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 The Price of Freedom (9/19/21, 9-11pm) delivered 137k among adults 25-54, 534k among total viewers and 23k among in the time period, ranking #2 in cable news across all demos. The film outperformed MSNBC by double digits in total viewers, triple digits in and quadruple digits in younger viewers (18-34). CNN Original Series is set to debut a new docuseries this July; History of the Sitcom premiering with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, July 11 at 9pm and 10 pm ET/PT. Following in the footsteps of the popular CNN Original Series examining The Movies and The Story of Late Night, History of the Sitcom reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch.  The Lost Sons (9/29/21, 9-11pm) delivered 152k among adults 25-54, 796k among total viewers and 18k among ranking #2 across cable news in its time period.

Compared to four years ago , CNN shed -24% of its average total prime time audience, half of its audience from the primetime demo, -25% in total day viewers and -51% in the total day demo. Losing a larger percentage of A25-54 viewers than average total viewers makes sense if one examines TV viewing habits, and it will likely continue as an increasing number of Americans 55-and-under cut the cable cord. The network was also down -38% in average total day viewers and -46% in the total day demo from what it averaged in Q3 of 2020.

In Q3 '21, CNN averaged 822,000 total viewers in prime time (No. 8 on basic cable), a -10% loss from Q2. The network also averaged 598,000 viewers in total day (No. 4 on basic cable),a -9% loss from Q2 . The network also averaged 188,000 adults in primetime and 130,000 adults in total day. That's down -16% and -19%, respectively, from what the network averaged in those measurements in the second quarter.

In fact, those are the smallest average audiences in the demo since 2014. While the trend is poor, CNN still averaged more A25-54 viewers than rival MSNBC. It represents the history of America," said Marshall Jay Kaplan of Cream Productions, who was one of the executive producers of the series. "Without 'The Odd Couple', you wouldn't have shows like 'Friends', because by the 70s, the idea of the nuclear family was falling apart, and people started to regard their friends as their family. Many people thought it was a stupid sitcom, but it really wasn't. Basically, what would happen if the world had been blown up with nuclear weapons; would seven people from seven different walks of life be able to survive on a deserted island after a nuclear war?

The seven castaways from that sitcom represented a microcosm of American society at that time," said Kaplan during a recent phone interview. Following in the footsteps of the popular CNN Original Series examiningTheMoviesandThe Story of Late Night,History of the Sitcomreunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch. This docuseries reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch.

Featuring over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons the series breaks down how sitcoms have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape.  Champions for Change (9/25/21, 8-9pm) hosted by Victor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota delivered 67k among adults and 333k among total viewers, ranking #2 in the demo across cable news.  9/11 (9/5/21, 8-10pm) delivered 222k in the key demo and 45k in younger viewers (18-34), making the film the most-watched in cable news in those demos. "Mary beautifully illustrates President Carter's life through music and rare archival footage. By revealing how Jimmy Carter continues to connect to and inspire people through his love of music, Mary has found a novel way to explore the biography of a well-known president," said Courtney Sexton, senior vice president for CNN Films. Sexton and Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, are both executive producers for the documentary.

The first two episodes of the eight-part docuseries, premiering back-to-back Sunday, July 11, explore the evolution of American families in sitcoms, along with the sexual revolution and integration of LGBTQ+ storylines into television. The series features more than 180 interviews with sitcom legends like Tina Fey, Norman Lear, Lisa Kudrow, and Dick Van Dyke, who break down how their shows helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape — including bathroom censorship. History of the Sitcom reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch. "The Story of Late Night" is airing the first episode of its first season on Sunday, May 2 at 9 p.m. The series will look at the history of late night television, starting with Steve Allen, Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson.

• On Sundays, Inside Politics with Abby Phillip, State of the Union surpassed MSNBC in the demo in this month. State of the Union with Jake Tapper/Dana Bash, Fareed Zakaria GPS and Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter all ranked #2 in cable news in both the demo and total viewers, outperforming MSNBC. • On weekends, New Day Weekend was #2 in the demo and CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield, Jim Acosta and Pam Brown ranked #2 in cable news in both total viewers and the demo this month.

