CSN Bay Area and CSN California are getting a facelift, as NBC Sports Regional Networks announced plans to rename the two RSNs to NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, respectively, on April 2. “The two networks mark the first of NBC Sports Group’s nine regional networks to incorporate the “NBC Sports” brand. A […]
All signs continued to point up leading into last night’s championship game for the World Baseball Classic, as MLB Network scored 1.4 million viewers for Tuesday’s semifinal game between Team USA/Team Japan, marking the channel’s most-watched non-Postseason game telecast ever and up 48% over its previous record for a WBC game. The two 2017 World […]
DreamHack and Twitch are renewing their vows, announcing yesterday that the two companies would continue a partnership this year that began in 2009. Audiences will be able to tune into Twitch to watch all of DreamHack’s premium esports content live, including DreamHack ASTRO Open, DreamLeague, DreamHack Masters and the DreamHack Hearthstone Grand Prix circuit as […]
With Boomeo open for business, wrangling talent from the likes of Cloud9, compLexity, Counter Logic Gaming, G2 Esports and SK Gaming to serve up exclusive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive instructional content for the platform. Cynopsis Esports spoke with Simon Abitbol – IMG Esports, Founder of Boomeo – about the company’s new platform, how it fits into […]
History is developing a scripted anthology series, The Commanders, dramatizing pivotal moments in U.S. history that defined the nation’s presidents. Limited series from 4 to 10 hours in length would tell the stories of Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, for starters. “From the contemporary history of Clinton’s impeachment and […]
Ashley Judd (Missing) has joined the season 2 cast of Epix spy drama Berlin Station as a series regular. Judd will play Berlin’s new Chief of Station, nicknamed “The Station Whisperer” for her work shoring up CIA stations. Season begins production in Berlin on March 31.
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. has already inked a number of original content deals, with partners ranging from publishers like Vice to TV companies like NBCU and A+E Networks. The latest on the list is MGM Television, which just announced a deal to produce short-form originals for Snapchat’s Discover platform. It’s Snap’s first deal with a […]
Google has announced some new brand safety policies meant to insure that ads don’t inadvertently appear alongside offensive or extremist YouTube content. The move comes shortly after some high-profile advertiser withdrawals, including the U.K. government. (Once an entire country abandons you, you know it’s time for some changes.) The company said that it would alter […]
Get ready for a virtual pass to the NCAA Tournament. NCAA March Madness Live, managed by Turner Sports in partnership with CBS Sports and the NCAA, announced plans to serve up enhanced VR coverage of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, offering multiple ways for fans to immerse themselves into the action starting […]
Tennis Channel is tapping the services of longtime sports staple Ed Goren to serve as an ongoing production consultant for the network. The longtime vice chairman of FOX Sports will offer strategic guidance and advice in all aspects of the channel’s live and studio production. “Working with David Hill in launching FOX Sports, there was […]