Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) will host and EP the first Australian Amazon Original series, LOL: Last One. Six-part comedy/variety series will feature stand-up comics competing to make each other laugh.
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FOX Sports’s college football faces
FOX Sports unveiled its lineup of broadcasters for the upcoming college football season, led by Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt, along with reporter Jenny Taft to call the network’s top matchup each Saturday beginning Aug. 31 as Ohio State welcomes FAU to the Horseshoe at noon. Brock Huard makes his FOX Sports debut this season, […]
Mastercard charges the Nexus
Mastercard is ringing up a deeper partnership with Riot Games, inking a deal to now become the exclusive category partner for League of Legends Championship Series in North America. The deal will see Mastercard now sponsor the LCS “Player of the Week Award (POTW)” and LCS Opening Ceremonies in Detroit while also “upgrading the overall […]
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Activision maps CoD plans
Activision confirmed two more city franchises for the upcoming iteration of its Call of Duty league, locking in both Florida as well as a second Los Angeles-based franchise. Misfits Gaming, owner of the Florida Mayhem in the Overwatch League, will serve as owners and operators of the Florida squad. Meanwhile, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, owner […]
Mayim Bialik inks multi-year deal with Warner Bros. TV Group.
Mayim Bialik inked an exclusive multi-year deal with Warner Bros. TV Group, the studio behind The Big Bang Theory. It includes a two-year pod deal for her newly launched Sad Clown Productions and a talent holding provision for her acting services. As part of the agreement, Bialik named Chuck Lorre Productions’ vet Mackenzie Gabriel-Vaught as […]
HBO orders third season of Succession
HBO renewed Succession for a third season, following strong ratings for its sophomore season premiere and five Emmy nominations. “We are elated that Succession and its exploration of wealth, power and family has resonated so powerfully with audiences,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Drama Programming. “In today’s world where the intersection of politics […]
MLS welcomes St. Louis as team 28
Major League Soccer made it official on Tuesday: St. Louis was awarded an expansion franchise, which will become the domestic circuit’s 28 team in 2022. Flanked by the club’s ownership group, including Carolyn Kindle Betz and six other members of the Taylor family, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced the franchise, the first in the league […]
WWE pins NXT deal with USA Network
WWE has pinned a new deal with USA Network that will not only boost revenues and profile of its NXT franchise, but provide competition for TNT’s upcoming weekly pro wrestling entry on Wednesday night. NXT will migrate from the subscription service WWE Network, beginning on Sept. 18, continuing to air in its 8 p time […]
James Corden extends CBS deal
The Late Late Show host James Corden extended his deal with CBS through August 2022. “James Corden has burned his way to the top of American television with a daring, energetic and inventive broadcast that stands out in the late-night space,” said David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer for CBS. “He is a host and performer […]
VH1 invests in more RuPaul seasons
VH1 greenlit new seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Drag Race will return for season twelve, while All Stars will be back for season five. Both series are produced by World of Wonder Productions.
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