NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke was named head of Amazon Studios on Friday. “What stood out about Jen was the deep relationships she has nurtured with creators and talent over her career, spanning NBCU, Twentieth Century Fox, and Aaron Spelling Productions,” said Jeff Blackburn, SVP Business Development & Entertainment at Amazon. “She’s built an impeccable […]
Details on ABC’s Scandal/How to Get Away With Murder crossover episodes, airing Thursday, March 1: In “Allow Me to Introduce Myself” at 9p, Scandal’s Olivia Pope gets a visit from Annalise Keating, who seeks her help with a judicial reform class action. The case continues in HTGAWT’s “Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” at 10p. Grey’s […]
NBC’s coverage of the Winter Games saw the Opening Ceremony blaze a Total Audience Delivery average of 28.3 million viewers, down slightly from 2014 but still ranking as the most-watched Friday night program on any network since the 2014 Sochi Olympics, according to live plus same day Nielsen fast national data with a 14.7/27 primetime […]
Carlos Cordeiro was elected as the new president of the US Soccer Federation, as voters chose to turn inward in appointing the current org VP to the top role. “I’m a little overwhelmed,” Cordeiro said after clinching 68.6 percent of the vote on the third ballot. “Thank you to those of you who supported me […]
Job of the Week ENGINEER IN CHARGE ALLIED SPORTS LAS VEGAS EIC for brand new sports arena, emphasis on live broadcasting, IP and IT technology, 5-7+ yrs exp in live broadcasting esports/gaming knowledge a plus. Apply lvjobs@esportsarena.comCynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Sunday February 11, 2018 and this is your first early morning […]
Job of the Week ENGINEER IN CHARGE ALLIED SPORTS LAS VEGAS EIC for brand new sports arena, emphasis on live broadcasting, IP and IT technology, 5-7+ yrs exp in live broadcasting esports/gaming knowledge a plus. Apply lvjobs@esportsarena.comCynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Sunday February 11, 2018 and this is your first early morning […]
NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke has been named head of Amazon Studios. “What stood out about Jen was the deep relationships she has nurtured with creators and talent over her career, spanning NBCU, Twentieth Century Fox, and Aaron Spelling Productions,” said Jeff Blackburn, SVP Business Development & Entertainment at Amazon. “She’s built an impeccable reputation […]
A five-minute mini version of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will air during the second week of the Winter Olympics on NBC. Featuring monologues, comedy segments and/or interviews, The Fallon Five debuts on Monday, February 19, following the network’s primetime programs.
Felicity Huffman (Transamerica, Desperate Housewives) is joining the sophomore season of EPIX dark comedy Get Shorty as a recurring guest star…. Cody Fern (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) is boarding the cast of Netflix’s House of Cards as a series regular… Melissa O’Neil (Dark Matter) nabbed a female lead in ABC’s straight-to-series […]
NBC Olympics laid out its social media gameplan for the Winter Olympics, lining up a bevy of partnerships that includes around-the-clock content across all of NBC Olympics’ social accounts and partnerships with celebrities, notable digital influencers, Musical.ly, Giphy, and more. In addition, NBC Olympics and Snap are teaming up to bring the first-ever live event […]