Meanwhile, the latest reports on Walt Disney Co.’s potential acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. have new elements that would alter the sports landscape, with FOX’s RSNs now believed to be part of the deal, according to CNBC, which reports that a deal for Disney to buy Fox’s movie studio and television production assets could […]
OWN it: Discovery Communications paid $70 million for an additional 24.5% stake in OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, increasing its stake from 50% to over 70%. Winfrey will continue as CEO, with her exclusivity commitment to the network extended through 2025. “Ten years ago, Oprah and I began to imagine what a network, inspired by her […]
USA renewed Shooter for season 3. Season 2 was cut to 8 episodes from 10 when star Ryan Phillippe broke his leg; the finale aired September 5. Season 3 will be loosely based on the second book in Stephen Hunter’s Bob Lee Swagger series.
Facebook is going after younger users. The social giant just launched Messenger Kids, a messaging app aimed at children under the age of thirteen. The app lets children makes use of chat and video chat features. It also gives parents control over who their kids chat with on the app: Messenger Kids must be authenticated […]
Netflix is letting House of Cards move forward with a sixth and final season. And as you no doubt could have guessed, Kevin Spacey won’t be a part of it. Production on the season shut down in October, after numerous sexual assault allegations surfaced against the actor. According to Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos, the […]
Ahead of Saturday’s game for all the marbles, ESPN announced that its audience for the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs is up 38% entering this weekend’s MLS Cup Final. The seven playoff matches on ESPN and ESPN2 to date have averaged 343,000 viewers, according to Nielsen, to rank as the company’s most-viewed MLS Cup Playoffs since […]
The PGA TOUR and Sony Corporation agreed to extend their partnership by another four years, through 2022, for the Sony Open. The new agreement will commence following the 2018 tournament in January. The upcoming Sony Open in Hawaii will mark the 20th year of Sony’s sponsorship, tying it for the third-longest tenured title sponsor on […]
Barry & Joe: The Animated Series, following the adventures of Barack Obama and Joe Biden as time travelers out to save the world, is in development, with Titmouse and Conan O’Brien as exec producers. The “bromantic comedy” project from creator Adam Reid got a leg up with over $100,000 scored on Kickstarter. “My nerdy heart […]
Freeform is kicking off its “25 Days of Christmas” initiative by playing Santa. The net announced on Good Morning America that it is giving away a custom-designed tiny house to a family in need. Through Sunday, December 10, viewers can submit a photo and tell why they deserve a micro-abode; winner will be announced on […]
Redbox just ran into a big problem. In October, the company – best known for its DVD kiosks – launched its “digital codes” offering. The service enables consumers to purchase codes from the company’s kiosks; those codes offer information on how to stream Disney movies. But Disney wasn’t too pleased about the program, and now […]
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