NETworks News

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced a new, simplified structure for Viacom Media Networks (VMN). Effective immediately, VMN will consist of four brand groups:

BET Networks today announces the nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual celebration will recognize the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from legends to the next generation. Filming on November 17th at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, BET presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will air on BET and BET HER on November 25th, 2018 at 8PM ET.

Radio Disney, an influencer in driving kids' and families' awareness of music and talented young music artists, will mark the 10th anniversary of its signature talent program, 'Next Big Thing' ('NBT'), in November. The popular initiative puts the spotlight on young recording artists and their journey to success; it has generated audience engagement across multiple platforms including Radio Disney, Disney Channel, RadioDisney.com, the Radio Disney app and social media platforms, as well as at live Radio Disney events.

KCET and Link TV, viewer-supported media organizations providing acclaimed culturally diverse programming, announced today the debut of a new KCET Original series called TENDING NATURE produced in partnership with the Autry Museum of the American West. The series shines a light on the environmental knowledge of indigenous peoples across California by exploring how the state's Native peoples have actively shaped and tended the land for millennia, in the process developing a deep understanding of plant and animal life. With today's announcement timed to Indigenous Peoples Day, the series examines how traditional practices can inspire a new generation of Californians to find a balance between humans and nature.

Senior Illustrator and Production Designer Ed Verreaux, Scenic Artist Jim Fiorito and Set Designer and Art Director William F. Matthews join Oscar-nominated Production Designer Jeannine Oppewall as recipients of the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) Lifetime Achievement Award. They will be honored at the 23rdAnnual ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards, themed “Production Design: Landscape of the Imagination,” at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown in the Wilshire Grand Ballroom on Saturday, February 2, 2019.

The School at Jacob's Pillow, a world-renowned center for professional advancement in artistic excellence, announces 2019 programs in Contemporary Ballet, Flamenco, Contemporary, Tap, Choreography, and Dance Photography. Situated in the heart of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the longest-running dance festival in the United States, The School has been instrumental to the careers of dance artists for over 80 years, connecting them to highly-acclaimed choreographers of the day in a curriculum made current by one of the most influential international dance networks in the field-a network dancers join as School alumni.  

Procter & Gamble ('P&G'), the world's largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands, including Febreze®, Gillette®, Pantene®, Pampers®, Tide®, and Vicks®, has launched the Hear Her Music initiative — a series of efforts that will have the most significant, direct impact on the gender/wage gap that the music industry has seen yet.

Smithsonian Channel's hit series THE LOST TAPES returns this fall with all new episodes, transporting viewers back in time to relive iconic moments in American history. From the chaos of the 2002 sniper shootings in Washington, D.C. and catastrophic super tornado outbreak of 1974 to the harrowing and heroic Apollo 13 mission, THE LOST TAPES retells these unforgettable stories solely through contemporary footage, audio recordings and news reports. The effect is like channel-surfing through history – live, as it happens. As viewers experience the story break, rare and never-before-broadcast materials, seen exclusively in the series, add new depth and dimension to the screaming headlines, capturing the mood and instant reactions of Americans who found themselves, suddenly, a part of history. Beginning with the previously announced TET OFFENSIVE episode on Sunday, November 18, THE LOST TAPES continues airing new installments on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.

Finding Neverland, the enchanting Broadway musical set to soar on tour this fall, will be making its way to Albuquerque's Popejoy Hall December 13th through December 16th. Tickets go on sale October 26th at 10:00am and are available at unmtickets.com, popejoypresents.com, by phone at 505-925-5858, or visit the UNM Ticket

 FOX Sports, home to exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball's 114th World Series, will for the first time ever feature new tracks from Grammy Award-winning and multi-talented American musician Gary Clark Jr. in its open, airing in primetime beginning with Game 1 today, October 23rd. Pregame coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET on FS1 then on FOX beginning at 7:30 PM ET. 

NBC has won the primetime ratings week of Oct. 15-21 in adults 18-49, led by the #1 show overall, the #1 drama, the #1 alternative series and the #1 new series, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), and Hulu today announced the launch of the STARZ premium add-on, available on all of Hulu's subscription plans, just in time for the upcoming season four premiere of the hit STARZ Original series 'Outlander' on Sunday, Nov. 4.

SundanceTV and Sundance Now are delving deeper into the true crime genre space with the launch of new seven-episode podcast hosted by Amanda Knox. The series, entitled “The Truth About True Crime with Amanda Knox,” will begin by taking a detailed look at the Jonestown massacre and will serve as a companion to the upcoming television docu-series, “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle” which will air on SundanceTV on November 17 and 18 at 9/8c, and move to Sundance Now, AMC Networks subscription VOD service, starting December 20.

The New York Pops will honor Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning music icon Cyndi Lauper at its 36th Birthday Gala celebration

MTV kicked off the final phase of its first ever midterm campaign,'+1 the Vote,' by announcing a series of new initiatives and plans for an 'Election Afterparty' at Miami Dade College (MDC) on Tuesday, November 6 th from 7PM to 10PM ET. The event is set to be the largest youth-focused election party in the country and will feature performances by Fat Joe, PRETTYMUCH, DJ Nasty and Lauren Jauregui. The 'Afterparty' kicks off when the polls close in Florida and will celebrate the efforts of young people across the nation getting out the vote.

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Brooke Moriber announces her debut album, Cry Like A Girl, and fans can get their hands on a selection of awesome exclusive content by pre-ordering now from Bandtwango. Cry Like A Girl was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with legendary producer Fred Mollin (Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Shawn Colvin) at the helm, before being mixed by  5 time Grammy Winner Chris Lord-Alge (Carrie Underwood, Of Mice And Men, Bruce Springsteen).

A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by NETworks Presentations, is making its Lowcountry premiere March 13 & 13 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center as part of a North American tour. The show is part of the Best of Broadway series presented by Planet Fitness.

Marking the official 12-month countdown to opening, the Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre has today announced it is now "open for bookings" to industry and is accepting expressions of interest from Australian and international arts companies, theatre producers and concert promoters

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