David Letterman has launched “Letterman TV”, an 24/7 channel streaming all issues Letterman, completely on Samsung TV Plus. Beginning in the present day in america and Canada, the channel will stream “The Late Present With David Letterman”, curated moments, interviews and never-before-seen commentary from Letterman.
“Dave’s present was the unique viral video,” stated Walter Kim, Govt Producer for digital at Letterman’s manufacturing firm Worldwide Pants, Inc. “As somebody who labored for everything of “The Late Present”, it’s a thrill to assist assemble and create programming round a few of our favourite moments from the present, and with greater than 4000 hours from which to decide on, the channel will constantly change.”
“Letterman TV” is obtainable at no cost on Samsung TV Plus.
AWARD SHOWS
Scott Frank shall be honored with the Author’s Guild of America East’s Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Profession Achievement on the 77th Annual Author’s Guild Awards Saturday, Feb. 15. Frank, whose profession consists of screenwriting, directing and producing for each movie and tv, marks his fortieth yr as a WGA member in 2025.
“Scott Frank is a superb screenwriter who has given us a few of the most iconic motion pictures and TV sequence over his diversified profession,” stated WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. “He’s additionally a faithful Guild member, and we’re thrilled to honor him with the Hunter Award for Profession Achievement.”
The Hunter Award was established in 1992 and named in reminiscence of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter. The award is offered to a WGAE member in honor of their physique of labor as a author in movement photos or tv. Previous recipients embody Spike Lee, John Waters and Nora Ephron.
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The Tv Publicity Govt Committee (TPEC) has introduced the launch of its third annual TPEC Awards. This yr’s awards embody 5 new classes: Excellent Campaigns for New and Returning Style Sequence, Documentary Film or Restricted Sequence, and Reside or Taped Selection Reveals.
TPEC additionally introduced the debut of the Press Affect Award, which can acknowledge “a journalist whose work has considerably influenced the tv business narrative.” Members should be present members to submit a marketing campaign.
Submissions open December 16 and shut March 31, adopted by a voting interval in April. Winners shall be revealed in June 2025. Marketing campaign eligibility spans from January 2024 to December 2024. Extra submission pointers can be found on the TPEC web site.
