Media General, Inc. (“Media General;” NYSE:MEG), its digital studio, production and entertainment company, BiteSizeTV, and FOX Television Stations, Inc. (“FOX Television Stations”) announced a deal to renew BiteSizeTV’s Hollywood Today Live® for the 2015 broadcast season.

BiteSizeTV's Hollywood Today Live is an entertainment news and variety show that brings the best and ...

BiteSizeTV's Hollywood Today Live is an entertainment news and variety show that brings the best and most outrageous news and celebrity access from its street side studios on the corner of Hollywood and Vine to the world. (Photo: Business Wire)

Hollywood Today Live is an entertainment news and variety show that brings the best and most outrageous news and celebrity access from its street side studios on the corner of Hollywood and Vine to the world. Following a successful test period for six weeks last summer on select FOX Television Stations, Hollywood Today Live will premier September 14, 2015 on FOX Television Stations and Media General stations in major markets, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. The companies are working together to add new partners in additional markets.

The one-hour program will be produced live in BiteSizeTV’s first-of-its-kind digital studios in Hollywood, CA and air five days a week. BiteSizeTV developed Hollywood Today Live digitally, debuting it along with a full lineup of digital programming in January 2014. Since its launch, Hollywood Today Live has welcomed hundreds of celebrities into its studios and has built a community of actors, musicians, agents and behind the camera talents that provide it great depth, content and visibility.

In making the announcement, Robb Richter, Media General’s Chief Digital Officer, said, “As a truly connected-screen company, we are delivering on our promise to create and scale high quality original content that can be consumed through both digital and linear distribution. We developed this show in the digital world, tested it on television and introduced it to agencies and brands during our exclusive, invite-only presentation at the Digital Content NewFronts, and now we are thrilled to partner with FOX Television Stations our own local stations and to connect Hollywood Today Live through all screens.”

Ron Bloom, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BiteSizeTV, commented, “We felt that daytime television needed a new voice for a younger audience, so we decided to develop an entire block of programming digitally and let the television networks and station groups watch us in action. We figured if they saw it, they would get it. And they did. We see Hollywood Today Live as not just a show, not just a franchise, but as a new model.”

“Having the ability to partner with BiteSizeTV and work directly with Media General has given us an opportunity to reinvent the classic development paradigm,” said Stephen Brown, Executive Vice President of Programming for FOX Television Stations.

In addition to its television format, Hollywood Today Live continues to grow its digital audience, producing daily content in multiple lengths and formats that are distributed to the web and mobile, out of home, and in theater.

Viewers can watch Hollywood Today Live every day at BiteSizeTV.com or HollywoodTodayLive.com. A continuous live feed can also be seen at BitesizeTV.com/live. For 2015 broadcast season air times, please check local listings.

About BiteSizeTV

BiteSizeTV is a vertically integrated digital entertainment company that produces television quality programming for all connected screens. From its first-of-its-kind digital studio overlooking the corner of Hollywood and Vine, BiteSizeTV produces a broad range of programming formats with a focus on fresh and live. BiteSizeTV bridges the gap between digital and traditional media, developing formats for today's audience consumption habits, distributing our content to the web, on mobile, in retail and theater, and on television. Its groundbreaking one hour daily entertainment news and variety show, Hollywood Today Live, debuted as an hourly show five days a week on FOX television stations in 2014. BiteSizeTV has also developed a powerful technology platform, which enables it to deliver multiple streams of episodic content to any connected device. Learn more about BiteSizeTV and partnership opportunities by visiting www.BiteSizeTV.com.

About Media General

Media General is one of the nation's largest connected screen media companies that operates or services 71 television stations in 48 markets, along with the industry's leading digital media business. Our robust portfolio of broadcast, digital and mobile products informs and engages 23% of U.S. TV households and 46% of the U.S. Internet audience.

Media General has one of the industry's largest and most diverse digital media businesses that includes LIN Mobile, Federated Media, HYFN, Dedicated Media and BiteSizeTV, all under the LIN Digital banner. With unmatched local-to-national reach and integrated marketing solutions, Media General is a one-stop-shop for agencies and brands that want to effectively and efficiently reach their target audiences across all screens.

Media General trades on the NYSE under the symbol “MEG”. For more information, visit www.mediageneral.com.

About FOX Television Stations

FOX Television Stations is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 17 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Charlotte.