AMERICAN MANHUNT: O.J. SIMPSON steams only On Netflix January 29, 2025. Today, we get a new Trailer.

ABOUT AMERICAN MANHUNT: O.J. SIMPSON:
This four episode docuseries takes an in-depth look at the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and the trial that dominated the news cycle in the mid-1990s, from the chase on LA freeways to the riveting court proceedings. Featuring new and candid interviews with key individuals — including Goldman’s sister Kim, O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden, L.A. police detective Mark Fuhrman, O.J. Simpson defense attorney Carl Douglas, and key witness Kato Kaelin — informed by 30 years of reflection, the series reexamines the true crime story that changed American culture . From director Floyd Russ (American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, Untold: Malice at the Palace) American Manhunt: OJ Simpson offers a fresh perspective on a case viewers only think they know.

Format: Documentary Series; 4 x 60 minutes

Director: Floyd Russ (American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, Zion, Malice at the Palace)

Executive Producers: William Green, Aaron Ginsburg, Floyd Russ, Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown, Tiller Russell

NITV is excited to announce that our Inuit-language broadcast service, Uvagut TV, will start streaming on basic cable packages across Canada on January 20, 2025. One of the first solely-Indigenous language networks in the world, this is a truly historic moment for Inuit and Indigenous communities, and all Canadians.

To celebrate our launch on January 20, Uvagut TV will share a full programming line-up of some of our most popular and beloved programs from our archives. Since our initial launch in 2021, we have been proud to share an incredible line-up of award-winning feature films, documentaries, children’s programming, community interviews, and more. Tune in on January 20 to learn more!

CRTC Approval

After the landmark CRTC decision approving NITV’s application under Section 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act in October, NITV began to work to ensure that our broadcast service will be available for basic cable packages across Canada to over 10 million subscribers. We anticipate that our service should be fully operational nationwide in the coming few weeks.

We are so grateful to the many people and organizations across Canada who made this happen with your support, hard work and advocacy. We are also so grateful to our hard-working staff, partners, and community media teams across Canada who’ve been working so hard keeping Uvagut TV operational over the four-year application process.

New Productions

With the CRTC approval for mandatory distribution in 2024 Uvagut TV is looking for new, original productions to finance. We can provide producers with broadcast license fees and performance envelope allocations for Inuit language productions including feature films, documentaries, children’s programming and series. Send us your ideas, or stay tuned for more information coming on our website.

Producer Training Workshops

In November, 2024, NITV hosted the first Producer Training Workshops series for Inuit and northern participants with great success. “25 students joined us from across Canada,” said Lucy Tulugarjuk, NITV Executive Director. “In the workshops, we covered the basic skills needed to develop creative projects, from development through production, post-production and management.”

The online workshops, held in English and Inuktitut, were designed to be accessible for participants of all backgrounds, with information about how to apply for funding, work with actors, and work on location in northern productions. “[It] was very useful for me…The workshops gave me a broad overview of the filming process from start to finish,” said participant Robby Qammaniq, from Gjoa Haven (Nunavut).

“Thank you so much for this opportunity…[the workshops] balanced the aspects of producing with practical, hands-on advice,” said participant Joshua Baker, from Vancouver, BC.

Enhanced Programming

In addition to children’s programming, award-winning feature films, and documentary television series, Uvagut TV consistently shares special events and live broadcasts from communities across Inuit Nunangat. This year, Uvagut TV shared 121 programs (over 100 hours) of original programs created by community media teams in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Ontario and Québec.

These programs included current affairs coverage, demonstrations of traditional crafts, and interviews with artists, elders and community leaders. Featured performances included musicians Louise Nigiyok, Lucien Taleriktok, Mark Sr. Arualak, Alaina Joe Beaudin, and Jason Nasogaluak; traditional singing and drumming with Nina Kautuq and Jutanie Kautuq; and special events coverage of the Return of the Sun celebration, Nunavut Days, Jon Lindell Memorial Hockey Tournament, National Indigenous Day, Great Northern Arts Festival, Traditional Drum Dance and Ajaaja gathering in Rankin Inlet and the Terence Tootoo Memorial Hockey Tournament.

ABOUT UVAGUT TV
Launched in 2021, Uvagut TV (meaning “our” TV) is Canada’s first 24/7 Inuktut language television station. Broadcasting to 600,000 subscribers on Shaw, Arctic Co-op and local satellite channels across Canada, Uvagut TV is owned and operated by Nunavut Independent Television (NITV), an Inuit owned non-profit founded in 1991. Sharing award-winning, Inuit-created feature films, documentaries, current affairs, children’s programming, and live broadcasts every week, Uvagut TV provides a vital service for Inuit audiences in the north and the south. Uvagut TV is available online at: www.uvagut.tv.

