ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce,
the fastest-growing African-American network on television, has
acquired the day & date repurpose rights to "The Wendy
Williams Show" from Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury in a new
agreement announced today.
The deal represents the first-ever repurposed programming
arrangement done by a new-generation broadcast network, also known
as a multicast network.
Starting Monday, March 5, Bounce
will air "The Wendy Williams Show" weeknights at 11:00pm ET*/8:00pm
PT* on the same day the episode premieres in
syndication.
"The opinionated voice of The Wendy Williams Show has come to
symbolize pop culture. We're thrilled to welcome Wendy and her
loyal fanbase to the Bounce family," said Jonathan Katz, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Katz Networks, which operates Bounce.
"Bounce offers a great home for African-American programming and
Wendy," commented Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira
Bernstein. "We are a company all about firsts, and are
very pleased to make this historic multicast network repurposing
deal with our friends at Scripps' Katz Networks."
Referred to as a "breakthrough in daytime" by The New York Times, "The Wendy Williams Show" is a
daily one-hour entertainment talk show which features mother, wife
and best-selling author Wendy
Williams. Broadcast live from New
York, the show features Wendy's distinctive personality,
accompanied by a mix of celebrity guests and popular segments such
as "Ask Wendy," where Wendy offers advice to audience members
looking for solutions to problems and "Hot Topics," Wendy's honest
and authentically opinionated take on headlines of the day. Prior
to hosting this show, Williams enjoyed a successful 23-year career
as one of radio's most popular personalities. "The Wendy Williams
Show" is produced and distributed by Debmar-Mercury.
About Debmar-Mercury
Debmar-Mercury produces and
distributes The Wendy Williams Show; has U.S.
distribution rights to FremantleMedia North America's Steve Harvey-hosted Family Feud;
distributes Tyler Perry sitcoms
House of Payne and spinoff Meet the
Browns, as well as Revolution/CubeVision's Are We
There Yet? (starring Ice Cube); and sitcoms including
Anger Management (starring Charlie Sheen); and has U.S. TV distribution
rights to South Park. Debmar-Mercury is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next
generation global content leader.
About Bounce
Bounce (@BounceTV) airs on the broadcast
signals of local television stations and corresponding cable
carriage, and features a programming mix of original and
off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, specials, live
sports, and more. Bounce has grown to be available in more than 99
million homes across the United
States and 95% of all African-American (AA) television
homes, including all the top AA television markets. Bounce is part
of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP).
*Approximately; actual start time depends upon length of
preceding movie presentation.
Contacts:
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Jim Weiss
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Bounce
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770-672-6504
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jim.weiss@scrippstv.com
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Jim Benson
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Debmar-Mercury
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323-801-7457
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jbenson@lippingroup.com
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