Showtime picked up comedy SMILF for a second season. SMILF debuted with the biggest premiere week audience for a new Showtime comedy since 2012. Freshman finale airs Sunday, December 31 at 10p.
Showtime renews SMILF
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Snapchat previews major makeover
After Snap Inc.’s disastrous Q3 earnings report, CEO Evan Spiegel promised a redesigned Snapchat app that would be more accessible to users. Now the company has previewed the changes, which will roll out to a limited number of users over the course of this week. According to the company, the new version of the app […]
Facing underwhelming revenue, BuzFeed fires 100s staffers
All’s not well in the land of BuzzFeed. The digital media company just fired about 100 staffers – roughly 7% of its workforce. The company is also planning some big changes to its monetization efforts, according to an announcement from CEO Jonah Peretti. (Indeed, most of the new layoffs hit BuzzFeed’s ad sales and business […]
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MLS’ final four
MLS announced that four cities will compete for the next two MLS expansion slots that are scheduled to be announced before the end of the year. The quartet will make formal presentations to MLS Commissioner Don Garber and the league’s Expansion Committee on Dec. 6 in New York. Cities include Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento.
Telemundo Squares away World Cup plans
Ahead of the Final Draw for the World Cup on Friday, Telemundo rolled out its programming plans for the tournament next year. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia will, of course, run June 14-July 15. Overall, Telemundo Deportes will provide extensive multimedia coverage including more than 500 hours of World Cup-related programming across Telemundo Network […]
IEM crafts global lineup for PyeongChang
Intel Extreme Masters laid out the expanse of its Olympic plans. After announcing earlier this month that it would launch IEM PyeongChang ahead of the Winter Games 2018, the event revealed that its StarCraft II stand-alone esports tournament will see a final event stationed in PyeongChang from Feb. 5-7. The action will see 16 players […]
ESL adds another splash of Cologne
ESL One Cologne 2018 powered by Intel booked a trip to the LANXESS Arena in Cologne to bring 16 of the world’s best CS:GO teams into the Cathedral of Counter-Strike. The main event spans July 6-8 with a $300,000 prize pool on the line. The tournament will also run as part of the Intel Grand […]
NBC News terminates Today co-anchor Matt Lauer
NBC News terminated Today co-anchor Matt Lauer for “inappropriate workplace behavior.” Today’s Savannah Guthrie, alongside Hoda Kotb, read a statement from NBC News chairman Andrew Lack that said on Monday night, a complaint from a colleague was received that detailed inappropriate sexual behavior. The complaint represented “a clear violation of our company’s standards,” said Lack, and […]
MTV goes back to the Shore
MTV’s headed back to Jersey Shore. The cast (minus Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola) of the 2009-2012 reality show is reuniting for new series, Jersey Shore Family Vacation, launching in 2018. 495 Productions’ SallyAnn Salsano serves as EP.
Nicollette Sheridan takes on Dynasty’s Alexis Carrington
Nicollette Sheridan is heading to The CW’s Dynasty reboot. She’ll play Alexis Carrington, Blake Carrington’s first wife, originally portrayed by Joan Collins.
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