The Killing’s Michelle Forbes and Maleficent’s Sharlto Copley will star in Sony PlayStation’s upcoming drama Powers. David Slade (Breaking Bad and Hannibal) will direct the first two of the ten ordered eps of the show. The series, which was previously in development for FX, revolves around a cop who works in the Powers department to […]
CBS Sports’ annual Media Day Luncheon saw an influx of NFL Network talent and executives this year, as the companies met with the press to break down expectations, promotion and talent for the coming season of Thursday Night Football. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus noted that he was pleased with the pairing, comparing it to […]
The Mid-American Conference and ESPN are slated to announce a rights extension this morning the will keep the conference in the fold well into the next decade. SI reports that the deal will run through the 2026 season thanks to the 10-year addition. The report states that the deal will see the MAC move ahead […]
HBO nabbed the most awards at the Creative Arts Emmys Saturday night. NBC was second with ten – including five for Saturday Night Live, the most for any series – while PBS brought home eight and Fox and Netflix each won seven. Among the winners: Orange Is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba for Outstanding Guest […]
Craig Ferguson is in final negotiations to host a syndicated talker for Tribune Media in a 7p time slot. Ferguson announced in April that he would leave CBS’s Late Late Show in December; he hosts syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game starting in fall 2015.
Xbox Entertainment Studio may not shutter after all. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Microsoft is in early talks with Warner Bros to acquire its TV arm. In July, Microsoft announced it would shut down the studio and lay off 18,000 employees within the year, but still finish its current projects, including the Halo series from […]
Nielsen released a new study which shows social media has fostered more TV fans. TV viewers reported they were 25 percent more aware of TV programs because of their social media interactions. Last year, 15 percent of viewers said they enjoyed watching TV when social media played a part. Additionally, social media encouraged 11 percent […]
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of FOX Sports 1, which came out of the gate as the largest cable launch ever in audience reach. One year down, the combo of FS1 and FS2 added nearly 5,000 hours of live programming to the overall sports programming threshold, according to the company. While studio […]
ESPN opened the books to the college football season, formalizing plans for showcase over 450 games this year leading into the first College Football Playoff, spanning ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN Goal Line. The new FCS Kickoff opens with Sam Houston State/Eastern Washington, on ESPN on […]
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