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Men's March Madness will be played entirely in Indiana
Read full article: Men's March Madness will be played entirely in IndianaThe NCAA announced Monday, Jan. 4, 2020, that this year's 67 men's basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana. The pandemic has already canceled scores of college basketball games this season, with postponements and COVID-19 issues nearly a daily occurance. Ball State, Butler, Indiana, IUPUI and Purdue will serve as host schools and the Horizon League will host games played at Lucas Oil Stadium, just a short distance away from NCAA headquarters. Gavitt said most of the Division I games will be played in the Indianapolis area, though some first-round games will be played at Indiana and Purdue. “Since 1940, our city has been the backdrop for 97 NCAA men’s tournament games, putting us at No.
World Series draws record-low audience for 2nd night
Read full article: World Series draws record-low audience for 2nd nightARLINGTON, Texas – The World Series drew a record-low audience of television viewers for the second straight night. Still, Fox won the prime-time evening with its best performance on a Wednesday night since May. The start was delayed by rain for 91 minutes to 10:06 p.m. and the final out was at 1:47 a.m. The Dodgers' seven-game NL Championship Series win over the Atlanta Braves averaged 4,410,000 viewers on Fox and FS1. TBS said its TV Everywhere platforms averaged an audience of 48,000 per minute during its postseason coverage, up 71% from last year.
Rays-Yankees get most viewers during Division Series
Read full article: Rays-Yankees get most viewers during Division SeriesNEW YORK – The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees drew the five-most watched games of the Division Series, boosted by prime-time start times. Tampa Bay’s 2-1 win in Game 5 on Oct. 9 was the most-watched game of the round, averaging 3,723,000 viewers on TBS, the network said Friday. Among the other three series, the most-viewed game was the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-5 win over San Diego in Game 2, which averaged 1,655,000 viewers on FS1. The nine AL telecasts totaled 25.5 million on TBS, including the five most-watched games of the round. Los Angeles’ opening win over San Diego on Oct. 6 was seen by 1,504,000 on FS1, the highest-rated Padres game in San Diego since 2006.
Conan O'Brien to return to air, with an iPhone from home
Read full article: Conan O'Brien to return to air, with an iPhone from homeNEW YORK, N.Y. – With iPhones and Skype, Conan O'Brien is going back on the air. The late-night host said he will resume putting out new episodes of TBS' “Conan” on March 30. His staff will remain at home, and the show will be cobbled together with O'Brien on an iPhone and guests via Skype. The late-night shows have all shut down production due to the coronavirus pandemic to avoid congregating live audiences and large TV crews. ___The Associated Press receives support for health and science coverage from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.
'Seinfeld' set to leave TBS after rights are acquired by Viacom
Read full article: 'Seinfeld' set to leave TBS after rights are acquired by ViacomAfter 19 years on TBS, the beloved sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is heading to a new home. Media giant Viacom announced Saturday it has acquired the exclusive cable rights to "Seinfeld" in a deal with Sony Pictures Television -- not that there's anything wrong with that. Once the long-awaited merger between CBS and Viacom is complete, "Seinfeld" fans can double-dip -- reruns will also air on the cable network Pop TV, owned by CBS. The news comes just days after Netflix announced it acquired the global streaming rights to "Seinfeld," stealing the 1990s gem from Hulu, where the show had been streaming since 2015. While "Seinfeld" fans might have to get used to the channel switch and yada yada yada, the legendary Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer will still be available on our screens.
At Least 33 Dead in Fire at Japanese Animation Studio
Read full article: At Least 33 Dead in Fire at Japanese Animation StudioAt least 33 have died in a devastating fire at a major anime studio in Kyoto, Japan. Local media outlets reported that three dozen more people were injured in the blaze, with some in critical condition. Footage from Japanese broadcaster TBS showed smoke billowing in the sky as the building burned Thursday. "I am heartbroken," Hideaki Hatta, the studio's chief executive officer, told reporters, per Al Jazeera. "It is unbearable that the people who helped carry Japan's animation industry were hurt and lost their lives in this way."