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20.04.2021 - 20:37 / deadline.com
Along with everything else, it certainly was a weird year for sports on TV, and today the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is out with its nominations for the 42nd annual Sports Emmy Awards.
ESPN dominated the network and network group races, scooping 54 and 41 noms, respectively. NFL Network was second among nets with 27 nominations, followed by Fox (26) and CBS (22).
Coverage of the NFL title game led all TV programs, with CBS’ Super Bowl LV spiking 11 nominations to nine for NFL
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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorViacomCBS said first-quarter profit surged as the company enjoyed the benefits of ad sales associated with Super Bowl LV and lured 6 million new subscribers to streaming outlets such as Paramount Plus.The New York owner of CBS, Showtime and Nickelodeon said revenue increased 14% to $7.41 billion, up from nearly $6.5 billion in the year-earlier quarter.
Yahoo Finance. ViacomCBS actually posted adjusted EPS of 1.52 on $7.4 billion in revenue.Overall revenues rose 14% from the same quarter in 2020 and earnings were up 40 cents per share.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox Corporation said profit in its third fiscal quarter rose owing to increases in value of some of its outside investments, even as overall revenue fell due to comparisons with 2020, which contained a Super Bowl and a red-hot news cycle focused on the Trump administration and the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.Revenue fell to $3.22 billion, compared with $3.44 billion in the year-earlier period.
Fox Corp. beat Wall Street analysts’ forecasts for its fiscal third quarter, with results that reflected difficult comparisons with the Super Bowl period a year earlier.
It's still difficult to digest that after 27 years of marriage, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates are calling it quits and heading for a divorce. "...but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives," the ex-couple had penned in a join statement, shared on Instagram.
Courtney Hall was an NFL player for the San Diego Chargers, who played center and was team captain for their Super Bowl appearance in the 1994 season.Hall played college football for Rice University, and he was chosen in the second round of the 1989 draft by the Chargers. He became a starter in his rookie year.
Mónica Marie Zorrilla The 2020-21 TV season isn’t over yet, but CBS has claimed the crown in total viewers for the 13th consecutive year.The Eye network on Thursday projected it will end the pandemic-battered season with an average of 6.3 million total viewers, with help from the Super Bowl telecast in February, which fell below the 100 million viewer threshold but set a record for streaming viewing on that Sunday, and the success of “The Equalizer” reboot starring Queen Latifah that launched
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards are set to take place in just a few weeks and the nominees have finally been revealed!
Framing Britney Spears documentary are reportedly working on a new film about Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s 2004 notorious Super Bowl Halftime show.The show was overshadowed by ‘Nipplegate’, the infamous incident which saw Timberlake rip open a section of Jackson’s costume, exposing her nipple to millions of viewers across America.It had a huge impact on Jackson’s career, with her songs and videos pulled from TV and radio – although Timberlake escaped from the controversy with his career
Florida judge rejected a proposed plea deal Tuesday for two men accused of running onto the field during the final quarter of Super Bowl LV in February.Luis Cartaya, an attorney for Yuri Andrade and Douglas Schaffer, told a Hillsborough County circuit judge during a video conference hearing that they had reached a planned agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
The true story behind Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” may finally see the light of day.
The Weeknd, Prince, Katy Perry and more.Unveiled yesterday (April 23) at Cleveland’s famous music museum, ‘The Biggest Show On Turf: 55 Years Of Halftime Shows’ arrives ahead of this year’s NFL Draft coming to the city April 29 to May 1.Celebrating more than a half century of Super Bowl halftime performances and features, the showcase includes the cube of neon-lit mirrors that The Weeknd used during his performance at Super Bowl LV earlier this year.Located on the museum’s main floor, fans can
The cutest combo! John Travolta had a great time working with his 21-year-old daughter, Ella, on their February Super Bowl commercial.
Baftas fared better - but the stars’ outfits have remained on point, at least, thanks to the tireless work of Hollywood’s best stylists. While some mega-stars were able to form a bubble with their glam team, others found themselves locked down on the opposite side of the world to their go-to sartorial advisers.
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The format of this year’s Academy Awards has been the subject of much debate, with the pandemic ruling out a business as usual approachThe 93rd Oscars ceremony – which takes place this weekend (25 April) – is set to take place with an in-person event at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, while some live elements of the show will be included from the event’s usual home of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.