With less than a week away until the Supreme Court case, Aereo is making its customer base as aware of the battle as possible. On the new site ProtectMyAttenna.org, Aereo is posting legal opinions, briefs, and the ability for customers to register directly for updates as the case unfolds. “The broadcasters are asking the court […]
Capitalizing on the success of telenovela El Senor de los Cielos, which averaged 2.3 million viewers nightly and generated over 35 million page views, Telemundo is launching a seven-part, mid-season web series to bridge the freshman season cliffhanger with the unprecedented upcoming second season. Two digital chapters a week starting Tuesday, April 22 lead up […]
The NBA postseason is upon us, with ESPN and TNT announcing first round programming starting tomorrow. ESPN tips off the playoffs on Saturday at 12:30p with Nets/Raptors, along with a primetime doubleheader beginning at 7p with Hawks/Pacers, followed by Grizzlies/Thunder at 9:30p. On ABC, the network carries Warriors/Clippers at 3:30p with Mike Breen, Jeff Van […]
Golf Channel’s three-night, primetime documentary Arnie is now officially the most-watched original production in network history, according to Nielsen. Running from Sunday through Tuesday, 1.75 million unique viewers tuned into all or part of the specials about the life and legacy of Arnold Palmer. Each installment became Golf Channel’s most-watched program of the day and […]
The Bahamas will once again be way more animated this summer when Cartoon Network returns for a fourth year to the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort May 30-Aug. 23 for a deep integration that includes a 9,000-square-foot Adventure Time-themed inflatable obstacle course on the beach and Paradise Lagoon, nighttime outdoor screenings, premieres of Cartoon shows, a […]
Saban Brands’ Digimon Fusion is launching on Clan TV in Spain. The series, which currently airs on Nicktoons, The CW and Vortexx in the States, has seen global growth since its U.S. debut in fall 2013. Digimon Fusion will premiere on Cartoon Network Latin America this summer. The deal was negotiated by international distributor MarVista […]
CBS is tired of The Good Wife being shut out of the Emmy nominations and doing something about it: namely, addressing the broadcast versus cable disparity. According to The Hollywood Reporter, included in CBS’ Emmy mailer is a page that highlights the number of episodes each of this year’s main drama contenders produce per season, […]
It’s the ultimate bye-bye to Barbara. All 11 co-hosts of ABC‘s The View, past and present, will share the stage live on Thursday, May 15 at 11a to celebrate the show’s creator Barbara Walters. The following day, Walters makes her final co-host appearance on the daily talk show. Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar, Debbie […]
Univision announced its first over-the-top (OTT) digital network, Flama. TheFlama.com will provide English-language Latin-culture programming for 15-30 year olds including five original series. The slate includes: a six-ep mockumentay precursor to the World Cup 2014 Brazil series called Super Accurate Soccer History, weekly comedy series Left Unattended with D-stroy, reality series around hip-hop artist […]
The Tribeca Film Festival named the winners of its second Vine video competition #6SecFilms. Culled from 500+ entries, the champs include: Animation: Matt Willis, Australia, for Wrap Dancer Drama: Jessica Harmon, USA, for Addiction Comedy: Albert Birney, USA, for Sylvio Let’s Go Genre: Lawrence Becker, USA, for The Vortext Finds a Host #6SecFilms Audience Award: […]