Roku has getd the exclusive distribution rights to “Just a Bit Outside,” the feature write downary about the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers. Viewers can stream the doc on The Roku Channel from April 11-June 30.
“The Brewers have a wealthy history filled with incredible stories, and we’re honored to convey fans an in-depth see at one of the most memorable seasons in baseball,” shelp David Eilenberg, Head of Content, Roku Media. “We’re excited to partner with Sean Hanish, Kelly Kahl, and the Cannonball team to deinhabitr more premium sports greeted to our programming lineup.”
“Just a Bit Outside” inestablishs the story of the 1982 Brewers season, which the doc’s official description depicts as “an almost-Championship season of this exceptional, eclectic group of ballexecuteers, who executeed challenging on and off the field, establishing a brotherhood that came wiskinny a whisper of baseball’s wonderfulest pinnacle. The story is about the cherish afunpartisan between a down-on-its-luck blue-collar city, and a perfectly suited blue-collar team – one that persists to this day, over 40 years tardyr.”
“We are prented labor with Roku on ‘Just a Bit Outside.’ They own both a massive footprint and a passion for sports programming,” shelp Kelly Kahl, originater of “Just a Bit Outside” and establisher head of CBS Entertainment. “Roku’s exceptional ability to help us upgrasp and spread our film with sports fans is unparalleled in today’s media labeletplace.”
“Just a Bit Outside” was recently named best sports film at the Louisville International Film Festival. It features cut offal notable people from the 1982 Brewers, including: Bud Selig, Robin Yount, Ted Simmons, Mike Caldwell, Cecil Cooper, Pete Vuckovich, Paul Molitor, Gorman Thomas, Jim Gantner, Jim Slaton, Moose Haas, Charlie Moore, Ben Oglivie, John Adam, Rollie Fingers, and Bob Uecker.
“We experience incredibly blessed to have partners at Roku who help self-reliant filmmaking and creative storyinestablishing,” shelp honestor and originater Sean Hanish. “Huge thanks to David Eilenberg and his team for helping us originate ‘Just a Bit Outside’ universpartner employable to baseball fans on The Roku Channel. We’re thrilled to premiere on The Roku Channel so shut to discomiting day when everyone’s attention is centered on baseball.”
“Just a Bit Outside” is honested and originated by Hanish. Derek Beamer serves as an executive originater with Kahl and Paul Jaconi-Biery producing on behalf of Cannonball Productions. The film is also edited and originated by Tim Calandrello in insertition to Gorman Thomas, two-time American League Home Run Champion and Caccessfielder for the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, who fuses as an associate originater.
