FOX Sports kicked in new deals with Snapchat and Twitter for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The new platforms will see FOX Sports produce a 30-minute live show with host Rachel Bonnetta, streamed exclusively on Twitter from Moscow’s Red Square each match day, offering previews, recaps and Twitter reaction as well as original segments produced […]
ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said Shonda Rimes may have moved to Netflix, but their relationship is “as strong as it’s ever been.” And, of course, they’re still in business. “I’m really excited about the 3 shows we have on the air and the 2 we’re about the launch,” said Dungey of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, […]
Production has started on a new season of DIY’s The Vanilla Ice Project. “Ice Ice Baby” singer/home renovation expert Rob Van Winkle and crew showcase the latest home technology and design trends as they transform a blah property in a showplace. During its last run, the show delivered a 52% increase over year-ago levels in […]
No way around it: It’s been a catastrophic couple of years for GoPro. According to a new report from CNBC, the action camera-maker has hired JPMorgan to help it explore a possible sale. CEO Nick Woodman confirmed the news to Bloomberg Technology. (He did clarify that, while GoPro is potentially open to a sale, it […]
Hulu just greenlit second seasons for two of its newer shows. Sci-fi comedy Future Man and Marvel-based series Runaways have both been given 13-episode second season orders. Both shows debuted in November. The season-one finale of Runaways bows today.
As college football crowned a new champion, ESPN and the CFP renewed vows with Dr. Pepper to extend the brand’s deal with both parties through 2026. The brand will also continue its presenting sponsorship of the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy and includes Dr Pepper’s renewal as an SEC official sponsor and its long-term […]
The NFL will see P!nk deliver the National Anthem as part of NBC’s Super Bowl LII pregame festivities from Minneapolis on Feb. 4. The performance will be televised live on NBC prior to kickoff. The league previously announced that Justin Timberlake will headline the Pepsi Sugar Super Bowl LII Halftime Show.
The Golden Globes have come a long way since the Hollywood Foreign Press Association started handing out awards in 1944. While not deemed as credible as the likes of the Oscars, Emmys or Screen Actors Guild honors – and famously tarnished by the 1982 win of Pia Zadora, after her billionaire husband flew a number […]
CBS picked up Young Sheldon for a second season, the net’s first renewal for 2018-2019. “Young Sheldon has made a huge impact on our schedule in the short time it’s been on the air,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “While the show’s DNA is clearly rooted in The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon […]
David Letterman’s new Netflix talk show will debut on Friday, January 12, the service announced. Called My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, Netflix is billing the series as a “monthly event.” It will continue through June. Letterman landed a pretty big name as his first guest on the series: It’ll be former […]