THE CW HAPPY HOUR will feature stand-up performances by renowned comedians Louie Anderson (“Baskets”), Barry Brewer (“Bruh”), Bryan Callen (“Schooled”), Marina Franklin (“Trainwrecked”), Jim Gaffigan (“Chappaquiddick”), Tom Papa (“The Marriage Ref”) and Alice Wetterlund (“Silicon Valley”). THE CW HAPPY HOUR will begin Tuesday, June 9 and will continue to air on Tuesdays through July 21.
May 20 2020
WarnerMedia Adds New Distribution Parnters For HBO Max Launch on May 27, Includes Samsung, Sony Interactive, Verizon and More
WarnerMedia announced a robust slate of new distribution agreements that will make HBO Max, the company’s highly anticipated streaming platform, widely available to customers at launch on May 27. The newest companies to sign on to distribute HBO Max at launch include Altice USA, Cox Communications, Microsoft, National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), Samsung, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Verizon.
May 19 2020
Freeform 2020-2021 Programming Slate Announced, Season Renewals for Motherland: Fort Salem, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, Holiday Favorites and More!
Freeform 2020-2021 Programming Announced, highlighted is Freeform’s commitment to bold and boundary-pushing young adult content with the pickups of both “Everything’s Gonna be Okay” and “Motherland: Fort Salem,” as well as the recently announced scripted romantic-comedy series “Love in the Time of Corona,” which begins production this summer.
May 18 2020
Review: TNT’s Snowpiercer Series Premiere “First, the Weather Changed” – 1,001 Cars Full of Mystery
Get ready to have a new favorite weekly drama because TNT’s Snowpiercer is an absolute knockout thrill-ride! From the first moment the series premiere, “First, the Weather Changed,” hits the screen, the graphic novel type animation and haunting narration describing how the earth fell into a new apocalyptic ice age where nothing is able to survive due to extreme temperatures, I knew this would be an intriguing new series.
May 15 2020
CBS All Access Orders New Series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
CBS All Access announced a series order for STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the decade before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
May 13 2020
AMC Networks Acquires Rights to Anne Rice Literary Catalog Including 18 Titles of “The Vampire Chronicles” and “The Mayfair Witches”
AMC Networks announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Anne Rice’s major literary works, The Vampire Chronicles Series and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches Series, encompassing 18 titles, including such beloved and celebrated works as “Interview With The Vampire,” “The Vampire Lestat,” “The Queen of the Damned,” and “The Witching Hour.”
May 12 2020
Video: Showtime Releases Trailer/Key Art For Limited Series The Good Lord Bird, Premieres Aug 9
Showtime has released the official trailer and key art for new limited series THE GOOD LORD BIRD, premiering Aug 9. Starring and executive produced by Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke, who plays the controversial abolitionist John Brown, the seven-episode series is from Blumhouse Television and based on the National Book Award-winning novel The Good Lord Bird by bestselling author James McBride.
May 12 2020
HBO Anthology Series ROOM 104 From Mark and Jay Duplass Returns For 4th and Final Season July 24
ROOM 104 returns for its fourth and final season JULY 24 exclusively on HBO. Created by Mark and Jay Duplass (HBO’s “Animals.” and “Togetherness”), the late-night, half-hour anthology series returns with 12 new episodes, each telling a unique and unexpected tale of the characters who pass through a single room of a typical American chain motel.
May 11 2020
The CW Acquires Four Scripted Series Slated for 2020 Including Tell Me A Story, Swamp Thing, Coroner, and Dead Pixels
Adding to its growing roster of scripted programming, The CW Network announced the acquisition of four scripted series for broadcast and its free ad-supported streaming platforms, including SWAMP THING, based on the iconic DC character; the investigative drama CORONER; the dark, re-imagined fairy tale series TELL ME A STORY, and the half-hour British comedy DEAD PIXELS from BBC Studios.
May 11 2020
DADS An Apple Original Docu-Series Premieres Globally on Apple TV+ June 19
Apple unveiled that new documentary and official selection of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, “Dads,” is set to make its global premiere just in time for Father’s Day on Friday, June 19, exclusively on Apple TV+. Bryce Dallas Howard makes her directorial debut. “Dads” is a heartfelt and humorous documentary that celebrates the joys and challenges of parenting in today’s world.
May 08 2020
ABC’s Home Theater Opens May 20 With Films From Disney+ Library – Moana, Thor: The Dark World, Up and More!
ABC is your broadcast ticket to Disney magic moments at home this summer with the return of “The Wonderful World of Disney” presenting several iconic feature films. For four consecutive Wednesday evenings, beloved titles, currently available on Disney+, will be shown in prime time on ABC, beginning with the broadcast world debut of Disney’s Academy Award®-nominated “Moana,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT). Additional titles include Marvel Studios’ “Thor: The Dark World,” Academy Award-winning films “Up” from Disney and Pixar and Disney’s “Big Hero 6.”