When a tech-heavy company enters the retail space, it’s no surprise to see some geek-friendly flourishes. The New York Times reports that Amazon is currently exploring the idea of creating physical retail stores for home appliances and furniture. And according to the Times, the company is considering using in-store augmented and virtual reality to let […]
The silver and black are officially bound for the Silver State as NFL owners voted 31-1 to approve the Raiders move from Oakland to Las Vegas. The team will continue to play at the Oakland Coliseum in 2017 and 2018, at a minimum, while a new venue is built off the Strip, with the decision […]
Major League Baseball unveiled a new multi-platform advertising campaign designed to “showcase the excitement and perpetual drama that the game of baseball fosters during an emotional season,” dubbed This Season on Baseball. The promotion’s opening spots showcase the game’s top players and the major storylines and – as the season unfolds – new promos will […]
Cher pulled out of Lifetime movie Flint, scheduled to begin production next month. “This has been a project so near and dear to my heart, and I was truly looking forward to helping tell this story,” said Cher of the film about the Michigan water contamination crisis. “Unfortunately, I will be unable to leave Los […]
Controversial musician Chris Brown will guest on black-ish on Wednesday, March 29. Brown will play a rapper working on a campaign with Dre (Anthony Anderson) in the ABC comedy.
For most companies that launch a streaming service, reaching cord-cutters is goal number 1. Not so for AMC Networks. According to a report from Reuters, the company is planning to launch an ad-free SVOD service featuring programming from its flagship AMC channel; it would cost $4.99 – $6.99 per month, and require that users subscribe […]
The Association of National Advertisers has apparently taken its Hippocratic oath. In an advisory message referencing Google’s YouTube, ANA CEO Bob Liodice stated that the first goal for any platforms used by brands must be to “do no harm.” The ANA’s message, which was sent out to its members on Friday, comes after a slew […]
With the Final Four now locked in for Saturday, Turner Sports and CBS Sports have maintained their own hot streak heading into the weekend’s game. The companies are reporting that its coverage of the 2017 NCAA Tournament through Friday ranks as the most-watched since 1993, according to Nielsen, with an average of 9.8 million viewers […]
The NFL is preparing to lengthen halftime, expanding the break from 12 minutes to 13 minutes and 30 seconds. “Halftime currently is 12 minutes, but there is built-in delay time that involves teams getting to the locker room and the infrastructure of our stadiums and how they’re configured,” Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay said during […]
Cinemax cancelled The Knick. Clive Owen had previously said he was done with the series. “After a critically acclaimed two-season run of The Knick on Cinemax, we will not be going forward with additional episodes of the series,” said In a Kary Antholis, president, HBO miniseries and Cinemax programming. “Despite our pride in and affection […]
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