ESPN+ continues to bolster its lineup, locking in an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement for the Emirates FA Cup in the US, the oldest and longest-running domestic cup competition in soccer. The agreement will now see 79 FA Cup matches – beginning with the First Round in November and running through the Final – exclusively to […]
Entering the 25th year of its partnership with the USTA, American Express unveiled its slate of activations for Card Members and fans attending the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships. American Express will launch new services such as the Amex Band, a contactless payment wristband, and create an interactive tennis experience called Super Rally and will […]
The NBA 2K League is turning 21, announcing a quartet of expansion teams for the league who will be competing in season two. Joining the roster of current squads will be the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, bringing the total number of NBA 2K League teams from 17 to 21. […]
A reboot of CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986-1993) is in the works at Sony Pictures Television, with series creator Linda Bloodworth-Thomason onboard, reports TVLine. The studio will soon be shopping for a home for the comedy about four women working at an interior design company.
After five seasons with Joe Buck as host, change is afoot for Undeniable. Dan Patrick is filling the big chair for season six of AT&T AUDIENCE Network series Undeniable with Dan Patrick. Season six will start production in late August with a lineup of names that include, Ray Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, Carl Lewis, […]
ESPN served up kickoff week game assignments for its lineup of college football commentators, including a slate that includes lead analyst Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Maria Taylor beginning the 2018 season campaign by working three games in five days, while lead play-by-play commentator Chris Fowler will call two games with his weekly prime-time commentator tandem. […]
History greenlit season two of Knights Templar drama series Knightfall, with Mark Hamill (Star Wars) joining the cast and Aaron Helbing (The Flash) onboard as showrunner and executive producer. Eli Lehrer, EVP of programming, promised a “grittier, darker” show this time around.
Smithsonian Networks is ready to creep viewers out with Bug Bites, a six-part short-form series exploring the art of cooking and consuming insects (they’re nutritious!). Streaming begins on Smithsonian Earth and Smithsonianchannel.com on Monday, August 27.
NBC Sports released its broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 NHL season, locking in the most games for carriage since the company first acquired rights to the league with 109 regular-season contests on deck starting Oct. 3 on NBCSN with the Bruins/Capitals. This year’s schedule will see the debut of Wednesday Night Hockey on NBCSN, […]