Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners at the Tempest Awards, which took place last night at Esports Arena Las Vegas. Overwatch League and ELEAGUE led the pack as multiple winners with Overwatch League laying claim to Best TV Broadcast, Best New Esports Competition – Season or Series, Ambassador Award for On-Air Personality […]
CBS News correspondent Bianna Golodryga has joined CBS This Morning as a co-host with Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell and John Dickerson. Golodryga, who has been a reporter and fill-in co-host since 2017, took her seat at the table yesterday.
Damon Wayans said he’s leaving Fox drama Lethal Weapon in December, 13 episodes into season three. “I’m a 58-year-old diabetic and I’m working 16-hour days,” the actor said in an interview with Electronic Urban Report. “I’m from a big family, a loving family, and I haven’t seen them…There’s a better way to life.” If it […]
The NHL is closer to heading to the Pacific Northwest. The NHL Exec Committee voted unanimously 9-0 for an expansion NHL franchise in Seattle, according to published reports. The Board Of Governors will vote on the bid during its December meetings in Georgia and requires 75% approval to pass. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said, “There […]
ESPN’s coverage of the 2018 MLB National League Wild Card Game presented by Hankook Tire was up 59 percent from the National League Wild Card Game in 2017, according to Nielsen. ESPN and ESPN2 combined to deliver a 5.1 metered market rating compared to a 3.2 last year. The telecasts combined to peak with a […]
ELEAGUE unveiled plans to showcase Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the upcoming title from Activision’s Call of Duty series, as the culmination of the Call of Duty Endowment’s three-day charity livestream celebrating the game’s release. ELEAGUE’s fan-focused streaming event will pick up the action immediately after the close of the CODNATION Challenge livestream, spanning […]
Lachlan Murdoch lands on top as chairman and CEO of the company that announced it will be called just “Fox” after 21st Century Fox sells the majority of its assets to Disney in a $71.3 billion deal. Murdoch’s portfolio will include Fox Sports, Fox Broadcasting Network, Fox News and the Fox Business Network. Fox continues […]
Several new series are in the works at Amazon. In development is an untitled comedy from Whitney Cummings, co-creator of 2 Broke Girls, and Empire co-creator Lee Daniels that centers on the staff of the Ombudsman’s office at a college that navigates PC culture and the #metoo climate. Cummings will play the lead. Project is […]
It’s MLB postseason time and another unique partnership is onboard. MLB has announced that Doosan is presenting sponsor of the 2018 National League Division Series (NLDS) following up on 2017 when the brand tried its hand at the American League Division Series (ALDS). Doosan will receive exposure across national broadcast and MLB-owned channels along with […]
Following three successful seasons as President of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), Lisa Borders is stepping down from her position to become the first-ever President and Chief Executive Officer of Time’s Up. NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum will oversee the WNBA on an interim basis, and a search for a new league president will […]