U.S. television advertising revenue took a hit last month, impacted by weak ratings for NFL football, coupled with having four fewer games in November, according to Standard Media Index (SMI).
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MIAMI: The dual-language soccer network GolTV has acquired the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for the Supercoppa 2016.
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NEW YORK: Nielsen has entered into an agreement with Tribune Media Company to purchase Gracenote, which provides media and entertainment metadata.
Read More »Twitter to Live Stream Golden Globe Red Carpet
SAN FRANCISCO: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), dick clark productions and Twitter are partnering to exclusively live stream the official red carpet pre-show for the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Read More »VICELAND Makes First Series Acquisition
BROOKLYN: The cable channel VICELAND has acquired the British comedy People Just Do Nothing from FremantleMedia International.
Read More »Sumner Redstone to Step Down from Viacom Board
NEW YORK: Sumner Redstone is stepping down from Viacom's board in February 2017, but will remain chairman emeritus.
Read More »Streaming Service fuboTV Pacts with Fox, NBCU, A+E & Others
NEW YORK: The sports-focused streaming pay-TV service fuboTV has signed affiliate agreements with Fox Networks Group, NBCUniversal, A+E Networks, Crown Media Family Networks, Fuse Media, NBA TV and The Weather Channel.
Read More »NBCU Aligns with IOC & USOC for Olympic Channel in the U.S.
NEW YORK: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and NBCUniversal have partnered to launch a new U.S. network under the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA brand.
Read More »3D Livestreaming eSports Platform Secures $3.5 Million in Funding
REDWOOD CITY: Boom.tv has secured a $3.5 million seed round for the world's first 3D livestreaming platform for eSports, which is now in beta.
Read More »MGM Backs New VR Start-Up Survios
LOS ANGELES: The virtual-reality firm Survios has secured an additional $50 million in funding, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) as a lead investor.
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