ESPN announced that it is “strengthening its commitment” to Baseball Tonight as it returns for season 30 of MLB coverage, offering more shows, a deeper roster and added daily segments within SportsCenter. Baseball Tonight will increase its number of roadshows this season as it airs live episodes from events that include the Boston Red Sox […]
Telemundo Deportes announced plans to launch the first-ever Spanish-language esports channel in the US offering fans more than 2,000 streaming hours of content a year featuring exclusive streamers, short-form content and competitions. The channel is available via livestream on Twitch and YouTube. The EA Sports FIFA19 Global Series will become the first competition to stream […]
The 2019 NBA 2K League Draft took place at Barclays Center on Tuesday, with all 21 teams completing their six-person roster at the four-round draft. While Jazz Gaming selected Spencer “Ria” Wyman with the No. 1 overall pick, the league also made headlines when Warriors Gaming Squad selected Chiquita “Chiquitae126” Evans in the fourth round […]
NBC renewed Superstore for a fifth season. The comedy is averaging a 1.4 rating among A18-49 and 4.4 million viewers on Thursdays in Live+7 Nielsens, deriving 44% of its Live+7 demo from non-linear sources.
Craig Hunegs will take the role of president, Disney Television Studios, after the close of the 21st Century Fox, Inc. acquisition. Hunegs most recently served as President, Business and Strategy, Warner Bros. Television Group, and president, Warner Bros. Digital Networks.
FOX Sports saw Vegas give a lift to its NASCAR coverage, reporting that Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race drew an average viewership of more than 5.1 million, up 8% over its 2018 score, according to Nielsen, with the race pulling a 3.0/7. The NASCAR race ranked as the most-watched sports event of the […]
ESPN cemented a deal with New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia to serve in a variety of roles beginning this season, although Sabathia recently announced that he would retire from the Yankees following the 2019 season. Sabathia will contribute analysis to various ESPN platforms this season, including on SportsCenter, Get Up!, First Take, Golic & […]
Luke Perry, hospitalized after suffering a massive stroke on February 27, died yesterday, March 4, surrounded by close family and friends. He was 52. Perry shot to fame for his role on 1990s drama Beverly Hills, 90210, and was starring on Riverdale at the time of his death. The CW shut down production for the […]
Netflix tips a hat to 1967-1973 sketch comedy series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In with a special to be taped March 8 in Hollywood, with original cast member Lily Tomlin performing. Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate will feature appearances by Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris, Taye Diggs, Michael Douglas, Jay Leno, Rita Moreno, John […]
WarnerMedia made the news official, announcing a reorganization that would see a reshuffling that includes Turner Sports moving under the eye of Jeff Zucker, who becomes Chairman, WarnerMedia News & Sports, and President, CNN. WarnerMedia will organize its teams around entertainment networks, live programming, content production and affiliate and advertising sales. WarnerMedia News & Sports […]