E! is developing a docu-series focused on former Olympian and reality star Bruce Jenner, whose changing appearance has sparked rumors that he may be transgender. Supportive stepdaughter Kim Kardashian told ET, “What Bruce is going through, I think he’ll share when the time is right.”
Amazon surpassed Wall Street expectations during its quarterly earnings report yesterday, with $29.33 billion in revenue at 45 cents per share, a 15 percent hike from the year prior. Analysts were expecting earnings of 18 cents per share at a $29.68 billion rev. The service increased membership by 53 percent from last year, according to […]
Comedy Central digital platform CC Studios unveiled its latest slate of originals yesterday. The five new projects include: an untitled show from comedian Matt Braunger (Up All Night), Vine-themed How to Be Friends With Everyone on Earth (wt), an untitled Rich Fulcher show (The Hotwives of Orlando), Broken People (wt), and an untitled series from […]
Enjoy the Super Bowl. As we prepare for the big game on Sunday, here are a few parting stats to play with. According to polling, research and strategic marketing firm Leger, 62% of US viewers plan to watch the big game, off-pace from 71% a year ago. The South is expected to lead viewership with […]
Super Bowl commercial updates… Snickers is turning to the Brady Bunch for its new Super Bowl commercial, releasing a preview yesterday that features actors Steve Buscemi (aka Jan Brady) and Danny Trejo. The 30-second spot was created by BBDO New York and will run during the first quarter of the game. Movies buying in to […]
E!’s first scripted drama, The Royals is getting a Super Bowl-size push ahead of its Sunday, March 15 debut. Elizabeth Hurley and the cast will appear in what the net calls a 30-second “mini movie” during the game, promoting the series about a scandal-plagued royal family.
Rita Moreno (West Side Story) is joining the cast of CW’s Jane the Virgin. TVLine reports the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner will play Jane’s paternal grandmother, “Glam-ma.”
Facebook reported $3.85 billion in revenue for its Q4 2014 earnings, up 49 percent year over year and clocking in with 1.39 billion average monthly active users worldwide. FB’s mobile advertising revenue accounted for 69 percent of the $3.59 billion in ad rev, a 53 percent increase from the same period a year ago. The […]
AT+T announced its first scripted series for Snapchat: SnapperHero. The series will tap top SnapChat, Vine, and YouTube talent to serve as the series’ Creative Directors. They are: Anna Akana (The Foster), Freddie Wong (Video Game High School), Harley Morenstein (Epic Meal Time), Jasmeet Singh (JusReign), Simone Shepherd (Hell Date), and Shaun McBride (Shonduras). The […]
Facebook is making some big moves ahead of the Super Bowl, announcing that for the first time the company will be selling ads that target people on what they are talking about in real time. The Big Game targeting segment marks the company’s first segment that “utilizes real-time conversations (updating frequently throughout the game) related […]