With recent news that Activision Blizzard, EA and Turner Sports were all making big moves into the eSports game, eyeballing an estimated 335 million eSports fans around the world by 2017, industry leader ESL has been making its own maneuvers to bolster its North American presence. The world’s biggest video game events company not only […]
It was a mixed day for daily fantasy sports staples DraftKings and FanDuel on Friday after a New York state judge sided with the state’s Attorney General, and ruled that the sites were illegal under New York’s gambling laws, effectively ending access in the state for players. However, hours later, the doors were reopened after […]
Oh, it’s on. Want a free year of access to Hulu? Just dump Verizon and join T-Mobile. The latter company is now offering a $100 Hulu gift certificate to all Verizon customers who decide to rethink their mobile loyalties. But all would-be poach-ees be warned: The offer expires December 18.
Golden Globes nominations are in. The 73rd annual festivities orchestrated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. will take place January 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, broadcast live on NBC. Small-screen candidates include: Best TV Series, Drama: Empire, Game of Thrones, Mr. Robot, Narcos, Outlander Best TV Series, Comedy: Casual, Mozart in the Jungle, Orange […]
Vicki Lins is the new CTAM president/CEO, following John Lansing’s departure in September. Her two most recent positions were as EVP/CMO for United Way Worldwide and Clear Channel Outdoor, where she directed strategic transformations to reposition the brands and businesses. Prior to Clear Channel, Lins spent 15 years at Comcast and Canoe Ventures.
Yahoo may be in a state of flux, but apparently that’s not stopping it from churning out new products. The company has introduced the Yahoo Video Guide, a new app allowing users to search for TV shows and movies across over 30 online streaming services. The app can then launch video playback by deep-linking […]
Did Twitter just become more valuable to advertisers? The company announced that it’s testing a new feature that will show ads to people who aren’t registered Twitter users. There are many people (about 500 million, actually) who regularly see tweets – often through Google search, or through shared texts and emails – even thought they […]
Another big player is beefing up the eSports frontline, with Electronic Arts announcing that Peter Moore will become Executive Vice President and Chief Competition Officer for Electronic Arts, spearheading the company’s new eSports-driven EA Competitive Gaming Division, designed to “enable global eSports competitions in our biggest franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, Battlefield and more.” The […]
The SEC on CBS continued to deliver for the network, as CBS announced that the college football package ranked as the highest-rated slate on television for the seventh consecutive year. National coverage of the conference drew a national household rating/share of 3.4/8, according to Nielsen. Highlights included the season’s highest-rated and most-watched college football game-to-date […]
Netflix led the pack for SAG Awards nominations, with eight, a first for a streaming service. Up for trophies are Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) for male drama lead. Nods for female drama lead went to […]
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