After tasting success with its Awards show, Nickelodeon is now diving deep into sports programming, locking in partnerships with the NFL, MLS and NASCAR for a prime-time, sports-themed block of programming to run on its Nicktoons channel. The two-hour NickSports block starts this week, running from 9-11p on Wednesdays. Programming will feature a blend of […]
CBS Sports and NFL Network will be spiking this year’s season of Thursday Night Football with Jay-Z’s song Run This Town, featuring Rihanna. The open will be accompanied by the narration from Don Cheadle, setting the “scene to kick off the NFL week on Thursday nights, highlighting the division rivalry games. And, asking the question, […]
Joanna Page is returning to the screen as the voice of Poppy Cat in the second season of the preschool series, which launches Sept. 8 on Nick Jr. in the UK. Produced by Coolabi’s television production arm, Coolabi Productions and King Rollo Films, the series was commissioned by Nick Jr. in the UK. Season one […]
Nickelodeon is ratcheting up its sports commitment when NickSports, a two-hour weekly primetime programming block on Nicktoons, debuts today. The block will highlight the network’s expanded programming relationships with the NFL, MLS and NASCAR, and include a mix of original and acquired, long- and short-form content in a rotating lineup of sports-themed content including series, […]
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A+E Networks is set to acquire a 10 percent stake in edgy, youth-focused digital news organization Vice Media, for $250 million. Vice had been in talks with Time Warner Inc. about a deal since June, but the companies couldn’t come to terms on the valuation of Vice, or how much control Vice would have over […]
The Wil Wheaton Project will not be returning to Syfy, according to…Wil Wheaton. In a blog post, the Star Trek: The Next Generation actor said he was informed that “the executives in New York just didn’t think we had enough viewers to justify more episodes.” Rather than attempt a letter-writing campaign to revive the summer […]
Vice Media, the longtime magazine publisher that has established itself with a strong presence on YouTube, is close to a deal that would have A&E, owned by Disney and Hearst, investing $250 million to take a 10 percent stake, according to the New York Times. The company is hoping, with time, to create its own […]
YouTube has a new feature that allows users to line up videos to share to Chromecast from his or her computer. While one is playing, users can search for more to place into the playlist, according to thenextweb.com.
Boasting clients that include the likes of Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Bloomberg Sports, Canada’s Rogers and TSN as well as LG Electronics, Philadelphia-based fan engagement technology company OneTwoSee has quickly turned heads with its multiscreen application platform, which takes a slate of raw data surrounding sports broadcasts and translates it across multiple platforms. Data ranges […]