UPDATED: FX Networks and FX Productions announced they have ended their association with Louis C.K., cancelling the overall deal between FX Productions and his production company, Pig Newton. “He will no longer serve as executive producer or receive compensation on any of the four shows we were producing with him – Better Things, Baskets, One […]
Bravo Media inked a three-year, multi-tiered deal with Andy Cohen that extends through 2020. The pact includes three more years of Cohen as host and EP of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen; a renewed look development deal with Cohen’s production company, Most Talkative; and his continuing as EP of the Real Housewives franchise.
ABC finished a dominant #1 on Wednesday night, fueled by The 51st Annual CMA Awards, winning all six half hours of the night in Total Viewers and A18-49. During primetime the net more than doubled its closest competition, leading CBS by 7.8 million viewers (+120% – 14.3 million vs. 6.5 million) and FOX by 113% […]
Disney announced that it has finalized a deal with Rian Johnson, director of the upcoming Star Wars installment The Last Jedi, to develop a new Star Wars trilogy. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger made the announcement during the company’s quarterly earnings call. But here’s where things get even more interesting: The company is also […]
Twitter has temporarily put a halt to verifying new users. The company, like other social media platforms, grants certain accounts – those of celebrities, journalists and other well-known figures – a little blue checkmark signaling that the account is genuine. But a controversy recently erupted when the company verified the account of Jason Kessler, a […]
Amazon continues to deepen its sports roots, announcing plans to forge a show around Premier League staple Manchester City. Produced by Amazon Prime Video, the series will go behind-the-scenes series following the team and coach, Pep Guardiola throughout the season. Production will be available to members of its Prime digital-video service in 2018 with Amazon […]
NBC Sports will tackle its second week of TNF coverage with its “dual” SkyCam system to present a new primary-viewing angle next week when the Titans take on the Steelers. “We are excited to present a game with the majority of live-action coverage coming from SkyCam,” said Fred Gaudelli, Executive Producer of NBC Sunday Night […]
Amid the crowds that flocked to Anaheim for BlizzCon last week, anchoring the center of the event for the first time, was MLG, which launched a slate of new media initiatives at the event under a new logo to mark the next chapter in the brand’s storied run in esports. Serving up production that included […]
ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League. Running on TBS with live gameplay featured on Twitch and YouTube, the tournament will run in partnership with Psyonix and lift off on Dec. 1 at 2p with a live invitational tournament on digital platforms, pitting the world’s best eight teams for $150,000 in prize money. Two four-team groups will each […]
AT&T CFO John Stephens said the timing of its $108.7 billion merger with Time Warner Inc., which was expected to happen before the end of 2017, is “now uncertain.” The company is enduring a lengthy antitrust review from the Justice Department. At the Wells Fargo Media & Telecom Conference in New York, Stephens noted that […]
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