VANCOUVER, Jan. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Network Media Group
Inc. (TSX: NTE.V) (OTCMKTS:
NMGGF) and Network Entertainment Inc. ("Network"
or "the Company") are pleased to announce its
partnership with John Varvatos,
Iggy Pop and EPIX for a four-part
docu-series on the quintessential story of punk, premiering on EPIX
in the U.S., March 11, 2019
(10:00 pm ET/PT).
Iggy Pop joins
the Punk series as an executive producer, and adds
his voice alongside exclusive interviews with America's punk
pioneers and the U.K.'s most notorious bands, including musical
luminaries Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols/Public
Image Ltd./PiL), Marky
Ramone (Ramones), Debbie
Harry and Chris
Stein (Blondie), Duff
McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Jello
Biafra (Dead Kennedys/Alternative
Tentacles), Flea (Red Hot Chili
Peppers), Dave
Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters), as well as
industry legends Danny
Fields (Elektra Records), Legs
McNeil (Please Kill Me/Punk Magazine), and
filmmaker Penelope
Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization;
Wayne's World).
"Exploring and reliving the history of punk has been an absolute
labor of love for me," said Punk executive producer,
John Varvatos. "Punk's ability
to transcend generations in its culture, music, and style is a
story that needs to be told. So… Hey Ho Let's Go!!"
"EPIX is thrilled to partner with John
Varvatos, Iggy Pop,
Derik Murray and the entire team
on Punk," said Michael
Wright, President, EPIX. "Their rare insights, passion and
unmatched talent have made this project an unforgettable journey,
and we can't wait to see this story unfold in the way that only
this team can tell it."
Featuring a seamless blend of rare and unseen photos, gritty
archival film and video, and a crackling soundtrack of punk hits
and misses, Punk explores the music, the fashion,
the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described
misfits and outcasts.
"We are excited to collaborate with John
Varvatos, Iggy Pop and EPIX
on this exploration of the incendiary history of the movement and
major cultural phenomenon called punk," said Derik Murray, Network Entertainment's founder
and CEO. "We indeed feel privileged to be working with some
of punk's most iconic performers whose rebellious music and on
stage antics challenged society and forever changed the face of
music."
Punk is produced by Derik
Murray and directed by Jesse James
Miller.
About Network Media Group Inc.
Network Media Group
is the parent company of Network Entertainment
Inc. Network Entertainment, founded and headquartered in
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, produces premium content for global audiences. Network's
documentaries and docu-series showcase the lives of the world's
most inspiring cultural icons and their enduring legacy, featuring
a compelling lineup of icons from the worlds of Music, Movies,
Comedy, Sports, Politics and Business. The Network premium brand of
programming features outstanding casts and highly cinematic, richly
crafted storytelling. Network's productions are consistently
embraced by both audiences and critics alike, garnering awards,
record ratings and unparalleled media coverage.
Network's broadcast and distribution partners include: AHC, AMC,
Discovery Channel, CBC, CMT, CTV, Entertainment One, EPIX,
FremantleMedia, HBO Canada, History Channel, iTunes, Lionsgate,
National Geographic, Paramount Network, Spike, Sundance TV,
Thunderbird, TMN, Virgil Entertainment, and YouTube Premium. The
Company's work has been recognized by the Academy Awards, the
Emmys, Realscreen Awards, the Gemini Awards, the LEOs, the
Los Angeles Film Festival,
Washington D.C. Silver Docs,
Seattle International Film
Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival,
Houston International Film
Festival, Vancouver International
Film Festival, Banff Television Festival, and the International
Film and Television Festival of New
York.
For additional information on Network Entertainment Inc.,
visit www.networkentertainment.ca
About John Varvatos
John Varvatos has been recognized
by the CFDA as Menswear Designer of the Year (June 2001 and June
2005) and was honored as GQ's "Designer of the Year" in
2007. In October 2013, John released
his first book entitled John
Varvatos: Rock in Fashion, which documents the elements of
rock style that are intrinsic in the music community. Further
rooting the brand in music, John
Varvatos formally launched John
Varvatos Records in February
2014. In 2016, John was awarded the ICON Award for Social
Impact for his conscience charitable work with The Stuart House
Foundation and God's Love We Deliver.
Varvatos grew up in Detroit -
the music melting pot of America - where Motown, rock & roll,
blues, jazz, and punk melded together during an unforgettable
period in music history. At an early age, John was exposed to
defining musicians, including The Who, Led Zeppelin, Detroit's own MC5, Alice Cooper, Bob
Seger, and The Stooges.
About EPIX
EPIX, an MGM company, is a premium television network delivering
a broad line-up of quality original series and
documentaries, the latest movie releases and classic film
franchises – all available on TV, on demand, online and across
devices. A destination for premium content, EPIX is tripling the
amount of original programming on the network beginning in
2018, with a roster of original series
including Get Shorty starring Chris O'Dowd and Ray
Romano, spy thrillers Berlin
Station and Deep State, the return of
Mark Burnett's boxing competition
series The Contender and late night stand-up
comedy series Unprotected Sets from executive
producer Wanda
Sykes. In 2019, the network will premiere new
series Godfather of Harlem starring Forest
Whitaker, Pennyworth, the origin story of Batman's
butler Alfred, from DC, and Our Lady,
LTD starring Sir Ben
Kingsley. Launched in October
2009, EPIX is available nationwide through cable, telco,
satellite and emerging digital distribution platforms providing
more movies than any other network with thousands of titles
available for streaming.
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SOURCE Network Media Group Inc.