Midsomer Murders

RedBird IMI to Acquire Global Production Company All3Media

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Friday, February 16, 2024

RedBird IMI is a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments focused on building high-growth companies in media, entertainment and sports.

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  • RedBird IMI is a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments focused on building high-growth companies in media, entertainment and sports.
  • RedBird IMI launched just over one year ago, with the goal of building a global media company across news, entertainment and sports.
  • Its investments include the scripted production company Media Res, the unscripted production company EverWonder Studios, the children’s entertainment company Hidden Pigeon Company and the digital outlet Front Office Sports.
  • RedBird Advisors acted as financial advisor to RedBird IMI and RedBird Capital Partners, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as its legal advisor.

Romantic comedies, Japanese reality television and New Zealand true crime: the best of streaming this September

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

We have never been more spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can watch on (streaming) television.

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  • We have never been more spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can watch on (streaming) television.
  • But the downside of this gluttony of riches is the sheer overwhelm that can come from having to choose your next show.

Glamorous

    • Netflix Kim Cattrall showed considerable savvy when, rather than rejoin the cast of Sex and the City, she opted to play Madolyn Addison, the dynamic head of beauty brand Glamorous.
    • On the surface this is even frothier than Sex and the City, and some critics have panned it.
    • Glamorous is as camp as Barbie, but far cleverer and more subversive: without a spoiler, it’s worth comparing the way the two end.

Starstruck season three

    • Last season ended with a moment that was equal parts romantic and absurd, as Jessie and Tom reconcile and make out in a pond.
    • But the new season opens with a montage tracing the subsequent two years of moving in together and then drifting apart.
    • Starstruck understands what makes Jessie and Tom interesting to watch: not domestic bliss, but their awkward banter and difficulty overcoming their mismatched quirks, despite their obvious chemistry and attraction.

Far North

    • ThreeNow (New Zealand) and Paramount+ (Australia) The terrific new New Zealand dark comedy Far North dramatises a bizarre meth-smuggling case from 2016, in which a ridiculously inept gang nearly got half a ton of methamphetamine to market, only to be rumbled by the locals.
    • Impeccably shot, and featuring a wonderfully motley assortment of low-rent crims, desperate drug runners, cartel mobsters and salt-of-the-earth locals, Far North is easily one of the best (and funniest) New Zealand shows in years.

Mother and Son

    • ABC iView Mother and Son has long been regarded as one of Australia’s greatest sitcoms.
    • Read more:
      The Mother and Son reboot has fresh things to say about adult children and their ageing parents

      For anyone who has cared for an ageing parent – or faced the diminution of their autonomy as they have aged – Mother and Son still strikes a nerve.

    • In the 2023 Mother and Son, Maggie (Denise Scott) is a free-spirited eccentric who almost burned down the family home while cooking dinner for her grandchildren.

Ai no Sato (Love Village)

    • In the UK, the upcoming show My Mum, Your Dad (an Australian version aired in 2022) is being billed as “middle-aged Love Island”.
    • Ai no Sato, or Love Village, is a take on the stalwart Japanese reality dating format Ainori (Love Wagon).
    • In Ai no Sato, by contrast, contestants (all aged over 35) renovate a house in rural Japan together … and fall in love along the way.
    • I love Ainori, but Ai no Sato takes things to a new level.

Unforgotten season five

    • There are a lot of excellent series out there (Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Karen Pirie are all exceptional).
    • This is perhaps why it took me so long to give Unforgotten a go.
    • Each season begins with the discovery of a murder that the historical crimes unit must solve, led by DCI Cassie Stuart (the wonderful Nicola Walker) and DI Sunil Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar).
    • Season five sees the departure of Walker and new to the team is DCI Jessica James (Sinéad Keenan).

