Comcast’s NBCU is putting $200 million into BuzzFeed as the pair explore strategic partnerships across both organizations in the coming months. “Buzzfeed has built an exceptional global company that harmonizes technology, data and superior editorial abilities to create and share content in innovative ways,” said NBCU CEO Steve Burke. NBCU has been spreading its money […]
George Takei, who starred as Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek, is coming to Broadway in November in a musical, Allegiances,”based on his childhood experiences. It will also star Lea Salonga and Telly Leung. To help market the show, Takei appears in a new web series, Trek to Broadway, which chronicles the […]
Danica Patrick has a new partner and colors, as Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Nature’s Bakery, a snacks and food brand, has signed on to replace GoDaddy as the primary sponsor of Patrick and the No. 10 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2016 where her primary color will now be a light […]
ESPN has its lineup for the eighth annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon, slating 16 men’s and women’s college basketball games that will run from Nov. 16-17 across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU for more than 24 hours of game action to start of the 2015-16 season. The action tips off with UConn/Ohio State in women’s action […]
JOB OF THE WEEK ASSOCIATE PROD, BRANDED CONTENT Litton Ent LA Work w/showrunners, prod teams & mngmnt & post-prod to ensure that all req’s are met & sponsor is in receipt of all info/deliverables. 8-10 yrs ad agency, comm prod or branded TV exp req’d. Resume HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 08.11.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August […]
JOB OF THE WEEK ASSOCIATE PROD, BRANDED CONTENT Litton Ent LA Work w/showrunners, prod teams & mngmnt & post-prod to ensure that all req’s are met & sponsor is in receipt of all info/deliverables. 8-10 yrs ad agency, comm prod or branded TV exp req’d. Resume HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 08.11.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August […]
Former cast member Tracy Morgan, recovering from a car accident that left him critically injured last year, is among those slated to help to ring in the 41st season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. The new season kicks off October 3 with Miley Cyrus returning as host for a third time. Amy Schumer steps up […]
One giant leap for MTV. The network’s iconic Moonman is getting a makeover for the 2015 Video Music Awards, airing live August 30 at 9p and hosted by Miley Cyrus. Designer Jeremy Scott helped with the redesign, which includes a color burst and a peace sign necklace.
Major League Baseball is working on a deal with Fox, which holds the local media rights to 15 MLB teams, to allow authenticated local streaming of live games, reports Sports Business Journal. Streaming has been a subject of conversation between the two entities for years; only one team, the Toronto Blue Jays, currently streams games […]
Global streaming giant Netflix is teaming with actor-filmmaker Christopher Guest to release his next film, Mascots, next year. The mockumentary format that Guest is famous for will this time focus on the men and women competing in the 8th World Mascot Association championships, part of Netflix’s ongoing efforts to be a stronger player in […]