The History Channel’s How Disney Built America dives into the history of the Disney brand and its impact on generations of fans. The six-episode nonfiction series is set to premiere April 28, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt, with new episodes arriving on Sundays.
Produced by A+E Factual Studios group, the new addition to the network’s That Built franchise is executive produced by Sharon Scott, Steve Ascher, Matthew Pearl, Kristy Sabat, and Andy Seestedt. The History Channel’s Mary E. Donahue, Jim Pasquarella, and Alex Hicks also serve as executive producers.
The network released this lengthy description of the six-part series:
“How Disney Built America is a nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing brilliance in Disney’s history including creating the world’s most recognizable characters,...
Produced by A+E Factual Studios group, the new addition to the network’s That Built franchise is executive produced by Sharon Scott, Steve Ascher, Matthew Pearl, Kristy Sabat, and Andy Seestedt. The History Channel’s Mary E. Donahue, Jim Pasquarella, and Alex Hicks also serve as executive producers.
The network released this lengthy description of the six-part series:
“How Disney Built America is a nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing brilliance in Disney’s history including creating the world’s most recognizable characters,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lifetime will continue chronicling the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
On the heels of its January documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network has greenlit a new unscripted show that will chronicle her life following her release from prison. The untitled series comes from Prison Confessions producer Category 6 Media, which is part of A+E Factual Studios.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&e, Lifetime and Lmn. “After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be.”
The docuseries will follow Blanchard starting days before her Dec. 28, 2023, release from prison, where she served 8 1/2 years of a 10-year sentence for persuading a boyfriend to kill her mother,...
On the heels of its January documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network has greenlit a new unscripted show that will chronicle her life following her release from prison. The untitled series comes from Prison Confessions producer Category 6 Media, which is part of A+E Factual Studios.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&e, Lifetime and Lmn. “After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be.”
The docuseries will follow Blanchard starting days before her Dec. 28, 2023, release from prison, where she served 8 1/2 years of a 10-year sentence for persuading a boyfriend to kill her mother,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gypsy Rose Blanchard will continue to chronicle her life, now as a free woman, in a new Lifetime docuseries.
Following “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,” the network has greenlit a series that will follow her life from the days right before her release from prison on Dec. 28. Produced by Category 6 Media, part of the A+E Factual Studios group, the new show will debut later this year.
“As a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Gypsy was abused for years by her mother and has lived her entire life in one prison or another… until now,” the official press release says. “The series follows Gypsy as she experiences life as a free woman, including finally living with her husband Ryan Anderson for the first time.”
In 2015, Blanchard was convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, a murder she planned with then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn.
Following “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,” the network has greenlit a series that will follow her life from the days right before her release from prison on Dec. 28. Produced by Category 6 Media, part of the A+E Factual Studios group, the new show will debut later this year.
“As a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Gypsy was abused for years by her mother and has lived her entire life in one prison or another… until now,” the official press release says. “The series follows Gypsy as she experiences life as a free woman, including finally living with her husband Ryan Anderson for the first time.”
In 2015, Blanchard was convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, a murder she planned with then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn.
- 2/6/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime is bringing the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard to the screen. The network has announced a three-night documentary event, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard for premiere in early 2024.
The six-hour special, debuting as two-hour episodes on January 5, 6 and 7 at 8pm Et/Pt, features unprecedented access to Blanchard, a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy who suffered horrific abuse and made national headlines for her role in her mother’s violent murder. The docu special provides Blanchard “the platform to share her story, her way,” says Lifetime. You can watch the trailer below.
Currently still incarcerated, Blanchard is set for release in December and “is finally ready to tell her truth before she becomes a free woman for the first time in her life,” according to the release.
“As Lifetime approaches its 40th anniversary next year, we are excited that Gypsy, like many other women before her, has...
