Comedy Central Orders New Comedy SOUTH SIDE to SeriesOctober 17, 2017Comedy Central is heading to the South Side as the #1 brand in comedy has ordered the scripted series SOUTH SIDE(working title), it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. Written by brothers Bashir Salahuddin (Glow) and Sultan Salahuddin
Comedy Central Orders New Series THE OTHER TWO from Former SNL Head WritersOctober 17, 2017Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider are moving to prime time as Comedy Central has ordered the Broadway Video scripted series THE OTHER TWO from the award-winning former co-head writers of Saturday Night Live, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. Lorne Michaels will serve as one of the series' executive producers.
Olympic Channel Presents Live Coverage of 2017 Grand Prix Russia Figure SkatingOctober 17, 2017This week's coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA a partnership between the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and NBCUniversal is highlighted by 14 hours of live coverage from the 2017 Grand Prix Russia, the first Grand Prix figure skating event of the Olympic season.
History Presents New Episodes of Original Docu-Series THE WARFIGHTERS, 11/11October 17, 2017HISTORY is honoring veterans with a special four-hour Veterans Day marathon event of its original docuseries THE WARFIGHTERS produced by Peter Berg's Film 45. Driven by first-person accounts, the unnarrated series chronicles recent U.S. Special Operations Forces missions in the global war on terror as it gives viewers an inside and candid look at the realities of war
Film Mode Entertainment Announces the World Market Premiere of BLOOD BOUNDOctober 17, 2017Just off the heels of an extremely successful run at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Clay Epstein's Film Mode Entertainment is thrilled to announce the World Market Premiere of BLOOD BOUND starring EDEN BROLIN (BEYOND) daughter of multiple award-winning actor Josh Brolin
Travel Channel to Premiere All-New Series EXTREME HOTELS, 11/19October 16, 2017Travel Channel's hotel expert, Anthony Melchiorri, is heading off the beaten path in search of extraordinary overnight stays on land and sea. In Travel Channel's new series EXTREME HOTELS, premiering Sunday, November 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Melchiorri explores unique and breathtaking accommodations in bucket-list locales. From snowcapped peaks in the Swiss Alps to the shores of Vietnam, follow along as Melchiorri explores one-of-a-kind hotels in extreme settings.
Nat Geo Acquires Syndication Rights to NBC's RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLSOctober 16, 2017National Geographic is literally RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS. The network announced today that it has acquired the exclusive U.S. cable syndication rights of NBC's popular hit series featuring Bear Grylls, famed adventurer and survivalist who takes celebrities into the most remote and wild locations in the U.S. and around the world for a 48-hour extreme survival journey of a lifetime.
A&E Premieres Six-Part Limited Series WHO KILLED TUPAC?, 11/21October 16, 2017A&E Network will premiere the six-part limited series WHO KILLED TUPAC? which follows famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts, for the first time ever, a no-stone-unturned investigation twenty years after the death of the dynamic and influential rapper and actor.
Guest Line-Up Announced for THE DAILY SHOW UNDESKED CHICAGO 2017October 16, 2017Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah today announced the guest line-up for The Daily Show Undesked Chicago 2017: Let's Do This Before It Gets Too Damn Cold. Taping Monday through Thursday from The Athenaeum Theatre (2936 North Southport Avenue) and airing nightly at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, 10:00 p.m. CT, on Comedy Central, guests will include all Chicago natives.
BMI Trademarks 'Speed Dating for Songwriters'October 16, 2017Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI ), the global leader in music rights management, is proud to announce the recent trademark filing of its popular Speed Dating for Songwriters initiative.