On the way from Discovery: The net’s going live in two-hour multiplatform event Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live (wt), hosted by adventurer and explorer Josh Gates. Viewers will be guided through the inner chambers of an excavation site, where archeologists recently uncovered a network of vertical shafts leading to an underground network of tunnels and tombs….Film […]
World Surf League landed an agreement to make FOX Sports the org’s exclusive television broadcaster for WSL’s 2019 Men’s and Women’s Championship Tour as well as the Big Wave Tour. FOX Sports will now carry more than 500 hours of WSL programming, including live contests and highlight shows, across FOX, FS1, FS2 and the FOX […]
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that ESPN’s Dick Vitale will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year at the 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. “Dick Vitale is one of the most unique, effusive and recognizable voices in sports broadcasting today,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. […]
ABC is in early development with a black-ish prequel centered on the early life of Tracee Ellis Ross’ character. The comedy’s fifth season will include an episode with a flashback to a teen version of Rainbow, which could serve as a backdoor pilot for the spin-off.
Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough are joining the judges’ panel of America’s Got Talent, when the series returns for Season 14 on NBC. The duo will replace Mel B. Crews and Heidi Klum.
Stephen Curry is getting the spotlight treatment for the second installment of the Facebook Watch VS series. Unanimous Media and Facebook are teaming up to deliver a new six-episode original docuseries, Stephen vs The Game, which chronicles the three-time NBA Champion’s journey throughout the 2018-19 season. The series will premiere later this spring exclusively on […]
ELEAGUE gassed up a new deal with Psyonix, announcing a “first-of-its-kind” esports industry collaboration that will align the two businesses on premium content production, business relationships, and a unique live event as part of the NCAA Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One. Deal points will include a multi-part ELEAGUE feature series that will […]
A Discovery of Witches makes it network television debut on AMC and BBC America following its premiere on AMC Networks streaming sibs Sundance Now and Shudder. Drama begins an eight-week run on both networks starting Sunday, April 7 at 9p. “This is a great example of our cross-network strategy, to expose our series to new […]
Les Moonves, forced out as CEO of CBS Corp. last year following allegations of sexual misconduct, is running a new company, Moon Rise Unlimited, reports the New York Times. According to a filing in California, the company will focus on “entertainment services.” Moonves is fighting CBS for his severance package, which the company maintains they […]
Turner Sports goes all in on NBA All-Star 2019 this week, with live coverage from Charlotte starting Feb. 14 marking the company’s 34th year of coverage leading into the 68th NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia on Feb. 17 across TNT and TBS at 8p. With all hands on deck for the programming staple, Cynopsis […]