ENTERTAINMENT BIZ - 2020

beIN SPORTS - (Graphic: Business Wire) Spanish LaLiga and Turkish SüperLig Return to Action on beIN SPORTS channels

THE EQUALIZER stars Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall - (Photo: Business Wire) CBS Unveils 2020-2021 Primetime Lineup

Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. - (Photo: Business Wire) MTV @ THE BEGINNING iHeartMedia Real-Time Radio Ad Buying Platform

Entertainment BIZ - The Recording Academy has announced the honorees for its 2021 Special Merit Awards - December, 2020
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, and Talking Heads to Be Honored With Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award - Ed Cherney, Benny Golson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds To Be Honored With Trustees Award; Daniel Weiss To Receive Technical GRAMMY Award

Entertainment BIZ - IMDb Announces the Top Stars and Top Breakout Stars of 2020 - December, 2020
Actress Anya Chalotra received an IMDb “Breakout” STARmeter Award for her standout performance as Yennefer in The Witcher, which ranks as one of the Most Popular TV Shows on IMDb this year. Chalotra has been a strong performer this year on the IMDbPro STARmeter chart, spending four consecutive weeks in the No. 1 spot and an additional four weeks in the Top 10

Entertainment BIZ - "The Daily Show" Host and Comedian Trevor Noah to Host the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards - November, 2020
The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will be streamed live on GRAMMY.com at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT.

Entertainment BIZ - Pluto TV and CBS 4 Thanksgiving - November, 2020
This Thanksgiving, Pluto TV and CBS Serve up a Slate of Iconic & Classic Television - On November 24th, Pluto TV Welcomes the Holidays with Nostalgia and Cheer With Launch of New Classic Channels - Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Family Ties, The Love Boat, The Beverly Hillbillies, Wings, Mission: Impossible and Mork & Mindy

Entertainment BIZ - Smokey Robinson to Perform at the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” Presented by BET - November, 2020
Babyface, Brandy, CeeLo Green, Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye and Smokey Robinson to Perform at the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” Presented by BET - Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold Return to Host the Annual Celebration Airing Sunday, November 29th at 8 PM EST on BET

Entertainment BIZ - National Geographic Gives Season Two Order to Network’s Highest-Rated Scripted Series - November, 2020
Ever, ‘The Hot Zone’ From Touchstone Television and Scott Free Productions, Six-Episode Limited Series Will Focus on the Anthrax Attacks of 2001 - Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson to Return as Executive Producers and Showrunners

Entertainment BIZ - SPIN Honors 35th Anniversary With Special 35-day Editorial Celebration - November, 2020
Under the leadership of Mr. Guccione and Managing Editor Daniel Kohn, SPIN will be publishing a number of exclusive interviews with renowned artists who, like SPIN, have been integral in shaping the past 35 years of music and culture, including Robert Plant, Chuck D, Tori Amos, Steven Van Zandt, Sinead O'Connor, Machine Gun Kelly, Portugal The Man, Finneas, Jack Harlow; and many more

Entertainment BIZ - BET+ Picks up New Scripted Comedy “Ms. Pat” - October, 2020
From Award-winning Producers Brian Grazer and Lee Daniels - Based on Comedian Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams’ Stand-up Comedy and Memoir, ‘Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat’ - Imagine Television and Lee Daniels Entertainment to Executive Produce

Entertainment BIZ - Lenovo Yoga and Intel Evo Announce Fan-Powered Experience With Jonas Brothers for Immersive Virtual ConcertL - October, 2020
Lenovo’s Yoga brand and Intel are giving fans an all-access pass to a unique experience in celebration of creators, including the chance to have their custom artwork featured on official Jonas Brothers merchandise - The concert will leverage the latest in music entertainment technology and creativity to bring this extraordinary spectacle to life. Fans can vote on the setlist via live comments during the performance, along with custom hashtags that trigger real visual effects on screen

Entertainment BIZ - National Geographic to Broadcast Five-part Critically Acclaimed Series CITY SO REAL - October, 2020
From Academy Award-nominated Filmmaker Steve James in an Unprecedented One-night, Five-hour, Commercial-free Event Thursday, October 29 At 7:00 P.M. ET/PT - National Geographic Also Commits to Airing I am a voter. PSAs During the Broadcast of CITY SO REAL and Across the Network Leading Up to the Election as Part of Walt Disney Television’s Civic Engagement Campaign - All Five Episodes Will Be Available Next Day on Hulu - Friday, October 30

