TheStreet kicked off its event by announcing four new shows and letting the crowd know that TheStreet TV’s team produces more than 600 pieces of content each month. The programs will be Disruptors, which introduces viewers to the latest tech gadgets; Perspectives From Wall Street, which will feature TheStreet.com cofounder and chairman Jim Cramer along […]
The NHL is reupping with Discover, announcing a multiyear sponsorship renewal with Discover Financial Services in the U.S. The deal will see Discover remain the Official Credit Card and Official Payment Service Partner of the NHL and for all U.S.-based League events through 2019. The Brand will also “deepen its engagement with hockey fans of […]
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is getting the Simpsons treatment. The series produced a special soccer-themed couch gag to open Sunday’s episode at 8p on FOX. In addition to the couch gag, three members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team – Alex Morgan, Christen Press and Abby Wambach – join a roster of athletes […]
FX’s Justified scored the most Critics Choice Television Awards nominations for a regular series, with five, a number matched by HBO limited series Olive Kitteredge. Tied with four nominations each: FX’s The Americans, HBO’s Bessie, CBS’s The Good Wife, Amazon’s Transparent and PBS’s Wolf Hall. HBO grabbed the most nods overall, with 27, followed by […]
Former President Bill Clinton will appear at Univision’s NYC Upfront presentation on May 12, for a Q&A in front of advertisers. Theme of the morning: “This Way Forward.”
Whistle Sports made its NewFront debut Wednesday. It took place at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square and aimed to not just inform agencies about its successes since its January 2014 launch, but also to introduce new communities aimed at fitness and soccer that it plans to develop this year. Short-form video shows in […]
Amazon and JetBlue have joined forces to offer up free video streaming to in-flight entertainment. The effort will launch later this year and mark the first time a mainstream video service has been added as a service to in-flight entertainment.
The battle between Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Al Haymon is now officially getting into the legal ring. Golden Boy is suing for $300 million against Haymon and affiliated companies claiming multiple violations of the antitrust laws and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. The charges stem from Haymon’s launch of Premier […]
Intelligence company SuperData Reseach reports that eSports are now a $621 million business. The report also says that there are now around 134 million eSports fans around the world with stateside fans typically being 87% male, with an average household income of $76,000. “Brand owners and advertisers are expected to adapt to emergent forms of […]
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw’s fight against cancer will be the focus of a Dateline special tomorrow, May 7 at 10p. Brokaw opens up about his challenges since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a treatable but incurable blood cancer that he announced in December is in remission. Brokaw’s new book, “A Lucky Life, Interrupted: […]