Amazon announced that it has reached a new deal with Robert Kirkman, creator of the original The Walking Dead comics (and an executive producer on AMC’s long-running TV adaptation). Kirkman will develop new programming that will run exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service. Under the pact, Amazon will get a first look at all […]
Netflix’s relationship with Disney hasn’t been severed just yet. In an interview with Reuters, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said that the streamer is still in “active discussions” regarding a deal for Marvel or Lucasfilm titles. The company’s current licensing deal, which covers Disney’s new theatrical releases, is set to expire in 2019, when […]
Just a year ago, YES Network experienced a season that not only saw the network dropped from the Comcast lineup, but also struggle with a Yankees franchise that would go on to finish fourth in the American League East, spelling a rough outing for the staple RSN. Flash forward a year, and new network President […]
The 2017 PGA Championship opened play with a bump for TNT, notching a .8 household rating with 1.1 million total viewers on Thursday, according to Nielsen fat nationals. That marks an uptick of 14% and 9% over last year’s comparable coverage. op rated local markets for Thursday’s telecast include Orlando, Oklahoma City and Fort Myers, […]
The Mooch, aka short-lived, potty-mouthed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, will pay a visit to Stephen Colbert on Monday, August 14. Colbert was giddy about sharing the news, telling his studio audience Wednesday night, “We joke around here a lot about exclusives: this exclusive interview or that exclusive interview – they’re not really exclusives; […]
Lifetime is sending straight to series the scripted American Princess, from Jenji Kohan, Jamie Denbo and Tara Herrman. The ten-episode series follows a socialite who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry. It hails from A+E Studios in association with IM Global Television.
BuzzFeed News’ weekday morning show, AM to DM, will start live-streaming on its Twitter account September 25 at 8a, with reporters and guests talking about a range of topics from entertainment to politics to lifestyle. BuzzFeed executive editor of culture Saeed Jones and books editor Isaac Fitzgerald will oversee the chatter. “Twitter is the beating […]
Oxygen Media, rebranded as a true crime network, yesterday launched an interactive Facebook Live crime thriller game, “The Pursuit.” Created in collaboration with digital agency Grow, the immersive experiences is one of the first branded uses of Facebook Live 360. New crime evidence will be shared on Facebook daily, leading to the live interrogation finale […]
The launch of Watch on Facebook will be heavy on the sports front, as social platform detailed plans for a lineup of sports-themed shows as part of the service designed to serve as a central place on Facebook to find and watch the programs. On the sports front, live sports events, such as MLB, Liga […]
The NBA formally unveiled its national TV schedule for the opening week of the 2017-18 season as well as its lineup of five Christmas Day games, including a record three games on ABC on Dec. 25. The first four days of the season (Oct. 17-20) will see 14 different teams in the spotlight across eight […]