The Mac Miller Estate releases Balloonerism, the fan-favorite album that Mac created in 2014 from the same creative period that birthed his beloved mixtape Faces, officially for the first time. After being initially teased with a cryptic trailer at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival this past fall, Balloonerism was preceded by the single “5 Dollar Pony Rides,” which was released last week. The album arrives alongside Balloonerism – A Film Based On The Album By Mac Miller, directed by Samuel Jerome Mason and produced by Hornet. Presented by Remember Music & Warner Records, the film represents a long-form companion to the album that further illuminates the world showcased by the album’s trailer and is available to stream globally via Prime Video now.

Speaking about the process of conceptualizing and creating the film, Samuel Jerome Mason shares:

I was first approached by Miller and Karen to work on a music film to accompany Mac Miller’s unreleased album, Balloonerism, in 2023. I began by trying to find a thematic thread running through the album, which features illustrative lyrics that tell beguiling and tangential stories. The line, “but do you feel as big as your shadow,” struck me, and it became the thesis of sorts for the video.

Understanding the album to be about growing up, I set out to make a film that meditates on time—racing time and losing innocence. The roles that children adopt and how those roles ossify into adults who at their cores are still those shadowy children. The main character, Timmy, takes on the role of the wizard or storyteller, the one who summons a vision of the future for his group of friends.

In racing ahead, the children play out their darker instincts, letting their shadows run wild. In trying to fly they fall. But that journey is life itself, and the wisdom of older age resides in the newfound empathy we can extend to our younger, clumsier selves.

This interplay between gravity and light hopefully echoes the emotional effect of Malcolm’s music. He captured the way we all feel at times—lost, confused, and small—with humor, humility, and honesty. This album immortalizes Malcolm’s distinct spirit—as all wizards live forever through their magic—and I tried to do his legacy justice.

The project is indebted to Malcolm and the work surrounding the album—the artwork and plans laid, the maps drawn. As animators and filmmakers, we feel immense gratitude in joining ranks of collaborators and contributors to this album.

The album is available now digitally as well as in a variety of physical formats including CD, cassette and vinyl, all of which are now available for purchase. The vinyl, which was designed by Bráulio Amado with Mac’s commissioned cover art by Alim Smith, is available as a two-LP release across two exclusive variants only available through balloonerism.com – a one-time, limited edition deluxe pressing that features a rainbow foil-wrapped slipcase with white splatter cloud vinyl and a 32-page color booklet featuring photos and lyrics as well as a limited one-time pressing that features clear vinyl.

Listen to Balloonerism and watch Balloonerism – A Film Based On The Album By Mac Miller above now.

1. Tambourine Dream
2. DJ’s Chord Organ (feat. SZA)
3. Do You Have A Destination?
4. 5 Dollar Pony Rides
5. Friendly Hallucinations
6. Mrs. Deborah Downer
7. Stoned
8. Shangri-La
9. Funny Papers
10. Excelsior
11. Transformations (feat. Delusional Thomas)
12. Manakins
13. Rick’s Piano
14. Tomorrow Will Never Know

Super Channel have unveiled new upcoming series and movies to premiere in February 2025! They’ve got everything from romance to thrills, to deadly!

SERIES

When Calls the Heart *Super Channel Heart & Home Original I New Episodes

Sundays at 9 p.m. ET / Available On Demand next day

Trailer

With more stories to tell in Hope Valley, Season

12 continues with themes about family, community, and of course romance as we move further into the 1920’s. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie, Sweet Justice, Secrets and Lies, former president of Screen Actors Guild, Co-founder of Modern Prairie and NY Times bestselling author) will guest star in a two-episode arc in the role of Georgie McGill, who shares a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.

Fake *Super Channel Fuse | New Episodes

Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET / Available on Demand same day

Trailer

Magazine features writer Birdie Bell meets successful grazier Joe Burt on a dating app and believes she’s found her perfect match, but as the relationship intensifies, she begins to feel her boyfriend isn’t all he has led her to believe. Inspired by Stephanie Wood’s real-life memoir. Starring Asher Keddie, David Wenham.

Deadly Science *Super Channel Quest Original| New Season
Premiere: Saturday, February 1 at 9 p.m. ET / On Demand same day
Deadly Science spotlights inventors, scientists and explorers throughout history who put their own lives on the line to advance human knowledge and achievement, and in some cases paid the ultimate price.

Secrets in the Ice *Super Channel Quest Original| New Season
Premiere: Monday, February 10 at 9 p.m. ET / On Demand same day
Secrets In The Ice examines the mysterious historical, geological and biological phenomena that were once frozen in time and are now beginning to surface. Merging CGI recreations, advanced scanning technology and scientific research, the series analyzes the curiosities that have emerged from the melting ice, explores how and why they got there in the first place and contemplates what may still be concealed in the frozen depths.

