On the 40th anniversary of Janet Jackson’s first album, A&E and Lifetime look back on the legend’s life in a two-part special event that premiered Friday, Jan. 28.

The documentary details Jackson’s return to the world stage following a sudden break from music, discussing everything from her scandalous 2004 Super Bowl appearance with Justin Timberlake, the death of her world famous but controversial brother Michael in 2009, and becoming a mother later in life.

A&E and Lifetime set out to leverage the powerful storytelling of this celebrity story through a true 360 approach across linear television, digital, social and other platforms. The campaign garnered more than 500 million impressions across A&E and Lifetime’s owned and paid media plans with the docuseries ultimately capturing 15.7 million total viewers across linear and digital, according to A+E Networks.

Key art for Lifetime's 'Janet Jackson.'

Key art for A&E and Lifetime’s two-part event ‘Janet Jackson.’





CREDITS





Creative: Val Albanese, Sherron Hanson, Jennifer Ferguson

Producers: Alex Yakacki, Tony Herman, JR Muto, Xavier Francis, Kopavi Burg, David Veneracion

Editors: Kyle Remmenga, Kevin Conlon, Stacy Tiderington, Terrence White, Laura Richards, Laura Raimondo, Julie Coraggio, Giovanni Alberti

Mixer: Tim Wagner

Production: Kate Leonard, Michael Alfieri, Jessie Bizenov, Tish Sherwood, Caleb Cutchin, Kate Rosante

GFX: Shannon Vavrinchik, Chris Thom, Kristin Sjoquist

TechOps: Evan Biancardi

Consumer: Jara Radom, Rachel Shain, Nadine Herman, Mariah Wurzel, Dana Cavalieri, Michael Carpio, Jennifer Brown

Print: Ilene Block, Deni Belanich, Scott Heinz, Nuno Fascia, Cathy Facciola, Stu Meyers

Multiplatform: Melissa Gosling, Joe DeRosa, Erin Resnick

Photography: Jose Ginarte

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