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DT: SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
 AT&T and AUDIENCE NETWORK® Producing Sophomore Slate of
AUDIENCE Music Concerts
Concert Series Exclusively Airs On
DIRECTV Ch 239 and AT&T U-verse Ch 1114
Scheduled Performances Featuring:
Fitz and the Tantrums, Good Charlotte, Bebe Rexha, The Struts,
Mac Miller, The Band Perry, AWOLNATION, Brandy Clark and More
 Mac Miller performs with Ariana Grande on AUDIENCE Network.
To download, credit Chris Phelps for AUDIENCE Network: https://we.tl/08cBKYC7MZ
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016–AT&T AUDIENCE Network® returns to the stage. For two weeks, over a dozen artists across all genres of music will tape live concerts, exclusive performances and in-depth artist interviews with Ted Stryker.
“We’re bringing more original and exclusive performances,” said Christopher Long, senior vice president of Original Content & Production, AT&T Entertainment Group. “This new group of shows will give music fans a personal, intimate and private view of music’s influential artists today.”
Since last January, the network featured 52 artists in 52 weeks on two stages–an intimate studio stage and a club stage with a live audience.
Past concert specials include:
* CeeLo Green
* Hank Williams Jr.
* Cheap Trick
* Peter Frampton
* Flo Rida
* Martina McBride
* Lukas Graham
* Kelsea Ballerini
* Fall Out Boy
* Panic! At the Disco
“I love these shows not just because of the intimacy of the performances, but being able to talk to these artists in a relaxing setting about their struggles and successes is very exciting and eye-opening,” said host Ted Stryker.
AUDIENCE Network‘s new music slate continues to deliver groundbreaking concerts, unique stories and exclusive performances across all genres, plus select programming in ultra high-definition/4K*, to audiences nationwide since multiple series began airing this past January. New shows premiere via nationwide broadcast Friday at 8:00 PM ET/PT on DIRECTV Ch 239 and U-verse Ch 1114,as well as live streaming on directv.com, uverse.com and on smartphones and tablets, via the DIRECTV and U-verse apps.**
AUDIENCE Network‘s multiple series of original and exclusive performances give music fans an intimate view of music’s most influential artists today. The network collaborates directly with musicians to create a unique show from their perspective.
Catch these upcoming tapings:
* Mac Miller with Special Guests & Fitz and the Tantrums – Sept. 12
* Brandy Clark & The Struts – Sept. 13
* Jefferson Starship & AWOLNATION – Sept. 14
* High Valley, Butch Walker and Machine Gun Kelly – Sept. 15
* The Band Perry – Sept. 19
* K.Flay, JoJo & Bebe Rexha – Sept. 20
* Good Charlotte – Sept. 21
 Mac Miller performs with CeeLo Green on AUDIENCE Network.
 Fitz and The Tantrums perform on AUDIENCE Network.
 Noelle Scaggs and Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums sit down with Ted Stryker (middle) for an interview.
*Limited titles available. Requires a Genie HD DVR (model HR54 or later) and a DIRECTV 4K Ready TV, or 4K TV connected to a 4K Genie Mini. Additional & advanced receiver fees apply. ULTIMATE Package or higher and 4K account authorization required. Visit directv.com/4K for complete details.
**Access via computer or app requires qualifying device and data connection. Access to content varies by device, TV plan, and viewing location. Data charges may apply.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
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About AUDIENCE Network:
Always Original. Always Smart. Always Bold. Never Ordinary. AUDIENCE is a unique and exclusive television experience available only to DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse subscribers. The channel first made its mark by partnering with NBC to produce and air three additional seasons of the Emmy Award-winning series Friday Night Lights and then became the exclusive home of the Emmy Award-winning drama Damages, starring Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. AUDIENCE continues its commitment to original, provocative content with a growing slate of critically acclaimed original series including the MMA drama Kingdom, starring Frank Grillo and Nick Jonas; the industry’s first polyamorous romantic comedy You Me Her starring Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard and Priscilla Faia; the suspense-drama Rogue, starring Cole Hauser and Ashley Greene; Full Circle: Miami, written by Jorge Zamacona and starring Dougray Scott, Kim Raver, and Harold Perrineau. AUDIENCE is also home to acclaimed original documentaries including The Fighting Season, a first hand account of the deadliest year in our nation’s longest war, Executive Produced by Ricky Schroder. Sports fans will find live, daily sports and entertainment news from renowned sports journalists on The Dan Patrick Show and The Rich Eisen Show, and in-depth interviews with sports icons like Derek Jeter and Michael Phelps on Undeniable with Joe Buck. Plus, viewers can enjoy exclusive concerts by today’s hottest artists on AUDIENCE Music and intimate interviews with top talent like Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain on Off Camera with Sam Jones. It’s original entertainment you won’t see anywhere else. For more info, please visit directv.com/audience.
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