Chelsea Handler will leave E! At the end of the year when her contract expires as host of talker Chelsea Lately, says The Hollywood Reporter. The show has been on E! For eight years and Handler has made several public statements about her dissatisfaction with the network. She is reportedly considering a radio gig or another […]
ABC yanked Mind Games after five low-rated episodes. On Tuesday the drama, starring Christian Slater, drew just over 2 million viewers and .7/2 among A18-49. Resurrection will keep the 10p timeslot warm for season three of Celebrity Wife Swap, premiering April 15.
Maker Studios struck a deal with Music Choice cable channels to feature Maker’s Bart Baker (2.5 million subs, 568 million views) and his parody music videos for a month-long takeover in April. Baker’s videos poke fun at artists such as Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus, and he has fifty songs on iTunes and his own […]
Multi-channel network Fullscreen acquired video game entertainment company ScrewAttack Network (850,000 subs, 215 million total views) on Friday. Fullscreen will rebrand its own gaming content hub Fullscreen Arcade to be called ScrewAttack Network. Fullscreen is known for The Fine Bros., Lindsey Stirling and O2L.
As tennis fans prepare for Slam season, beginning with the French Open on May 25, ESPN has been shoring up its own portfolio for the sport. In addition to adding Wimbledon in 2012 as well as the US Open for 2015, the company wrapped up ATP and WTA tennis action at the Sony Open in […]
Say what you will about the Final Four teams, but it is clearly the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that is on a hot streak right now. Turner Sports and CBS Sports’ coverage of the Elite Eight on TBS on Saturday delivered the two most-viewed college basketball games in cable television history as the overtime nailbiter […]
Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Downey Jr., One Direction, Kevin Hart and Selena Gomez were among the winners at Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, which was hosted by Mark Wahlberg on March 29. The KCAs were bigger than ever this year, featuring a 360-degree mosh pit and dual stages. Kids and families were able to “influence […]
A brand new Doc McStuffins app is now available at the Apple App store, called Doc McStuffins Paint and Play. The digital magical coloring book lets children explore and paint Doc’s check-up room and pals like Lambie and Marvin the Duck. The app is the sequel to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Paint and Play, and can […]
At their energetic upfront event at NYC’s Pier 36, AMC announced a development slate bursting with scripted drama projects, its first-ever scripted comedy, talent deals with the likes of Chris Carter (The X Files), Amy Lippman (Masters of Sex), Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (This is the End) and John Leguizamo (Ice Age), and several […]
With original Nightline anchor Cynthia McFadden departing for NBC News, ABC News president Ben Sherwood announced Juju Chang has been promoted to co-anchor of the late night news show. “Juju is the perfect example of someone whose dedication and tenacity to innovative reporting has paved the way for her success,” said Sherwood of Chang, who […]