Warner Bros. Discovery picked up CG-animated series “Barney’s World,” featuring new adventures of the enduring purple dinosaur and his pals, set to bow on the Max streaming service and Cartoon Network in 2024.
The series, announced earlier this year as part of Mattel’s Barney franchise relaunch, will “revamp the iconic character for modern audiences,” according to Wbd. The series is co-produced by Mattel Television and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana.
Barney is the beloved children’s character who captured the hearts of millions of children — before he became a target of vitriol across the internet and pop culture as explored in Peacock’s 2022 docu-series “I Love You, You Hate Me.” The original live-action “Barney & Friends” debuted on PBS stations in 1992 and ran through 2010.
“Barney’s World” is “modernized with dynamic characters and music-filled storylines that highlight themes of love, community and encouragement,” Wbd and Mattel TV said. Set in a local playground,...
The series, announced earlier this year as part of Mattel’s Barney franchise relaunch, will “revamp the iconic character for modern audiences,” according to Wbd. The series is co-produced by Mattel Television and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana.
Barney is the beloved children’s character who captured the hearts of millions of children — before he became a target of vitriol across the internet and pop culture as explored in Peacock’s 2022 docu-series “I Love You, You Hate Me.” The original live-action “Barney & Friends” debuted on PBS stations in 1992 and ran through 2010.
“Barney’s World” is “modernized with dynamic characters and music-filled storylines that highlight themes of love, community and encouragement,” Wbd and Mattel TV said. Set in a local playground,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
MGM+ has greenlit a new four-part docuseries that will tackle the experience of Black creatives in Hollywood over the course of a century.
The linear channel and streaming service has ordered an adaptation of historian Donald Bogle’s 2019 book Hollywood Black from director Justin Simien (Dear White People), it announced on Tuesday. The docuseries, from Simien’s Culture Machine as well as Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi’s Significant Productions and RadicalMedia, will chronicle the careers of pioneering directors, actors, producers and writers “who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera, on the screen, and in the credits,” MGM+ said in a statement.
Simien and Kyle Laursen from Culture Machine, Whitaker and Yang Bongiovi from Significant Productions and Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss and Jon Kamen from RadicalMedia will all executive produce. Amy Goodman Kass (I Love You, You Hate Me) will serve as showrunner as Simien directs.
The linear channel and streaming service has ordered an adaptation of historian Donald Bogle’s 2019 book Hollywood Black from director Justin Simien (Dear White People), it announced on Tuesday. The docuseries, from Simien’s Culture Machine as well as Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi’s Significant Productions and RadicalMedia, will chronicle the careers of pioneering directors, actors, producers and writers “who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera, on the screen, and in the credits,” MGM+ said in a statement.
Simien and Kyle Laursen from Culture Machine, Whitaker and Yang Bongiovi from Significant Productions and Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss and Jon Kamen from RadicalMedia will all executive produce. Amy Goodman Kass (I Love You, You Hate Me) will serve as showrunner as Simien directs.
- 4/11/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peacock and Reelz, the independent television network behind the true-crime docuseries “On Patrol: Live,” have entered into a streaming deal encompassing live linear channel and VOD, the streamer announced Tuesday.
Starting March 1, Peacock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers will have access to the Reelz Channel on Peacock, with new episodes of “On Patrol: Live” airing live on Reelz every Friday and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Et. Subscribers can also watch new “Opl” episodes the next day on-demand, alongside other series from Reelz.
Reelz, which embraced documenting the criminal justice system through series like “On Patrol: Live,” “On Patrol: First Shift,” “Jail,” “Cops” and “Autopsy: The Last Hours of…,” will add to Peacock’s existing slate of documentaries and true-crime series, which includes “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies,” “Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert” and “I Love You, You Hate Me.”
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Starting March 1, Peacock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers will have access to the Reelz Channel on Peacock, with new episodes of “On Patrol: Live” airing live on Reelz every Friday and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Et. Subscribers can also watch new “Opl” episodes the next day on-demand, alongside other series from Reelz.
Reelz, which embraced documenting the criminal justice system through series like “On Patrol: Live,” “On Patrol: First Shift,” “Jail,” “Cops” and “Autopsy: The Last Hours of…,” will add to Peacock’s existing slate of documentaries and true-crime series, which includes “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies,” “Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert” and “I Love You, You Hate Me.”
