YouTube beauty guru Michelle Phan launched a new lifestyle network with Endemol Shine Group (part of its Endemol Beyond Premium Content Network). Called ICON, the net will host original series and more from up-and-coming digital influencers and lifestyle experts for programming in beauty, fashion, wellness, DIY, food, and travel stories. In addition to Phan, others […]
Multi-platform network Collective Digital Studio (CDS) signed GloZell Green, a YouTube comedian with more than 3.5 million subscribers and more than 600 million views. Known for her bright green lipstick, GloZell was recently invited to The White house to interview President Barack Obama following the State of the Union address this year. GloZell joins other […]
More details for this weekend’s Final Four action with TBS tipping off at 6p, and pregame beginning at 3p. CBS takes the reigns for the National Championship on Monday at 8:30p. Microphone duties will see Jim Nantz call the action with analysts Grant Hill and Bill Raftery with reporter Tracy Wolfson. On Saturday’s Team Stream […]
ESPN.com is getting an overhaul for its 20th anniversary today, “re-engineered to deliver a more personal, elegant and lively sports experience to fans with greater personalization and functional design across devices anytime, anywhere.” For the first time, the company will publish its flagship digital property in “editions” launching in the U.S. and U.K. simultaneously, with […]
Genius Brands International is teaming with Comcast for Kid Genius, a new channel on Xfinity On Demand in fall 2015. The launch builds on the success of GBI’s Baby Genius series on Xfinity. Kid Genius will offer a variety of programming for toddlers through age 12, including original GBI programming including Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires […]
The Jim Henson Co. and distribution company Cyber Group Studios are co-financing and co-producing two new series–Jim Henson’s Enchanted Sisters and Cyber Group Studio’s Boubouh! Based on the book series, Enchanted Sisters targets kids 58 with stories featuring the Sparkles: Spring, Winter, Summer and Autumn, four sisters who come together every three months to join […]
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South African comedian Trevor Noah will take over as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show when Jon Stewart exits. Calling Noah, who joined the late nighter as a correspondent in December, “wickedly funny,” net president Michele Ganeless said, “We set out to find a fresh voice who can speak to our audience with a […]
Nat Geo scored the highest total viewership in network history with Sunday’s premiere of Killing Jesus. The three-hour special, based on the book by Bill O’Reilly, drew 3.7 million viewers; its 2.8 HH rating was the second-highest ever. The show encores on Fox News Friday, April 3 at 8p and Easter Sunday, April 5 at […]
Multi-channel network Collective Digital Studio snagged Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro’s YouTube channel and online broadcast network Black Hollywood Live for its line-up. The deal marks the second partnership between CDS and BHL founders Menounos and Undergaro; their other online network, AfterBuzz TV, joined the MCN in 2014. BHL records more than 150,000 downloads per […]