HLN has a new partnership with Twitter, it was announced at the net’s Upfront yesterday, in which HLN will use the service to post Twitter data live on air during Morning Express with Robin Meade. The network is also developing a product called the Twitter DVR, which will place the best tweets from TV premieres […]
EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to MTV and award shows, the network is known for fostering some major social media buzz. At this year’s MTV Movie Awards on April 13th, MTV is introducing the Tumblr War Room and Mr. GIF as well as revamping its previous All Access Live experience. The Tumblr War Room enlists well-known […]
The Mountain West Conference is looking for the warmth of Friday Night Lights, announcing yesterday that the league was shifting a slate of football games to Fridays this season in an effort to get in front of a national audience. Games will be carried on CBS Sports Network and ESPN/ESPN2, beginning Sept. 5 with Washington […]
Universal Sports Network revealed its talent lineup for its upcoming coverage of the Boston Marathon on April 21 from 8:30a to 1p. Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson call the race while Frank Shorter, Josh Cox and Juli Benson along with host Paul Sunderland round out all pre- and post-race coverage. This year’s telecast will utilize […]
In other Radio Disney developments, the sponsorship slate for the Radio Disney Music Awards has been finalized, and we’ve got the scoop. American Girl, Arm & Hammer Tooth Tunes, Duck Tape brand duct tape, Embassy Suites Hotels, Geico and Fuhu’s nabi will sponsor this year’s RDMAs, which take place Saturday, APRIL 26 at Nokia Theatre […]
Congrats to Brian Robillard, who joins Cartoon Network in the new VP, Content Business Operations for Cartoon Network Studios. Robillard, who most recently was director of product strategy and development, content distribution at NBCU, will create strategy, business plans and operating process for emerging multi-platform projects.
FX Networks CEO John Landgraf called foul on HBO entering True Detective in the drama series Emmy category rather than as a mini-series. The day of the FX Upfront, Landgraf laid the blame on a “freewheeling and ambiguous situation,” with shows like FX anthology series American Horror Story and True Detective defined as having “dual […]
BBC America teased fans with the release of four Orphan Black posters it says offer insight into season two of the conspiracy thriller, premiering Saturday, April 19 at 9p.
One of the first projects from the new CNN Digital Studios is a news show built for Twitter. Called Your 15 Second Morning, the show will take on a similar format to Now This News (owned by NBCU) with bite-sized clips. CMO Today reports that that CNN DS has also lined up Dave Franco […]
DailyMotion debuted a new original web series called Jump Outs at the MIP Digital Fronts event in Cannes, France yesterday. The half-hour reality show pits contestants against elite police units known as Jump Out Boys. “We want the show to have the irreverent feel of a videogame like Grand Theft Auto, scored with hip-hop music, […]