Flix Premiere Online Cinema Launches in the United StatesJune 17, 2016Movie audiences in the U.S. can now experience film premieres on their mobile screen with the Online Cinema Flix Premiere. A closely curated and changing selection of new films will be available to U.S. audiences for the first time via the Flix Premiere site
NBC's DATELINE Hits 6-Month Time-Period High in Total ViewersJune 17, 2016“Dateline NBC” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Reported NBC's highest 18-49 rating in the time period, excluding sports, since Jan. 28 (1.2), despite NBA programming on ABC in the time period last night.
BET Networks Announces Sponsors for the 2016 BET Experience at L.A. LIVEJune 17, 2016BET Networks announced today the sponsors for the 2016 BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola, which include Sprite, Nissan North America, Inc., AT&T, Denny's, J.G. Wentworth, Apple Music, M&M's, Macy's, Pop Tart and Papa John's. Twelve brands return from 2015 to engage festival-goers with interactive activations during the packed multi-day event.
LOOKING: THE MOVIE, Starring Jonathan Groff, to Debut Exclusively on HBO, 7/23June 17, 2016Starring Jonathan Groff (Tony Award nominee for 'Hamilton,' HBO's 'The Normal Heart'), Frankie J. Alvarez ('Smash') and Murray Bartlett ('August'), LOOKING: THE MOVIE wraps up the story of three close friends who explore the options available to a new generation of gay men seeking fulfillment in love and life.
NBC Becomes First Broadcast Network to Launch Amazon Alexa SkillJune 17, 2016NBC is now the first broadcast network to develop and launch a skill for Amazon's Alexa, allowing fans to easily find up-to-date information on their favorite NBC shows such as “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Blindspot,” “Shades of Blue,” and “The Voice.”