Riot Games is using the ten-year anniversary of League of Legends to announce plans that could change the balance of esports, with new titles in development across the spectrum of genres, along with new content and platform plans. In addition to updates for the core League of Legends game, the company announced that autobattler, Teamfight […]
More than 5.5 million gamers watched the Fortnite map enter the void this week before the game returned with a new chapter on Tuesday. The marketing initiative subsequently saw hundreds of thousands of people watching a black hole on their screens waiting for what would happen next. The Fortnite Blackout, according to Streamhatchet, saw an […]
Felicity Huffman is behind bars, reporting to the Bureau of Prisons to serve her sentence in the college bribery scheme just more than a week before she was required to report in. “Felicity Huffman reported today for sentencing to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, CA,” said a rep for Huffman in a statement. “Ms. […]
The podcast business just got funnier. Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia partnered to launch Big Money Players Network, a new podcast company focused on scripted and unscripted comedy shows. The network will unveil 10 podcasts during the next two years, produced by Ferrell and iHeartMedia.
Discovery and its European sports platform Eurosport are partnering with Twitter to bring Eurosport’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to users of the social platform across the region. The deal will see Eurosport showcase real-time Olympic Games highlights on Twitter to complement its comprehensive coverage of Tokyo 2020. Twitter will sell in-stream sponsorships […]
The HSBC LA SEVENS found a new home, announcing a move to LA starting in 2020. Part of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the event will now be played at Dignity Health Sports Park beginning Feb. 29. The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments taking place […]
Sarah Silverman landed a stand-up comedy special and a late-night series pilot order from HBO. Silverman, Judd Apatow and Amy Zvi serve as executive producers on the pilot, which Silverman says involves “weighing in on the mishagas of of the week and taking live video calls.” Silverman won an Emmy for her 2013 HB0 special, […]
Patrick Moran, who exited his post as President of ABC Studios last summer, inked an overall deal with Amazon Studios to develop TV series. “Amazon Studios, known for bold groundbreaking storytelling, is the perfect place to embark on my next chapter as I look to be more closely aligned with the creative process,” said Moran.
FOX Sports is teaming with Facebook to create new, exclusive interactive programs and segments on Facebook Watch that will focus on football, sports wagering and more. The new weekly FOX Football Sunday program streams on the platform each Monday morning during the season where fans on Facebook can ask questions to Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, […]
For the seventh year in a row, Taco Bell offering fans free tacos for the World Series via its Steal a Base, Steal a Taco promotion, and this year will see the chain partner with BetMGM, operated by Roar Digital, to offer fans the chance to wager real money on what player they think will […]
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