TCA: TV Guide Network Acquires U.S. Rights to Boyle Interview

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TV Guide Network has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to an episode of Britian's Piers Mogan's Life Stories
featuring Scottish singer Susan Boyle, the network announced Wednesday
during its Television Critics Association winter press tour
presentation.

The special, which airs Jan. 10, features a revealing interview with the Britian's Got Talent contestant
as she talks about her somewhat tumultuous life after finishing in
second place on the show, according to Diane Robina, executive vice
president of programming and marketing for TV Guide Network.

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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.