Ahead of its Upfront next week, Fox is cleaning house. The network gave a season 3 renewal to music-centric series Star, co-created and exec-produced by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy. Series is produced by 20th Century Fox TV in association with Lee Daniels Entertainment. But it’s the end of the line for two series: Brooklyn […]
The 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards will honor Chris Pratt with this year’s Generation Award, an award given each year to one outstanding talent for their noteworthy contributions for film and TV. Awards will air Monday, June 18 at 9p.
Matchroom Boxing and Perform Group are making history with the launch of a $1billion joint venture that marks the biggest-ever deal in boxing. Spanning eight years, the joint venture will be titles Matchroom Boxing USA and stage 16 fights a year “featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars at the best venues across America.” DAZN […]
Dick Vitale will continue his long run with ESPN, signing on for a contract extension that runs through the 2020-21. Vitale will continue his work as a game analyst on key matchups each week during the regular season, as well as Champ Week. He will also remain a contributor on numerous ESPN platforms, including SportsCenter, […]
Ahead of the November season four premiere of Outlander, Starz renewed the drama for seasons five and six. “Fans can rest assured their beloved Claire and Jamie will be back facing new challenges,” said Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht.
CBS gave series orders to comedies starring Damon Wayans Jr. and Cedric the Entertainer. The untitled Wayans show focuses on a couple who reconnect with their younger, hipper selves when an emerging pop star moves in, while Welcome to the Neighborhood follows a nice guy from the Midwest who moves into a rough LA area […]
CBS Sports, the American Athletic Conference and Navy committed to a 10-year media rights extension that spans through the 2027 season and keeps the CBS Sports Network as the home of Navy football. As part of the agreement, CBS Sports Network will continue to televise the majority of Navy home football games, including the Air […]
ESPN’s newest brand campaign is off and running, marking the first collaboration with Droga5 and titled Life Needs Sports. The campaign “celebrates the powerful role sports play in fans’ lives. The campaign acknowledges that all fans are unique, with their own vernacular, sense of humor, styles and traditions. From the inspirational to the emotional, to […]
Overwatch League will cross the country for its first-ever Grand Finals, wrapping up its inaugural season at Barclays Center in Brooklyn from July 27–28. The postseason will begin with a field of six teams on July 11, at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, before winding down starting July 27 at 8p. Tickets to the two-day event […]
NBC Sports and FACEIT are revving up for season two of the Universal Open Rocket League this summer, leveraging FACEIT’s competitive gaming platform and livestreaming production, and numerous NBCUniversal and Comcast regional, national and international assets, as gamers compete in a 2v2 Rocket League tournament for a $100,000 prize pool. Meanwhile, beverage brand Brisk will […]