Cynopsis 08/21/24: Disney+ cancels “The Acolyte” after one season

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Wednesday August 21, 2024

Today’s Premieres
Fuse: Like a Girl at 9p
Nat Geo: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal at 8p
Netflix: Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE; The Accident; Back to 15
Oxygen: Secrets Uncovered at 8p
Vice: Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter at 10p

Today’s Finale
Apple TV+: Time Bandits

IN THE NEWS

Edgar Bronfman Jr., former head of Warner Music Group, has submitted a $4.3 billion bid for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global, with investors including producer Steven Paul and John Paul Dejoria, who had previously worked on an offer of their own. Bronfman got his bid in under the wire – the merger deal that Skydance Media struck with Paramount in July has a 45-day “go-shop” provision that ends at 11:59p tonight. In a letter sent to Charles Phillips, chair of Paramount’s special committee of directors, Bronfman said his group of investors believe Paramount is “far more valuable” than Skydance’s offer.

George Santos lost his lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel over the use Cameo videos Kimmel’s show requested, then played on air during a segment called “Will Santos Say It?”. Santos cried foul, alleging Kimmel had infringed on his copyright, but a judge tossed the suit, saying that since Kimmel used the videos to make a political comment, he was protected by “fair use.”

Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will participate in a Fox News tele-town hall on September 4, anchored by Sean Hannity. FNC had invited Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris to debate, but Harris declined. The two will face off on an ABC-hosted debate on September 10.

“The Acolyte” has been canceled by Disney+ after one season. The Star Wars series, which had a mixed reception, focused on twins Osha and Mae, played by Amandla Stenberg, who had been separated as children and led to believe the other had died.

Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced a total of $2.5 million has been awarded to 76 nonprofit organizations servicing one of the 11 NBC and Telemundo owned stations’ markets through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. “Our local grants program invests in our communities, supporting organizations that have a meaningful impact to our viewers,” said Valari Staab, Chairman, NBCUniversal Local. “We’re proud to provide assistance to these outstanding nonprofits and help further their important missions, and thankful for the partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal that makes the program possible.”

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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

“Hacks” co-creator Jen Statsky inked a multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group to develop original series via her First Thought Productions. Statsky had been based at Universal Television.

Keshet International is inviting submissions for the third year of its Greenlight: Factual & Formats commissioning initiative by announcing five new partnerships with producers who pitched at its second Producer Pitch event: The Connected Set, Woodcut Media, Yeti Television, Flicker Productions, and Hello Mary. KI is also broadening the scope of the genres to include specialist factual alongside premium factual and true crime content, and reality and social experiments formats alongside entertainment ones.

Patrick J. Adams (“Suits”), Elle Chapman (“A Man Called Otto”), Beau Garrett (“Firefly Lane”) and Amiah Miller (“Henry Danger”) have boarded “The Madison.” They join Michelle Pfeiffer on Paramount’s upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff.

NEW & RETURNING SERIES

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” premieres Thursday, September 19 on Netflix. The second installment of the true crime anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan follows the brothers who were convicted in 1996 of killing their parents.

The season two debut of E! competition series “House of Villains” will air across Bravo, E!, Syfy and USA on Wednesday, October 9 at 10p, the day before it settles into its regular Thursday-at-10p time slot on E!.

Paramount+ three-parter “Nothin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ‘80s Hair Metal” launches Tuesday, September 17. “I’m honored to be part of this docuseries, named after the hit Poison song ‘Nothin’ But A Good Time,’” said series star Bret Michaels. “I’m excited for viewers to take a fresh look at the fans and bands, highs and lows, and to celebrate the music and good times of the ’80s and beyond.”

Season 40 of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” kicks off September 8 at 10a. Host Mike Greenberg will join returning analysts Tedy Bruschi, Rex Ryan, Randy Moss, and Alex Smith. Greenberg will be the program’s fourth host.

“Secret Level,” an adult animated anthology series set in the world of video games, arrives Tuesday, December 10 on Prime Video. “’Secret Level’ weaves a tapestry of iconic games across multiple mediums, to tell a series of unique and captivating stories,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “Each episode will take our global Prime Video customers on a brand new journey with breathtaking animation and imaginative storytelling.”

HappyKids is launching a gaming series, “Minecraft Witchcraft,” on Tuesday, October 1. The 15-episode show features gaming YouTuber Amy Lee.

“Build for Off Road” premieres Saturday, August 24 on MotorTrendTV. The series launches with a two-part truck build for NASCAR Champion Joey Logano’s charity, the Joey Logano Foundation, benefiting children and families in foster care.

Swedish drama “Threesome” returns to Viaplay for season two on Tuesday, August 27.

MEASURE UP

Content continues to be consumed and watched across multiple screens, including on social media, notes Danan Ren, SVP, Client Insights and GTM Enablement, Comscore. To track the evolving trend, the company’s flagship digital Media Metrix audience measurement solution indicates how different age groups engage with social platforms. “We’re seeing that Instagram and TikTok are the most popular with Gen Z for viewing content, driven by short-form video,” Ren tells Cynopsis. The chart below shows reach in June.

