Bravo gave the greenlight to three new and three returning series. New additions include First Family of Hip Hop and Relative Success with Tabatha, as well as a franchise expansion with Southern Charm Savannah. Additionally, the network confirmed new season orders for Real Housewives of Dallas season 2, Southern Charm season 4, as well as […]
Twitter announced in a blog post that it will discontinue Vine, its mobile app for six second video-sharing, in the coming months. “We’ll be keeping the website online because we think it’s important to still be able to watch all the incredible Vines that have been made,” the post read in part. One major reason […]
Qualcomm has agreed to buy NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion in an all-cash deal, making it the largest in semiconductor industry in history. According to a statement, “a subsidiary of Qualcomm will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of NXP for $110.00 per share in cash, representing […]
The Cubs’ ownership of Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday handed FOX with an 11.3/19 overnight rating/share, per Nielsen. Although the game received a one-hour accelerated start time due to an approaching weather system, the overnight number still marks the highest-rated World Series Game 2 since 2009, with a 22% rise of Game […]
ESPN is set to launch the College Football Playoff selection committee’s weekly rankings with the return of College Football Playoff: Top 25 on Tuesday. The ep launches a five-week run through Nov. 29 to its decisions, with the show also reviewing teams’ wins and losses each week and the potential implications on their post-season hopes. […]
National Geographic announced a global rebrand, including the tagline “Further” that crosses all the brand’s media platforms, including TV networks, the magazine and social and digital platforms. The word “channel” will be dropped from on-air and off-air extensions. “‘Further’ is more than just a tagline for us,” said Courteney Monroe, CEO, National Geographic Global Television […]
Full production on E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians has resumed, said the network. Shooting of the reality show was halted after Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint in Paris on October 3.
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Snapchat aims to raise as much as $4 billion in its 2017 IPO. Bloomberg’s sources say that the company’s valuation could range anywhere from $25 billion to $40 billion.
Celebs and public figures on Facebook can now share branded content with followers. The social media giant has some strict rules for such sharing, including a ban on overly aggressive marketing and the requirement that publishers tag their clients in any sponsored posts. Now expanding to individuals with Verified Profiles, the ability to post branded […]
Game 1 of the World Series handed FOX with a big win on Tuesday night, with the Indians notching a 12.6/21 Nielsen overnight rating/share. That number is up 20% over last year’s opening contest and up 58% over 2014. In local numbers, Cleveland led all markets by delivering a staggering 46.5/65 overnight rating/share while Chicago […]