Wager signs CNN alum T.J. Holmes

Wager has cut a talent deal with former CNN anchor/correspondent T.J. Holmes. Pact requires Holmes to develop a show for your Viacom-possessed cabler additionally to create content for Wager.com. It's expected he'll lead some form of news verifying for Wager platforms, but particulars about his role as well as the show continue being hammered out. "He's been an excellent news anchor which we anticipate which makes them shine. It's here to develop automobiles that capture his intelligence, passion for the earth, warmth, humor and empathy," mentioned Stephen Hill, prexy of music programming and special deals at Wager Systems. Holmes grew to become part of CNN in 2006. Throughout his tenure while using all-news cabler he done tales different within the execution of Bottom to last year's British oil oil spill inside the Gulf. Before CNN, he labored at NBC's San Francisco Bay Area O&O. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com