How Retailers & Media Companies Are Teaming Up To Bring Live Shopping To The 2024 VMAs
Paramount Global has partnered with shoppable advertising company Shopsense AI for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards so viewers can shop the …
49ers-Jets Boasts Solid Audience For ABC & ESPN Despite Disney-DirectTV Dispute
Despite not being available to 11M DirecTV customers, ESPN‘s Monday Night Football was still off to a strong start with its 49ers-Jets …
Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Couple’ Opens Atop TVision’s Power Score Rankings
Netflix’s The Perfect Couple had its debut as the No. 1 show on connected TV, according to TVision’s Power Score rankings for the week of …
‘Jennifer Hudson’ Chooses Joy In Season 3 Return
The Jennifer Hudson Show returns for its third season on Monday, Sept. 16. The show, with a theme this season of “choose joy,” also will …
ESPN Has A Plan To Survive Cable’s Demise. It Won’t Be Easy
As millions flee cable, ESPN admits, “We have to be everywhere.” But the pivot to streaming comes with financial challenges.
Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch Says Venu ‘Doesn’t Look Like a Cable Service’
The CEO says the new streamer will be organized by sport.
Comedy Dynamics Launching New Stand-Up FAST Channel On Amazon Freevee
The Stand Up Channel will be curated by the Comedy Dynamics team, and feature new and classic stand-up comedy specials, Amazon original …
Fremantle Merges U.S. and Europe Scripted Operations Under Christian Vesper
Fremantle is moving its North America scripted business under Christian Vesper, the CEO of global drama and film, who will now head up all …
TNT Sports’ Latest Bet: More College Basketball
The Warner Bros. Discovery division has picked up rights to The Players Era Festival, a college basketball tournament built on NIL deals …
Super Emmy: Is The Time Now Right For This Former Disaster?
Fifty years ago, the Emmys created an uber-award in a widely derided stunt. But amid today’s category confusion, perhaps a super solution is …
‘SNL’ Adds Three New Castmembers For Season 50
Ashley Padilla (l), Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline are joining the show for the landmark season as Chloe Troast departs.
Ryan Seacrest Debuts As New ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Host
In a brief opening monologue before the gameplay began, Seacrest acknowledged Pat Sajak’s impact as host and his retirement at the end of …
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James Earl Jones, Acclaimed Actor And Voice Of Darth Vader, Dies At 93
The pioneering Jones, who in 1965 became one of the first African American actors in a continuing role on a daytime drama (As the World …
KSAZ Phoenix And Arizona State University Announce Media Partnership
Fox-owned KSAZ Phoenix and Arizona State University have announced a new exclusive media partnership, making Fox 10 the official “Home …
Season 10 Of ‘Matter Of Fact With Soledad O’Brien’ Kicks Off Sept. 14 With Presidential Election Battleground State Tour
Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien returns the weekend of Sept. 14 to begin a tour of seven battleground states each expected to be …
Langley Television Distribution Aquires Rights To Premiere ‘Bounty Tank’ On Multiple FAST Platforms This Fall
Langley Television Distribution, the company behind the long-running reality series Cops, has acquired the rights to Bounty Tank a …
Tom Brady Takes Awkward First Steps In Transition From Football Field To TV Booth
The seven-time Super Bowl champion made his debut as an NFL analyst during the Fox broadcast of the regular-season opener between the Dallas …
‘Shogun’ Wins Record-Breaking 14 Emmys At Creative Arts Ceremony As Jamie Lee Curtis Gets Her First
Curtis was emotional on stage after winning her first Emmy 18 months after winning her first Oscar for Everywhere All at Once. (Richard …
Tennis Channel Ousts CEO Ken Solomon, Citing Ties To Dr. Phil
As the tennis world focuses on the U.S. Open, the network is embroiled in off-court drama.
‘The Tonight Show’ Drops Friday, Goes Down To Four Originals A Week
NBC‘s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will join ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Late Night …
‘Bosch: Legacy’ To End With Season 3 At Amazon Freevee, Prime Video
Season 3 of the longest-running scripted series Amazon has had to date is scheduled to debut in March 2025.
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Inspire Lifetime Holiday Movie
Christmas in the Spotlight will center on the relationship between a pop star and a football player.
Dallas Mavericks & Tegna Set Multi-Year Broadcast Rights Agreement
The 70 or so games will reach approximately 10 million people in Texas, nearly tripling the current number of households the team can reach …
Streaming Ratings: ‘Prison Break’ Absconds With No. 1 Overall Ranking
The Umbrella Academy's final season makes a somewhat less splashy debut than prior installments.
NFL Team Sales Are Likely To Stall As Valuations Soar
A new rule allowing private equity ownership of up to 10% of teams can give owners more liquidity if they want to sell a small stake in …
Fox Inks Broadcast Direct Deal With ‘Doc’ EP Hank Steinberg
The 'Without a Trace' creator will develop projects for the network under the agreement.
Vizio Brings WatchFree Plus Streaming Service To Mobile App
App users will be able to explore TV and mobie recommendations.
‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ To End With Season 5 On Fox
The first responders drama’s final 12-episode run kicks off Sept. 23, with the series finale slated for early 2025. This marks a milestone …
How ESPN Is Dramatically Rewriting Its Streaming Playbook
As the sports powerhouse plans to launch a flagship service next year, it’s overhauling its on-camera talent and executive ranks.
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Renewed For Season 5
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez star in the Emmy-winning series.
‘InvestigateTV+’ Grows Clearances For 2024-25 Season
Gray Media today announced that InvestigateTV+, its award-winning 30-minute news magazine, is now cleared on weekends in 67% of the U.S for …
Sinclair’s TBD Adds Previous Seasons Of ‘Saturday Night Live’
TBD will feature classic episodes from Seasons 4-37 and various “Best of” specials from each decade of SNL‘s run alongside TBD’s …
NBC Taps TikTok Influencers To Grab Younger Viewers For NFL Games
With an extraordinary lineup of three NFL games in four days scheduled for later this week — part of the kickoff for the NFL’s 2024-25 …
Netflix Dates Ellen DeGeneres’ Final Standup Special
The veteran comic and longtime talk show host will joke about getting "kicked out of show business" in her new hour, which will make its …
Syndication Enters New Era With Full Slate Of Multiplatform Shows
Programs that make it to air these days almost always have more than one financing stream. Pictured: Good Morning Football: Overtime, an …
YouTube Tops Nielsen’s List Of Video Distributors In July
With a surge in viewing in July, YouTube was the top video distributor in the month, according to Nielsen, accounting for 10.4% of …