Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today I’m chatting with award-winning filmmaker and advertising agency veteran Deborah Riley Draper.
Draper is getting set to premiere her newest project, James Brown: Say It Loud, on Monday on A&e Network. She directed and co-wrote the four-part docuseries, which examines Brown’s legacy through exclusive interviews, never-before-seen footage and his beloved music catalog. It is executive produced by Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.
Draper previously directed the two-part series The Legacy of Black Wall Street for OWN/Discovery+, which received an NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television). In 2017, she received an NAACP Image Award nomination for her documentary Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, which she also directed, produced and wrote, telling the untold story of the 18 African Americans who defied Hitler...
Draper is getting set to premiere her newest project, James Brown: Say It Loud, on Monday on A&e Network. She directed and co-wrote the four-part docuseries, which examines Brown’s legacy through exclusive interviews, never-before-seen footage and his beloved music catalog. It is executive produced by Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.
Draper previously directed the two-part series The Legacy of Black Wall Street for OWN/Discovery+, which received an NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television). In 2017, she received an NAACP Image Award nomination for her documentary Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, which she also directed, produced and wrote, telling the untold story of the 18 African Americans who defied Hitler...
- 2/16/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming platform Max has launched an Oprah Winfrey Network hub in the U.S., the streamer said Monday.
Max subscribers will now be able to stream original series and collections from OWN, including the “Love and Marriage” franchise, “Ready to Love,” “Belle Collective” and “Put a Ring On It.” Additional series now available on the streaming service include “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” “Super Soul Sunday,” “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off,” “All Rise” and “David Makes Man.”
The hub also features OWN’s spotlight series “Oprah and 100 Black Fathers,” “Oprah and Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary” and “They Call Me Dad.” Beginning Aug. 18, the hub will also feature a new five-part docuseries titled “Time of Essence.”
“Our mission at OWN is to deliver programming that serves the female Black viewer, and this cross-portfolio collaboration presents a terrific opportunity to expand on that mission,” OWN president Tina Perry said in a statement.
Max subscribers will now be able to stream original series and collections from OWN, including the “Love and Marriage” franchise, “Ready to Love,” “Belle Collective” and “Put a Ring On It.” Additional series now available on the streaming service include “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” “Super Soul Sunday,” “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off,” “All Rise” and “David Makes Man.”
The hub also features OWN’s spotlight series “Oprah and 100 Black Fathers,” “Oprah and Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary” and “They Call Me Dad.” Beginning Aug. 18, the hub will also feature a new five-part docuseries titled “Time of Essence.”
“Our mission at OWN is to deliver programming that serves the female Black viewer, and this cross-portfolio collaboration presents a terrific opportunity to expand on that mission,” OWN president Tina Perry said in a statement.
- 7/31/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The integration and highlighting of titles from across Warner Bros. Discovery brands is continuing on Max. The platform announced on Monday that it has launching a new content hub specifically for fans of the Oprah Winfrey Network, designed to take viewers instantly to their most-beloved titles from the cable channel.
Users will be able to find the OWN hub in the “Brand Spotlight” tile carousel, which appears below the “For You,” “Featured,” “Continue Watching,” and “Just Added” rows on the streamer’s homepage. That row also features brands such as HBO, DC Comics, Cartoon Network, and more Wbd favorites.
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com
Get 20% Off Your Next Year of Max When Pre-Paid Annually
“OWN’s incredible and diverse programming adds power and depth to Max’s roster of brands, bringing a variety of series and genres to an unparalleled lineup within our Brand Spotlight such as HBO,...
Users will be able to find the OWN hub in the “Brand Spotlight” tile carousel, which appears below the “For You,” “Featured,” “Continue Watching,” and “Just Added” rows on the streamer’s homepage. That row also features brands such as HBO, DC Comics, Cartoon Network, and more Wbd favorites.
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com
Get 20% Off Your Next Year of Max When Pre-Paid Annually
“OWN’s incredible and diverse programming adds power and depth to Max’s roster of brands, bringing a variety of series and genres to an unparalleled lineup within our Brand Spotlight such as HBO,...
- 7/31/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
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