CMT GREENLIGHTS 11 ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF HIT SERIES “DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT” TO BEGIN AIRING IN AUGUST

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CMT GREENLIGHTS 11 ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF HIT SERIES

“DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT” TO BEGIN AIRING IN AUGUST

 

DOG AND BETH Ranks as CMT’s Current #1 Series and Has Ignited

Highest Social Media Engagement in the Network’s History

 

 

 

LOS ANGELES – May 21, 2013 – Bounty hunters ‘Dog’, Beth and Leland Chapman will continue their nationwide crusade to hunt down America’s most dangerous fugitives, as CMT has picked up an additional 11 episodes of the first season of DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT, it was announced today by Jayson Dinsmore, EVP, Development, CMT. The full first season order will now total 22 episodes; production on the back 11 will begin immediately, and will air in August. DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT is currently premiering new episodes every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.

 

“We knew Dog and Beth would shake up the programming landscape at CMT and they’ve done just that, more than doubling our quarter-to-date prime average,” said Dinsmore. “In addition to ratings success, the show has seen the largest level of social media engagement of any previous CMT series, with an incredibly dedicated, impassioned fan base. Dog, Beth, Leland and Electus are fantastic to work with, and we look forward to getting them back on the road to continue the hunt.”

 

Chris Grant, Electus CEO adds: “CMT has been an amazing partner in bringing this new franchise to life. This is only the beginning of the next chapter in the incredible story of Dog, Beth and Leland’s mission, and we’re excited to continue this adventure.”

 

Through its first five weeks on air, DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT ranks as CMT’s top current series, growing substantially in Live +3, averaging over one million total viewers. Repeats of the show continually over-index on the channel, tracking at +42% above other CMT originals. On video-on-demand, the DOG AND BETH: THE PREVIEW SPECIAL (which originally aired on CMT April 14) is the highest performing long-form series ever offered by the network over a two week time span.

 

On social media, DOG AND BETH has garnered a rabid, faithful following on both Facebook via the CMT Dog and Beth page and via Twitter; using the hashtag #CMTDogAndBeth, which trended nationally during the show’s premiere. The show’s FB page has grown to over 260,000 “Likes” and fan responses to posts on the FB page have reached as high as 22,000 per post, marking an unprecedented level of engagement across the network’s social pages. The CMT-created FB app “The Dog Pack” has grown to almost 50,000 members, and provides super fans with exclusive content each week.

 

Dog and Beth are an iconic television duo and the most celebrated bounty hunters in the business today. In addition to eight successful seasons of their hit reality series, Dog Chapman is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book You Can Run But You Can’t Hide and his follow-up memoir Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given. DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT was created by Dog and Beth Chapman through their production company, Entertainment By Bonnie and Clyde. The series is executive-produced by Electus (Ben Silverman, Chris Grant and Jimmy Fox), Jeff Cvengros and CMT’s Jayson Dinsmore, Joe Livecchi and Eliot Goldberg.

 

For more of DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT, visit the official show page at CMT.com, join the conversation on Facebook or follow the latest updates via @CMT on Twitter using hashtag #CMTDogAndBeth. Additional information about Dog and Beth Chapman can be found on their website, http://www.dogthebountyhunter.com, or via Twitter at @DogBountyHunter (Dog Chapman) and @MrsdogC (Beth Chapman). More information on Leland Chapman can be found on his website, http://www.lelandbchapman.com, or via Twitter at @LelandBChapman (Leland Chapman).

 

About CMT

 

CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

 

About Electus

 

Electus is the first integrated multimedia entertainment studio to unite producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world, including: broadcast, cable, digital, OTT and various emerging technologies. The company connects advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in the development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be true partners in campaigns and content creation. Electus International, the global distribution arm of Electus, is responsible for all international sales and distribution for Electus’ programming and its studio partners as well as programs and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers. Electus is an operating business of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI].

Great News Sunday. CMT Orders A Second Full Season Of Dog And Beth

Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and wife Beth Chapman are having a very special 7th wedding anniversary today, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Their new network, Country Music Television made sure of that – ordering another 11 episodes of Dog And Beth: On The Hunt.

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With five of 11 previously ordered episodes already aired in their new venture, Dog and Beth are thriving on CMT and they’ve come a long way since last year.

See the story at http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/05/dog-bounty-hunter-wedding-anniversary-show-more-episodes/

 

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‘Bounty Hunter’ stars in Wichita-Hutchinson area, apparently to help out local bail bondswoman

Watch out, bond skips.

Duane “Dog” Chapman and his wife, Beth, are on the hunt in Hutchinson.

The Chapmans were spotted leaving downtown Wichita’s Ambassador Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, apparently en route to Hutchinson.

By early evening, a growing crowd hoping to catch a glimpse of the “Dog the Bounty Hunter” stars had gathered outside Barb’s Bail Bonds, said Rena Smith, general manager of the Hutchinson-based company.