MOVIES

The Boyfriend Trap *Super Channel Heart & Home| Movie Premiere
Premiere: Friday, February 21 at 8 p.m. ET / On Demand the same day
Identical twins Alice and Lacey are mistaken for each other by Alice’s handsome boss and Lacey’s business partner on a retreat to Trinidad and Tobago. With too much at stake for both to reveal the mix-up, they decide to go with it just for the trip. But as each other’s fresh perspectives and personalities begin to lead to unexpected romance, they find that they may have been wrong about who and what they needed in their lives all along. Starring Ansley Gordon, Matt McGee, Garrett Watson.

Considered the anthem of the reggae genre, ‘Bam Bam’ is one of reggae’s most sampled vocals in history. But the woman behind the voice of reggae’s most well-known song, Sister Nancy, remains a relative unknown to those outside of the genre. Deceived for decades and denied the royalties that were rightfully hers, Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story follows the musician as she travels to Jamaica, London, Toronto, New York and Atlanta, between sold-out shows, to reclaim the rights to what is rightfully hers. With support from Janelle Monae, Young Guru, Pete Rock and more, Sister Nancy confronts the music industry in a fight for equality of women and women of colour and their artistry. Following a whirlwind international festival campaign and a World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story hits select theatres across Canada on January 31, 2025, and begins streaming on Crave on February 17, 2025.

“Joining Sister Nancy in a fight to be recognized has been a career highlight,” says award-winning director and founder of OYA Media Group, Alison Duke. “The support we’ve received from audiences and music-lovers has inspired us to continue to bring Sister Nancy’s story to film-goers in Canada and abroad. Sister Nancy paved the way for women in reggae and music–and should be recognized for that.”

Sister Nancy with Soul Syndicate in ‘Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story’. Courtesy of OYA Media Group.

“It means the world to me to share my story,” says reggae icon and star of the documentary, Sister Nancy. “Not every artist gets the opportunity to do that, and I’m so glad it happened. I‘m deeply thankful to OYA Media Group for choosing me to make a documentary. My story really needed to be told and watched!”

For far too long have women of colour been overlooked and taken advantage of in the music industry. Award-winning filmmaker Alison Duke (Black Community Mixtapes, A Mother Apart, Paid in Full) takes on the monumental task of bringing Sister Nancy’s story to light. Through archival footage, insightful interviews and diving deeply into the early dancehall scene, Duke tracks the making of a genre-defining hit and the fight for the empowerment of its maker. Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story captures the creation of music that transcends boundaries and genres, reaching audiences worldwide and capturing popular culture repeatedly since its release in the 1980s. The Sister Nancy Story is both empowering and entertaining, proving that great music and talent can overcome any obstacle – in music and life. Director Alison Duke captured all of Sister Nancy’s scenes in #onetake, much like Sister Nancy’s recording of ‘Bam Bam’.
Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story was produced by award-winning filmmakers Alison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George of OYA Media Group.

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story comes to select theatres across Canada on January 31, 2025.
The film will be available for streaming on Crave beginning February 17, 2025.
The film will have a special screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto on January 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM.

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Today we get a new Trailer for Osgood Perkins’ latest, THE MONKEY! You might remember he brought us LONGLEGS last year!

Written and directed by Osgood Perkins
Produced by James Wan
Based on the short story by Stephen King
Starring Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery,
Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy

Synopsis:

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

Launching on Disney+ Feb. 19, 2025, Pixar Animation Studios’ first-ever original series “Win or Lose” features the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire.

“I played softball growing up,” said Carrie Hobson, who wrote, directed and executive produced the series with Michael Yates. “Inspired by that experience, we felt fast-pitch softball was the perfect backdrop for the show. There are so many facets to playing sports that I love—it can bring out the best and worst of a person, the calmest person can lose their temper. And when it comes to winning and losing—the consequences are nothing, and yet, they’re everything. We really felt like it was the best arena for the themes we loved.”

According to Yates, the idea of spotlighting different perspectives was born of everyday life at Pixar. “Carrie and I were officemates on ‘Toy Story 4,’” he said. “We were both story artists on the film, and we would talk about a lot of things going on in the film, as well as things going on in the world—current events, news. We would always have different reactions or different interpretations of the same meeting. One of us would say, ‘That went great!’ and the other would say, ‘No! It was terrible, what are you talking about?’ We realized that our own experiences that we bring to the table change our perception of an event. We wanted to tell a story that illustrated all of that.”