Smerconish was #2 in both the demo and total viewers on Saturday. • On weekends, CNN easily outperformed MSNBC in weekend prime time and total day in both the demo and total viewers.  LFG (9/6/21, 9-11pm) delivered 123k among adult ranking #2 in cable news and outperforming MSNBC by triple digits.

The film averaged 478k among total viewers and 16k among P18-34. History of the Sitcom - History of the Sitcom, an eight-part docuseries produced by Cream Productions, reunites audiences with the sitcom friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be a binge-watch. The premiere episode at 9pm ET/PT titled "American Family" will examine how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families. The following episode at 10pm ET/PT titled "Sexual Revolution" will explore the revolution of sex in sitcoms, including the integration LGBTQ+ storylines in representing a more modern world. The premiere episode at 9pm ET/PT titled "A Family Matter" will examine how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families. The following episode at 10pm ET/PT titled "Sex & The Sitcom" will explore the revolution of sex in sitcoms, including the integration LGBTQ+ storylines in representing a more modern world.

As well, former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj, an Indian-American Muslim comedian and writer, won a Peabody award with his Netflix series Patriot Act. And Desus & Mero, starring Jamaican-American comedian Desus Nice and Dominican-American comedian The Kid Mero, brings the pair's Bronx-based podcast hijinks and sneaker walls to late night, first on Viceland and now on Showtime. And former Late Night with Seth Meyers writer and featured player Amber Ruffin — who is the first Black woman to write for a late-night TV series — brings cutting-edge comedy to her own series The Amber Ruffin Show, now streaming on Peacock. Then there's comedian Joan Rivers, who for years had served as Tonight Show guest host in Carson's absence. In 1987 she launched a rival late night show on Fox without informing Carson. Rivers' daughter, Melissa, tells her mom's side of the story in the documentary series.

Over the past two years, Carter has conducted interviews with a who's who of current late-night hosts and personalities, including Jimmy Fallon , Fallon's Tonight Show executive producer Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), Conan O'Brien , James Corden , Seth Meyers , and Toronto-born Samantha Bee . He also spoke with personalities of late night past, from Letterman's former bandleader, and Thunder Bay, Ont.-native, Paul Shaffer to previous Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson. • CNN's Fourth in America Special (7/4/21, 7pm), anchored by Dana Bash, Victor Blackwell, Ana Cabrera and Don Lemon ranked #1 across cable news among both total viewers and during the full coverage block from 7pm-3am. The special also ranked #1 during FNC's coverage block (8-10pM) among both demos (1.538m/329k) vs. FNV (1.241m/167k). • On Weekends, CNN topped MSNBC in Total Day and prime time in both demos during 3Q. In Total Day, CNN topped MSNBC in total viewers (562k vs. 404k), now for eight straight quarters and in the demo 114k vs. 53k .

In prime time, CNN surpassed MSNBC in total viewers (773k vs. 399k), also for eight straight quarters and in the demo (167k vs. 55k) for 28 consecutive quarters. All of CNN's Sunday morning public affairs programs topped MSNBC in the demo adults during the 3Q. CNN beat MSNBC for all 24 hours on Saturdays and Sundays in adults this quarter. • During Dayside (9am-4pm), CNN outperformed MSNBC for 36 straight quarters averaging 156k vs. 94k in the demo.

The network also ranked #2 in ALL of cable during the day in total viewers this quarter. While CNN's ratings trends might not look good, the network still finished among the top 10 in average total prime time viewers. CNN also beat rival MSNBC among adults in primetime, for the seventh consecutive quarter, and among adults in total day for the ninth consecutive quarter. The network is known for creating immensely entertaining pop culture documentaries — The History of Comedy, The Movies, and The 2000s are all currently streaming on HBO Max — and their newest offering might just be their best yet.

