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SHOWTIME PRESENTS GARY OWEN: I GOT MY ASSOCIATES
Owen’s Third Stand-Up Comedy Special For The Network To Premiere Friday, September 8 At 9 PM ET/PT LOS ANGELES – September 6, 2017 – The outrageously funny Gary Owen is back with his third SHOWTIME comedy special, GARY OWEN: I GOT MY ASSOCIATES, premiering Friday, September 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In this hour-long special, Owen’s stories are as unbelievable as they are true, running the gamut from celebrity weddings and bumping into LeBron James in the bathroom to the dichotomy of his hillbilly family and being married to the daughter of a founding member of the Black Panthers. Filmed at the...
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ERIN CALHOUN JOINS SHOWTIME AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
NEW YORK – August 28, 2017 –Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that Erin Calhoun is joining the company in the role of Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, effective today. Calhoun will be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of all corporate public relations initiatives on behalf of Showtime Networks, including corporate communications, distributor relations, marketing, digital media, film and documentary acquisitions, international sales, consumer products, streaming and new business development initiatives. The announcement was made today by Johanna Fuente...
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SHOWTIME SPORTS TO CHRONICLE THE 2017 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM WITH WEEKLY DOCU-SERIES A SEASON WITH NAVY FOOTBALL
Newest Installment of SHOWTIME Sports Franchise “A Season With” Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 10 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME® Watch Launch Promo: http://s.sho.com/2x1H5cW NEW YORK (Aug. 15, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will chronicle the 2017 Naval Academy football team with weekly installments of the all-access documentary series A SEASON WITH NAVY FOOTBALL. The third edition of the groundbreaking franchise, A SEASON WITH, immerses viewers behind the scenes and into the lives of the football players and coaches at the storied Service Academy with weekly 30-minute episodes throughout the 2017...
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SHOWTIME OFFERS THE SEASON PREMIERES OF EPISODES AND DICE FOR EARLY SAMPLING
The Fifth And Final Season Of EPISODES Starring Matt LeBlanc Premieres On August 20 At 10 PM ET/PT Season Two Of DICE Stars Andrew Dice Clay And Returns On August 20 At 10:30 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – August 8, 2017 – SHOWTIME is giving viewers nationwide an early opportunity to sample the season premieres of the network’s hilarious comedy series EPISODES and DICE for free, ahead of their debuts on Sunday, August 20th at 10 p.m. and 10:30pm ET/PT, respectively. Starting today, consumers can watch the series premiere for free on YouTube (EPISODES / DICE) and SHO.com (EPISODES / DICE). Con...
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SHOWTIME ANNOUNCES FALL COMEDY SLATE
SETS PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW SEASON OF SHAMELESS AND NEW SERIES WHITE FAMOUS AND SMILF WHITE FAMOUS, Starring Jay Pharoah And Executive Produced by Jamie Foxx, To Debut On October 15 SMILF, Based On Frankie Shaw’s Sundance Film Festival Jury Award-Winning Short Film, To Bow On November 5, After Season Premiere Of SHAMELESS LOS ANGELES – August 7, 2017 – SHOWTIME has announced the premiere dates for its fall comedy slate, including two new half-hour comedy series and the return of the hit hour-long comedy SHAMELESS. WHITE FAMOUS – starring Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live) and based on the...
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SHOWTIME PPV BOXING MATCH MAYWEATHER VS. McGREGOR STANDS TO BE THE MOST WIDELY DISTRIBUTED PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT OF ALL TIME
SHOWTIME® Offers Direct-To-Consumer Purchase Of SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View Event Through The New SHOWTIME PPV App Floyd Mayweather Vs. Conor McGregor Airs Live On Saturday, August 26 From T-MOBILE ARENA In Las Vegas NEW YORK – Monday, August 7, 2017 – The unprecedented SHOWTIME PPV boxing match in which pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather returns to the ring to battle UFC champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor is expected to be the most widely distributed pay-per-view event of all time. The once-in-a-lifetime Mayweather vs. McGregor showdown will be available for purchase ...
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TIM & FAITH: SOUL2SOUL TO PREMIERE ON SHOWTIME ON NOVEMBER 17 AT 9 PM ET/PT
NEW YORK – August 3, 2017 – Today, Showtime Networks has announced that the concert special from Grammy® Award-winning superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Tim & Faith: Soul2Soul will premiere on Friday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, on-air, on demand and over the internet. The special was shot over the summer in the U.S. on this year’s Soul2Soul The World Tour. Tim & Faith: Soul2Soul is directed and executive produced by the award-winning Magical Elves production team of Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Katy Perry: Part of Me). The tour documenta...
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SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY FILMS TO WORLD PREMIERE ERIC CLAPTON: LIFE IN 12 BARS AND LOVE MEANS ZERO AT 2017 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Photo: David Wedgbury NEW YORK – August 1, 2017 – SHOWTIME® continues to expand its powerful documentary portfolio with the world premiere of two riveting films at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. ERIC CLAPTON: LIFE IN 12 BARS, directed by Oscar®-winner Lili Fini Zanuck (Rush, Driving Miss Daisy), is an unflinching and deeply personal journal into the life of legendary 18-time Grammy® winner Eric Clapton. Also debuting at TIFF is LOVE MEANS ZERO, the story of the celebrated yet controversial tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, directed and produced by Jason Kohn (Manda Bala (...
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SHOWTIME ORDERS NEW ANIMATED SERIES CENTERED ON TRUMP WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY MULTIPLE EMMY® WINNER STEPHEN COLBERT
Satirical Half-Hour Series Will Air This Fall LOS ANGELES – July 27, 2017 – SHOWTIME has given a 10-episode order to a new untitled half-hour animated series executive produced by multiple Emmy winner Stephen Colbert, and starring the two-dimensional avatars of President Donald Trump and the most powerful family in the world. Premiering on SHOWTIME this fall, the fresh, cutting-edge comedy will present the truish adventures of Trump’s confidants and bon vivants – family, top associates, heads of government, golf pros and anyone else straying into his orbit – intrepidly exploring th...