The NBA schedule got networks off and running on the programming plans for the new season with ESPN/ABC, TNT and NBA TV all revealing coverage details. TNT tips off the 2015-16 season on Oct. 27 with a doubleheader pitting Cavaliers/Bulls at 8p, followed by the Pelicans/Warriors at 10:30p. Overall, the network features a 53-game slate […]
Colin Cowherd’s move to FOX Sports is now official. The company announced that the former-ESPN personality is joining FOX Sports and Premiere Networks next month as a face of their television, radio and digital platforms. Cowherd will host a three-hour sports talk program dubbed The Herd starting Sept. 8 from noon to 3p that will […]
The Weather Channel is marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a week of cross-platform programming August 24-28. The slate includes a visit to two cities devastated by the storm in Katrina: 10 Years Later, and Katrina 2065, a Sam Champion-hosted look at likely scenarios if Hurricane Katrina hit 50 years from now.
TNT renewed action-adventurer The Last Ship for a third season. Season two of the series, basic cable’s top scripted summer series among A25-54, according to Nielsen data, wraps September 6.
Topher Grace (American Ultra) joined Brad Pitt’s Netflix original War Machine, for which the streaming service dished out a cool $60 million in June. Animal Kingdom’s David Michod wrote the screenplay and will direct; Netflix and Pitt’s Plan B studio will produce. Film begins shooting in August, and will hit the streaming service in 2016, […]
In a major twist, Google has undergone an overhaul, creating a new publicly traded parent company, Alphabet Inc. Google will become a subsidiary of Alphabet, shedding more experimental businesses like gadget maker Nest, and its attempt to extend human life with Calico, which will fall under the Alphabet umbrella. Businesses like YouTube, search and the […]
Showtime is growing its sports portfolio, announcing multiple projects that will hit its programming lineup, anchored by a series chronicling Notre Dame’s hunt for a college football championship. The new behind-the-scenes show, A Season with Notre Dame Football, will debut on Sept. 8 at 10p, three days after the school’s opening game vs. Texas. Weekly […]
FOX Sports locked in its broadcast teams for the upcoming NFL season. The NFL on FOX will once again see Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, along with reporter Erin Andrews as the lead announce team, kicking off the season on Sept. 13 at 1p with the Packers/Bears. Other groupings will include: Kevin Burkhardt/John Lynch/Pam Oliver; […]
JOB OF THE WEEK DIR. OF PUBLICITY Jim Henson Company LA Seeks Director for initiating and implementing publicity programs to support Company’s productions & serve corp PR needs. College degree and min. of 5 years’ exp in PR, mktg, comm., or related field. Resume: HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 08.11.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 11, 2015, […]
JOB OF THE WEEK DIR. OF PUBLICITY Jim Henson Company LA Seeks Director for initiating and implementing publicity programs to support Company’s productions & serve corp PR needs. College degree and min. of 5 years’ exp in PR, mktg, comm., or related field. Resume: HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 08.11.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 11, 2015, […]