Epic Games is dangling $8 million in prizes over the next eight weeks for a new Fortnite competition, the Summer Skirmish series. Each weekend will feature a different competition with the weekend’s battle serving up a $250,000 Duos competition. According to Epic, participants will be made up of “community creators and Fortnite players who have […]
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Hourlong series How the Other Half Hamptons is in development at Freeform. From Kapital Entertainment and Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Productions and based on the book by Jasmin Rosemberg, series explores the annual summer cultural experience of the Hamptons share house that scores of young Manhattan-ites embrace every summer.
Sony Crackle comedy series Rob Riggle’s Ski Master Academy will debut Thursday, August 23, with an advance debut on Amazon Fire TV through the Sony Crackle app starting Monday, August 13. Additional guests joining the series include Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore), Noel Wells (Master of None), David Arquette (Amanda […]
The PGA TOUR is giving its schedule an overhaul next season, unveiling a revamped tournament schedule. Highlights from the new 46-tournament slate include: • The FedExCup Playoffs will feature three events, instead of four: THE NORTHERN TRUST, August 5-11 (125-player field); the BMW Championship, August 12-18 (70 players); and the TOUR Championship August 19-25 (30 […]
Kerri Walsh Jennings’ event series p1440 locked in a deal with ESPN to carry all p1440 professional beach volleyball finals on ESPN2 or ABC in 2018. The inaugural p1440 season will travel to San Jose, Calif., Las Vegas, San Diego and Huntington Beach in 2018 and four additional cities in 2019. The men’s and women’s […]
Bravo ordered late nighter Real Men Watch Bravo, produced by Embassy Row. Andy Cohen, Michael Davies and Jerry O’Connell (Billions) will exec produce the show, starring Bravoholic O’Connell leading a panel of male celebs and tastemakers discussing Bravo moments and pop culture news. Talker is headed for a fall debut.
The Jim Henson Company is developing a live-action puppet series based on educational children’s brand Slumberkins. “The Slumberkins are the new 100 Acre Woods for an anxious time,” said Halle Stanford, president of television for the Jim Henson Company.
Aon plc, a global professional services firm, announced a multi-year partnership with the PGA TOUR and LPGA in a “first-of-its-kind” Aon Risk Reward Challenge. The season-long event will highlight the world’s best professional golfers as they “tackle the most strategically challenging holes across both the PGA TOUR and LPGA schedules.” The player from each Tour […]
Charlotte Motor Speedway locked in its race name and distance for its NASCAR playoff race weekend for the Sept. 28-30 Bank of America ROVAL 400 race weekend, which will mark the first playoff road course races in NASCAR history. “This is history in the making, and it marks the next chapter in our legacy of […]