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'Act Your Age' season finale July 29 on Bounce TV

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

ATLANTA, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV's newest hit series "Act Your Age" will wrap its record-breaking first season on Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. Video here.

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  • ATLANTA, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV's newest hit series "Act Your Age" will wrap its record-breaking first season on Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. Video here.
  • The 16-episode first season, produced in partnership with MGM, premiered in March and was seen by 2.14 million viewers in its debut telecasts, making it the most-watched half-hour series launch in Bounce history and the No.
  • 3 new comedy of the season, alongside NBC's "Night Court" and "Lopez vs.
  • In the season finale, Bernadette imagines a world where Angela and Keisha never moved into the penthouse.

Bounce TV premieres exclusive new documentary 'Xernona Clayton: Life in Black and White' Juneteenth at 9 p.m. ET

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

ATLANTA, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will recognize Juneteenth with the premiere of an exclusive new documentary, "Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White" on Monday, June 19, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Celebrating the life of one of the most unheralded civil rights icons and African American pioneers of our time, the documentary tells the amazing story of Xernona Clayton, an extraordinary woman who has impacted our country so respectfully and quietly that many aren't aware of her enormous contributions.

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  • From her modest beginnings in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Clayton has made it her life's work to promote racial understanding.
  • "Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White" includes insights from Ambassador Andrew Young, Martin Luther King III, Pamela Poitier, and broadcasting legends Tom Johnson and Pat Mitchell.
  • Following its Bounce premiere, the documentary will be available on Brown Sugar, Bounce's subscription video-on-demand service, where viewers can catch up on all Bounce originals anytime exclusively.
  • "Xernona Clayton, The Podcast" is an eight-part companion podcast series to the documentary with episodes being made available on all major podcasting platforms beginning on Juneteenth.

Bounce TV to honor Tina Turner this Saturday, May 27

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will pay tribute to music legend and American icon Tina Turner with a special presentation of the acclaimed 2021 documentary "Tina Turner: Simply the Best" Saturday, May 27 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Turner - the beloved singer and entertainer who became known as the "Queen of Rock & Roll" - passed away yesterday at the age of 83.

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  • ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will pay tribute to music legend and American icon Tina Turner with a special presentation of the acclaimed 2021 documentary "Tina Turner: Simply the Best" Saturday, May 27 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Turner - the beloved singer and entertainer who became known as the "Queen of Rock & Roll" - passed away yesterday at the age of 83.
  • "Tina Turner: Simply the Best" is also being made available on Brown Sugar, Bounce's subscription video-on-demand service, and FAST channel Bounce XL will air the special Sunday, May 28 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.
    Brown Sugar is available on Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, VIZIO TVs, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and Android and Apple smartphones and tablets.
  • Visit www.BrownSugar.com for more information.

Bounce renews 'Johnson' for season three, debuts Aug. 5, 'Act Your Age' summer run launches June 3

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

ATLANTA, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, announced today a jam-packed slate of new original programming, including the renewal of the hit series "Johnson" for a third season, the return of the new smash comedy "Act Your Age" and the premiere of a Juneteenth original documentary special celebrating a civil rights leader, "Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White."

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  • The second season saw the series touch on hot-button topics including fatherhood, classism and the ever-evolving relationship dynamics between Black men and women.
  • The premieres kick off the second half of the 16-episode first season of "Act Your Age," running weekly on Saturday nights through the summer.
  • Leading up to the summer run, Bounce will air the first seven spring episodes in double-features every Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT starting April 29.
  • Average delivery across the six episodes (Bounce 8p, 8:30p, 11p, 11:30p and ION 11p, 11:30p).

McCourty twins to share about Compassion International in 23rd annual NFL-sanctioned 'Super Bowl Gospel Celebration'

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Friday, February 11, 2022

Sponsoring this event was an easy decision for Compassion International , a Christian child development organization devoted to releasing children from poverty.

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  • Sponsoring this event was an easy decision for Compassion International , a Christian child development organization devoted to releasing children from poverty.
  • Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.
  • The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration was launched in Miami in 1999 during SuperBowl XXXIII weekend.
  • The event became the first and has remained the only inspirational concert sanctioned by the National Football League (NFL).

Jekalyn Carr Returns To Host The Annual Stellar Tribute To The Holidays Special

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Monday, December 6, 2021

CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, Stellar TV announces the airing of its holiday special, "Stellar Tribute to the Holidays," proudly presented by Verizon.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, Stellar TV announces the airing of its holiday special, "Stellar Tribute to the Holidays," proudly presented by Verizon.
  • Returning host Jekalyn Carr celebrates the magic of the season with heartwarming holiday memories and jovial performances.
  • Jekalyn Carr rounds out this jam-packed holiday special with her rendition of Whitney Houston's masterpiece 'Who Would Imagine a King.'
  • The Stellar Tribute to the Holidays is currently airing in national broadcast syndication until December 31.

'Love & Hip-Hop' Star Karlie Redd Signs Multi-Million Dollar Album Deal with Legacy Records

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Reality TV 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' starKarlie Redd has signed a global multi-million dollar album deal with famed "cryptocurrency label" Legacy Records.

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Reality TV 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' starKarlie Redd has signed a global multi-million dollar album deal with famed "cryptocurrency label" Legacy Records.
  • To celebrate the partnership, Legacy Records hosted an exclusive red-carpet dinner event Thursday, Nov. 11 at Spice House Restaurantin Atlanta.
  • McLeod shared her excitement of Redd joining the Legacy team in "What intrigued me most about Karlie is her hustle and versatility.
  • Karlie Redd and Legacy Records will debut Redd's newest album to the world in 2022.

WXYZ in Detroit wins NABJ Award for Bounce Detroit on-air special

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Thursday, August 15, 2019

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has been honored by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) with its Salute to Excellence Award.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has been honored by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) with its Salute to Excellence Award.
  • The NABJ announced the award winners Saturday at its annual convention and career fair, which took place this year in Miami, Florida.
  • The special aired on Bounce Detroit in October 2018 and explored the issues voters were facing in the election and the role of the African-American vote on the future of Michigan.
  • "This local Bounce TV special was an innovative approach to create relevant content for our viewers."

Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Premieres on Bounce Mon. May 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET

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Friday, May 3, 2019

ATLANTA, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud premieres on Bounce this Monday, May 6 at 9:00 p.m.

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  • ATLANTA, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud premieres on Bounce this Monday, May 6 at 9:00 p.m.
  • Each episode of the program will featurea curated collection of the award-winning content from Hart's popular and celebrated Laugh Out Loud digital service.
  • Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loudjoins the line-up of Bounce original comedy series that includes the popular sitcoms Family Time, In The Cut and Last Call.
  • Laugh Out Loud is a comedy brand and multi-platform network founded by the world's top comedian Kevin Hart.