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Sir David Attenboroughbecame the oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever at 99 for Netflix’s “Secret Lives of Orangutans.” ABC’s “General Hospital” was also a big winner at Friday’s ceremony, scooping up seven awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, lead actress (Nancy Lee Grahn) and supporting actor (Jonathan Jackson). “Access Hollywood” will offer coverage of the event today; for a complete list of winners, go here.
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Meta is expanding third party verification for Threads, with verification from Integral Ad Science, DoubleVerify, and Scope3. “Our Meta Business Partners each offer AI-enabled solutions to report the context in which ads appear, giving advertisers the transparency they need to drive results on Threads feed with confidence,” said Meta in a blog post. “These partners independently score the adjacent content, aligned with the brand safety floor and suitability framework, providing reporting that may include safety and suitability scores, content examples and associated risk levels, and impression-level data.”
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Instagram introduced new safety features for teens interacting with AI chatbots.Set to roll out early next year, the updates address mental health concerns by giving parents greater oversight of how teens engage with AI characters, including options to block specific conversations. “We hope today’s updates bring parents some peace of mind that their teens can make the most of all the benefits AI offers, with the right guardrails and oversight in place,” said the company in a blog post signed by Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, and Alexandr Wang, chief AI officer of Meta.
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Walmart Connect secured its first accreditation from the Media Rating Council for its first party click and impression metrics for Sponsored Search across desktop, mobile web, and mobile in-app devices for Display, Video and Search. In a blog post, the company said it is also expanding its full-funnel measurement suite. “In a fragmented media landscape, we know brands have an overwhelming number of options when it comes to where they spend their ad dollars,” said the post. “That’s why we’re proud to not only earn this recognition from the MRC, but to give our advertisers another assurance of trust, transparency, and accountability.”
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A new season of Discovery’s “The Last Woodsmen” launches Friday, November 14 at 9p. In the premiere, Jared breaks free of his old business partner and lands a do-or-die shot to buy a legendary, virgin timber claim.
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Miles Teller (“Divergent”) will take his second spin as host of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on November 1, with Brandi Carlile as musical guest. Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser will make her hosting debut on November 8, joined by fellow first-timer Sombr as musical guest. Glen Powell (“Chad Powers”) hits the stage for the first time on November 15, with musical guest Olivia Dean.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Missing children drama “Weapons” starts streaming on HBO Max on Friday, October 24. The film was released in theaters in August.
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The season three premiere of Adult Swim’s “Smiling Friends” on Sunday, October 5 averaged 433,000 viewers among A18-49 and 391,000 A18-34 in Live+3 viewing, up triple-digits in viewership versus season two.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Dancing with the Stars” once again topped Tuesday night, delivering 5.98 million Total Viewers and a 1.26 rating among A18-49, hitting a new season high in overall viewers and matching a season high in the adult demo. Among A18-34 (1.53 rating), the episode scored the series’ best telecast in nearly 10 years.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Black Phone 2 – $26.5 million
Tron: Ares – $11.1 million
Good Fortune – $6.2 million
One Battle After Another – $4 million
Roofman – $3.7 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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