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February 5, 2014

CBS is ready for some football – Thursday Night Football

CBS and the NFL have agreed to a one year deal to air eight games early in the 2014 season on Thursday nights. The games will also run on the NFL Network, but the league is hopeful of gaining a wider audience through their broadcast partnership.

“CBS is a premium content company and the NFL represents the best premium content there is,” said Leslie Moonves, chief executive of CBS Corp., in a statement. “I look forward to all this new deal will do for us not only on Thursday nights, but across our entire schedule.”

For sponsors, Thursday nights have long been viewed as one of the best nights to influence consumer behavior for the weekends. Movie studios and large retail chains use Thursday-night programming to drive viewers to opening weekends for big films or to weekend sales and promotions.”

Read more at Variety.

The Silent Crime: How to Protect Your Property from Real Estate Fraud

Real estate fraud is on the rise, with over 9,500 complaints last year alone, leading to losses of more than $145 million! Unfortunately, it often goes unnoticed until it's too late, putting your home and assets at risk.

Backstage Chatter: Justin Phillips talks about being a Standby in ‘Come From Away’

Justin Phillips discusses his journey in landing roles on the national stage to what it's like being a Standby in the New York Times Critics’ Pick Broadway Dallas musical, "Come From Away."

The Dallas STEM Solution: Ramping up curriculum in Pre-K through college to meet tomorrow's needs

In this video we take a look at the rising demand for STEM studies in the Dallas area. The Dallas Independent School District is placing a high amount of focus on this growing field...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett at the Democratic National Convention

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett sat down with NNPA in the midst of all the excitement at the Democratic National Convention.

Backstage Chatter: Dallas' own, Rachel Simone Webb leads the cast in the hit musical ‘& Juliet’

Rachel Simone Webb is taking the stage by storm as she plays the lead role, Juliet, in "& Juliet," a play written by Emmy-winning (Schitt's Creek) David West Read, including music from Grammy award-winning songwriter, Max Martin.

Backstage Chatter: Hadestown returns to Dallas February 25 - March 2

2019 Tony Award ® and 2020 Grammy Award ® winning musical, Hadestown is making its stop at Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Dallas series! Jaylon C. Crump spoke with Backstage Chatter about their role as Hermes, the messenger god in this upcoming Broadway Dallas show.