The PGA TOUR looked to its future yesterday, naming CMO Jay Monahan as Deputy Commissioner of the organization. The move will have Monahan “working closely on the entire scope of business operations and strategy,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem in a statement. The role would appear to have Monahan in line to succeed Finchem […]
Congratulations to NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus, who will be accepting the prestigious Legacy Award at this year’s Cynopsis Sports Media Awards. With previous recipients that include FOX’s David Hill and the NFL’s Steve Bornstein, the honor recognizes top sports media executives for their innovative and transformational work in the industry. Lazarus’ achievements in […]
Special delivery: Breadwinners, the latest original animated comedy from Nickelodeon Studios, rises to the top-rated show for kids 2-11 in its fourth week on the air. The pun-filled, breakneck-speed show about a couple of ducks whose life’s work is to deliver bread, is one of a slew of new animated shows about to flood the […]
Following delivery of the first episodes of The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue!, PGS Entertainment signed sales for the series in several territories across Europe, Canada and the Middle East. Broadcasters that have acquired the series include France3 Ludo (France), Super RTL (Germany), Rai Cinema (Italy), RTS (Switzerland), Cartoon Network (Germany, Poland and Latin America), […]
Will this lead to a ratings “bump” for NBC’s Today? Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie announced Monday morning that she got married over the weekend to her fiance, Mike Feldman – and is four months pregnant. “We set the date, I bought my dress, and then I found out,” said the mom-to-be. “I’m so happy to […]
Captain Kirk is getting a new patio. DIY started production on The Shatner Project, a five-ep series chronicling the gut renovation of William Shatner’s (Star Trek) 1970s-style home, including a space for outdoor parties. “I am embracing change,” said the actor. “Our home will be unfamiliar territory for a while but I am excited by […]
Facebook’s newest Paper app released its first content collaboration yesterday with TED, to exclusively stream content from the Ideas Worth Spreading conference until March 21. “Over the course of this week, the Ideas section will feature posts, photos and presentations from TED fellows, posts from other TED attendees, TED blog posts, TED talk videos…much of […]
Today will see the beginning of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship with the NCAA First Four on truTV presented by Northwestern Mutual tipping off at 6:40p. The annual collaboration between CBS Sports and Turner Sports will see a number of tweaks this year with Greg Anthony shifting from the studio to the […]
WWE and Mattel announced the launch of WWE Slam City, WWE’s new kids property that includes an original animated short-form series and a line of merchandise. The 26-episode series launched yesterday in the U.S., Canada, and U.K., and is made up of two-minute shorts featuring WWE Superstars in their new animated world, WWE Slam City. […]