Category: Television

‘Run the World’ Coming To Starz

By newyorktrend on Dec 01, 2020 in Entertainment, Fashion, Featured, Lifestyle, Relationships, Television

Many have been waiting for the Starz Original series “Run the World.” The eight-episode, half-hour series is created by Leigh Davenport (“The Perfect Find,” “Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic,” “Boomerang”) who will executive produce with Yvette Lee Bowser (“Living Single,” “black-ish,” Lionsgate’s “Dear White People”). The series is currently filming in Harlem and is produced […]

WORLD Channel Invites Audiences to Spend Thanksgiving Weekend with ‘Stories from the Stage’

By newyorktrend on Nov 18, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

Stories from the Stage, GBH WORLD Channel’s award-winning original series featuring ordinary people telling extraordinary stories, will air a national, 24-hour marathon of unforgettable multicultural stories from around the world on Thanksgiving weekend. The marathon includes the premiere of two new episodes: Growing Up Black and Pride as well as the Can’t-Miss Stories from the Stage Pledge Special. The Stories from the Stage marathon begins on […]

“POWER BOOK II: GHOST” To Return 12/6 – [WATCH TRAILER]

By newyorktrend on Nov 12, 2020 in Entertainment, Featured, Television

STARZ Original series “Power Book II: Ghost will return on Sunday, December 6 at 8PM ET/PT on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada, also airing day and date on the Starzplay international streaming service across Europe, Latin America and Japan. Prior to the mid-season premiere on December 6, STARZ will air the first five episodes of “Power Book […]

Native American Heritage Month Highlighted on WORLD Channel

By newyorktrend on Nov 05, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

WORLD Channel in partnership with Vision Maker Media will commemorate Native American Heritage History Month and Veterans Day in November with the broadcast and streaming of more than 40 films that showcase the history and culture of Native Americans. These films are part of a month-long initiative that will also include several key events. “In this time […]

“Ask The Good Doctor” Premiers on Jam Network TV

By newyorktrend on Nov 02, 2020 in Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Television

The popular health and wellness series “Ask The Good Doctor,” hosted by nationally recognized Naturopath Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire, has been added to the JAM Network TV programming lineup, announced JAM Network TV Founder/CEO James Scott. “Ask The Good Doctor” addresses health and wellness issues while offering concrete solutions to attain, maintain and reclaim perfect health. The innovative […]

WORLD Channel Presents Race in America

By newyorktrend on Oct 20, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

WORLD Channel, a national public media broadcast, online and social media platform with news and documentaries humanizing complex issues from across the globe, is presenting Race in America, a series of iconic documentaries and events exploring historical and cultural stories about race and civil rights in America. Beginning in October 2020, WORLD Channel, in partnership with […]

“The Perfect Weapon”, A Compelling Overview Of Worldwide Cyber Conflict, Debuts October 16th

By newyorktrend on Oct 01, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

THE PERFECT WEAPON, an HBO documentary special based on the best-selling book by New York Times national security correspondent David E. Sanger, will debut FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Directed by John Maggio, the film explores the rise of cyber conflict as a primary way in which nations now compete with and sabotage one another. Cheap, invisible […]

HBO Latino Announces New Stand-Up Comedy Special

By newyorktrend on Sep 30, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

HBO Latino’s new stand-up comedy special SHAYLA RIVERA: IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE debuts on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO Latino and available to stream on HBO Max. Rivera has made a name for herself, not only as a comedian, but also as an Aerospace Engineer, former Rocket Scientist with NASA, keynote speaker, Writer, Producer, and as […]

‘Bubbly Brown Sugar’ To Premiere On New Streaming Service, UrbanFlix TV

By newyorktrend on Sep 27, 2020 in Entertainment, Featured, Television

Executive Producer, Writer and Actor Tamala Baldwin, is pleased to announce that the first season of her award-winning series “Bubbly Brown Sugar” will be premiering on the new streaming service, UrbanFlix TV. Independently produced in New York, with a cast and crew of over 30 individuals, Bubbly Brown Sugar the nine-part series revolves around two […]

African Film Festival, Inc. Launches AFF Digital Streaming Service and Film Archives

By newyorktrend on Aug 25, 2020 in Entertainment, Movies, Television

African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF), the premier U.S. presenter of African cinema, has unveiled its new streaming platform and digital archives at its online home, africanfilmny.org. The portal to the Continent includes more than 800 profiles of directors from across the diaspora, from veterans like Ousmane Sembène, Safi Faye, Souleymane Cissé and Tunde Kelani to […]

“POWER BOOK II: GHOST” Debuts September 6th at 9 PM ET/PT

By newyorktrend on Aug 04, 2020 in Entertainment, Featured, Television

Starz, has released the trailer for the new ten-episode STARZ Original series “Power Book II: Ghost.” The series will premiere on Sunday, September 6 at 9:00 PM ET/PT, then move to its regular timeslot at 8:00 PM ET/PT starting on Sunday, September 13 on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada, also airing day and date on the Starzplay international streaming […]

New Limited Series “The Good Lord Bird” to Air on Showtime this Fall

By newyorktrend on Jul 30, 2020 in Entertainment, Television

THE GOOD LORD BIRD, a new limited series starring Ethan Hawke as abolitionist John Brown, premieres on SHOWTIME®Sunday, October 4th at 9/8c. Based on the National Book Award winning novel by bestselling author James McBride, the series is produced by Blumhouse Television, the studio behind the Golden Globe® Award winning and Critics’ Choice®, Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild Award®nominated series The Loudest Voice. THE GOOD LORD BIRD is told from the […]

‘The History of White People in America’ Premieres July 6th on WORLD’s YouTube Channel

By newyorktrend on Jul 06, 2020 in Education, Entertainment, Television

As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s birth this Independence Day in the midst of historic uproar about racial disparities and injustices, WORLD Channel — the public media channel that helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures that may be distinct from our own — presents a new animated musical series, The History of White People […]

Black Public Media Marks 40 Years of Bringing Black Stories to the Fore

By newyorktrend on Jun 04, 2020 in Entertainment, Movies, Television

Committed to the ongoing fight of speaking truth to power and amplifying voices of diversity across America for four decades, Black Public Media (BPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by naming the creatives, curators and institutions that have pushed forward Black storytelling with the release of its 40 for 40 Media Game Changers List. The list […]

“Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo”

By newyorktrend on May 29, 2020 in Entertainment, Local News, Music, Television

Gibson the iconic, American-made, leading instrument brand is proud to partner with the legendary Apollo Theater for the “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo” benefit concert. The celebration marks the launch of a partnership between Gibson and the Apollo Theater which will include collaborations on future show programming, music education initiatives, music preservation and support established and emerging talent. The LIVE, […]