✝ UPtv Announces Annual 'Easter Lives Here' Celebration Featuring 100 Hours of Programming! 💮 SEE HERE:

UPtv Press Release:

UPtv’s ANNUAL “EASTER LIVES HERE” WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF THE EASTER SEASON TO FEATURE 100 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING

 

20 MOVIES AND SERIES INCLUDE TWO WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE MOVIES
FAITH, HOPE & LOVE  AND SMALL GROUP
 

The Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday event also includes 
The Passion of the Christ, a cable premiere documentary, biblical movies 
and the 3^rd Annual Stellar Music of Hope Special

ATLANTA – March 24, 2022 – UPtv, the television destination for uplifting entertainment, announced this year’s “Easter Lives Here” programming slate filled with contemporary uplifting films, a premiere documentary, inspiring biblical stories and a music special. With 100 hours of entertainment including 20 movies and series, UPtv continues to be the home for Easter with the biggest collection of programming that truly celebrates the season. The “Easter Lives Here” event kicks off Palm Sunday, April 10, with The Passion of the Christ and culminates with the World Broadcast Premieres of Faith, Hope & Love and Small Group on Easter Sunday (April 17) at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET, respectively.

“We invite viewers looking for contemporary stories of faith as well classic Bible movies to join us this Easter season,” said Hector Campos, vice president, content strategy and programming at UPtv. “Each year we set out to find the best faith theatrical titles to add to our schedule as we curate a robust Easter offering for those wanting to celebrate faith, love, renewal and the true meaning of the season. Additionally, all of the movies making up our ‘Easter Lives Here’ programming event can be tracked on the My UPtv Movies App so viewers can set reminders and receive tune-in alerts.”

The My UPtv Movies app is available for viewers to download and is especially popular around the holidays to track movie viewing. The tracker app allows viewers to learn more about upcoming movies on the network, watch movie previews and request personalized showtime alerts. Viewers can also favorite movie titles to add to a personal collection to easily access them later, set calendar reminders, and request notifications or text messages.

In addition to The Passion of the Christ, Faith, Hope & Love and Small Group, other titles included in UPtv’s Easter celebration include When We Last Spoke, Courageous and The Ten Commandments.

EASTER PROGRAMMING SLATE (All times ET)

Saturday, April 9
Expecting a Miracle 3p
Ordinary Miracles 5p
Run the Race 7p
When We Last Spoke 9p
Courageous 11p

Sunday, April 10 (Palm Sunday)
Miles From Nowhere 3p
Run the Race 5p
The Passion of the Christ 7p
Mary, Mother of Jesus 9p
The Passion of the Christ 11p
New Life 1a

Monday, April 11
David (Part 1) 8p
David (Part 2) 10p
The Chosen 101: I Have Called You By Name 12a
The Chosen 102: The Shabbat 1a

Tuesday, April 12
Joseph (Part 1) 8p
Joseph (Part 2) 10p
The Chosen 103: Jesus Loves the Little Children 12a
The Chosen 104: The Rock on Which it is Built 12:30a

Wednesday, April 13
Moses (Part 1) 8p
Moses (Part 2) 10p
The Chosen 105: The Wedding Gift 12a
The Chosen 106: Indescribable Compassion 1a

Thursday, April 14
The Ten Commandments 8p
The Chosen 107: Invitations 12a
The Chosen 108: I Am He 1a
Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone 2a

Friday, April 15 (Good Friday)
Jacob 1p
Joseph Part 1 3p
Joseph Part 2 5p
Mary, Mother of Jesus 7p
The Passion of the Christ 9p
The Passion of the Christ 11p
Jacob 1a

Saturday, April 16 (Holy Saturday)
Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton 10a CABLE TELEVISION PREMIERE
Mary, Mother of Jesus 11a
The Ten Commandments 1p
Moses Part 1 5p
Moses Part 2 7p
David Part 1 9p
David Part 2 11p
Mary, Mother of Jesus 1a

Sunday, April 17 (Easter)
Reba McEntire: My Chains are Gone 9a
3rd Annual Stellar Music of Hope Special 10a CABLE TELEVISION PREMIERE
Hosted by Jonathan McReynolds and Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Stellar Music of Hope is an Easter celebration of hope, family and uplifting songs featuring Pastor Mike Jr, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, Brandon Camphor & Oneway, Natalie Grant, Todd Dulaney, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard and more!
Courageous 12p
When We Last Spoke 2:30p
In-Lawfully Yours 5p
Faith, Hope & Love 7p WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE
Small Group 9p WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE
Faith, Hope & Love 11:30p
Small Group 1:30a

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About UP Entertainment
UP Entertainment, home to UPtv, AspireTV, AspireTV Life, UP Faith & Family and Cine Romántico, is the destination for positive entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories of love, laughter and relationships, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the premier network for Black culture and urban lifestyle programming featuring original productions in food, home and fashion. AspireTV Life is the first free ad supported streaming television (FAST) channel dedicated to sharing the experiences of the multicultural audience through cooking, fashion, travel, design and more. The streaming service UP Faith & Family is the leader in uplifting entertainment and includes exclusive access to original productions from the UP Entertainment family of brands. Additionally, UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish.

