CMT Sings New Tune For ‘Million Dollar Quartet’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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CMT has renamed its Million Dollar Quartet music-themed scripted series Sun Records, the network said Wednesday.

The limited eight-part series, based on the Broadway musical of the historic recording sessions featuring Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, will debut on CMT Feb. 23, said network officials.

Sun Records will join Nashville – which CMT picked up after ABC cancelled the series earlier this year – and Still The King as music themed scripted series as part of CMT's 2017 lineup.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.