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[11/03/16 - 11:01 AM]
CMT Flips the Bird on Thanksgiving to Delve Deep Into the Competitive World of Champion Show Chickens with the Highly-Anticipated Premiere of "Chicken People" on Wednesday, November 23 at 8 PM ET/PT
A real life "Best in Show" but about chickens, the film follows the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their feathered muses on the road to compete at the Ohio National Poultry Show, considered the Westminster of Chickens. |
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CMT FLIPS THE BIRD ON THANKSGIVING TO DELVE DEEP INTO THE COMPETITIVE WORLD OF CHAMPION SHOW CHICKENS WITH THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED PREMIERE OF "CHICKEN PEOPLE" ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT 8 PM ET/PT
NASHVILLE - November 3 - CMT today announced that the eagerly awaited and critically acclaimed original documentary, "Chicken People," will kick-off Thanksgiving and premiere Wednesday, November 23 at 8 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. CLICK HERE to view the trailer for "Chicken People."
The film offers a charming and fascinating look at the colorful and hugely competitive world of champion show chicken breeders. A real life "Best in Show" but about chickens, the film follows the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their feathered muses on the road to compete at the Ohio National Poultry Show, considered the Westminster of Chickens. Chicken may be just food for most people, but raising the perfect chicken is an all-consuming passion for some. The NY Times calls "Chicken People" "a fun and at times astonishing film," while the LA Times deems it "poignant and illuminating."
The film made its world premiere at the 2016 South by Southwest Film Festival, before playing the festival circuit and receiving a limited theatrical release, a first for CMT original documentary. CMT teamed up with Emmy Award-winning Motto Pictures for the films, and Emmy-nominated director Nicole Lucas Haimes.
"Chicken People" is produced by Terry Leonard, Caroline Kaplan, Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman; Executive Produced by Jayson Dinsmore, Lewis Bogach, John Miller-Monzon, Nicole Lucas Haimes and Co�Produced by Carolyn Hepburn and Diane Becker.
CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S. CMT, CMT.com and CMT Radio offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and are the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.
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[10/06/26 - 10:03 AM]
Video: Tubi Drops Trailer for New Original Docuseries "Just One Before I Die" Featuring an Inside Look at the Buffalo Bills Fanbase
The five-episode docuseries features interviews with Chad Michael Murray, Dion Dawkins, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Adam Schefter, Nick Wright, and more.
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[10/06/26 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Date, Trailer, Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Swipe Right on the Devil"
"Swipe Right on the Devil" premieres October 22 with all three episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US and on Disney+ internationally.
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[10/06/26 - 09:48 AM]
Nashville Sets the Stage for New Season of HGTV's Hit Home Renovation Competition Series "Rock the Block" Slated for 2027
"Rock the Block," which attracted 16.4 million viewers across linear and streaming to its last run, will feature seven fresh episodes hosted by popular carpenter, craftsman and design expert Ty Pennington.
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[10/06/26 - 09:20 AM]
Acorn TV Welcomes Frasier's Peri Gilpin as Guest Star in Highly Successful Brooke Shields-led Murder Mystery, "You're Killing Me"
Gilpin will guest star as Allie's (Shields) sister, Audra Chandler, a critically acclaimed writer with more awards than William Faulkner.
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[10/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer & New Images for "The Good Daughter"
Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy, Brendan Gleeson, Olivia Williams, and Harper Steele star in the series, premiering November 12.
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[10/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "All the Queen's Men" - Season 5 Part 2 - Official Trailer - Paramount+
With Madam's (Eva Marcille) life hanging by a thread and the shooter still at large, the dancers of Eden are left shaken and uncertain.
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[10/06/26 - 09:00 AM]
New Docuseries "The Boy Who Stole Billions?" with Exclusive Interviews from Crypto FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Coming to Prime Video
The three-part docuseries from Propagate will premiere in November.
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[10/06/26 - 07:29 AM]
WWE Money in the Bank Streams Saturday, October 10 Exclusively on the ESPN App with ESPN Unlimited Plan
ESPN will also debut the WWE Money in the Bank Special on Wednesday, October 7, at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
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[10/06/26 - 07:01 AM]
Netflix Taps IMG as Production Partner for FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027
The tournament will mark Netflix's most ambitious sports production to date.
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[10/06/26 - 06:01 AM]
Roku Greenlights New Limited Series "Scarlett Holmes" Starring Lucy Hale
A modern descendant of Sherlock Holmes, "Scarlett Holmes" (Lucy Hale) has inherited her family's legendary powers of observation, but instead of solving crimes, she takes on mysteries of love, dating, and relationships.
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[10/06/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Heartland" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Jessica Chastain, Garrett Hedlund, Carter Faith, Ross Lynch, Paul Sparks, Jennifer Nettles and John Hawkes star in the film, premiering November 13.
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[10/06/26 - 06:01 AM]
The Television Academy and Prime Video Announce Historic, Multiyear Deal to Exclusively Stream the Emmy Awards Globally
The historic pact succeeds the Television Academy's traditional "Wheel Deal" rotation among broadcast networks ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, which concluded with this year's telecast.
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[10/06/26 - 05:49 AM]
Apple TV Announces "The Choir," A New Comedic Drama from Ruth Jones and James Corden
The ensemble cast includes Tom Davis, Rosie Sheehy, Susan Brown, Jason Watkins, David Harewood, Alexandria Riley, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Tom Edden, Gary Lamont, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Stephen Leask, Luiis Rouf, Jo Foster, Evie Jones, and Farrah Abbassy.
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[10/06/26 - 05:39 AM]
Paramount Completes Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Creating a New Global Entertainment Leader, Skydance
The combination builds on the storied history of two of the world's most recognizable entertainment companies, forming a single creative powerhouse.
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[10/06/26 - 03:31 AM]
Video: "The Traitors Telugu" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Hosted by Tejja Sajja, "The Traitors" is a brutal game of betrayal where 20 contestants face daily eliminations for a grand prize.
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