AMC doesn’t want a second helping of Feed the Beast. “We have great respect and admiration for the entire team associated with Feed the Beast,” said AMC in a statement.“Unfortunately, the show simply didn’t achieve the results needed to move forward with a second season.” Beast debuted to 976,00 viewers and .3 among A18-49 in […]
ABC is diving deeper into exclusive digital content. The network is launching four new short-form series, debuting just ahead of the fall TV season. They’ll be available for free on ABC’s website and across its apps. The new shows include This Isn’t Working (a sitcom from YouTuber Lisa Schwartz), What to Text Him Back (a […]
According to some recently-released data from comScore, desktop computer use now accounts, on average, for only 32% of users’ digital media time. Mobile accounts for 68%. And 50% of all digital media time is spent using apps. (It was 44% a year ago.) As Marketing Land points out, one area where desktop still dominates […]
With college and high school football officially back in the books and teams look for new ways to engage with the community, one company, Varsity Brands, is pushing one of sports’ most traditional rallying points –cheerleading – into new spaces. With cheerleaders at the forefront of community events, brand activations, and the athletic departments at […]
The college football season saw ESPN debut its new campaign detailing the maze of punching a ticket to the College Football Playoff with the first spot, Crossroads, spotlighting fans and mascots “intersecting at a roadside gas station as they begin their journey to the Playoff. The campaign marks the third year of the “Who’s In?” […]
Every year, shelters and rescues across the country spend countless hours finding homes for millions of abandoned animals. In Animal Planet’s two-part, Dave Salmoni-hosted special Pet Nation Renovation, two deserving shelters receive much-needed top-to-bottom makeovers. After the renovations are complete, each shelter holds a local adoption event. Part one airs Saturday, September 17 at 10p; […]
Disney XD gave an early second season renewal to its live-action sci-fi series MECH-X4. The news comes ahead of the season 1 premiere, which will feature two episodes on Saturday, November 12 at 8p on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
You may have heard that a SpaceX rocket exploded during launch prep yesterday, projecting a massive plume of black smoke into the Florida sky. Well, that rocket had a payload, and its destruction is a big deal. Specifically, the rocket was carrying Facebook’s first Internet satellite. The social media giant is currently undertaking Internet.org, a […]
For the first time, Twitter is moving to directly monetize Periscope. The Twitter-owned live-broadcasting app has partnered with former U.S. Open tennis champion Andy Roddick. Roddick will host a series of Periscope broadcasts for this year’s tournament, which began this week. Broadcasting from his Twitter handle, Roddick will provide gameplay commentary and answer questions for […]
Telemundo named Ray Warren to the newly created position of President, Telemundo Deportes where he will oversee NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ sports business and lead its strategy across all its platforms and networks. He will also be charged with developing opportunities for both existing franchises and future acquisitions with a focus on the FIFA World Cup […]