Hallmark Channel has cut all ties with Lori Loughlin, following her arrest over an elite college entrance fraud scheme. Said Crown Media in a statement Thursday afternoon, “We are saddened by the recent news surrounding the college admissions allegations. We are no longer working with Lori Loughlin and have stopped development of all productions that […]
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed upon a series of rule changes that will kick in over the next two seasons, subject to ratification by all 30 clubs. Changes set to begin this year will include (but are not limited to and subject to discussions with broadcast partners) inning breaks being reduced […]
The 2019 NCAA March Madness Music Series will see singer and songwriter Katy Perry headline the Capital One JamFest on April 7 with DJ and producer Zedd tipping off the night. The three-day Music Series (April 5-7) will be held at The Armory in Minneapolis and open with the AT&T Block Party on April 5, […]
NBC ordered 10 episodes of celebrity music and game show, That’s My Jam. Inspired by Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show segments, “Wheel of Musical Impressions,” the hour-long competition will be exec produced by Fallon, and infused with the late-night host’s “one-of-a-kind comedic style, feel-good energy, and a carousel of his classic and brand-new music-based games.”
The Bachelor runner-up Hannah Brown gets another chance at love during season 15 of The Bachelorette, launching Monday, May 13 at 8p. In a two-hour special the week before, on May 6, Chris Harrison hosts the no-need-for-description Bachelorette Reunion: The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!.
Activision Blizzard is moving forward with sales to launch a franchised, city-based Call of Duty esports league, slating a franchise fee of $25 million per team, according to ESPN. The report states that Activision Blizzard executives held meetings with prospective buyers for the league, including existing Call of Duty professional teams and ownership groups of […]
February proved fruitful for major esports tournaments, according to Esports Charts, which laid out the top events for the month. The period was led by esports’ newest main title, Apex Legends, which debuted at the beginning of the month and saw Twitch host its own tournament with the most popular streamers. ESL’s IEM Katowice Major […]
CBS and NBC are reportedly swapping Super Bowls, in a story broken by the New York Post, stating that the two networks will now exchange spots in the rotation for the broadcast of the 2021 and 2022 Super Bowls. CBS was slated to broadcast the event in 2022 but will now take the 2021 broadcast, […]
FIFA Council members will be asked on Friday to approve a pilot tournament that will see an expanded 24-team Club World Cup take place in June-July 2021. The event will sport eight European participants, although plans for a worldwide Nations League are on hold, according to the AP. An overhaul of the current seven-team annual […]
CBS has taken full ownership of Pop TV, buying out Lionsgate’s 50% stake in the cable channel. According to a memo from CBS Corp. CCO David Nevins, Pop will continue to field “idiosyncratic, comedy-leaning original programming,” and may add reruns of vintage and contemporary CBS shows.