Following the most-watched regular season on cable in 22 years, the NHL is poised to return to NBC Sports’ platforms on Wednesday with a Blues/Blackhawks showdown at 8p to open the season’s broadcast slate. Ahead of the new season, NBC Sports Executive Producer Sam Flood spoke about expectations and plans for the league in a […]
Game Two of the NLDS between the Cubs/Giants handed MLB Network its highest-rated and most-watched telecast in history, delivering a 2.5 household rating and 4.6 million viewers. The telecast easily bested MLB Network’s prior record by 114% (1.2 HH rating) and 151% (1.8 million viewers) and topped MLB Network’s corresponding 2015 LDS game telecast by […]
Dr. Phil McGraw is TV’s top-paid host, according to Forbes Magazine, raking in $88 million in pre-tax earnings between June 2015-2016. And that was before Bull, the CBS drama based on McGraw’s early career as a trial consultant, for which he holds creator and executive producer credits, got off to a strong start. Ellen DeGeneres […]
Linda Ong, CEO and founder of cultural insights agency TruthCo., is moving to Civic Entertainment Group, a Seacrest Global Group company, as Chief Culture Officer. “It’s been a rewarding experience to work with some of the best names in the TV industry for the past 16 years. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished and will […]
When it comes to VR hardware, so far there are mobile-based headsets that require a smartphone, and there are higher-end headsets that connect with wires to gaming consoles or PCs. Facebook’s Oculus, it seems, is working on something in-between. At the Oculus Connect 3 event, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Oculus is in the […]
Once Snapchat gave itself a new corporate name last month, we might have guessed this was coming: Snap Inc. is preparing the paperwork for an initial pubic offering, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports that the IPO could happen by March, and that the company will likely be valued at $25 billion […]
A Giants victory over the Mets drove ESPN’s coverage of the 2016 MLB National League Wild Card Game to the top of the charts, where it ranks as the highest-rated MLB Wild Card Game ever per Nielsen overnight numbers. The telecast pulled a record 5.8 score, which bests the previous high 5.7 set by both […]
The NFL is making it eight in a row, teaming with the American Cancer Society and the NFL Players Association to support October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year’s campaign will be “A Crucial Catch: Screening Saves Lives,” reminding women about the importance of having a regular mammogram and proceeds from pink products benefitting […]
MGM Television and Digital chief Mark Burnett is back as executive producer of the People’s Choice Awards 2017, which will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in LA Wednesday, January 18 at 9p on CBS. Voting to determine nominees begins Tuesday, October 25 at www.PeoplesChoice.com.
Z Living is continuing to step up its original programming. The health entertainment net ordered series Popsugar Presents: Conquered and earmarked it for a January premiere. Produced by Popsugar Studios, each half-hour episode will feature people who have conquered obstacles to achieve their goals. “Conquered is a great example of the innovation and creativity to […]
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