NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will air a live broadcast from Phoenix on Super Bowl night, Sunday, February 1, following The Blacklist and local news. The talker then tapes from LA’s Universal Studios February 2-5, its first trip to the City of Angels since its move to NYC after the end of Jay […]
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment is bundling Bravo, E!, Esquire and Oxygen in a new lifestyle group headed by Frances Berwick, already overseer of Bravo and Oxygen. Esquire president Adam Stotsky adds the title general manager of E! Entertainment, while E! president Suzanne Kolb leaves the company. “In a crowded, constantly evolving media landscape, it’s more important […]
Although Regal and other movie chains are slamming the deal, Netflix is all smiles over its arrangement with the Weinstein Co. to release the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend on Aug. 28, 2015. The sequel to the 2000 theatrical blockbuster is the first of several movies to run exclusively day and date […]
FOX Sports laid out its roster plans for its 19th consecutive year of MLB postseason action. Joe Buck returns to join analysts Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci for the majority of the games, and will call the NLDS between the Cardinals/Dodgers staring Friday on FOX Sports 1. Meanwhile, Matt Vasgersian, analyst John Smoltz and reporter […]
“The Internet business is about to get disrupted again,” AOL CEO and Chairman Tim Armstrong started the second day of IAB MIXX yesterday. His forecast, he explained, is based on AOL’s Q2 earnings report recording that 34 percent of its advertising was programmatic in 2014 compared to the four percent in the same period the […]
The FCC made its stand against sports blackout rules yesterday, voting unanimously to eliminate the controversial mandates. Ruling 5-0 against the blackouts, the FCC stated that the regulations were outdated and unnecessary given the money leagues receive from TV revenue. “The Order finds that the Commission’s sports blackout rules are no longer justified in light […]
Count in one more for the kids tablet market. Techno Source today is releasing the latest in its Kurio line of Android devices for kidsthe Kurio Xtreme. The 7-inch, wifi-enabled Android 4.4 tablet features a thinner and lighter design, faster Intel Atom processor, double the internal memory, Bluetooth technology and 24/7 customer support right from […]
Puffin is the first major publishing company to partner on Mind Candy’s PopJam app. The app is a social community where kids can follow their friends, brands, celebrities and trends in a safe, live-moderated environment. Puffin will host a channel for kids to connect with its range of brands and titles, including The Diary of […]
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Fox is counting its Sunday blessings. The Simpsons had its best premiere number in three years, up 34 percent from its last season opener, averaging 3.9/11 among A18-49 and 8.5 million total viewers. An hour-long Family Guy, with a Simpsons crossover, had a 73 percent boost from its year ago debut, to 4.5/12, with 8.4 […]