Beautiful Disaster

    • Prime If Beautiful Disaster, the new film from Cruel Intentions director Roger Kumble, had come out 20 years ago, no one would have paid it much attention.
    • However, streaming in 2023 – now the rom-com has disappeared as a mainstay of Hollywood cinema – there’s something refreshingly delightful about it.
    • At the same time, only sometimes effectively, Beautiful Disaster thinks through questions around erotic power dynamics in a post-#MeToo era, comically centring on the kind of guilt Abby feels regarding her attraction to Travis.

James E. Dunford Named American Public Television President and CEO

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

BOSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of content to U.S. public TV stations nationwide, announced today that James E. Dunford will become the next president and CEO of APT, effective June 12. He succeeds Cynthia Fenneman, who has led APT since 2001 and will retire in early June. Dunford will lead a team of nearly 40 staff who annually offer nearly 250 new and returning series and specials available for broadcast and streaming via the company's Exchange, Syndication and Premium Service programming services; represent and license content internationally via APT Worldwide; and distribute multicast channels Create and WORLD to the public television system.

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  • BOSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of content to U.S. public TV stations nationwide, announced today that James E. Dunford will become the next president and CEO of APT, effective June 12.
  • Dunford comes to APT with extensive public media expertise at both local and national levels.
  • In addition, Dunford supported content strategy, planning and analysis, and he managed several high-profile projects, including the station-focused engagement campaign for "The Great American Read."
  • Dunford is a graduate of Boston College, where he also served as a member of the adjunct faculty.

Tillie Walton to Debut First Television Series: Wild Rivers with Tillie

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today a new television series, hosted by river conservationist, hydrologist and speaker, Tillie Walton, highlighting the importance of wild rivers, airs across the nation. The series, Wild Rivers with Tillie, sends viewers on a journey of water - the life force that connects all people, cultures, and ecosystems.

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  • The series, Wild Rivers with Tillie, sends viewers on a journey of water - the life force that connects all people, cultures, and ecosystems.
  • In this first season, Tillie leads audiences down some of the finest, remaining wild rivers of the West—visiting places few have ever seen.
  • Wild Rivers with Tillie will air on public television stations nationwide this spring; check your local listings.
  • For more information on Tillie go to the Wild Rivers with Tillie website https://wildriverswithtillie.org/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildriverswithtillie/ .

SPECTRUM PARTNERS WITH OVATION TV TO SUPPORT RENO'S NOTE-ABLE MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES WITH $10,000 STAND FOR THE ARTS AWARD

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Friday, November 11, 2022

RENO, Nev., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum today announced Note-Able Music Therapy Services will receive $10,000 through the 2021-2022 Stand For The Arts Awards, a partnership with Ovation TV that recognizes local arts, cultural, and educational organizations and programs. Since the initiative started in 2017, Ovation TV and Spectrum have given out 50 awards totaling $500,000 towards art education.

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  • Mayor Schieve will join Spectrum and Ovation to present the $10,000 check to Note-Able Music Therapy Services as part of a private event on Nov. 10 for donors and supporters.
  • "I'm so excited to see the innovators at Note-Able Music Therapy Services recognized for their life-changing work," said Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve.
  • Added Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV and Founder of Stand For The Arts: "Ovation and Stand For The Arts are pleased to highlight the arts community of Reno.
  • Note-Able Music Therapy Services' mission is to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music.

SPECTRUM PARTNERS WITH OVATION TV TO SUPPORT ORLANDO'S CREATIVE CITY PROJECT WITH $10,000 STAND FOR THE ARTS AWARD

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Friday, October 7, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum today announced Creative City Project will receive $10,000 through the 2021-2022 Stand For The Arts Awards, a partnership with Ovation TV that recognizes local arts, cultural and educational organizations and programs. Since the initiative started in 2017, Ovation TV and Spectrum have given out 50 awards totaling $500,000 towards art education.

