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A history-making decision announced today by the International Olympic Committee to award hosting rights for the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing has drawn outrage from human rights activists. The decision, announced today, will make Beijing, where the 2008 Summer Olympics…
A new study puts a number — a shockingly low one — on how much traditional television is still being viewed by young adults. Citing the study by entertainment and media research firm SmithGeiger and streaming company Net2TV, Media Life…
Press release from Starz, July 31, 2015; Starz announced today that its Emmy®-winning Original series “Black Sails” has been greenlit for a fourth season. The series is created by Jonathan E. Steinberg (“Jericho,” “Human Target”) and Robert Levine (“Touch”) and…
The top network at 10 p.m. Monday-Friday in the key demo of adults 18-49 during the month of July has been Spanish-language broadcast net Telemundo, the network announced today, citing Nielsen data. Telemundo was also No. 1 in adults 18-34….
The AMC network confirmed the renewal of a popular drama series. The cable channel was joined by Channel 4 and Kudos in today’s announcement that the British-American production “Humans” will be back for a second season. The program’s first season…
A program that’s billed as “the most interactive show on television” is pushing the interactivity factor even higher. Fusion announced today that “The Chris Gethard Show” — which the network also calls the most unpredictable show on TV — will…
AMC and BBC America are collaborating on two new series, the first to be co-developed under their partnership agreement announced late last year. “Undercover,” from writer Peter Moffat, is a political thriller starring Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. “Thirteen,” from…
With the new Disney Channel Original Movie set to premiere tonight on the linear channel, the company is celebrating a massive turnout on its streaming app in advance of the premiere of “Descendants.” Disney announced that the movie attracted more…
In a sign that women’s professional sports are gaining momentum in the U.S., the WNBA All-Star Game, aired Saturday on ABC, saw a double-digit spike in viewership from last year’s telecast. Viewership was up 23% from 2014, when the game…
Press release from BBC America, July 31, 2015: BBC AMERICA today announced two new co-productions – the first co-developed series under the wide-ranging, creative partnership between BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks that was announced late last year.* Undercover, a gripping…