Comcast has launched a new tech division. The unit, called Comcast Technology Solutions, was formed by the combination of three existing Comcast tech units – Comcast Wholesale, thePlatform, and This Technology. Comcast Technology Solutions’ area of focus will include IP Video, online video publishing, and multi-platform broadcasting. The unit will also underpin the People/Entertainment Weekly […]
With the MLS regular season in the books and playoffs about to gear up, the league finished play on a high note with upticks throughout its traditional markers ranging from attendance to viewership to access. Yesterday’s Decision Day clinched postseason spots for the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, with the Red Bulls and NYCFC clinching […]
FS1 delivered its own heater with the Cubs’ clincher of the NLCS to open the doors to the World Series. The 5-0 win over the Dodgers delivered an average audience of 9,706,000 viewers, according to the channel, with a 6.3 overnight rating, marking the most-watched and highest-rated telecast in FS1 history, according to Nielsen fast […]
Special Announcement from CYNOPSISMEDIA AT&T struck an agreement with Time Warner, according to the Wall Street Journal. The massive merger would unite Warner Bros. and Time Warner’s cable networks, including CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS, with the country’s largest telecommunications provider. If the deal, for a reported $80 billion, passes regulatory hurdles, it will transform […]
Viola Davis is on board to co-produce thriller Head Games for ABC. Series is from The Art of More creator Chuck Rose, Davis & Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and ABC Studios. Written by Rose and based on his book, Head Games follows a Park Avenue psychiatrist who’s approached by the government to come work for […]
A&E is gearing up for the holidays with a big helping of laughs, Wahlberg style. The season premiere of Wahlburgers debuts with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, November 16 at 10p, continuing to chronicle the lives of the Wahlberg family including matriarch Alma and sons Mark, Donnie and Paul along with the rest of their family […]
Is Time Warner merging with AT&T? Maybe. And that maybe was enough to send Time Warner’s stock leaping 9%. The news comes from Bloomberg, which reports that top execs from both companies have been meeting in recent weeks to talk over different business strategies, including a potential merger. Bloomberg describes the talks as informal, at […]
Amazon announced a new version of its $40 Fire TV Stick. The device will now come equipped with faster processors, as well as a remote control that features an integrated microphone. Consumers can use the new microphone to communicate with Alexa, Amazon’s digital assistant. (Until now, Fire TV Stick users had to buy a voice-integrated […]
NBA Digital locked in a deal with NextVR to offer fans a live stream of at least one NBA League Pass game per week in VR during the 2016-17 season to mark the first regular schedule of live games delivered in VR by a professional sports league. The deal also sees NextVR become the “Official […]
Turner Sports will once again tackle CES, detailing its plans for its Sports Business Innovation showcase at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Jan. 5 will see a full-day schedule that will see a slate of panels that include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NCAA President Mark Emmert joining Grant Hill and WNBA star Sue Bird […]