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Sep 27, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
The WNBA playoffs and week four of the NFL regular-season highlight the list of live sports events airing on television this weekend. The WNBA semi-final playoff round tips off Sunday with ABC’s coverage of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces playing the New York Liberty in a rematch of last year’s finals. On ESPN, the Connecticut Sun face the Minnesota Lynx.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
The Professional Fighters League is looking to super-serve fans of mixed martial arts as it gears up for a major October 19 pay-per-view event from Saudi Arabia.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
ESPN’s Monday Night Football telecast helped the sports network barely beat out Fox News for top honors in primetime last week. ESPN averaged 2.56 million viewers for the week of September 16-22 to top Fox News’ 2.51 million viewers, ending the news network’s three-week winning streak, according to Nielsen numbers supplied by Fox News.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
Netflix will continue its partnership with prolific producer/writer Tyler Perry with the October 24 premiere of original drama series Beauty in Black. The 16-part series, part of the multi-year, first-look production deal reached last year between Netflix and Perry, follows two women on very different life trajectories on a course toward each other, according to the streaming service. Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart star as strangers entangled in each other’s lives.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
AMC and FX will get an early start on the Halloween season with the premiere of horror-themed original series during the last week of September. AMC will bring back its The Walking Dead spinoff series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol for its sophomore season on September 29. Norman Reedus stars as zombie killer Daryl Dixon, along with Melissa McBride, who portrays Carol Peletier.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
Douglas V. Holloway has had the magic touch throughout his decades-long career, finding success on the marketing, sales and programming sides of the broadcast, cable and digital businesses while serving as an industry ambassador to help others achieve success, too. “Douglas is a true legend in the media business and a humble leader whose vision, creativity and tenacity created and built key brands into powerhouses,” Ann Carlsen, founder and CEO of executive recruiting firm Carlsen Resources, said.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
Starz will debut its first weekly talk show series, Fat Joe Talks, on October 4, featuring music artist/actor Method Man. The weekly interview series will star the Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop artist Fat Joe as he interviews celebrities and newsmakers who drive the cultural zeitgeist, according to the network. Other stars expected to appear in the series include Mary J. Blige, Hakeem Jeffries, T.I. and Babyface. Embassy Row and SpringHill will produce the series for Starz.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
Hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was arrested Monday night and indicted on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering over a period of nearly two decades, according to federal documents unsealed on Tuesday. The 14-page indictment alleges that Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct," according to the indictment.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
nexttv.com | Thomas Umstead
FX had a big night at the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night as two of its shows – Shōgun and The Bear – dominating the drama and comedy series categories, respectively. Freshman historical drama series Shōgun won 18 combined Emmy creative arts and Primetime awards, including best drama series, according to the Television Academy. The series also took home statuettes in the best drama series actor category for Hiroyuki Sanada and best drama series actress category for Anna Sawai.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Thomas Umstead
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Disney/Frank MicelottaFX had a big night at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday as two of its shows — Shōgun and The Bear — tallied multiple wins in major categories. Freshman historical drama series Shōgun won four Primetime Emmys and a record 18 combined Emmy Creative Arts and Primetime awards, including best drama series, the Television Academy said.
