A full deck of events last week saw ESPN once again take its franchise SportsCenter out of the studio and into the open, marking one of the sports industry’s busiest weeks. The company deployed staff and resources across the country spanning Chicago, Louisville, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Talladega, among other locations, and saw at […]
Skip a newsletter last week? “In Case You Missed It” rounds up the top stories in each of our three daily editions, so you can be up on the latest news, Cynopsis-style, in the worlds of linear, digital, sports and kids television. Enjoy! FLAGSHIP E! confirmed the launch of a “ground-breaking, authentic” reality series following […]
NBC is releasing all 13 episodes of thriller Aquarius on NBC.com, the NBC app and other on-demand platforms right after its Thursday, May 28 linear premiere. “With Aquarius we have the opportunity to push some new boundaries to give our audience something no broadcast network has done before,” said NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt. “We are […]
Syfy’s Helix won’t make it to season three. The series premiered to 1.82 million viewers, but dropped o 560,000 for season two. Finale aired April 10.
Don’t rule out a television return for David Letterman, leaving CBS’s Late Show on May 20 after 22 years. Might he be back on the small screen soon? “It just depends on the number of bridges I’ve burned,” Letterman told the NY Times. “Jane Pauley is now on the CBS Sunday Morning Show. Perfect fit…So […]
Animal Planet’s Treetop Cat Rescue (just what it sounds like) premieres with back-to-back episodes Saturday, May 30 at 9p and 9:30p. Trapped kitties include one that has no interest in being rescued.
To be generous, or not to be generous? That’s the question on upcoming CBS reality show The Briefcase, which asks families in need to decide whether or not to share a $101,000 windfall with another family in challenging circumstances. The show from 25/7 Productions is “an emotional roller coaster ride with a shocking ending each […]
Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) is onboard an untitled project for HBO from Amblin TV based on biography Bound for the Promised Land, about Harriet Tubman. Davis will play the abolitionist, as well as serve as an exec producer. Kirk Ellis (John Adams) writes.
ESPN filed a lawsuit against Verizon FiOS on Monday for alleged breach of contract, contending FiOS’ neCustom TV plan violates their carriage agreement. “ESPN is at the forefront of embracing innovative ways to deliver high-quality content and value to consumers on multiple platforms,” said the company, “but that must be done in compliance with our […]
Season five of Homeland will shoot on location in Germany at the Studio Babelsberg in Berlin, starting in early June. The Showtime drama will be the first American TV series to shoot a full season entirely in the country.
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