Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in and executive produce limited HBO series Lake Success, based on the book by Gary Shteyngart. The project, which has been put into development and marks Gyllenhall’s TV acting debut, hails from the actor and Riva Marker’s Nine Stories and Endeavor Content. Shteyngart and Tom Spezialy (Watchmen) are set […]
Opening night of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs proved fruitful for NBC Sports as the company’s’ four-game coverage on Wednesday delivered the best overnight rating for an Opening Night in three years, according to Nielsen, with contests across NBCSN, USA Network, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app combining for a 0.39 overnight rating, the best […]
Networks and contests for the NBA postseason are locked in with play beginning Saturday on ESPN with matches featuring the 76ers/Nets at 2:30p, Magic/Raptors at 5p, and Spurs/Nuggets at 10:30p, while ABC offers Clippers/Warriors at 8p. Sunday’s action includes TNT’s coverage of Pacers/Celtics at 1p, Pistons/Bucks at 7p and Rockets/Jazz at 9:30p, with ABC offering […]
Discovery and Magnolia, the lifestyle brand led by Chip and Joanna Gaines, made their joint media venture official. The company, to be named soon, will comprise a linear television network and TV Everywhere app to be unveiled in summer 2020, as well as a subscription streaming service to debut at a later date. The Gaineses […]
Investigation Discovery gave a green light to Twisted Love (wt), a new original series exec-produced by Khloe Kardashian and the production team behind ID’s current Twisted Sisters series. The new six-parter explores what happens when love and affection spiral into a web of obsession and jealousy. Series is produced by 44 Blue Productions, a Red […]
ESPN and the Big 12 Conference tied up an expansion of the current rights agreement, which runs through the 2024-25 season. The tweaked deal now adds the Big 12 Football Championship exclusively on ABC or ESPN every year through 2024 – adding three additional championship games (2019, 2021 and 2023) overall. In addition, the del […]
The Breeders’ Cup and NBC Sports unveiled the 2019 “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In, TV slate this year, lining up 11 live programs featuring more than 20 automatic qualifying races, and other major stakes on the road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita […]
OverActive Media, the parent company of Splyce and Overwatch League franchise Toronto Defiant, added a bit of star power to its ownership group with news that Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye would be investing and serve as a global ambassador for both of the company’s esports brands. “We are thrilled to be welcoming a global superstar […]
Expertise in the art of the experience has never had a higher premium, as venues and tournament producers continue to ramp up engagement tactics that sometimes need to last for weeks. Meanwhile, DreamHack, founded in 1994 as a BYOC LAN party, continues to evangelize the digital festival, featuring multiple esports competitions, live music, exhibitions, creative […]
FX Networks snapped up off-network rights to Fox series Family Guy, starting with season 16 (2017-18). The animated comedy launches on FXX on April 16, and will air Tuesdays (9-11p), Thursdays (12-1a) and Sundays (7-9p), as well as on new corporate sib Freeform in once-a-week, hour-long blocks starting April 17.
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