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NFL wild-card games show potential for alternate broadcasts
Read full article: NFL wild-card games show potential for alternate broadcastsThe positive reviews for Nickelodeon's kids-focused broadcast of last Sunday's NFL playoff game showed the potential of alternate broadcasts of sporting events. The Nickelodeon presentation not only provided a template on doing alternate broadcasts. CBS and Nickelodeon weren't the only ones to use multiple networks during Sunday's playoff games. What also made the Nickelodeon broadcast successful is that appealed to parents and kids. Some alternate broadcasts have fallen short because the on-field action was often ignored.
New this week: 'Moonbase 8,' Kylie Minogue & Niall Horan
Read full article: New this week: 'Moonbase 8,' Kylie Minogue & Niall Horan(Showtime via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. โ โOutrageโ: If youโre looking for some distractions on election day, the excellent Women Make Film series is still going strong on TCM. โ AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICโ The final solo recording from late jazz legend Dave Brubeck will be released Friday. Showtimeโs โMoonbase 8โ stars Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly and Tim Heidecker as astronauts trying to qualify for a moon mission. For Showtime subscribers, the full series will be available Sunday night on the channelโs apps and on-demand platforms.