The six-hour special, debuting as two-hour episodes on January 5, 6 and 7 at 8pm Et/Pt, features unprecedented access to Blanchard, a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy who suffered horrific abuse and made national headlines for her role in her mother’s violent murder. The docu special provides Blanchard “the platform to share her story, her way,” says Lifetime. You can watch the trailer below.
Currently still incarcerated, Blanchard is set for release in December and “is finally ready to tell her truth before she becomes a free woman for the first time in her life,” according to the release.
“As Lifetime approaches its 40th anniversary next year, we are excited that Gypsy, like many other women before her, has...
- 10/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A+E Networks today announced a new career training program that will further opportunity and Bipoc representation in the industry and underscores the media group’s unwavering commitment to Dei initiatives. The Career Accelerator from A+E Factual Studios, launched in collaboration with Reel Works and their MediaMKRS workforce development program, welcomes an inaugural class of eight trainees to receive on-the-job experience and learn through a custom curriculum created by A+E. Reel Works’ MediaMKRS program aims to diversify the media landscape and create equitable solutions to barriers to entry into the entertainment industry by training and credentialing early-career professionals.
“We know the value of having many perspectives in all projects, but underrepresented communities,
including persons of color, have historically lacked exposure to production and post-production roles
resulting in extremely limited diversity across these teams, industry-wide” said Sharon Scott, President of A+E Factual Studios. “By creating our own curriculum and real-world opportunities,...
“We know the value of having many perspectives in all projects, but underrepresented communities,
including persons of color, have historically lacked exposure to production and post-production roles
resulting in extremely limited diversity across these teams, industry-wide” said Sharon Scott, President of A+E Factual Studios. “By creating our own curriculum and real-world opportunities,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Hulu is expanding its unscripted slate with the addition of three new series featuring Big Boi, Rachael Ray and Bill Kurtis, along with a second season of house flipping series 50/50 Flip. All hail from A+E Networks’ factual production groups Six West Media and Category 6 Media and will premiere in 2023-2024.
Outkast’s Antwan “Big Boi” Patton leads the cast of Big Rv Remix, a renovation format, which drops on Hulu on July 21. The series revolves around Big Boi and his business partner Janice Faison who own Celebrity Trailers which specializes in over-the-top custom large vehicle renovations. Per the official description, “From trailers and campers to sprinters and school buses – if it has wheels, Big Boi and Janice are ready to make their clients’ vehicle renovation dreams come true”. The series is produced by Six West Media™ group and Milojo Productions.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast,...
Outkast’s Antwan “Big Boi” Patton leads the cast of Big Rv Remix, a renovation format, which drops on Hulu on July 21. The series revolves around Big Boi and his business partner Janice Faison who own Celebrity Trailers which specializes in over-the-top custom large vehicle renovations. Per the official description, “From trailers and campers to sprinters and school buses – if it has wheels, Big Boi and Janice are ready to make their clients’ vehicle renovation dreams come true”. The series is produced by Six West Media™ group and Milojo Productions.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC’s legendary sudser “General Hospital” is looking to defend its crown at the Daytime Emmys, landing 19 nominations this year — the most of any program — as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced contenders for the landmark 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Last year, “General Hospital” was the big winner with five awards — including best daytime drama — as the telecast returned to a live, in-person event. This time out, NATAS first revealed multiple categories Tuesday night via various entertainment shows, and it looked like CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” — also in the middle of its 50th anniversary celebration — had taken an early lead.
But after all was tallied, CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” was actually next in line, with 14 nods, followed by “The Young and the Restless” (13), NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” (11) and the most-honored non-serial, the syndicated “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” also with 11.
Also having a good morning: Variety,...
Last year, “General Hospital” was the big winner with five awards — including best daytime drama — as the telecast returned to a live, in-person event. This time out, NATAS first revealed multiple categories Tuesday night via various entertainment shows, and it looked like CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” — also in the middle of its 50th anniversary celebration — had taken an early lead.
