Aereo is defending its TV-streaming service as the “next technological step,” according to its final written argument before the Supreme Court case against broadcasters on April 22. “The evolution of technology from a black-and-white television connected to a rabbit-ear antenna and a Betamax to a high-definition television connected to a digital antenna and DVR had […]
Bravo Media announced new digital initiatives for the upcoming year, including: Select a Scene: Viewers can use the Bravo’s Play Live experience to influence on-air broadcasts, and decide what content they want to see most. For example, during The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Pt. 1 on April 27, viewers get to decide what […]
ESPN scored with Wednesday’s Heat/Pacers showdown, raking in a 2.6 in overnight Nielsen numbers. That marks the second-highest rated NBA game of the current season for the network, ranking just shy of the Heat/Thunder telecast on January 29, which delivered a 2.7. In addition, the telecast notched an 8.4 rating in Indianapolis, making it the […]
Gus Johnson returns to soccer next week. FOX Sports 1 offers up the quarterfinal between Manchester United and Bayern Munich on Tuesday at 2p with Johnson calling the match alongside FOX Sports analyst and former Bundesliga player Eric Wynalda. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s second quarterfinal will be on FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer Plus with Barcelona/Atletico […]
The gritty reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie released its official teaser trailer on Monday, and it’s a far cry from the animated series that first moved from comics to an animated TV series in 1987. Dark and action-packed, the Michael Bay-produced film still features human-sized turtle/men wearing masks and brandishing swords, but […]
Tom and Jerry, the original animated cat-and-mouse antagonists, return with an all-new series on Cartoon Network on April 9. The Tom and Jerry Show will feature two 11-minute elements, with the pair naturally plotting against one another, but also expanding beyond their usual home and backyard battlegrounds into more fantastic settings. The series is produced […]
The day after news broke that Showtime’s Shameless had switched to the comedy category for the 2014 Emmys came word that HBO’s True Detective is gunning for trophies in the ultra-competitive drama field. With a new cast and premise next season, the show is eligible for the less-crowded mini-series category – but with positive buzz […]
Amazon’s next gig may be an ad-supported streaming service meant for everyone not just Amazon Prime subscribers, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The service will feature original and third-party programming much like Hulu. No release date has been set yet, or word on if it will debut with the over-the-top box Amazon is also working on.
El Rey renewed original series From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series for a second season. “As the television landscape becomes even more crowded, it’s important for El Rey Network to have a recurring and memorable franchise that speaks to our audience and allows us to break away from the noise of all the competition,” said […]
Multi-channel network Collective Digital Studio (CDS), the force behind YouTube hits Video Game High School and channel The Annoying Orange, announced its major investment in Europe’s largest media network ProSiebenSat.1 today. ProSiebenSat.1 formed a MCN Studio 71, which hits 100 million video views a month, and will start receiving video content from CDS and marketing […]