Entertainment BIZ - Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt Earns Sports Illustrated Cover - October, 2020
As the NFL’s Top Takeaway Artist - October issue also includes outstanding reporting and insight on the future of the NCAA; tragedy in the USC family; and much more

Entertainment BIZ - Hillary Clinton Partners with iHeartMedia - September, 2020
To Launch New iHeartRadio Original Podcast “You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton” - The former presidential nominee, Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and First Lady will share intimate conversations with a diverse and surprising roster of guests

Entertainment BIZ - Country Music Awards on September 16 @ 8pm ET/PT on CBS - September, 2020
“55th Academy of Country Music Awards” Teams Up With Wells Fargo and Country Star Mickey Guyton to Help People Facing Hunger in Light of COVID-19 - Wells Fargo Pledges to Help Provide 50 Million Meals in Collaboration with Feeding America; Donates $100,000 to ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund - Awards Show to Broadcast Live from Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 16, on CBS

Entertainment BIZ - FOX News Media Re-signs Brit Hume to New Multi-Year Deal - September, 2020
Hume previously created, launched and anchored the network’s signature evening news program Special Report, helming it for more than 10 years and developing the show into the success that it is today before transitioning to a senior political analyst role in January 2009. Under his leadership, Special Report was the highest-rated political program on cable television and quickly overtook both CNN and MSNBC in its infancy

Entertainment BIZ - Analysis of Osama Bin Laden’s Newly Declassified Personal Files - September, 2020
National Geographic Announces In-Depth Analysis of Osama Bin Laden’s Newly Declassified Personal Files in BIN LADEN'S HARD DRIVE Special Premiering Thursday, September 10, at 9/8c - New York Times Best-selling Author and CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen Examines 470,000 Digital Files From Bin Laden’s Compound and Decodes Their Secrets with Analysis from CIA Profilers, Criminal Psychologists, Religious Scholars and Military Experts - Home Videos, Photos, Audio Files, GIFs, Personal Documents and Downloads Exclusively Reveal Bin Laden’s Complex, Contradictory Personality and Personal Life Like Never Before in One-Hour Special Almost a Decade After al-Qa’ida Founder’s Death

Entertainment BIZ - First-Ever TikTok Reality Show - August, 2020
e.l.f. Cosmetics Makes TikTok History Again By Launching the First-Ever TikTok Reality Show - “Eyes. Lips. Famous.” reality show on @elfyeah Channel, TikTok - “With Eyes. Lips. Famous. our intention is to rise up others by elevating and amplifying the voices of our community

Entertainment BIZ - CITY SO REAL on National Geographic - August, 2020
National Geographic Acquires Critically Acclaimed Sundance Series CITY SO REAL With Fall Debut Planned - From Participant, Kartemquin Films and Oscar-Nominated Steve James, Documentary Series Delves Into the Universal and Timely Story of Structural Inequality Through the Lens of Chicago and Its Heated 2019 Mayoral Election - Newly Created Fifth Hour Focuses On Human Stories During the Current Pandemic and Recent Social Unrest

Entertainment BIZ - Exclusive Conversation With Dr. Anthony Fauci, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, ABC News Correspondents and National Geographic Experts - August, 2020
Virtual Panel Discussion Hosted by National Geographic on the Current Pandemic and the Important Lessons We Can Learn from Pandemics Throughout History - Reflection of National Geographic’s August Issue: Stopping Pandemics

Entertainment BIZ - ViacomCBS Scores 83 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations- August, 2020
ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group Earns 41 Nominations, Led by “Schitt’s Creek” on Pop TV (15); “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on VH1 (13); and “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” on Comedy Central (6) - CBS Television Network, CBS All Access and CBS Television Studios Receive 34 Total Nominations; Multiple Emmy Nods for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Picard” - SHOWTIME Picks Up Four Nominations, Including Lead Acting Nod for Don Cheadle in Comedy Series “Black Monday” and Sixth Directing Nod for Lesli Linka Glatter for “Homeland”

