Fall Programming To Also Include Originals
Discontinued and Flip A Coin Alongside Newly Licensed Hit Show,
Betty White’s Off Their Rockers
Maximum Effort Channel, a partnership between Fubo and Ryan
Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, revealed the channel’s fall programming
slate today which includes The Syd + TP Show, an unscripted comedy
starring WNBA’s Sydney “Syd” Colson and Theresa “TP” Plaisance, set
to premiere on September 18th at 9:00 p.m. ET.
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Upcoming originals Discontinued, co-produced with Nacelle, and
Flip A Coin will join the fall line up alongside originals Bedtime
Stories with Ryan and Podcats: The Pawdcast. Betty White’s Off
Their Rockers also joins the channel’s current syndication
programming which includes Alf, Fifteen, Kids in the Hall, Two Guys
a Girl and a Pizza Place and more.
Maximum Effort Channel Fall 2023
Programming Slate
The Syd + TP Show Logline: World Champions and bench warming
besties Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance are determined to
become the faces of the WNBA, despite the fact no one asked them
to. This buddy comedy series follows Syd and TP on their quest to
become the most famous basketball players on earth through a mix of
stunts, interviews, hijinks and a complete lack of shame.
Trailer: Here Key Art: Here Credits: The Syd + TP Show is
co-produced by Maximum Effort, Fubo and TOGETHXR, the trailblazing
media and commerce company co-founded by world-renowned
professional athletes Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel and Sue
Bird. Producers: Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance; Executive
Producers: Reni Calister, Jessica Robertson, Quanny Carr of
TOGETHXR, Carly Usdin, Katy Dierks, Pamela Duckworth and David
Gandler of Fubo, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Hill and Ashley Fox of
Maximum Effort; Co-Executive Producer: Kayla Johnson and Molly
Milstein; Supervising Producers: Justine Brown and Kimberly Mason.
Director: Carly Usdin.
Discontinued Logline: Screen Legend Bruce Campbell takes us on a
journey through the past using defunct products, subjects, and
phrases. Weaving humanity’s story with once great brands like
Blackberry and Blockbuster, Bruce and a team of comedians snarkily
comment on the human condition, just before AI destroys it.
First Look: Here Credits: Bruce Campbell hosts the series,
created and directed by Brian Volk-Weiss, who also serves as
Executive Producer alongside Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey, Kevin
Hill, Ashley Fox, and Patrick Gooing of Maximum Effort, Cisco
Henson, Laura Coconato, Ben Frost of Nacelle, and Pamela Duckworth
and David Gandler of Fubo.
Flip A Coin Logline: A human flips a coin. First Look: Here
Credits: Executive Producers: George Dewey, Pamela
Duckworth, David Gandler, Kevin Hill, Jason Curtis, Oren Brimer,
Brooke Loonan, Shayne Brookstein, and Josh Rathmell
“Our show is the first of its kind - bringing the WNBA to your
homes in a way that’s never been brought before,” said Sydney
Colson and Theresa Plaisance. “If you have a heartbeat, this is
absolutely for you. It’s WNBA players like you’ve never seen
before-raw, wild and absolutely outrageous. So many of us are
natural born entertainers and multifaceted women so we’re excited
for people to be able to witness that.”
“Syd and TP are star personalities, and we're thrilled they and
Togethxr have partnered with Maximum Effort Channel to showcase
their greatness off the court,” said Kevin Hill, head of television
development at Maximum Effort. “The channel is growing and our fall
slate is an example of our long term goal to deliver clever comfort
to everyone who needs it.”
“We’re so excited to unveil the programming slate for Maximum
Effort Channel’s first fall season,” said Pamela Duckworth, head of
Fubo Studios. “This season has it all - from sports stories to
nostalgia to game shows - further fulfilling our programming
promise to deliver maximum comfort. Viewership of the channel,
which is anchored by Bedtime Stories with Ryan, has grown steadily
since our June launch. It’s been really fun creating programming
and content innovations that consumers and advertisers have
embraced so quickly.”
“Collaborating with Maximum Effort and Fubo to create The Syd +
TP Show marks a moment in our industry where women athletes are
being recognized for the talented multi-hyphenates that they are,
and TOGETHXR is proud to make this our first comedy series. The
magnetic chemistry of Syd and TP promises chaos and laughter, and
an entirely new dimension of off-the-court sports entertainment. We
can’t wait to share it with the world,” shares Reni Calister,
executive vice president, content, TOGETHXR.
Maximum Effort Channel, curated by Ryan Reynolds and the Maximum
Effort team in partnership with Fubo, is available to watch on Fubo
as well as Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, Plex, Sling Freestream,
Tubi, VIDAA, VIZIO Watchfree+ and Xumo Play.
About Maximum Effort
Maximum Effort makes movies, tv series, content and cocktails
for the personal amusement of Hollywood Star Ryan Reynolds. We
occasionally share them with the general public. Producers of the
Deadpool films, Free Guy, The Adam Project and Welcome to
Wrexham.
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telling the stories of women who are doing the same. As one of the
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In 2023, TOGETHXR was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative
Companies and won Media Company of the Year in the DigiDay Media
Awards.
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