ABC is shuffling its schedule, putting freshman drama series A Million Little Things in a new plum Thursday 9p slot after Grey’s Anatomy for the remainder of the season. Not on the midseason schedule roster for the first time since it debuted is Dancing with the Stars, though it’s expected back in the fall. Instead, […]
On the day that news broke that the NFL is now open to finding a casino/betting partner for the league, the organization announced that 85th NFL Draft will take place in Las Vegas for the first time on April 23-25, 2020. The announcement was made in Dallas at the NFL’s December meeting following a review […]
The NBA is pumping up the holiday spirit with a new NBA Xmas video titled “The NBA Lights Up Christmas Day” that offers a lightshow of the marquee players and games scheduled for Christmas Day. The promotion debuts on Friday during ESPN’s doubleheader between the 76ers/Pacers and the Nuggets/Thunder and showcases players from the five […]
The Overwatch League’s dip into home games is officially on the docket, with the league announcing that three teams will host home games during the 2019 season: Atlanta Reign, Dallas Fuel, and Los Angeles Valiant. The league unveiled its full 2019 season schedule. The move will kick off the weekend in North Texas as the […]
FanAI is teaming up with Hi-Rez Studios and esports league operator Skillshot Media to help the companies better understand their audiences. The collaboration will breakdown audience data of the 70 million players of Hi-Rez Studios’ games, including SMITE, Paladins and Realm Royale with FanAI’s AI driven analytics in addition to integrating anonymized player data into […]
Kathie Lee Gifford, who has co-hosted Today with Hoda Kotb since 2008, is leaving NBC’s morning show in April. “As we all know, Kathie Lee’s plate has been overflowing lately with film, music and book projects, and after giving us eleven extraordinary years, she’s decided to focus her attention full-time on those other creative endeavors,” […]
Carol Burnett will receive the first Golden Globe award for special achievement in television, which will be named after her going forward. Burnett, who will accept the trophy during NBC’s broadcast of the ceremony on Sunday, January 6, is a five-time Golden Globe winner and the most decorated of all time in the TV category.
ITV announced a new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. This marks the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK. The […]
NASCAR unveiled times, television and radio networks for its 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series schedule, with only a few tweaks this year, most notably for the playoff opener out of Las Vegas Motor Speedway that will now run in primetime on NBCSN. Other shifts include moving the spring race at Texas Motor Speedway will move […]
E.W. Scripps Company’s Katz Networks is relaunching Court TV in May, having acquired brand assets including the 100,000-hour Court TV library from Turner Broadcasting. The 24/7 channel has secured over-the-air distribution agreements with local TV station groups that will allow it to reach over 50% of U.S. television households. “Today, while consumer interest in the […]