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| When it comes to the viewing habits of Gen Z and Millennials, flexibility, convenience and personalization are key. That’s according to ARF DASH TV Universe study, “TV Deconstructed: Generational Trends in TV Usage.” While the parents of Generation X are more likely to maintain a traditional Pay TV set-up, Millennials indicate a decisive preference for Digital-Only TV access over traditional MVPDs and Over-The-Air, even as they become parents themselves. And Gen Z, moving into early adulthood, show distinct, mobile-native behavior. According to the study, only 59% of Gen Z use TV sets to watch television, compared to 88% of Boomers. Ad-supported subscription streaming is most popular among Millennials and Gen X, the primary “parent” generations.
Concerned that Omnicom Group’s $13.5 billion acquisition of IPG could lead to anticompetitive coordination, with agencies possibly steering advertisers away from certain media outlets based on their political content, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed consent order that included provisions that would “eliminate Omnicom’s ability to deny advertising dollars to media publishers based on their political or ideological viewpoint.” Responded John Wren, Chairman & CEO of Omnicom, “We are delighted that our transaction with Interpublic has cleared this significant regulatory hurdle. This is an important step toward the completion of the proposed acquisition.” |
 Starz handed an early season two renewal to drama “Outlander: Blood of my Blood,” ahead of the prequel series’ debut on Friday, August 8. “The world of ‘Outlander’ has captivated audiences with its sweeping storytelling and unforgettable characters. With ‘Blood of my Blood,’ we’ve expanded the universe in a way that honors the original, while charting bold new territory,” said Kathryn Busby, President of Programming, STARZ.
Paramount+ has renewed “MobLand” for season two. The drama from Guy Ritchie debuted March 30, and has drawn 26 million viewers to date. “We are elated to greenlight a second season of this global phenomenon, which has dominated both domestic and international charts and soared to #1 in the United Kingdom,” said Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment. |
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| NEW & RETURNING SHOWS |
| “Code of Silence,” following a Deaf woman pulled into a dangerous police investigation, premieres Thursday, July 24 on BritBox.
Netflix docuseries “Quarterback” is back for season two on Tuesday, July 8. NFL players featured this go-round include Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) and Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons). |
 Season three of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” launches Sunday, September 7 at 9p on AMC, as Daryl and Carol “continue their journey to somehow return home and to the ones they love.”
Great American Media has expanded original content produced specifically for Pure Flix Premium, a tier within the Pure Flix platform is designed for viewers seeking to deepen their connection with faith-based programming. Offerings include “Faithful Reads”; interview series “Walking With God”; “Exclusive Conversations”, hosted by Bill Abbott, CEO and President of Great American Media; devotional series “Living the Word”; and “Stories of Faith.”
Animated PBS KIDS series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” will return for an eighth season in in 2026. The order includes two half-hour specials. |
Today’ Premiere
Disney+: Ironheart |
| PRODUCTION |
| All3Media International announced its first local format licenses in Latin America via an agreement with NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct To Consumer Latin America for “The Traitors.” Local versions of the reality competition format are headed for Brazil and Mexico.
EndemolShine Boomdog and Banijay Entertainment are teaming with Latin American writer and producer, Leonardo Padrón to launch Leonardo Padrón Productions. The venture will partner with Banijay Americas label, A Fábrica Mexico & US Hispanic, to deliver a slate defined by character-driven drama. |
| COMING UP |
| Food Network is planning two special programming events as a tribute to Anne Burrell, the beloved celebrity chef who died June 17 at age 55. A curated selection of encore episodes will air Wednesday, June 25 beginning at 10p, and a new season of “Worst Cooks in America” featuring Burrell’s final appearance as mentor will premiere Monday, July 28. “Anne Burrell was a one-of-a-kind talent whose loss is being deeply felt by family, friends and fans,” said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. “With these special programming events, we hope to honor Anne and celebrate her impact on Food Network and beyond, and to offer fans a way to remember her passion and culinary prowess that ran through everything she did.” |
 Discovery’s annual Shark Week stunt kicks off Sunday, July 20 at 8p with “Dancing With the Sharks,” hosted by former “Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron. “Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus,” following a search or the flying shark who went missing ten years ago, follows at 9p.
One week of sharks not enough? Next month, Movie Central is offering the likes of the “Mega Shark” franchise, mockumentary “Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness,” and more. New titles will be added weekly throughout July.
“Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print” debuts Wednesday, July 2 at 9p on HBO. In the three-part doc, three filmmakers select iconic cover stories to explore the complexities of creating a magazine that was unafraid to wrestle with challenging issues.
Marc Maron’s second HBO Original comedy special, “Marc Maron: Panicked,” debuts Friday, August 1 at 8p. “Marc is one of the all-time greats,” said Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Late Night and Specials. “His standup has a way of making you laugh while also cutting right to the bone – he’s funny, raw, and entirely one of a kind.”
AXS TV’s “Fourth of July Week: Country Stars & Rock Legends” begins Monday, June 30 with daily themed programming at 4p, wrapping with a three-day concert marathon starting Friday, July 4 at 11:15a.
