WarnerMedia Kids & Family Sets Sept. 13 for Cartoonito Preschool Block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network
Just in time for the school year, WarnerMedia Kids & Family will launch the Cartoonito preschool block Monday, Sept. 13 on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. The new block offers a modern approach to preschool programming with its proprietary educational framework, Humancentric Learning. A growing roster of new and library series will add to a slate that celebrates individuality and originality, while championing […]
Discovery+ to Stream New Limited Docuseries ‘Last Chance Transplant’ on September 22
Every day, for people all over the U.S., the wait for a life-saving organ transplant is the difference between a renewed lease on life and death. From Executive Producer Robin Roberts, LAST CHANCE TRANSPLANT will premiere on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, on Wednesday, September 22nd. This new, emotional and heart-pounding series will […]
Ivy Queen to Receive the 2021 Hispanic Heritage ‘Vision’ Award
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced today that Puerto Rico’s groundbreaking music superstar IVY QUEEN, will receive the Hispanic Heritage Award for Vision during the October 8th PBS broadcast of the 34th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. “The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is thrilled to recognize Ivy Queen with the Vision Award,” said Jose Antonio Tijerino, President […]
How Tokyo Played Out on YouTube
5,000 hours of uploaded content and more than 190 million daily average views From YouTube: YouTube brought all the action from Tokyo directly to you, the fan, no matter how, where, or when you planned on watching. We worked with broadcasters around the world to deliver the most comprehensive viewing experience, including live streams of […]
Sharon Gless to Release Memoir Spanning Five Decades in Hollywood
Multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Sharon Gless will release her new memoir “Apparently There Were Complaints” on December 7, 2021 via Simon & Schuster. Spanning her childhood and five decades as an actress in Hollywood, from her work on “Cagney & Lacey,” “Queer as Folk,” “Burn Notice,” and countless other shows, movies, and international stage productions, Gless holds nothing back […]
Viking Renews Sponsorship of MASTERPIECE on PBS through 2023
This Year Marks 10th Anniversary as Sponsor Boston, MA; August 11, 2021—MASTERPIECE has announced that Viking has signed on for an additional two years as a national corporate sponsor for the popular PBS series. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Viking’s sponsorship, which began in 2011. Speaking at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, […]
Electric Entertainment Acquires Four Specials From The Laugh Factory
Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles based production, distribution and post-production company, announces the acquisition of four specials from America’s top standup comedy destination, The Laugh Factory. Recognized as the World’s #1 Comedy Brand by The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and USA Today, The Laugh Factory episodes included in the deal are “The Factory Specials: Jackie […]
APT and PBS Partner to Bring More Public Television Programming to PBS Passport through 2023
First of seven planned release phases begins September 1, 2021 American Public Television (APT) and PBS announced today that nearly 3,000 episodes of content offerings from the APT catalog will be made accessible to stream with PBS Passport on PBS.org and the free PBS Video app. These episodes consist of stand-alone specials and seasons of longstanding series. There are planned […]
One Fair Wage Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s Resignation, Says Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul Must Institute One Fair Wage To End Sexual Harassment in the Service Sector Immediately
In reaction the Governor Cuomo’s resignation announcement, Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage, a national nonprofit that advocates on behalf of workers earning the tipped subminimum wage, specifically restaurant workers, issued the following in response: “Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he is resigning effective 14 days is long overdue. As One Fair Wage stands in […]
‘Family Feud’ Gets a Touch of Disney With Special Episode Airing on August 16
Survey Says…Disney Edition Takeover! Fremantle announced today that the hit syndicated game show, Family Feud, distributed by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, will air a special Disney themed episode on August 16, 2021 (check local listings), in celebration of the release of the all-new “Family Feud: Disney Edition” board game found exclusively at Walmart. Daytime Emmy Award®-winning host, Steve Harvey, is […]