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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/5/23)
FOX: Stars on Mars (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Crime Scene Kitchen (Premiere) at 9pm
FREEFORM: Cruel Summer (Premiere) at 9pm
HULU: Age of Influence (Premiere)
NAT GEO: America’s National Parks (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: American Ninja Warrior (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Barracuda Queens (Premiere)
YouTube will no longer remove content that advances false claims about election fraud in the 2020 and other US Presidential elections. In a blog post, YouTube said, “In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm.” YouTube said it had pulled “tens of thousands” of videos since its decision in 2020 to remove videos claiming widespread fraud changed the outcome of the election, and will continue to ban videos misleading voters about when, where, and how to vote.
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Netflix shareholders did not approve the 2023 pay packages of senior-level execs in a non-binding vote during the company’s shareholder meeting last week. The WGA had pushed shareholders to veto pay plans it labeled inappropriate. “In the midst of a disruptive labor dispute, Netflix is asking shareholders to give retroactive advisory approval of the company’s 2022 reported executive compensation totaling over $166 million,” wrote WGA West President Meredith Stiehm in a letter to Netflix shareholders. “By contrast, the proposed improvements the WGA currently has on the table would cost Netflix an estimated $68 million per year.”
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Thirty-three days into the WGA strike, the Directors Guild of Americareached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The DGA said the deal “achieves major breakthroughs in addressing the international growth of the entertainment industry and makes significant gains across key economic and creative rights while reaffirming the critical role of DGA directors and their teams.” A board vote is scheduled for tomorrow, June 6.
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Looks like “Yellowjackets” fans won’t have to wait until season three for new content. That’s according to the Showtime hit’s co-creator Ashley Lyle, who urged patience. “There will be a bonus episode between seasons, but I love you guys and don’t want y’all to lose sleep thinking it’s tonight,” she tweeted to fans anxious for more after the season two finale.
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Synergy alert: Bravo’s “Top Chef” World All-Stars season aired a special integrated Quickfire challenge with brand partner, Delta Air Lines, in Paris, site of next summer’s Olympics. The final four cheftestants traveled to the City of Light for a challenge at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, paired with Team USA Olympians. “We are always looking to create unique can’t miss experiences for brand partners to connect with our massive fanbase,” said Jamie Cutburth, EVP, Marketing & Content Partnerships, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships. “We were able to strategically pull the right marketing levers across the NBCU portfolio, while also connecting communities around the world with cultural and culinary stories that ultimately drive impact for our viewers, our partners and our One Platform.” The season finale airs Thursday, June 8 at 9p.
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In more “Top Chef” news, Padma Lakshmi is headed for the exit. “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave ‘Top Chef,’” posted Lakshmi on social media. “Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and exec producer, I am extremely proud to have been a part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food.”
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Hulu’s “This Fool” returns for season two with all ten episodes on Friday, July 28. The comedy is set in in working class LA.
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An SEC filing confirmed that Disney will take $1.5 billion in write-downs tied to pulling streaming programming from its platforms. In this time of streaming cost-consciousness, the company said it is continuing to review remaining streaming content. “The company may terminate certain license agreements for the right to use content on its platforms, which would result in the removal of licensed content from its platforms and lead to impairment and/or contract termination charges as well as cash payments,” said the SEC filing. “The company currently expects that any such charges and payments related to licensed content would be meaningfully less than the impairment charges related to produced content.”
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Cineverse announced that as a result of a content deal with Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures, the Syd & Marty Krofft Channel, managed and operated by Cineverse, will feature live-action shows from the 70s and 80s. Among the offerings will be “H.R. Pufnstuf,” “The Bugaloos,” “Electra Woman and Dyna Girl,” and more.
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Spectrum is celebrating Pride Month by offering customers free scripted and reality series under the category LGBTQ+ in the On Demand portal under TV Shows, depending on their level of video service. Among the shows featured are “Good Trouble,” “I Am Jazz,” and “Family Karma.”
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Pride Month programming for OUTtv Proud includes LGBTQ+ individuals like Cameroonian drag icon BeBe Zahara Benet and trans performer and activist Peppermint sharing their personal challenges and triumphs.
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Comedic horror film “Renfield” drops on Peacock on Friday, June 9.Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss: Dracula (Nicolas Cage).
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HBO Documentary short “How Do You Measure a Year?” debuts Wednesday, June 14 at 9p. Filmmaker asked his daughter the same questions every year on her birthday, resulting in this 29-minute short film.
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Diamond Sports, which has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since March, was ordered to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers. Responded a Diamond spokesperson, “We look forward to engaging with MLB and our team partners to negotiate a go-forward rights package that works for all parties and positions Diamond for long-term success.”
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ABC has claimed the title of the number one broadcaster of entertainment programming for the 2022-23 season, with an average 0.6 Nielsen rating among A18-49 through May 24. CBS, Fox and NBC averaged 0.5.
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Primetime viewership at Fox News dropped 32% in May versus April,following the exit of Tucker Carlson, to an average 1.42 million. Still, FNC maintained the top spot among cable news networks. MSNBC viewership dropped 12% of its viewers, to average 1.16 million, and CNN shed 16%, counting 416,000 viewers. Viewership at conservative news net Newsmax was up 70%, to 298,000 primetime viewers.
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HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover” delivered more than 14 million total viewers since it premiered on April 23. The six-episode sophomore season averaged a .59 Live+3 rating among A25-54 and a .75 Live+3 rating among W25-54, a respective lift of 16% and 15% from year-ago levels, with growth of 17% among M25-54 and 24% among A25+.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse – $120.5 million
The Little Mermaid – $40.6 million
The Boogeyman – $12.3 million
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – $10.2 million
Fast X – $9.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