FOX News Media’s annual Proud American coverage, commemorating Independence Day, will air across FOX News Media platforms on Friday, July 4, culminating with a live three-hour primetime special. |
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| SPORTS REPORT |
 CBS Sports and the Pac-12 Conference announced an extension of their partnership which is set to begin with the 2025 football season. The extended partnership will continue with the league’s transformation and begin with the new Pac-12’s launch ahead of the 2026-27 season and carry through the 2030-31 season. Highlights of the extended partnership between CBS Sports and the new Pac-12 include:
– Annual football championship game on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+
– Annual men’s basketball tournament championship game on CBS and Paramount+
– A minimum of three regular season football games on CBS and Paramount+ each season
– A minimum of three regular season men’s basketball games on CBS and Paramount+ each season
– Football and men’s basketball games throughout the regular season on CBS Sports Network, with details to be announced at a later date
ESPN and Disney Jr. are teaming with national nonprofit Every Kid Sports to provide access to sports grants for families who are facing financial hardship. As part of ESPN’s “Take Back Sports” initiative and the “Disney Jr. Let’s Play!” campaign, the collaboration will offer grants that will be distributed through the Fall 2025 Every Kids Sports Pass.
DAZN secured the live Spanish-language broadcasting rights to the UEFA Champions League in the US through a sublicensing agreement with TelevisaUnivision. The deal, which will go into effect beginning during the 2025/26 season, encompasses rights to 38 games exclusively on SVOD on the DAZN platform, as well as co-exclusive SVOD rights to seven matches – the entirety of the quarterfinals, both semifinals, and the final.
United States Women’s National Team alum Carli Lloyd will return for her third consecutive summer as a studio analyst for Fox Sports soccer coverage. “I can’t wait to cover all the storylines across both tournaments and especially with the UEFA Women’s EURO, continuing to be a part of growing the women’s game on FOX with a really impressive schedule that puts the tournament and players center stage,” said Lloyd.
“NFL Live” will become the first television program to broadcast live from Tight End University, today at 4p. The George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen creation is set for its fifth offseason bringing together the NFL’s tight end community for on-field drills, film study, and team-building activities. |
| DISTRIBUTION |
| Curiosity Inc. streaming service, Curiosity University, has launched on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the UK. This expansion builds on Curiosity’s existing presence on Amazon in the UK, as Curiosity U joins Curiosity Stream, the company’s flagship streamer, in the add-on subscription channel lineup.
Cineflix Rights announced sales amounting to more than 450 hours of lifestyle and travel content to broadcasters across the CEE region. “CEE is one of the key international markets for high-volume, high-quality lifestyle content – particularly with big returning franchises in the home renovation genre – as well as travel and food series,” said Lucy Rawson, VP Sales, Benelux, CEE, and Southern Mediterranean, Cineflix Rights.
ITV Studios struck a strategic partnership with Paprika Studios, in Central and Eastern Europe, calling for Paprika to exclusively represent six of ITV Studios’ top non-scripted formats across seven markets: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. |
| EXECUTIVE MOVES |
| Tegna has appointed three new VPs of Content, effective June 30: Tegna newsroom leader Carol Fowler; KING news director Julie Wolfe; and Chris Pena, previously Director of Broadcast Transformation at Blue Engine. They’ll be busy – last week, Tegna announced it is adding more than 100 hours of new daily programming across 50+ markets.
Jilly Pearce has joined Hulu as SVP, Unscripted Programming. Pearce was previously President of Objective Media Group America.
Fifth Season has appointed Kate Laffey as SVP Acquisitions. Laffey joins from Number 9 Films, where she was Head of TV. |
| IN MEMORIAM |
| Sipur Studios President and former Red Arrow Studios Chief Creative Officer Michael Peter Schmidt died June 22. He was 52. “We are heartbroken by this loss of our beloved friend and colleague…. He was our guiding source, our compass and our spark,” said Sipur CEO Emilio Schenker, speaking on behalf of company Chairman Gideon Tadmor and the entire studio team. |
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Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
MSNBC launched in 1996 as a joint venture between NBC News and which company? Microsoft. Kudos to: Ed Goode-Connelly Partners/Honolulu; Steve Yanovsky-Customer Focused Solutions/White Plains, NY; John Carlo-UP Entertainment/NYC; Paul Brennan-Great American Media/NYC; Steve Stander-A+E Global Media Consultant/NYC; Alfred Hopton-Capstone Communications/Huntsville, AL; Adam Leston-Weigel Broadcasting/Milwaukee; Aaron Paquette-AccelerateSG/Fort Worth, TX; Tom Boyd-WGN/Chicago; Ray Mendelsohn-FanDuel Sports Network/Cincinnati; Andi Leston-Outdoor Sportsman Group/Waukesha, WI; John W Burshtan-Water Planet Productions/Denver; John Kukla-KDFW Fox 4/Denver; Patrick Paris-Paris Public Relations/LA; Josh Fisher/LA; Mike Gutowitz-Streamlined Post/LA; Joy Aronson/LA
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