“Win or Lose” features the voices of Will Forte, Rosie Foss, Josh Thomson, Milan Elizabeth Ray, Rosa Salazar, Dorien Watson, Izaac Wang, Chanel Stewart, Lil Re​l Howery, Melissa Villaseñor, Jo Firestone, Flula Borg, Kyleigh Curran, ​Jaylin Fletcher, Erin Keif, Tom Law, Beck Nolan, Orion Tran and Rhea Seehorn. The series, which presents incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives, is produced by David Lally, includes music by composer Ramin Djawadi and original songs by CAMPFIRE and Djawadi

Following its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada release THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND this March.

DIRECTOR: James Griffiths
SCREENPLAY: Tom Basden & Tim Key
PRODUCER: Rupert Majendie
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, Tim Key, James Griffiths
CAST: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen and Carey Mulligan
SYNOPSIS: THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Focus Features and Universal PicturesCanada will release The Ballad of Wallis Island
In Theatres on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Today, Disney+ released a thrilling second trailer for Dan Fogelman’s upcoming original drama series “Paradise,” starring Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson. The series premieres Tuesday, January 28, 2025 on Disney+ in Canada, with three episodes at launch, then streams weekly. Trailer here.

“Paradise” is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.

The series stars Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV. “Paradise” is executive produced by Dan Fogelman, Sterling K. Brown, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, Jess Rosenthal, and Steve Beers. The series is a 20th Television production.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.

Prime Video announced the launch dates and trailers for a trifecta of Tom Green projects from the groundbreaking comedian, offering viewers an unprecedented look into the life and career of the iconic Canadian comedian, actor, and filmmaker. From his groundbreaking MTV show to his Hollywood adventures and recent return to rural living, Green’s journey will be showcased in This Is The Tom Green Documentary, Tom Green: I Got A Mule!, and Tom Green Country. These three titles, spanning Green’s irreverent humor, boundary-pushing comedy, and surprising lifestyle shift, will be available globally on Prime Video, treating audiences worldwide to the multi-faceted world of the man who topped MTV’s TRL charts with the “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” and painted his father’s house plaid. All three projects from Tom Green will be available exclusively on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories worldwide.

This Is The Tom Green Documentary launches January 24 on Prime Video. This Amazon Original documentary follows Tom Green’s career as a trailblazing influence on comedy, film, television, and internet culture. With thousands of hours of digitalized personal footage, rare episodes, and unseen raw footage from past series and films, the documentary captures the early days of his humble beginnings in Canada, to stardom in Hollywood, as he goes full circle and returns to his roots moving from his LA home to a rural farm in the country. Tom reveals the highs and lows of his journey including his creative process, his controversial antics, and unique brand of humor that has had a lasting impact on a generation of comedians.

Tom Green’s newest comedy special, Tom Green: I Got A Mule! launches January 28. The special showcases the influential comedian’s act from his most recent sold-out stand-up tour across North America. Tom Green’s unique blend of comedy and music is on full display, highlighting his trademark willingness to take risks, push boundaries and his ability to blend humor with heart.

In Tom Green Country, the Amazon Original unscripted series, legendary comedian Tom Green pulls up stakes and relocates from the bright lights of Hollywood to his newly purchased country farm. Joined by his 1,500-pound mule, a donkey and six chickens the reality series gives a heartwarming glimpse into the hilarious life on the farm – as only Tom Green can. Tom Green Country launches January 31.

This Is The Tom Green Documentary is also produced by Jack Turner and Leah Culton Gonzalez from Matador Content, a Boat Rocker Company. All three projects are executive produced by Tom Green who also serves as director on the projects, and Rory Rosegarten. The series is produced by Tom Green Productions Canada.

The projects join the critically acclaimed and award-winning slate of Canadian Amazon Original series and films including The Sticky, TIFF 2024 People’s Choice Documentary Award winner The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal and TIFF 2023 People’s Choice Documentary Award and Canadian Screen Award-winner Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, Luxe Listings: Toronto, LOL: Qui rira le dernier?, Three Pines, Saving Sakic, All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs, The Kids in the Hall, The Lake, LOL: Last One Laughing Canada, In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery, Hard North, and The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith.

Since 2015, Amazon MGM Studios, as well as MGM Television and MGM+ Studios have commissioned more than 50 series and films that have been shot in Canada, including The Boys, Gen V, Reacher, and The Handmaid’s Tale in Ontario; Fargo and Billy The Kid in Alberta; The Man in the High Castle and Upload in British Columbia; Tales from the Loop in Manitoba; as well as parts of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Voyeurs in Quebec.

Prime Video in Canada is the home of Prime Monday Night Hockey, which streams all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English throughout the 2024-25 season, and NHL Coast to Coast, the weekly whip around show on Thursday nights. Exclusive Canadian coverage of all 16 Tuesday night PWHL games for the 2024-25 season. FACEOFF: Inside the NHL Season 2 is the latest original hockey program Amazon is producing with NHL Productions for Prime Video.

Prime members will be able to watch anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost.