﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:55:33 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES FAN FAVORITE “LAW &amp; ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT” FROM NBCUNIVERSAL CABLE &amp; NEW MEDIA DISTRIBUTION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-acquires-fan-favorite--law---order--criminal-intent--from-nbcuniversal-cable---new-me,c9290033</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1086049</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, August 8, 2012 – ION Television continues to strengthen its programming lineup with high-quality content, announcing today the acquisition of the critically-acclaimed series “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” The off-network licensing rights give ION all 10 seasons (195 episodes) of the crime-drama favorite.

“‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ is a proven drama with a long-standing history as part of a highly successful 20-plus year franchise” said Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. “The addition of this popular series to our general entertainment lineup is yet another]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES OFF-NETWORK RIGHTS TO POPULAR CBS SERIES “NUMB3RS”</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-acquires-off-network-rights-to-popular-cbs-series--numb3rs-,c9289640</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1085082</guid><description><![CDATA[The Crime-Drama Series from Award-Winning Producers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott to Join ION in 2012/13 Season
NEW YORK, August 7, 2012 – ION Television today announced the addition of the popular police procedural series “Numb3rs” to its expanding general entertainment programming lineup. The content deal with CBS Television Distribution includes all six seasons (118 episodes) of the series and bolsters ION’s solid programming foundation with another high-quality syndicated series. “Numb3rs” is set to premiere on ION during the 2012/13 television season.

“‘Numb3rs’ has a proven track]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION, “YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS,” SET TO PREMIERE FIVE NEW ORIGINAL HOLIDAY MOVIES</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television---your-home-for-the-holidays--set-to-premiere-five-new-original-holiday-movies,c9271003</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision505719</guid><description><![CDATA[ION’s 2012 Holiday Lineup Includes “Christmas Twister,” “A Christmas Wedding,” “Anything But Christmas,” “Golden Christmas 3,” and “A Star for Christmas”
NEW YORK, June 11, 2012 – ION Television today announced the addition of five all new original movies to its 2012 holiday lineup. Premiering in November, the new collection, including “Christmas Twister,” “A Christmas Wedding,” “Anything But Christmas,” “Golden Christmas 3,” and “A Star for Christmas,” will air alongside returning ION favorites throughout the holiday season.

With the new titles, ION looks to build on a successful 2011]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PMC and ION TELEVISION ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF YOUTUBE PREMIUM CONTENT CHANNEL AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP FOR ENTERTAINMENT NEWS TELEVISION (ENTV)</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/pmc-and-ion-television-announce-launch-of-youtube-premium-content-channel-and-distribution-partnersh,c9206842</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision439411</guid><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, January 16, 2012 – PMC and ION Television today announced a new distribution partner in their growing multi-platform entertainment news venture, ENTV (Entertainment News Television), launching a premium YouTube Channel as a part of YouTube’s new original channels initiative.

ENTV brings viewers top breaking entertainment stories, first, directly from the leading sources and reporters in the entertainment field. By leveraging the exclusive breaking news reporting power of PMC’s core entertainment brands, including Deadline.com, HollywoodLife.com, TVLine.com and]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION RENEWS ITS ORIGINAL POLICE DRAMA “FLASHPOINT” FOR SEASON FIVE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-renews-its-original-police-drama--flashpoint--for-season-five,c9203653</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision435530</guid><description><![CDATA[After Successful Launch, ION Television Orders 13 More Original Episodes for 2012
NEW YORK, January 3, 2012 - ION Television announced today it is renewing its original police drama “Flashpoint” for a fifth season. The network is picking up 13 more episodes, set to begin shooting in February 2012. The announcement was made today by Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks.

“Flashpoint” joined ION’s primetime schedule in October 2011 after the network acquired all episodes from seasons 1-3 along with 11 season four original episodes. The production of season five contributes to ION]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES CRIME DRAMA “COLD CASE” FROM WARNER BROS. DOMESTIC TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-acquires-crime-drama--cold-case--from-warner-bros--domestic-television-distribution,c9198769</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision429133</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK – December 12, 2011 – ION Television has acquired all seven seasons (156 episodes) of the hit crime drama “Cold Case,” in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The series will join the ION Television lineup in Q1 2012, adding to the network’s continued focus on building a strong foundation of high-quality syndicated series. As part of the deal, ION is also extending and expanding its rights to the drama “Without a Trace,” which has performed well for the network over the past season.

