Showing posts with label ION Television. Show all posts
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Monday, January 22, 2018

ION Television's New Original Series, "Private Eyes," Premieres Sunday, February 11

ION Television's New Original Series, "Private Eyes," Premieres Sunday, February 11
The Jason Priestley-led drama will air each Sunday night with back-to-back new episodes.
[via press release from ION Television] ION Television's New Original Series, "Private Eyes," Premieres Sunday, February 11
The Investigative Drama Series Starring Jason Priestley Airs Back-to-Back New Episodes Every Sunday Starting at 9/8c PM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 22, 2018 -- ION Television today announced the premiere date for its all-new original series starring Jason Priestley. "Private Eyes" will make its network debut Sunday, February 11, starting at 9/8c PM. The 10-episode season from Entertainment One (eOne) will air each Sunday night with back-to-back new episodes. ION will also air encore runs on Tuesdays beginning at 11/10c PM.

ION Television is the exclusive U.S. television home for current and future seasons of the drama series - the latest in a string of successful originals to join the network from eOne, including "Saving Hope" and "The Listener." The series also joins ION's top 10-rated lineup of acclaimed programming, including "Criminal Minds," "Law & Order: SVU," "Blue Bloods," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

ION Television will support the series launch with a nationwide on-air, print and digital advertising campaign. The network will also promote "Private Eyes" through a consumer sweepstakes on iontelevision.com beginning January 29 leading up to the night of the premiere.

"Private Eyes" follows the story of ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade (Priestley), who irrevocably changes his life when he decides to team up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett (Cindy Sampson) to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse. Through their new partnership, Shade is forced to examine who he has become and who he wants to be while investigating high-stakes crimes.

Created by Shelley Eriksen and Tim Kilby, "Private Eyes" is produced by eOne in association with Corus Entertainment, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit and COGECO Program Development Fund. The series is executive produced by John Morayniss and Tecca Crosby for eOne, Shawn Piller and Lloyd Segan for Piller/Segan, Jason Priestley, Alan McCullough, James Thorpe and Tassie Cameron. McCullough and Piller are also showrunners.

About ION Television
ION Television, a top 10-ranked U.S. general entertainment network, is the flagship of the independent, privately held media company, ION Media. Launched in 2007, ION Television features a "Positively Entertaining" schedule of proven, award-winning programs, quality original series and popular holiday movies available on multiple platforms via its state-of-the-art distribution system. As owner of the nation's largest broadcast station group, ION Media's 60 full-power stations reach 100 million homes. For more information, visit www.iontelevision.com.

About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world. Entertainment One's robust network includes film and television studio The Mark Gordon Company; newly-launched MAKEREADY with Brad Weston; content creation venture Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; leading feature film production and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television production company Renegade 83; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret Location. The Company's rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 100,000 hours of film and television content and approximately 40,000 music tracks. 

Monday, October 9, 2017

ION Television Celebrates "Very Merry" Holiday Season with Five All-New Original Movies

ION Television Celebrates "Very Merry" Holiday Season with Five All-New Original Movies
ION Television's holiday movie season kicks off Sunday, November 26, with the premiere of "Snowmance."
[via press release from ION Television] ION Television Celebrates "Very Merry" Holiday Season With Five All-New Original Movies
ION's Annual Holiday Movie Schedule Begins November 26 with New Titles and Returning Favorites Following Record Viewership in 2016
2017 Premieres Include "Snowmance," "The Spruces & The Pines," "Runaway Christmas Bride," "A Royal Christmas Ball" and "A Christmas Cruise"

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 09, 2017 -- The holiday season is when time-honored traditions are celebrated, and for more families each year, that includes watching ION Television's lineup of festive movie titles. Following its most-watched holiday season ever in 2016, ION will debut the U.S. television premieres of five all-new original holiday movies beginning November 26. The "Very Merry" lineup also features more than 20 returning favorites, airing weekends in December through Christmas Day.

