Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to work with Facebook to offer gamers around the world with “new ways to connect and share their gaming experiences, while bringing more high-demand entertainment content to Facebook’s global platform.” Their collaboration begins later this month with the integration of Facebook Login in Blizzard’s PC games, allowing players to sign up […]
Investigation Discovery will premiere its first serialized docu-series, six-part The Vanishing Women, tonight (June 6) at 10p. Series focuses on Chillicothe, Ohio, the town where six young women have gone missing or been found dead in the past year and a half. The women, all in their 20s and 30s, are believed to have known […]
Golden Globe-winning actor/producer Idris Elba will use his body, mind and engineering know-how to race on land, water and in the air for new four-part Discovery series Idris Elba No Limits. Premiering Monday, July 4 at 7p the series is part of Discovery’s Motor Monday lineup. Each ep starts with Elba visiting a motor sport […]
Carousel ads have become increasingly popular of late, with companies like Facebook, Instagram and Google taking advantage of the format. And since January, Twitter has been working on a new carousel format of its own. Now those efforts are beginning to roll out: Twitter is unveiling the Promoted Tweet Carousel, a new ad unit […]
Despite resistance from some users, Instagram is pressing forward with changes to how it displays photos and videos. Instead of just showing content in reverse chronological order, the Facebook-owned photo-and-video-sharing service will bring new algorithms into play. Instagram first announced the plans in March, and has since tested the algorithm-driven feed with a subset of […]
After announcing last week that it had locked in 34 patents for its production technology with another 70-plus applications pending, FOX Sports Lab is now leveraging its innovations to evolve coverage of the US Open, set to tee off on June 13 from Oakmont. Included in its production coverage this year will be its Red […]
The death of Muhammad Ali saw an outpouring of tributes across the sports media spectrum. His passing prompted tears among many pundits who described his lasting impact on boxing, sports and entertainment. · In a statement, HBO Sports noted that “Ali’s charisma, grace, and genius transcended all races, religions, nationalities, and generations. His spirit will […]
TV Land gave a 12-episode series pick-up to Nobodies, executive produced, written by and starring Groundlings alums Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf and Rachel Ramras (Mike Tyson Mysteries) as three wannabes trying desperately to land one of their famous friends for a feature script they’ve developed. Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone will exec produce through their […]
Six-part Everest Rescue (wt) from betty will air on Discovery Networks International and Discovery Channel later this year. The series follows elite search and rescue units responding to emergencies on the world’s highest mountain, where an avalanche killed 22 people in 2015. It’s not Discovery’s first trip to the site – Everest Jump Live, planned […]
Mary Poppins may reside in the somewhat distant past, but Julie Andrews hasn’t gone anywhere. The Oscar-winning actress is partnering with the Jim Henson Company for Julie’s Greenroom, a new half-hour Netflix series aimed at pre-schoolers. Andrews will Executive Produce; she’ll also star in the series as “Ms. Julie,” a teacher at a performing arts […]