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Season 11 of CNN Original Series ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown’ Launches Sunday, April 29, at 9 p.m. With a Tour of West Virginia in an Extended Episode

Press release from CNN, April 9, 2018: Season 11 of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown begins on Sunday, April 29 at 9pm ET/PT with a trip to West Virginia, in a special…

U.S. Arts Network Ovation Buys Multi-Genre Package From Banijay Rights Totaling More Than 65 Hours

Press release from Ovation, April 9, 2018: Banijay Rights, the leading distribution arm of Banijay Group, has licensed a package of more than 65 hours of programming to Ovation, America’s only arts network. The high-volume deal sees two seasons of…

Irwin Gotlieb Named Senior Adviser to WPP in Transition From GroupM Global Chairman Role

Press release from GroupM, April 6, 2018: GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, today announced that Irwin Gotlieb is stepping down from his role as Global Chairman as he transitions to a senior advisory role with WPP. Gotlieb was…

Amblin Television and Jigsaw Productions Team Up for Discovery Event Series ‘Why We Hate’ (Working Title)

Press release from Discovery Channel, April 6, 2018: Discovery has assembled a team of award-winning filmmakers to tackle one of the most important issues of our time: WHY WE HATE (w/t). Executive produced by filmmaking heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Alex…

Charter, Comcast and Cox to Form New Group to Sell National Advanced Advertising Solutions

Press release, April 4, 2018: Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Cox Communications, owners of NCC Media, today announced they are creating a new division within NCC to design, deploy and sell unified advertising solutions across NCC’s…

Street-Smart Police Drama ‘Shades of Blue’ Set to Premiere Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m.

Press release from NBC, April 4, 2018: “Shades of Blue,” which stars Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta, will premiere its 10-episode third season on Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The critically acclaimed drama will conclude after three seasons…

MSNBC’s Record-Breaking Quarter Tops CNN in Total Viewers During Dayside, Prime and Total Day

Press release from NBCUniversal, April 3, 2018: For the 1st quarter of 2018, MSNBC dominated CNN with record-breaking total-viewer ratings in every key daypart and for every hour between 9am and 11pm on weekdays. According to Nielsen, MSNBC dayside (M-F…

FremantleMedia North America Is Awarded the Television Rights to the Critically Acclaimed ‘Gormenghast’ Fantasy Book Series by Author Mervyn Peake

Press release from FremantleMedia North America, April 3, 2018: FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) today announced it has won the rights to Mervyn Peake’s gothic fantasy book series, Gormenghast. Hailed as one of the great works of 20th century British literature,…

Netflix Announces Acquisition of Seth Rogen

Press release from Netflix, April 1, 2018: World-renowned Canadian person, prolific marijuana-doer, and winner of the 2015 MTV Movie Award for “Best Kiss” Seth Q. Rogen has entered into a lifetime deal to transfer full ownership of his personal autonomy…

ESPN+ to Launch April 12, Bringing Sports Fans More Live Sports, Exclusive Originals and On-Demand Library — All for $4.99 Per Month

Press release from ESPN, April 2, 2018: ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12 and offer fans a dynamic lineup of…