Charter Communications stepped up its original programming giving a 13-episode straight-to-series order to former CBS drama pilot L.A.’s Finest, starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. The Sony Pictures TV production, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, is set to premiere in 2019 exclusively on Charter’s Spectrum as the platform’s first major original series.
Meanwhile, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced the ensemble cast of new original drama David Makes Man, including Phylicia Rashad. The project marks the television debut of Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), who wrote the coming-of-age drama and will serve as an EP with Mike Kelly and Melissa Loy (Revenge), Michael B. Jordan (Creed), and Oprah Winfrey. […]
Perform Group’s live streaming service DAZN continued to shore up its partnerships, this time announcing a deal with MMA promotion Bellator for a multi-year landmark distribution agreement. The nine-figure deal will feature seven exclusive stacked fight cards per year on the platform along with another 15 that are simulcast across Paramount Network and DAZN. All […]
NBC Sports Group, in partnership with The R&A, detailed coverage plans for The 147th Open, running July 19-22 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Overall, NBC Sports carries 182 hours of programming including nearly 50 live hours of the network’s tournament coverage. Production highlights include the return of the “Playing Through” split-screen commercial format, Mike […]
Courteney Cox, with her new shingle Hopper Productions, signed a co-production partnership with Ample Entertainment. Ample is the production house behind upcoming Facebook doc series Nine Months, for which Cox serves as an exec producer. Cox and the Hopper team will create, develop and produce unscripted and scripted content with an initial focus on high-end […]
Grammy winner Gloria Estefan will guest opposite Rita Moreno in an episode of the upcoming third season of Netflix’s One Day At A Time. Estefan is also the voice behind the series’ Cuban-flavored theme song… Rory Kinnear (Skyfall) and John Heffernan (The Crown) join Benedict Cumberbatch-fronted drama special Brexit (working title)… Acorn TV is casting […]
CBS and the NFL locked in an extended agreement to stream all NFL on CBS games on CBS All Access through the 2022 season. In addition, CBS will also now expand its NFL game streaming access for CBS All Access subscribers and TV Everywhere to include mobile devices beginning this season with the entire 2018 […]
ESPN serves up Wimbledon coverage this year that will include – for the first time – every match from the 18 courts will be played in front of cameras and presented exclusively by ESPN for the fortnight from London beginning July 2. The coverage includes more than 500 matches and available for fans between ESPN3 […]
The clock has run out on cult fave Timeless at NBC. The network canceled the time travel drama after its first season, only to reverse the decision following fan outcry, but is pulling the plug after season two. Of a reported possible two-hour movie to wrap up plotlines, show creator Eric Kripke tweeted, “We’re ready […]
Catfish is back in business. Production on the MTV reality show was halted in May after host and EP Nev Schulman was accused on YouTube, by a woman who appeared on the show three years ago, of sexual misconduct. An investigation by MTV and Critical Content found the allegations “not credible and without merit.” Schulman […]
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