Superstar singer Taylor Swift isn’t shaking off ongoing issues over music rights to her songs, warning fans last week that her planned performance at the American Music Awards on November 24, along with a Netflix documentary about her career and all other recorded events until November 2020 are “a question mark” because of a dispute […]
Last week saw Yahoo enter the online sports betting market with the launch of the Yahoo Sportsbook platform in partnership with BetMGM, opening serve in New Jersey with eyes toward other parts of the country. As media entities continues to wade into the water of legalized gambling, Cynopsis asked Geoff Reiss, VP and General Manager […]
The ATP and Emirates announced a renewal of their partnership, with the airline signing on as Premier Partner and Official Airline of the ATP Tour for an additional five years, beginning in 2021. As Official Airline and Premier Partner, Emirates will continue to receive global marketing rights and exposure through iconic on-court net branding at […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine nabbed an early renewal for an eighth season at NBC – three months ahead of its Season 7 debut. Last season, the show averaged a 1.2 rating and 3.2 million viewers overall in Live+SD Nielsens. That marks a total viewer increase of +15% versus its prior season on Fox.
Netflix is facing allegations of institutional racial and pay discrimination from Mo’Nique. It stems from a comedy special that never happened and the fallout that ensued. Lawyers for the actress filed a multi-claim complaint in L.A. Superior Court on Thursday noting that Netflix allegedly made Mo’Nique an offer that “wreaked of discrimination; it perpetuated the […]
Sports Illustrated is going down to the bare minimum, not for its famed swimsuit issue, but in its publishing run. The storied magazine will now print once a month, with Yahoo breaking the news, six weeks after the magazine laid off more than 40 employees. Co-editor Stephen Cannella stated to the New York Post that […]
NASCAR and NBC Sports are partnering up to launch TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold, a new streaming product that will launch in early December. Offering fans more exclusive live motorsports events and an extensive library of archived documentaries and films, the platform will offer exclusive live viewing of a multitude of motorsports, including American Flat […]
FOX Television Stations renewed 25 Words or Less for a second season, and also picked up Divorce Court for a 22nd year and Dish Nation for a ninth. “Every day, America welcomes us into their homes to laugh, cry and play,” said FTS Executive Vice President of Programming and Development, Stephen Brown. “We are part […]
Honda and the NHL are taking another lap, courtesy of a multiyear renewal of their partnership, which keeps Honda as the NHL’s Official Automotive Partner in the United States and Canada through the 2021-22 season. As Official Automotive Partner, Honda will continue its presence at NHL tentpole events throughout each season, including title sponsorship of […]