Cesar Millan was named in a complaint filed against his Santa Clarita, CA, dog psychology center after a potbellied pig was bitten by a dog at the facility. The former Dog Whisperer and current star of Nat Geo WILD’s Ceasar 911 is fully cooperating with authorities. Explained a Nat Geo WILD spokesperson, “In a recent […]
The production company Rooster Teeth has churned out a number of projects lately, including Lazer Team, its first feature film. Next up for the company will be a pair of new web series: Crunch Time, a sci-fi comedy, and Day 5, a drama. Crunch Time and Day 5 will be available to Rooster Teeth’s paid […]
Of late, Netflix has taken to billing itself as the “world’s leading Internet television network.” It’s an ambitious slogan, and to make it true, two things are necessary: International reach, and region-specific content. Netflix – now live in 190 countries – has the former. As for the latter, it’s getting there. In São Paulo, Brazil, […]
Ten years ago, with the backing of the New York Mets, Time Warner and Comcast, SNY flipped the switch to enter New York’s channel wars, angling to establish itself amid the passionate sports fray of a city divided in its loyalties. Now, the channel is coming off of a 2015 viewership surge, complete with partnerships […]
March Madness programming notes: · The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship is live with action beginning tomorrow as the First Four tips off on truTV at 6:40p with Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson at 6:40p, followed by Vanderbilt/Wichita State at 9:10p. Wednesday’s games will feature Holy Cross/Southern at 6:40p, with Michigan/Tulsa at 9:10p. · The first round […]
James Corden celebrates one year on CBS with The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special, featuring a new Karaoke with Jennifer Lopez as well as highlights from past segments, on Tuesday, March 29 at 10p. “We are so excited to be doing this show in primetime on CBS,” said Ben Winston, the late nighter’s […]
Poppy Montgomery (Unforgettable) will play the lead in CBS comedy pilot Furst Born, centered on a successful doctor and mother who learns she’s adopted. Swoosie Kurtz, fresh off canceled Mike & Molly, plays her mum mom. Montgomery also starred in CBS’s Without a Trace and Unforgettable (later on A&E).
VR has already been monetized in various ways: Those include charging for app downloads, using VR experiences to strategically drive audiences to other content, and, of course, the hefty price tag of the gear itself. But one pillar of content monetization – in-program advertising – has been under-explored. Expect that to change: The VR advertising […]
Bernie Sanders stunned a lot of people when he defeated Hillary Clinton in the Michigan Democratic primary on March 8. Most polls had him losing by over 20 points. So how did Sanders defy expectations? Theories abound, but AOL and the mobile messaging company Revolution Messaging would like to take a bit of credit. With […]
Yahoo continues to expand its sports offerings, locking in a partnership with the NHL to deliver free, live games to fans, in addition to on-demand, premium content. Through the deal, fans will be able to watch out-of-market hockey games on the platform sans cable subscription or authentication. The alliance will now see Yahoo Sports serve […]