Say hello to Twitter Lite. The social media company’s new web app, which launched globally on Thursday, features faster load times and consumes less data. The app is aimed squarely at emerging markets with shakier internet connections. To that end, Twitter Lite features a bandwidth saver mode, which lets users selectively download images in their […]
NBC Sports is hitting the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bolstered with coverage that will avoid local blackouts (except Boston and Pittburgh), as programming on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network (along with NHL Network) will run side-by-side with regional sports carriage as well as be made available for streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. […]
China electronics giant Hisense signed on as an Official Sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia where the sponsor will engage in various global marketing and advertising activities for both the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In addition, Hisense televisions will be the official televisions of the competition. “Over […]
Well-reviewed but low-rated Man Seeking Woman was cancelled by FXX after 3 seasons. The comedy was averaging 367,000 total viewers and 268,000 among A18-49.
NBC is keeping Chris Hardwick busy. A day after it was announced the @midnight host would exec produce and host its alternative science series The Awesome Show, NBC named Hardwick host of its Red Nose Day Special, airing Thursday, May 25 at 10p. Other programs included in the fundraising effort include American Ninja Warrior, airing […]
YouTube TV is here – if you live in New York, L.A., San Francisco, Chicago or Philadelphia. Equipped with about 50 TV channels, Google’s new TV service costs $35 per month. It comes with an unlimited cloud-based DVR, and an interface that situates digital content alongside its TV recommendations. (In case it wasn’t already clear, […]
The high-end VR headsets that hit the market last year haven’t been selling as quickly as their creators had hoped. (The multi-hundred dollar price tags just might have had something to do with that.) Now Sony is trying a new strategy. The Japanese tech and entertainment giant has reportedly set its sights on commercial customers, […]
Thursday Night Football once again has a new home, as the NFL locked in a deal with Amazon that will move the franchise from Twitter to Amazon Prime where it will deliver games to a global audience across devices during the 2017 NFL Season. With a reported value topping $50 million, the platform now receives […]
The Mountain West Conference released its football national television package for the 2017 season with 44 national games set to run on CBS Sports Network and ESPN networks with play beginning Aug. 26 with a duo of Oregon State/Colorado State and South Florida/San Jose State set to CBS Sports Network. Meanwhile, ESPN’s selections for the […]
The Esports Championship Series is locked and loaded, launching its third season on April 14, with the finals locked in to take place at SSE Arena, Wembley in London from June 23-25. Top CS:GO teams will compete throughout the season for a cut of the $1,500,000 payout with fans able to watch the action on […]