Sweet Dreams with FuboTV: Ryan Reynolds Tucks Viewers in with New Bedtime Stories Series

FuboTV Inc FUBO and Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort announced the June 20 launch of the Maximum Effort Channel.

The Maximum Effort Channel will feature the debut of the partnership's first original show - Bedtime Stories with Ryan.

Pamela Duckworth, head of Fubo Studios, said, "These may be legendary stories, but Ryan's voice and personality amplify each one, turning them into classics for a new generation. Bedtime Stories with Ryan is the perfect original show to kick off Maximum Effort Channel's programming slate of maximum comfort."

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Autodesk, Inc ADSK, a design and make software leader, has signed on as the show's official Imagination Sponsor.

"Autodesk software, used by moviemakers, engineers, and architects to design and make the world around us, also helps the next generation bring their powerful imaginations to life," said Dara Treseder, chief marketing officer at Autodesk. "

Bedtime Stories with Ryan is a 15-episode series directed by Vincent Peone. Maximum Effort and Fubo, in partnership, produced the show with ArtClass and Loon Productions, with music by Sleeping At Last. 

The linear channel is part of a multi-year partnership with Fubo and Maximum Effort. 

Maximum Effort, a production company co-founded by Ryan Reynolds and George Dewey in 2018, won creative control over the channel's content. Since launching, Reynolds' banner has had an impressive creative track record, including the Deadpool movies, Free Guy, The Adam Project, and the unscripted show Welcome to Wrexham.

Price Action: FUBO shares traded higher by 2.59% at $2.18 on the last check Thursday.

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