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SitcomsOnline Digest: Fox Agrees to Purchase Roku; Mickey Mouse Set to Star in Home Alone Remake

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're hearing of another media merger, (unfortunately) more deaths of classic TV icons we all love, and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• The media mergers just never end, and now Fox says it is buying Roku. (NPR)
• Disney is bringing us some more "synergy" from their acquisition of 20th Century Fox, as they're preparing for a Home Alone redo of sorts starring Mickey Mouse. (Deadline)
• Iconic director James Burrows, who worked on TV series from The Mary Tyler Moore Show all the way up through the recent Netflix series Mid-Century Modern, has died at 85. (Variety)
• Anne Schedeen, known for her role of playing Kate Tanner on ALF, has died at 77. (People)
• We've got details on Jimmy Kimmel's summer guest hosts. (SitcomsOnline)

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Labels: ALF, Fox, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mid-Century Modern, Not Suitable for Work, Roku, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Bear

Roku Originals Books a Return Trip with Season 2 Renewal of Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross; Netflix's Fixed Trailer

Roku Originals announced the greenlight of season two of Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, following the breakout debut of its first season. With record-breaking viewership, the series has become the most-watched unscripted Roku Original within the first two weeks of launch in terms of unique viewers.

Blending humor, heart, and honesty, Ross's solo adventures resonated with audiences around the world and sparked conversations about the joys of traveling alone and the power of self-discovery. Season 1, which followed Ross' journeys through Morocco, Mexico, and Spain, was widely embraced and became a social media sensation, leaving viewers eager for more. In Season 2, fans can look forward to even more meaningful moments and scenic escapes as Ross sets off to new destinations - with (many) checked bags in tow. All episodes will be available for free exclusively on The Roku Channel.

The first season was produced by Joy Mill Entertainment, Artists First, and Story Syndicate. Tracee Ellis Ross, E. Brian Dobbins, and Anna Chai serve as executive producers. Adriana Ambriz and Caroline Soss serve as co-executive producers. Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin, Tommy Coriale, Kate Barry serve as executive producers for Story Syndicate. The series is overseen by Olivia LaRoche and Louisa Lenander Friedman on behalf of Roku Originals.

Season 1 of Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross is now streaming for free exclusively on The Roku Channel. The Roku Channel is easy to watch and available to stream for free, no subscription or sign-up required. In addition to Roku devices, The Roku Channel is available on web, iOS, and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV, and select Samsung TVs.

From visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky comes Fixed, an adult animated comedy film about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he's going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong...? Fixed arrives on Netflix globally on August 13.

Cast: Adam DeVine, Kathryn Hahn, Idris Elba, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Michelle Buteau, River Gallo, and Grey DeLisle

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Ty Burrell Has Roku and ABC Sitcoms in the Works; HBO Comedy Fantasmas Premieres in June

Roku, America's #1 TV streaming platform, announced the greenlight of the new scripted comedy series Tightrope! starring Emmy and SAG Award-winning actor Ty Burrell and executive produced by Bryan Cranston. Through reimagined dialogue and a new lead actor in Ty Burrell, Tightrope! reshapes the drama of the vintage 1950s series into a slapstick comedy, where Burrell plays a lone wolf detective following cases city to city, while he searches for his long-lost love who got away. Tightrope! will be produced by Moonshot Entertainment, Desert Whale Productions, and Village Roadshow Televison. Bryan Cranston and James Degus will serve as executive producers for Moonshot Entertainment. Ty Burrell will executive produce for Desert Whale Productions. Adam Small and Fax Bahr will also executive produce and direct the series. The series will be overseen by Morgan Pichinson on behalf of Roku Originals.

Ty Burrell's Desert Whale Productions launched in May 2020, focusing on developing and producing half-hour comedies from emerging and underrepresented voices. Desert Whale is currently in pre-production on its ABC multi-cam pilot Forgive & Forget, starring Ty Burrell. Desert Whale has projects in the pipeline including The Good Life, a scripted podcast for Audible with Broadway Video, amongst much other early development.

The HBO Original comedy series Fantasmas, created, directed, written and starring Julio Torres (Problemista, HBO's Los Espookys), debuts this June on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly. In Fantasmas, Julio Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the musings he has become points of departure for little films along the way, as Torres navigates weaving in and out of these introspective, often eerie comedic stories.

