Ted Turner: Media Maverick Who Revolutionized TV and Sports
Ted Turner was one of one. His impact on the American media landscape and US sports cannot be overstated. A brilliant entrepreneurial mind, he was at the forefront of so many innovations. In the definitive history of television, he deserves his own (very thick) chapter.
Fox Pulls the Plug on “Going Dutch” After Two Seasons
#Fox has canceled comedy series #GoingDutch after two seasons. Also produced by Fox. $FOXA $FOX
Netflix Ends The Night Agent with Fourth Season
#Netflix has canceled #TheNightAgent. The upcoming fourth season will be the series’ last. #streaming $NFLX
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In terms of sport, stakes, and TV markets, #76ers-#Celtics R1 G7 on paper is probably the best #KentuckyDerby lead-out #NBC has had. $CMCSA
NBC Pulls Two New Series From Lineup
#NBC has canceled sophomore medical drama #BrilliantMinds & freshman cheerleading comedy #Stumble. #WarnerBros & #Universal produced the former; Universal the latter. $CMCSA $WBD
Inside F1 Broadcast: Verstappen Future, Rule Changes, GP Updates
#PathwayToThePodium #6 #F1 commentator Nelson Valkenburg gives the inside scoop on everything that goes into a #Formula1 broadcast. Included: - #RedBull Max Verstappen’s future - The new rules regime & subsequent tweaks - Whether the canceled #BahrainGP & #SaudiArabianGP will be made up this year -...
ABC Renews Shifting Gears, Scrubs Revivals Under Disney
#ABC has renewed comedy series #ShiftingGears for a third season and the #Scrubs revival for a second season. Both produced by #Disney’s 20th TV. $DIS
FanDuel Becomes First Official F1 Betting Partner in US
#FanDuel has been named an Official Betting Operator of #F1 in the United States and Canada. Notably, it's the first time #Formula1 has partnered with a betting operator in the United States. #sportsbetting #sponsorship #partnership https://t.co/38aEj9qBVV
Traditional Viewership Metrics Are Now Meaningless for Comparisons
This is exactly why I don’t report viewership & ratings figures as much as I used to. It’s not due to lack of interest—it’s an area I still care about a lot—rather YoY comps are no longer informative given the...
JPMorgan Chase Becomes First Global Banking Partner for Olympics
#JPMorganChase has been named the first Global Banking Partner of the #Olympics & #Paralympics. #Sponsorship covers #LA28 & #FrenchAlps2030. $JPM https://t.co/8Y4pkUrIgv
Ted Lasso Season 4 Debuts Aug 5 on Apple TV
Season 4 of #TedLasso will premiere on #AppleTV on Wednesday, August 5. Subsequent episodes will drop weekly. #Apple #streaming $AAPL $CMCSA $WBD
House of the Dragon Season 3 Premieres June 21
Season 3 of #HouseOfTheDragon will premiere on #HBO and #HBOMax on Sunday, June 21. #streaming $WBD
Schedule WNBA Launch with NFL Draft to Avoid Fall Crowd
Re: #WNBA regular season start Gonna be tough regardless but makes sense to use the #NFLDraft to promote it. Obviously the deeper into the spring you go the fewer #NBA & #NHL postseason series there are going on. But you don’t...
Wuthering Heights Streams on HBO Max After 77‑day Window
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of #WutheringHeights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi will begin #streaming on #HBOMax on Friday, May 1. Its linear television premiere will be the following day on #HBO. That’s a 77-day window between US-wide theatrical release and SVOD....
Disney Dominates NFL Draft with 135 Sponsorships
Throughout #NFLDraft Week, #Disney has: -135 total sponsorships across 30 advertisers, including 9 new advertisers, airing in NFL Draft coverage -Nearly 80 live sponsorship executions on Days 1, 2 & 3 on #ESPN, #ABC, #NFLNetwork & #ESPNDeportes More than 50 surround sponsorship executions leading up...
Final Season of The Chi Debuts May 22
The eighth and final season of #TheChi will premiere on Friday, May 22 on #ParamountPlus. The 10-episode season will have weekly episode drops. #streaming $PSKY
Silo Season 3 Launches on Apple TV July 3
Season 3 of #Silo will begin #streaming on #AppleTV on Friday, July 3 with weekly one episode drops through September 4. $AAPL
Media Shake‑up: Exec Exits, Big Sports Deals, Show Cancellations
#ICYMI •#Netflix Hastings exits •#IMG Guinness exits; Francis CBO •#Channel4 Katz out •#YouTube near 5-gm #NFL deal •Mehta-#Devils GM •#Oilers McDavid 6th #NHL scoring title •Seedorf-#Fox #FIFAWorldCup studio •#Sony-#AnUnfinishedLoveStory •#LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime axed
Reed Hastings to Exit Netflix Board in June
#Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings is exiting the board in June when his term expires. Hastings stepped down from the CEO role in 2023. $NFLX
Laura Rutledge to Interview Every NFL Draft Prospect
Laura Rutledge will interview every prospect in attendance from the #NFLDraft stage in Pittsburgh. Those interviews will air across #ESPN, #ABC, and #NFLNetwork. In past years ESPN & NFLN would each have their own talent conduct the interviews, alternating between...