“There are a couple of specific cases that we want him to help us with. But we’re going to keep them under wraps,” said Smith, who hoped “Dog” would come to Kansas after she met him in February at a national bail bondsman convention in Las Vegas.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/05/07/2793484/bounty-hunter-stars-in-wichita.html#storylink=cpy

 

Dog and Beth: On the Hunt’ episode featuring Jackson to air on Mother’s Day

 

 

 

 

JACKSON, MI – Famed bounty hunters and reality television stars Duane “Dog” Chapman and wife Beth Chapman spent most of October 2012 in the Jackson area hunting for then fugitiveRicky Wheeldon.

 

Details and footage from the Chapmans’ chase will be the basis for the next episode of CMT’s“Dog and Beth: On the Hunt,” which will premiere at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 12.

Wheeldon was eventually apprehended near Leslie by Michigan State Police on Oct. 24, 2012,although he Chapmans say they provided authorities with information helping to pinpoint his whereabouts.

A sneak preview of the upcoming episode is part of the final 30 seconds of the episode that aired on Sunday, May 5. The footage includes Jeff Kirkpatrick of Lodise Bail Bonds in Jackson. The Chapmans used Lodise as the headquarters for their search.

Dog and Beth came to the Jackson area at the request of Leo Urban, owner of Leo’s Bail Bonds in Mason, issuer of the bond for Wheeldon, who eventually fled authorities and was on the lam for five months.

 

Read the rest at http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/jackson/index.ssf/2013/05/dog_and_beth_on_the_hunt_episo.html

‘Dog’ Chapman Settles Bitter Fight With Reality TV Producer

One of the entertainment industry’s longest-running cases has resulted in a settlement, but of course, it can’t end without some additional complication.

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For six years, Duane “Dog” Chapman has been fighting with Boris Krutonog, an executive producer on the A&E series Dog the Bounty Hunter, over money from the show. The case has touched a New York state court, a New York federal court, a California state court, a Hawaii federal court, the California Labor Commissioner and a California appeals court.
After a marathon of intense litigation, it’s nearly over. Chapman and Krutonog have made up. Or at least it would be almost finished except for the fact that neither has been able to attain the settlement money. After cancelling Dog the Bounty Hunter last year, A&E isn’t quite ready to release millions of dollars from the show that is sitting in a bank

To take a step back, Chapman’s relationship with Krutonog dates back to 1994 to a “Life Story Option Agreement,” whereby Krutonog acquired rights to develop movies and TV shows featuring the bounty hunter.

Eventually, that led to Dog the Bounty Hunter, which premiered in 2004. Krutonog was an early co-executive producer on the series and was entitled to received payments per episode.
Later, a fight broke out between Chapman and Krutonog over money, and the reality star asserted that Krutonog’s role was more of a manager or agent.
For six years, the parties have been fighting in various courtrooms about this.

We’ll spare the full gory details except to say that in 2010, A&E Television Networks filed an interpleader action in New York federal court. The company deposited $4 million of money from Dog the Bounty Hunter with the idea that Chapman and Krutonog would tussle over the funds, and at the end of the battle, it would transfer the money to whomever emerged victorious.
Well, in late March, a federal judge in New York granted Krutonog summary judgment in part, saying a jury couldn’t read the agreement to relieve A&E of the obligation to play Krutonog. (Read the ruling here.) Then, a mediation happened, and Chapman and Krutonog arrived at a settlement. The two figured out a way to divide the $4 million.

 

See the entire story at http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/dog-chapman-settles-bitter-fight-451623

DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER’S OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE HAS ARRIVED

DOG’S official Facebook Fan Page is at http://www.facebook.com/OfficialDogTheBountyHunter

Bondsman Stabbed While Protecting Church Leader. Bondsman Gerald Madrid Appears Sunday On Dog And Beth

A bail bondsman, who will be featured this Sunday on Duane Dog Chapman’s new reality show, is recovering after a violent attack at a New Mexico church.
Gerald Madrid was one of four people stabbed when a man rushed them on Sunday.

According to reports, the choir at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Albuquerque had just begun their closing hymns when a man jumped over several pews, shouting “Fake preacher!” He then walked over to the choir area and began stabbing members.  Madrid is a popular Albuquerque bail bondsman who will be featured on this Sunday’s (May 5) Dog and Beth: On The Hunt which airs on CMT.

According to reports, Madrid lunged at the suspect Lawrence Capener, who was attempting to stab the choir director.”I instinctively just dropped my flute and I rushed the guy,” said Madrid. “I rushed him. I never saw a knife, but I just rushed him.”  Madrid says one of his stab wounds came about an inch from his spine.

“He should be commended for his courage and his bravery to leap in front of someone like that without any regard for his own safety,” said Dog Chapman.

Dog and Beth Chapman have been in contact with the Madrid family since the stabbing

More at http://m.hawaiinewsnow.com/ms/p/a3/55/view.m?id=124279&storyId=22125342&news=Top%20Stories&news2=Main

LALATE BLOG IS COMPLETELY OUT TO LUNCH REGARDING ITS COVERAGE OF THE CHAPMAN FAMILY

I have been watching coverage of the Chapman family posted by LALate.

Whoever writes the drivel on this site, would be able to post with at least appearing intelligent if they bothered

to read Twitter and other media accounts. It reminds me of two people sitting on a bus gossiping with no worries

about reality

more on the this shortly