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Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas 2023 Schedule; Roku Gets in Holiday Spirit

It's the most wonderful time of the year because Freeform's treasured holiday tradition, "25 Days of Christmas," returns to spread Christmas cheer starting Friday, Dec. 1. Pour yourself some hot cocoa, grab a cozy blanket and settle in for a month’s worth of cozy movie nights with your loved ones. Freeform will once again be your holiday home for all of your Christmas favorites, including Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), as well as beloved classics like Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and more. Last year during the event, Freeform ranked as the No. 1 Primetime cable network in entertainment across Adults 18-49, Women 18-49, Men 18-49, Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Men 18-34 (6:00-11:00 p.m., excluding sports). Ring in the holiday season with family classics like the Toy Story franchise, Disney's A Christmas Carol and Frozen. Freeform will also host the network premieres of the Disney+ holiday films Noelle with Anna Kendrick and Godmothered starring Jillian Bell. Other holiday faves airing throughout the "25 Days of Christmas" include Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and so much more. View the full 25 Days schedule here.

Roku Originals' How to Fall in Love by the Holidays (a TV movie starring Teri Hatcher) and The Holiday Shift (a 5 episode comedy series), are coming this holiday season! A five-episode romantic comedy series following the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season. How to Fall in Love by the Holidays is available on The Roku Channel November 3, 2023. It follows a beloved writer-turned-CEO (Teri Hatcher), who must save her company by writing a column on her falling in love by the holidays - complicated by the handsome photographer who has been assigned to the piece.

The Holiday Shift is available on The Roku Channel November 17, 2023. A five-episode romantic comedy series following the intersecting love stories of young mall employees during the holiday season. Starring Varun Saranga, Jean-Luc Bilodeau (Baby Daddy), Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Brielle Robillard, Michael Delleva, and featuring Sarah Levy and Jon Dore.

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Shoresy Season 2 on Hulu October 27; Roku Acquires New Drama

Shoresy Season 2 Premieres Exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu Friday, October 27! Created by and starring Jared Keeso, directed by Jacob Tierney and produced by New Metric Media in association with Play Fun Games, the half hour comedy sees the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy (Keeso), and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO), continue their quest to never lose again. Joining the stellar lineup this season are Frederick Roy (son of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy), international pop star Rve, Catherine St-Laurent (Tu Dors Nicole) and Jordana Lajoie (The Boys).

Returning cast starring alongside Keeso are Tasya Teles (The 100) as Nat; Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat (Prey) as Sanguinet; Blair Lamora (Paranormal Nightshift) as Ziigwan; and Keilani Rose (Flimsy) as Miigwan. From, Blainville, QC, rapper Jonathan-Ismael Diaby stars as Dolo; and former Montral Canadien, author, and actor Terry Ryan stars as Hitch. Ryan McDonell (The Crossing) stars as Michaels, Max Bouffard (Letterkenny) is JJ Frankie JJ, and former Kahnawake Condor and MMA fighter Andrew The Canon Antsanen returns as Goody. Legendary all-time tough guy Jon Nasty Mirasty, former ‘Canes centre Brandon Nolan, and three time Stanley Cup winner, Jordan Nolan star as Jim, Jim, and Jim, respectively, with Listowel’s Keegan Long as Liam, and North Bay’s Bourke Cazabon as Cory.

Featured guest stars also include Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall), Jonathan Torrens (Trailer Park Boys), Jacob Tierney (Letterkeny), Camille Sullivan (Trigger Me), Eliana Jones (Northern Rescue), Kim Cloutier (Letterkeny), Michala Brasseur (Grand Army), as well as social media star and podcaster Lysandre Nadeau.

Roku announced it has landed the exclusive, premiere U.S. rights to The Spiderwick Chronicles, the television adaptation of the globally-acclaimed book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Produced by Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, the eight-episode Roku Original series will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024. The wildly popular fantasy adventure novels are #1 New York Times best-sellers with 20 million copies sold and have been translated in over 30 countries. The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.

An ensemble cast of actors bring the series' beloved characters to life including Joy Bryant as "Helen Grace"; Noah Cottrell as "Simon Grace"; Lyon Daniels as "Jared Grace"; Mychala Lee as "Mallory Grace"; Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of "Thimbletack" and Christian Slater as "Mulgarath."

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ABC to Air American Born Chinese Premiere Episode; Fox Acquires Original TV Movie

To celebrate the continued success of the Disney+ Original series, American Born Chinese, The Walt Disney Company will offer viewers a special opportunity to watch select episodes of the acclaimed Disney Branded Television series from 20th Television across its unparalleled distribution platforms and affiliate partners including ABC, Hulu, Roku, and YouTube.

