CBS buys TV pilot based on Zynga's "Draw Something"

Zynga's Draw Something Lives On with Two TV Shows and a Sequel

Zynga has made many acquisitions in recent years as they've tried to pad their status as a mobile giant, but one of their most questionable ones was when they bought  OMGPOP, creators of Draw Something, for $200M.

forbes.com (1 month and 3 days ago)

After Rough Year, Zynga's Draw Something Tops 100 Million Downloads

Zynga is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its popular Draw Something game with news that the app has surpassed 100 million downloads.

pcmag.com (2 months and 28 days ago)

Zynga Launches 'Draw Something 2' With New Tools, Social Features

Zynga has officially launched Draw Something 2, the followup to its highly-successful Pictionary-like mobile app Draw Something, which was released last year. Unveiled during the company's earnings call Wednesday, the latest version of the popular game brings new ways to play, a number of new drawing tools, as well as patterns and textures that can be incorporated into...

abcnews.com (23 days ago)

Draw Something to become a celebrity-laden, C4 game show called Draw It!

The hugely-popular Draw Something mobile app is about to take over our television screens with a tea-time game show on Channel 4 called Draw It!According to a report from Marketing Week, the new show will feature two teams, made up of a celebrity and a member of the public, who'll attempt to win gold coins and cash prizes by drawing out clues.To round off the show there'll...

techradar.com (1 month and 5 days ago)

Zynga loses former head of 'Draw Something' creator OMGPop

Dan Porter is leaving Zynga a year after the online game maker bought his company, OMGPop, for $183 million.

mercurynews.com (1 month and 15 days ago)

Forget Gambling: Zynga Has a New Hit

Filed under: Investing Shares of Zynga popped 11% higher this morning, and it's easy to see why. Months after announcing a partnership for real-money gambling in the U.K. with Bwin -- a company with licenses to operate real-money gaming websites overseas -- the first games are hitting the market. ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino will let gamblers wager real money in the...

dailyfinance.com (1 month and 14 days ago)

Jim Gaffigan’s CBS comedy pilot just got hotter after a tweet goes viral

Jim Gaffigan’s semi-autobiographical comedy pilot at CBS for next season just got hotter after a gag he posted on Twitter went thermo-nuclear. Gaffigan’s stars in this semi-autobiographical comedy pilot about a guy who lives with wife and kids in a small New York apartment. Among the things that makes Gaffigan interesting to CBS these days is his 1.6 million followers on...

washingtonpost.com (16 days ago)

AP Source: CBS buys half of TV Guide net for $100M

AP Source: CBS buys half of TV Guide Network for $100 million; re-branding to come

msn.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Jana Partners Buys 25 Million Zynga Shares

foxbusiness.com (3 days ago)

Will Arnett to Star in CBS Sitcom Pilot from My Name is Earl Creator

As Deadline reports, Will Arnett, the actor most famous for portraying Gob Bluth on Arrested Development and being the former Mr. Amy Poehler, will star in the lead role of a new multi-camera sitcom pilot being developed for CBS.

pastemagazine.com (2 months and 27 days ago)