The creator of the comic on which AMC’s The Walking Dead is based, Robert Kirkman, and his Skybound Entertainment inked an agreement with Entertainment One for a series titled 5 Year based on his idea of the final five years before a fatal meteor hits the Earth. The five-season series already has deals in place […]
MGM Resorts locked in a trifecta, announcing a deal to partner with Major League Baseball that combines the MLB brand with MGM Resorts and play MGM brands across league and team sponsorships, data usage in gaming, promotion across MLB-owned media platforms, and domestic and international activations at MLB events. The deal with MLB joins other […]
Tiger Woods next play is with Discovery Inc., as the 14-time Major champion inked an exclusive multi-year global content partnership with the company and the PGA TOUR. Starting in January, GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR, the new global live and on-demand video streaming service, will collaborate with Woods on a wide range of programming, content […]
Also headed to syndication in the fall is 25 Words or Less, a game show hosted by Meredith Vieira that had a summer test run on the Fox TV Stations and is cleared in 40% of the country so far. “We’re pulling for a hit here,” said Frank Cicha, Fox TV Stations’ SVP of Programming, […]
Kristin Corrigan has been promoted to Vice President, Engagement Marketing, Disney Channels. Most recently, Corrigan served as Executive Director, Brand Development and Integrated Planning.
Disney is stepping up its game with the NFL, announcing – for the first time in its history – that ABC will now carry all three days of the 2019 NFL Draft, including two nights of primetime coverage as part of the company’s coverage of the event. ABC will be the exclusive broadcast home of […]
Speaking of the NFL, CBS Sports saw its Week 12 NFL doubleheader coverage on Sunday rank as its highest-rated game of the NFL season. The national 4:25p game window drew a 17% spike to hits a rating/share of 15.5/29 in the metered markets, anchored by the Steelers/Broncos matchup. The network’s regional 1p game window earned […]
Heck no: ABC is not moving forward with the spin-off of The Middle centered on the Sue Heck character. A pilot had been shot for the show, written by The Middle creators DeAnne Heline and Eileen Heisler.
One show that will be returning for season two is Ugly Delicious (“food is a four-letter word”), renewed by Netflix. Star/producer David Chang tweeted the news on Thanksgiving.
College football locked in its teams and schedules for its conference championship games. For the first time in history, each major conference will play a conference championship game. The action begins on Friday with the MAC Championship pitting Northern Illinois/Buffalo on ESPN2 at 7p, followed by Utah/Washington for the Pac-12 title on FOX at 8p. […]