American Born Chinese will be made available on the following schedule:

ABC: Saturday, June 24 at 8:00pm ET/PT – Episode 1
Hulu: Monday, June 26 – Sunday, July 9 – Episodes 1-3
YouTube: Wednesday, June 21 at 9am to Sunday, July 23 – Episode 1
Roku: Monday, June 26 – Monday, July 10 – Episodes 1-3

The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy® Award winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk), International Emmy® Award Nominee Yeo Yann Yann (Wet Season), Chin Han (Mortal Kombat), Daniel Wu (Reminiscence), former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu and Sydney Taylor (Just Add Magic). Introducing audiences to a pantheon of iconic Chinese mythical characters, are guest stars Academy® Award nominee Stephanie Hsu as Shiji Niangniang, the Goddess of Stones; Ronny Chieng as unconventional monk, Ji Gong; Jimmy O. Yang as Dragon King, Ao Guang; James Hong as Jade Emperor; Leonard Wu as Niu Mowang/Bull Demon; and Poppy Liu as Princess Iron Fan. The series also welcomes Lisa Lu as soon-to-be retired acupuncturist Ni Yang and Rosalie Chiang as student activist Suzy Nakamura.

Fox has acquired an original TV movie to air this summer for Fox Movie Night. Daughter of the Bride follows the special relationship between Diane (Marcia Gay Harden) and Kate (Halston Sage), who are not only mother and daughter, but also best friends. However, their lives are turned upside down when Diane announces her engagement to a man named Bruce (Aidan Quinn), whom she's been secretly dating. In a series of comical events, Kate must come to terms with letting her mother be happy with someone else while she navigates her own love life and career aspirations. As Diane falls deeper in love, Kate worries that their close-knit relationship will be forever changed - and not for the better; so, she subconsciously tries to sabotage the wedding plans (despite officiating it). While Kate tries to get her mom to slow down and reconsider this obvious calamitous life decision, she finds herself falling for her handsome neighbor, Josh (Andrew Richardson) - the right guy at the totally wrong time in the all-new movie from MarVista Entertainment, Daughter of the Bride airing Tuesday, June 27 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox.

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Roku 2023 NewFront; Peacock Schedules Kaley Cuoco Series

Roku, the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, hosted its second in-person IAB NewFront at the Chelsea Factory in New York City. During the presentation, Roku highlighted several new Roku Original titles that will debut in the 2023-2024 broadcast year. Newly announced series include Charlie Makes a Record (wt) starring Charlie Puth; Celebrity Family Cook Off (wt) hosted by Manolo Gonzalez Vergara and executive produced by Sofia Vergara; Carpe DM with Juanpa starring and executive produced by Juanpa Zurita; Side Hustlers featuring Emma Grede and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine in association with Ally; and the first-of-its-kind food competition show Special Delivery, which gives audiences the opportunity to immediately enjoy the winning dishes from the show.

Additionally, Roku revealed that it has renewed several series for new seasons. Roku Original Honest Renovations, hosted and executive produced by Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, will return for a second season. Roku will also partner with Hello Sunshine and Cinestar Pictures once again to build onto its Meet Me franchise. The second installment of the reality rom-com, Meet Me in Rome, will follow a new group of single women looking for love like in the movies. The Great American Baking Show will also return for a second season, and Roku will bring audiences its second The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday special, featuring a new lineup of celebrity bakers, this holiday season. Roku Original talent and creative partners, including Charlie Puth, Cisley Saldaña, Emma Grede, Jessica Alba, Juanpa Zurita, Liz Jenkins, Lizzy Mathis, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, Mariel Saldaña, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Rich Eisen, Sofia Vergara, and "Weird Al" Yankovic, all celebrated Roku Originals live on the NewFront stage in New York City.

You're in for a wild treat... 🔪 Based on a True Story is streaming June 8 on Peacock! 🩸 A dark comedic thriller, Based on a True Story is about a realtor, a former tennis star and a plumber who seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime. Emmy Award nominee Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) stars as 'Ava Bartlett,' alongside Chris Messina (Air) as 'Nathan' and Tom Bateman (Thirteen Lives) as 'Matt' in your next obsession.

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Bounce Dramedy Finding Happy Premieres Saturday (Sept. 24); Roku's Kevin Hart Comedy Adds More Stars for Season 2

Bounce, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will premiere its newest original series, Finding Happy, on Saturday, September 24 with the first two episodes airing back-to-back starting at 8 p.m. EDT. Centering around the Black female experience through the eyes of protagonist Yaz Carter, Finding Happy is a dramedy about the unfulfilled life of Yaz, beginning with her unhappy thirty-sixth birthday. The 10-episode debut season features Yaz's loving-but-complicated family, her stagnant career in the evolving landscape of radio and a merry-go-round of unrequited love while dating in the love desert of Atlanta. Finding Happy reveals over time that true happiness can only be found within. B. Simone (MTV's Wild 'n Out) stars as Yaz along with Kim Coles (Living Single), Marketta Patrice (Black Jesus), Angela Gibbs (Hacks), Stevie Baggs (Ruthless) and Mike Merrill (A La Carte).

