Amazon and Funny or Die team up for The Rose Parade live-stream
David Farnor | On 27, Nov 2017
Amazon and Funny or Die are teaming up to live-stream The Rose Parade in California for the New Year.
Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan will host the event, which takes place in Pasadena. Funny Or Die will produce the “once-in-a-lifetime” event, will stream live on Amazon Prime Video on New Year’s Day).
Health and Fitness expert Cord Hosenbeck is a frequent television and radio host dedicated to physical and mental wellness. He has authored over thirty books on subjects as diverse as diet and dressing for success.
Tish Cattigan lives in Southern California with her husband Brent, who spends most of his time on his boat in Newport Beach. She was Miss Arizona and a runner-up for Miss America. As a best-selling author, she’s written many books about relationships, co-dependency, marriage and wellness. Aside from her many appearances alongside Cord hosting the Rose Parade, Tish is also known for her two show stint as assistant D.A. Keller on L.A. Law.
Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan are no strangers to the Rose Bowl, having covered the event for the past 25 years. However, their move this year to Amazon from local news will allow their fans from around the world to stream the event live.
“Tish and I wait all year for this and this year it’s going to be the biggest, the best, the most fun parade ever!” says Cord. “Pasadena in January! I wouldn’t miss it for the world!” adds Tish.
“We are honoured to work with Amazon Prime Video on this exciting broadcast,” adds Tournament of Roses President, Lance Tibbet.
“Cord and Tish are parade legends, beloved the world over, and it was such a coup for us to steal them away to Amazon Prime Video for their first-ever live-streamed parade,” comments Heather Schuster, Head of Unscripted, Amazon Originals. “We’re excited to bring Prime members this unprecedented live event from these veteran parade commentators.”
The Rose Parade will be available to watch live on Amazon Prime Video from 4pm GMT on 1st January 2018.