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New CNN Original Series 'Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World' Debuts 3/1 Photo New CNN Original Series 'Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World' Debuts 3/17
by Tori Hartshorn - February 14, 2018

New CNN Original Series 'Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World' Debuts 3/17...


CNN to Air Anthology of Documentary Shorts This Summer Photo CNN to Air Anthology of Documentary Shorts This Summer
by TV News Desk - July 26, 2021

Each 25-minute title focuses on a slice of Americana: stories of Americans living very different lives, that ultimately remind viewers of the universality of the desire for community, and for finding acceptance for individual identity. ...


Just In: 2018 Tribeca Film Festival to Open with LOVE, GILDA Photo Just In: 2018 Tribeca Film Festival to Open with LOVE, GILDA
by Robert Diamond - February 10, 2018

The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 17th edition with the world premiere of LOVE, GILDA on Wednesday, April 18, 2018....


CNN's CHOWCHILLA Documentary to Premiere on Sunday Photo CNN's CHOWCHILLA Documentary to Premiere on Sunday
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023

CNN Films and Max explores the strangest mass kidnapping in history in Chowchilla, featuring exclusive interviews with the survivors, director Paul Solet (Tread, Clean) goes behind the headlines to reveal for the first time the complete saga of the infamous school bus abduction. Watch the video trai...


CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/2 Photo CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/27
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2019

Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, a CNN Original Series Special Presentation written by and starring stand-up comedian Colin Quinn, will debut on Monday, May 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. In the hour-long presentation of his critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, Quinn brings the funny tackling the ...


THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Premieres Nov. 29 on CNN Photo THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Premieres Nov. 29 on CNN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 27, 2020

The award-winning CNN Original Series, 'This is Life with Lisa Ling,' returns for its seventh season on Sunday, November 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT....


VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TEST Photo VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TESTS
by Sarah Leiber - February 22, 2021

PERSONA explores the unexpected origin story of America’s great obsession with personality testing, uncovering the intriguing history behind the world-famous Myers-Briggs Type Indicator....


Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series 'United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell' Photo Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series 'United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell' Returns for Season Three on 4/29
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018

The critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series, United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, returns for its third season on Sunday, April 29, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the super-sized season 11 premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The eight-episode docuseries follows s...


CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018 Photo CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Yesterday, at the PBS Annual Meeting with public television stations, PBS and WNET announced that in collaboration with CNN, the new one-hour late-night public affairs series, Amanpour & Company, will launch in July on PBS (check local listings). The new series will feature wide-ranging, in-depth co...


New CNN Original Series AMERICAN STYLE Premieres Sunday, 1/13 Photo New CNN Original Series AMERICAN STYLE Premieres Sunday, 1/13
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018

The new CNN Original Series, American Style, will make its debut on Sunday, Jan. 13, with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT. The four-part docuseries produced by Vox Entertainment in collaboration with Doc Shop Productions, examines how America's changing style through the decades ha...


CNN Original Content to Stream On Discovery+ in New CNN Originals Hub Photo CNN Original Content to Stream On Discovery+ in New CNN Originals Hub
by Michael Major - August 04, 2022

CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery announced the launch of a dedicated CNN Originals hub on discovery+ domestically. discovery+ subscribers can access a curated selection of library CNN content through a new hub featuring premium programming from the network’s prestige brands: CNN Original Series, CNN F...


Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus Photo Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020

Disney+ announced today that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe” will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, December 18, 2020....


Four-Part CNN Original Series Event, 1968, Debuts 5/27 From Executive Producer Tom Ha Photo Four-Part CNN Original Series Event, 1968, Debuts 5/27 From Executive Producer Tom Hanks
by Tori Hartshorn - April 19, 2018

From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog comes a CNN Original Series Event, 1968. Airing over two nights - Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 between 9 p.m.-11:00 p.m. ET- the four-part docuseries goes back 50 years to explore 1968, a year marked by seismic...