Roku announced that John Cena, Ben Schwartz, and Paula Pell have joined the cast of the highly anticipated Roku Original comedy series Die Hart 2: Die Harter. Emmy award nominee Nathalie Emmanuel will reprise her role from season 1. In addition to starring in the series, Kevin Hart also serves as executive producer. Eric Appel has returned to direct season 2 of the comedy series, with Tripper Clancy returning to write. From Hartbeat, the global, multi-platform media company creating entertainment where comedy meets culture, Hart, Jeff Clanagan, Candice Wilson Cherry, Bryan Smiley, Thai Randolph, Mike Stein, Luke Kelly-Clyne, Kevin Healey and Ty Walker will serve as executive producers.

After achieving his dream of becoming a bona fide action hero in Die Hart, Kevin Hart now wants to cement his legacy as the greatest action star of all time. He's developed a concept for a revolutionary movie where the action is so unscripted and unexpected that even Kevin won't know what's coming next. But Kevin's myopic dream comes with a blind spot, and he soon finds himself the victim of an evil revenge plot, orchestrated by someone from his past. Kevin must enlist the help of his favorite co-star Jordan King (Nathalie Emmanuel, returning for season 2), his over-eager assistant Andre (Ben Schwartz), Andre's mom Cynthia (Paula Pell), and legendary Hollywood stuntman Mr. 206 (John Cena) if he wants to survive.

The first season of the series, Die Hart, premiered on The Roku Channel in May 2021. After a successful debut with a record number of households streaming the series, Roku announced plans to order a second season of the series in June 2021. Die Hart was the first Roku Original series that the company renewed.

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The Goldbergs Renewed for Season 10 on ABC; Roku Picks Up Children Ruin Everything for Season 2

Mazel Tov! It's party time because The Goldbergs is coming back for Season 10 on ABC! 🥳 This means the '80s set comedy would have lasted a full decade. Will they dive into the '90s soon? The Goldbergs stars Wendi McLendon-Covey (Bridesmaids) as Beverly Goldberg, Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille) as adult Adam Goldberg, Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg, Troy Gentile (Good Luck Chuck) as Barry Goldberg, Hayley Orrantia (The X Factor) as Erica Goldberg and Sam Lerner as Geoff Schwartz. More details about the season 10 plotline and more probably will be announced during the upfronts next month. Season 10 is likely premiering next fall on ABC. The Goldbergs airs Wednesdays at 8pm on ABC.

Roku, Inc. announced that season one of Roku Original comedy Children Ruin Everything will debut on The Roku Channel in the U.S. on Friday, May 13. Roku has also picked up season two of the series, which will feature double the episodes of season one, at an increased 16, half-hour episode season. Production for season two is to begin this Spring in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario. Created by Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award-winner Kurt Smeaton (Schitt's Creek), Children Ruin Everything is about living with the worst roommates of all: young children. Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) struggle to find a balance between being 'Mom and Dad' to two kids and being who they were before offspring. Children Ruin Everything explores the hilarious and varied ways kids can tear down your life and, if you're lucky, replace it with something you have to admit is pretty okay, too. The series also stars Ennis Esmer, Nazneen Contractor, Logan Nicholson, Mikayla SwamiNathan, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Veena Sood, Lisa Codrington and Darius Rota.

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Perfect Strangers Reboot in the Works; New Head of the Class DVD Release

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! This week, we're learning about a reboot of a classic 80s sitcom, the cancellation of a Fox series (that wasn't intended to be more than a limited series anyway), and more. Let's get going!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB

• It's about to be 1986 all over again, with NBC rebooting Night Court and now HBO Max is looking to reboot Perfect Strangers. (Deadline)
• It's likely no surprise after the lackluster success of the second season, but The Moodys is done on Fox. (TVLine)
• NBC has cancelled Manifest, but it could be back for new episodes elsewhere, such as Netflix. (Deadline)
• The Quibi library was recently added to Roku's lineup, and in two weeks, they've had more viewers than they ever had in their entire time on Quibi. (Deadline)
• A little bit of DVD news (we get so little that we don't even devote a separate section to it anymore), Head of the Class - The Complete Third Season will be released by Warner Archive on July 20. (TV Shows on DVD)
• The Netflix comedy Dad Stop Embarrassing Me kind of went under the radar as a series to begin with, but now it has been cancelled. (Yahoo!) 
• Frank Bonner, who played Herb Tarlek on WKRP in Cincinnati, has died. (SitcomsOnline)

WEEKLY PLANNER (JUNE 19 - JUNE 25)

• Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with a marathon of Bewitched episodes focusing on the two different actors who played Darrin (much like the Nick at Nite Dueling Darrins marathon from the late 90s!).
• Decades is having a binge of Taxi this weekend.
• Kevin Can F**k Himself has already debuted on AMC+, but the linear network itself will begin airing it on Sunday.
• The long-awaited fifth season of Rick & Morty also debuts on Sunday on Adult Swim.

