NBCUniversal’s Lifestyle Group is undergoing a significant restructure. Key operations of E! are being combined with Bravo, Oxygen and Universal Kids, with about 5% of the group’s workforce trimmed. The reorg includes the integration of E! and Bravo’s development teams under Rachel Smith, who’s currently SVP, Bravo Development. Jen Neal, previously EVP E! Marketing & […]
Sheldon and Amy are reuniting. The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik have joined forces on Carla, a new comedy from Warner Bros. TV, based on Miranda Hart’s BBC series Miranda. While all broadcast networks were reportedly bidding on the project, starring and executive produced by Bialik and executive produced by Parsons, Fox […]
ESPN and Special Olympics are expanding their relationship in a new partnership extension that will see an additional eight-years of global programming and ESPN’s Global Presenting Sponsorship of Special Olympics Unified Sports. The new eight-year programming agreement will see ESPN continue as the Global Broadcast Partner of key Special Olympics events through 2027, including the […]
DAZN’s latest deal makes the platform available to Comcast customers on Xfinity Flex and will be available over the Internet to millions more on Xfinity X1 this fall. The new agreement marks DAZN’s first distribution deal with a major US video and internet provider. “We’re thrilled to give our Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex customers […]
Ready…set…rebrand! Katz Networks will rebrand Escape as Court TV Mystery on Monday, September 30. Court TV Mystery will continue to target women 25-54, with programming anchored in true-crime with a line-up of series including Forensic Files, American Greed, FBI Files and more, but bolstered by the name recognition of Katz sib Court TV. “Court TV […]
Disney Junior ordered a third season of Fancy Nancy, cable’s #1 series among Girls 2-5 and Girls 208 during its first year. The order comes ahead of the start of the show’s sophomore run on Friday, October 4 at 11:30a.
HBO Sports laid out plans for its new all-access college football series set to debut in October with the docuseries 24/7 College Football. Four programs will take part – Florida, Penn State, Arizona State and Washington State – as “they meet the demands and challenges leading up to and through gameday.” The series is narrated […]
The 2019 MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase is getting an overhaul, with play returning to Las Vegas for the second consecutive year from Dec. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The event, which spans four days and features 28 regular season games spread across two courts, will now introduce a tournament format […]
Today will see Collegiate StarLeague undergo an overhaul that includes a rebrand that features a new logo and visual identity as well as a new classification system for players as the company prepares for season 11. CSL now features over 1,800 participating universities with 55,000 active players. The new season, however, will now feature player […]
The Story Mob released its newest insights into the world of esports with the release of “Beautiful Weirdos: Telling the Stories of Esports Heroes.” Below, Nicola Piggott, co-founder at The Story Mob, broke out key takeaways of the new guide to esports storytelling. Every good sports story starts with passion – and with a human […]