Entertainment BIZ - CBS Presents “JOHN LEWIS: CELEBRATING A HERO”- August, 2020
A One-Hour Primetime Special Honoring His Life, Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt to Be Broadcast Tuesday, August 4 - The Special Will Feature Unique Performances and Special Appearances by Yolanda Adams, Jon Batiste, Common, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Trevor Noah, Billy Porter and Wynonna - ViacomCBS Brands BET, MTV and Smithsonian, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, to Broadcast the Special at a Later Date

Entertainment BIZ - Will Ferrell's Comedy Podcast via his “Big Money Players Network”- July, 2020
iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell Announce Upcoming Show Lineup for Joint Comedy Podcast Venture “Big Money Players Network” First podcasts to launch include “Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang,” “Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Podcast,” “My Momma Told Me with Langston Kerman,” “POOG with Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak,” “Bald Talk” and “True Romance with Carolina Barlow and Devin Leary”

Entertainment BIZ - Justin Bieber Announces Rescheduled World Tour Dates - July, 2020
Adds New Shows In 2021 - The tour, promoted by AEG Presents, kicks off in San Diego at Pechanga Arena on June 2, 2021 and includes new arena stops in New York City, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago and more - T-Mobile customers can get access to stage-front tickets at every U.S. tour stop

Entertainment BIZ - FOX News Sunday’s Chris Wallace to Present an Exclusive Interview With President Donald Trump on July 19th - July, 2020
The Interview Marks the President’s First Sunday Show Appearance Since June 2019 - Trump was previously interviewed on FOX News Sunday on November 18th, 2018 - Encore presentations will be presented on FOX News Channel (FNC) on Sunday, July 19th at 2PM/ET, 7PM/ET and 2AM/ET.

Entertainment BIZ - “TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S FAREWELL PLAY” - July, 2020
Set to Launch on BET+ August 27 - Perry’s final stage run as Madea - Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the-art film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright, and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base

Entertainment BIZ - National Geographic Announces 2020-21 Upfront Slate - July, 2020
Quality. Distinctiveness. Visual Splendor. National Geographic Announces 2020-21 Upfront Slate, From Best-in-class Storytellers - This year’s upfront slate includes the long-anticipated next installment of the Emmy-winning limited series GENIUS, focused on the life of Aretha Franklin as portrayed by double-Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo; the reimagining of the longest-running documentary series in history, EXPLORER; the premiere of the next great competition series from the creators of “The Amazing Race,” RACE TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH; 9/11, a landmark six-part documentary special to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks from Emmy Award-winning 72 Films and Oscar-winning executive producers

Entertainment BIZ - BET Renews Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” - July, 2020
BET Renews Lena Waithe’s Breakout Hit “Twenties” for Season 2 and Announces Season 1 Streaming on Showtime This July "Redefines The Queer Black Narrative" - "It's A Perspective We've Never Really Seen Before"-The scripted series created and written by Waithe, stars Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends

Entertainment BIZ - FOX News Channel Names ESPN’s Will Cain Co-Host of FOX & Friends Weekend - July, 2020
FOX & Friends Weekend has featured a substitute rotating co-host since Tucker Carlson moved to early primetime in 2016 and eventually the 8pm timeslot in 2017. The four-hour program regularly features a broad range of guests, including politicians, newsmakers, notable athletes and experts in the field of lifestyle and entertainment

Entertainment BIZ - REBUILDING PARADISE From Academy Award-winning Director Ron Howard - June, 2020
Teen Sensation and Hip-Hop Artist Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High Signs Overall Deal With Nickelodeon - Nickelodeon’s comprehensive strategy for Lay Lay includes developing content for all Nickelodeon platforms, supporting her music career and an exclusive line of consumer products with merchandising agreements spanning categories such as fashion, accessories, publishing and more

Entertainment BIZ - Hip-Hop Artist Alaya Signs With Nickelodeon - June, 2020
Teen Sensation and Hip-Hop Artist Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High Signs Overall Deal With Nickelodeon - Nickelodeon’s comprehensive strategy for Lay Lay includes developing content for all Nickelodeon platforms, supporting her music career and an exclusive line of consumer products with merchandising agreements spanning categories such as fashion, accessories, publishing and more