It’s been the summer of the Warrior, with NBC/Esquire Network’s sports entertainment franchise American Ninja Warrior continuing to cement itself as a summer staple from A. Smith & Co. The series recently got another renewal from NBC, and has been a stalwart on Monday nights as several athletes have gone viral with their mastery and […]
FOX Sports announced over the weekend that, for the first time, The Ultimate Fighter will premiere in Spanish and will consist of fighters spanning Latin America. The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America hits FOX Deportes on Monday, Aug. 25 at 10p. Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum will serve as coaches, with 16 […]
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, […]
Game, set, mock tennis match? HBO is teaming with Andy Samberg and Murray Miller (writer and co-executive producer of Girls) on 7 Days in Hell, a mockumentary about pro tennis rivals competing in a seven-day match at Wimbledon. Samberg will play superstar bad boy Aaron Williams, while Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) portrays prodigy Charles […]
TV Land’s revival of Candid Camera has a new co-host. Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory) has been tapped to work alongside Peter Funt, the son of the show’s creator and host, Allen Funt. The series will premiere on Monday, August 11 with a new episode airing from Monday through Thursday that week. Episodes will […]
Jerry Seinfeld announced a new series of video vignettes motivated by his Crackle series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, called Single Shots. The show will feature two-minute long vids of past Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee guests discussing one topic that includes both never-before-seen footage and previously aired content. The first “shot” premiered yesterday with […]
Amazon’s earnings call revealed the tech giant took a hit during its second quarter, with a wider-than-expected $126 million loss, despite its $19.34 billion in revenue. The company still expects to lose up to $810 million in the next quarter, in part because of its recent spending spree for the new Amazon Fire smartphone (on […]
The SEC Network overcame another hurdle, with ESPN locking in a carriage agreement for the upcoming channel with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. The chnannel will be available to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference in all Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks markets ahead of the first SEC 2014-15 college […]
The USSA wrapped up a big week, meeting with sponsors as the USSA Partner Summit 2014 in Park City. The organization announced a one-year extension with Kellogg’s as well as four-year deals with Paul Mitchell, Putnam, and Tempur Pedic Mattresses. Over 200 partners gathered for the event, including Audi, Visa, GoPro, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s, […]
Si Robertson’s “My favorite color is camo” proclamation has set off a lawsuit. A&E is being sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition over Duck Dynasty apparel that’s printed with that memorable line. The plaintiff is Hajn, a company that’s been selling clothing branded with the phrase, “My Favorite Color’s Camo,” and claims that A&E […]