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Elon Musk is threatening to sue Apple for breaching antirust regulationsby allegedly favoring rivals of Musk’s xAI in its App Store. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation,” posted Musk on X. Grok, xAI’s AI model, ranks 6th in the App Store’s “Top Free Apps” section for iPhones in the US, while ChatGPT ranks first. Apple has partnered with OpenAi to integrate ChatGPT into Apple devices.
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Just in time for football season, Sling TV announced the launch of flexible streaming packages. Day Pass, Weekend Pass and Week Pass offer options to stream the sports games, shows, movies and award shows. “This launch is about putting control back in the hands of the fans, whether it’s tuning in for college football, professional sports, award shows, or a spontaneous movie night, all without having to sign a long-term, binding contract,” said Seth Van Sickel, SVP, Product and Operations, Sling TV. “With college football just around the corner, our new Day Pass offering is all consumers need to win on game day, for just $4.99 worth of upcoming programming.”
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Sony anime streaming service Crunchyroll is laying off an undisclosed number of employees in a move it says is not a cost-cutting measure, but a restructuring to increase its focus on fast-growing markets like India and Brazil. “As we look toward the next three to five years, we believe the right path forward is a new organizational model that supports regionally-empowered teams to lean into anime fandom even further,” said Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini in a memo to staff. As part of the reorg, Crunchyroll is building engineering hubs in the US, Mexico and India, said Purini.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FBI drama “Task,” from creator Brad Ingelsby (“Mare of Easttown”), debuts Sunday, September 7 at 9p on HBO. The season’s seven episodes will debut weekly.
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The first two episodes of music-driven “Vampirina: Teenage Vampire” premiere on Disney Channel on Friday, September 12 at 8p and 8:30p. All 16 episodes will be available October 15 on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Family drama “Crossroad Springs” starts streaming on Pure Flix on Thursdays, beginning August 28, and will air on Great American Family and GFAM+ on Saturdays at 8p.
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“Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard” premieres Saturday, October 4 as part of NBC’s weekend morning “The More You Know” educational/informational programming block. The series, focused on health and wellness issues, comes from Hearst Media Productions Group in partnership with Evoke Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of BritBox’s “Karen Pirie” debuts Thursday, October 2. The drama is based on Val McDermid’s A Darker Domain.
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Netflix and Kevin Hart are partnering for a stand-up comedy competition series. In the eight-parter, contestants will face challenges that mirror the real-life journeys of comedians, showing audiences the gritty reality of the stand-up scene. Hartbeat and Alfred Street Industries are producing.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Production is underway for Great American Media movie “Christmas in Midnight Clear,” set to premiere as part of the 5th Anniversary of Great American Christmas in 2025. The programming event kicks off in October.
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Adult Swim has ordered “The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza,” a live-action, quarter-hour series created by and starring Jordan Mendoza that follows a man as he navigates a barrage of absurd, terrifying, and hilarious dreamscapes. The series is produced for Adult Swim by Avalon (“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”).
(Source: Cynopsis)
“The Hill,” a digital source for non-partisan political news and information, announced that Lindsey Granger has been named co-host of its flagship morning show “Rising,” alongside Robby Soave.
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Nickelodeon and Paramount+ are celebrating 25 years of their “Dora” franchise this week with a special birthday-themed episode, “Dora’s Birthday Surprise,” set to premiere on Friday, August 15, at 11:30a on Nickelodeon.
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Stand Up To Cancer will hold its ninth biennial one-hour, commercial-free event, airing simultaneously on over 30 media platforms, on Friday, August 15 at 8p. All four major US broadcast networks will carry the show, with broadcasters donating prime time slots to support the cause. The telecast will also be available to watch on-demand across multiple digital and streaming platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season two of Netflix’s “Wednesday” delivered a massive 50 million views in its first five days. That’s the second most views in a single week across all English-language TV on the streamer, behind only “Wednesday” season one. Bur that’s not apples to apples – all episodes of the first season dropped at once, versus just the first four episodes for season two.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday drew 1,096,000 Total Viewers to CW, to rank as the most-watched Xfinity Series race from Watkins Glen since 2018 and up +41% compared to last year’s race.
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