Nielsen debuted its Games 360 US Report for 2017, detailing recent changes in trends for gaming fans and mapping out the future of the industry. The report included an in-depth look at the esports fan, noting the 94% of them consider themselves to be gamers. Year-on-year, eSports fans are becoming more motivated by the social […]
Following last week’s unveiling of its C-level team, American Leisure Holdings’ GG Media Network upped the ante this week by announcing that Hollywood Riviera Studios had signed on as an investor. Hollywood Riviera Studios financing will look to support the company’s upcoming esports and gaming project, slated to begin filming later this month and described […]
Fox canceled Rosewood after two seasons, making room for new series pickups. The Morris Chestnut- and Jaina Lee Ortiz-starring crime drama saw initial success in fall 2016 but struggled since last fall when the network moved it to Thursdays.
DIY Network greenlighted a new home renovation series featuring third-generation NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy Earnhardt. The series will follow Dale and Amy as they transform a dilapidated historic home into a modern retreat in the Old Town historic district of Key West, FL. Premiering in early 2018, the four half-hour […]
Snapchat just launched a ton of new features. Perhaps most significantly, the ephemeral messaging app now allows for “limitless” snaps. Photo snaps can now last on screen for an infinite amount of time, and 10-second videos can repeat on an infinite loop until a user closes the snap. (At that point, the snap will still […]
One face that was missing at AwesomenessTV’s NewFront presentation last week was that of Brian Robbins, the digital media company’s founder. That’s because Robbins stepped down as the company’s CEO in February; now he has a replacement. The CEO role will now go to TV veteran Jordan Levin. Levin’s past roles include positions at The […]
The PGA TOUR and FedEx Corp. unveiled a long-term extension of the shipping brand’s sponsorship of the FedExCup season-long competition through the 26-27 season. “The FedEx relationship has been invaluable to the PGA TOUR on multiple fronts for more than 30 years, beginning with its sponsorship of the FedEx St. Jude Classic,” PGA TOUR Commissioner […]
The NFL is tapping the services of Perform Group to market the NFL’s television broadcast rights in various global territories and the premium digital subscription product NFL Game Pass outside of the US and Europe. As part of the multi-year agreement, Perform will strategically market live game television rights, including Sunday afternoon games Thursday Night […]
Raven-Symone’s big Disney homecoming now has a date. Spinoff sitcom Raven’s Home will debut Friday, July 21 at 10p on Disney Channel, immediately following the premiere of Descendants 2. New episodes will then air in their regular time slot of Fridays at 8:30p.The new series returns the character of Raven Baxter from That’s So Raven, […]
Arthur may have been on the air for 20-plus years, but this month marks the first time his witty little sister advances in age. D.W. is turning 5 in the one-hour special D.W. & the Beastly Birthday, airing May 29 on PBS Kids and encoring June 2. Young viewers will learn a valuable lesson about […]