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  • "On behalf of the City of Orlando, I would like to congratulate Creative City Project for receiving the Stand For The Arts Award," said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.
  • The talented team at Creative City Project continues to bring memorable happenings to the region, helping to grow a healthier economy."
  • Creative City Project will use its 2021-2022 Stand For The Arts funding to support the general operational health of the organization.
  • Creative City Project is one of 15 organizations this year that will receive support in Spectrum markets across the country.

SAN DIEGO RECOGNIZED BY OVATION TV FOR ITS STAND FOR THE ARTS INITIATIVE

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

SAN DIEGO , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized San Diego as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations. With arts and culture providing millions of dollars in economic activity and employing thousands of people in San Diego, the initiative encourages support of the arts and arts organizations essential to the economic and mental health recovery from the covid pandemic.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized San Diego as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations.
  • In support of local access to the arts, Mayor Todd Gloria presented a $10,000 Stand For The Arts Award to WorldBeat Cultural Center, funded by Ovation TV, that will be used for 2022 programming.
  • "We're excited to have Ovation shine a spotlight on San Diego as part of its Stand For The Arts initiative, and we're especially proud to see our own WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrated nationally," stated Mayor Gloria.
  • Added Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV and Founder of Stand For The Arts: "Ovation and Stand For The Arts are pleased to highlight the arts community of San Diego.

PHOENIX RECOGNIZED BY OVATION TV FOR ITS STAND FOR THE ARTS INITIATIVE

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

PHOENIX, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized Phoenix as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations. With arts and culture providing millions of dollars in economic activity and employing thousands of people in Phoenix, the initiative encourages support of the arts and arts organizations essential to the economic and mental health recovery from the covid pandemic.

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  • PHOENIX, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized Phoenix as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations.
  • In support of community access to the arts, Mayor Kate Gallego presented $5,000 Stand For The Arts Awards to two arts organizations: Support My Club and Act One, funded by Ovation TV, that will be used for 2022 programming.
  • Added Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV and Founder of Stand For The Arts: "Ovation and Stand For The Arts are pleased to highlight the arts community of Phoenix.
  • As an independent television, production, and digital media company, OVATION TV has an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture, and captivating entertainment.

OKLAHOMA CITY RECOGNIZED BY OVATION TV FOR ITS STAND FOR THE ARTS INITIATIVE

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized Oklahoma City as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations. With arts and culture providing millions of dollars in economic activity and employing thousands of people in Oklahoma City, the initiative encourages support of the arts and arts organizations essential to the economic and mental health recovery from the covid pandemic.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovation TV, America's premier arts network, today announced that it has recognized Oklahoma City as part of its national and local Stand For The Arts initiative that encourages community support for local artists and arts organizations.
  • In support of local arts and culture, Mayor David Holt presented a $10,000 Stand For The Arts Award to Oklahoma Shakespeare funded by Ovation TV that will be used for 2022 programming.
  • "We're excited to have Ovation shine a spotlight on Oklahoma City as part of its Stand For The Arts initiative and our own Oklahoma Shakespeare celebrated nationally," stated Mayor Holt.
  • Added Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV and Founder of Stand For The Arts: "Ovation and Stand For The Arts are pleased to highlight the arts community of Oklahoma City.

New Documentary Showcases Stories of Inspiring People Acquiring the Skills They Need to Excel in Work's Shifting Landscape

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Monday, May 2, 2022

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit career exploration company Roadtrip Nation is excited to start off the month of May with their new documentary, "Skill Shift." Presented by KQED, "Skill Shift" is now airing nationally on public television stations and is available to watch online at rtn.is/skill-shift.

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  • Presented by KQED , "Skill Shift" is now airing nationally on public television stations and is available to watch online at rtn.is/skill-shift .
  • Erin is fascinated by hands-on careers of all varietiesfrom welding to photography to animal conservationand she's eager to settle on a specific path forward.
  • Ian knows that his passion is helping students connect with fulfilling career pathsbut right now, he's trying to find the best path forward for him.
  • Entering its 13th year, CreateTV featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming is distributed by American Public Television.