SEC Network found yet another home on DIRECTV after ESPN locked in an agreement to offer the upcoming channel to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference when the network launches Aug. 14. The first college football game on the new network will run on Aug. 28 featuring Texas A&M/South Carolina. “The SEC boasts powerhouse […]
The NFL detailed plans for the 2014 NFL Kickoff Presented by Xbox, set to take place at 7:30p on Thursday, Sept. 4. Festivities will include a performance by Pharrell Williams with simulcast coverage of pregame running from 7:30-8:30p on NBC and NFL Network. Seattle-natives Soundgarden will kick off the free event with a performance in […]
Golf lifestyle platform Back9Network named Charles Cox as CEO of the company. Cox has served as Back9’s CFO and Head of Business Development since he joined the company in 2012 and will now guide the company ahead of its Sept. 29 debut on DIRECTV. Cox replaces former Back9Network Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Co-Founder Jamie […]
Golf lifestyle platform Back9Network named Charles Cox as CEO of the company. Cox has served as Back9’s CFO and Head of Business Development since he joined the company in 2012 and will now guide the company ahead of its Sept. 29 debut on DIRECTV. Cox replaces former Back9Network Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Co-Founder Jamie […]
Jane Pauley’s getting up early this month. The former Today host fills in for vacationing Charles Osgood on CBS News Sunday Morning starting August 10, then spends a week in Gayle King’s CBS This Morning seat starting Monday, August 11. Pauley joined CBS News Sunday Morning as a contributor in April.
Today’s getting on the live musical bandwagon with an 18-minute show penned by Kathie Lee Gifford, the co-host announced on the morning show Friday. Called “Not Today and Tomorrow’s Not Looking Good Either,” the production will feature the Today anchors and crew, as well as special guest, former Regis and Kathie Lee host Regin Philbin. […]
YouTube presented its first-ever live comedy improv festival over the weekend, called Off the Top, hosted by Epic Rap Battles of History’s EpicLLOYD (Lloyd Ahlquist). The event showcased three modes of improv: Pain-prov, or MTV’s Jackass meets ad-libbing; extemporaneous rap battles; and games with actors in London and Tokyo YT studios. Google asked users to […]
Collective Digital Studio added a slew of new YouTube celebs to its roster. The lineup includes comedian Lilly Singh (or Superwoman), firearms and explosives expert FPS Russia, comedian and Camp Takota star Mamrie Hart, beauty expert Lauren Curtis, Cyanide & Happiness creators ExplosmEntertainment, songwriter and singer Madilyn Bailey and prankster Sam Pepper. Overall, the talent […]
August, of course, means the return of college football, and the first season ahead of the inaugural College Football Playoff. To address the upcoming action, Campus Insiders continues to shore up its assets, and is slating more content than ever in anticipation of the games. Cynopsis Sports spoke with Crowley Sullivan, Executive Vice President/GM at […]
Cynopsis is introducing a new web feature called “In Case You Missed It,” which is a quick roundup of the top stories of the previous week in each of our four daily editions. So if you skipped a newsletter, this is where you want to go to make sure you’re up on the latest news, […]