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Matador Content (also known as Matador) is an American production company founded in 2013 by Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin. The company produces feature films (mainly documentaries), unscripted television, scripted television and digital programming. Some of Matador's television series include the Hulu series ''Drag Me to Dinner'', AMC (TV channel), AMC series ''Geeking Out,'' the Game Show Network, GSN series ''Hellevator'', the A&E (TV network), A&E series ''Epic Ink'', ''Cement Heads'', and ''Country Bucks'', the Lifetime (TV network), Lifetime series ''Project Runway: Fashion Startup'', the History (American TV network), History series ''Great Minds with Dan Harmon'', the Syfy series ''Cosplay Melee'', and the Discovery Channel series ''The Impossible Row''. Matador's scripted programming includes the Emmy Awards, Emmy Award-winning Netflix original series ''The Who Was? Show'', and Viceland's first scripted series ''What Would Diplo Do?'' starring James Van Der Beek. Matador ...
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Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a same management being substantially controlled by same entity/group are called sister companies. The subsidiary can be a company (usually with limited liability) and may be a government- or state-owned enterprise. They are a common feature of modern business life, and most multinational corporations organize their operations in this way. Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, or Citigroup; as well as more focused companies such as IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft. These, and others, organize their businesses into national and functional subsidiaries, often with multiple levels of subsidiaries. Details Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities f ...
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Syfy
Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi Channel, later shortened to Sci Fi; stylized as SYFY) is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. Launched on September 24, 1992, the channel broadcasts programming relating to the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres. As of January 2016, Syfy is available to 92.4 million households in America. History In 1989, in Boca Raton, Florida, communications attorneys and cable TV entrepreneurs Mitchell Rubenstein and his wife and business partner Laurie Silvers devised the concept for the Sci-Fi Channel, and signed up 8 of the top 10 cable TV operators as well as licensing exclusive rights to the British TV series ''Doctor Who'' (which shifted over from PBS to Sci-Fi Channel), ''Dark Shadows'', and the cult series ''The Prisoner''. In 1992, the channel was sold by Rubenstein and Silvers to USA Networks, then a joint venture between Para ...
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Peacock (streaming Service)
Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content. As of December 2022, the service has reached 18 million paid subscribers. History On January 14, 2019, NBCUniversal announced plans to launch an over-the-top streaming service in 2020, which would feature original and library content, and be available in free advertising-supported and paid ad-free versions. The service would be led by chairman Bonnie Hamme, under the d ...
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The Kids Tonight Show
''The Kids Tonight Show'' is an American late-night talk show for children that premiered on Peacock on October 14, 2021. The series is hosted by Recker Eans, Dylan Gilmer, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Olivia Perez. On the show, it is referred as "the first talk show for kids by kids" and is based on the long-running late-night talk show ''The Tonight Show ''The Tonight Show'' is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. The show has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 201 ...''. Episodes Production References External links * NBC* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kids Tonight Show, The 2020s American children's comedy television series 2020s American late-night television series 2020s American television talk shows 2020s American variety television series 2021 American television series debuts 2021 American television series endings American tele ...
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TBS (American TV Channel)
TBS (an abbreviation for Turner Broadcasting System) is an American pay television network owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It carries a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy, along with some sports events, including Major League Baseball, Stanley Cup playoffs, NCAA men's basketball tournament and professional wrestling show AEW Dynamite. As of September 2018, TBS was received by approximately 90.391 million households that subscribe to a pay television service throughout the United States. TBS was originally established on December 17, 1976, as the national feed of Turner's Atlanta, Georgia, independent television station, WTCG. The decision to begin offering WTCG via satellite transmission to cable and satellite subscribers throughout the United States expanded the small station into the first nationally distributed "superstation." With the assignment of WTBS as the broadcast station's call letters in 1979, t ...
