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CNN Films, OWN Acquire Luther Vandross Documentary
CNN and OWN will air a documentary feature on the life and career of R&B superstar Luther Vandross in 2025, the networks said Wednesday at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront in New York. Also Read: Continuing Coverage of the 2024 UpfrontsThe Dawn Porter-produced film, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, explores Vandross’s career as he charted his own course in becoming one of the most decorated and influential artists of all time, according to the networks. The project will feature archival footage of Vandross, who died in 2005, along with interviews with Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack. Never Too Much will explore the Grammy award-winning artist’s career, as well as his “unrequited love life, health struggles, and lifelong battle to earn the respect his music deserved,” said CNN.Never Too Much is executive produced by Porter, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Tom Mackay, Richard Story, Jon Platt, Brian Monaco and Phil Thornton.
‘WITZ Live At Just For Laughs’ Special To Stream on TCLtvPlus
TCLtvPlus, the streaming platform on smart TV’s made by TCL, will be streaming an original comedy special WITZ Live at Just For Laughs–Presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka.The special arrives at TCLtvPlus on June 13 through a deal with branded content studio and digital syndicator Best Ever Channels.Best Ever Channels’ free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel WITZ Comedy -TV, will debut on TCLtvPlus in June. The channel was created and is co-owned by The Stand.Also Read: Smart TV Maker TCL Using AI To Create Original Content for TCLtvPlus Streaming PlatformThe special is hosted by Tone Bell and features up and coming...
Blockgraph Adopted by tvbeat, Enabling Audience-Based Planning
Blockgraph said that its identity and data collaboration platform has been adopted by tvbeat, a provider of campaign planning technology for media companies.The deal will enable advertising to plan audience-based linear TV campaigns programmatically, the companies said.“Our partnership with tvbeat is a testament to our commitment to innovative, data-driven TV advertising and privacy-centric data collaboration,” said Jason Manningham, CEO of Blockgraph. “Leveraging our two technologies, MVPDs and programmers can adhere to their privacy commitments while also maintaining greater control over their data, fueling more innovation in linear TV, the longstanding stalwart of premium video.”Also Read: Madhive Teams With Blockgraph To...
MLB: Bankruptcy Court Needs to Finally Stop Diamond From Continuing to 'Stumble Through the Restructuring Process' After Its 'Failure' to Secure Comcast Distribution Deal
Loss of Comcast revenue renders Bally Sports RSN operator's restructuring plan 'unconfirmable,' league lawyers say in Tuesday court motion
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