If you've found in recent years that Zoo has replaced Under the Dome in giving you some thrills and chills in the summer TV season, then you may be pleased to know that CBS has announced that the third season of Zoo will premiere on Thursday, June 29th, at 10:00pm Et.
Press Release: CBS today announced its summer schedule, including the new event series Salvation, the new live-action game show Candy Crush, the third season of Zoo, based on James Patterson’s #1 bestselling novel, and the return of the summer sensation Big Brother.
Big Brother, hosted by Julie Chen, will once again have three weekly episodes. The hit reality series debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday, June 28 (8:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt), followed by the Thursday broadcast on June 29 (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt), Sunday’s installment on July 2 (8:00-9:00 Pm, Et/Pt...
Press Release: CBS today announced its summer schedule, including the new event series Salvation, the new live-action game show Candy Crush, the third season of Zoo, based on James Patterson’s #1 bestselling novel, and the return of the summer sensation Big Brother.
Big Brother, hosted by Julie Chen, will once again have three weekly episodes. The hit reality series debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday, June 28 (8:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt), followed by the Thursday broadcast on June 29 (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt), Sunday’s installment on July 2 (8:00-9:00 Pm, Et/Pt...
- 3/16/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Horror icons are coming to Quahog. Fox Digital Entertainment, Lionsgate, and Starz have teamed up with TinyCo to bring the Leprechaun, Ash Williams, and Billy the Puppet into the mobile game Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff.
Press Release: Santa Monica and San Francisco, CA, October 31, 2016—TinyCo, a Jam City Company, is pleased to announce a thrilling collaboration between Fox Digital Entertainment, Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) and Starz (Nasdaq: Strza, Strzb), to bring an exciting mix of iconic film and television horror characters to Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff for the hit mobile game’s limited-time Halloween event.
The release features Billy the Puppet from Lionsgate’s Saw films, the most popular long-running horror franchise in history, Ash Williams from Starz’s popular Ash vs Evil Dead television series and Leprechaun from Lionsgate’s classic Leprechaun film franchise checking into a hilariously haunted hotel run by James Woods,...
Press Release: Santa Monica and San Francisco, CA, October 31, 2016—TinyCo, a Jam City Company, is pleased to announce a thrilling collaboration between Fox Digital Entertainment, Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) and Starz (Nasdaq: Strza, Strzb), to bring an exciting mix of iconic film and television horror characters to Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff for the hit mobile game’s limited-time Halloween event.
The release features Billy the Puppet from Lionsgate’s Saw films, the most popular long-running horror franchise in history, Ash Williams from Starz’s popular Ash vs Evil Dead television series and Leprechaun from Lionsgate’s classic Leprechaun film franchise checking into a hilariously haunted hotel run by James Woods,...
- 11/1/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
CBS has ordered the Candy Crush TV show, a one-hour live-action game show based on the online game. In the TV series, the mobile game "comes to life as teams of two people use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology to conquer Candy Crush and be crowned the champions."CBS says a host will be announced at a later date. Pulse Creative is producing in association with Lionsgate Television, King Ltd. and CBS Television Studios. Matt Kunitz (Wipeout), Peter Levin, Russell Binder, Nicki Sheard, and Candy Crush Saga creator Sebastian Knutsson will executive produce. Get the Candy Crush TV show details from this CBS press release.Read More…...
- 10/18/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Here’s a shocker: The next chapter in the Candy Crush Saga will actually encourage people to look up from their phones.
VideosThe Price Is Right: Watch All Three Players Spin $1, Promptly Lose Their Minds
CBS on Tuesday announced that it has ordered Candy Crush, a one-hour, live-action primetime game show based on the hit mobile franchise; the TV version will feature teams of two using their “wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology.”
For those unfamiliar with Candy Crush Saga, the mobile puzzle game requires players to match colorful...
VideosThe Price Is Right: Watch All Three Players Spin $1, Promptly Lose Their Minds
CBS on Tuesday announced that it has ordered Candy Crush, a one-hour, live-action primetime game show based on the hit mobile franchise; the TV version will feature teams of two using their “wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology.”
For those unfamiliar with Candy Crush Saga, the mobile puzzle game requires players to match colorful...
- 10/18/2016
- TVLine.com
CBS is sweet on “Candy Crush.” The hit mobile game has been adapted into a new one-hour, live action game show series for the Eye network.
“Candy Crush” will follow teams of two people as they “use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology to conquer ‘Candy Crush’ and be crowned the champions.”
CBS hasn’t yet announced a host or an airdate. Matt Kunitz (“Wipeout”) will executive produce the new show, while Lionsgate and King (the company behind Candy Crush) will produce with CBS TV Studios.
Read More: Big Stars Love TV So Much, They’re Even Hosting Game Shows Now
“We are huge fans of Candy Crush and, like so many others, we know the ‘rush’ of advancing to the next level of the game,” said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment. “We’re excited to work with Lionsgate and...
“Candy Crush” will follow teams of two people as they “use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology to conquer ‘Candy Crush’ and be crowned the champions.”
CBS hasn’t yet announced a host or an airdate. Matt Kunitz (“Wipeout”) will executive produce the new show, while Lionsgate and King (the company behind Candy Crush) will produce with CBS TV Studios.
Read More: Big Stars Love TV So Much, They’re Even Hosting Game Shows Now
“We are huge fans of Candy Crush and, like so many others, we know the ‘rush’ of advancing to the next level of the game,” said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment. “We’re excited to work with Lionsgate and...
