Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer died yesterday at age 84. Safer last week announced his retirement after 46 years on the newsmagazine, noting: “After more than 50 years of broadcasting on CBS News and 60 Minutes I have decided to retire. It’s been a wonderful run, but the time has come to say goodbye […]
Chris Albert has been promoted to EVP, global communications & talent relations for National Geographic Channels. Albert started at National Geographic as director of communications in 2000. During his tenure, Albert and his team launched landmark campaigns for shows including Brain Games, Breakthrough and The Story of God with Morgan Freeman. In 2010, Albert helped […]
Snapchat is a developing a new algorithm that would fundamentally change the way users receive messages from brands and publishers, Digiday reports. Currently, users see messages from the accounts they follow in chronological order. According to Digiday’s sources, a new algorithm would curate content from publishers and brands. No word yet on when the […]
Speaking of the Daydream platform (which will consist of a high-powered smartphone, a new version of Android temporarily dubbed Android N, and new VR headset with a handheld remote): Google already has big plans. In a new blog post, YouTube announced that it will be launching a VR-centric app for Daydream-compatible phones. As part […]
The NFL is giving back $723,724 following an internal audit of payments made to the league for sponsored military tributes. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain describing how the league conducted an audited review of 100 marketing agreements from 2012 to 2015 by accounting firm Deloitte & […]
FOX Sports is tapping the services of Kobe Bryant to promote the upcoming 2016 Copa American Centenario, announcing a partnership with the newly-retired Laker. The partnership includes a 30-second spot featuring Bryant explaining the significance of the tournament that will debut on FOX tomorrow during the FA Cup Final and will air across FOX channels […]
CBS unveiled the logo for the new Star Trek within the television series’ first-ever promotional video. The program is the first original series developed for streaming service CBS All Access. The second is a Good Wife spin-off starring Christine Baranski; the drama got a straight-to-series order. Good Wife’s Cush Lumbo (Lucca) is also onboard. Speaking […]
A mix of premium content and innovation was the recipe served to advertisers at Turner’s Upfront presentation at NYC’s Theater and Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. “When it comes to leading the transformation of this industry, engaging audiences across all platforms and reinvesting for success, Turner is delivering on all fronts,” said Turner president David […]
Netflix has a message for you, and it goes something like this: “If you have a streaming issue, it’s not our doing.” The streaming giant has launched Fast.com, a website with exactly one function: measuring how fast users’ Internet download speeds are. Bottom line: if your stream is faltering, and it’s your broadband provider’s fault, […]
Comcast lead a $3 million funding round in Spaces, a virtual reality startup focused on developing VR and mixed-reality experiences. Spaces was founded by Shiraz Akmal (CEO) and Brad Herman (CTO), who formerly worked to develop VR experiences at DreamWorks Animation. Other investors in the round included Boost VC, Canyon Creek Capital, Colopl VR Fund, […]
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