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‘Heartland’ Season 16 Starts Aug. 6 on UPtv

michael.malone@futurenet.com (Michael Malone) — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:18:25 +0000

Season 16 of family drama Heartland debuts on UPtv Sunday, August 6. Two episodes are on that night.

The longest running one-hour drama in Canadian TV history, Heartland is set in the foothills of the Rockies in the fictional town of Hudson, Alberta. Season 16 finds Bartlett-Fleming family members making bold strides towards their futures. The family “will come together to face their fears and start the next chapter in their lives,” teases UPtv.

Amber Marshall, Graham Wardle, Michelle Morgan and Shaun Johnston are in the cast.

Heartland is based on the series of books by Lauren Brooke. Season 16 premiered in Canada late last year. All 16 seasons can be streamed on UP Faith & Family.

The Heartland executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, Heather Conkie and Mark Haroun. The series is produced by Dean Bennett.

UPtv is conducting the Heartland Signed Swag Sweepstakes, which viewers enter by answering show trivia questions on the My UPtv app between August 6 and September 24. Twenty viewers will win prizes, and the grand prize is an autographed hat, script and poster, and a blanket, mug, tote and sticker from the show.

UPtv and UP Faith & Family are part of UP Entertainment, which describes its content as uplifting.

Series Business: 'Heartland' Showrunner Heather Conkie and UP Entertainment Senior VP of Marketing Wendy McCoy

michael.malone@futurenet.com (Michael Malone) — Fri, 20 May 2022 18:35:43 +0000

Senior content producer Michael Malone chats with Heartland showrunner Heather Conkie and Wendy McCoy, UP Entertainment senior VP of marketing, about season 15 of the Canadian horse drama. Heartland airs on UPtv Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

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'Heartland' Season 14 Coming to BYUtv

michael.malone@futurenet.com (Michael Malone) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:28:48 +0000

Season 14 of family drama Heartland begins on the BYUtv app Friday, April 1, followed by the season premiere on BYUtv April 5. The show airs on CBC in Canada.

The whole season will be available to stream on the BYUtv app.

BYUtv is a family entertainment network available over cable and satellite, and online. Streaming is free.

Streaming service Up Faith & Family began season 15 of Heartland March 17. Angela Cannon, VP and channel manager, Up Faith & Family, called the show a “fan favorite.” Season 15 aired on CBC late last year.

Murray Shostak created Heartland, which is the longest-running one-hour drama in Canadian TV history. It is based on the series of books by Lauren Brooke.

In the show, sisters, played by Amber Marshall and Michelle Morgan, keep the family’s horse ranch in the Canadian Rockies up and running. The Heartland ranch treats troubled or neglected horses, and finds new homes for them.

Shaun Johnston and Alisha Newton are also in the cast.

The executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall and Heather Conkie, who is showrunner. ■

‘Heartland’ Starts on Cozi TV Oct. 10

michael.malone@futurenet.com (Michael Malone) — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:47:17 +0000

Cozi TV premieres drama Heartland Sunday, Oct. 10. The family drama will hold the Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. slot each week.

The show is based on the Heartland book franchise by Lauren Brooke. It debuted in 2007 and is set on a family ranch in the foothills of the Rockies. The Fleming family struggles after the tragic loss of their matriarch.

Amber Marshall and Michelle Morgan are in the Heartland cast.

“Cozi TV is excited to be adding Heartland to our already powerful lineup of television programming. We know our viewers will embrace the Fleming family and their dramatic storylines and adventures just as they have all of our series,” Meredith McGinn, NBCUniversal Local’s executive VP of diginets & original production.

Cozi TV, part of NBCUniversal Local, will start with season one, episode one of Heartland.

‘Heartland’ Season 14 on UPtv July 8

michael.malone@futurenet.com (Michael Malone) — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:18:28 +0000

Season 14 of family series Heartland premieres on UPtv July 8. All prior seasons are on UP Faith & Family. After each new episode, UPtv will air bonus content, including inside-the-episode recaps.

UPtv calls Heartland the longest-running one-hour drama in Canadian television history. Set in the foothills of the Rockies in the fictional town of Hudson, Alberta, the new season finds horses healing Amy (Amber Marshall) as much as Amy heals horses. While Amy struggles with a life-changing challenge, the people of Hudson will have to deal with an unexpected disaster that threatens to derail the first term as mayor for Lou (Michelle Morgan).

“The fandom around Heartland is truly incredible,” said Hector Campos, VP of content strategy, programming and acquisitions at UPtv. “We are thrilled to be the linear television home where Heartlanders can see the newest seasons here first. The new episodes also feature bonus content exclusive to UP. We invite fans of the series to spend Thursday nights with us and be part of the social conversation (#Heartland) with fellow Heartland enthusiasts. Fans won’t want to miss the first two minutes of the season premiere.”

Heartland is based on a series of books by Lauren Brooke.

The executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall and Heather Conkie, who is showrunner. The series is produced by Dean Bennett.

UPtv features positive programming with “relatable stories of love, laughter and relationships,” according to the network.

Upfronts: UP On Board with More Original Series, Telefilms

Will Hagle — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:30:00 +0000

New York -- Nearly a year after its relaunch as UP TV, the former GMC TV/Gospel Music Channel is seeing results from its shift to a broader programming menu.

Lisa Fischer, executive vice president of advertising sales, maintains that UP’s lack of specific religious affiliation has helped the new network reach a wider audience.

“UP is an expert on its growing audience of family-friendly viewers who are seeking a destination for uplifting entertainment programming,” said Fischer during an upfront press presentation, aboard the network’s executive bus that was parked alongside Manhattan’s Bryant Park on Tuesday night.

The 67 million-subscriber network, projecting to 73 million homes by 2015, is spearheaded by drama Heartland, now in its sixth season.

UP has several original movies slated for premieres in the coming months, including Life of a King, which stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as an ex-felon who establishes a chess club for inner city youth, and Noah, the network’s first biblical epic.

"We produce more family-friendly movies than any other television network,” said Fischer.

In addition to its current shows and upcoming movies, the network is expected to preview at least two new original series to advertisers.

“During this upfront season, we are offering a compelling and ambitious slate of contemporary entertainment viewers will enjoy, distributors will welcome and that advertisers will embrace. We anticipate a very strong 2014-15 upfront,” Fischer said.

Despite the expansion of its program palette, UP still airs Christian content, an approach carrying over from its nine years of gospel music heritage. From April 7 until April 20, the network will air 21 Bible-related movies and miniseries as part of its annual Easter programming block. On April 13, the network will become the first to air The Passion of the Christ on commercial television.

The Easter programming will conclude with the premiere of Apple Mortgage Cake, an original movie based on the true story of Angela Logan (Kimberly Elise), a single mother who mortgages her home to start a cake business.

Fischer hopes that the success of UP will carry over to sister network ASPiRE, which was launched in June 2012 by Magic Johnson Enterprises.

ASPiRE is targeted towards an African-American audience, but strives to air positive, family-friendly programming similar to the content found on UP.

“It’s a niche network,” Fischer said, explaining the network’s average age is around 41, “We’re a little bit older than BET and a little bit younger than TV One.”

The network’s upcoming original programming schedule includes season two of Exhale, which Fischer described as “like The View,” and a third season of ABFF Independent, the franchise that features films and documentaries from emerging black artists.

Johnson, the network’s majority owner, is also scheduled to appear in a quarterly show called Magic In The Making, which will feature the Hall of Fame basketball player in conversation with various personalities.

He also holds a minority stake in UP TV.