Follow UPtv on the Web at www.Uptv.com on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Uptv, Twitter on @Uptv and Instagram at UP_TV.

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MY THOUGHTS....
I am, once again, UPlifted and inspired by UPtv's Easter programming! What a blessing to see how they celebrate the true meaning of Easter, with these faith-based films about the resurrection of Jesus. Thank you, UPtv! I hope many of you will be able to tune in for this wonderful event!

See extra details of the new movies airing in April on UPtv - *here*.

God's Blessings, Net

🎶 Musical Special: Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone, Hymns and Gospel Favorites - hosted by Gospel music legend Bill Gaither! 🎶 Details Here:

On Friday night, March 25, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET see country singer/actress Reba McEntire perform in an all new musical special on UPtv.

Details via UPtv Press Release:

"Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone, Hymns and Gospel Favorites featuring three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning country music superstar Reba McEntire follows the success of her chart-topping debut Gospel recording with a companion LIVE performance. Recorded at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium & Clementine Hall with special guests, My Chains Are Gone finds the icon lending her unmistakable voice to classic hymns and newly-written songs of hope. Hosted by Gospel music legend Bill Gaither, the collection captures the journey of faith behind country music’s biggest female hit-maker.

Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone, Hymns and Gospel Favorites
is available on DVD at Amazon and Walmart.


A CD version is also available at Amazon and Walmart.

Immediately following Reba's musical special, stay tuned for an encore presentation of Carrie Underwood: singing in concert - "MY SAVIOR: LIVE FROM THE RYMAN" at 9 p.m. ET. on UPtv.

Details via UPtv: Filmed at the celebrated Ryman Auditorium, Carrie Underwood brings her best-selling, critically-acclaimed My Savior album to that legendary stage with breathtaking performances of those timeless songs, including traditional hymns such as “Amazing Grace,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (featuring CeCe Winans), and “How Great Thou Art.

Carrie Underwood "My Savior: Live From The Ryman"

is available on DVD at Amazon and Walmart.

A CD version is also available at Amazon and Walmart.

I hope you enjoy both of these Gospel concerts on UPtv! I personally love hearing those cherished old hymns.🎶

Also, be sure to check out updates to the April UPtv schedule - here.

God's Blessings! Net 

Reminder: 🌹When Love Blooms🌹 Premieres Friday on BYU + My Movie Review! 💮 SEE HERE:

I am sending out this post today to remind you all - the latest movie premiere from Incendo Productions, When Love Blooms, will air this Friday afternoon, March 25, 2022, on BYU-TV at 1pm/12c.

Recently, I pre-screened the movie through BYU's we-site. See my review below.


MOVIE REVIEW - "When Love Blooms":

💮 "If you really, really enjoy flowers, then you might enjoy When Love Blooms, because nearly every scene is about arranging flowers for a big competition. As a risk management analyst, Ann Keller (played by Sarah Power, “Nantucket Noel”) is rather persnickety; she has trouble making up her mind, even in inconsequential situations, such as: picking something to eat for lunch or ice cream flavors. Ann returns to her hometown after her father injures his arm and takes his place in a flower arranging competition, titled the “Botanic Cup”. She really has no idea about flower arranging, but her partner, Aaron Blum, an ex-football player, is the town’s florist, so he teaches her. This movie is mostly family-friendly; however, I have one caution on dialogue. Aaron eventually reveals his former partner in the flower competition was his ex, and he makes a brief comment that implies that he formerly lived with his ex-girlfriend. He says, "love doesn’t lock you out of the house at 2am in only your bath robe." That’s the only questionable content I recall. The chemistry between the leads, in my opinion, is a little stiff, and Aaron’s side project at the florist shop is a bit odd. Even though I do love flowers, this was just an okay one time watch for me." ~Net

If you decide to check out the movie, please be sure to let me know your thoughts in comments below.

See the premiere of

When Love Blooms

Friday, March 25, 2022

at 1pm/12c. on BYU

The movie can also be seen through BYU's app or web-site - *here*.

Blessings, Net

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"UNTHINKABLY GOOD THINGS" TO DEBUT ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES

"UNTHINKABLY GOOD THINGS"

TO DEBUT ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES

August, 2022

Details via Hallmark Press Release:

Karen Pittman, Erica Ash, Joyful Drake, Jermaine Love and Lance Gross Set to Star in the All-New Movie

STUDIO CITY, CA - March 22, 2022 - Production has begun in Italy on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries first movie under the network's Mahogany banner, "Unthinkably Good Things" (working title).

The network has cast Karen Pittman ("And Just Like That," "The Morning Show"), Erica Ash ("Survivor's Remorse," Uncle Drew) and Joyful Drake ("Let's Stay Together," "The Quad"), as well as Jermaine Love ("Outer Banks," Rogue Warfare) and Lance Gross ("House of Payne," "Our Kind of People").

