NASCAR is once again going green, bringing back its third annual NASCAR Race to Green initiative. From now through Saturday, the campaign will look to build awareness around the programs the governing body, industry and multiple partners have created to help protect and preserve the environment. This year, NASCAR and the Environmental Protection Agency are […]
A decision is imminent regarding Comcast’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable, according to Bloomberg, which reported Friday that attorneys examining the $45.2 billion deal are leaning against the proposed merger. On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal said the companies have a Wednesday meeting set with officials from the U.S. Department of Justice to address […]
WE tv cancelled Sex Box (couples in crisis have sex, then talk about their relationship) five episodes into its planned nine-ep run. “Sex Box was a bold programming swing that broke new ground but did not connect with viewers,” said the net in a statement. “We are working with our production partners on a potential […]
Vessel, the new creator-focused video venture from former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, landed a total of $57 million for a round of Series B funding. Led by Institutional Venture Partners, the new funds bring Vessel to a whopping $134.5 million. The new round also included investors from Benchmark, Greylock Partners and Bezos Expeditions
Fusion will premiere five new original series on SnapChat this year for the instant-photo sharing app’s Discover media platform. The first series to debut will be a second season of Outpost, a docu-series that mixes adventure travel with investigative journalism and available on SnapChat on April 22. The other four series to launch in 2015 […]
With today marking the 119th running of the Boston Marathon, home channel Universal Sports Network is at the starting line for live national coverage of the event starting at 8:30a. Calling the race will be Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson along with Frank Shorter, Josh Cox, Juli Benson and Nick Gismondi along with host Paul […]
The PGA European Tour has a new face atop its leaderboard, announcing that Keith Pelley, President of Rogers Media, would be taking on the role of Commissioner and CEO at the organization. While at Rogers, Keith helped land the largest sports rights deal in Canadian history, with the acquisition of a $5.2 billion National Hockey […]
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 Retiring Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer announced that he […]
Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people included a diverse list from the world of television, including Lorne Michaels, Kim Kardashian, John Oliver, Lee Daniels, Laverne Cox, Jorge Ramos, Kevin Hart, Julianna Margulies and Jill Soloway. Of Ramos, a news anchor on both Fusion and Univision, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour said, he “knows […]
Nathan Fillion has re-upped with Castle for an eighth season, pending an official pickup by ABC, but showrunner David Amann, who took the reins last year from Andrew Marlowe, will not be back. Fillion’s co-star, Stana Katic, has not yet re-signed with the detective show, airing its season finale Monday, May 11 at 10p.