Discover Named Title Sponsor of NHL Winter Classic – Discover NHL Winter Classic Will Feature St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild from Target Field, Saturday, January 1, Exclusively on TNT – This agreement builds on Discover’s more than a decade-long support for the NHL and is the first major brand partnership announced as part of Turner Sports’ inaugural season of NHL coverage. Discover’s designation as the Official Credit Card and the Official Bank of the NHL® in the U.S. will be featured prominently throughout promotions surrounding one of the NHL’s marquee events, across Turner Sports’ platforms and on-site activations.
When Discover extended our partnership with the NHL, we committed to deliver unique experiences to hockey’s passionate fan base while helping consumers achieve brighter financial futures. And there is not a more unique experience for hockey fans than NHL’s Winter Classic,” said Kate Manfred, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Discover. “We are proud to be the title sponsor of one of the NHL’s most prestigious events. We are equally excited about working with Turner Sports to bring this game to the fans, and to create unique content across Turner Sports’ platforms all season long.”
Two Sports Illustrated Covers for Shohei Ohtani; The Hitter & Pitcher – He may be the game’s best hitter and the best pitcher: Shohei Ohtani isn’t the new Babe Ruth; he’s something better than that. Senior Writer Tom Verducci takes a deep look at Ohtani’s impact on the game and his two-way excellence dismantling baseball’s rules of specialization. The October issue, with two covers featuring Ohtani, is available online today and on shelves on September 23. Also in this issue, off-snow summer training for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, Chris Mannix’s candid conversation with Paul Pierce, the elemental change in the way football is played from youth leagues to the NFL, and a profile by Jon Wertheim on the guy who took down Conor McGregor twice this year.
FOX News Channel’s Greg Gutfeld Kicks Off the Fall Season as Reigning King of Late Night – FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Gutfeld! outpaced all late night programs on broadcast and cable television last week, during the first full week post-Labor Day, in total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. This marks the second full week Gutfeld! has held a larger audience than all broadcast late night programs with original telecasts in Live+SD. From September 6th-12th, Gutfeld! averaged 2,026,000 viewers and 395,000 with A25-54, topping CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2,011,000 P2+; 392,000 A25-54), NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1,571,000 P2+; 569,000 A25-54)and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1,331,000 P2+; 326,000 A25-54) in total viewers and also beating Colbert and Kimmel in the younger 25-54.
Last week, Gutfeld! continued its cable news reign at 11 PM/ET, crushing MSNBC’s 11th Hour with Brian Williams (905,000 P2+; 114,000 A25-54)and CNN’s Don Lemon Tonight (517,000 P2+; 146,000 A25-54). In the younger 25-54 demo, Gutfeld! topped every single hour on MSNBC and CNN across the board for the week and was the seventh most-watched program in all of cable news, beating every CNN program in total viewership and the younger 25-54 demographic.
Electronic Arts Announces Battlefield 2042 Is Now Set to Launch Worldwide on November 19, 2021 – Electronic Arts today announced a change to the launch date of Battlefield 2042, which will now release worldwide on November 19, 2021. EA is reiterating our net bookings guidance for fiscal year 2022 provided on August 4, 2021, despite this change in launch date for Battlefield 2042.
Below is a message shared by DICE Studio GM Oskar Gabrielson with the Battlefield fan community today, announcing the change to the launch date:
We’ve made the decision to shift the launch of Battlefield 2042. The game will now be released worldwide on November 19th, 2021.
Building the next generation of Battlefield during a global pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for our development teams. Given the scale and scope of the game, we had hoped our teams would be back in our studios together as we move towards launch. With the ongoing conditions not allowing that to happen safely, and with all the hard work the teams are doing from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to deliver on the vision of Battlefield 2042 for our players.
Your enthusiasm for the game has been very inspiring. We believe in the game we’re making, and we thank you for your patience as we put some finishing touches into the experience.
Updates on the Open Beta will be coming later this month.
Oskar Gabrielson & the Battlefield 2042 Development Team
Studio GM, DICE
Roblox Reports August 2021 Key Metrics –
Roblox Corporation, a global platform bringing millions of people together through shared experiences, today released its August 2021 key metrics.
August 2021 Key Metrics
- Daily active users (DAU) were 48.2 million, up 32% from August of last year and up 4% from 46.6 million DAUs in July 2021.
- Hours engaged were 4.0 billion, up 32% year over year and up 5% from 3.8 billion hours in July 2021.
- Bookings are estimated to be between $219 million and $222 million, up 29% – 31% year over year.
- Average Bookings per DAU are estimated to be between $4.54 and $4.60, down 1% – 2% year over year.
- Revenue is estimated to be between $167 million and $170 million, up 98% – 102% year over year.
Univision Is Now Available on YouTube TV – Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media and content company in the U.S., announced that effective immediately, Univision, UniMás and Galavisión are available on YouTube TV. Additionally, subscribers in the top Hispanic markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Dallas and Chicago, among others, also now have a new way to access Univision and UniMás’ highly rated local news, weather and programming. Univision’s network and local content is immediately available to YouTube TV members as part of the subscription streaming service’s standard offering.
