Before the first 2 episodes of Marvel’s Inhumans premiere on ABC Friday, September 29 at 8p, the comic book series installments will be shown globally in IMAX theaters for 2 weeks, starting September 1. The network airings will include additional content.
Dish Network and its Sling OTT service are wading deeper into selling ad inventory via programmatic auctions, enabling it to sell some addressable ad impressions to advertisers for live, linear and on-demand programming. In addition, some on-demand ads delivered to Dish Network viewers on digital devices can also be included in some of the auctions.
Facebook has been making the rounds in Hollywood seeking scripted TV programming that would appeal to viewers ages 13-34, according to The Wall Street Journal. The social behemoth apparently wants to secure programming that avoids politics, news, nudity and rough language. The Journal cites sources as saying that in meetings with the likes of Creative […]
Nielsen is bringing FOX Sports under the umbrella of its National Out-of-Home Reporting Service. The multi-year agreement will hand FOX Sports broadcast network, FS1, FS2 and FOX Deportes with program and commercial ratings for live through live + 7 days of time-shifted viewing. “Sports are being watched everywhere, every day and on every type of […]
NBC Sports announced that country music star and coach of The Voice, Blake Shelton, will once again perform the 2017 NASCAR on NBC opening theme. The refreshed show open will be set to Shelton’s song “Bringing Back the Sunshine” and debut on Saturday at 7p during NBC’s coverage of the Coke Zero 400. This year’s […]
ABC canceled Downward Dog after 6 episodes. The comedy, which will have a 2-part series finale tomorrow, June 27, dipped to lows of 3.1 million viewers and .6 among A18-49 last week. But co-creators Samm Hodges and Michael Killen aren’t giving up, writing in a note to fans, “We’re not done. The crazy amazing love […]
The CEO of Murray Energy Corporation is suing Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver, his staff and HBO for defamation for a segment about the coal industry in which Robert Murray was mocked as a “geriatric Dr. Evil.” (Murray has claimed a deadly mine collapse was the fault of an earthquake, while a government investigation pinned […]
In effort to sign up more corporate accounts for its G Suite software, Google will stop scanning the contents of Gmail messages in order to place relevant ads within the emails. Free Gmail will continue to contain ads but they will be placed based on other information Google has about users.
When he’s not thinking about self-driving cars or space exploration, Elon Musk is apparently pondering the music business. Recode quotes sources as saying that Tesla is considering creating its own streaming service and has been talking to all of the major music labels. As for why the company doesn’t just integrate with existing services like […]
As the popularity of OTT continues to rise, NeuLion unveiled plans for its newest partnership in the space, locking in a deal with the English Football League for a new platform that will go live in August dedicated to the 72 clubs in the organization. Matches will become available worldwide for the first time through […]