Shepard Smith’s New Show Has Muted Debut on CNBC

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWarnerMedia wants to take another swing at celebrity golf.The AT&T-owned media operation unveiled plans Monday for another of its golf telecasts featuring two celebrity teams squaring off against one another. The new foursome will feature Phil Mickelson and Charles Barkley taking on Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorHGTV, known for dozens of programs that focus on home makeovers, is doing some remodeling work on a non-traditional structure: its programming lineup.The next spate of series from the cable network – one of the biggest properties in the stable of parent company Discovery –  will add new elements to the outlet’s usual spate of fix-it shows and flip-your-house programs, including soapy storylines and a new recognition of the nation’s fragile economic state.In  one

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe election coverage will be from CBS News.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCBS wants to pivot from telling people it’s the nation’s most-watched TV network to making them more aware of the programs it distributes across many different screens.The network, the flagship business of ViacomCBS, wants to make sure modern viewers continue to recognize the outlet behind “Blue Bloods,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Survivor” as a force for big-audience entertainment.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorGet ready for more books from the anchors at Fox News Channel and its related businesses.Fox News Media said it struck a three-book deal with Harper Collins Publishers that will feature titles from the media unit’s various on-air personalities. Both Fox News and HarperCollins are controlled by the Murdoch family, the former as part of Fox Corporation and the latter under the family’s other business, News Corporation.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox News paid a settlement valued as much as $4 million to an assistant to former “The Five” host Kimberly Guilfoyle – now a senior member of President Donald’s Trump’s re-election campaign – after that staffer detailed allegations of harassment in a draft complaint, according to a report in The New Yorker.The report, citing “two well-informed sources,” said Fox News paid the female assistant the money in exchange for keeping the matter from going to trial.

Ted Johnson The debut of The News with Shepard Smith  on Wednesday drew 373,000 viewers, which is well behind major cable news networks but a boost for CNBC for the time period.A network spokesperson said that the premiere viewership was 2.6 times higher than the September time period average. It also drew 3.6 times as many viewers as The Kudlow Report, which was the last news program in the 7 PM ET, during the first quarter of 2014.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal tried to harness two Fox News anchors in the recent past and failed. Now the company no doubt hopes the third time’s the charm.The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m.

Ted Johnson Shepard Smith debuted his CNBC newscast on Wednesday with a focus on the first presidential debate, as he called out a moment in which President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transition should he lose.“Last night the president called into question the heart of our democracy, the peaceful transition of power,” Smith said on the debut of The News with Shepard Smith.

Julia Garner has begun production on her new TV show!

The Independent Spirit Awards are expanding to include five new television categories for its 2021 awards show, Film Independent announced Tuesday.The new categories include Best New Scripted Series, Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series, Best Male Performance, Best Female Performance and Best Ensemble Cast, and submissions for the awards are now open.

Shepard Smith wanted to be surrounded by fire. Not just video of flames burning in a forest, but the sound that accompanies them.

Ted Johnson When Shepard Smith returns to the anchor chair on Wednesday, he’ll be occupying one of his former time slots, 7 PM on weekdays, but in a very different environment, CNBC.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programsUp-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming seriesPandemic-proof vs.

NEW YORK -- Two weeks shy of a year after abruptly quitting Fox News Channel with a declaration that “truth will always matter,” Shepard Smith returns to television this week at his unexpected new home.He begins a general interest nightly newscast Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorComcast has agreed to expand availability of Revolt, the hip-hop focused cable network backed by entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs.Under the new pact, Revolt on September 29 will be available in high-definition to Comcast’sXfinity Digital Starter package in Philadelphia, Northern New Jersey, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Tampa, Knoxville, Indianapolis, Charleston, and Augusta.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSeth Meyers is taking a brief sojourn from late night to primetime.The “Late Night” host will lead a half-hour special based on his show’s signature “Closer Look” segment that will air Thursday, October 8, at 8:30 p.m., just as the nation focuses more intently on the looming 2020 presidential election.

Ryan Gosling has been surprisingly missing from the big screen since 2018’s “First Man.” However, that doesn’t mean that actor hasn’t been busy. He’s already signed on to star as the title character in the upcoming Blumhouse horror remake, “The Wolfman.” He’s apparently going to star in another space film, this time with Lord & Miller behind the camera.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe game took place in Las Vegas. The sounds were imported from Oakland.No fans yelled from the seats of Allegiant Stadium Monday night as the Las Vegas Raiders triumphed in their home-team debut over the New Orleans Saints.