Last year's holiday lineup registered double-digit ratings growth in key demos, with Households, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 increasing more than 15% year over year. "A Cinderella Christmas," new in 2016, was ION Television's highest rated movie in three years, delivering more than 1.7 million total viewers.*

"ION Television has built its reputation among viewers as a go-to destination for holiday programming by providing high-quality original movie productions for nearly a decade," said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media. "The holiday season is an increasingly important component of the network's programming strategy, and our success during this key period has made ION a must-buy for advertisers."

ION Television's holiday movie season kicks off Sunday, November 26, with the premiere of "Snowmance" at 9/8c PM. The following is a list of ION's all-new movies for 2017, including their premiere dates and times. The full movie schedule will be announced on iontelevision.com in November.
"Snowmance" - Sunday, November 26, 9/8c PM
Cast: Ashley Newbrough, Adam Hurtig, Jesse Hutch, Tom Anniko, Lauren Cochrane, Tamara Gorski
Synopsis: No man is perfect enough for Sarah Groves, except perhaps the impressive snowmen she sculpts annually with her childhood pal, Nick. In mid-December, her snowman disappears, and in his place, materializes Cole, who seems too perfect for Sarah to be true.
Produced by: MarVista Entertainment

"The Spruces & The Pines" - Sunday, December 3, 9/8c PM
Cast: Jonna Walsh, Nick Ballard, Tom Kemp, Kathy Harum, Ken Cheeseman, Sarah Fischer, John MacGregor
Synopsis: A Romeo and Juliet romance takes place among two feuding New England Christmas Tree lot families. Against their families' wills, Julie Pine and visiting-from-Texas, Rick Spruce, fall in love, but are forced to hide their Yuletide relationship.
Produced by: MarVista Entertainment

"Runaway Christmas Bride" - Saturday, December 9, 9/8c PM
Cast: Travis Milne, Cindy Busby, Mark Milburn, Christos Shaw, Fiona Vroom, Mackenzie Gray, Bruce Dawson, Karen Kruper, Roz Murray, Christine Bortolin, Jeffrey Stephen
Synopsis: A runaway bride, Kate, making herself scarce for the holidays, meets a ski patrol rescuer, Jason, at a resort. Her December days begin to brighten, until her parents and jilted fiancé, Alex, show up at the mountain to reset the wedding for Christmas.
Produced by: Odyssey Media Inc.

"A Royal Christmas Ball" - Sunday, December 10, 9/8c PM
Cast: Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher, Haley Pullos, Faune Chambers Watkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mira Furlan
Synopsis: Dateless for the Christmas ball, 39-year-old bachelor, King Charles of Baltania, tracks down his American college sweetheart, only to discover Allison has never been married, yet raised a 17-year-old daughter, Lily, who mathematically might be Charles' biological princess.
Produced by: Hybrid Films

"A Christmas Cruise" - Saturday, December 16, 9/8c PM
Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Kristoff St. John, Jessica Morris, Rib Hillis, Corin Nemec, Nick Viall
Synopsis: When her best friend invites her along for a holiday themed sail, an aspiring novelist, Pam, unexpectedly finds the love of her life on board. But what will happen when the ship returns to port for Christmas?
Produced by: Hybrid Films
*Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live+SD A25-54 IMP (000) - 2016 through 12/25/16. Prime (M-Su/7p-1a); Non-Prime (M-Su/9a-7p & 1-3a)

About ION Television
ION Television, a top ten-ranked U.S. general entertainment network, is the flagship of the independent, privately held media company, ION Media. Launched in 2007, ION Television features a "Positively Entertaining" schedule of proven, award-winning programs, quality original series and popular holiday movies available on multiple platforms via its state-of-the-art distribution system. As owner of the nation's largest broadcast station group, ION Media's 60 full-power stations reach 98 million homes. For more information, visit www.iontelevision.com.