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Amazon Prime Video Is the Exclusive Subscription Streaming Service for New Animated Film ‘Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You’

Press release from Amazon, Nov. 16, 2017: Amazon today announced a deal with NBCUniversal to make Prime Video the exclusive subscription streaming service for new animated film Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You from Universal 1440 Entertainment….

Global Music Superstars Kelly Clarkson and Pink Join Forces to Open the ‘2017 American Music Awards” Nov. 19 on ABC

Press release from ABC, Nov. 16, 2017: dick clark productions and ABC today announced that multiplatinum music superstars Kelly Clarkson and P!NK will perform together for the very first time to OPEN the “2017 American Music Awards,” which will broadcast…

‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us,’ ‘Masters of Illusion’ and ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Will Return to The CW in 2018

Press release from the CW, Nov. 14, 2017: The CW Network has ordered new seasons of the hit magic series PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and MASTERS OF ILLUSION. Fixtures of The CW’s original summer programming strategy, PENN & TELLER:…

New Drama ‘9-1-1’ to Premiere Following the Return of ‘The X-Files’ Wednesday, January 3, on Fox

Press release from Fox, Nov. 15, 2017: 9-1-1, the provocative new procedural drama, will premiere following the debut of the next thrilling chapter of THE X-FILES Wednesday, Jan. 3 on FOX. The all-new, 10-episode second installment of THE X-FILES (8:00-9:00…

Vans Warped Tour: All Things Must Come to an End

Announcement from Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, Nov. 15, 2017: “I have been a very lucky person to have traveled across the country and sometimes around the world as one of the founders and producers of the Vans Warped…

‘You’re the Worst’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season

Press release from FXX, Nov. 15, 2017: You’re the Worst, the critically-acclaimed comedy series from creator and showrunner Stephen Falk, has been renewed for a fifth and final season, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents…

National Geographic to Premiere ‘Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron’ — One-Hour Documentary Global Event Special Marks 20th Anniversary of Blockbuster Film ‘Titanic’

Press release from National Geographic, Nov. 13, 2017: Thirty-two years after the discovery and 20 years after the blockbuster movie, the Titanic story is still evolving in unexpected ways and now, National Geographic, from executive producer and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence…

When Bingeing Goes Public, Private Behaviors Are Exposed and Social Norms Are Shelved

Press release from Netflix, Nov. 14, 2017: In a world with 2.4 billion smartphone (1) users, mobile viewing is on the rise and “binge-free zones” are a thing of the past. But as millions of people take full advantage of…

Amazon to Adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s Globally Renowned Fantasy Novels ‘The Lord of the Rings’ for Television With a Multi-Season Production Commitment

Press release from Amazon, Nov. 13, 2017: Amazon today announced it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. The upcoming Amazon Prime…

Starz Adding Unscripted Programming to Larger Portfolio of Starz Series with Four Original Docuseries

Press release from Starz, Nov. 10, 2017: Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht announced today the network is adding unscripted programming to its larger portfolio of STARZ Originals by greenlighting four new docuseries that explore the criminal justice system, a…