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| 1 | | During a keynote at a Canadian media conference, CBS President and CEO George Cheeks gave some insight into the network's planning for the fall TV season. CBS unveiled a tentative fall line-up in May that didn't yet factor in an ongoing writers strike, let alone a potential SAG-AFTRA action. More: - According to Cheeks, CBS is likely to launch a "reality-heavy" line-up centered around the "Big Brother" franchise, which returns in August.
- The network is also planning more primetime game show specials, including fresh installments of "The Price is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal."
- Some Paramount+ originals -- including "SEAL Team" and "Evil," both of which started life as CBS programs -- could move back to the network as well; CBS employed a similar strategy in 2020, when it aired the CBS All Access original "Star Trek: Discovery" on the flagship network.
- CBS also extended late-night host Stephen Colbert's deal through 2026.
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What's New With Peacock: NBCUniversal's Peacock service closed out 2022 with its strongest quarter since its launch 2 years earlier, topping 20 million paid subscribers at last, with a big boost coming from the FIFA World Cup. In the first quarter of 2023, growth slowed, as it had across the industry. But revenue was the larger concern, slowing dramatically from around $154 million in Q4 2022 to just $25 million in Q1 of 2023. This was mostly due to a dip in the overall digital ad market, rather than problems facing Peacock specifically. Still, 2022 Was Huge for Peacock: Nonetheless, the Comcast-owned streaming service had a huge breakout year in 2022. Peacock brought in just $778 million total the previous year, and ended 2022 with over $2 billion in revenue. The service added around 7 million paid subscribers for the year, and hit its initial goal for monthly active users (MAA) with 30 million. Comcast President Michael Cavanaugh told investors back in April that "over 100 million people engage with our content every month." Still a Long Way to Go: Peacock nonetheless continues to trail considerably behind competitors like Netflix (with over 230 million subscribers), Disney+ (with 164.2 million subscribers), and Paramount+, which now has 46 million global subscribers and has started building a considerable lead. | | | |
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| 3 | | DAILY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 THE FULL MONTY: FX comedy-drama series serving as a direct sequel to the hit 1997 British film, in which the original Sheffield steelworkers who started stripping together to raise funds reunite 25 years later for a new scheme. Original stars Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Lesley Sharp, Hugo Speer, Paul Barber, Steve Huison, Wim Snape, and Tom Wilkinson all return, as does screenwriter Simon Beaufoy. All eight episodes hit Hulu today. [Hulu] OUR PLANET II: Debut four-part nature docuseries from the team behind "Planet Earth" and the first "Our Planet," looking at animal migration patterns around the globe, including footage shot in Africa, India, China, the Arctic, and beyond. Sir David Attenborough narrates. [Netflix] FORGED IN FIRE: On the History reality competition series, expert bladesmiths are challenged to recreate iconic swords and other edged weapons from throughout human history. Season 8 aired in 2022 on cable and hits Netflix in the US today; Grady Powell hosts. [Netflix] THE SURROGACY (MADRE DE ALQUILER): Spanish-language drama series from Mexico, starring Shani Lozano as a young woman who agrees to serve as a surrogate for a wealthy and powerful family, in order to save her father's life. But when the baby is born with a physical disability, her employers attempt to alter their arrangement. [Netflix] SMALL TOWN POTENTIAL: Debut series from HGTV in which real estate agent Davina Thomasula and her partner, builder Kristin Leitheuser, help clients find properties around New York's Hudson Valley and then transform them into the homes of their dreams. [Max] HOW DO YOU MEASURE A YEAR? Oscar-nominated documentary short by filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt, composed of home movie recordings capturing yearly birthday chats with his daughter, Ella. [Max] RAVEN'S HOME: The Disney Channel live-action supernatural comedy series -- a spinoff of "That's So Raven" -- follows the ongoing adventures of Raven Baxter (Raven-Symoné) and her son, Booker (Isaac Ryan Brown), who has inherited her psychic gift. Season 6 debuted in April on TV and comes to Disney+ today. [Disney+] LAST OF THE GIANTS: WILD FISH: Nature series from National Geographic in which host Cyril Chauquet and his team embark on hazardous missions to find specimens of rare, giant fish. Season 2 aired earlier this year on cable and hits Disney+ today. [Disney+] MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: A dubbed version of the French animated series airs in the US on The Disney Channel. The action centers on two Parisian teens who transform into the titular superheroes to save their city. The first 5 episodes of Season 5 hit Disney+ today. [Disney+] PUPSTRUCTION: Debut animated Disney Junior series for young kids about a hard-working dog construction crew serving the town of Petsburg. The first 8 Season 1 episodes hit Disney+ today. [Disney+] THE COLOR OF CARE: Documentary exposé from Smithsonian Channel and Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, examining racial inequities in the US health care system, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. Yance Ford ("Strong Island") directed. [Paramount+] ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF SLAVERY: Four-part 2022 docuseries from Smithsonian Channel looking at the long-term impact of slavery and how it continues to reverberate in the lives of Black people today. The series features commentary from Debbie Allen, Lorraine Toussaint, Soledad O'Brien, CCH Pounder, Sen. Cory Booker, and others; Courtney B. Vance narrates and executive produced along with his partner, Angela Bassett. [Paramount+] | | | |
| 4 | | Netflix and Jason Bateman's production company, Aggregate, secured the rights to adapt a 2021 Esquire article into a TV series, following a bidding war against other networks and streamers. The article, titled "Daddy Ball," centers on a youth sports rivalry between two Long Island dads that spirals completely out of control, ultimately involving allegations of stalking, police corruption, and organized crime. More: - "Ozark" vet Bateman will both direct and star in the eight-episode limited dark comedy series; he'll also executive produce.
