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 After a stellar debut hosting this year’s award show, comedian and actress Nikki Glaser will return to host the 83RD Annual Golden Globes, January 2026 on CBS.. Glaser made history as the first woman to host the Globes solo, and received rave reviews. “Hosting the Golden Globes this year was without a doubt the most fun I have ever had in my career,” said Glaser. “I can’t wait to do it again, and this time in front of the team from ‘The White Lotus’ who will finally recognize my talent and cast me in season four as a Scandinavian Pilates instructor with a shadowy past.”
It’s a wrap for CTV Connect – and news broke at the very end of the two-day conference. Nicolle Pangis, VP Advertising at Netflix, revealed that Netflix Ad Stack will be called the Netflix Ad Suite as of April 1 – and the highest ad load you’ll see there is 4 minutes per hour to avoid ad fatigue. “Can streaming create a different viewing experience? I think Netflix is a great example of doing it differently and successfully, and that’s why we’re doing it thoughtfully and intentionally,” said Pangis. “We can and should make it different, which hasn’t always been the case with the broader streaming ecosystem.”
Sinclair has partnered with The Salvation Army to launch Sinclair Cares: From Homeless to Hope. As part of the effort, Sinclair will produce content to air within its newscasts throughout the campaign, which runs from March 17- March 23.
The trailer for “The Last of Us” season two drew 158 million global views across platforms in its first three days, to rank as HBO and Max Original’s most watched trailer during the time period, outperforming previous “The Last of Us” trailers and teasers by a margin of at least 160%.
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| NEW & RETURNING SHOWS |
 David Dastmalchian (“Oppenheimer”) will join the cast of the Showtime original series “Dexter: Resurrection,” guest staring in the role of “Gareth.” Production for the series began in January 2025 in New York and the series is set to launch in summer of 2025 on Paramount+ with Showtime.
TLC has released its March 24 – April 6 programming schedule, with new episodes of “90 Day Fiancé,” “90 Day: The Last Resort,” “The Baldwins,” “Jay and Pamela,” “Say Yes to the Dress,” and the season finale of “Last Resort: Between the Sheets.” “90 Day: The Last Resort” premieres March 24 at 8p with a two-hour episode. The season finale of “Last Resort: Between the Sheets” debuts March 24 at 10p and “90 Day: Pillow Talk” premieres March 31 at 9p. New series “Jay and Pamela” debuts March 25 at 10p, “Say Yes to the Dress” cues up its season premiere on April 5 at 8p; and The Baldwins returns with a new episode on March 30 at 10p. |
Today’ Premieres
Apple TV+: Dope Thief
Saturday’s Premiere
Hallmark: Royal-ish
Sunday’s Premiere
Vice: Arena Football One at 6p |
| COMING UP |
 The PBS one-hour special “Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm” will premiere March 19 at 10p on PBS. Host and science communicator Maiya May investigates the root cause of the recent LA wildfires and interviews survivors, scientists, first responders, and public officials. |
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| TECH REPORT |
| A recent study by Adlook found major flaws in so-called socio-demographic targeting in digital advertising. “Our analysis reveals that brands often rely on outdated demographic segments, resulting in inefficient and costly campaigns,” said Mateusz Jedrocha, Chief Product Officer at Adlook. “Legacy media-buying strategies and limited offline tools, like panels, force complex consumer profiles into broad categories such as ‘Women 20-44.’ In today’s digital age, this is unnecessary – brands can now target consumers based on real interests and behaviors, reducing wasted spend and reliance on outdated assumptions.” |
| SPORTS REPORT |
 TNT Sports’ streaming coverage of the upcoming 2025 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship plans to offer a full slate of live enhancements to its March Madness coverage, including enhanced video features, a new “Mascot Mode” for the Bracket Challenge and a redesigned Boss Button for fans watching the games in the office. The new “Mascot Mode” bracket-picking tool allows fans to predict the winner of every matchup based solely on the mascots of each participating team. And the Boss Button returns with new ways for desktop users to discreetly enjoy Tournament action, including allowing them to covertly watch game action via a mini-player on their monitors while a suite of available screen disguises – email, calendar and planner apps – are displayed on their devices |
| GOING GLOBAL |
| Formula E has renewed its partnership with sports video and distribution agency Story10 for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The current season began on December 7 in São Paulo, Brazil, and features 16 races across 10 locations around the world. |
| EXECUTIVE MOVES |
| Nexxen announced the appointment of four new executives to spearhead its business development, enterprise sales and client services initiatives. Dianne Cairoli was named Vice President, Sales and Client Success, South; Jessica Curry was made Vice President, Sales and Client Success, Central; Jaan Janes becomes Vice President, Business Development; and Michael Lewis was named Vice President, Enterprise Sales.
A+E Global Media has promoted Matthew Glotzer to Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development & Strategy. Glotzer joined A+E in 2020.
Kevin Beggs, Chair of the Lionsgate Television Group and Lionsgate Chief Content Integration Officer, has been named Chairman of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. |
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This Day in History
1794 – Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin machine revolutionizing the cotton industry in the southern US states.
Friday Fun Fact
Queen Elizabeth II was a trained mechanic.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
This ABC sitcom starred Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as the “parents” of three performing chimpanzees: “The Hathaways” (1961-62) Kudos to: Dave Sikula-San Francisco State University/San Francisco; Justin Pierce-JP Consulting Group/LA; Cathy Korda/Honolulu; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC; Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NYC; John Kukla-KDFW Fox 4/Dallas; Len Klatt-The Winning Run/LA; David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA; Susan Nessanbaum- Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Rosemary Cunningham-Me TV/Chicago; Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, CA; Joel Dearing-Virtual News Center/ Indianapolis
Today’s Trivia Question
This rather disturbing show aired on CBS and featured children, aged 3-to-12, fighting in three-round boxing matches live from Philadelphia each Saturday. (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.) |
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