The LPGA once again unveiled a broader schedule for the New Year, beefing up the number of events, total purse money and tournaments on network television. LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan unveiled next year’s slate, which will now feature 34 events as well as a total prize purse of $63 million, for an official money boost […]
Con: Censorship is bad. Pro: China has 1.4 billion potential customers. Some more details on Google’s impending re-entry into the Middle Kingdom, which The Information first reported in September: The company will be launching its Google Play app store in China next year, according to Reuters. The Chinese Google Play store will be designed […]
Another day, another American Music Awards announcement. Revolt owner Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs has joined as a presenter for the event, airing on ABC Sunday, November 22 at 8p. Alanis Morissette is now onboard to perform.
The Donner Party, who more than 100 years ago were trapped in the Sierra Nevadas due to back-to-back unexpected snowstorms, are the subject of new two-hour special Dead of Winter: The Donner Party, airing Friday, November 27 on Weather Channel.
Given the right circumstances, YouTube might just pay your legal fees. Untold YouTube content creators have been victimized by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which gives companies wide-ranging latitude to send takedown notices to creators who incorporate their content into videos. Now, YouTube intends to lend legal assistance – both financial and advisory – to […]
Instagram and virtual reality? Oh, imagine the possibilities. At the Structure conference in San Francisco yesterday, Instagram CTO Mike Krieger hinted that the company might see some use for virtual reality. He even said that the teams at Instagram and Oculus (both companies are owned by Facebook) have been discussing potential collaborations. One possibility he […]
ESPN announced plans to showcase seven 2016 MLB Opening Day Games during the first two days of the regular season, anchored by a Mets/Royals World Series rematch on Sunday Night Baseball on April 3 at 8:30p. In addition, Opening Day coverage will include Cardinals/Pirates at 1p and Blue Jays/Rays at 4p. The next day, the […]
espnW is teaming with Marvel Comics to create “super” takes on the 2015 “IMPACT25” list, which honors athletes and influencers who have made the biggest mark on women in sports this year. Overall, the list will feature 24 nominees, plus The espnW Woman of the Year. The alliance will see Marvel artists utilize their various […]
The mobile advertising company Millennial Media, acquired by AOL in September, has launched a new ad product in partnership with Rentrak. Rentrak, which collects data across both satellite and cable providers, will measure TV viewers’ commercial viewership. Millennial will then use the data to target viewers on their smartphones and tablets. Advertisers will be able […]
FX and creator/showrunner Kurt Sutter canceled The Bastard Executioner after one season, a decision Sutter bought ads in media trades to explain. “I have been awed by the talent and commitment of this ‘TBX’ cast and crew,” said Sutter. But “the audience has spoken and unfortunately the word is, ‘meh.’ So with due respect, we […]