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- 2/28/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
In a sign of the times, Peacock and independent network Reelz have struck an unusual carriage deal putting the linear channel and on-demand programming onto the NBCUniversal streaming service.
Taking effect tomorrow, the pact will add exposure for Reelz non-scripted hit On Patrol: Live, the police docuseries hosted by Dan Abrams, who had been behind Live P.D. on A&e. New episodes of the show, which is produced by Big Fish Entertainment’s Half Moon Pictures, will be available live on Peacock on Friday and Saturday nights, with on-demand access the following day. Other series of note on Reelz include On Patrol: First Shift, Jail, Cops and Autopsy: The Last Hours of…
Terms were not disclosed in a press release announcing the deal. The task of securing carriage in a shrinking pay-tv ecosystem has become a daunting one for programmers, especially for general entertainment. From its peak of more than 100 million homes a decade ago,...
Taking effect tomorrow, the pact will add exposure for Reelz non-scripted hit On Patrol: Live, the police docuseries hosted by Dan Abrams, who had been behind Live P.D. on A&e. New episodes of the show, which is produced by Big Fish Entertainment’s Half Moon Pictures, will be available live on Peacock on Friday and Saturday nights, with on-demand access the following day. Other series of note on Reelz include On Patrol: First Shift, Jail, Cops and Autopsy: The Last Hours of…
Terms were not disclosed in a press release announcing the deal. The task of securing carriage in a shrinking pay-tv ecosystem has become a daunting one for programmers, especially for general entertainment. From its peak of more than 100 million homes a decade ago,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
I love you, you love me, Barney’s back on your TV.
A reboot of “Barney,” the famous 1990s children’s TV franchise featuring the titular purple dinosaur, is officially in the works, Mattel announced Monday. Set for an unnamed date in 2024, the relaunch will see Barney getting a new look as an animated series produced by Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Mattel Television.
Along with the new series, Mattel plans to roll out films and YouTube videos starring Barney in addition to a line of kids’ merchandise. The company is also planning a line of adult apparel and accessories featuring the original Barney design.
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“Barney’s message of love and kindness has stood the test of time,” said Josh Silverman, Chief Franchise Officer and Global Head of Consumer Products at Mattel. “We will tap into the nostalgia of the generations who grew up with Barney,...
A reboot of “Barney,” the famous 1990s children’s TV franchise featuring the titular purple dinosaur, is officially in the works, Mattel announced Monday. Set for an unnamed date in 2024, the relaunch will see Barney getting a new look as an animated series produced by Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Mattel Television.
Along with the new series, Mattel plans to roll out films and YouTube videos starring Barney in addition to a line of kids’ merchandise. The company is also planning a line of adult apparel and accessories featuring the original Barney design.
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“Barney’s message of love and kindness has stood the test of time,” said Josh Silverman, Chief Franchise Officer and Global Head of Consumer Products at Mattel. “We will tap into the nostalgia of the generations who grew up with Barney,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
In this age of reboots, perhaps it was inevitable: A beloved (by its target audience) and also reviled (by a sizable group outside the core demo) character getting a new look and relaunch.
All of which is to say, Barney is coming back.
Mattel announced Monday that it’s relaunching the franchise built around the purple dinosaur. The relaunch will include a preschool animated series set to debut in 2024 — Barney will no longer be portrayed by a human in a T. rex costume — and a range of consumer products aimed at the under-6 set. The relaunch will also cover possible films and YouTube content. “Apparel and accessories for adult fans, featuring classic Barney, are also in development,” Mattel notes.
The updated Barney brand builds on the long-running Barney & Friends, which debuted nationally on PBS in 1992 and ran for 18 years, with repeats continuing for several years beyond that. The show...
All of which is to say, Barney is coming back.
Mattel announced Monday that it’s relaunching the franchise built around the purple dinosaur. The relaunch will include a preschool animated series set to debut in 2024 — Barney will no longer be portrayed by a human in a T. rex costume — and a range of consumer products aimed at the under-6 set. The relaunch will also cover possible films and YouTube content. “Apparel and accessories for adult fans, featuring classic Barney, are also in development,” Mattel notes.
The updated Barney brand builds on the long-running Barney & Friends, which debuted nationally on PBS in 1992 and ran for 18 years, with repeats continuing for several years beyond that. The show...
