Hulu has been upping its commitment to original programming. CEO Mike Hopkins, speaking at an event at New York’s Paley Center for Media, said that the service will wind up spending about $2.5 billion content this year. That may sound like a lot, but its biggest competitors are spending much more. Analysts say Amazon Prime […]
Snap’s got some other big news as well: It’s re-upping its relationship with the Television Academy. Under a new pact, Snapchat will feature curated “Stories” surrounding the Emmy Awards. The Stories will capture personal and behind-the-scenes Emmy moments, including content featuring 2017 host Stephen Colbert. The news was first reported by Variety. The new deal […]
Nielsen ratings for week one of the NFL came in and saw Hurricane Irma take a toll on ratings for the new season. While SNF saw year-to-year gains for NBC, as reported yesterday, other league offerings had a tougher outing, with overall ratings (not counting MNF) off 13% from year ago numbers. Sunday afternoon matchups […]
NBCSN lined up more than 30 Atlantic 10 basketball games for the 2017-18 season, including 21 regular-season Atlantic 10 men’s basketball matchups, three regular-season Atlantic 10 women’s basketball games, and exclusive coverage of the second round and quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship. The schedule boasts eight games featuring teams from last season’s […]
Amazon continues to beef up its esports offerings, announcing – following the inaugural Mobile Masters New York event in June – a new stop in Las Vegas. Mobile Masters Las Vegas will run on October 14-15 at the Millennial Esports Arena at Neonopolis with an offering that will mix different games and bring together professional […]
Blizzard Entertainment is unlocking Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, described as “a cutting-edge live-event destination for pro players, esports fans, and everyone else who loves premier competition.” The venue will be based in the legendary Burbank Studios, with the studio at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles custom-tailored and set to open on Oct. 7, featuring multiple sound […]
Dave Chappelle, James Corden, Viola Davis and Seth MacFarlane are among the latest round of presenters announced for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Stephen Colbert on Sunday, September 17 at 8p. Additionally, Christopher Jackson is onboard to perform an In Memoriam tribute at the event.
E! Entertainment has hired TV veteran Amy Introcaso-Davis as EVP, development & production. Introcaso-Davis most recently served as EVP, programming & development at GSN.
Facebook released new advertising guidelines, taking a tough stance toward certain types of content. Namely, ads that focus on violence, sex, or illegal activity will be sidelined, as will ads that are deemed “incendiary, inflammatory, demeaning or disparage[ing]” of people or groups. “Inappropriate language” will also render ads ineligible. And Facebook says that traffickers in […]
Twitter is ramping up its APAC video efforts. The social media company announced more than 35 new premium video partnerships in the Asia Pacific region. The deals are expected to bring hundreds of hours of live and exclusive video content to the platform. Twitter’s new video partners include Premier Futsal India, Breakfast with Champions/Gaurav Kapur, […]
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