Comedy Central satire special The Fake News with Ted Nelms, with sounds-like-it-could-be-real-but-its-not “news” delivered by a newscaster who looks suspiciously like Ed Helms, debuts Wednesday, December 13 at 10p. “Obviously there are lot of news organizations out there just making up a bunch of crap and calling it news,” said Helms. “But unlike those others, […]
Fullscreen’s SVOD offering, a millennial-oriented channel packed with social media stars, just never quite caught on. In an email, Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos told staffers that the service – simply called Fullscreen – will be shuttered in January. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the service – which launched in April of 2016 – will stream […]
In a new partnership with Ticketmaster, YouTube will now let musicians directly sell tickets to their U.S. performances. Artists can list their upcoming tour dates under a new section, which appears directly beneath an official video’s description. Along with the dates, artists can also include a direct link to Ticketmaster’s website.
SiriusXM is pulling up Barstool Sports for a deal that will see the launch of a new 24/7 channel on SiriusXM, starting in January. The Barstool Radio on SiriusXM channel will run nationwide on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app. The new daily lineup on the Barstool Radio on SiriusXM channel will feature Barstool […]
A prosecution witness in the FIFA corruption trial of three former soccer execs testified on Tuesday that a group of media companies that include FOX Sports, Mexico’s Grupo Televisa and Brazil’s Globo bribed officials to lock in TV rights for soccer matches. Alejandro Burzaco, former head of sports marketing company Torneos y Competencias, named the […]
Kevin Bacon (The Following) and Aldis Hodge (Underground) will lead the cast of Showtime pilot City on a Hill, set in early 90s, crime-ridden Boston. The project will be exec produced by beantowners Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and Jennifer Todd for Pearl Street Films, written and executive produced by Chuck MacLean (Boston Strangler), and […]
Cannes Lions owner Ascnetial has responded to ad industry pressure with a streamlining of the festival that significantly cuts costs – including shortening it from 8 to 5 days (Monday-Friday, June 18-22), and the removal of 120 award subcategories. The moves got a thumbs up from Publicis Groupe, which is sitting out the 2018 festival […]
Looks like a trio of three-hour movies wasn’t enough. Amazon Studios has officially landed to the rights to a series adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. The news comes in the wake of previously-reported negotiations between Amazon, Warner Bros. Television, and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien. Amazon will produce the series in-house, with participation […]
Reddit’s IPO might come within a few years. At the Internet Association’s Virtuous Circle Summit on Monday, CEO Steve Huffman said the company may go public by 2020. According to Huffman, going public is inevitable for the company; the exec called it the “only responsible choice.” Huffman co-founded Reddit in 2005.
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA booked plans for the PyeongChang Olympics, locking in programming designed to complement NBCUniversal’s coverage with daily coverage that will include 20 hours of highlights, news and features provided by Olympic Channel News; live Olympic medal ceremony coverage and a daily studio show hosted by Jimmy Roberts that will provide […]
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