TAP Portugal Secures In-Flight Rights for Johnny Cash Documentary

Janson Media announced today that TAP Portugal has acquired in-flight rights for the music documentary, The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash. As part of the deal, the film will be the newest addition to the airline's in-flight entertainment offerings. Since its recent release, the film, hosted and narrated by former CBS News anchor Dan Rather, has enjoyed a positive reception from global television markets. Rock and country music icon Johnny Cash waged a life-long struggle for salvation, and that spiritual odyssey is the subject of a new music documentary, The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash: A Story of Faith and Redemption. Filmed in cooperation with the estate of the late Rock "n" Roll and Country Music Hall of Famer, the film features footage of vintage Cash performances from numerous Billy Graham Crusades as well as from Cash"s popular ABC television show. The one-hour documentary is produced by Gaither Television Productions and directed by award-winning director Michael Merriman, the team responsible for such acclaimed documentaries as The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Billy Graham: God"s Ambassador and Elvis Alive: The 25th Anniversary Concert. In the business for over 60 years, TAP stands as the market leader for the Portuguese airline industry. TAP has always had a continuous strategic approach to maintain the best customer satisfaction by offering an increased number of destinations and a diversified group of advantages and associated fringe benefits. With its hub in Lisbon - a privileged access platform to Europe - at the crossroads with other continents, the company currently flies to 58 destinations, throughout 27 countries in Africa and North and South America. Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content distribution company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, non-theatric, and emerging new media markets, and a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include most major broadcasters and media companies.