Airing Sunday nights on CNN, History of the Sitcom is eight episodes of pure pop culture nostalgia. An informative stroll down memory lane, the gripping docuseries explores how sitcoms continuously help to shape our ever-evolving cultural landscape. Featuring interviews with over 180 sitcom icons, the first three episodes are now available to stream on CNNgo. Jimmy "J.J." Walker, middle, is featured in History of the SitcomThe series opens Sunday with an episode titled "A Family Matter" which examines how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of North American families. It's followed by "Sex & The Sitcom," which includes the integration of LGBTQ+ storylines in representing a more modern world.

THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW was also discussed in regards to Mary Richards's dating and sex life, despite not being tied to a man.  Shine A Light (9/11/21, 8-9pm) hosted by Jake Tapper delivered 168k among and 711k among total viewers, ranking #2 in for the time period. The Lost Sons, directed by Ursula Macfarlane, and produced by RAW, the production company that previously collaborated with CNN Films to produce THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS, examines a criminal case of infants switched at birth, and the impact of the search for answers on their families and communities. The Lost Sons had its world premiere in 2021 at SXSW, and is currently being marketed for theatrical distribution. Rounding out the announcements from CNN Films is JULIA, a film about the ground-breaking and culturally-influential chef, Julia Child. The film is directed by Academy Award-nominated Julie Cohen and Betsy West of Storyville Films, who previously directed the acclaimed RBG for CNN Films.

The film was previously confirmed in production by CNN Films and Imagine Documentaries; both of which are executive producers of JULIA. Calling himself the "creative engineer" of the series, Ealer had to weave hundreds of hours of interviews and classic clips into eight coherent hourlong episodes. He and his staff compiled a database of 3,000 names of key people in sitcom history. "We could call up a name of a writer from 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and see what else they did and make sure things didn't fall through the cracks," he said. The eight-part docuseries features over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons, breaking down how these shows have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape. CNN is mainly known for their rolling news coverage, prime-time anchors, endless panels and breaking news coverage but they've also produced some fantastic docu-series, documentaries and special movies.

Here's a list of every CNN series currently on Netflix right now. Audiences were glued to all the American election coverage and fallout, including then-President Trump's COVID diagnosis and brief hospitalization weeks before Americans went to the polls. Then there was the subsequent insurrection at the Capital and a second impeachment hearing. As such, CNN waited until the former president was finally out of office before scheduling their late-night documentary series, which now seems like the perfect chaser for the daily news cycle. But such serious tones had become commonplace in late night even before that. For example, a more mature Letterman —changed after surviving quintuple bypass surgery in 2000 — was one of the television personalities America turned to first when he returned to the air after the 9/11 attacks, especially given his show's New York base at the Ed Sullivan Theatre.

The episode became an instant late-night classic, with The New York Daily News proclaiming it, "one of the purest, most honest and important moments in TV history" and Jimmy Fallon citing it as an inspiration to continue doing The Tonight Show remotely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, by the time of Carson's retirement, late night was ready for a generational change. The clearest indication was the ascent of Arsenio Hall in syndication. It wasn't just the 30-plus years in age difference between Carson and Hall. Arsenio was also the first African-American to succeed as a late-night host and his series woke up the genre with a fist-pumping party atmosphere. Summertime, and the living's easy — but knowing when your favorite shows return might not be.

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• Anderson Cooper 360 was CNN's most-watched program for the month in the demo and among total viewers. When there are prolonged periods of intense breaking news and landmark special events, CNN benefits. That's why the network had a monumental 2020 and first quarter of 2021.

In fact, CNN was the No. 1 network on all of basic cable for during Q1 among adults 25-54, the first time the network had achieved that distinction in 12 years. Carter's love of music seemed to augment his natural abilities to relate to people of all ages, races, and cultures. Intimate contemporary interviews with Madeleine Albright, Willie Nelson, Chip Carter, Bono, Chuck Leavell, Andrew Young, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and more, describe their relationships with the former president, his sense of humor, his innate compassion, and his inspiring commitment to service. The film also features footage of era-defining live performances by Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, and many more. Kamau Bell, produced by Zero Point Zero Production, is an eight-part documentary series that follows socio-political comedian W.

