Face to Face with David

Face to Face with David is a Canadian television talk show, which premiered in 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.[1] Hosted by actor David Oulton, the show features Oulton interviewing celebrities, through videoconferencing software due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[2]

Face to Face with David
Series title card
GenreTalk show
Created byDavid Oulton
Directed byCandace Schmidt
Presented byDavid Oulton
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes38
Production
Executive producersDavid Oulton
Lisa McGillivray
Production locationsCalgary, Alberta
CinematographyJose Luis Gonzalez
Running time22-26 minutes
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video OUTtv
Original releaseJuly 14, 2020 (2020-07-14) –
present

The show has been characterized as an LGBTQ-oriented talk show, as Oulton is openly gay and several of his early guests were also members of the LGBTQ community, although Oulton has clarified that the show is not limited to LGBTQ people or topics.[3] The show was launched as a casual project through Oulton's social media profiles, before being picked up by Amazon Prime after a month.[1]

In May 2021, the series was picked up for broadcast in Canada by OutTV.[4] In June 2021, Corus Entertainment began airing the series on Slice.[5] It began airing on the Oprah Winfrey Network and DejaView in Canada in August 2021.[6] It is also available to stream on StackTV.

In South Africa the series is available on Showmax, TVNZ in New Zealand, and various other networks globally.

In 2022, alongside its renewal of the show for a fifth season, OutTV also announced the acquisition of Who's There?, a panel talk show in which Oulton moderates a roundtable discussion between various guests.[7]

In December 2022, the series became available in the United States on Amazon Freevee, Roku, Tubi and various other video on demand platforms.[8][9]

Awards

The series received a nomination for Best Lifestyle or Information series at the 47th annual Rosie Awards, presented by the Alberta Media Production Industries Association.[10]

David Oulton received a nomination for Best Host at the 48th annual Rosie Awards for his interview on the Season 4 premiere episode with Raven Symone and her wife Miranda Maday.[11]

References
  1. Eric Volmers, "Calgary's David Oulton goes face-to-face with celebs, lands U.S. spot on Amazon Prime Video". Calgary Herald, October 23, 2020.
  2. Travis Klemp, "How Calgary Actor David Oulton Launched a Successful Virtual Talk Show During a Pandemic". Avenue Calgary, March 18, 2021.
  3. Eric Volmers, "Calgary-based talk show Face to Face with David picked up by OutTV in Canada". SaltWire Network, May 7, 2021.
  4. Lauren Malyk, "How a cold call led to a hot Canadian talk show’s success". Playback, May 11, 2021.
  5. "Slice (digital-entertainment)". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  6. Diana, L. (2020-07-23). "Calgary Based Talk Show, FACE TO FACE WITH DAVID, Finds International Success". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. Greg David, "OUTTV RENEWS FACE TO FACE WITH DAVID FOR FIFTH SEASON; ACQUIRES SECOND SERIES FROM DAVID OULTON". TV, eh?, October 26, 2022.
  8. "Prime Video: Face to Face with David". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  9. Roku. "Roku". Roku. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  10. "2021 ROSIE AWARD FINALISTS". Alberta Media Production Industries Association. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  11. "AMPIA Home". Alberta Media Production Industries Association. Retrieved 2022-09-07.


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