Josh Grobin nabbed the co-lead in Netflix’s father-son dramedy crime procedural The Good Cop opposite Tony Danza. It’s the first major TV role for the singer/songwriter/actor.
Josh Grobin nabs co-lead in Netlfix dramedy
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Apple lands original series starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
Apple’s push into original programming is gaining steam. The tech giant just emerged victorious in what was likely a fierce bidding war, landing the rights to an untitled drama series about the world of morning network TV. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are slated to star and executive produce. No word yet on when the […]
Stocks soar as Roku beats expectations in Q3
Roku’s first-ever earnings report was very solid, surpassing analysts’ expectations in every area. The streaming device-maker generated $123.8 million in revenue during Q3, as compared to $89 million in the third quarter of 2016. Wall Street had predicted $110 million in third quarter revenue. The company wasn’t quite profitable, but its net losses amounted to […]
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Univision makes Bundesliga play
Univision Deportes locked in a three-year sublicensing deal with FOX Deportes to carry Spanish-language rights to matches from Germany’s top soccer league, Bundesliga. Univision Deportes is now scheduled to air three matches per week across UDN (and broadcast network UniMas. Univision Deportes will also telecast a weekly preview show on UDN, while also providing fans […]
MLB ad revenues climb
ESP Research reports that MLB saw sponsors fork up a record $892 million this past season, marking an increase of 7.9% over 2016. The report, per Yahoo, adds that NBA sponsors spent $861 million last season, up 7.8% increase, with NHL sponsors dedicating $505 million for a rise of 5.9% increase while MLS sponsors are […]
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Empire takes a production break
Fox drama series Empire is taking a production hiatus, effective after the show wrapped filming episode 409 yesterday. The pause is expected to last two to three weeks, while writers huddle up to set the course for the second half of this season.
AT&T Audience Net to release cameraman’s first-person account of war in Syria
In other Audience Net news, two-part documentary The Volunteers, which follows cameraman River Rainbow Hagg as he embarks on a humanitarian mission to witness firsthand the war being waged against ISIS in northern Syria, debuts November 11 and 12, at 10p.
Shares tumble as Snap Inc. whiffs on earnings and user growth
Snap is having a very rough go of it. The Snapchat parent reported revenue of $207.9 million, compared to $128.2 million in Q3 of 2016. But analysts had projected that Snap would take in $237 million. All told, the company’s net losses amounted to $443.2 million. Snap also underperformed when it came to user growth. […]
Twitter officially expands to 280 characters
Twitter is letting its users be a lot more expressive – or a lot more annoying, depending on whom you ask. The social platform has officially expanded the character limit for tweets from 140 to 280. The new tweet limit is now available to all users. The company had already begun rolling the feature out […]
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