Source: Comscore

COMING UP

“Late Night with Seth Meyers” will shift time slots for an hourlong special, “Closer Look Primetime,” airing live on September 11 at 10p on NBC. The show will examine the previous night’s presidential debate. Satirical news segment “Closer Look” airs three times week on “Late Night.”

Documentary “Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos” debuts Saturday, September 7 at 8p on HBO. The two-parter delves into the work of the creator and writer of the iconic program.

“Human Magic,” a stand-up special starring Ilana Glazer (“Broad City”), drops on Hulu on Friday, December 20. Jeff Tomsic directed the special, with Rotten Science and Starrpix producing.

STREAMING

Streaming accounted for a most-ever 41.4% of TV viewing last month, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge. Despite only three days of coverage included in the July Gauge report, the impact the Olympics was clear: Total TV usage was up 2.3% in July compared to the previous month, and up 3.5% compared to July 2023. Broadcast viewing increased slightly this month to 20.3% of TV, but was up 5% compared to a year ago. When TV usage is isolated by week, the start of Olympics coverage in the final week of July pushed the broadcast average up to over 22% of total TV. Peacock’s 33% monthly usage increase in July was the largest for any streaming platform in The Gauge, while YouTube became the first streaming platform to hit a 10% viewership share (actually, 10.4%).

Netflix reported it closed its 2024 Upfront negotiations with a 150% increase in ad sales commitments, in categories including consumer packaged goods, tech & entertainment, quick service restaurants, auto and retail. The streamer’s ad tier, launched in November 2022, reaches 40 million monthly active users and accounts for 45% of sign-ups in countries where it is available.

French-language network TV5MONDE announced launch of the full API integration of TV5MONDEplus on SlingTV. The integration is an extension of an existing partnership between TV5MONDE and Sling TV, allowing access to content from all inside of one platform.

SPORTS REPORT

Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO, a free-streaming digital platform and the media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will launch its 2024 college football season with the “2024 HBCU Go Sports Kickoff Show Presented by Procter & Gamble” on Saturday, August 24 at 12p. Back for its third year, the three-hour special offers insights about the nation’s HBCU conferences, analysis of the competition on the field, plus player profiles, game highlights, and more.

Yahoo Sports struck a multi-year partnership with MMA insider Ariel Helwani to launch Uncrowned, a new combat sports media brand. Uncrowned will produce MMA, boxing, and wrestling coverage, including flagship program “The Ariel Helwani Show.” Uncrowned content will be distributed across multiple platforms, including in a new combat hub on the Yahoo Sports website and app, YouTube, social media and all major podcast platforms.

GOING GLOBAL

UK’s Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms. As part of the relaunch as 5, the streaming service will be given a new and improved user interface and feature expanded content from across the wider Paramount family spanning reality, drama, factual, films and true crime shows from MTV Entertainment Studios, CBS, and Comedy Central. There will also be offerings for kids and family from Milkshake! and Nickelodeon.

Bad Wolf is launching the Blaidd Writers Programme, a rolling six-month paid development and training initiative to find and nurture the next generation of Welsh drama writers, in association with Screen Alliance Wales. Writers will start their placements in January 2025 at the SAW classroom at Bad Wolf’s Cardiff HQ, Wolf Studios Wales, where they will begin work with Bad Wolf on the development of an idea from pitch to script.

Endemol Shine Brasil will produce “MasterChef: Dessert Masters” for Brazilian broadcaster, Band. The commission marks the first international adaptation of the Endemol Shine Australia-created spinoff format.

Canada’s Big Bad Boo Studios has greenlit season four of animated preschool mini-series, “Lili & Lola.” The series, which celebrates Persian culture, is set to air on ICI TV, Amazon Prime, and TFO, in 2025.

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RATINGS

Season four of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” has drawn 19.9 million viewers since the August 15 premiere of the first five episodes, making it the streamer’s most-watched English-language TV show of the week.

Newsmax had 22.6 million viewers tune in last month, up 68% since July 2023 and 46% since June 2024, and was a top 10 cable channel in total viewers for 9a-8p.

Basic Cable Ratings Top Ten for the Week of August 12
P2+ AA (000)
Total Day
Fox News 2267
MSNBC 1433
NFL Network 794
CNN 785
ESPN 770
HGTV 671
Hallmark Channel 628
INSP 546
USA 525
History 502
Primetime
Fox News 1403
MSNBC 943
CNN 562
ESPN 436
HGTV 367
Hallmark Channel 359
USA 309
NFL Network 308
TBS 293
INSP 270
Source: Nielsen

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Youngest Media (“Game of Clones”) has appointed Elwin de Groot as Head of Development. De Groot was previously SVP, Entertainment at Optomen Productions, while Large

SeventySix Capital has hired Andre Mazire as Director of Business Development and Operations. Mazire joins SeventySix Capital having spent 15 years at the National Basketball League and various NBA organizations.

This Day in History
1911 – The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre by three Italian handymen.

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