition to the series, the teams are also working on a 6-episode serialized podcast.
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Hulu has partnered with OVFX Studios, the animation studio from the Outlook Company, that will make the streaming service the new home for the “Kulipari” franchise based on the children’s books written by former NFL player Trevor Pryce. The third season, entitled “A King Rises,” will be a three-episode arc that brings the “Amphibilands” saga to a close with the coronation of a new King of the Lands in late 2023. The first two seasons, which premiered on Netflix, are streaming now on Hulu.
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M-Net, South African producer Quizzical Pictures and Fremantle have teamed for a new eight-part drama series, “White Lies,” starring Natalie Dormer (“Games of Thrones”) and Brendon Daniels (“Four Corners”). The crime thriller explores race and inequality.
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Scott Sternberg Productions is partnering with CJ ENM to bring Korean lifestyle series “Get It Beauty” to the US. The show invites beauty specialists such as physical trainers, hairdressers, and make-up artists into the studio to demonstrate their expertise to a live studio audience who actively participate in the tutorials.
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Former NFL star Tre Boston and wife Cierra have been named the new hosts of The Weather Channel’s “Fast: Home Rescue,” starting June 18 at 10p.
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TLC’s “Seeking Brother Husband,” following four polyandrous relationships, premieres March 26 at 10p.
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Season 10 of Science Channel’s “How the Universe Works” premiers March 5 at 10p, as cosmological experts offer viewers a look at the latest discoveries in space and astronomy.
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A new season of “Beach Cottage Chronicles” debuts March 17 on Magnolia Network, followed on March 28 by the return of “Restored.”
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It’s Elvis-o-rama starting today on HBO Max. Ahead of the Oscars on March 12, the streamer is featuring three Elvis Presley movies, two documentaries, two concert films and Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar nominated “Elvis.”
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Live-action fim “Peter Pan & Wendy” begins streaming April 28 on Disney+. “In making ‘Peter Pan & Wendy,’ we set out to craft a film that honors both the original J.M. Barrie text and Walt Disney’s animated adaptation; we wanted to invigorate our retelling with emotional sincerity, an open heart, and a grand yearning for adventure,” said Director/co-writer David Lowery.
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HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide and televisionstreaming rights to documentary short, “How Do You Measure a Year?”, from longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt (“When We Were Bullies,” “Phantom Limb,” “The Darkness of Day,” “Human Remains”). Coinciding with Father’s Day, the doc will debut in June.
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For the first seven weeks of 2023, Sinclair Broadcast Group reports its free over-the-air, multicast television networks Comet, Charge!, and TBD have experienced year-over-year growth across all key dayparts in the P25-54 demo. Charge! saw a 54% jump, TBD rose 50% and Comet was up 5%.
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Spectrum News averaged 2.2 million daily viewing households across its linear and digital platforms in February, ranking as the most-viewed network among Spectrum audiences.
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Fox News was the most watched network in all of basic cable for the month of February, notching 94 of the top 100 cable news telecasts for the month. In total day, FNC delivered over 1.4 million viewers, 189,000 in the 25-54 demo and 121,000 among A18-49 demo. In primetime, FNC averaged 2.3 million viewers, 299,000 A25-54 and 198,000 A18-49.
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Fox Business Network’s Business Day programming delivered an average 218,000 total viewers the month of February, while Market Hours programming hit 210,000 total viewers. FBN drew 135,000 total viewers and 14,000 A25-54 in Total Day viewership.
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