Gaming Network VENN Unveils Distribution Lineup Ahead of August Launch

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs a kid obsessed with not just television, but also the business of television, I was enamored with “SCTV Network” from the first time I saw it. Not only was it wickedly sharp — even to an 8-year-old — but its depiction of a faux television network, and the eccentric characters who ran it — stuck with me.

Ubisoft has released the complete list of patch notes for Hyper Scape Season 1 ahead of its launch later today (August 11).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefPowered by Chinese streaming technology, the New York Asian Film Festival will this year move from the real world to the virtual. With strong focuses on women filmmakers and Korean movies, the 19th NYAFF will run Aug.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterMontreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (August 20 – September 2), being held digitally this year due to the pandemic, has unveiled its final line-up.The fest has also announced that revered genre filmmaker John Carpenter will be the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award and will host an online masterclass as part of its virtual events.New pics selected include Kiel McNaughton’s Indigenous action-comedy The Legend Of Baron To’a, which closes the

One of HGTV’s most popular renovation series, Fixer Upper, is coming back and moving to a brand new network!

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVOne of the biggest reality series of the past decade is coming back. Chip and Joanna Gaines are reviving their hugely popular HGTV series Fixer Upper for a new season on a new network.The Fixer Upper reboot will air exclusively on Magnolia Network, Discovery’s joint venture with the Gaineses, and will premiere at the network’s launch, currently eyed for early 2021.

straight to your inboxNew details of Manchester City's 2020/21 away kit appear to have been leaked as the club prepare to release the new strip on Monday.City will unveil their new Puma away shirt at 8am on Monday according to their website, and it is expected to be the black and navy blue 'architecture' design that has been 'leaked' previously.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn a sign of the times, Spain’s San Sebastian Festival, the biggest movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, announced Thursday two of its biggest Spanish premieres, both of which are TV series: Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “Riot Police,” a Movistar Plus original, and Aitor Gabilondo’s “Patria,” a banner title at HBO Europe.They will be joined in San Sebastian’s official selection by two in-competition movies from directors who underscore other trends now

Tom Grater International Film ReporterFrightFest, the UK horror festival that was forced to move online this year because of pandemic disruption, has unveiled a lineup for its 21st edition (August 27-31) including seven world premieres.The event opens with the UK premiere of Sky Sharks, which features Nazi zombie-piloted airborne killer sharks.World premieres include Logan Thomas’s There’s No Such Thing As Vampires, Patrick Rea’s I Am Lisa, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd, G-Hey Kim’s Don’t Click,

In December 2018, Mayor Robert Garcia snubbed a World AIDS Day event in Long Beach to appear in the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade. Garcia’s absence at the event was another example of him ignoring the city’s HIV problem and how it has impacted the gay community. Photo: Twitter.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorDrew Barrymore’s new one-hour nationally syndicated daytime show will kick off with a digital line-up ahead of its broadcast premiere on Monday, September 14.The digital rollout includes docuseries The Making Of The Drew Barrymore Show, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a daytime show during an unprecedented time; The Art of the Interview, conversations with talk show hosts who have inspired Barrymore, including Gayle King, Andy Cohen, Jimmy Fallon,

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter nearly six years sitting in mothballs, the G4 video-game TV network is apparently coming back — with some kind of relaunch next year by NBCUniversal.On Friday, the Twitter accounts of G4TV and G4’s Attack of the Show! and X-Play, two popular shows on the network, both posted the same cryptic teaser video, captioned with “We never stopped playing.” The video culminates with the numerals “2021.”We never stopped playing.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAs traditional cable programmers struggle, startup VENN is stepping up to the plate with a business model the founders of the live-streaming video-game entertainment network say is custom-built for the over-the-top era.For the Aug. 5 launch, VENN will make its 24-hour, free-to-watch linear network available on Amazon’s Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Gaming and Twitter.

AC/DC have shared a rare performance video of ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ from their 1981 ‘Back In Black’ tour – check it out below.The iconic rock group are currently celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seventh album ‘Back In Black’, which was released on July 25, 1980.To mark the milestone, the band have been posting previously unseen live clips to their official YouTube channel, with a video of ‘What Do You Do For Money Honey’ arriving on the platform last week.Continuing the series,

Conchata Ferrell, best known for her work as Charlie Sheen‘s character’s housekeeping on Two and a Half Men, has been moved to a long-term care facility after a lengthy stay in the hospital.

Conchata Ferrell is fighting for her life. The 77-year-old actress, who’s best known for playing Berta on “Two and a Half Men”, was recently transferred to a long-term care facility after suffering a heart attack, TMZ reports.