AMC Networks Unveils Premiere Date for New Drama ’61st Street’
AMC Networks announced the premiere date for its highly anticipated new drama 61st Street, starring Courtney B. Vance, ahead of the series’ world premiere at SXSW. From BAFTA-winner Peter Moffat, J. David Shanks and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, the series debuts Sunday, April 10 at 10pm ET/PT on AMC, with the first two episodes streaming on AMC+ and ALLBLK. […]
DistroTV Makes History as the First FAST to Debut an Original Feature Film with the Global Premiere of Its New Hispanic Film, ‘Escandalo Secreto’
From DistroTV: DistroTV, the independent, free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform, is set to make history as the first FAST to debut an original feature film with the global premiere of its new Hispanic comedy film, “Escándalo Secreto: En Plena Cuarentena.” The comedy feature film, directed and written by Jorge Cano, will hit the DistroTV screen […]
Fox Entertainment and Hulu Enter Major Program Output Deal
Fox Entertainment and Hulu have entered a major program output deal that allows Hulu to stream all out-of-season episodes of key FOX unscripted and animated series, it was jointly announced today by Charlie Collier, CEO, FOX Entertainment, and Joe Earley, President of Hulu. Under terms of the agreement, Hulu will have the right to stream […]
Fox Orders Two Additional Helpings of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Fox has ordered two additional seasons of the Gordon Ramsay culinary competition series HELL’S KITCHEN, renewing the show for its 21st and 22nd seasons. In the long-running series, aspiring chefs are put through an intense culinary academy to prove they have the endurance and skill to compete in the competition each week. But only those who possess […]
WarnerMedia Kids & Family Picks Up Season Two of ‘We Baby Bears’ for HBO Max and Cartoon Network
From WarnerMedia: The search for a new home continues as WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced a second season pickup of We Baby Bears for HBO Max and Cartoon Network. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the recently launched animated series features the lovable baby brothers Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear as they traverse whimsical lands on […]
Hulu Greenlights Musical Romantic Comedy Series ‘Up Here’
Hulu has ordered 8 episodes of a musical romantic comedy series called “Up Here” from 20th Television and Old 320 Sycamore Productions. Set in New York City in the waning days of 1999, the series follows the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, as they fall in love – and discover that the single greatest […]
Circle Network Announces Distribution Deal with National Cable Television Cooperative
Circle Network, an award-winning country music and lifestyle programming network, announced today a new distribution agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), a not-for-profit corporation that serves 40 million broadband and video customers throughout the U.S. and its territories. The partnership meets an increasing demand for country lifestyle original programming on cable television and […]
Showtime Documentary Films Acquires ‘2nd Chance’ from Director Ramin Bahrani
Documentary Films today announced that it has acquired North American rights to the Sundance Film Festival documentary 2ND CHANCE, from director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ramin Bahrani (The White Tiger, 99 Homes, Chop Shop). 2ND CHANCE, Bahrani’s feature-length documentary debut, is an exploration of the life and legacy of Richard Davis, the charming and brash inventor of the modern-day bulletproof […]
Women Working in Communications Are Twice As Likely to Have Lost Their Jobs During the Pandemic, According to NYWICI
A comprehensive new report commissioned by New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) exposes the disruption the pandemic is inflicting on the industry. Findings show that women in the industry were twice as likely as the general population to have lost their jobs, gotten furloughed or suffered a pay reduction during the pandemic. Plus, 23% indicated […]
Peacock Announces Lineup of Talent for its Daily Programming Stream Throughout the Winter Olympics
Peacock announced the line-up of talent for its exclusive daily studio shows. Starting on February 5, comedian and television host Matt Iseman and former Olympic skier Jonny Moseley will host The Olympic Show and Olympic Ice, former Olympic figure skaters Ashley Wagner, Brian Boitano and Scott Hamilton will join as contributors on Olympic Ice, and […]