Movie and TV content distributor Cinedigm just sold off a majority ownership stake. Bison Capital, an investment firm based on Hong Kong, will acquire 20 million shares of Class A common stock for up to $30 million. In addition, the firm has agreed to loan Cinedigm an additional $10 million within 60 days of the […]
NBC Sports Group is lining up nearly 140 hours of television coverage of The 146th Open from July 17-23, anchored by 78 scheduled hours of live tournament and news programming on-site, which marks the most-ever for a major championship, according to the company. NBC Sports also is expanding its live coverage of The Open Qualifying […]
Infinity Motor Co. locked in a global partnership with NBA basketball star Stephen Curry to be its new global brand ambassador. According to the brand, the Golden State Warrior’s “achievements and personal ambition to be at the top of his profession embody the spirit of Infinity’s new brand positioning ‘Empower the Drive.’” The automotive manufacturer […]
Snap Decision will launch on both GSN and in broadcast syndication on Sinclair stations. The comedic game show, produced by GSN and Tornante-Sinclair and hosted by The Carmichael Show’s David Alan Grier, premieres with 4 back-to-back episodes on Monday, August 7 at 9p on GSN, moving to its regular Tuesday time period the next night. […]
ABC News and meat processor Beef Products Inc. have settled a lawsuit over 2012 reports characterizing BPI’s products as “pink slime.” Said ABC News, “Throughout this case, we have maintained that our reports accurately presented the facts and views of knowledgeable people about this product. Although we have concluded that continued litigation of this case […]
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has gotten plenty of love on digital platforms, especially YouTube. Now the show has come to another one. Starting yesterday, Amazon Echo Show owners gained access to daily video “flash briefings” featuring Fallon’s Tonight Show monologue from the night before. It’s likely that the flash briefings will see more […]
MTV News is undergoing major restructuring, shifting toward a more video-heavy model. “With MTV News, we’re doubling down on where we’ve seen our biggest successes in youth culture, music and entertainment,” an MTV spokesperson said in a statement provided to Billboard. “While we’re proud of the longform editorial work from the past two years, we’re […]
NBA journalist Adrian Wojnarowski made it official and is joining ESPN as an NBA Insider starting July 1, where he will make his debut on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt at Midnight and will then also join the NBA Free Agency Special hosted by Rachel Nichols on ESPN2. In addition to ESPN’s lineup of programming, […]
FOX Sports laid out plans for the 2017 All-Star Game from Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, with pregame coverage beginning at 7:30p on FOX. John Smoltz will be joined in the broadcast booth by Joe Buck, who calls his record 19th All-Star Game. Meanwhile, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci report throughout the game […]
Investors continue to target Super League Gaming, which announced a slew of new partners this week, bringing aboard $15 million in Series C funding from companies that include Nickelodeon, DMG Entertainment, Toba Capital, and multiple traditional professional sports team owners including Jeffrey Vinik, owner of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, and aXiomatic. The new round […]