EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
AT&T* AUDIENCE Network and global independent
studio Entertainment One (eOne) have brought on Ed Bernero ("Criminal Minds," "Third Watch," and
"Crossing Lines") to serve as showrunner for season 2 of the
high-impact, serialized crime drama "ICE."
The AT&T AUDIENCE Network original series follows the Green
family as they plunge into the underbelly of the Los Angeles diamond trade.
"Ed is an industry veteran who has worked on some of the most
popular crime dramas on TV," said Christopher Long, head of AT&T AUDIENCE
Network. "We're excited to bring him on and look forward to seeing
how he drives and develops the storyline that ended with a
cliffhanger in season 1."
"I am extremely excited to be joining the ICE team for Season 2.
AUDIENCE Network and eOne have put together an impressive show with
an amazing international cast and a compelling, wide-ranging world
that hasn't really been explored on television," said Bernero. "I
can't wait to get to work."
"ICE" builds on AT&T's relationship with eOne, which
controls the international rights to the series and serves as the
studio on AUDIENCE Network's dynamic series "YOU ME HER" and
long-running drama "ROGUE."
"We are thrilled with the reception of ICE's first season and
excited to continue our relationship with AUDIENCE Network on this
standout series," said John
Morayniss, CEO, eOne Television. "Bringing on an experienced
showrunner like Ed will only heighten the action-packed drama and
continue to build the fan base for ICE."
AUDIENCE Network offers a compelling lineup of original,
provocative content. Its growing slate of critically acclaimed
original series includes:
- MMA drama "KINGDOM," starring Frank
Grillo and Nick Jonas.
- Poly-romantic comedy "YOU ME HER," starring Greg Poehler, Rachel
Blanchard and Priscilla
Faia.
- The upcoming Stephen King
adaptation of "MR. MERCEDES," starring Brendan Gleeson, Harry
Treadaway and Mary-Louise
Parker.
DIRECTV and U-verse customers can find the AUDIENCE Network on
U-verse Channel 1114 and DIRECTV Channel 239. They can also live
stream it on DIRECTV NOW, the DIRECTV App and U-verse App for
smartphones and tablets, directv.com and
uverse.com.1
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functionality varies. Data charges may apply.
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd.
(LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in
the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution
and sales of entertainment content. The Company's diversified
expertise spans across film, television and music production and
sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital
content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by
deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content
to the world.
Entertainment One's robust network includes film and
television studio The Mark Gordon
Company; content creation venture
Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios,
Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; recently-launched
MAKEREADY with Brad Weston; leading
feature film production and global sales company
Sierra Pictures; unscripted television
production company Renegade 83;
world-class music labels Dualtone Music
Group and Last
Gang; and award-winning digital agency
Secret Location.
The Company's rights library is exploited across all media
formats and includes more than 100,000 hours of film and television
content and approximately 40,000 music tracks.
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About AUDIENCE Network
Always Original. Always Smart. Always Bold. Never
Ordinary. AUDIENCE is a unique and exclusive television
experience available only to DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse
subscribers. The channel first made its mark by partnering with NBC
to produce and air three additional seasons of the Emmy
Award-winning series Friday Night Lights and then
became the exclusive home of the Emmy Award-winning
drama Damages, starring Glenn Close and Rose
Byrne. AUDIENCE continues its commitment to original,
provocative content with a growing slate of critically acclaimed
original series including the MMA drama Kingdom,
starring Frank Grillo and
Nick Jonas; the industry's first
polyamorous romantic comedy You Me Her starring
Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard and Priscilla Faia; the
suspense-drama Rogue, starring Cole Hauser, Meaghan
Rath and Ashley Greene; Full Circle:
Miami, written by Jorge
Zamacona and starring Dougray Scott, Kim Raver, and Harold
Perrineau. AUDIENCE is also home to acclaimed original
documentaries including The Fighting Season, a first
hand account of the deadliest year in our nation's longest war,
Executive Produced by Ricky
Schroder. Sports fans will find live, daily sports and
entertainment news from renowned sports journalists on The
Dan Patrick Show and The Rich Eisen
Show, and in-depth interviews with sports icons like
Derek Jeter and Michael Phelps on Undeniable with
Joe Buck. Plus, viewers can
enjoy exclusive concerts by today's hottest artists on AUDIENCE
Music and intimate interviews with top talent like
Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain on Off Camera with
Sam Jones. It's original
entertainment you won't see anywhere else. For more info, please
visit directv.com/audience.
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