FOX hit Empire can do no wrong. The show’s soundtrack, released on March 10, debuted in the top spot on the Billboard 200 – beating Madonna’s Rebel Heart. It marks the first TV soundtrack to debut as No. 1 since Glee.
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Amazon renews original ‘Bosch’ for second season
Amazon renewed another season of its original cop drama Bosch. The show stars Titus Welliver (Sons of Anarchy) as Detective Harry Bosch; according to Amazon, Bosch has been the most-watched title on Prime Instant Video out of all TV shows and movies in the four weeks since the first season debut on Feb. 13. Returning […]
PlayBuzz raises $16 million
Entertainment company PlayBuzz raised $16 million in Series B financing. The round was led by venture capital fund 83North, with additional investment from Saban Capital and participation of existing investors Carmel Ventures and FirstTime Ventures. PlayBuzz boasts more than 80 million unique monthly visitors, and has been ranked as the top most shared publisher on […]
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FOX Sports takes 20 for MLB
FOX Sports is hitting 20 years carrying MLB nationally and announced its coverage plans for the landmark 2015 season with a combined minimum of 65 games between the FOX broadcast network and FOX Sports 1. The cable channel will showcase 38 games this year, beginning with a Saturday doubleheader on April 11 pitting the Red […]
ESPN gets in PBC’s game
Another notch in PBC’s belt, as Premier Boxing Champions locked in a deal with ESPN. The multi-year agreement will see 12 two-hour annual live PBC on ESPN telecasts scheduled with the first taking place on July 11 at 9p via ESPN and ESPN Deportes. The deal will see ESPN telecasts air live in primetime while […]
Undateable goes live
NBC’s Undateable will air a live episode Tuesday, May 5, with separate live shows for the East Coast and West Coast. Season two of the comedy launched March 17.
Discovery Comm. says yes to the prom
Discovery Communications’ first 2015 “Say Yes to the Prom” tour event Monday was a success, Adria Alpert Romm, chief human resources and global diversity officer, tells Cynopsis. “The renewed sense of confidence I saw in 40 young girls in New York can only be attributed to a true collaboration of efforts across the industry. Discovery […]
Apple’s TV streaming service to debut in Fall
Apple will officially get into the TV business this fall. The tech giant plans to launch a 25-channel streaming service with ABC, CBS and Fox. For $30-$40 a month, Apple device owners will be able to stream live TV; the service will not include NBC channels. Apple announced last week that the HBO Now a […]
Nintendo to finally jump into mobile gaming
Super Mario and Donkey Kong are coming to mobile devices. Nintendo is finally making the leap into mobile gaming via a new partnership with Japanese mobile game maker DeNA. The deal will give Nintendo a ten percent stake in DeNA, which will simultaneously take a 1.2 percent stake in Nintendo, both at a $182 million […]
Facebook joins the Madness with a brand breakdown
With the NCAA Men’s Tournament officially underway, Facebook released its “Facebook Social Bracket,” measuring the social conversation around the college basketball tournament. According to its tools, two No. 1 seeds are already at the top of the heap for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game with Kentucky besting Duke in feeds to “win” it all. […]
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