NFL Network has officially launched its 11th year of covering the combine. The network will utilize 17 cameras this year as part of its 45+ hours of live coverage. New this year will be the use of comparative analytics technology that will deliver “within seconds” analysis of who each prospect is like in terms of […]
ESPN’s offering of a classic Duke win over North Carolina on Wednesday averaged 4,136,000 viewers for the channel, along with a 2.6 rating, according to Nielsen. That makes it the most-viewed and highest-rated college basketball game of the season across all cable and broadcast networks and now ranks as ESPN’s 11th most-viewed men’s college basketball […]
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 The week’s executive shuffle at Viacom came into clear focus […]
National Geographic Channel picked Palm Sunday, March 29, at 8p to debut its three-hour special Killing Jesus, based on Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s best-seller. Produced by Scott Freeman Productions, the special stars Kelsey Grammer as King Herod the Great and Stephen Moyer as Pontius Pilate.
Fans who missed seeing Kobe Bryant during last weekend’s NBA All-Star game are directed to Showtime documentary Kobe Bryant’s Muse, premiering Saturday, Feb. 28 at 9p. The feature-length documentary looks at the aftermath of the shoulder injury that ended Bryant’s 2014-15 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Media company Whalerock is creating online streaming networks for such celebrities as the Kardashian sisters, Howard Stern, and rapper Tyler, the Creator. According to the New York Times, the channels will launch in the next few months and will be available on the web and via mobile app, with both paid and free programming. This […]
Comedian Colin Quinn’s new eight-episode web series Cop Show kicked off yesterday. Released by Lexus’ L/Studio, the show’s guest stars include Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, and Jim Norton. Cop Show’s plot features Quinn trying to make a police drama in New York. Eps are weekly and five to six minutes in length.
Mohammad Ali will now be punching for Team Under Armour. The brand announced that it has inked a deal, partnering with Authentic Brands Group, to launch an extensive line of Ali branded and inspired products. A graphic T-shirt is already up for sale on the site, with a lifestyle apparel line slated to roll out […]
Kenny Albert continues to broaden his repertoire, as NBC Sports announced that the broadcaster will take on blow-by-blow duties for the upcoming Premier Boxing Champions series on NBCSN. Albert will be joined by analyst “Sugar” Ray Leonard to call PBC on NBC fight shows. Albert, of course, serves as the only national play-by-play broadcaster who […]
So much for whispers that John Oliver could replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show – where Oliver once served as writer, correspondent and fill-in host – when Stewart leaves the Comedy Central late nighter later this year. HBO picked up Last Week Tonight With John Oliver for 35-ep seasons three and four, to run […]