But after all was tallied, CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” was actually next in line, with 14 nods, followed by “The Young and the Restless” (13), NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” (11) and the most-honored non-serial, the syndicated “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” also with 11.
Also having a good morning: Variety,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime continues their partnership with Variety for the one-hour special Power of Women: The Changemakers, set to premiere September 22 at 10 pm Et/Pt. Featuring stories of inspiration, optimism, and hope by connecting celebrity honorees with women working every day to affect positive change, this year’s special will include appearances from Halle Berry (Jenesse Center), Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Unicef), Misty Copeland (Misty Copeland Foundation), Laverne Cox (New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project), Idina Menzel (A Broader Way), Julianne Moore (Everytown for Gun Safety), and Katy Perry (Firework Foundation).
Since 2009, Lifetime and Variety have honored celebrities for their charitable work. This year’s broadcast special showcases past honorees highlighting a woman from their charity of choice who inspires them. These featured changemakers have overcome adversity and dedicated their life to making the world a better place through frontline work on important social issues.
The changemakers spotlighted in the special...
Since 2009, Lifetime and Variety have honored celebrities for their charitable work. This year’s broadcast special showcases past honorees highlighting a woman from their charity of choice who inspires them. These featured changemakers have overcome adversity and dedicated their life to making the world a better place through frontline work on important social issues.
The changemakers spotlighted in the special...
- 9/15/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Former President Bill Clinton will explore the highest office in the land for The History Channel this Memorial Day.
On Wednesday, the network announced its newest documentary series, “The American Presidency with Bill Clinton,” premieres May 30. Clinton is the host and an executive producer of the series, which spans six one-hour episodes.
The series “explores the history of the American presidency and the struggle for a more perfect union,” according to the network. It will feature commentary from experts including Pulitzer Prize-winners Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon Reed, as well as Dr. Douglas Brinkley, Dr. Edna Medford Green, Dr. H.W. Brands and George Takei.
Each episode is meant to dive into a different aspect of American history, including race, extremism, the struggle for rights, presidential vision, global power and economic might.
Not only will the series take a look at presidential decisions that moved the country forward, it will also...
On Wednesday, the network announced its newest documentary series, “The American Presidency with Bill Clinton,” premieres May 30. Clinton is the host and an executive producer of the series, which spans six one-hour episodes.
The series “explores the history of the American presidency and the struggle for a more perfect union,” according to the network. It will feature commentary from experts including Pulitzer Prize-winners Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon Reed, as well as Dr. Douglas Brinkley, Dr. Edna Medford Green, Dr. H.W. Brands and George Takei.
Each episode is meant to dive into a different aspect of American history, including race, extremism, the struggle for rights, presidential vision, global power and economic might.
Not only will the series take a look at presidential decisions that moved the country forward, it will also...
- 4/20/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
NBC News’ Emmy Award-winning Peacock Productions’ “Disappeared” returns Sunday night on Investigation Discovery with the Season 8 premiere of the true-crime series that focuses on cold cases. The premiere of the new season is also the show’s 100th episode, which calls attention to the missing persons case of Lynn Messer, a mother and teacher who disappeared from her family’s cattle farm in Missouri in 2014. “For 100 episodes, Peacock Productions has been trusted to tell the stories of some of America’s most harrowing missing persons cases,” NBC News’ Peacock Productions president and general manager Sharon Scott told TheWrap. “We are looking forward.
- 3/24/2017
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Next August, NBC viewers will be able to watch one eccentric billionaire launch himself and his children into the final frontier — provided everything goes according to plan.
Matt Lauer announced on Today this morning that NBC plans to broadcast Virgin Galactic’s very first passenger spaceflight live. As of now, the company is on track to send the world’s inaugural space tourists — Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson and his children, Holly and Sam — up through the atmosphere in August 2014, though Peacock Productions president Sharon Scott cautions that there’s a chance that goal may not be met. “They are hoping for August,...
