Ahead of schedule, Microsoft shuttered Xbox Entertainment Studios yesterday. The company cut 2,100 jobs out of the planned 18,000 layoffs predicted by the end of the year. However, XBE Chief Nancy Tellem and Executive Vice President Jordan Levin will remain with the company and continue to sell the studio’s programming and even the studio itself, […]
MLS got an overhaul with the unveiling of #MLSNEXT. Sporting a new crest, the rebrand replaces the traditional image of a soccer boot kicking a ball. The new icon features a shield accompanied by three white stars which represent “club, country and community,” according to the league. Meanwhile, the shield features a slash dividing it […]
PepsiCo added its voice to the recent NFL domestic abuse controversies with CEO Indra Nooyi condemning the behavior of players charged with the crimes, but remaining supportive of Commissioner Roger Goodell. “The behaviors are disgusting, absolutely unacceptable, and completely fly in the face of the values we at PepsiCo believe in and cherish,” she said […]
The studio behind Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart’s #HeyUSA show, Astronauts Wanted, announced a new YouTube series called The Feels. YT celebs Andrea Russett, Hannah Witton, Simone Shepard, Laci Green and SmoothieFreak will take questions on dating and love from fans every week in each episode. The 12 episodes of the first season will debut […]
CBS announced Wednesday it’s changing its rating reporting system for the upcoming fall season. Along with fast affiliate numbers, the net will report Live+7 Day projections. “C7 deals were a significant part of our Upfront negotiations this year, and we are doing more C7 deals all the time,” said CBS Corp. president and CEO Les […]
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returns to CBS Tuesday, December 9 at 10p. This year’s runway spectacle, to be ogled in about 200 countries, will be filmed in London.
Maker Studios and America’s Funniest Home Videos have partnered on a new YouTube initiative to create original short-form programming for YT celebs. ShayFV, a weekly 17-epsiode five minute clip show starring Shay “Shay Carl” Butler will be the first series to debut, on Oct. 19. Other digital stars like Jason Horton, Ceciley Jenkins and Ed […]
The NBA locked in its first-ever marketing teammate in the headphone, speaker, and audio categories, inking a deal with Harman International to become the official partner in those areas. The deal spans not only the NBA, but also the WNBA, NBA Development League and USA Basketball. The agreement also marks Harman’s first partnership with a […]
FOX Sports’ new season of The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion will be Crowned was a hit with audiences, with the opening episode ranking as the most-watched fall season premiere ever for the franchise. The premiere was also the most-watched for the series on any network since 2009, reaching 2.54 million viewers, including the live premiere […]
NBC is about to have its first full 52-week win in the A18-49 demo in 10 years. With one week left to count, NBC is running 14 percent ahead of its year-ago ratings in A18-49 (to 2.4); it’s also up 25 percent in total viewers, for the biggest increase by a Big Four net in […]
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