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Screen Media announced today the acquisition of all rights to the documentary film Vince Carter: Legacy, which will premiere on the Crackle Plus Networks as an original title in October. “Air Canada,” “Flying Man” and “Half-Man/Half-Amazing” were just a few nicknames attached to NBA star Vince Carter in his time with…

Crackle Plus, the streaming outfit run by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, unveiled new series and a feel-good streaming service named after the parent company during a virtual NewFronts presentation. The newest member of the streaming portfolio will launch this fall and join Popcornflix and Crackle under the…

Crackle Plus, the portfolio of streaming networks including Crackle, Popcornflix and Truli, has named Sony veteran Jeff Meier head of programming. In 2019, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquired operational control of Crackle from Sony, which remains a minority investor in the ad-supported streaming service…

Landmark Studio Group will put the entertainment industry’s most notable BIPOC artists in the spotlight with its new series Inside the Black Box, created and hosted by Emmy-winning actor Joe Morton and Tracey Moore. Set to premiere on Crackle Plus on Juneteenth, June 19, Inside the Black Box will see Morton and Moore…

Nearly a year after its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story will have its U.S. debut on Crackle on August 1. The feature-length documentary about the Congolese NBA star was produced by Vinay Virmani at LeBron James’ Uninterrupted Canada along with Jordi Vilà and…

Ashton Kutcher's unscripted series Going From Broke has been handed a second season by Crackle Plus as the AVOD service unveils its latest slate of originals. The digital platform is leaning heavily on scripted and non-scripted series from its sister company, Landmark Studio, which was set up by owner Chicken Soup for…

EXCLUSIVE: Crackle Plus has picked up timely Oz rom-com Cooped Up, about life and love under coronavirus, quarantine and PPE. The funny thing is, the movie was made in 2016. The prophetic film follows a bitter semi-professional wrestler who, after coming into contact with a deadly coronavirus, is quarantined to his…

EXCLUSIVE: On Point, a 10-part docuseries about AAU basketball featuring appearances by NBA stars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Zion Williamson, will premiere on Crackle Plus in February. Screen Media said it has acquired North American rights to the show, which is produced by Peter Berg and Film 45 as well as by…

On a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 27,000-point barrier and most media and tech shares posted modest gains, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares fell nearly 6% to close at $7.16. The stock price is close to an all-time low for the nearly two years since the streaming-oriented media…