YouTube’s extravagant NewFront event, dubbed ‘Brandcast’, was held at Manhattan’s Javits Center. To lead off the presentation, CEO Susan Wojcicki acknowledged the company’s recent brand safety crisis, which has seen a slew of advertisers suspend YouTube advertising upon learning that their ads were appearing on extremist videos. “We apologize for letting some of you down,” […]
It doesn’t stop at VR: Facebook reportedly intends to release an entire slate of original programming in mid-June – about two dozen shows total. And the company has also reportedly greenlit a number of other projects for production, seeking longer, big-budget programming, as well as lower-tier short-form content. It seems the company sees original scripted […]
This past weekend saw the opening of the AVP season, complete with a new deal with NBC Sports Group to carry all eight AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour events of the season on NBC and NBCSN, and additional content slated to run across digital and social platforms including AVP.com and across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat […]
Always Dreaming’s victory at the Kentucky Derby handed NBC with its second-best Derby overnight Nielsen score since 1992. The race drew a 10.5/23 on Saturday, up 12% over Nyquist’s win in 2016. NBC reports that its Kentucky Derby has posted a TV-only 10.0-or-better overnight number for 4 of past 5 years. Top markets: Louisville 39.0/65; […]
Four, count them, four Game of Thrones spinoff series are in the works at HBO as the tentpole series begins preparations for the final send off after eight seasons. Four writers have signed deals with HBO to join Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin to develop the spinoffs. No details yet on whether they […]
Don’t be #sad. Alec Baldwin will revive his Donald Trump impersonation to NBC’s Saturday Night Live on the May 13 and May 20 episodes; the latter date is the SNL finale.
Speaking of which, a new Wall Street Journal article dives into Snap Inc.’s thinking as it expands its network of media partners. By the end of 2017, Snap reportedly aims to have two or three new episodes of original shows debuting in the “Stories” section of Snapchat every day. Episodes will run from three to […]
At its NewFront event, Turner showcased digital properties Great Big Story, Bleacher Report, and CNN. (Yes, CNN definitely counts as a digital property now.) The event was very light on news, but CNN chief Jeff Zucker did take the time to tease his network’s upcoming digital venture with YouTuber Casey Neistat. Zucker announced that the […]
Time Inc. laid out plans at its annual NewFront presentation for a new Sports Illustrated-branded streaming VOD service that will “build on the momentum of SI’s critically-acclaimed and growing video production unit to provide comprehensive long and short form sports programming using the best of its unparalleled access and storytelling.” Content would original series, documentaries, […]
ESPN is giving newsmagazine program E:60 a permanent home, announcing that – staring May 14 at 9a – a weekly Sunday morning edition will launch, marking the first time E:60 will air live and on a year-round basis in a regular timeslot. Hosts Jeremy Schaap and Bob Ley host from a dedicated new studio in […]
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