It's Shondaland, we just live in it. TV mogul Shonda Rhimes declared at Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood celebration in Beverly Hills on Monday that she is "the highest-paid showrunner in television." The 48-year-old power player behind hits like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" on ABC inked a deal in August to make new shows for Netflix and move her production company, Shondaland, to the streaming service. At the time, it was rumored that she was nabbing $100 million for the deal, but on Monday, Rhimes said that figure is wrong, per The Hollywood Reporter. Rhimes did not say how much she is getting paid, but seemed to suggest it's more than $300 million. That's because Ryan Murphy, who revealed earlier this year that his own Netflix deal was worth $300 million, was sitting in the audience during Rhimes' talk. She name-checked the former FX showrunner and said,"Ryan Murphy, bless your amazingly talented heart. When Ryan made his amazing deal with Netflix, what did he do? He … [Read more...] about Shonda Rhimes declares she’s the highest-paid showrunner in television
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What is HDR? Here’s a look at what it means for televisions to have High Dynamic Range
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The fall television season is in full swing and if spending a lot of time in front of your TV has you thinking it might be time for a new one, you're in luck. The experts at Consumer Reports explain the one new feature you might want to seriously consider when you go TV shopping.If you are in the market for a new television, there's a new technology separating good TV's from even better ones. It's called High Dynamic Range, or HDR, and it's available on most 4K TV's. "This is a technology that's making bigger, brighter, bolder images really more like what you see like in real life. And so that's really the big differentiator this year is how well can a TV handle HDR content," said Jim Willcox, Consumer Reports tech editor.RELATED: How to get the most with an HDTV antenna HDR is designed to show brighter images with more detail in both the darkest and brightest parts of a scene.Plenty of TV's on the market say they're HDR capable, but that won't give you an … [Read more...] about What is HDR? Here’s a look at what it means for televisions to have High Dynamic Range
ESPN to join CBS in televising Harding Park’s first major championship
By Ron Kroichick Published 11:15 am PDT, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 13th tee and went on to beat Jason Dufner 5&4 during the first round of the 2015 the PGA World Golf Match Play Championship at Harding Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wed. April 29, 2015. less Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 13th tee and went on to beat Jason Dufner 5&4 during the first round of the 2015 the PGA World Golf Match Play Championship at Harding Park in San Francisco, Calif., on ... more Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, poses with his trophy on the 16th green of TPC Harding Park after winning the Match Play Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 3, 2015, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) less Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, poses with his trophy on the 16th green of TPC Harding Park after winning the Match Play Championship … [Read more...] about ESPN to join CBS in televising Harding Park’s first major championship
Astros’ Alex Bregman: ‘It’s about time the ShowStros play on prime time television’
By Matt Young Published 9:58 am CDT, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 PHOTOS: Alex Bregman's best - and sometimes funniest - moments on and off the field Houston Astros Alex Bregman in the locker room as the Houston Astros celebrated their clinch over Cleveland Indians during the ALDS Game 3 at Progressive Field, October 8, 2018, in Cleveland. Browse through the photos above for a look at Alex Bregman's greatest moments on and off the field ... less PHOTOS: Alex Bregman's best - and sometimes funniest - moments on and off the field Houston Astros Alex Bregman in the locker room as the Houston Astros celebrated their clinch over Cleveland Indians during the ... more Photo: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer Draft DayBregman is selected No. 2 overall by the Houston Astros in the 2015 MLB Draft. He signed later that month and received a $5.9 million signing bonus, then made the above appearance at Minute Maid Park. … [Read more...] about Astros’ Alex Bregman: ‘It’s about time the ShowStros play on prime time television’
NBCU’s WatchBack app could reward you for watching new television shows
Now available on iOS, and coming soon to the Google Play Store, the NBCUniversal WatchBack app tries to get video streamers excited about NBCU's new television shows by giving them incentives to stream full episodes on the app. Users are awarded points for viewing these shows, which are available on the app for a limited period of time. Once you get hooked on a show, the app will notify you when the next episode is on television.For example, if you watch two 23-minute episodes of E!'s new "Ashlee+Evan" reality show before October 8th at midnight ET, you will be entered into a sweepstakes. Ten people per episode will be awarded WatchBack points valued at $100. These points can be redeemed for gift cards from Amazon, Best Buy, Burger King, Domino’s, eBay, Fandango, Krispy Kreme, Macy’s, NASCAR.com SuperStore, NFL Shop, Papa John’s, SiriusXM, Starbucks, Target, Walmart and Whole Foods.The app also allows you to track your usage thanks to third party software from … [Read more...] about NBCU’s WatchBack app could reward you for watching new television shows