- 2/13/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Danny DeVito's 2002 dark comedy "Death to Smoochy" is an odd animal indeed. Caustic, misanthropic, and surreal, "Death to Smoochy" came at the tail end of the peculiar wave of cultural hatred directed at Barney the purple dinosaur.
"Death to Smoochy" takes place in a world where children's entertainment hosts are the most watched and venerated position one can hold. The once-successful Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams) recently lost his venerated position as the genre's unchallenged king after accepting bribes and for being a crass alcoholic. Positioned to replace him is Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton), aka Smoochy the Rhino, a seemingly honest man who is full of legitimate wonderment and an earnest need to entertain children. The bulk of the film's comedy stems from Randolph's attempts to sabotage Smoochy's show. Eventually, the mob gets involved.
"Death to Smoochy" was widely hated upon its release, although not for lack of ambition.
"Death to Smoochy" takes place in a world where children's entertainment hosts are the most watched and venerated position one can hold. The once-successful Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams) recently lost his venerated position as the genre's unchallenged king after accepting bribes and for being a crass alcoholic. Positioned to replace him is Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton), aka Smoochy the Rhino, a seemingly honest man who is full of legitimate wonderment and an earnest need to entertain children. The bulk of the film's comedy stems from Randolph's attempts to sabotage Smoochy's show. Eventually, the mob gets involved.
"Death to Smoochy" was widely hated upon its release, although not for lack of ambition.
- 12/4/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Have you ever wanted to visit the "Silver Tuna" house from "Home Alone" when the holidays roll around? What about stalking the house of babysitter Laurie Strode from the "Halloween" franchise? Maybe you've felt bold enough to check out the house of Buffalo Bill from "The Silence of the Lambs." Soon, you'll be able to check out some of the most memorable houses from film and television, thanks to a new documentary from "I Love You, You Hate Me" director Tommy Avallone.
"The House From..." is an upcoming documentary that's looking to complete post-production by way of a Kickstarter. If you've ever wanted your name in the credits of a movie as a producer, here's your chance. Tommy Avallone recently sat down to chat with us about traveling across the country to see houses from movies like "The Goonies," "The Twilight Saga," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Home Alone," "Full House," and many more.
"The House From..." is an upcoming documentary that's looking to complete post-production by way of a Kickstarter. If you've ever wanted your name in the credits of a movie as a producer, here's your chance. Tommy Avallone recently sat down to chat with us about traveling across the country to see houses from movies like "The Goonies," "The Twilight Saga," "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Home Alone," "Full House," and many more.
- 10/28/2022
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
BBC News has made two U.S based executive hires. Jen Brown is joining the company as senior vice president of programming and content Strategy at BBC Studios Global Digital News & Streaming, while Saeed Ahmed will serve as head of digital journalism in the U.S.
Based in New York, Brown will be responsible for defining the wider content strategy for the BBC’s news and factual digital platforms outside of the UK. She will report to Jennie Baird, executive vice president and managing director of global digital news and streaming. Ahmed will be based in Washington D.C. and oversee the company’s digital news content aimed at U.S. audiences while reporting to Stuart Millar, digital executive news editor.
“The U.S. is a highly innovative and exciting market for digital journalism in text, video and audio. Our multimedia offer is already now used by 50 million consumers weekly,...
Based in New York, Brown will be responsible for defining the wider content strategy for the BBC’s news and factual digital platforms outside of the UK. She will report to Jennie Baird, executive vice president and managing director of global digital news and streaming. Ahmed will be based in Washington D.C. and oversee the company’s digital news content aimed at U.S. audiences while reporting to Stuart Millar, digital executive news editor.
“The U.S. is a highly innovative and exciting market for digital journalism in text, video and audio. Our multimedia offer is already now used by 50 million consumers weekly,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Our collective love for pop culture is so strong that it's not just the actors, filmmakers, and characters from the big screen and the flickering box getting all the love. Sometimes, a movie or TV show becomes such a cherished piece of entertainment history that even the props and locations from our favorite stories reach a surprising level of admiration. Some of them have even become, dare I say, iconic? That's what drives people to buy endless merchandise for their shelves and take road trips to visit the real life locations that have been featured in film and TV. Thankfully, checking out some of the most recognizable locales from Hollywood's history is about to get a little bit easier, thanks to an upcoming documentary.
