Thursday, November 21, 2024

Top 5 This Week

Related Posts

Fuse Reveals Fall Lineup Premiere Dates

Fuse Media, a cross-platform entertainment media brand for the multicultural millennial and GenZ audience, announced today that the Fuse channel has set premiere dates for its new fall lineup.  Additionally, Fuse has unveiled the guest star list for new series Made From Scratch, renewed popular series Complex x Fuse for a fifth season, expanded the digital documentary series Soundcheck To Stage to linear and will premiere The Candidates, a new documentary in its Fuse Docs franchise.  In all, five new programs will premiere this fall alongside the returning Complex x Fuse

The series include previously-announced Made From Scratch and The Read with Kid Fury and Crissle West.  The new installments under the Fuse Docs banner will be previously-announced Don’t Be Nice and new addition to the franchise, The Candidates.  And multiplatform series Soundcheck to Stage will feature rapper Rich The KidThe programming premiering this fall exemplifies the company’s successful strategy of leveraging both homegrown and acquired content that was born on digital platforms, and developing it into new shows for linear television.

Made From Scratch originated as a YouTube format where it has averaged 2.7 million views per episode, while Complex x Fuse curates popular content from Complex’ digital network and brings it to TV for the first time. The Read is based on a popular podcast, and a long-form episode of digital series Soundcheck to Stage is being made for TV. The digital premiere of the series featured Billie Eilish and generated more than one million views on YouTube.

“By migrating nontraditional programming to Fuse’s linear channel, we have blurred the line between ‘digital’ and ‘TV’ programming to create a diverse fall lineup,” said Fuse Media Chief Content Officer J-T Ladt. “With Complex x Fuse continuing to attract new viewers, we tested our in-house digital format Made From Scratch as a half-hour on linear. We are excited that experiment performed and Made From Scratch is making the jump to linear, alongside The Read and a Soundcheck to Stage.” 

On the documentary side, the network’s Peabody and Emmy award-winning – and Emmy, NAMIC and NAACP Image Award-nominated – franchise, Fuse Docs returns with two new U.S. television premieres.  Spotlighting young, idealistic and diverse people who are celebrating their cultural heritage and identity, confronting issues, and overcoming prejudice, Fuse Docs documents their journeys and partners with organizations to help ignite a multiplatform conversation around each title.  

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND PREMIERE DATES
The new and returning series airing on Fuse network this fall include:

  • Soundcheck to Stage With Rich The Kid (Premieres September 2 at 11 p.m.) – A linear episode of this digital documentary series, Soundcheck to Stage goes behind the scenes to give fans an inside look at their favorite artists pre-show rituals and intimate backstage moments. In this episode, Fuse hangs with Rich The Kid before his concert at House of Blues as a part of his official Lollapalooza Aftershow, presented by Fuse. Produced by the Fuse Content Studio.
  • Complex x Fuse (10 x 60’ episodes; Premieres Wednesday, October 2 at 11 p.m.) – Renewed for a fifth season, Complex x Fuse takes a look at the athletes and celebs eating killer food, answering burning questions and revealing the secrets behind the hottest kicks. This includes the most influential names in music, with past episodes featuring J BalvinLil Nas X and Juice Wrld, among others. Season 4 delivered the series’ most female (65%) and Hispanic (65%) audience to date, with a median age of 33.  Produced by Complex Networks. 
  • The Read with Kid Fury and Crissle West (10 x 30’ episodes – Premieres Friday, October 11 at 11 p.m.) – Inspired by their juggernaut podcast – with more than 85 million listens worldwide and 1.5 million unique listens a month – Kid Fury and Crissle host this talk/variety format that carries over their beloved segments like Hot Tops and The Read, while additionally featuring a special celebrity and/or musician guest.

    The duo uses their sharp, honest brand of cultural commentary and perceptive opinions to drill deep into the roots of the issues and stories affecting their millennial and Gen Z peers, from social justice and politics to dating and music culture, and everything in between.

    Avalon Television is producing, with Avalon’s Chloe Pisello, David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producing. Kid Fury, Crissle West, and Alexandra Rago are also executive producers. 

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Popular Articles