Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the only female-hosted late-night program, is forging on – TBS ordered two more seasons of the show, which returns Wednesday, February 7 at 10:30p.
TBS orders more Full Frontal
Stories
TiVo files new suits against Comcast
The battle between Comcast and TiVo continues. TiVo says it’s filed a new round of lawsuits in California and Massachusetts involving features and capabilities of Comcast’s X1 platform. They include the ability to pause and resume shows on different devices and advanced search and voice functionality. TiVo is investing heavily in content discovery/recommendation based on […]
Facebook enters the local news biz
Go global, think local seems to be Facebook’s current mantra. It’s just begun to test a feature in its app titled “Today in,” beginning in six U.S. markets. Facebook is seeking input from its potential competitors – regional newsrooms and local journalists – to help shape the new feature. It’s available in one city in […]
Advertisement
SiriusXM lines up Bar shots
SiriusXM detailed programming plans for Barstool Radio, set to launch on Jan. 17 and will serve as January 17, as the radio home for Barstool’s approach to covering sports, men’s lifestyle, popular culture and more. The programming slate will include live original Barstool programming every weekday, plus select content from Barstool’s popular lineup of podcasts […]
NFL’s London trio
The NFL once again booked its London plans, unveiling the trio of games that will be played in the city next season, beginning on Oct. 14 with the Seahawks/Raiders from Tottenham’s new stadium. Other matchups will see the Eagles/Jaguars and Titans/Chargers in weeks seven and eight. “We continue to be very excited by the growth […]
Michael J. Fox headed to Designated Survivor
Michael J. Fox is guesting on ABC’s Designated Survivor for a 5-episode arc later this year, as a bulldog of a lawyer hired by the White House. Drama returns from winter break Wednesday, February 28 at 10p.
Jayson Dinsmore lands at FMNA
FremantleMedia North America hired Jayson Dinsmore as President of Alternative Programming and Development. Dinsmore who was previously EVP of Production and Development at CMT, will be charged with driving the company’s domestic and global development strategy within unscripted. At CMT, Dinsmore was behind the launches of Party Down South, Sun Records and Nashville’s move from […]
Data leak shines light on Snapchat users
While it’s a notoriously secretive company, Snapchat isn’t immune to data leaks that shine light on its inner workings. And so it was when The Daily Beast this week published a slew of information detailing Snapchat user activity from April to late September of 2017. Here’s one snippet from the story headlined This Is The […]
Facebook working on a digital voice device
Move over, Amazon Echo. Cheddar reports that Facebook is readying a video chat device called Portal, marking the social platform’s planned entry into consumer hardware. A major point of differentiation will be Portal’s positioning as a way for families and friends to stay connected through video chatting and other social features. Cheddar cites sources as […]
FOX Sports ups a Big name
FOX Sports is going Big for its new networks topper, naming BTN President Mark Silverman as President, National Networks. Silverman will assume his new role effective January 16 and will oversee all programming, production, marketing, and digital for FOX, FS1 and FS2 live events and studio shows in addition to retaining his current responsibilities at […]
CynCity
Cynsiders
The television Upfront has survived streaming, cord-cutting, and the rise of programmatic — but 2026...
Outcomes Over Inventory: Disney Advertising’s 2026 Upfront View
The Upfront is changing — and few people have a better view of that shift...Built for This Moment: Telemundo’s 2026 Upfront Play
As the 2026 Upfront season heats up, Telemundo arrives with momentum — and a clear...
