truTV ordered an additional 16 episodes of Paid Off with Michael Torpey, the comedic game show that raises awareness of the issue of student debt – each episode’s winner takes home the amount of their student debt in cash. “I am so thrilled/horrified that the national embarrassment that is the need for this ridiculous game […]
With Pete Bevacqua off to NBC Sports, former Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh has been tapped as the new Chief Executive Officer of the PGA of America. An Independent Director on the PGA of America Board of Directors, Waugh is wrapping up a three-year term of service and served as a Senior Advisor and […]
FOX Sports announced the expansion of its FS1 studio programming lineup, which will include the addition of Marcellus Wiley as new co-host of Speak for Yourself with Jason Whitlock starting Sept. 10 as well as the fall premiere of the network’s first-ever sports gambling show Lock It In also on that day. Lock It In […]
Cord-cutters may be keeping pay-TV providers up at night, but according to the New Cord Evolution research from GfK MRI, 71% of all U.S. consumers say they have cable, satellite or telco TV service – and plan to keep it. Among the A18-34 demo the number is 58%, and it’s 69% among A35-49 and 80% […]
Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House launches Friday, October 12. The reimagining of the 1959 novel tells the story of a group of siblings who grew up in a haunted house, forced to face the ghosts in their past as adults.
ESPN is going big for its coverage of Virginia Tech/Florida State over Labor Day, serving up a MegaCast production that will include the traditional telecast on ESPN and six additional viewing options across ESPNU, ESPNEWS and ESPN3 via the ESPN App. The network’s lead commentating team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor will […]
WWE announced that Toronto will host SummerSlam Week in August 2019 with SummerSlam, Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT taking place at Scotiabank Arena over four consecutive nights. “We are thrilled to bring WWE’s biggest event of the summer back to Toronto,” said John Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events. “We look forward […]
Celeb chef Mario Batali, former host of ABC’s The Chew and a staple on Iron Chef America, is being hit with more legal woes. Boston woman Natali Tene is claiming Batali groped her at a bar in 2017. Seven women already have accused Batali of alleged inappropriate touching; he subsequently lost his television gigs, and […]
Common is expanding his relationship with Lionsgate. The multi-hyphenate artist and exec signed an overall TV deal to develop and produce new TV series under his Freedom Road Productions banner. Common starred in installments of Lionsgate’s John Wick and Now You See Me films; additional film credits include roles in Wanted and Selma. He’s currently […]
Hitting the ground running last week, new daily fantasy platform Daily Number is now gears up for football season, offering fans a patent-pending platform that allows them to select their own degree of difficulty and subsequent prize, by picking any combination of players – from a lineup filled with all-stars to a roster comprised of […]