ESPN firmed up its new Monday Night Football team, locking in play-by-play voice Joe Tessitore, analyst Booger McFarland and reporter Lisa Salters to make up the commentator crew when Monday Night Football kicks off season 50 this fall. The trio will kick off coverage on Sept. 9 with the Texas/Saints at 7p as part of […]
Global esports organization Immortals announced the close of its Series B investment, hitting $30 million. Investors in the round include existing Immortals shareholders AEG, Lionsgate, the Milken Family, Steve Kaplan, and Meg Whitman with new investors John Griffin, March Capital Partners and others also participating. The company also announced that it will rebrand its holding […]
Foot Locker is adding esports merchandise to its lineup courtesy of a new product collaboration with Champion Athleticwear and five esports teams. The collection was “designed to reflect each team’s dynamic DNA and heritage, and includes apparel ranging from jerseys, sweatshirts and T-shirts.” Teams featured in the collection include: Optic Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming, Dignitas, […]
Say cheese: Broadband and video services provider Altice USA plans to boost its news operation with the acquisition three-year-old, digital-first startup Cheddar for $200 million. Millennial-focused Cheddar will fold into Altice News, to be led by Cheddar founder Jon Steinberg. “Cheddar has demonstrated an innovative approach to live news while building an engaged audience, solid […]
Netflix ordered season three of On My Block, one month after the coming-of-age comedy’s season two premiere. Production begins this year in LA.
YouTube and Major League Baseball cemented their first-ever exclusive live game distribution partnership that will see MLB games stream on YouTube and YouTubeTV during the second half of the 2019 MLB Regular Season. The 13-game package will be distributed on YouTube globally and includes exclusive distribution rights in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, running […]
ESPN said on Tuesday that the company would be ending its run of ESPN The Magazine is September. The publication has been in print since 1998, with editorial staffers expected to stay with the company. “Consumer habits are evolving rapidly, and this requires ESPN to evolve as well,” the company said in a statement to […]
CBS is slotting 30-minute retrospective Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell to air the same night as The Big Bang Theory’s series finale. The special, hosted by Johnny Galecki and Kayle Cuoco, airs Thursday, May 16 at 9:30p, following the one-hour Big Bang closer at 8p and Young Sheldon finale at 9p. CBS says […]
Longtime talk-show host Larry King is in the hospital recovering after an angioplasty and stent procedure last Thursday. On-demand digital TV network Ora TV clarified in a statement that contrary to some media reports, King’s “doctors say he did not have a heart attack and he did not go into cardiac arrest.” The 85-year-old is […]
Twitter returned to the Digital Content NewFronts showcasing an expanded lineup of new partnerships, as well as live and on demand premium video programming for advertisers. Video programming in sports announced on stage include: NFL: As part of a multiyear partnership extension with Twitter, the NFL will continue to program a full slate of video […]
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