Netflix renewed MRC-produced House of Cards for a fifth season, despite the departure of the D.C.-set drama’s creator and exec producer, Beau Willimon. “After five years and four seasons, it’s time for me to move on to new endeavors, but I’m supremely proud of what we’ve built together, wish the show much continued success, and […]
Leave it to Louis C.K. to release a new web series without any marketing or advance notice whatsoever. On Saturday, the comedian surprised fans with a terse email announcing that episode one of Horace and Pete, a new dramatic web series, is available on his website. As is generally the case when C.K. offers content […]
When Apple is active in any given space, you can rest assured Google is too. The latter company, known for its Cardboard VR viewer, recently launched a designated VR division – and now that division is being beefed up. The company just moved 10 employees into it, creating a design team specifically for Google’s VR […]
With less than a week before Super Bowl 50, CBS is preparing to come off of the highest-rated AFC Championship in 29 years with for what will likely be the most-viewed telecast of all time on Feb. 7. The network’s 19th Super Bowl has already delivered the channel with all-time highs in ad pricing, up […]
Yahoo formally launched The Vertical with Woj, its new basketball-centric digital destination run by Yahoo NBA insider, Adrian Wojnarowski. State Farm signed on to serve as one of the first brands as a premier sponsor of The Vertical. “We are excited to launch this project with Woj and a powerhouse group of writers, editors, analysts, […]
Bye-bye runway, hello boardroom. America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks is replacing Ivanka Trump as a Celebrity Apprentice adviser when the NBC competition series returns with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 2016-17 season. Joining Banks – who left her co-host spot on syndicated FABLife in November – will be former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, actress […]
Charlie Puth takes over American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest on Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31. In addition to counting down songs, the pop music star discusses the making of his debut album Nine Track Mind and his favorite songs from the January 29 release. The series is syndicated by Premiere Networks on […]
The Huffington Post is going viral. Jukin Media, a company that’s made its fortune by building a formidable library of licensed viral videos, has formed a content partnership with the online media brand. Jukin will now dredge up user-generated viral clips from around the world to be used on HuffPo and its various verticals.
Cord-cutters need news too. Watchup, a startup that aggregates content from 160 news partners (including CBS News, CNN, and Fox News Channel) is now available on the AppleTV. (The news was initially reported by Variety.) The streaming video app allows users to individualize their news content, zeroing in on the types of news they’d like […]
Turner Sports’ upcoming esport entry ELeague has landed its dates. The Turner and WME/IMG partnership will debut on May 24 at 10p on TBS with live event coverage featuring Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive from Turner Studios in Atlanta. Tournament coverage will run three hours each evening and run 10 weeks, including a six-week regular season […]