LOS ANGELES and TORONTO — Anthem Sports and Entertainment’s AXS TV today announced its celebrity sit-down series The Big Interview with Dan Rather is now available to stream on Bell Media’s Crave.
Available to a national audience in Canada for the first time, 42 episodes of the series’ sixth and seventh seasons can be streamed by Crave subscribers. Hosted by veteran newsman Dan Rather, The Big Interview features “icons and influencers” from across the entertainment spectrum, who join Rather each week to candidly discuss their lives, legacies and careers in an intimate setting, says the news release.
Season six highlights include conversations with rock stars Ringo Starr, Robert Plant, Eddie Money, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Styx; country standouts Shania Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus, and The Oak Ridge Boys; Canadian actor/producer/filmmaker Dan Aykroyd; and rock-folk singer John Mellencamp.
Season seven features in-depth profiles with chart-topping rockers Steve Perry, Paul Stanley, Brian Johnson, REO Speedwagon, and Foreigner; pop trailblazer Cyndi Lauper; multi-talented filmmakers/actors Bryan Cranston, Billy Bob Thornton (pictured with Rather), Carl Reiner, and Rob Reiner; musicians Boz Scaggs and Paul Shaffer; and country mainstay Travis Tritt.
“For seven complete seasons, The Big Interview has captivated viewers with its stunning candor and in-depth looks at the personal sides of some of entertainment’s most enduring figures,” said Chad Midgley, senior vice-president of content syndication for Anthem. “Now, for the first time ever nationally, Canadian audiences will be able to enjoy this insightful series, bringing them even closer to the artists they love. This agreement with Bell Media’s Crave presents an incredible opportunity to expand our reach even further, bringing one of AXS TV’s most popular series to Canada’s top streaming service. The Big Interview is the perfect complement to Crave’s diverse programming library, and I am confident that their subscribers are going to embrace it as whole-heartedly as AXS TV’s audience has.”
