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Ex-Shazam Exec Heads to GetGlue

Evan Krauss Named President of Second Screen TV App Specialist
By: Jeff Baumgartner Jun 18 2013 - 12:40pm
Evan Krauss Named President of Second Screen TV App Specialist

Evan Krauss has been named president of second screen TV app specialist GetGlue, where he’ll be based in New York and report to company CEO Alex Iskold.

Comcast Ventures Backs YouTube Partner

Joins $30 Million ‘A’ Round in Fullscreen Led by The Chernin Group
By: Jeff Baumgartner Jun 18 2013 - 9:52am
Joins $30 Million ‘A’ Round in Fullscreen Led by The Chernin Group

Fullscreen, one of YouTube’s top supplier of independent “channels,” said it has closed a series “A” round led by The Chernin Group, along with Comcast Ventures and WWP Digital.

Viggle Eclipses 3 Million Registered Users

‘Active’ Users For TV Second-Screen TV Loyalty App Surpass 800,000 in May
By: Jeff Baumgartner Jun 18 2013 - 8:21am
‘Active’ Users For TV Second-Screen TV Loyalty App Surpass 800,000 in May

Viggle, a company that has developed a second-screen platform that offers rewards for watching TV shows, said it has eclipsed 3 million registered users after adding 400,000 in May.

Viggle, which counts DirecTV among its customers and GetGlue among its competitors, said “active” users likewise grew 26% in May, to 838,189, with 29% of all registered users considered active in the month. Viggle determines active users by calculating how many registered users have logged into the company’s app at any time during the month.

CNBC Joins Cablevision’s ‘TV to GO’ Lineup

MSO's TV Everywhere Portal for Web Browsers Features Fare From 50-Plus Networks
By: Jeff Baumgartner Jun 17 2013 - 5:45pm
MSO's TV Everywhere Portal for Web Browsers Features Fare From 50-Plus Networks

Cablevision Systems has added CNBC to Optimum TV to GO, the MSO’s authenticated TV Everywhere for Internet-connected PCs and laptops. 

CNBC shows currently offered on Optimum TV to GO include Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street, Closing Bell, Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer, and American Greed.

ESPN to Broadcast From Rio's Clube dos Marimbas During World Cup

Plans over 280 hours of Original Coverage across All English-Language Networks
By: Tim Baysinger Jun 17 2013 - 5:19pm
Plans over 280 hours of Original Coverage across All English-Language Networks

 

ESPN is beginning to unveil its plans for next summer's World Cup, the final time the network will have the rights to the quadrennial tournament under its current contract with FIFA.

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Cincinnati Bengals Tapped for HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

NFL Docuseries Will Premiere New Season Aug. 6
By: Tim Baysinger Jun 17 2013 - 1:07pm
NFL Docuseries Will Premiere New Season Aug. 6
 
HBO has tapped the Cincinnati Bengals for the eighth season of its NFL docuseries Hard Knocks.

The new campaign will premiere Aug. 6 at 10 p.m. The series, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at an NFL training camp, will air on Tuesdays again for the second straight year. Last year's version with the Miami Dolphins was the show's second-most watched in the past decade with 4.1 million viewers per week.

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NBCSN Draws Record 3.96M Viewers for Stanley Cup Finals

Game 2 is Most-Watched NHL Contest in Net's History; Second-Highest Event Ever
By: Tim Baysinger Jun 17 2013 - 5:04pm
Game 2 is Most-Watched NHL Contest in Net's History; Second-Highest Event Ever
 

NBC Sports Network's coverage of Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals drew 3.96 million viewers Saturday night, making it the most-watched NHL game in the net's history, according to Nielsen.

Survey Finds Sports Fans Check Online Content Frequently

Survey Also Finds 44% Of Sports Fans Watch Events On HD Television
By: MCN Staff Jun 17 2013 - 4:43pm
Survey Also Finds 44% Of Sports Fans Watch Events On HD Television
Second screen sports study in infographic form

More than a third of U.S. sports fans use smartphones to tap into sports content and of those fans, 36% view sports content via their mobile device at least once a day, a new survey found.

Some 44% of fans watch sports on high-definition television, reports the study from Sporting News Media in conjunction with Kantar Media and TV Sports Markets.

Bruce Rosenblum Named President of Legendary Television and Digital Media

Former WB Exec Will Oversee Launch of New Division
By: Andrea Morabito (Broadcasting & Cable) Jun 17 2013 - 4:45pm
Former WB Exec Will Oversee Launch of New Division

 

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'True Blood' Draws 4.5M in Sixth Season Premiere

HBO Vampire Drama Down 13% from Season-Five Opener
By: Lindsay Rubino (Broadcasting & Cable) Jun 17 2013 - 4:42pm
HBO Vampire Drama Down 13% from Season-Five Opener

The sixth season premiere of HBO's True Blood on Sunday at 9 p.m. drew 4.5 million viewers, shedding 13% from its season five premiere and down 11% from its last season finale in August 2012.

Across its two airings -- which were up against Gme 5 of the NBA Finals on ABC -- 5.6 million total viewers tuned in the premiere. HBO also aired its special #TrueBlood: Live from the Set, which featured the cast answering questions live from the show's set and garnered 2.3 million viewers.

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