F1 detailed plans for season two of the Formula 1 Esports Series with this year seeing the official F1 teams setting up their own esports outfits to compete as Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport, Red Bull Racing, Force India F1 Team, Williams, Renault Sport F1 Team, Haas F1 Team, McLaren, Toro Rosso and Alfa Romeo Sauber […]
CBS made an initial offer to acquire Viacom in an all stock deal that values the company below its $12.5 billion current market valuation, and is contingent on its management team holding the reins, reports the Wall Street Journal. CBS board members proposed installing CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and COO Joe Ianniello to run the […]
Hugh Laurie will co-star Hulu’s six-part limited series Catch-22…. Eric Bana (Munich) signed to star opposite Connie Britton in Bravo anthology series Dirty John…. Katrina Lenk (The Band’s Visit) is set to recur on season 2 of CBS All Access drama The Good Fight.
Major League Baseball continues to plow inroads in China, announcing a deal with Tencent Holdings Limited to live stream MLB games and MLB highlight programs in the country. Tencent will also support and broadcast MLB developmental events to help grow the sport of baseball in China. Overall, Tencent will live stream 125 games and will […]
TBS, TNT and TruTV saw coverage of Villanova’s blowout victory over Michigan to claim the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship bring Nielsen overnight numbers that dipped 29% versus the comparable 2017 game. The contest hit an all-time low 10.3 rating among households. Numbers were led by Detroit, which averaged a 21.4 rating, edging out Philly’s 21.2 […]
The CW gave early renewals to all of its returning series, as well as newcomers Dynasty and Black Lightning. Back for season 3 is Riverdale; Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were picked up for season 4; The Flash and Jane the Virgin landed season 5 orders; Arrow will return for season 7; and […]
New DIY series Holmes: Next Generation follows contractor Mike Holmes as he teams up with his daughter, Sherry and son Mike Jr., for more adventures in renovation, starting Tuesday, April 17 at 9p.
In other news of kids shows embracing autism, Sesame Workshop is launching the next phase of its Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative including new resources for Sesame Workshop and a special episode focused on Julia, the first Sesame Street Muppet with autism, airing on HBO and PBS Kids on April […]
Authenticity is at the center of licensing deals – including a new master apparel agreement with the Bentex Group and toy licensing agreement with Bonkers Toys – for CynKids honoree Pocket.watch and brands including Ryan ToysReview, EvanTubeHD, JillianTubeHD, HobbyKidsTV, and Captain Sparklez. “The creators are intimately involved in the creation of their lines,” Stone Newman, […]
ESPN+, the new direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service, will launch on April 12, offering fans content for a subscription price of $4.99 per month as part of a completely redesigned and reimagined ESPN App that will be the premier all-in-one digital sports platform for fans. Content will include more than 180 MLB games, more than 180 […]