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CHCH readies weekly pop culture show ‘andPOP’

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HAMILTON, ON – Pop culture news website andPOP is creating a new half-hour TV show that will debut on CHCH next week.

Presented in the candid and uninhibited style of the andPOP digital brand, the show will offer in-depth coverage of what’s trending in film, television, and music, Thursday nights at 10:30 PM starting March 22.

Coinciding with the television launch of andPOP, the online offering will also expand to include more extensive coverage of film, television, and music. andPOP.com will also incorporate elements of CHCH parent company Channel Zero’s previous brands Chart Attack and The WatchlistandPOP is produced by the creative team behind The Watchlist, led by producer Vithiya Murugadas and hosted by Brigitte Truong, a familiar face to Canadian moviegoers as the host of the Cineplex VIP Pre Show.

“We’re delighted to introduce the andPOP brand to television audiences,” said Channel Zero programming VP Jennifer Chen, in the news release.  “In the digital space, andPOP has always been fueled by the passion of its fans. We’re confident they’ll love this expansion into television, where they’ll get to consume a fresh new episode each week both on-air and online.”

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