TBS TO EXCLUSIVELY AIR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WILD CARD CONTESTS - 17 May 2012
MLB Network to Air Two Division Series Games For the First TimeMajor League Baseball and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. announced today that TBS will exclusively televise the American League and National League Wild Card games in 2012 and 2013. The new Postseason format will feature the two Wild Card teams in the American League and National League playing in a single-elimination game with each winner advancing to compete with the three division champions from its League in the Division Series. MLB also announced that two Division Series games in each of the 2012 and 2013 Postseasons will shift from TBS to MLB Network.
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Turner Broadcasting Creates Strategic Partnership with Digital Comedy Powerhouse Funny Or Die
- 16 May 2012
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., including multi-platform entertainment networks TBSand Adult Swim, is joining forces with Funny Or Die in a strategic partnership that links three of the biggest brands in comedy. read more
TBS and TNT Unveil Bold Strategy at Upfront: Evolving from Linear Networks into Branded Video Destinations
- 16 May 2012
Two of cable's most successful brands are once again paving the way to the future with a bold, industry-leading strategy. According to the vision laid out by executives during the annual Upfront presentation today in New York, TBS and TNT will undertake a major transformation over the next two years, evolving from linear television networks into branded video destinations.read more
Sarah Silverman To Host A Line-Up Of Her Favorite Comedians at Chicago Theatre On Saturday Night, June 16
- 16 May 2012
TBS and Just For Laughs are thrilled to announce that Emmy®-winning comedian Sarah Silverman will host two shows at The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, June 16. Sarah Silverman and Guests will feature some of her favorite comedians, with line-up details to be revealed shortly. read more
Adult Swim Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever for 2012-13
- 16 May 2012
Adult Swim, basic cable’s #1 network with young adults for seven consecutive years, sets out to “control” the night by announcing a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City. Hours before their annual event featuring a scheduled performance by Grammy Award-winning rap artist T.I., the network announced the largest programming commitment in Adult Swim’s history, which includes new and returning series, pilots and specials.read more
TCM Classic Cruise Cabins Now Available
- 15 May 2012
TCM announces that cabins for the second TCM Classic Cruise are now available for booking. The TCM Classic Cruise will set sail on its second voyage Jan. 21-26, 2013, departing from Miami, traveling to Grand Cayman and Cozumel.read more
Debra Winger Picks Four Personal Favorites as TCM's Guest Programmer on Tuesday, May 22
- 15 May 2012
Three-time Oscar® nominee Debra Winger has chosen four diverse and fascinating films for her night as TCM's Guest Programmer on Tuesday, May 22. Winger will join TCM host Robert Osborne to introduce John Huston's film version of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana (1964), Wim Wenders' rich fantasy Wings of Desire (1987), Jules Dassin's French heist film Rififi(1955) and the sultry film noir Gilda (1946). read more
Turner Classic Movies and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Bring Four Rare Dramas Starring Jean Arthur to DVD for First Time
- 14 May 2012
Following in the footsteps of last year's comedy collection featuring beloved actress Jean Arthur, Turner Classic Movies (TCM)and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) are now proud to present The Jean Arthur Drama Collection, a four-movie set featuring Whirlpool(1934), Most Precious Thing in Life (1934), The Defense Rests (1934) and Party Wire (1935).read more
TNT Expands Slate with Two New Unscripted Series: Gripping Boston Blue (w.t.) and Action-Packed 72 Hours (w.t.)
- 11 May 2012
TNT is expanding its slate of unscripted dramas with the addition of two exciting new series: the police procedural docu-drama Boston Blue (working title), from executive producer Donnie Wahlberg (Blue Bloods, Boomtown), and the high-octane competition series 72 Hours, (working title) from the executive producer of Extreme Makeover and The Moment of Truth. TNT has ordered eight episodes of each series, with plans to launch them in 2013.read more
TBS Partners with Electus and Jason Bateman and Will Arnett's DumbDumb on Sponsored Digital Comedy Shorts
- 11 May 2012
As TBS continues to dominate the basic cable ratings race for young adults, the network is now preparing to take advertisers into bold new territory. The top-rated comedy network has just entered into an industry-exclusive agreement with DumbDumb, the advertising and digital production company launched by comic actors Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, in partnership with Ben Silverman’s multimedia studio Electus, an operating business of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI].read more