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Go-Big Show
''Go-Big Show'' is a televised American competition series that premiered on TBS on January 7, 2021. In contrast to other talent shows, ''Go-Big Show'' focuses on bigger scale performances featuring monster trucks, horse riding and large stage acts. On each episode, performers compete for an opportunity to advance toward the season finale, with a grand prize of $100,000 at stake. The second season premiered on January 6, 2022. The show currently features Rosario Dawson, Cody Rhodes, Jennifer Nettles and T-Pain as judges. It is hosted by Bert Kreischer. Cast ''Go-Big Show'' is hosted by Bert Kreischer (comedian). Judges include Cody Rhodes (wrestler), Jennifer Nettles (singer) and Rosario Dawson (actress). Snoop Dogg (rapper) was one of the four judges during season one. However, in August 2021, it was announced that T-Pain (rapper) would replace him for season two. Previously, DJ Khaled was planned to join the show. Format On each of the six qualifier episodes, three ...
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James Van Der Beek
James William Van Der Beek (; born March 8, 1977) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the WB series ''Dawson's Creek'' and Johnny "Mox" Moxon in '' Varsity Blues'' (1999). He played a fictionalized version of himself on the cult ABC sitcom '' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'', starred in '' CSI: Cyber'' as FBI Special Agent Elijah Mundo, and as Matt Bromley on the FX drama '' Pose''. Early life and stage career Van Der Beek was born in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, son of Melinda (née Weber) (1950-2020), a former dancer and gymnastics teacher, and husband James William Van Der Beek, a cellular phone company executive and former professional baseball pitcher. He is partly of Dutch ancestry; his last name translates to " from the creek". Van Der Beek played the role of Reuben in his middle school production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. At the age of 15, he asked his mother to take him into New York Cit ...
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What Would Diplo Do?
''What Would Diplo Do?'' is an American comedy television series created by Brandon Dermer and James Van Der Beek. The series stars James Van Der Beek, Dillon Francis, Dora Madison Burge, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Bobby Lee and H. Michael Croner. The series premiered on Viceland on August 3, 2017. Plot Wesley "Diplo" Pentz is a dim-witted but good-natured DJ, producer, and record label head. The series follows Diplo as he performs, records, and lives life, often making mistakes by accident (such as spending the day with the wrong sick child) or on purpose (such as starting a Twitter beef with Calvin Harris). Cast *James Van Der Beek as Wesley "Wes" Pentz/"Diplo", a DJ and producer who runs the Mad Decent record label *Dillon Francis as Jasper, Diplo's overeager and drug-loving friend since middle school *Dora Madison Burge as Karen, Diplo's overworked personal assistant * Brandon Wardell as Sonny Moore/"Skrillex", a DJ and producer who runs the OWSLA record label *Jamar Malachi N ...
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Viceland
Viceland (stylized in all caps), and Vice TV in the United States, are brands used for television channels owned and programmed by Vice Media. Viceland launched on February 29, 2016, with two branded cable channels; the American version (rebranded from H2) is a joint venture majority-owned by A&E Networks (who owns a stake in Vice Media, alongside a separate ownership stake by A&E's co-owner, The Walt Disney Company), while the now defunct Canadian version (rebranded from a Canadian version of former A&E sibling, Bio) operated as a Category A-licensed specialty channel majority-owned by Rogers Media. Operating under the creative direction of film director Spike Jonze, Viceland was a lifestyle-oriented channel that primarily aired documentary and reality series aimed towards millennials, leveraging the resources of Vice's verticals with new original series, along with adaptations of and reruns of existing Vice web series. Some of the network's launch programs were hosted by ...
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The Who Was? Show
''The Who Was? Show'' is a sketch comedy and history program which ran for one season on Netflix, in which Andy Daly's character, Ron, interacts with a group of teenagers; interspersed with historical vignettes and narrated by H. Jon Benjamin. The show is based on the '' Who Was...?'' book series, published since 2002, and premiered on May 11, 2018. The show was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series in 2019. One of the actors on the show, Zach Timson, confirmed that the show was canceled after one season on his TikTok page. Characters *Andy Daly – Portrayed Ron, the somewhat dim-witted C.E.O. of the show *Kirrilee Berger – Portrayed: **Joan of Arc ** Amelia Earhart ** Wilbur Wright **Many other minor characters *Lilla Crawford – Portrayed: **William Shakespeare ** Marie Antoinette **Susan B. Anthony ** Orville Wright **Queen Elizabeth I **Christopher Columbus (Guest) **Many other minor characters *Bentley Green – Portrayed: **Tutankham ...
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Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ...
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Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, re ...
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