Fusion Launches On Apple TV

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Fusion will launch its content on the Apple TV digital service, the news/pop culture channel said Tuesday.

The millennials-targeted service will offer a mix of original programming on Apple TV, including video highlights from Fusion’s daily and weekly topical programs including Alicia Menendez Tonight, AMERICA with Jorge Ramos, Fusion Live, and Soccer Gods, as well as full episodes of such shows as The Cannabusiness Report, Strange Medicine, Back Home, The Dukes of 2 Square, and Drug Wars.

 The network will also offer a first look at the season premiere of its original series No You Shut Up, said network officials.

 “Fusion’s audience was born on the digital frontier,” Fusion CEO Isaac Lee said in a statement. “With the launch of Fusion on Apple TV, we are taking a significant step to make sure we are reaching this powerful and dynamic audience everywhere they consume content.” 

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.