Everett Bradley, touring with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and leader of his own Everett Bradley Band, will also serve as band leader for The Meredith Vieira Show, launching in syndication Monday, September 8. Also onboard: announcer Jon Harris. “Everett and Jon are like brothers to me and will be a great presence […]
PBS Digital Studios held its first NewFront presentation at the Hudson Theatre yesterday, showcasing six of its current 30 online series and introducing four new shows. Senior Director of PBS Digital Studios Matt Graham discussed the 13-34 age range that are primarily watching its content after showing a special Idea Channel (1.7 million monthly views […]
Netflix original Orange Is The New Black has been renewed for a third season. The second season will premiere 13 eps on the streaming service on June 6.
The 140th Kentucky Derby sprinted to 15.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, marking the fourth time in six years that NBC’s coverage of the race bested the 15 million plateau. The event was off-pace from 2013’s 16.2 million, but also ran up against NBA Playoffs this time around. The network states that its […]
NASCAR inked a seven-year agreement with Camping World to keep the brand as the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series through 2022. The new deal ensures that Camping World will own exclusive rights as title sponsor for a total of 14-consecutive years. Since originally becoming series entitlement sponsor in 2009, Camping World […]
The wait is over. We’re delighted to announce our Cynopsis Kids’ 2014 Animation Innovators. Congratulations to: Steve Borst & Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele, Co-Creators & Exec Producers of Nickelodeon’s Breadwinners; Traci Paige Johnson, Blue’s Clues Co-Creator and Co-Founder of Yummico; Joel Kuwahara, Co-Founder of Bento Box; and Cort Lane, VP of Animation Development & Production […]
Can we ever really get enough Stephen Hawking? Nerd Corps Entertainment and Pure Grass Films have enlisted the renowned theoretical physicist and his daughter, author Lucy Hawking, to develop a kids TV series based on the Hawkings’ New York Times best-selling George Greenby book series for kids. In early development, the animated series targets 5-9 […]
Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. died April 2. He was 95. Zimbalist starred in 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I., and guested on numerous shows including Maverick, Hotel and Murder, She Wrote. He also had a recurring role on Remington Steele, starring his daughter, Stephanie Zimbalist.
NBC News named Chris Jansing senior White House correspondent, and shifted White House correspondent Peter Alexander to the position of national correspondent. NBC News president Deborah Turness said the moves will allow NBC News political director Chuck Todd “to dedicate more of his time to the signature razor-sharp analysis and expertise our audiences can’t get […]
“Start the movie!” Vice execs shouted at the Sunshine Cinemas before the lights dimmed for its NewFront presentation on Friday afternoon. The company, known for its grit and male millennial focus as the “CNN of the Streets” kept the event short and to the point, with CEO Shane Smith noting, “Content is what we stand […]