With one of the most highly-anticipated NFL Drafts in Chicago sports history taking place this week, NBC Sports Chicago, along with NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago, will provide fans
NBCUniversal Local Chicago’s trio of properties — NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV), Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV) and NBC Sports Chicago — will commemorate Women’s History Month with dedicated, month-long feature content highlighting
NBC Chicago, Telemundo Chicago and Comcast NBCUniversal announced that eight local nonprofits will receive a total of $225,000 in unrestricted “NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants.” The winning organizations are addressing the needs of their diverse local communities
NBC 5 Chicago, Telemundo Chicago and Comcast NBCUniversal has announced that its competitive grant challenge, the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants, is returning in 2024 for its seventh year and will award
Chicago’s Full Spectrum Features has received a generous award from the NBCUniversal Foundation to support their Chicago Independent Producers Lab, a partnership with the Chicago Film Office. The Chicago Independent
The Chicago Blackhawks and NBC Sports Chicago announced a collaboration with the NHL to bring fans the first-ever local animated real-time sports telecast. The alternate presentation will take place on
NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago will deliver its most comprehensive, multiplatform election day/night coverage to date surrounding the eagerly-awaited 2024 Illinois Primary Election on Tuesday, March 19. NBC 5 Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago has announced it will air this year’s 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards LIVE on Saturday, November 11 beginning at 7:00 PM. The annual ceremonies will take place at the Swissotel Hotel
First Time Regional Coverage of Bulls and Blackhawks Games to Appear on a Local Broadcast Station Since 2019 NBCUniversal Local Chicago has announced NBC 5 Chicago will be simulcasting four
NBCUniversal Local Chicago’s trio of properties — NBC 5 Chicago, Telemundo Chicago, and NBC Sports Chicago — will deliver the most comprehensive, multiplatform coverage to date for the upcoming 45th running
Telemundo Chicago, the new broadcasting home of the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade, is gearing up to provide live coverage of this highly anticipated annual event. Organized by The
NBC Sports Chicago is ready to jump start the annual southside-northside rivalry once again with expanded, live coverage of the annual Wintrust Crosstown Series beginning next Tuesday, July 25, as the Chicago White
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Title IX, NBC Chicago’s Sports Sunday will air Part II of the 4 part series 37 Words on Sunday, June 12 at 10:30pm. The weekly special reports will continue
On October 10, 2023, Los Angeles-based Writers Guild of America, who moved from Chicago, extended their support to the ongoing strike by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and
Cinespace Studios announced the launch of the CineCares Workforce Training program in Toronto to recruit, train and offer meaningful paid work placements on productions filming at Cinespace Studios Toronto to bring new
Governor JB Pritzker, DCEO, and leaders in Illinois’ film industry announced Illinois’ soaring film production expenditures with a record-breaking $691 million for 2022 – a $131 million increase from the
According to reports, NBC is considering the reduction of its primetime footprint across the week. Under the scenario being discussed, the network would end programming at the 9 p.m. to 10
Sheila R. Brown has stepped down from her position as Executive Director of the CineCares Division of Cinespace Film Studios. Brown joined the Mirkopoulos and Pissios families at Cinespace in
Editor’s Note: The Reel Black List is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of advertising, film, TV, music, radio and media who are making a difference through their
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Film Office at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced a new initiative to strengthen Chicago’s TV and film industry.
