LOS ANGELES: DISH has ended its carriage dispute with NFL Media, agreeing to distribute NFL Network and NFL RedZone after dropping the channels in mid-June.
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Jimmy Fallon to Host 2017 Golden Globe Awards
August 3, 2016
UNIVERSAL CITY: Jimmy Fallon has been tapped to host the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, which are scheduled to air next January on NBC.
The NFL Extends Its Partnership with Snapchat
August 3, 2016
LOS ANGELES: The National Football League (NFL) and Snapchat have extended their partnership, with the NFL becoming the first sports league to have a presence on the social media service’s Discover platform.
New VICE Newscast to Premiere on HBO in September
August 2, 2016
BROOKLYN: VICE Media and HBO have set a September debut for the half-hour nightly newscast VICE News Tonight.
El Rey Network Launches on Verizon Fios
August 1, 2016
AUSTIN: Through a deal with Verizon Communications, El Rey Network is now available for Verizon Fios TV customers in the U.S.
TBS Goes for Digital Series & Notorious B.I.G. Show
July 29, 2016
ATLANTA: TBS has greenlit the digital animated series Storyville and a scripted show inspired by rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
Hulu Picks Up New Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Special
July 27, 2016
SANTA MONICA: Following a recent Emmy nod, the character Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is set to return to Hulu for a new hour-long political special.
The CW’s Justin Rosenblatt Joins Pop as Programming Exec
July 26, 2016
LOS ANGELES: Justin Rosenblatt, a programming executive at The CW, has been named executive VP of original programming and development at U.S. network Pop.
NFL Networks to Roll Out on PlayStation Vue
July 25, 2016
LOS ANGELES: NFL Media has reached an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment for national distribution of NFL Network and NFL RedZone on internet-based live-TV service PlayStation Vue.
AT&T Audience Network Orders Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort Comedy
July 21, 2016
LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber) and The Colbert Report writer Bobby Mort have teamed up to produce an original half-hour scripted comedy series for AT&T Audience Network.