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Labels: Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, Head of the Class, Manifest, Night Court, Perfect Strangers, Quibi, Roku, SitcomsOnline Digest, The Moodys

SitcomsOnline Digest: Roku to Acquire Much of Quibi Library; ABC Sees Success in Thursday Night Game Shows

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! It's another slow news week (well, slow in the television industry anyway... it's been very loud elsewhere), but we've got a little bit for you including some ratings news, a new home for Quibi programming, and more. Let's get going!

• Quibi may be dead, but the library of programming will live on thanks to Roku. (NY Post)
  
• ABC's first night of Thursday night game shows was a success. (Deadline)
• Also in ratings, cable news networks had huge ratings during the events in DC on Wednesday, including CNN which had their largest number of viewers in network history. (IndieWire)
  
• Not a sitcom, but Calliou (often considered the most annoying children's program out there) has been "retired" by PBS. (TVLine)
• A premiere date for the new Punky Brewster has been set. (SitcomsOnline) 

WEEKLY PLANNER (JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15)

• ABC's Wednesday night comedy lineup returns this week, with the new series Call Your Mother included in the lineup.
• CBS brings back their Thursday night comedies this week as well.
• Decades has a binge of The Odd Couple this weekend.
• Search Party is back for a fourth season, now on HBO Max, on Thursday.
  

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Night Court Sequel in the Works; Superstore Spinoff in Development

Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Christmas week is upon us, so it's going to be a slow few weeks of news, but we've got a busy week this week including new January lineups for classic TV digital networks, a spinoff of an NBC sitcom, a Night Court reboot, and more. Let's get going!

• Night Court sequel is in the pipeline, and John Larroquette is onboard to be part of the cast. (Deadline)
  
• Superstore may be coming to an end, but there is an effort to create a spinoff before that happens. (Deadline)
  
• L.A. Law may be about to get a reboot at ABC. (NY Daily News)
• It isn't just primetime series that are getting remade, now ABC is developing an All My Children sequel that would air in primtime. (Vulture)
  
• Kids Say the Darndest Things is moving back "home" to CBS following ABC's cancellation. (Variety) 
• If you've got a Roku, you can finally watch HBO Max on the device. (Wired)
  
• MeTV has a new lineup for January, for those who watch TV in a linear fashion. (SitcomsOnline)
  
• Of course, Antenna TV has a new lineup for January as well. (SitcomsOnline) 

WEEKLY PLANNER (DECEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 25)

• Pluto TV will have all Christmas episodes of The Price is Right on the the Pluto TV The Price is Right: The Barker Era channel on Thursday.
• Buzzr has a special week of Betty White game shows, starting at 7:30 each weeknight.
  
• Decades is having a Touched by an Angel binge this weekend.
• Antenna TV will have plenty of Christmas episodes for Thursday and Friday.
  

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SitcomsOnline Digest: Roku Adds Over 100 Linear Channels; Remembering Mary Pat Gleason and Peggy Pope

• For those uncertain about whether or not they want to "cut the cord," Roku has added a new linear TV experience with over 100 channels. (CNET)
• COVID-19 has had an impact on the fall season, for sure. (Deadline) 
• In light of recent protests, Live PD and reruns of Cops have been temporarily pulled from A&E and Paramount Network, respectively. (Deadline) 
• Mary Pat Gleason, who had a recurring role in Mom and appeared in guest roles on many other series, has died at age 70. (CNN)
• Peggy Pope, who also made several sitcom appearances, has died at age 91. (Variety)
• Antenna TV is celebrating Father's Day with Coach. (SitcomsOnline)

• Hollywood Game Night returns to NBC tomorrow night.
  
• Season 4 of The Bold Type debuts Thursday on Freeform.
• F is for Family returns for a new season on Friday on Netflix.
• Love, American Style is the binge this weekend on Decades.

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Labels: Coach, Cops, Live PD, Love American Style, Mom, Roku, SitcomsOnline Digest