RATINGS: Disney Channel's AMPHIBIA Scores Strongest Week YetJuly 16, 2019In its 4th week (week of 7/8/19), Disney Channel's 'Amphibia' grew for the 2nd straight week among Kids 6-11 (+1% - 137,000/0.57 rating vs. 135,000/0.57 rating) and for the 3rd consecutive week with Tweens 9-14 (+15% - 99,000/0.41 rating vs. 86,000/0.36 rating) to its strongest week of the series.
CollegeHumor's DROPOUT to Debut Mockumentary Culinary Series GODS OF FOODJuly 16, 2019CollegeHumor today announced that Gods of Food, a mockumentary culinary profile series, will debut on their subscription-based streaming service DROPOUT on Thursday, August 8. The six-episode season will skewer the gamut of fine dining tropes, from the overly rustic chef to the esoteric molecular gastronomist. A new episode will be released every Thursday through September 12.
Dark Station Sign Management Deal with FM Music ManagementJuly 16, 2019Dark Station has entered into a management deal with FM Music Management.They have joined FM Music Management's impressive roster which includes Nonpoint, Through Fire, SHIM, Kataklysm, MEYTAL, Royal Bliss, The Black Moods, Keith Wallen, Spoken and more.
Eye Flys Announce Debut Album 'Context'July 16, 2019Eye Flys bring together the minds of four musicians known for their work in some of the most extreme, blistering bands today. The quartet will be releasing their debut Context on September 13th, 2019. Ahead of the release, the band have shared the album's opening track “Stems,” a snarling ode to skepticism.
A&E to Premiere New Docuseries ADDICTION UNPLUGGEDJuly 16, 2019A powerful new docuseries, “Addiction Unplugged,” will premiere on A&E August 17 at 1PM ET, it was announced today. Created by Stuart Goffman, produced by Addiction Buzz with Subculture Films, and executive produced by Stuart Goffman, Allen J West, and Brandon Dumlao the ten-episode docuseries will focus on a wide array of different addiction and recovery scenarios. Each episode will additionally air on A&E sister network, FYI.
Wynonna, Billy Dean & More To Perform At Good Ol' Boys FestJuly 16, 2019Ben Jones, known by many as Crazy Cooter Davenport from the The Dukes of Hazzard, announces award-winning, platinum-selling cross-over artist Wynonna as the headliner to perform during the 2019 Good Ol' Boys Fest taking place August 10 and 11 in Shenandoah, Virginia. General admission tickets are $45 for a two-day pass, $35 for a single day pass, $15 for a two-day kids pass (3-12 years old) and are available at www.cootersplace.com. Military and first responder discounts available.
Miss June Announce Debut LPJuly 16, 2019New Zealand's Miss June is excited to announce the forthcoming release of their debut album. Entitled Bad Luck Party, the LP will be released on September 6 via Frenchkiss Records. Today they share the newest single “Enemies” by way of a video directed byDylan Pharazyn. He notes, “the track gets at that feeling of instability in a relationship when there's full on confusion around who your friends are or who you are... reality runs amok. I started to imagine this full throttle dream sequence in which a young couple bash through a bizarre night. As they find new places, they encounter strangers who at first seem normal become weird and dangerous creep characters… or ENEMIES. I felt like this erratic narrative had a powerful connection with the song - fast and heavy in a super off-kilter way.' Watch Enemies here:
The Peanuts Gang to Return to Theaters for 50th AnniversaryJuly 16, 2019CineLife Entertainment®, the event cinema division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, has partnered with CBS Home Entertainment as the exclusive theatrical distributor throughout North America for two Peanuts® features: A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) and Snoopy, Come Home (1972). This is the first time the digitally remastered films have been available for theatrical bookings since their original release dates.
ABC to Air WE DAY Special Hosted by Neil Patrick HarrisJuly 16, 2019WE, an organization that makes doing good doable, invites young people and their families to tune in to the fifth annual “WE Day” Special on Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC. The “WE Day” Special is the celebration of actions taken and positive impacts made by youth, families and educators across the country who, together, are an unstoppable force for good. The “WE Day” Special is sponsored by title partner The Allstate Foundation and by presenting partners Walgreens and Microsoft.
CMA Songwriters Series Announces Phoenix PerformanceJuly 16, 2019The Country Music Association's acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by
U.S. Bank has announced a performance in Phoenix at Mesa Arts Center's Piper Repertory Theater Wednesday, Aug. 21 featuring Lauren Alaina, Ingrid Andress, Marti Lynn Dodson and Mickey Guyton. The series hosts an intimate round of performances with some of Country Music's top songwriters taking turns sharing the stories behind their hit songs and performing them as originally written. Tickets for the performance start at $23 plus service fees and go on sale Friday, July 19 at 12:00 PM/CT through Mesa Arts Center. $1 of each ticket sold will benefit the CMA Foundation, CMA's philanthropic arm, which is committed to improving and sustaining high quality music education programs across the United States.
Gibson-Foundation Re-Launches Worldwide, Dendy Jarrett Appointed To Executive DirectorJuly 16, 2019For 125 years, Gibson has been creating, shaping, and inspiring sound across all generations, genders and genres of music. Gibson is proud to announce the re-launch of the Gibson Foundation--a 501(c)3) committed to introduce, inspire and amplify the power of music--and the appointment of Dendy Jarrett to Executive Director, Gibson Foundation.
TIFF Announces the 2019 Industry ConferenceJuly 16, 2019The Toronto International Film Festival's Industry Conference — the hub for business, learning, and networking at the Festival — returns this year, tackling relevant topics in an ever-evolving landscape. Welcoming over 5,500 delegates each year, the five-day conference will explore the global impact of the changing media landscape, with a focus on growing development and sustainable practices for creators and business practitioners. This year's Industry Conference takes place September 6–10 at the Glenn Gould Studio.
PBS to Premiere New Season of Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCESJuly 16, 2019Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced that Season 5 of VOCES, the acclaimed PBS documentary series exploring Latino arts, culture and history, will premiere on four consecutive Fridays, September 13-October 4, 2019 (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org and the PBS Video app. VOCES is presented by PBS SoCal.
Sony Movie Channel to Celebrate Release of ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD with Movie WeekJuly 16, 2019Sony Movie Channel, in advance of Columbia Pictures' July 26 domestic theatrical release of Quentin Tarantino's original film, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, is bringing fans “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood and Quentin Tarantino Present The Swinging Sixties,” a series of 10 films personally curated by the two-time Academy Award winning writer-director, all of which served as a specific influence in the creation of his latest 1969-set film.
Naveen Andrews to Star in Film Adaptation of THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRYJuly 16, 2019Naveen Andrews has come on board to star in a film adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin's runaway bestseller THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY. Hans Canosa will direct from Zevin's adaptation of her own novel. Canosa, Zevin and Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra and Brian Keady of BCDF Pictures are producers.