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[05/13/03 - 12:00 AM] The Futon's Upfront Notes: The Wb By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) - As a supplement to the press releases issued by the networks, here's an addendum to all the fanfare that went on at each upfront presentation:
-- The WB's Thursday lineup turned out slightly different than expected. "Steve Harvey's Big Time" and "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" were originally pegged for the 9:00/8:00c hour. The two will instead open the night followed by returning comedy "What I Like About You" and newcomer "Run of the House."
-- As for midseason orders, the Frog committed to six episodes each of "The Mayor" (Happy Madison/Sony), "The Help" (Original Productions/Warner Bros.) and the reality series "Make My Day" (Monkey Television UK/Brad Grey Television). The WB also picked up six episodes of the still untitled "Gilmore Girls" spin-off (Warner Bros.) in addition to its backdoor pilot. That order however is contingent on Warner Bros. finding a showrunner for the series. Lastly, the Frog's largest midseason commitment went to "One Tree Hill" with a 13 episode order.
-- Formally getting the axe/ending this season were: "Birds of Prey," "Black Sash," "Dawson's Creek," "Do Over," "Family Affair," "Greetings from Tucson," "Off Centre," "On the Spot" and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch."
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[05/29/26 - 03:02 PM] "20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine, Leading "Dateline" in Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Broadcast Season "20/20" improved on the previous season in Total Viewers (+5%/+170,000 - 3.672 million vs. 3.502 million).
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[05/29/26 - 03:01 PM] ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers Sunday Morning and in Late-Night "Nightline" posted double-digit gains week to week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[05/29/26 - 01:01 PM] Video: Peacock Releases Summer Sizzle for "Days of Our Lives" Audiences can access the past season and new episodes every weekday.
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[05/29/26 - 10:38 AM] Video: We TV and All Reality Unveil Sneak Peek of All New Original Unscripted Series "Age Inappropriate" The eight episode series is set to premiere this August, exclusively on We TV and All Reality.
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[05/29/26 - 10:01 AM] Hallmark Channel's Annual "Christmas in July" Programming Event Returns June 26 with Four Original Movie Premieres Plus: Hallmark+ subscribers will be treated to a second season of sailing the high seas with their favorite Hallmark stars in "Christmas at Sea," available to stream on Wednesday, July 1.
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[05/29/26 - 08:01 AM] Paramount+ Sets U.S. and International Premiere for "Wild Cherry" The acclaimed six-part BBC thriller from the U.K., will stream exclusively on Paramount+ on June 24 in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Latin America.
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[05/29/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "A Different World" - Official Teaser - Netflix The new class just enrolled. "A Different World" premieres on Netflix September 24.
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[05/29/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer for Season Three of Original Drama Series "House of the Dragon" Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," the series, set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," tells the story of House Targaryen.
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[05/29/26 - 06:06 AM] Tubi's New Exclusive Series "Deestroying the Pitch" Premieres on June 4th The series follows YouTube star Deestroying (Donald De La Haye) as he hits the streets of Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto to uncover the soul of soccer through a 1v1 competition as the World Cup lands in North America.
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[05/29/26 - 06:00 AM] Disney+ Greenlights New Docuseries from Maximum Effort Following SailGP's BONDS Flying Roos Australian Team and Co-Owners Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Blending humor, pressure and behind-the-scenes access, the series captures life inside one of the world's most demanding sports leagues as the team operates as a tight-knit family built on trust and camaraderie.
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[05/29/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Physical 100: Italy" - Official Trailer - Netflix One hundred Italian athletes face brutal physical challenges, each battling to outlast the rest and claim the glory of becoming the one true champion.
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[05/28/26 - 11:31 PM] Video: "The Pyramid Scheme" - Official Trailer - Prime Video The series follows the story of Goldy, an ambitious but impatient young man, whose quest to get rich through a pyramid marketing business spirals into a rollercoaster of chaos - risking not just his future, but also the love and trust of his close-knit joint family.
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[05/28/26 - 05:01 PM] Gripping Suspense Drama Series "Notes from the Last Row" Premieres June 26 A failed writer-turned-professor finds rare talent in a student's writing - and grows obsessed with his draft as their private lessons go off course.
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[05/28/26 - 03:32 PM] Acorn TV Renews Breakout Murder Mystery Series "You're Killing Me," Starring and Executive Produced by Brooke Shields Season two, which will again be set in the quaint Maine town of Founder's Cove, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and go into production later this year.
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[05/28/26 - 03:23 PM] 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Presented by Dunkin' Finishes Strong with Average Audience of 7.4 Million Viewers Across ESPN and ABC Additionally, Game 4 on ESPN averaged 7.2 million viewers, marking the most-viewed Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 across any network since 2018.
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