As high school football season wraps up, NFHS Network has found that its second season is clicking thanks to its ground game. Using word-of-mouth instead of relying on traditional marketing tactics, the platform – operated and managed by PlayOn! Sports – now boasts over 11,000 high schools contributing content to the network with sports content […]
Alabama’s win over Mississippi State proved powerful for viewers as the contest ranked as the Saturday’s highest-rated game, delivering a 6.6/14 for CBS and peaking at an 8.2/16 at the 6:30p quarter hour. That marks the second highest number so far this season. Meanwhile, ABC’s battle between Ohio State and Minnesota notched a 4.3 in […]
Skip a newsletter last week? “In Case You Missed It” rounds up the top stories in each of our four 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 Randy Jackson won’t be back for season 14 of American Idol. […]
CNN renewed three unscripted series: Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (Zero Point Zero Productions) for season six, and Somebody’s Gotta Do It with Mike Rowe (Pilgrim Studios) and This Is Life with Lisa Ling (Part2 Pictures) for sophomore runs. Also coming up: High Profits, a series about “marijuana moguls.”
A musical based on the Duck Dynasty clan is in the works. (Really.) The New York Times reports The Duck Commander Family Musical, with actors playing members of the Robertson clan featured on the A&E reality show, is being developed by Broadway producer Michael David (Jersey Boys), for a Las Vegas run. “The Robertsons are […]
Sony’s cloud-based TV service will soft launch this month. Called PlayStation Vue, it will offer live TV and on-demand content from 75 networks such as Viacom, CBS, Fox, and NBCUniversal. Pricing was not disclosed, but users will need a PS3 or PS4 console for access. Sony Computer Entertainment Group President and CEO Andrew House said […]
Toymaker Hasbro is in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation, according to The New York Times. Although no price has been determined, DWA CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg is looking for more than $30 a share for the sale to Hasbro, a premium well above DWA’s current stock price of $22.37 a share. Hasbro and DWA have collaborated […]
FOX Sports unveiled its lineup, announcing its roster of college basketball announcers for the new season. Fans will see Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery return for their second season as the company’s lead game announcers, while Tim Brando joins for his first season calling FOX Sports college basketball. Meanwhile, Kevin Burkhardt and Joe Davis will […]
Skittles has eyes for the Super Bowl and has booked a commercial in the game for the first time, according to Ad Age. The report writes that Skittles will also include a “variety of activities from The Rainbow around Super Bowl Sunday.” Of course, Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch’s passion for the product delivered attention […]