- This is one of several pieces from reporter David Gauvey Herbert that's in active development by Hollywood; other projects include a film based on the Esquire article "The Ballad of Ron & Dorinda," an FX series inspired by the New York Magazine piece "Boss of the Beach," and an ABC Signature show inspired by "Camp Shane."
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| 5 | | According to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery will not rush the search for a new CNN CEO, but plans to conduct the hiring process "deliberately." WBD executives have apparently cautioned outside stakeholders that it could be several months before a new CEO is installed at the news network. More: - Former CNN CEO Chris Licht exited the role recently after less than a year on the job; the former "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" showrunner oversaw a number of failed initiatives, lost the confidence of long-time CNN stalwarts like Erin Burnett and Anderson Cooper, and participated in an Atlantic piece that was widely seen as damaging.
- CNN faces a number of challenges, including a ratings plunge, a controversial shift in editorial voice and coverage, and the rapid shutdown of its nascent streaming service, CNN+.
- David Leavy, a long-time lieutenant for WBD CEO David Zaslav, is currently overseeing CNN along with some network veterans, including Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, and Eric Sherling.
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| 6 | | Netflix announced plans to open its first-ever dining experience in Los Angeles next month. The "Netflix Bites" pop-up will feature chefs and dishes that have appeared on some of the streamer's reality programming, such as "Chef's Table," "Iron Chef," and even "Nailed It!" More: - Participating chefs include Curtis Stone, Rodney Scott, and Nadiya Hussain, along with bartenders and mixologists from the "Drink Masters" franchise.
- The two-week event kicks off on June 30; reservations are currently open.
- The participating chefs will take part in the experience behind the scenes, but will not be available for meet-and-greets with guests.
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| 7 | | Comcast and Spectrum's new streaming player, the Xumo Box, will be available for purchase in Walmart stores. The new device is expected to go on sale later on this year. More: - The Xumo is an updated version of Comcast's Flex streaming player; it's also the name of Comcast's free ad-supported streaming platform, which it acquired in 2020.
- A partnership with Spectrum will make the Xumo streamer and platform available to the company's cable TV subscribers.
- No word on pricing yet, but the device will serve as a rival to the Roku player and Amazon's Fire TV.
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- Apple renewed the sci-fi thriller series "Silo" for a second season; the series is based on a trilogy of novels by author Hugh Howey, and apparently had the best debut of any drama series in the history of Apple TV+.
- Through a new partnership with NBCUniversal, smart TV maker Vizio will offer some Peacock content for free through its WatchFree+ streaming app.
- Netflix dropped a trailer for "Quarterback," a new behind-the-scenes docuseries chronicling the 2022 NFL seasons of three QBs: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings, and Marcus Mariota of the Atlanta Falcons.
- Paramount's Pluto TV plans to unveil a new and improved streaming app next month.
- Netflix renewed the Korean reality competition series "Physical: 100" -- the first unscripted series to top the streamer's weekly ranking for non-English language programs -- for a second season.
- The action-drama "Professionals" -- a spinoff of the 2012 film "Soldiers of Fortune" -- won't return to CW for a second season, but producers are shopping the series around to other streamers and networks.
- South Korean actor Park Soo-ryun -- who starred in the Disney series "Snowdrop" -- died in an accident in her home this week at age 29.
- Pirate streaming service Soap2day -- which served bootleg feeds of popular network soap operas -- shut down abruptly on Tuesday, leaving many users greatly distressed.
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