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Apple TV’s big night at the Emmys on Sept. 14 was followed by a big week — the biggest in the streamer’s seven-year history, […]","published":"2026-09-29T01:00:11Z","seen":"2026-09-29T01:02:20Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-deadline-com-cbd1d4","name":"deadline.com","domain":"deadline.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4037100","name":"Deadline Hollywood","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["news website","website"]}},"via":"kite-deadline-com-cbd1d4","topics":["entertainment","news","ratings","apple tv","mayday","pluribus","ted lasso","widows bay"],"authors":["Nellie Andreeva"],"entities":[{"id":"Q62446736","name":"Apple TV","type":"org"},{"id":"Q96407897","name":"Ted Lasso","type":"event"},{"id":"Q136498700","name":"Widow's Bay","type":"event"},{"id":"Q122155720","name":"Pluribus","type":"event"}],"image":"https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Ted-Lasso-Mayday-Widows-Bay-and-Pluribus.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_fcwvuivt6c5vhnapf4fq","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.8899999856948853,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.550000011920929,"political":0.019999999552965164}]}