“‘Cold Case’ is a proven Warner Bros. drama which features diverse self-]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:39:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NEWSMAX MEDIA AND ION TELEVISION TO HOST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, MODERATED BY DONALD TRUMP</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/newsmax-media-and-ion-television-to-host-presidential-debate--moderated-by-donald-trump,c9195941</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision426095</guid><description><![CDATA[Debate Scheduled to Air Live Tuesday, December 27 at 8PM ET from Des Moines, IA on ION Television Nationwide and Newsmax.com Online
NEW YORK – December 2, 2011 – Newsmax Media and ION Television will collaborate to host a presidential debate on Tuesday, December 27th from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET. The Republican debate will be moderated by businessman Donald Trump, a truly great American, at the Hoyt Sherman Theater in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Newsmax ION Television Debate will be televised live nationwide on ION Television and online by Newsmax.com. The debate will be the final meeting of the]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:33:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORIGINAL SERIES “FLASHPOINT” CAPTURES ION TELEVISION VIEWERS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/original-series--flashpoint--captures-ion-television-viewers,c9176312</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision407744</guid><description><![CDATA[ION Ranks #9 Among All Cable Networks for the Night;

“Flashpoint Alert” Becomes Network’s Most Successful Contest Ever
NEW YORK – October 20, 2011 – ION Television’s new original series “Flashpoint” contributes to the network’s highest-rated night of the season, according to Nielsen Media Research. 

The “Flashpoint” network premiere at 10pm ET/PT delivered 1.3 million total viewers, 949,000 households, and 589,000 viewers among A18-49. ION Television also ranked #9 among all cable networks for the night.

ION Television’s website and social networking sites also experienced record]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST SYNDICATION RIGHTS TO “GEORGE LOPEZ” FROM WARNER BROS. DOMESTIC TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-acquires-exclusive-broadcast-syndication-rights-to--george-lopez--from-warner-bros--d,c9161359</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision392494</guid><description><![CDATA[Sitcom Begins Thursday, September 29 at 1PM ET/PT on ION Television
NEW YORK, September 13, 2011 – ION Television expands its television family with the acquisition of the hit sitcom series “George Lopez” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The announcement was made today by Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks.

As part of the content deal, ION Television obtains the exclusive broadcast syndication rights to all five seasons of the series. Starring comedian George Lopez, the series will air on ION Thursdays beginning September 29 with a three-hour block from 1pm-4pm ET/]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:47:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION PREMIERES HIT POLICE DRAMA “FLASHPOINT” WITH ORIGINAL EPISODES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 10PM ET/PT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-premieres-hit-police-drama--flashpoint--with-original-episodes-tuesday--october-18-at,c9160818</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision391846</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, September 12, 2011- ION Television premieres its newly acquired hit police drama “Flashpoint” on Tuesday, October 18 at 10pm ET/PT with new original episodes. ION Television, the new home for the award-winning series, will schedule “Flashpoint” in a two-hour block on Tuesdays from 10pm-12am ET/PT and again on Saturdays from 9-11pm ET/PT.

To support the series launch, ION Television will unveil an integrated marketing campaign, including television, print, out-of-home & digital advertising. As part of the campaign for the first-time ever, ION will feature a Quick Response code]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:58:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES OFF-NETWORK RIGHTS TO TNT’S TOP-RATED SERIES “LEVERAGE”</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-acquires-off-network-rights-to-tnt-s-top-rated-series--leverage-,c9158890</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision390269</guid><description><![CDATA[Acquisition Marks ION’s First Deal with Successful Independent Producer Dean Devlin and Electric Entertainment
NEW YORK – September 7, 2011 – ION Television continues to expand its programming line-up with high-quality content with the acquisition of the popular TNT drama series, “Leverage” from Electric Entertainment. The announcement was made today by Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. ION Television, a top-10 rated network, has licensed the off-network rights to all seasons of “Leverage.” The series will begin airing on ION Television in summer 2012.

“We’re pleased to team up]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION AND PMC ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF ENTERTAINMENT NEWS TELEVISION (ENTV),</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-and-pmc-announce-the-launch-of-entertainment-news-television-entv-,c9153411</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision383829</guid><description><![CDATA[A MULTI-PLATFORM BREAKING NEWS CONTENT AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, (August 24, 2011) – PMC and ION Television announced today the launch of Entertainment News Television (ENTV), an original multi-platform breaking news service. ENTV will leverage the exclusive breaking news reporting power of PMC’s core entertainment brands, including Nikki Finke’s Deadline.com, Bonnie Fuller’s HollywoodLife.com, Michael Ausiello’s TVLine.com, and Movieline.com, to deliver breaking entertainment and celebrity news on the top 10 ranked network ION Television and the web, simultaneously.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION LAUNCHES NEWLY ACQUIRED SERIES “PSYCH” AND “MONK” BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 AT 6PM ET/PT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-launches-newly-acquired-series-psych--and--monk--beginning-sunday--august-21-at-6pm-e,c9148281</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision377142</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK – AUGUST 3, 2011 – ION Television is set to premiere its newly acquired drama series “Psych” and “Monk” beginning Sunday, August 21 at 6pm ET. Both series will air on ION’s successful primetime Saturday and Sunday schedules, with a four-hour block of “Monk” premiering 6-10pm and a five-hour block of “Psych” airing from 10pm – 3am. The critically-acclaimed series will launch on ION’s weekend schedule starting with season one.

