Post by Jonel on Oct 14, 2002 21:35:24 GMT -5
USA Network Presents 'A Motown Christmas' Airing Sunday, December 8th at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT) -- All-Star Line-Up Includes Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, India.Arie, Brian McKnight and More Concert Event Will Take Place At the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland
Story Filed: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:01 AM EST
LOS ANGELES, Oct 10, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The biggest names in music will join together to headline a special holiday concert event, "A Motown Christmas." It was announced today by Chris Sloan, senior vice president, alternative programming, USA Network, and Kedar Massenburg, President & CEO Motown Records. "We are excited about the opportunity to team with our partners at Universal Music Group and Motown to present this unique musical event and premiere special of the 2002 holiday season," said Sloan. Massenburg added, "Celebrating Christmas is a time for coming together and what better way to celebrate the holidays than with the entire Motown family."
The all-star musical lineup includes performances by Motown legends Stevie Wonder and The Temptations, with current musical sensations India.Arie, Brian McKnight, Vanessa Carlton, and more who will bring in the holiday season Motown style. The one-hour telecast will air exclusively on USA Network on Sunday, December 8th at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
"A Motown Christmas" is produced by USA Network and executive produced by Ken Ehrlich, one of the leading producers of music and event related programming. Ehrlich's recent production credits include: 22 Annual Grammy Awards, CBS Music Specials for top musical sensations such as N' Sync, Celine Dion, John Lennon, Marc Anthony, Barry Manilow and award show franchises including The MTV Movie Awards, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, and The VH1 Divas.
Universal Music Group
Motown is a division of Universal Music Group. Since its launch by famed music pioneer Berry Gordy, Motown Records has been committed to creating "the sound of young America," music that transcends age, race, creed and socioeconomic barriers. Under the leadership of its current President & CEO Kedar Massenburg, the label has carried on this tradition and flourished. Garnering multi-platinum records and a host of awards including Grammy, American Music Awards, Soul Train and NAACP Image Awards, Motown Records has become one of the strongest brand names in music thanks to an impressive roster of artists that include Brian McKnight, Erykah Badu, Dave Hollister, 702, Remy Shand, and India.Arie.
Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company with wholly- owned record operations or licensees in 63 countries around the world. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's largest global music publishing operations.
Universal Music Group consists of record labels Decca Record Company, Deutsche Grammophon, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, MCA Records, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Philips, Polydor, Universal Records, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and UM3 (outside the U.S.).
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
USA Network
USA Network is cable television's leading provider of original series and feature movies, sports events, off-net television shows and blockbuster theatrical films. USA Network is available in 82% of all U.S. homes, and is seen in 86 million U.S. homes. The USA Network Web site is located at www.usanetwork.com .
USA Network is a program service of Universal Television Group ( www.universalstudios.com ), a division of Vivendi UNIVERSAL Entertainment (VUE), the U.S.-based film, television and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
For further information please contact: Andrea Tiano, USA Network - West Coast, +1-818-777-6679, atiano@usacable.net, or Aurli Bokovza, USA Network - East Coast, +1-212-413-5552, ABokovza@usacable.net
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Story Filed: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:01 AM EST
LOS ANGELES, Oct 10, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The biggest names in music will join together to headline a special holiday concert event, "A Motown Christmas." It was announced today by Chris Sloan, senior vice president, alternative programming, USA Network, and Kedar Massenburg, President & CEO Motown Records. "We are excited about the opportunity to team with our partners at Universal Music Group and Motown to present this unique musical event and premiere special of the 2002 holiday season," said Sloan. Massenburg added, "Celebrating Christmas is a time for coming together and what better way to celebrate the holidays than with the entire Motown family."
The all-star musical lineup includes performances by Motown legends Stevie Wonder and The Temptations, with current musical sensations India.Arie, Brian McKnight, Vanessa Carlton, and more who will bring in the holiday season Motown style. The one-hour telecast will air exclusively on USA Network on Sunday, December 8th at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
"A Motown Christmas" is produced by USA Network and executive produced by Ken Ehrlich, one of the leading producers of music and event related programming. Ehrlich's recent production credits include: 22 Annual Grammy Awards, CBS Music Specials for top musical sensations such as N' Sync, Celine Dion, John Lennon, Marc Anthony, Barry Manilow and award show franchises including The MTV Movie Awards, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, and The VH1 Divas.
Universal Music Group
Motown is a division of Universal Music Group. Since its launch by famed music pioneer Berry Gordy, Motown Records has been committed to creating "the sound of young America," music that transcends age, race, creed and socioeconomic barriers. Under the leadership of its current President & CEO Kedar Massenburg, the label has carried on this tradition and flourished. Garnering multi-platinum records and a host of awards including Grammy, American Music Awards, Soul Train and NAACP Image Awards, Motown Records has become one of the strongest brand names in music thanks to an impressive roster of artists that include Brian McKnight, Erykah Badu, Dave Hollister, 702, Remy Shand, and India.Arie.
Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company with wholly- owned record operations or licensees in 63 countries around the world. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's largest global music publishing operations.
Universal Music Group consists of record labels Decca Record Company, Deutsche Grammophon, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, MCA Records, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Philips, Polydor, Universal Records, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and UM3 (outside the U.S.).
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
USA Network
USA Network is cable television's leading provider of original series and feature movies, sports events, off-net television shows and blockbuster theatrical films. USA Network is available in 82% of all U.S. homes, and is seen in 86 million U.S. homes. The USA Network Web site is located at www.usanetwork.com .
USA Network is a program service of Universal Television Group ( www.universalstudios.com ), a division of Vivendi UNIVERSAL Entertainment (VUE), the U.S.-based film, television and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
For further information please contact: Andrea Tiano, USA Network - West Coast, +1-818-777-6679, atiano@usacable.net, or Aurli Bokovza, USA Network - East Coast, +1-212-413-5552, ABokovza@usacable.net
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CONTACT: Andrea Tiano, USA Network - West Coast, +1-818-777-6679,
atiano@usacable.net, or Aurli Bokovza, USA Network - East Coast,
+1-212-413-5552, ABokovza@usacable.net
URL:
www.universalstudios.com
www.usanetworks.com
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