Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group's global catalog company, is celebrating 50 years of funk, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a month-long celebration of that includes live DJ sets, new mini-documentaries, new episodes of the docu-series Through the Lens, and new releases of re-mixes of classic songs. The events focus on four genre defining periods in … [Read more...] about Urban Legends/UMe Releases James Brown Mini-Documentary, Get Down, The Influence Of James Brown
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The Smurfs Head to Nickelodeon With Brand-New Animated Series and Consumer Products Line, in Partnership With LAFIG Belgium and IMPS
Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, and LAFIG Belgium and IMPS,the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs,are partnering to bring a brand-new original CG-animated series based on the iconic property to a new generation of kids and families around the world. Under the deal,Nickelodeon has licensed the global rights to The Smurfs which follows the beloved characters--Papa … [Read more...] about The Smurfs Head to Nickelodeon With Brand-New Animated Series and Consumer Products Line, in Partnership With LAFIG Belgium and IMPS
Cadence13 Sets July 8th for Premiere Of “Almost Famous” Chapter of Critically Acclaimed “Origins” Podcast Series
Cadence13, a leading premium podcast company, today announced the July 8th premiere of Origins: Almost Famous Turns Twenty—the sixth chapter of the hit C13 podcast series. Join award-winning journalist and bestselling author and Origins host James Andrew Miller as he uncovers bold beginnings of success stories in the worlds of television, movies, sports, … [Read more...] about Cadence13 Sets July 8th for Premiere Of “Almost Famous” Chapter of Critically Acclaimed “Origins” Podcast Series
MagellanTV, Documentary Streaming Service, Announces “Travel the World From Home”
MagellanTV, a global ad-free streaming video subscription service, is bringing the world to your living room with a new series of over 50 premium documentaries to delight, excite and satisfy the inner travel bug that has been suppressed for too long. Just as the U.S. starts to open back up, it's time to spread your wings with engaging playlists that … [Read more...] about MagellanTV, Documentary Streaming Service, Announces “Travel the World From Home”
Margin Films and Creator Quentin Lee Win 2020 Roddenberry Impact Award and Announce 3 New TV Series
Winning the 2020 Roddenberry Impact Award, Margin Films' owner and creator Quentin Lee (White Frog, The People I’ve Slept With, Comedy InvAsian) is co-creating with Author Adi Tantimedh (The Ravi PI series from Simon & Schuster) a sci-fi comedy web series titled Comisery (#comiserytv), currently being shot and released on Facebook via AsianAmericanMovies.com, an SVOD … [Read more...] about Margin Films and Creator Quentin Lee Win 2020 Roddenberry Impact Award and Announce 3 New TV Series
Juneteenth Virtual Performance of Mzuri Aimbaye’s Play “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” June 19, 2020
The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have sparked global protests, elicited calls for record voter turnout in the 2020 Elections, and amplified the voices of a new generation of civil rights activists. The tenacity of the youth-driven Black Lives Matter Movement inspired award-winning playwright, actress, and vocalist Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye to commemorate … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Virtual Performance of Mzuri Aimbaye’s Play “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” June 19, 2020
Teen Sensation and Hip-Hop Artist Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High Signs Overall Deal With Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, the number-one kids’ network, today announced it has signed an overall deal with 13-year-old social media star and hip-hop artist, Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High. Known professionally as Lay Lay, Nickelodeon will work with the teen sensation to develop original multiplatform programming, music initiatives, and build a cross-category consumer products … [Read more...] about Teen Sensation and Hip-Hop Artist Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High Signs Overall Deal With Nickelodeon
New Black Anime Website Launches
Over the past decade, anime has become a sweeping sensation in the United States, especially in the African American community. This has sparked a desire for more black anime characters to be seen and for their stories to be told in the visually captivating art style that originated in Japan. Answering the call is Black Streak Entertainment. Their new … [Read more...] about New Black Anime Website Launches
NASA TV Coverage Set for Final Space Station Spacewalk Power Upgrades
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken are scheduled to go outside the International Space Station (ISS) Friday, June 26, and Wednesday, July 1, for spacewalks to begin the replacement of batteries for one of the power channels on the orbiting laboratory. NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast the spacewalks … [Read more...] about NASA TV Coverage Set for Final Space Station Spacewalk Power Upgrades
Moonbug Launches Kids’ Channel On Sky Kids
Moonbug, a global entertainment company that develops and distributes values-based content for kids, today announced the launch of the Moonbug channel on Sky Kids, part of Sky, Europe's leading media and entertainment company. Starting today, families in the UK and Ireland with Sky can access Moonbug's most popular kids' content, ad-free, through the new VOD channel, including … [Read more...] about Moonbug Launches Kids’ Channel On Sky Kids