Mahogany is the first of several new content initiatives and brand extensions that will tap into the rich 100+ year legacy of the Hallmark brand. The slate of movies are rooted in the iconic Hallmark greeting card line of the same name. Mahogany will expand Crown Media's content offerings with powerful storytelling that exemplifies Hallmark's core ethos - family, community, human connection, positivity and the transformational power of love - through the unique lens of Black culture.

"Mahogany is a beloved brand by millions of consumers around the world and we are thrilled to bring the brand to life on screen with this first new movie," Toni Judkins, SVP Programming Development, Crown Media - Mahogany shared. Judkins continued, "We are committed to telling beautiful, emotionally rich, authentic stories that show Black women experiencing the joys of love through romance, sisterhood and community."

At a crossroads in her career and love life, Allison (Pittman) is in need of the love and support of her two friends Melina (Drake) and Reesa (Ash). When they visit her in Tuscany, the reunion causes each woman to reexamine the state of her own life and relationships. While they have different personalities and perspectives, they know each other's truths and help to make life-changing decisions. Between the good wine, delicious food, a healthy serving of romance, set against the beautiful backdrop of Tuscany the three women relish in the importance of friendship and inspire each other to make this next season the best one yet and to take the leap to pursue the life and loves they have always wanted.

"Unthinkably Good Things" is a Kronicle Media Production. Korin D. Williams, Monique Nash and Cristina Giubbetti are Executive Producers. David Wulf is Producer. Terri J. Vaughn is directing a script by Cas Sigers-Beedles.

-- HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES --

🌞Spring is Here this Sunday!!!🌞 New Premieres & Movie Marathons are in Bloom ALL Weekend Long! 💮 SEE HERE:

UPtv has the only NEW lighthearted, rom-com premiere airing this weekend. Since I pre-screened this movie, titled "The Wedding Fix," and I can tell you - it's a delightful, family friendly film, and I hope many of you will enjoy it, too! (See my full review below!)

Also airing Sunday night, is a new episode of "When Calls the Heart" on the Hallmark Channel. I think the lack of new movies, overall, is most likely due to all of the NCAA basketball games airing this weekend. (How is your bracket doing?) Sometimes, it's hard for the movie networks to compete with these big sporting events in viewership.

Check out details on the new movie and more airing this weekend below...

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Saturday, March 19, 2022:

Hallmark Channel's Rom-Com-A-Thon on Saturday...

Highlights include:

*YES, I DO

*FROM FRIEND TO FIANCÉ

*DESTINATION WEDDING

*THE WEDDING VEIL

*THE WEDDING VEIL UNVEILED

*THE WEDDING VEIL LEGACY

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Saturday, March 19, 2022:

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Saturday Mystery Marathons...

*AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES

~ THE DISAPPEARING GAME

~ A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE

~ AN INHERITANCE TO DIE FOR

*GOURMET DETECTIVE MYSTERIES

~ DEATH AL DENTE

~ EAT, DRINK AND BE BURIED

~ ROUX THE DAY: A GOURMET DETECTIVE MYSTERY

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Sunday, March 20, 2022:

The Wedding Fix

Story-line via UPtv: Reeling from a break-up, professional over-planner Gwen pitches in to help put the finishing touches on her best friend’s wedding. But when she’s teamed up with best man Josh, a free-spirited nature guide, she finds that pulling together this wedding might not be as easy as she thought.

The Wedding Fix

Premieres Sunday, March 20, 2022

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

Movie Review:

💮 "The Wedding Fix is lighthearted, family friendly and refreshing, like sunshine on a cloudy day! I enjoyed the chemistry between the leads, Gwen (Andrea Brooks, “When Calls the Heart”) and Josh (Patch May, “Gingerbread Miracle”). As the maid of honor, Gwen (an over-planner), is tasked to work with Josh, the best man (surprise, he’s a free spirit!), to save her best friend’s wedding. Of course, opposites attract! The mix of their opposite personalities plays well on screen; there seems to be an instant spark between the two, even when she mistakes him in the beginning for someone else. Besides all the wedding planning, there’s star-gazing, fishing, and maybe, even some rock climbing, if Josh can talk Gwen into giving it a try! Overall, it’s a delightful, feel good movie. The wedding issue at the end was a bit anticlimactic, but thankfully, Gwen was there to fix it!!! My suggestion… fix yourself a comfy spot for The Wedding Fix, relax and enjoy this sweet UPtv romantic comedy!" ~Net

Also, be sure to check out my interview

with actress Andrea Brooks - *here*!

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Sunday, March 20, 2022:

When Calls the Heart

Season 9, Episode 3

Storyline: Elizabeth’s book is finally published and it’s the talk of the town. Lucas plans a surprise party to celebrate the event, but some bad book reviews have Elizabeth in a less social mood.

When Calls the Heart

airs Sunday, March 20, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Whatever your plans are for the weekend, I pray you all have a bright and sunny, peaceful, first weekend of Spring! Hope many of you will enjoy the new movie on UPtv!

Blessings to you all! Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“He changes times and seasons; 

He deposes kings and raises up others. 

He gives wisdom to the wise 

and knowledge to the discerning.”

~Daniel 2:21

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