Hulu ordered a ten-episode straight-to-series show from Parenthood and About a Boy producer Jason Katims. The hour-long drama, called The Way, will follow a family within a controversial faith movement as they struggle with relationships and power. Parenthood writer and producer Jessica Goldberg will write and executive produce alongside Katims and True Jack Production’s Michelle […]
With Grace Helbig working on her talk show for E!, the second season of #HeyUSA will see her co-star and YouTube darling Mamrie Hart traveling across the country. Starting April 16, Hart will be joined by with five other YT celebs on different legs of the trip: Tyler Oakley (6.6 million subscribers), Jenna Marbles (14.8 […]
The second season of award-winning thriller web series Guidestones: Sunflower Noir will premiere on Hulu in the U.S. on March 29. Produced by iThentic and 3o’clock.tv, the new season picks up with journalism students Sandy Rai (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Trevor Shale (Degrassi: The Next Generaton) on the run as a result of their […]
Cynopsis Exclusive: My Country Nation (MyCN) added new series 46 Hours, offering fans an intimate look into the lives of country stars. The first five-minute installment spotlights Atlantic Records and CMA New Artist of the Year Brett Eldredge and is available to view on MyCountryNation.com. Previously announced lineup includes Karoke Kab, Superfan Nation, Young In […]
Hot commodity: Hulu snagged exclusive streaming rights for “all past and future episodes” of Fox mega hit Empire. The just-ended season is available now; future episodes will land on Hulu Plus the day after air on Fox.
Amazon renewed another season of its original cop drama Bosch. The show stars Titus Welliver (Sons of Anarchy) as Detective Harry Bosch; according to Amazon, Bosch has been the most-watched title on Prime Instant Video out of all TV shows and movies in the four weeks since the first season debut on Feb. 13. Returning […]
Entertainment company PlayBuzz raised $16 million in Series B financing. The round was led by venture capital fund 83North, with additional investment from Saban Capital and participation of existing investors Carmel Ventures and FirstTime Ventures. PlayBuzz boasts more than 80 million unique monthly visitors, and has been ranked as the top most shared publisher on […]
Apple will officially get into the TV business this fall. The tech giant plans to launch a 25-channel streaming service with ABC, CBS and Fox. For $30-$40 a month, Apple device owners will be able to stream live TV; the service will not include NBC channels. Apple announced last week that the HBO Now a […]
Super Mario and Donkey Kong are coming to mobile devices. Nintendo is finally making the leap into mobile gaming via a new partnership with Japanese mobile game maker DeNA. The deal will give Nintendo a ten percent stake in DeNA, which will simultaneously take a 1.2 percent stake in Nintendo, both at a $182 million […]
YouTube comedians Kian Lawley and JC Caylen signed with entertainment agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Lawley and Caylen launched KianAndJc on YT in mid-January to create cinematic short films and comedic challenges, in addition to weekly content on their channels. KianAndJc now has more than 840,000 subscribers and 12 million views, with a combined fan […]
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