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Samantha Bee, host of TBS late-night series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, presents A Very Special Full Frontal Special, bowing Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30p. Bee and the show’s writers begin a road trip to Ohio, ending up at the Republican National Convention as Donald Trump prepares to accept the presidential nomination. According to a […]
Taye Diggs is headed to FOX’s Empire. Diggs has signed on for a major recurring role as Angelo Dubois, a city councilman from a respected and affluent New York family. He’ll debut in the drama’s Wednesday, September 21 premiere.
When CBS’s upcoming Star Trek series debuts next year, it will only be available on the CBS All Access SVOD service…in the U.S., that is. Globally, the series will live on a different streaming platform. Under a new deal, Netflix will be the show’s exclusive streaming home in 188 countries. In those countries, each episode […]
According to a new report from Digiday, Snapchat is looking to bring major new video content, including shows, to Discover, its platform for publisher-controlled channels. Digiday reports that Snapchat has been looking for content deals with Hollywood studios and major TV networks. The thinking goes that Discover, which hosts some short videos but is […]
Gow Media is shedding the Yahoo Sport Radio label for its slate of affiliated radio station and had now locked in a deal with Vox Media to launch SB Nation Radio. The two companies will now collaborate to develop and distribute audio content, available across SB Nation’s community of over 300 digital properties, as well […]
NBC Olympics is turning to some social media heavyweights ahead of the Summer Olympics, teaming with personalities that include the lifestyle, comedy, fashion, beauty, fitness, and food industries to create Olympic-related content for their followers with more than 120 million followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Vine. The company will also hold its first-ever […]
Don’t look for the same-old in Fusion’s multi-platform coverage of the 2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions, which begin tonight. Guests and perspectives will deviate from the mainstream in live coverage of “The Trump Show” and “The Hillary Show” starting at 10p each night, said network president and CCO Daniel Eilemberg. “We have found ourselves […]
Tatyana Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) has filed a lawsuit claiming that Warner Bros and Telepictures stole her idea for daytime talker The Real. Ali alleges she came up with the concept for the show and pitched it to execs in 2012, but was told they declined the idea. According to the suit filed […]
Starting tomorrow, July 19, T-Mobile will offer a full year of free data for Pokemon Go gameplay. The offer is available as part of T-Mobile’s Tuesday free rewards promotion, and can be claimed in T-Mobile’s special rewards app. Anyone who claims the reward will be able to play Pokemon Go without eating into their monthly […]