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AGGIE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND LIVE VIRTUAL Q&A, PRESENTED BY THE ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS’ WORKSHOP & FILM FORUM

October 9, 2020 RGN staff

Mahogany Browne, poet, writer, curator & organizer; Adnan Khan, Executive Director & co-founder of Re:Store Justice; Tanya Selvaratnam, writer, artist & producer of AGGIE, a feature-length documentary that explores the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art collector and philanthropist Agnes “Aggie” Gund’s life. Emmy-nominated director Catherine Gund focuses on her mother’s journey […]

HULU’S BOOKS OF BLOOD AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

October 9, 2020 RGN staff

From the Nightmares of Clive Barker, Join in on a Conversation with the Cast and Creator of Hulu’s BOOKS OF BLOOD. Step into uncharted and forbidden territory, joining the cast and creator of Hulu’s upcoming film BOOKS OF BLOOD for a conversation around the film. Based on Clive Barker’s acclaimed horror anthology, the film will take audiences […]

HULU’S BAD HAIR AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

October 9, 2020 RGN staff

Entertainment Weekly Presents Black Horror: The State of Black Horror Post- Get Out Featuring Hulu Original Film BAD HAIR. Black filmmakers are revitalizing the horror genre and confronting American racism head-on. In this panel, Entertainment Weekly Staff Writer Chancellor Agard sits down with some of the filmmakers leading the charge: BAD HAIR’s Justin Simien, ANTEBELLUM’s Gerard Bush, and Christopher Renz, and TALES […]

HULU BRINGS ELECTION 2020 LIVE TO MILLION OF VIEWERS

October 9, 2020 RGN staff

At Hulu, nearly 50% of their ad-supported viewers are cord cutters or cord nevers, and with the presidential election around the corner, access to information is more critical than ever. This year, Hulu viewers including their on-demand subscribers will have access to live election coverage. Viewers on their Hulu and Hulu (No Ads) plans can […]

AMAZON PRIME’S GLOBAL CHILD “TRAVEL WITH PURPOSE” & NETFLIX’S DOWN TO EARTH WITH ZAC EFRON BRING HOPE TO AUDIENCES THROUGH A NEW BREED OF UPLIFTING TRAVEL SHOWS

October 7, 2020 RGN staff

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With summer over and a travel restricted winter approaching, the two leading platforms are seeing spikes in viewers craving to travel vicariously through two uplifting world travel shows; Global Child “Travel with Purpose” which just unveiled Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix’s Down to Earth with Zac Efron. Both shows might be on […]

BOUNCE PARTNERS WITH FLOTUS MICHELLE OBAMA TO INCREASE VOTER ENGAGEMENT

October 6, 2020 RGN staff

Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, announced a partnership with When We All Vote, the non-profit, non-partisan organization launched by Michelle Obama in 2018, to support and promote National Voter Registration Week of Action. Bounce and When We All Vote will help African-American communities get registered and prepared […]

DONATE LIFE HOLLYWOOD INSPIRE AWARDS HONORS “MIDDLETON CHRISTMAS” OCTOBER 8TH

October 2, 2020 RGN staff

The movie MIDDLETON CHRISTMAS will be honored with a DLH Inspire Award on October 8th followed by a virtual sneak peek on October 28th, and a Zoom Interview on the 29th. The event will benefit the OneLegacy Foundation’s Donate Life Hollywood(DLH) initiative. ITUNES SNEAK PEEK $19.99 HD $14.99 SD$24.99 HD & $19.99 SD (Canada)This movie […]

GREENLEAF AND EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS DEBUTS ON BOUNCE TV

October 1, 2020 RGN staff

Bounce, the first and only multi-platform entertainment network focusing on African Americans, today announced the addition of two popular series, Greenleaf and Everybody Hates Chris. Bounce will air Greenleaf, the multiple NAACP Image Award-winning drama, Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. (ET) starting October 4. Everybody Hates Chris, the hit sitcom loosely based on the life of comedian Chris Rock will be seen weeknights at […]

HBO SPECIAL EVENT BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME DEBUTS NOVEMBER 21

September 30, 2020 RGN staff

HBO Special Event BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME Debuts November 21, With Mahershala Ali, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Angela Davis, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Mimi Jones, Ledisi, Greg Alverez Reid, Nate Smith, And Olivia Washington Rounding Out The Cast. LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2020 – HBO’s BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME will debut SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, with Mahershala Ali, […]

LEADING INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE RACHEL BENDAVID NAMED HEAD OF SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING FOR LIONSGATE AND BBC STUDIOS LOS ANGELES PARTNERSHIP

September 29, 2020 RGN staff

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Respected television executive Rachel Bendavid has been named Head of Scripted Programming for the Lionsgate and BBC Studios Los Angeles partnership. The partnership was formed to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. Bendavid is responsible for overseeing the operations and content initiatives of the television […]