"The House From..." is a new film from Tommy Avallone, director of Peacock's recently released "I Love You, You Hate Me," the documentary chronicling the rise...
"The House From..." is a new film from Tommy Avallone, director of Peacock's recently released "I Love You, You Hate Me," the documentary chronicling the rise...
- 10/20/2022
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Peacock’s “I Love You, You Hate Me” two-part docuseries about the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur is the fifth title to launch as part of the platform’s inaugural DocFest and arguably the most anticipated.
The docu about the purple dinosaur who preached love and acceptance on PBS “Barney & Friends” debuts Oct. 12 on the streaming service. It examines Barney’s meteoric rise and how the Tyrannosaurus rex quickly became the target of hate and rage across pop culture and the early internet. Hailing from Scout Productions and director Tommy Avallone, the doc features interviews with the show’s cast and crew as well as boldface names, including Bill Nye the Science Guy and NBC’s Al Roker. The series also incorporates archival footage from the PBS’ series, which began airing in 1992.
Avallone says the inspiration for “I Love You, You Hate Me” came after seeing a...
The docu about the purple dinosaur who preached love and acceptance on PBS “Barney & Friends” debuts Oct. 12 on the streaming service. It examines Barney’s meteoric rise and how the Tyrannosaurus rex quickly became the target of hate and rage across pop culture and the early internet. Hailing from Scout Productions and director Tommy Avallone, the doc features interviews with the show’s cast and crew as well as boldface names, including Bill Nye the Science Guy and NBC’s Al Roker. The series also incorporates archival footage from the PBS’ series, which began airing in 1992.
Avallone says the inspiration for “I Love You, You Hate Me” came after seeing a...
- 10/13/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
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In the second hour (or “episode”) of Peacock’s I Love You, You Hate Me, a former neo-Nazi turned anti-hate activist goes for a rather big thematic swing, connecting her personal journey with the slings and arrows directed at one particularly kid-friendly purple dinosaur.
“Obviously, I’m not saying that people who hate a children’s television character are in any way the same thing as someone who embraced the things that I embraced. However the dynamics of basing your identity around what you hate and what you despise, that those dynamics are exactly the same,” she posits.
It’s a contestable but also provocative point made in contradictory and ultimately under-defended terms, and that means that it’s probably a perfect encapsulation of Tommy Avallone’s documentary.
I Love You, You Hate Me doesn’t want to be simply a hollow celebration of ’90s nostalgia,...
In the second hour (or “episode”) of Peacock’s I Love You, You Hate Me, a former neo-Nazi turned anti-hate activist goes for a rather big thematic swing, connecting her personal journey with the slings and arrows directed at one particularly kid-friendly purple dinosaur.
“Obviously, I’m not saying that people who hate a children’s television character are in any way the same thing as someone who embraced the things that I embraced. However the dynamics of basing your identity around what you hate and what you despise, that those dynamics are exactly the same,” she posits.
It’s a contestable but also provocative point made in contradictory and ultimately under-defended terms, and that means that it’s probably a perfect encapsulation of Tommy Avallone’s documentary.
I Love You, You Hate Me doesn’t want to be simply a hollow celebration of ’90s nostalgia,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two generations of children — and their parents — are familiar with the colossal purple dinosaur that frolicked across their television screens each week. The PBS series “Barney & Friends” amassed 14 seasons between 1992 and 2010 in the course of its lengthy run before coming to a flaming halt.
The reasons for the show’s initial success and accursed demise are outlined in a two-part docuseries from director Tommy Avallone, titled “I Love You, You Hate Me,” which is available for streaming on Peacock on Oct. 12.
With parallels to Sundance award-winner “Feels Good Man,” the 2020 indie documentary about Pepe the Frog that explores how a meme can be transformed from a comedic icon into a hate symbol, “I Love You, You Hate Me” delves into the lesser-known evils of the Barney bashing movement, when teenagers and adults alike began to bastardize the once-beloved character with acts of violence both physically and online.
Other figures...
The reasons for the show’s initial success and accursed demise are outlined in a two-part docuseries from director Tommy Avallone, titled “I Love You, You Hate Me,” which is available for streaming on Peacock on Oct. 12.
With parallels to Sundance award-winner “Feels Good Man,” the 2020 indie documentary about Pepe the Frog that explores how a meme can be transformed from a comedic icon into a hate symbol, “I Love You, You Hate Me” delves into the lesser-known evils of the Barney bashing movement, when teenagers and adults alike began to bastardize the once-beloved character with acts of violence both physically and online.
