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Beyond B Entertainment was founded by Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza.  Beyond B specializes in reality and lifestyle television programming, lifestyle book publishing, lifestyle web content and licensed merchandise.

Cathie and Steve are both multiple Daytime Emmy Nominated television producers and hosts.  Together they created and produced more than 110 episodes of original lifestyle programming for VH1, HGTV and DIY Network.  Their shows can be seen in the United States, Australia, South Africa, The Philippines and on the Armed Forces Network.  

Cathie and Steve just served as consulting producers on the new TLC show, Craft Wars.

Recently, Dick Clark Productions optioned a television series from Beyond B in partnership with Trifecta Entertainment.  This project is currently in development.

Their new 47 episode web-series, Plaid Craft TV, launched in the summer of 2011 with new episodes releasing every week.

Cathie and Steve have also hosted and appeared on numerous network shows and specials for NBC, ABC, Discovery Channel, HGTV, DIY and Food Network.  Programs such as Rachael Ray, IVillage Live, View From the Bay and the Florence Henderson Show have featured their creative ideas.

Cathie and Steve's line of craft products for Mod Podge is available at all Michaels Craft Stores.

Cathie and Steve's invention, Hot Glue Glue Helpers, a line of tools for working with hot glue just released in the USA on Home Shopping Network where they sold out in 7 minutes.  The tools were nominated for the Innovations Award at CHA.  They are available online and at retail stores in the USA and internationally.

They co-authored, Creative Juice – 45 Re-Crafting Projects.  Cathie authored, 101 Tees, 101 Snappy Fashion and Bow Wow WOW!  All books are published by Lark Crafts a division of Barnes and Noble.

They also write Home Hobbies, a monthly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service since 2005.

They contribute to national shelter publications such as Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, Redbook, Womens World, Life Magazine and many others.


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