ESPN received its highest-rated NBA Western Conference Semifinals telecast ever on Friday, courtesy of the Warriors eliminating the Rockets Game 6 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. The telecast drew a 5.8 metered market rating, according to Nielsen. Overall, ESPN and ABC 2019 NBA Playoffs metered market ratings are up 3% from 2018, through 23 […]
Lots of news from yesterday’s Fox investor day. The network is bringing production of its hit series The Masked Singer in-house, said Fox Corp. entertainment chief Charlie Collier, under the new Fox Alternative Entertainment division. The move, which sees Endemol Shine exiting production for the North American incarnation, will bring down the budget for season […]
Starz announced the first chapter of its series Power will wrap at the conclusion of season 6, slated to play out over 15 episodes beginning Sunday, August 25. Season 6 will also feature the directorial debut of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson with episode 603.
CBS Sports and the Big East Conference are partnering up on a new multi-year agreement to carry Big East men’s college basketball games on the CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network. The deal runs through the 2024-25 season and comes through a sublicense agreement with FOX Sports, providing national exposure for 20 men’s regular-season […]
The Philadelphia Eagles announced an extension with Lincoln Financial Group that will now run through the 2032 season, ensuring that naming rights of Lincoln Financial Field remain in place. “We are extremely proud to continue our partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles, which plays a strategic role in elevating awareness of our brand to a wide […]
Billy Bush is headed back to television. Nearly three years after the former NBC News/Today personality became ensnared in a scandal with Donald Trump, Bush is joining the new Extra Extra program when the show debuts this fall. Extra Extra is a reboot of the formerly syndicated Extra. “We all have to be able to […]
The high-stakes political and financial machinations in NY will go on. Showtime picked up a fifth season of its hit series Billions. Series, which airs Sundays at 9p, averages 4.2 million viewers per week across platforms. The season four finale will air Sunday, June 9.
CBS takes on the 101st PGA Championship as the annual event shifts to its new May slot, serving up coverage highlighted by the third and final rounds on May 18 and 19, running 2-7p on both days. Jim Nantz anchors beside Sir Nick Faldo, along with Ian Baker-Finch on hole 17, Gary McCord at the […]
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 just 30 days away, FOX Sports debuted its “All Eyes on Us” spot, taking fans I”nside a heart-pounding, midfield moment with the defending World Champion, U.S. Women’s National Team.” Alex Morgan, Mallory Pugh, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Tobin Heath , Crystal Dunn, Julie Ertz and Becky Sauerbrunn take […]
The Overwatch League formalized its plans for the 2019 Grand Finals, confirming location, dates and broadcast arrangements for this year’s event. The Grand Finals will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 29, with the two teams that qualify for the Grand Finals competing for the League’s championship trophy and a […]
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