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 Paramount’s MTV Networks has canceled “Ridiculousness” after 14 years and more than 1,700 episodes. Hosted by comedian Rob Dyrdek, the clip series will continue into next year with first-run episodes that have been previously shot, but no new installments will be produced. Season 46 will be the last for the series, with reruns continuing on MTV and select episodes streaming on Paramount+.
Netflix has hired Moelis & Co. to explore a possible bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to reports. WBD officially put out the For Sale sign earlier this month, after acknowledging it had received unsolicited bids from multiple parties. Skydance, the company headed by David Ellison that completed an $8.2 billion purchase of Paramount in August, reportedly submitted at least two bids for WBD that were rebuffed. Netflix earlier denied any interest in owning any of WBD’s linear networks but apparently has a different attitude towards its studio assets, and is looking into a possible bid, according to Reuters. Paramount is expected to launch another offering for the company; other possible bidders include Comcast.
Disney networks went dark on YouTube TV on Thursday night at 11:15p, ahead of the Friday midnight deadline, after the two failed to reach a carriage agreement. Going into the weekend, about 10 million YouTube TV viewers were without networks ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic and others. YouTube TV has said it will credit subscribers up to $20 if the impasse lasts “an extended period of time.” On Saturday morning, ESPN made “College Game Day” available on X through host Pat McAfee’s X feed.
CBS News contributor Lisa Ling is one of the 1,000 Paramount Skydance employees to get the axe amid its latest round of layoffs. In an Instagram posting, Ling said she wasn’t surprised by the layoff “because I wasn’t a full-time employee, but rather a contributor, and we’re easy to cut.” She added that her heart “goes out to all of those who had been working at the network for many, many years.” Paramount said Thursday that it would lay off about 1,000 employees across the company. According to reports, about 100 of those layoffs were at CBS News. Another round of cuts is expected at Paramount early next year. |
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| NEW & RETURNING SERIES |
 OWN has released its November lineup, kicking off with the return of new episodes of “Belle Collective” beginning November 7 at 8p. Dating series “Ready to Love” returns November 8 at 8p. New episodes of “Love and Marriage: Huntsville” begin November 15 at 8p. Holiday movie “Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” premieres November 29 at 9p, starring Kiki Layne (“The Old Guard”) and Etienne Maurice (“Mistletoe & Matrimony”).
Food Network’s “Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas” premieres on November 5 at 8p with Guy Fieri, followed by the premiere of “Sweet Empire: Winter Wars” on November 9 at 9p. “Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown” returns on November 11 at 8p, and November 17 brings the premiere of “Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition” at 9p. |
Today’s Premieres
Paramount+: Crutch
Prime Video: Nice Not to Meet You
Acorn TV: The Gone
Food: Holiday Baking Championship at 8p
NBC: St. Denis Medical at 8p |
| SPORTS REPORT |
| FanDuel Sports Network is launching a digital distribution initiative bringing live local NBA and NHL games to major streaming platforms beginning mid-November. This is the first phase of the network’s broader multi-pronged FAST strategy, designed to extend reach to younger, digital-first sports fans while fueling direct-to-consumer and linear TV growth. As part of this rollout, FanDuel Sports Network will bring select live game productions of its NBA and NHL team partners – also being made available in-market on an over-the-air (OTA) basis – directly to Pluto TV, Prime Video and Samsung TV Plus, with more platforms and services to be announced. Games will be presented in front of the paywall in prominent sports zones, carousels, and featured tiles on the respective platforms during the live-game windows
Tennis Channel is posting its first daily highlights from the WTA Finals in Riyadh (November 1-8) in Times Square on today and will continue showing daily recaps and Finals moments.
Cisco has signed on as a Corporate Champion Sponsor for Collegiate Sports Management Group’s and EsportsU’s CECC May Madness 2026, launching a national initiative: the Cisco Pit Crew – “Powering the Field of Play at CECC.” The Cisco Pit Crew is a student experience and certification program that brings technology talent to collegiate esports.
FloSports has secured exclusive media rights for Brazil’s Federação Paulista de Jiu-Jitsu (FPJJ) and Italy’s Unione Italiana Jiu Jitsu (UIJJ) starting in 2026. All FPJJ and UIJJ events will stream live and on-demand exclusively on FloGrappling. |
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| RATINGS |
| “Dancing with the Stars” scored 6.74 million Total Viewers for its annual “Halloween Night,” rising for the sixth straight week since its season premiere (+2% vs. 6.63 million), despite airing against Game 4 of the World Series on Fox. The show scored a 1.36 rating among A18-49, its second-highest performance of the season. The “Halloween Night” episode was the show’s strongest among Total Viewers in seven years and its top A18-49 performance in eight years. |
| EXECUTIVE MOVES |
| M+C Saatchi North America named Derek Goode Managing Director, Sports and Entertainment. |
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This Day in History
1990 – Marking the reunification of East Germany and West Germany, the West German flag was raised above the Brandenburg Gate at the stroke of midnight.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
What short-lived series starred Gil Gerard as the head of an environmental team backed by a dying billionaire that traveled the world to prevent ecological disasters? “E.A.R.T.H. Force” (1990). Kudos to: Rory Rosegarten-The Conversation Company/Manhasset, NY; Andrew Goldman-Phanes Funding Group/NYC; John Kukla-KDFW/KDFI/ Dallas; Dan Whitford-WTTW/ Chicago; Ted Linhart-TedonTV/NYC; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Susan Nessanbaum- Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Justin Pierce-JP Consulting Group/LA
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