CBS is taking its sweet time launching its 2014-2015 season. The net kicks things off with Thursday Night Football on September 11, scattering premiere dates throughout the weeks leading up to the week of October 27, when 2 Broke Girls returns Monday at 8p and the net’s Big Bang Theory-led Thursday entertainment lineup returns (after […]
Joan Lunden revealed on ABC’s Good Morning America Tuesday that she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. The former GMA co-host, 63, told breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts that she has started chemo and will undergo surgery and radiation, and is expected to make a full recovery. Lunden left the morning show after 17 years in […]
ABC News is the first major news broadcaster to launch on the Apple TV, which will include free live hourly updates with no pay-TV subscription required. Live content will come from some of the network’s big players like Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20 along with streams of breaking news, the daily White House press briefing […]
5 Minutes With… Even as major players like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook continue to scoop up mega user-base apps, understanding their value remains a point of debate. Cynopsis sat down with Carnival Mobile CEO Guy Horrocks, who leads the company that has powered successful apps for OREO, CNN/Time, DreamWorks Animation, Coca-Cola, to find out more. Q: […]
Univision Deportes hit another milestone, courtesy of the World Cup, as the Mexico/Croatia matchup on Monday delivered the most-viewed group stage in company history. Coverage of the matchup averaged 7.1 million Total Viewers and 3.9 million Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen, with 12.6 million viewers tuning in to all or part of the broadcast. Univision […]
The Breeders’ Cup is looking to add to the prestige factor, announcing the sites of the next three Breeders’ Cup World Championships which “represents a key element of the company’s long-term strategy to elevate the Breeders’ Cup stature as a preeminent luxury sports and entertainment event.” The announcement include the debut of the Breeders’ Cup […]
Disney XD licensed another 26 episodes of 9 Story Entertainment’s Camp Lakebottom. The second season also has been picked up by Disney Channel and Disney XD channels in international territories including the UK, CEEMA, India, Japan and Latin America. The animated series about a 12-year-old prankster who gets accidentally dropped off at a spooky sleep-away […]
Gordon Ramsay announced on his web site that he’s ceasing production of Kitchen Nightmares, which just wrapped season seven on Fox. “It’s time to call it a day,” said Ramsay, who’s hardly cutting ties with the net – Hell’s Kitchen, Hotel Hell, MasterChef and MasterChef Junior are still on Fox’s sked.
TNT’s The Last Ship sailed off with a 1.2/4 rating/4 share among A18-49 for its debut on Sunday, the top cable launch this summer. In its wake at 10p was the return of Falling Skies for season four, delivering 1.0/3 in the demo.
For those who can’t get enough videos: Facebook has updated its News Feed algorithm for you. Aligned with Facebook’s emphasis on video advertising, the social giant announced there will be a greater video presence in News Feeds for those users most interested (by likes and shares) in the medium. The social network also revealed that […]