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Documentary films focus on addressing childhood obesity epidemic OAKLAND, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continued effort to promote a national conversation about obesity and obesity prevention, Kaiser Permanente is sponsoring a three-part film series, The Weight of the Nation for Kids, focused on youth. The films, which premiere tonight on HBO, spotlight youth who are taking the initiative to change the food and physical activity environments in their communities as a way...

Churches encourage members to stay home, tune in on Saturday night NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Throw a party to save lives. That's the message The United Methodist Church is sharing in preparation for World Malaria Day, April 25. United Methodist advocates for Imagine No Malaria will host screening parties of HBO's new movie, "Mary and Martha," starring Oscar® winner Hilary Swank and Oscar® nominee Brenda Blethyn. The movie follows the journey of two women who...

Event showcased achievements of extraordinary U.S. Latinas in HBO documentary DALLAS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DishLATINO, with HBO Latino and the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas, underscored its commitment to support Hispanic communities in the U.S. by sponsoring an exclusive screening of HBO's "Habla Women" yesterday in Dallas, Texas. "DishLATINO was thrilled to host a film event that featured the rich, poignant stories of U.S. Latinas with viewing...

Subject of The Education of Dee Dee Ricks Sees a Happy Ending as a Bride NEW YORK, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dee Dee Ricks, subject of the HBO Documentary The Education of Dee Dee Ricks, married her longtime love, Armando Raul Vuksanovic, in Cafayate, Argentina, this past Saturday. The couple met on the tennis court while Armando was a professional tennis player in East Hampton. Armando is a Financial Representative with Certified Financial Services and Dee Dee is the Founder of...

ATHENS, Ga., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thirty-nine recipients of the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners, chosen by the Peabody board as the best in electronic media for the year 2012, were named in a ceremony in the Peabody Gallery on the UGA Campus. The latest Peabody recipients reflect diversity in content, genre and sources of origination. They include...

Includes exclusive broadcast premiere of all-new, original HBO Latino special Habla Women, U.S. TV debuts of Brazilian drama series Preamar and two-part telefilm Mandrake, Estrenos Latinos films every weeknight, as well as HBO® original programs and the best Hollywood movies from the main network in Spanish NEW YORK, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HBO Latino, Home Box Office's dedicated Spanish-language premium channel, has announced their exciting roster of new premium series,...

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Six-Part Cultural Programming Event Premieres April 14-16, 2013 on the National Geographic Channel WASHINGTON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following last night's much-buzzed-about kick-off party at South by Southwest (SXSW) for the upcoming miniseries event The '80s: The Decade That Made Us, the National Geographic Channel announced today that Emmy-nominated actor Rob Lowe will narrate the six-part cultural programming event that offers an unprecedented look at the...

- thePlatform's mpx Video Management System to Provide Centralized Publishing for TMN GO in Canada - SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company, today announced that it has been selected to provide the back-end video management for Astral Television Networks' newly launched The Movie Network (TMN) GO, HBO GO(®) Canada and TMN Encore GO streaming service in Eastern Canada. TMN GO will use thePlatform's "TV Everywhere" (TVE)...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas A&M University will host an advance screening of the season premiere of the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" on March 22. The event will feature an appearance by George R.R. Martin, the author of the best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," on which the program is based. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO) "A Special Evening with Famed Writer George R.R. Martin" is a free...