For a Barron’s blog post, analyst Carlos Kirjner took a look at YouTube’s viewership numbers. Some of his findings are startling: There are about 2 billion videos on YouTube, he determined; they’ve been watched 39 trillion times, accounting for 196 trillion viewing minutes. (That’s about 400 million years, for the record.) Notably, about 93% […]
You may or may not know this, but Playboy.com has been safe for work since 2014. Go on, check it out: You’ll find a media site geared toward a younger male audience, filled with articles and videos touching on entertainment, celebrities, and other lifestyle content. And yes, you may find a sexy photo or two […]
With the 2016 Amgen Tour of California underway, last week’s announcement that NBC Sports Group and AEG locked in a three-year media rights extension for America’s largest cycling race proved to be another boon for the competition. .The deal will serve up live coverage of the tour across NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra […]
Competitive gaming is getting a governing body with the formation of the World Esports Association, created with the backing of eSports teams and ESL. WESA is designed to serve as “an open and inclusive organization that will further professionalize eSports by introducing elements of player representation, standardized regulations, and revenue sharing for teams” and offer […]
CBS has canceled CSI: Cyber, the spinoff from long-running forensic drama CSI. Patricia Arquette-starring CSI: Cyber launched midseason in 2015 and has run for two abbreviated seasons. Cyber was the last one standing in the franchise – the original ended its 15-season run in 2015, CSI: NY wound up after nine seasons in 2013 and […]
The second season of Participant Media docu-series Secret Lives of Americans will premiere Friday, May 20 at 10p on Pivot. New episodes look at the reasons why ordinary Americans go to great lengths to disguise their closest kept secrets. The 20-ep season is the largest order for any original series in Pivot’s history.
Viacom announced a slate of projects and partnerships for the Viacom Lab, a new project designed to deliver products, platforms and businesses that inspire fan experience and engagement. Among the new Viacom Lab initiatives: Giphy, a GIF-platform with a searchable database, will create and distribute GIFs from fan’s favorite shows across Viacom’s portfolio. The Lab […]
Conde Nast Entertainment, Condé Nast’s digital media arm, has promoted Nathan Guetta to Vice President, Product and Technology. In the newly created role, Guetta will be tasked with overseeing all product and technology operations for CNÉ’s digital video division. He previously served as the company’s VP of Product.
The NFL and YouTube ordered another round, locking in a renewal of their strategic partnership after NFL content on the platform drummed up nearly 900 million views. The multi-year extension will see the official NFL channel now offer an expanded amount of content, including, for the first time, some of the league’s best games ever […]
Speaking of renewals, NBC Sports Group and AEG inked a three-year media rights renewal for the Amgen Tour of California, America’s largest cycling race. The multi-year partnership runs through 2019 and sees NBC Sports Group retain domestic media rights on all platforms, serving up to 16 hours of live race coverage on NBC and NBCSN. […]