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SHOWCASE AND W NETWORK ANNOUNCE THEIR WINTER LINEUPS OF NEW AND RETURNING SERIES

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Everyone's favourite potty-mouthed teddy bear is back with the one-hour event series premiere of Ted on Thursday, January 11 at 9 p.m.

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  • Everyone's favourite potty-mouthed teddy bear is back with the one-hour event series premiere of Ted on Thursday, January 11 at 9 p.m.
  • In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, it's 1993, and Ted the bear's (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed.
  • Debuting on Showcase this winter is powerful new Sky series Unwanted, premiering Friday, January 12 at 9 p.m.
  • Showcase and W Network can be streamed via STACKTV , available on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Bell Fibe TV app, FuboTV, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream.

Wartime hijinks, wilderness survivors and contemporary dance: what we're streaming this October

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

If you’ve made your way through our September picks and are looking for something new, this month’s streaming picks have something for everyone. There is a classic romantic comedy, some British crime drama and even some contemporary dance. The weather might be turning, and the sun might be shining – but these picks will have you wanting to spend some more time on the couch. Yellowjackets season twoIn season one, a high-school girls’ soccer team survive a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.

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If you’ve made your way through our September picks and are looking for something new, this month’s streaming picks have something for everyone. There is a classic romantic comedy, some British crime drama and even some contemporary dance. The weather might be turning, and the sun might be shining – but these picks will have you wanting to spend some more time on the couch.

Yellowjackets season two

    • In season one, a high-school girls’ soccer team survive a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
    • Season two introduces Lauren Ambrose and Elijah Wood to the cast.
    • Central to this season is the power Lottie (Courtney Eaton/Simone Kessell) has over the group.
    • – Stuart Richards

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The Way Home

    • The Way Home tells the story of three generations of women coming to terms with their trauma and how it has shaped their past and present.
    • If you enjoy Christmas movies where a pretty, white heterosexual woman returns home to be conveniently reunited with a lost love, then The Way Home is for you.
    • Ultimately, The Way Home is more enjoyable than the sum of its parts.

Am I

    • The dancers are all in black with only their feet, arms and faces visible, accentuating the shapes made by their upper bodies.
    • The backdrop is a wall of golden white light bulbs, which light in different patterns: at times a pixelated digital screen, other times an exploding sun.
    • They move through sequences using silver rods to produce line drawings in two dimensions, then three-dimensional clusters and networks.

While the Men Are Away

    • Well-meaning Gwen falls instantly for Frankie; the intense Esther is soon exchanging meaningful looks with Robert.
    • The costumes and production design have a soft-focus, Women’s Weekly glamour – a far cry from rationing and making do.
    • While the Men Are Away is a fantasy of queer visibility and acceptance, but the uneven script, churning plot and the often-didactic tone undermine its ambitions.

Annika season two

    • Neon (New Zealand); season one is available in Australia on iView and BritBox The second season of offbeat BBC police procedural Annika stands apart in a genre that usually veers towards silliness or misanthropy.
    • Season one followed the establishment of Glasgow’s specialist Maritime Homicide Unit, a small and unflappable team, which spends its time fishing bodies out of Scottish waterways and solving odd coastal crimes.
    • This is all while Annika navigated the prickly relationship with her teen daughter Morgan.

hoopla Digital Announces New Partnership with Hallmark Movies Now, Expands Popular BingePass

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

HOLLAND, Ohio, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, today announced the launch of a new BingePass in partnership with Hallmark Movies Now, Hallmark Media's subscription video on demand streaming service.

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  • Library patrons with access to hoopla will be able to access a seven-day BingePass to Hallmark Movies Now's entire online content lineup.
  • We pursued this partnership with Hallmark Movies Now to give access to this celebrated range of movies, specials and original series," said hoopla founder, Jeff Jankowski.
  • The new Hallmark Movies Now BingePass includes a distinct offering of content with a lineup of new and original feel-good programming.
  • In 2023, Hallmark Movies Now is adding 450 movies to the platform, including more than 150 Christmas movies throughout the year.

W NETWORK UNVEILS HOT NEW LINEUP FOR WINTER 2023

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

These four W Network Original Movies will air as a four-part special event, with a premiere every Monday in February at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning February 6.

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  • These four W Network Original Movies will air as a four-part special event, with a premiere every Monday in February at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning February 6.
  • Additional winter programming highlights include:
    New episodes of Walker Independence continue Sunday, January 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
  • W Network can be streamed via STACKTV , available on Amazon Prime Video Channels, FuboTV, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite Streaming.
  • The network is also available through all major TV distributors, including Bell, Cogeco, Eastlink, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus and Videotron.