Capcom released their 2018 Integrated Report, calling for a bigger push into esports and announcing the opening of an internal division dedicated to launching new endeavors for the brands in the space. “Next year, in order create business opportunities in the esports market, and to invigorate the domestic market in particular, we will establish a […]
Animal Planet trotted out a new logo, brand identity and mission that will launch initially in the US and UK with the global debut of Crikey! It’s the Irwins and Amanda to the Rescue on Sunday, October 28. The following night, Big Cat Tales, a natural history miniseries, will debut. The network is in active […]
DHX Media and Mattel’s new animated series Polly Pocket has been picked up by 16 broadcasters internationally. Based on the celebrated Mattel toy brand, new series follows Polly and her friends as they embrace big adventures in a shrunken size, thanks to Polly’s magic locket. The show premiered in Canada in July on DHX Media’s […]
NBC Sports’ lead golf analyst Johnny Miller is stepping away from the microphone after nearly 30 years on the job and will make his final call from the 18th tower call at the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, from Jan. 31-Feb. 3. Miller was named lead analyst of NBC Sports’ golf broadcast team in 1990 […]
Two NBA teams locked in deals for jersey patch sponsors. The Chicago Bulls and Zenni Optical unveiled a five-year partnership that makes the online eyewear company the team’s first-ever jersey patch sponsor and the Official Eyewear Partner of the Bulls. The deal includes various marketing elements, community initiatives, digital assets, and in-arena signage and activations. […]
Today Show alum Ann Curry will anchor and exec produce TNT’s M.D. Live (working title), a medical series co-produced by Turner and Lionsgate that will crowdsource solutions for people with mysterious medical conditions. The two-hour weekly, multiplatform event is set to launch in 2019. “Harnessing the full power of both television and technology to connect […]
Team Coco and TBS are bringing back the comedy pop-up launched last July at San Diego Comic-Con. TeamCocoHouse will open its doors as part of the 15th annual New York Comedy Festival from November 7-November 10, showcasing stand-ups, podcasts, musical acts and magicians hand-picked by Conan O’Brien, as well as appearances by O’Brien and friends.
NBC’s Sunday Night Football saw the Chiefs/Patriots battle notch a 14.6/25 in overnight Nielsen numbers. That marks the best score for the SNF franchise since Week 1 of 2017 and is up 34% over the equivalent 2017 game to mark the fifth straight week of double digit increases for the show. The game also marked […]
In baseball, ALCS Game 2 on TBS, presented by the Google Assistant, ranked as the top program of the entire day for cable, snagging a 4.1 overnight rating. That is up 86% over the 2016 ALCS Game 2 on TBS. ALCS Game 2 across Turner’s TV Everywhere platforms is up 50% in live streaming minutes […]
Marvel martial arts series Iron Fist will not make it season three – at least not on Netflix. “Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew and showrunners,” said the companies. “While the series on Netflix has ended, the […]