CBS Sports landed the highest-rated NFL game of the season on any network with a 16.5/32 average household rating/share in metered markets for the Patriots/Steelers matchup. The doubleheader average on Sunday was up 6% over last year, to hit a 12.5/25.
Kevin Reilly has been tapped to oversee creative for WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming platform. Reilly, the President of TBS and TNT and Chief Creative Officer of Turner Entertainment, adds heading Direct-to-Consumer to his purview. Reilly will continue to report to Turner President David Levy while also reporting to WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey on direct-to-consumer issues.
Food Network inked a new deal with celebrity chef Ina Garten that includes new seasons of Barefoot Contessa as well as several seasonal specials. “Our audience adores Ina – she is truly a culinary legend and embodies everything Food Network viewers crave,” said net President Courtney White.
It has been just over a year since the NFL Players Association launched REP Worldwide, described as a first-of-its-kind brand management and representation business that puts the group licensing expertise of the NFLPA to work for athletes and sports properties. The enterprise was launched in conjunction with founding equity partners, the US Women’s National Team […]
Feld Motor Sports is shifting gears with a new multi-year media partnership that will see NBC Sports become the official home of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Monster Jam in the US with the New Year. NBC Sports Group will present comprehensive coverage of all Supercross Heats, Last Chance Qualifiers and Main Events across NBC, […]
Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in the Netflix adaptation of The Helicopter Heist by Jonas Bonnier, exploring a 2009 robbery in Sweden when four men broke through the roof of a cash depot and flew off with millions. Story is based on extensive interviews with the robbers, who had previously refused to speak publicly. […]
Jennifer Garner and J.J. Abrams, who previously joined forces on Alias, are reuniting for My Glory Was I Had Such Friends. Apple gave a straight-to-series order to the one-hour limited drama starring and executive-produced by Garner and executive-produced by Abrams via his Bad Robot Productions banner. Project is based on the 2017 memoir of the […]
Turner Sports made its MMA move official, unveiling a three-year deal that will bring coverage of ONE Championship to the US. Deal points will see B/R Live – Turner’s live sports streaming service – serve as the primary destination for ONE Championship live events each year, beginning with the One Championship event on Jan. 19, […]
ESPN is adding two late-night shows to its programming line-up that will both debut on Jan. 28 – Now or Never (ESPN2)/Ahora o Nunca (ESPN Deportes). According to the announcement, both shows will be dedicated to covering the intersection of sports and pop culture for young, multicultural sports fans. Airing Monday-Friday, the two 30-minute shows […]
Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) will host the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards January 27 in LA and simulcast live on TNT and TBS. Nominations were announced yesterday, with Netflix grabbing the most noms for the third consecutive year with 15 – almost twice as many as its nearest competitor. Amazon’s Prime Video scored […]