CNN, BET, History and the TV Guide went live on the Apple Watch on Friday. The CNN app provides breaking news notifications and headlines for 12 categories across the main screen, story pages in thumbnail images, notifications and glances of top CNN stories from the day. TV Guide Digital’s app for the Apple Watch includes […]
Amid the sweet smorgasbord of premiere sporting events this week, ranging from playoffs to boxing to the Kentucky Derby, the NFL is on the clock as the 2015 Draft looks to offer another generation of athletes the chance to launch their careers as potential superstars. Amid a move to Chicago, NFL Network is beefing up […]
Speaking of the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, the bout is shattering more records. Todd duBoef, President of Top Rank, told ESPN.com that deals with five title sponsors have generated $13.2 million for the mega-event to set a new record, reeling in a a $5.6 million sponsorship from Tecate, the official beer of the fight. Others include Paramount […]
Skip a newsletter last week? “In Case You Missed It” rounds up the top stories in each of our three daily editions, so you can be up on the latest news, Cynopsis-style, in the worlds of linear, digital, sports and kids television. Enjoy! FLAGSHIP NBCUniversal joined Disney/ESPN and 21st Century Fox in rejecting Verizon FiOS’s contention […]
Fox’s Wayward Pines is officially premiering Thursday, May 14 at 9p simultaneously across 126 countries, but it’ll reach a lot of viewers before then – legally. The first episode became available free on demand at midnight last night on Fox on Demand, Fox.com, Fox Now and Hulu and participating pay-TV providers. The psychological thriller is […]
Ready for primetime: As the countdown continues to David Letterman’s last night as Late Show host on May 20, CBS will honor his 33-year career with a retrospective of interviews, top ten lists and stupid pet tricks in David Letterman: A Life on Television. Ray Romano, whose career got a big boost from a 1995 […]
Hulu struck an exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Turner Broadcasting System for the SVOD rights to previous seasons of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series, as well as current and upcoming TNT and TBS shows. All episodes from past seasons of programs including TNT’s The Last Ship and Murder in the First will be available […]
AwesomenessTV is reaching for millennial moms with a new multi-channel network targeting the demographic, Awestruck. The MCN will debut later this year with original content airing on YouTube, Facebook video and Verizon Wireless’ upcoming video service. “Millennial moms are digitally savvy, globally conscious and defined by more than just motherhood, yet they are surprisingly underserved,” […]
FOX Sports is giving management an overhaul. In a move to reorganize its U.S. exec structure, the company named Jamie Horowitz to the newly created position of President, FOX Sports National Networks where the former ESPN and NBC News executive will oversee all programming, marketing and scheduling for FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. […]
The ESPYs are leaving ESPN. ABC and ESPN announced plans for the annual awards show to depart cable and hit the ABC this year, where it will be broadcast live on Wednesday, July 15 in Los Angeles. ESPN will now deliver SportsCenter at The ESPYS and The ESPYS Countdown Show Presented by Capital One airing […]