TVGN ANNOUNCES 04-05 UPFRONT SLATE FEATURING MORE AN 400 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

TVGN ANNOUNCES 2014-2015 UPFRONT SLATE FEATURING MORE THAN 400 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING Published on: 04/29/2014 | All 2014 Press Releases

Lineup to Include Six New and Returning Original Series and Four Primetime Event Specials, As Well As Exclusive Cable Premieres of Signature Content From the CBS Television Network

Three Projects in Development Also Unveiled

LOS ANGELES April 29, 2014 TVGN (TV Guide Network) today announced its 2014-2015 Upfront slate, encompassing more than 400 hours of original programming, a six-fold increase from last year's Upfront. The network's lineup will include six original series and four primetime specials, plus exclusive cable premieres of signature event programming airing on the CBS Television Network. TVGN also announced three new original series in development, including a new project with Lionsgate Television

Our programming celebrates entertainment and celebrity in a fun, vibrant tone and often with a comedic perspective that delivers the excitement of being a fan because we're fans too, said Brad Schwartz, President, Entertainment and Media, TVGN. From the fan-fueled party cruise phenomenon with New Kids on The Block to celebrity-obsessed daily show Popsugar Now' to the best after-show on television Big Brother: After Dark,' we are putting ourselves right in the middle of fandom culture.

Programming descriptions for TVGN's 2014-2015 lineup follow below.

ORIGINAL SERIES AND SPECIALS:

ROCK THIS BOAT: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Die-hard fans take the vacation of a lifetime when they board a cruise for a week-long party on the high seas with America's favorite bands. The first group to headline this all-new eight-episode series franchise is New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), one of the hottest boy bands in music history with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide, countless sold-out tours and record-breaking #1 hit songs. For the past five years, NKOTB has sold out its wildly popular concert cruises, and for the first time ever, cameras will follow the fun, free-spirited voyage of a few select groups of super fans at sea with the band mates of NKOTB. In addition, TVGN will air a 30-minute television special dedicated to the casting for ROCK THIS BOAT: NKOTB to showcase all the fun and fandom. ROCK THIS BOAT: NKOTB and ROCK THIS BOAT: NKOTB casting special are produced by Jarrett Creative Group in association with Executive Producer and NKOTB band member Donnie Wahlberg.

THE SORRENTINOS

Mike The Situation Sorrentino rose to meteoric fame as one of reality TV's biggest stars, but his world came crashing down after a battle with addiction. This docu-comedy ensemble series follows life after reality as Mike makes a comeback and shares the spotlight with his family mom Linda (mother), Marc (middle brother), Melissa (sister) and Frank (older brother). With the support of his family, who walk the line between abounding love and sibling rivalry, viewers will have access into this familys everyday life the good, the bad and the funny. THE SORRENTINOS is produced by Jarrett Creative Group.

UNUSUALLY THICKE

UNUSUALLY THICKE stars a real-life modern family TV icon Alan Thicke, his beautiful, spicy and much-younger wife Tanya, and his dry-witted, often-opinionated 16-year-old son Carter in a series that follows the fun and humor that happens in their everyday lives. Dozens of celebrity appearances are featured throughout the season, including Robin Thicke, David Hasselhoff, Bob Saget, Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, John Stamos, Bill Maher, Tom Green, and many more. UNUSUALLY THICKE premiered to strong ratings on April 16 and is currently airing on TVGN on Wednesdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. It is a 14-episode original series that blends reality television with situation comedy, and is produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment.

WATCH! TV

TVGN will premiere a primetime television event special that goes behind the scenes of CBS's Watch! Magazine as it takes today's biggest stars to exotic destinations for high-end photo shoots with the world's best photographers. Premiering this summer, the WATCH! TV special will feature Michael Weatherly ( NCIS ) at the Mandarin Oriental in Hyde Park, London and Rachelle Lefevre ( Under the Dome ) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire, England and at Jane Austen's House Museum in Hampshire. WATCH! TV is produced by TV Guide Productions.

RETURNING SERIES AND SPECIALS:

BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK

For the second year in a row, TVGN will be the exclusive television destination for BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK, the live, late night companion show to CBSs BIG BROTHER, one of televisions most talked-about and socially engaged reality series. BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK gives fans of the popular reality series an unfiltered, late night look at life in the Big Brother House. The show features a live television feed from inside the house, where nothing is sacred and anything goes.

TVGN LIVE WITH ET at the Oscars and Grammy Awards

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, television's #1 syndicated entertainment show from CBS Television Distribution, will produce a live red carpet show that will air on TVGN leading up to television's biggest award shows, the Oscars and the Grammy Awards.

EXCLUSIVE CABLE PREMIERES FROM CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

TVGN will bring viewers exclusive cable premieres of big events like The Tony Awards, The Grammy -related specials, ACM Awards Salute to the Troops Concert Special, A Home for the Holidays, and The Victoria's Secret Fashion show.

POPSUGAR NOW

POPSUGAR NOW is a daily half-hour entertainment show airing weeknights at 6:00 PM, ET/PT that delivers all of the top stories in celebrity news, fashion, lifestyle and pop culture. Based on the hugely popular online media network POPSUGAR, which reaches more than 22 million unique users and 51 million video

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