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Sean Duffy’s last day as a Fox Business host was Monday. The former Wisconsin congressman was selected to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation. “Sean Duffy provided valuable insights and analysis in co-hosting the FOX Business Network program, ‘The Bottom Line,’” said a statement from FOX News Media. “We wish him the best of luck in his return to Washington.” “The Bottom Line” will continue with Dagen McDowell joined by rotating co-hosts.

Max and HBO struck a multiyear deal extension with The Criterion Collection to continue bringing the catalog of hundreds of titles to the platform, including films newly available on Max in the US. Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has presented films in state-of-the-art restorations, including titles as diverse as “Modern Times” (1936), “Tokyo Story” (1953) and “Night of the Living Dead” (1968).

Nat Geo greenlit four unscripted series. “The Real Finding Nemo” (w/t), from Freeborne Media, explores the underwater world; “Surviving Pompeii with Tom Hiddleston” (w/t), from executive producer Kevin R. Wright (“Loki”) and Plimsoll Productions, examines Pompeii’s catastrophe; “Meet the Planets” (w/t), from Ryan Reynold’s Maximum Effort and BBC Studios Science Unit, tells the story of the solar system; and “Diana: One Day in Paris,” part of the “One Day” franchise, retells the story of the tragic death of Princess Diana.

Season three of “Yellowjackets” debuts with its first two episodes on Friday, February 14 on Paramount+, two days ahead of its premiere on Showtime. Hilary Swank and Joel McHale guest star this time around.

Reality sports competition “Exatlon Estados Unidos All-Stars” returns to Telemundo on Tuesday, December 10 at 7p. In a twist, champs from previous seasons return to compete with a group of new athletes.

TNT Sports’ 10th installment of golf event series “The Match” tees off with a two-night primetime event on Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22, simulcast on TNT and Max starting at 7:30p. Competing celebrities include Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Charles Barkley, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Phelps, Nate Bargatze, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Blake Griffin.

Renovation special “Breaking New Ground: 200 Years in the Making” premieres Saturday, November 23 at 9p on OWN.

“Journey to America: With Newt and Callista Gingrich” airs Tuesday, January 14 at 10p (check local listings) on PBS. The doc profiles nine Americans who emigrated to the US.

Holiday alerts: Paramount+’s “Tis the Season for Streaming” holiday collection includes the premiere of the first Paramount+ original holiday film, “Dear Santa,” from Peter and Bobby Farrelly…FETV is running “Christmas Cinema Classics” movie blocks every weekend at 9p from Thanksgiving until Christmas…. The lineup for AMC Networks’ annual “Best Christmas Ever” event features the new film “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point” and Shudder’s streaming debut of holiday horror film “A Creature Was Stirring,” among other festive face….Catchy Comedy’s annual “Dean Martin Thanksgiving Day Roast” starts Thursday, November 28 at 6a and continues for 24 hours. Before running on Catchy Comedy last year, the stunt aired on Decades network.

FOX Nation will host its sixth annual Patriot Awards on Thursday, December 5, emceed by FOX News host Sean Hannity. The ceremony will be streamed live on FOX Nation beginning at 8p.

Adlook is teaming up with FreeWheel to grant marketers access to CTV and Online Video inventory by combining Adlook’s Deep Learning bidder with FreeWheel’s premium supply. “Our partnership with FreeWheel marks a significant milestone in our mission to provide marketers with the most effective access to premium ad supply for Video and CTV,” said Viktor Zawadzki, VP of Platform Partnerships at Adlook. “This alliance not only enhances our ability to meet current market demands but also positions us to lead the industry with groundbreaking innovations in the context of planning, curation and optimization.”

Viant Technology has launched its Certified Partner Program, aimed at driving elevated data performance, fidelity and transparency within its Demand-Side Platform. The program serves as a way to directly access the advanced capabilities of data and measurement partners within the Viant DSP, with launch partners Adstra, Circana, Experian, TransUnion and Wiland. “By collaborating with industry leaders who share our commitment to data quality, we can offer advertisers a more refined and effective approach to targeting and measurement, particularly in the rapidly evolving landscape of CTV,” said Tom Wolfe, SVP of Business Development at Viant Technology. “The Certified Partner Program represents a significant step forward in Viant’s effort to deliver superior campaign performance and advanced analytics.”

YouTube is the priority platform for the sports industry due to its ability to reach, engage and monetize audiences, according to the Digital Trends Report 2025 from UK’s IMG. Ranked after YouTube are Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, with Reddit as the year’s biggest riser, climbing four places to sixth. As for AI, “Meta’s attempt to replicate one-to-one fan interactions at scale through AI celebrity chatbots demonstrated there is minimal appetite to engage with artificially created characters or celebrity interactions,” noted the report. “Fans want personalization, not personalities.”

HBCU GO will run 20 men’s and women’s college basketball games in 2025. Matchups will stream Saturdays at 1p and air in broadcast syndication in major television markets.

EMG / Gravity Media and Cricket Australia will deliver more than 350 hours of cricket coverage across FOX Sports, Kayo and the Cricket Network this summer, with broadcast coverage of the One Day Cup, WBBL, WNCL, the Sheffield Shield including the Final, the Prime Minister’s XI and Governor General’s XI matches, and the Australia v India tour matches.

The November 6 episode of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” drew 6.33 million cross-platform viewers in seven days of viewing, up 210% from its Live+SD audience, and up 689%, to a 2.21 rating, among A18-49.

Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship” posted a 0.66 P25-54 / 0.88 W25-54 Live+3 rating, up double digits versus the prior six weeks (+61% /+40% respectively), and ranking as the #1 non-news/sports cable program on Monday night among P/W18+ (#2 non-news/sports among P/W25-54). The network’s “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” launched on Thursday, posting a 0.57 P25-54 / 0.74 W25-54 Live+3 rating, more than doubling prior six-week benchmarks (+148% and +124% respectively) and is on pace to be Food Network’s highest rated freshman series of the year.

Ireland’s Indiepics has hired the formerly London-based showrunner, Eoin O’Shea for the new role of head of international.

Ventureland has named Dan Janvey as head of film. Janvey was previously a producer at Present Company.

Today’s Trivia Question
In what year was the first commercial flat-screen plasma television introduced? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four answers per time zone.)