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 Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” will wrap with upcoming season four. “We’ve always known there would come a point when the story would tell us it wants to end, and it’s our belief that our job – our responsibility – is to listen,” posted the series’ creators/executive producers Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson.
Prime Video freshman dramas “Countdown,” about an undercover task force, and “Butterfly,” following a former US intelligence agent, have been canceled. Both are produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
The Writers Guild 0f America East urged its CBS News members to refrain from responding to a memo sent by CBS News’ new editor-in-chief asking staffers to describe how they spend their working hours. “We are aware that Bari Weiss sent an email asking CBS employees to provide information about their jobs and feedback about CBS News. Many of you have expressed concern to us about the purpose of the email, and we share those concerns,” wrote the guild. “That is why we sent the company an immediate demand to provide information about the email by Monday. We suggest that you refrain from responding until we are able to share the information that we receive so that you can make an informed decision by the Tuesday deadline.” In her email, Weiss said its purpose was to determine “what’s working; what’s broken or substandard; and how we can be better.”
AMC Networks has extended CEO Kristin Dolan’s contract through 2028. “Kristin has done a remarkable job leading AMC Networks through this period of change and has the operational background that makes her ideally suited to this role,” said James Dolan, Chairman of AMC Networks (and Kristin Dolan’s husband). “Her focus on partnerships, profitability and technology has established a clear path forward.” |
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| NEW & RETURNING SERIES |
| “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, January 15 on Paramount+. That scoop came from New York Comic Con, where Stephen Colbert announced via video that he will be the voice of Starfleet Academy’s Digital Dean of Students. |
 In more news out of Comic Con, season three of Marvel’s “X-Men’97” has gotten the green light. That’s ahead of the summer 2026 debut of season two on Disney+ – which Marvel promises will “tee up season three in a massive way.” |
 TV chef Carla Hall (“The Chew”) and Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson join Gordon Ramsay for three-week cooking competition, “Next Level Baker,” kicking off Thursday, December 4 at 9p on Fox. |
 The premiere of Bravo’s “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition” has been shifted from Tuesday, October 14 to October 21. The first episode was to have featured Wendy Osefo (“The Real Housewives of Potomac”), whose arrest on fraud charges prompted the change.
Season four of adult animation series “Invincible” will debut in March. Prime Video dropped that tidbit at New York Comic Con.
Missing persons investigation “Big Foot Took Her” premieres Wednesday, October 29 at 8p on Discovery. The show reopens the 1987 case of a teenager who vanished in Sierra National Forest. |
Today’s Premieres
CBS: The Neighborhood at 8p; DMV at 8:30p; F.B.I. at 9p; Watson at 10p
CW: TV We Love at 8p
Disney XD: Armorsaurs at 8p
Hulu: Solar Opposites
Oxygen: Cold Justice at 8p
Ho ho ho! Cynopsis is gearing up for our annual Holiday Programming Guide – dropping November 3 and delivered straight to all Cynopsis subscribers. If your network has holiday programming airing from November 3 through January 1, please send your listing to janetdilauro@gmail.com and Lynn@cynopsis.com no later than October 22 with the subject line: Holiday Guide. To be included, programs must be listed by date, title of program, and start times, in the following format: “Thursday, November 19: Network Name: My One Christmas Wish at 9a, Paper Angels at 11a, 12 Days of Giving at 1p”. Holiday-related programs only! A confirmation email will be sent following each submission (if you don’t receive a confirmation email, please resubmit).
Cynopsis’ ScreenShift event is tomorrow at City Winery – but for a deep dive into OOH, the annual DPAA will be going strong nearby. Barry Frey, President & CEO, DPAA shares what to expect, in Cynsiders. |
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| RATINGS |
| Disney night on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” drew 5.88 million total viewers and a 1.26 rating among A18-49, hitting a new season high in both measures. It was the third straight week following its season premiere – and the first time in the show’s history – that the competition saw a week-to-week rise in both Total Viewers (+1% to 5.88 million) and A18-49 (+2% to 1.26 rating).
The premiere of Telemundo’s “La Isla: Desafío Extremo” delivered 379,000 viewers A18-49 and 1.14 million total viewers Tuesday night, followed by “Dinastía Casillas,” which delivered 522,000 in the demo and 1.32 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.
The October 6 episode of TV Globo telenovela “Anything Goes” broke viewership records with the death an iconic character in Brazilian television. The telenovela reached its highest national average rating since its premiere, with 31 points and 52% audience share, according to the National Television Panel. |
| EXECUTIVE MOVES |
| V10 Entertainment has tapped Josh Vodnoy to serve as Head of Domestic Distribution, Business Development and Licensing. Most recently, Vodnoy served as Vice President, Content Acquisition, Television and Streaming at NBCUniversal. |
This Day in History
1950 – Bette Davis classic “All About Eve” premiered.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
What was the original name of western drama “The Men From Shiloh” (1962-71)? “The Virginian.” Kudos to: Wendy Holmes/Denver; Andrew Goldman-Phanes Funding Group/NYC; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC; John Kukla-Fox 4/Dallas; Paul A. Gluck-TUTV/Philadelphia; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
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