Scott Caan's Role: New Character or Familiar Face?
Still not sure if Scott Caan is playing a new character or an old one https://t.co/I7YhDIoOEc
Major Sports and Entertainment Updates:
#ICYMI •Report: #PIF may end #LIVGolf funding •Fed jury: #LiveNation/#Ticketmaster operated as monopoly •#MLBPA fire James+O'Neill for cause •McGonigle-#Tigers re-up •Robinson+Kustok+Miller-#NBC #WNBA •#UCL: #BayernMunich+#Arsenal adv •Moore-#Tyrant •#NCISNewYork spinoff
Brian Rolapp Emerges as Top NFL Commissioner Candidate
My takeaway is Brian Rolapp just solidified himself as the lead candidate to be the #NFL’s next commissioner
Paramount+ Renews The Madison for Season 3
#ParamountPlus has renewed Taylor Sheridan’s #TheMadison for a third season. S2 has already been filmed but has not yet been given a release date. #streaming $PSKY
WNBA Front Offices Sprint Through Expansion, Free Agency, Draft
It's been an all-out sprint for #WNBA front offices since the new CBA was agreed to. Expansion draft, slew of free agent signings, and now the #WNBADraft. A lot in a very short span of time.
ABC Renews The Rookie (S9) and Will Trent (S5)
#ABC has officially renewed #TheRookie for a ninth season (from #Lionsgate TV & #Disney’s 20th TV) and #WillTrent for a fifth season (from 20th TV). $DIS $LION
Welcome to Wrexham Renewed Through 2029, Season 5 Drops May 14
The #WelcomeToWrexham docuseries has been renewed for 3 seasons, taking the show through Season 8 in 2029. Season 5 premieres on Thursday, May 14, with two episodes; individual episodes drop each following week on #FXX and #Hulu. #streaming $DIS
CBS Chooses Vampire Comedy “Eternally Yours” Over Tillbrooks
#CBS has picked up comedy pilot #EternallyYours and is passing on #TheTillbrooks. Eternally Yours is single-cam & from CBS Studios; The Tillbrooks is multicam & from WB. Eternally Yours is a vampire comedy, which is believed to couple well with...
Restricting Resale Threatens Access to The MastersRestricting Resale Threatens Access to The Masters
Tickets for #TheMasters are extremely hard to come by, partially because Augusta National has enacted stringent policies to restrict resale. Ticket Talk Network's @ScottFriedman3 explores the consequences of eliminating the secondary market for #golf's greatest tournament. #PathwayToThePodium Full Video: https://t.co/byPgjhcrJ9 Sports / SportsBiz...
Lambiase’s McLaren Move Could Spark Verstappen’s Departure
In a major development, #RedBull head of racing Gianpiero Lambiase is expected to leave the team for #McLaren. He is under contract with Red Bull through the end of 2027 but perhaps the move can be completed prior to 2028...
2026 NFL Schedule Likely Dropped During Early May Upfronts
.@AdamSchefter says he expects the 2026 #NFL Schedule to be released on Tuesday, May 12, Wednesday, May 13 or Thursday, May 14. FWIW, #Amazon, #Fox & #NBC have their upfronts on May 11. #ESPN is on the 12th. #CBS is earlier,...
Oscars' Final ABC Broadcasts: 2027, 2028 Dates
Dates for the next two #AcademyAwards: 99th: Sunday, March 14, 2027 100th: Sunday, March 5, 2028 These are the last two which will air on #ABC. The #Oscars move to #YouTube starting with the 101st edition in 2029. $DIS $GOOGL $GOOG
Fox Renews “Memory of a Killer” For Season 2
#Fox has renewed #MemoryOfAKiller for a second season. From #WarnerBros TV & #Fox Ent. $FOXA $FOX $WBD
Fandom Frenzy Sells Out Dune Part Three IMAX Tickets
Early initial tickets for #DunePartThree in NYC’s #AMC Lincoln Square #IMAX 70mm have already sold out. Happened almost instantly. Similar to #TheOdyssey. Of course, more will become available as the release date approaches but underscores the power of fandom. $IMAX...
Astounding Animatronics and Costumes Make HBO's Harry Potter Worth Watching
This btw is very much worth watching. The attention to detail with the animatronics and costuming is astounding. #HarryPotter #HBO #HBOMax $WBD https://t.co/wsa1oBeH18