Kamau Bell as he explores communities across the country to understand the issues that impact them. His unique ability to approach each topic with empathy and humor gives voice to those whose perspectives are too often left out of the conversation. The film spans Collins' life, beginning with a domineering father and a beloved, but sometimes distant mother. Fairrie follows Collins through her final days, including a determined return to London for a farewell to her beloved siblings, actress Joan and Bill, her sister-in-law, Hazel, and her close circle of business confidants. During that London visit, most did not realize Collins was in her final days of breast cancer, and had secretly lived with the devastating disease for six years.

Along the way, Fairrie interweaves interviews with Collins' cherished daughters Tiffany, Tracy, and Rory, and dearest friends, to yield a sometimes surprisingly vulnerable portrait of a relatable and complex woman, behind the fan-craved chronicles of Hollywood scandals and sex. In the extended season eight premiere, "The Legacy of Vincent Chin", Ling will bring to light the deeply personal story of the death of a Chinese American in the Motor City in the 1980's, and witness communities trying to heal during a new wave of Anti-Asian hate crimes with centuries old history. In subsequent episodes, she'll trace the roots of street violence in Chicago to the stoning of an African American boy in 1919, investigate the murders of wealthy Native Americans during the 1920's and explore the decades long history of sexual assault in the military. "The History of the Sitcom" is an excellent salute to an entertainment genre that was tailor-made for the electronic medium, which transcended radio and television. And no matter when you watched your favourite sitcoms, they felt like an old friend or member of the family that you could visit every week in the comfort of your living room, and could – and did – have the power to make you laugh and make you think at the same time.

The story of one of the most controversial cities in history through six epic conflicts & rivalries. Spanning from Biblical times to the Roman Empire to the Cold War, this series will bring the "City of God" to life as never before. History of the Sitcom reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while breaking down how sitcoms have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape. Meanwhile, social media exposure for James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke" segments — featuring the host in a car singing along with Elton John, Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand and a slew of other A-list musical talents — has spawned its own YouTube channel playlist.

One edition of the segment, featuring Adele, has received more than 235 million views, while a special edition featuring Paul McCartney — in which the host and the former Beatle tour Liverpool before playing a surprise gig for unsuspecting pub patrons — is among the most entertaining of the series. The turn of the century saw more gender and racial diversity enter the late-night mix, including Chelsea Handler (starting in 2007 with E!'s Chelsea Lately), Wanda Sykes (Fox's The Wanda Sykes Show, which began airing weekends in 2009), and Bee, who launched Full Frontal on TBS in 2015. And in 2019, another Canadian, Lilly Singh — who cut her teeth as a comedy sensation on social media — became the first person of Indian descent to host an American broadcast network late-night talk show with A Little Late with Lilly Singh.

This decades-long history of reporting on the personalities and conflicts across the late-night landscape led to Carter's latest position as executive producer of the new seven-part CNN series The Story of Late Night, which is co-produced by Toronto-based Cream Productions and premieres on May 2. I think you should make your own documentary series on the history of sitcoms. I would definitely fund it on the crowdsourcing site of your choice.

There would be the nostalgic cast member insisting that nobody else on television was doing pure, honest comedy in those days, with a swipe at shows that distressed people by evoking real life. Some current celebrities or demi-celebrities would assert it was a profound influence on them, sounding like improvised eulogies for somebody they'd barely heard of. And the where-are-they-now bit with former stars explaining how they turned their backs on big Hollywood movies to find themselves and/or rediscover their art in dinner theater.

I also had no idea that Pamela Adlon - a voice actress from my childhood - now has her own live action "sitcom" . And I'm talking about sexual activity in general, not sexuality or gender identity . CNN continues to reach the largest cumulative TV audience of any cable news network so far this year, making this the 20th consecutive year on record for the network. • All CNN's daytime programs topped MSNBC, ranking #2 in cable news in the demo adults 25-54.  Being… AOC with Dana Bash – (8/9/21, 9pm) delivered 220k among and 719k in total viewers.

The Story of Late Night is a six-part docuseries, produced by Cream Productions, that will take viewers on a journey through late-night television's most memorable moments. Spanning a more than 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our rapidly changing society, late-night television has grown into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and vitally important cultural institution. LFG, produced by CNN Films for HBO Max, will also premiere at Tribeca.