- 10/18/2016
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
IMAX Corporation today announced its strategy to develop a premium location-based virtual reality offering that will deliver immersive, multi-dimensional experiences, including entertainment content and games, to multiplexes, malls and other commercial destinations. IMAX has expanded its initiative to include a joint venture agreement with Starbreeze Ab, a Swedish-based independent creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality Vr entertainment content and hardware.
Under the agreement, IMAX will create a premium Vr experience that will leverage Starbreeze’s unique StarVR® headset technology, which provides a 210-degree full peripheral field of view – double that of any other Vr headset currently available – to offer a truly immersive Vr experience that is worthy of the IMAX® brand. As part of the partnership, Starbreeze’s existing library of Vr entertainment content and games will be made available to consumers as well as the premium content resulting from the IMAX Google Vr camera. IMAX will also look to...
Under the agreement, IMAX will create a premium Vr experience that will leverage Starbreeze’s unique StarVR® headset technology, which provides a 210-degree full peripheral field of view – double that of any other Vr headset currently available – to offer a truly immersive Vr experience that is worthy of the IMAX® brand. As part of the partnership, Starbreeze’s existing library of Vr entertainment content and games will be made available to consumers as well as the premium content resulting from the IMAX Google Vr camera. IMAX will also look to...
- 5/20/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
The Ultimate Fighter producer Pilgrim Media Group and esports industry leader Esl have partnered to create and distribute original esports entertainment content for television and digital platforms. The announcement was made today by Pilgrim Media Group CEO Craig Piligian and Esl Executive Chairman Steven Roberts. Lionsgate President of Interactive Ventures and Games Peter Levin brought the opportunity to Pilgrim and helped orchestrate the new content partnership…...
- 5/10/2016
- Deadline TV
Take heart fans of Patrick Rothfuss' amazing fantasy books, as Lionsgate has worked a deal with the author to develop movies, a television series, and even video games based on his popular Kingkiller Chronicles! Come inside to learn more.
I'm trying to keep the fanboy in me down as I report on this one...but it's tough. Patrick Rothfuss has created a ridiculously amazing fantasy world with The Kingkiller Chronicles (starting with The Name of the Wind, and it's sequel The Wise Man's Fear) and now Lionsgate has worked out a deal to help bring it to life in a variety of ways. We've heard rumblings of this in the past, and the author has met with several studios over the last couple years about the property, but Lionsgate has snagged the deal. THR got the scoop on the deal:
The deal sets up the simultaneous development of movies, television...
I'm trying to keep the fanboy in me down as I report on this one...but it's tough. Patrick Rothfuss has created a ridiculously amazing fantasy world with The Kingkiller Chronicles (starting with The Name of the Wind, and it's sequel The Wise Man's Fear) and now Lionsgate has worked out a deal to help bring it to life in a variety of ways. We've heard rumblings of this in the past, and the author has met with several studios over the last couple years about the property, but Lionsgate has snagged the deal. THR got the scoop on the deal:
The deal sets up the simultaneous development of movies, television...
- 10/1/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
The studio is partnering with the game’s publisher and creators Gearbox Software and Take-Two Interactive Software’s 2K as well as producers Avi and Ari Arad.
Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game that takes place at the frontier of a sci-fi universe.
President of Interactive Ventures and Games Peter Levin, Summit Entertainment president of production Geoff Shaevitz and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president of business and legal affairs Patricia Laucella led the deal team for Lionsgate.
Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game that takes place at the frontier of a sci-fi universe.
President of Interactive Ventures and Games Peter Levin, Summit Entertainment president of production Geoff Shaevitz and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president of business and legal affairs Patricia Laucella led the deal team for Lionsgate.
- 8/29/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate has hired Nerdist Industries co-founder and CEO Peter Levin as its first President of Interactive Ventures and Games, the studio announced on Wednesday. Levin, an experienced gaming and digital media entrepreneur, will be responsible for expanding Lionsgate's content creation into video games and other interactive ventures. Also read: Chris Hardwick's Epic Journey to Nerdist: ‘I Was Becoming a Drunk Guy Who Used to be on TV’ The new strategy for the company includes incubating new properties and investing in existing games and digital media vehicles, while leveraging Lionsgate's franchises and other branded properties into the gaming space. Also...
- 4/30/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
As part of its continued push into the digital and gaming space, Lionsgate has tapped Nerdist Industries co-founder Peter Levin as President of Interactive Ventures and Games. In his new role, Levin will be responsible for expanding Lionsgate’s content creation into video games and other interactive ventures, including incubation of new properties, investment in existing games and digital media vehicles and leveraging Lionsgate’s franchises and other branded properties into the gaming space.
- 4/30/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
This story first appeared in the May 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Lionsgate is looking to give its film franchises and television series the Angry Birds treatment. The Santa Monica-based studio has tapped Peter Levin, one of Hollywood's most active digital dealmakers, to spearhead its entree into gaming. The former CEO of Nerdist Industries is joining Lionsgate on April 30 as president of interactive ventures and games. He has been charged with adapting existing properties into video games primarily for mobile and social platforms. Photos: Film and TV Actors Who've Starred in Video Games "We've got a
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- 4/30/2014
- by Natalie Jarvey
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate has named renowned games and digital media entrepreneur Peter Levin to be President of Interactive Ventures and Games, the company announced today. Levin will report to Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer with dotted line reporting to Lionsgate Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Barge for all digital investments. Levin will be responsible for expanding Lionsgate's content creation into video games and other interactive ventures, including incubation of new properties, investment in existing games and digital media vehicles and leveraging Lionsgate's franchises and other branded properties into the gaming space. Levin most recently served as CEO and Co-Founder of Nerdist Industries. Previously, as executive advisor to Japanese media juggernaut Yoshimoto Kogyo,...
- 4/30/2014
- Comingsoon.net
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