Other figures...
- 10/12/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Barney & Friends was a 90s cultural phenomenon that advocated for peace, togetherness, and love. At first, this was widely embraced, but eventually, it turned to hate during the dawn of the internet and trash TV. Some people thought his songs were annoying, and that’s understandable. But others hated the purple dinosaur so much that they became violent or made it their personality to hate him. There was even a mock religious organization called the Jihad to Destroy Barney. Director Tommy Avallone and Joel Chiodi, Executive Producer and Head of Documentaries at Scout Productions, delve deep into the cultural impact of Barney the Dinosaur with their two-part Peacock documentary I Love You, You Hate Me. But they also get into the concept building and production of the character, as well as how it affected the actors, creatives, and their families. What made you gravitate towards Barney and this documentary at large?...
- 10/12/2022
- TV Insider
Pity the purple dinosaur. He came to spread a message of love, and got the stuffing knocked out of him.
I Love You, You Hate Me, the two-part documentary series premiering on Peacock on Wednesday, explores the way Barney became a runaway hit with tots, and how the tubby T-Rex ignited one of the most devastating backlashes in pop culture history.
Director Tommy Avallone admits that as a kid, he too partook in Barney bashing.
“As a teenager, for one of my birthdays I asked my aunt to make me a Barney costume, so my friends and I could beat him up on camera,” he says. “Several years later, creating this docu-series, it feels good to be on the other side and no longer a Barney hater.”
Episode 1 excavates the dinosaur’s origins in the late 1980s. He was the brainchild of Sheryl Leach, a Texas schoolteacher and new mom...
I Love You, You Hate Me, the two-part documentary series premiering on Peacock on Wednesday, explores the way Barney became a runaway hit with tots, and how the tubby T-Rex ignited one of the most devastating backlashes in pop culture history.
Director Tommy Avallone admits that as a kid, he too partook in Barney bashing.
“As a teenager, for one of my birthdays I asked my aunt to make me a Barney costume, so my friends and I could beat him up on camera,” he says. “Several years later, creating this docu-series, it feels good to be on the other side and no longer a Barney hater.”
Episode 1 excavates the dinosaur’s origins in the late 1980s. He was the brainchild of Sheryl Leach, a Texas schoolteacher and new mom...
- 10/10/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
"There was something larger going on here…" Peacock has revealed an official trailer for a documentary mini-series titled I Love You, You Hate Me, arriving in just a few weeks for streaming on NBC's service. This documentary is about the dark side of Barney, everyone's favorite the purple dinosaur who brought joy and love to millions of kids. The series focuses on a strange conundrum - the way the world seemed to turn against Barney and his lovable, toothy smile. Even one of the actors who was in the suit to play the friendly dino received death threats against his family. How?! Why?! "Follow Barney the dinosaur's furious reaction and what he says about the human need to hate. Something in American society was broken and never came back, or is it just who we were all along?" A dark question to ask about a kids' show character, but hey,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Barney can be your friend, too, if you just make-believe him. But what if you just irrationally hate him?
Hit children’s series “Barney and Friends” promoted loving each other despite differences, but new Peacock docuseries “I Love You, You Hate Me” chronicles the rising backlash to Barney’s message.
The two-part limited series premieres October 12 and features a deep dive into the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur’s furious backlash — and what it says about the human need to hate, per an official synopsis. From Barney-bashing to frat parties to homicidal video games, something in American society broke into a million pieces, and it’s never been put together again…or is this just who we were all along?
“‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ unpacks how a children’s character who stood for inclusion, understanding, and kindness birthed a movement of anger and criticism that threatened the show,...
Hit children’s series “Barney and Friends” promoted loving each other despite differences, but new Peacock docuseries “I Love You, You Hate Me” chronicles the rising backlash to Barney’s message.
The two-part limited series premieres October 12 and features a deep dive into the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur’s furious backlash — and what it says about the human need to hate, per an official synopsis. From Barney-bashing to frat parties to homicidal video games, something in American society broke into a million pieces, and it’s never been put together again…or is this just who we were all along?
“‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ unpacks how a children’s character who stood for inclusion, understanding, and kindness birthed a movement of anger and criticism that threatened the show,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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