ESPN crowned a new commander with an emphasis on the digital experience, naming James Pitaro as President of ESPN and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks. Pitaro has served as Chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media since 2016. “Jimmy is a talented and dedicated leader with the right strategic vision, relentless drive and passion for […]
Turner Sports and CBS Sports unveiled their talent lineup for the 2018 NCAA Tournament this year, with new pairings for the 67 games that will name the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball champion. Coverage will span TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV – and via NCAA March Madness Live, beginning Tuesday, March 13, with the NCAA […]
Iconic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood turned 50 on February 19. Tonight (March 6) PBS will premiere tribute Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like at 8p. Special features all new interviews and commentary from the likes of Judd Apatow, Michael Keaton, John Lithgow, Sarah Silverman, Esperanza Spalding and many more. “Fifty years have passed, and we […]
Nickelodeon welcomes Thomas & Friends to the fam with hourlong throwback special The Adventure Begins, debuting Monday, March 12, at 10a on both Nick and the Nick Jr. Then new Thomas & Friends episodes from season 21 will air regularly weekdays at 5p on Nick Jr. channel. Nickelodeon recently announced a new US TV and […]
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway got a do-over, and The Shape of Water took the trophy for Best Picture during last night’s Oscars telecast. Gary Oldman won for Best Actor, and Frances McDormand was named Best Actress. McDormand took her moment in the spotlight to invite all female nominees in the room to stand. “We […]
Lionsgate and Facebook are teaming to bring nonfiction series You Kiddin’ Me, exec-produced by Kim Kardashian West, among others, to Facebook Watch. Ten-episode comedic prank series flips the dynamic and puts kids in charge of their celeb parents. Along with Kardashian West, Jennifer O’Connell, Brian Tannenbaum, Peter M. Cohen, and Melissa Stokes are onboard to […]
Kerry Washington (Scandal) will star in and executive produce a limited series based on Celeste Ng’s book Little Fires Everywhere. The project is from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Washington’s Simpson Street and ABC Signature Studios, and is being shopped to premium and streaming networks. Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter will exec produce for Hello Sunshine; Washington […]
One of the most popular personalities in golf, David Feherty just returned from PyeongChang where he worked as a correspondent on NBC’s Olympics coverage and now turns his attention back to golf, where he will play a key role in NBC Sports’ coverage of the PGA Tour over the next four weeks leading up to […]
The potential NHL franchise in Seattle has stopped taking season ticket deposits after reeling in 33,000 as it tested the market for interest and viability in hockey. “A waitlist will open Saturday at 8am PT for those still looking to be part of this historic sports moment,” the marketing agency Green Rubino said in a […]
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