Showtime Networks announced the official opening of its new 50,000-square-foot West Coast headquarters at The Lot Studios in West Hollywood. The three-story space features workspaces for employees, with leading-edge entertainment technology, interactive meeting areas and a central social hub café. “It was important for us to build a space that inspires employees to do their […]
“I want everyone to know I’m done with it,” Kevin Hart said on Good Morning America yesterday, ending speculation over whether he might host the Oscars after all. Hart had accepted an offer by the Academy to man the mic, then bowed out amid backlash over old anti-gay tweets. On her talker last week, Ellen […]
The NBA, Turner Sports and Twitter announced a live streaming deal that will provide fans in the United States with a complementary experience on Twitter (via @NBAonTNT) for 20 NBA on TNT games this season. During the second halves of those games, fans can watch the action through a single-player, isolated camera view. Fans will […]
The LPGA and Aon announced the hole designations and scoring system on the LPGA Tour for the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, a new performance-based program that serves as Aon’s opening chapter of a multi-year partnership with both the LPGA and PGA TOUR. The season-long Aon Risk Reward Challenge will highlight golfers as they tackle challenging […]
Super League Gaming, a California-based event organization for amateur gamers, filed a registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an Initial Public Offering. Founded in 2014, Super League Gaming filed under the SLGG symbol for the Nasdaq Capital Market. Over the past year, Super League Gaming has expanded to multiple new cities and […]
Madden NFL 19 developer Electronic Arts has partnered with the NFL and TV network The CW for a special broadcast commemorating the Madden NFL 19 Classic from last month. The one-hour special, which aired on Jan. 8, chronicled the Las Vegas event, which is the first major Madden NFL 19 tournament since two professional players […]
It’s time to check into paradise again. FOX green-lit a revival of Paradise Hotel to air during the 2019-2020 season. Executive-produced by Jersey Shore and Floribama Shore’s SallyAnn Salsano of 495 Productions, Becca Walker (Love Island) and Celia Taylor (An Idiot Abroad) of Mentorn Media, the unscripted competition premiered in 2003.
Luke Wilson is boarding DC Universe series Stargirl as a mechanic-turned-superhero… Kim Delaney and Bill Brochtrup will reprise their original roles as Det. Diane Russell and PPA John Irvin in ABC’s NYPD Blue pilot, a reboot of the iconic cop drama… Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show) will guest-star as Beth’s (Susan Kelechi Watson) mother on […]
Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship between Alabama-Clemson, despite not being competitive on the field, held, the attention of millions on ESPN’s networks. The game scored cable’s highest overnight in 12 months (January 8, 2018 – January 7, 2019), as Clemson’s victory earned a 14.6 overnight across ESPN’s presentation. The CFP National Championship rating peaked […]
The ESPN networks will televise 31 matches during the 2019 Major League Soccer regular season. Twenty-five matches will air on ESPN and six will air on ESPN2. ESPN Deportes will offer Spanish-language coverage of all 31 matches; all matches will be streamed live on the ESPN App. In addition, ESPN+, the premium multi-sport, direct-to-consumer video […]