Documentary Thriller NAVALNY By Director Daniel Roher To Stream On HBO Max Photo Documentary Thriller NAVALNY By Director Daniel Roher To Stream On HBO Max
by Michael Major - May 25, 2022

The CNN Films and HBO Max co-produced documentary thriller NAVALNY, about anti-corruption Russian government opposition leader Alexei Navalny, will be available to stream on HBO Max. The film, directed by filmmaker Daniel Roher, follows Navalny after he survived an assassination attempt by poisoning...


The Mermaid Parade At Coney Island USA Returns This September Photo The Mermaid Parade At Coney Island USA Returns This September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021

Join in for The 39th Annual Mermaid Parade on Sunday, September 12, 2021! The parade kicks off at 1pm (rain or shine) on West 21st and Surf Avenue and proceeds on Surf Avenue to West 10th, then heads south to the Boardwalk and then west back to its ending point at Steeplechase Plaza on the Boardwalk...


Max to Launch 'CNN Max' 24/7 Live News Streaming Service Photo Max to Launch 'CNN Max' 24/7 Live News Streaming Service
by Michael Major - August 24, 2023

Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform, announced the addition of 24/7 news in its streaming offering with the U.S. launch of CNN Max. CNN Max will leverage CNN’s reporting excellence, global newsgathering, and live programming from CNN US, CNN International, and feature original programmi...


Sundance Institute Announces 10 Producers Lab Fellows Photo Sundance Institute Announces 10 Producers Lab Fellows
by TV News Desk - July 22, 2021

Sundance Institute today announced the participants for its weeklong Producers Lab, taking place July 25 - 29, and the participants in the Producers Summit, August 2 - 5, both taking place digitally on Sundance Co//ab....


Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus Photo Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020

Disney+ announced today that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe” will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, December 18, 2020....


The Apollo Announces 2024 Holiday Programming For All Ages Photo The Apollo Announces 2024 Holiday Programming For All Ages
by A.A. Cristi - October 22, 2024

The Apollo Theater has announced its 2024 holiday programming, featuring events for all ages, including music, dance, and family-friendly performances, celebrating the festive season in Harlem....


Season 11 of CNN Original Series ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN Launches 4/29 Photo Season 11 of CNN Original Series ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN Launches 4/29
by Tori Hartshorn - April 09, 2018

Season 11 of the top-rated Emmy and Peabody award-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown begins on Sunday, April 29 at 9pm ET/PT with a trip to West Virginia, in a special extended episode....


CNN Max Launches In An Open Beta In The US Today Offering 24/7 Live News Streaming Fe Photo CNN Max Launches In An Open Beta In The US Today Offering 24/7 Live News Streaming Feed On Max
by Michael Major - September 27, 2023

Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform, launched CNN Max, a 24/7 streaming news offering now available to users alongside expanded access to News content and CNN Originals. Current Max subscribers can now find this collection of content on the top navigation bar under News Beta, or through...


The Music Center To Provide Purchase Access To RBG Documentary Photo The Music Center To Provide Purchase Access To RBG Documentary
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2020

The Music Center today announced the opportunity for Angelenos to purchase the Emmy-winning documentary, RBG, which details the life of America's foremost champion of gender equality, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18, 2020. ...


CNN Originals Hub Launches On Discovery+ Photo CNN Originals Hub Launches On Discovery+
by Michael Major - August 19, 2022

The CNN Originals hub on discovery+ has debuted in the United States allowing discovery+ subscribers to access a large, curated selection of library CNN content from the network’s prestige brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, and HLN Original Series. Subscribers will be able to enjoy over 800 epi...


Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Creative Producing Labs Fellows Photo Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Creative Producing Labs Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2020

Sundance Institute today announced Fellows and Advisors for the five-day 2020 Creative Producing Labs, redesigned digitally to take place for the first time ever on Sundance Co//ab. ...


HBO Max To Debut LFG From CNN Films Photo HBO Max To Debut LFG From CNN Films
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 08, 2021

“This fight is so much bigger than ourselves and the Women’s National Team”, said Megan Rapinoe.  “We’re doing it for the next generation of female soccer players and for women throughout the world in all industries and walks of life who are also fighting for equality.”...






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