Meanwhile, networks unveiled more plans for next week’s NFL Draft, which begins on April 25. The Walt Disney Company’s presentation of the event will feature over a thousand production elements, with over 600 player highlights, and 57 cameras covering the action. ESPN’s traditional draft telecast, presented for the fourth year by Courtyard, features host Trey […]
TV audiences are getting real. Beta Research released its 2019 Brand Identity Study, and in the Favorite Channel segment found the top ranked cable networks described as being a favorite channel among viewers age 18+ were: ID (52%), HGTV (51%), Animal Planet (48%), Food Network (46%), National Geographic (46%), Discovery Channel (45%), MotorTrend (45%), History […]
Joseph Boyle has been promoted to from VP to SVP of Production and Development at Discovery Channel. “Joe has a passion for telling stories and an incredible creative vision,” said Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer at Discovery & Factual. “He has not only cultivated new programs for the network but has re-invigorated many of our longest-running […]
NBCUniversal and LA 2028 established a partnership that will include media, sponsorship, and activation opportunities in the US for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2021-2028. The deal, which marks the first of its kind in US Olympic and Paralympic history, gives brands the opportunity to connect with audiences across Olympic and Paralympic touchpoints throughout […]
The NFL revealed its schedule for the 2019 season, for its affiliated networks. Hitting season 60 on CBS, the channel’s regular season coverage will kick off on Sept. 8 with games that include Chiefs/Patriots in Week 14 and Patriots/Eagles on Week 11. This year’s annual Thanksgiving Day broadcast for the NFL on CBS will see […]
Gen.G is once again making headlines, announcing a $46 million round of funding that includes a lineup of investors in sports, entertainment and technology such as actor Will Smith. In addition to Smith, other new partners include Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda’s Dreamers Fund, Los Angeles Clippers minority owner Dennis Wong, former Chairman of US […]
Riot Games gave its logo an overhaul, updating a staple that rose from its founding 12 years ago, separating the first from the word “Riot.” In the announcement, the company noted that “It’s easy to forget what life was like in 2006… As technology changed and we began playing in new environments, it became clear […]
The long-awaited season 3 of Netflix’s The Crown has a debut date – kind of. While the streamer fell short of revealing the precise launch date, in a letter to investors following its 1Q19 financial results, Netflix revealed the series would return after July.
John Cusack will star opposite Sasha Lane and Rainn Wilson in Amazon’s Utopia. The straight-to-series adaptation of the British drama, written by Gone Girl author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn, follows a group of young adults who meet online and are hunted by a shadowy deep state organization.
The IOC revealed event plans for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, running from July 24-Aug. 9 in 2020, with a slate of key events slated to run in primetime in the US. Rowing and archery get underway on the day of the Opening Ceremony, while gold medal activity will begin on Day 1 with the […]
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