As part of the acquisition package from NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution, ION Television attained the right to air six and future seasons of]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES TOP-RATED “PSYCH,” MONK,” AND “HOUSE” FROM NBCUNIVERSAL DOMESTIC TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-acquires-top-rated--psych--monk--and--house--from-nbcuniversal-domestic-television-di,c9147390</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision375629</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK – JULY 27, 2011 – ION Television furthers its programming strategy of providing high-quality content with the acquisition of three of television’s critically-acclaimed and highly popular series, “Psych” and “Monk” from Universal Cable Productions and “House” from Universal Media Studios, it was announced today by Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks, and Frances Manfredi, Executive Vice President and General Sales Manager, NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution.

As part of the content package, ION Television attains the right to air six and future seasons of the detective]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION LICENSES THEATRICAL TITLES FROM STARZ MEDIA FOR FIRST BASIC CABLE &amp; BROADCAST WINDOWS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-licenses-theatrical-titles-from-starz-media-for-first-basic-cable---broadcast-windows,c9145071</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision372893</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK – JULY 14, 2011 – ION Television announced today that it acquired the rights to six theatrical titles from Starz Media, LLC, for the movies’ first basic cable and broadcast exhibition. The agreement between the companies marks the first time ION Television has acquired first-run broadcast rights for movie titles.

The new titles will fit into ION's Big Movie Weekend, which has registered double-digit growth among A25-54 and total viewers, year-over-year. The newly purchased films will air exclusively on ION’s schedule beginning in November and will continue to roll out on the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION MEDIA NETWORKS NAMES KENDRA CLEARY, CORRY HART AND LAURA DIEFENBACH AS VICE PRESIDENTS, NATIONAL NETWORK SALES</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-media-networks-names-kendra-cleary--corry-hart-and-laura-diefenbach-as-vice-presidents--national,c9131721</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision355353</guid><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK – June 7, 2011 – ION Media Networks announced today that senior television sales executives Kendra Cleary, Corry Hart and Laura Diefenbach have been named Vice Presidents of National Sales.  Cleary’s hire marks the opening of ION’s office in the Detroit market. Hart will direct and manage ION’s Chicago-based national advertising sales office and oversee the Midwest territory. Additionally, ION’s Laura Diefenbach has been promoted to Vice President of Network Sales East Coast in its New York office. The executives will report to Lisa Fischer, Senior Vice President of Network Sales,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:40:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION MEDIA NETWORKS NAMES LAUREN GELLERT AS VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION &amp; DEVELOPMENT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-media-networks-names-lauren-gellert-as-vice-president--production---development,g569329</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision340918</guid><description><![CDATA[[image]

NEW YORK – May 4, 2011 – ION Media Networks announces today the appointment of Lauren Gellert as its Vice President, Production and Development.  Today’s announcement marks ION’s first major addition to its programming infrastructure since hiring ION’s president of programming John Ford, reinforcing the Company’s recent mandate to expand its TV content and development.  The newly created position will report to Ford in ION’s New York office.

Gellert is heading up production and development at ION Television and is responsible for its latest content activities, including]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 15:29:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION MEDIA NETWORKS NAMES DOUGLAS HOLLOWAY PRESIDENT, MULTI CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-media-networks-names-douglas-holloway-president--multi-channel-distribution,g565680</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision311971</guid><description><![CDATA[[image]

NEW YORK - April 25, 2011 – ION Media Networks announced today that cable television veteran Douglas Holloway has been named President of Multi Channel Distribution.  The newly created position will oversee the Company’s distribution efforts for ION Television and its digital channels qubo, and ION Life.  Mr. Holloway will oversee the Company’s cable, satellite and telco partner relationships, reporting to ION Media Network Chairman & CEO Brandon Burgess.

"Having someone of Doug’s caliber and experience on our team is important, as we look to expand our positive relations with]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:45:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ION TELEVISION BREAKS INTO THE TOP 10 FOR FIRST TIME, DELIVERING ITS BEST QUARTER EVER</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ion-television/r/ion-television-breaks-into-the-top-10-for-first-time--delivering-its-best-quarter-ever,g560164</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision308096</guid><description><![CDATA[Network Registers 10 Consecutive Quarters of Year-Over-Year Growth in All Key Demos
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NEW YORK – April 4, 2011 – ION Television kicked off the first quarter of 2011 by breaking into the top 10 ranked networks for the first time in its history and recording its best quarter ever in sales prime, according to Nielsen Media Research. ION’s continued ratings surge over the last year is highlighted with a #9 ranking among A25-54. Additionally, Q1 2011 marks ION’s 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in all key demos. Since its relaunch in 2008, ION Television has increased]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:44:08 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>