Matt Lauer announced on Today this morning that NBC plans to broadcast Virgin Galactic’s very first passenger spaceflight live. As of now, the company is on track to send the world’s inaugural space tourists — Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson and his children, Holly and Sam — up through the atmosphere in August 2014, though Peacock Productions president Sharon Scott cautions that there’s a chance that goal may not be met. “They are hoping for August,...
- 11/8/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Throughout history, a whole lot of murders have taken place at the hands of women named Mary. On the most appropriate night of the year to do so, Investigation Discovery collects together a handful of those real life tales for a horrific Halloween special appropriately titled "Bloody Marys."
From the Press Release
Legend has it that Bloody Mary was a ruthless killer, whose soul could be summoned by a simple ritual that unleashes a vengeful woman’s wrath. Though reciting “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary!” into a mirror may be just a scary slumber party prank, it’s true that some of history’s most brutal female killers have borne the name of Mary. After all, Mary was the most popular name for females in the English-speaking world from the 1800s to the 1960s. In Investigation Discovery’s all-new special Bloody Marys, explore chilling tales of these notorious, like-named...
From the Press Release
Legend has it that Bloody Mary was a ruthless killer, whose soul could be summoned by a simple ritual that unleashes a vengeful woman’s wrath. Though reciting “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary!” into a mirror may be just a scary slumber party prank, it’s true that some of history’s most brutal female killers have borne the name of Mary. After all, Mary was the most popular name for females in the English-speaking world from the 1800s to the 1960s. In Investigation Discovery’s all-new special Bloody Marys, explore chilling tales of these notorious, like-named...
- 10/4/2013
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
NBC News is launching its Peacock Productions international division in the UK and has named Steve Anderson its managing director. Starting next month, Anderson will oversee international TV production for NBC News’ longform production unit known for its specials, documentaries and reality series. (Most recently, Peacock Prods made news with Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda, its live special for Discovery Channel in which Wllenda crossed the Little Colorado River Gorge near Grand Canyon National Park.) Peacock Productions president Sharon Scott noted Anderson’s track record producing “high-impact” documentaries”. Among his recent credits, the former BBC News senior field producer — who covered wars in Iraq and Bosnia — include three docus about Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius’ case, among them TLC’s Blade Runner: The Untold Story. Anderson, who oversaw ITV News coverage of 9/11 and the Gulf War, also lists on his resume the docus The Cleveland Captives: What Really Happened, and...
- 9/9/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Professional tightrope walker Nik Wallenda made history on Sunday when he walked across the Grand Canyon on a tightrope for a stretch of nearly 1,400 feet without using any type of restraint or harness.
Wallenda, who recently became the first person to walk on a tightrope above Niagara Falls, achieved the death-defying feat in front of the eyes of millions via a live broadcast on Discovery, "Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda," which was shown in over 200 countries.
Pics: Star Sightings
"The Grand Canyon was a place I visited as a kid. For as long as I can remember, it has been a dream of mine to cross over such a spectacular setting," Wallenda said after traversing the well-known Arizona canyon. "I'm incredibly grateful to the Navajo Nation for allowing me to accomplish my dream and the Discovery Channel for trusting in my abilities."
Wallenda's crossing the Grand Canyon has been a deed long in the making, as he was...
Wallenda, who recently became the first person to walk on a tightrope above Niagara Falls, achieved the death-defying feat in front of the eyes of millions via a live broadcast on Discovery, "Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda," which was shown in over 200 countries.
Pics: Star Sightings
"The Grand Canyon was a place I visited as a kid. For as long as I can remember, it has been a dream of mine to cross over such a spectacular setting," Wallenda said after traversing the well-known Arizona canyon. "I'm incredibly grateful to the Navajo Nation for allowing me to accomplish my dream and the Discovery Channel for trusting in my abilities."
Wallenda's crossing the Grand Canyon has been a deed long in the making, as he was...
- 6/24/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
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