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For the month of January 2017, MSNBC racked up the most growth for total viewers in cable news across key dayparts. MSNBC outpaced the competition in total day M-Su 6a-6a (+53% vs. CNN's +37% and FNC's +45%), M-F prime 8-11pm (+62% vs. CNN's +34% and FNC's +27%), and dayside M-F 9am-5pm (+60% vs. CNN's +36% and FNC's +48%).

NBC and NBCSN will combine to present six NHL and college hockey matchups this week, including a pair of games featuring the NHL-leading Washington Capitals, beginning tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN when Alex Ovechkin and the Caps host Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins on Wednesday Night Rivalry.

“This Is Us” has earned the #1 ranking for the ratings week of Jan. 23-29 in the key demographic of adults 18-49, according to “live plus same day” viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research. It's the third time this season “This Is Us” has rated #1 among entertainment programs on the broadcast networks.

Powered by the series' launch of “Mickey and the Roadster Racers,” the 24-hour Disney Junior channel ranked #1 for the 46th consecutive month in Total Viewers (544,000), Kids 2-5 (234,000/1.5 rating) and Boys 2-5 (109,000/1.4 rating) – every month since reporting public ratings on April 1, 2013 – for the 43rd consecutive month in Girls 2-5 (125,000/1.6 rating) and for the 44th straight month in Women 18-49 (118,000/0.2 rating), towering over Nick Jr. by double digits (+12% to +40%) and Sprout by triple digits (+304% to +436%). Overall, the Disney Junior channel reached 35.9 million Total Viewers during January 2017, including 16.0 million Kids 2-8 and 15.0 million Adults 18-49.

The Princesses are throwing a ball, and you're invited! After eight sold out shows, Broadway's Cinderella, Tony nominee Laura Osnes and music director Benjamin Rauhala returned to host Broadway's most beloved leading ladies at Feinstein's/54 Below. Joined by iconic Broadway princess Tony nominee Susan Egan, Broadway's original 'Belle' in Beauty and the Beast and the voice of 'Meg' in Disney's motion picture Hercules. Together with an all-star cast will sing the most beloved 'Princess' songs of stage and screen in a magical evening that is not to be missed!

See the all-new final TV spot for Walt Disney Studios' live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, hitting theaters on March 17th!

To celebrate the cast album of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS. the production held a release party last week at Barnes and Noble. See video of Stephanie J, Block's frezied take on 'I'm Breaking Down'  at the event below.

 Frozen yogurts for everyone! NBC's “The Good Place,” the critically beloved otherworldly comedy from executive producer and creator Michael Schur, has been renewed for a full-season order of 13 episodes.

Frances Ruffelle and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt perform 'Best Friend' from the forthcoming West End production of The Wild Party. Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie, The Wild Party will begin previews at The Other Palace on Monday, February 13th, 2017. 

See a brand-new video of Broadway favorite, Ramin Karimloo, singing a bluegrass rendition of the timeless lullabye, 'Hushabye Mountain' during a pre-show soundcheck Accompanied by a country trio featuring, Nick Pini, Georgina Leach and Matthew Harvey

NBC Olympics' social media accounts surrounded the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships with video highlights, Facebook Lives, and a Live Story on Snapchat story the day of the event. Videos of 2017 U.S. Figure Skating men's champion Nathan Chen, who landed a record seven quad jumps between his two performances, ladies' champion Karen Chen, ladies' silver medalist Ashley Wagner, and ice dance champions Maia and Alex Shibutani racked up nearly seven million views on NBC Olympics Facebook. Click here to view the videos.

The Highlighter Reading Series: New Plays / New Media, is raising $11,000 for this exciting new production.  The fundraiser is raising money to film a pilot to pitch, as a series, to various media outlets like PBS, Hulu, Amazon, etc.  Artistic Director Christian Haines (Shotz, Winner at NYC Fringe Fest) has partnered with Producing Artistic Director Mark Vashro (Sundance Grand Jury Prize for “Thunder Road”, Bike Against the Wind) to bring this series to life.

The Saint Pio Foundation is excited to announce that acclaimed American actor and singer Robert Davi, Goodwill Ambassador of the Saint Pio Foundation, has just released a video in support of the Foundation and its mission.

It was announced this afternoon that Emmy and Tony Award-winner, Bryan Cranston will be sitting at the news desk of Howard Beale in Ivo van Hove's stage adaptation of the 1976 satirical classic, 'Network.'

The casting revolution begins. It has been reported that Rachelle Ann Go (Eliza Hamilton), Rachel John (Angelica Schuyler), Tarrinn Callendar (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Giles Terera (Aaron Burr), Obioma Ugoala (George Washington), Cleve September (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), and Jason Pennycooke (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson) have signed on for the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton'.

NBC Sports Group's Olympic Winter Sports  coverage this weekend is highlighted by coverage of the FIS Women's World Cup downhill event in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, as Lindsey Vonn looks to build off of her 77th career World Cup victory last weekend in the downhill event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin is expected to compete in Sunday's super-G event in Italy at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports surrounds 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Calif., with comprehensive live coverage on NBCSN and NBC, culminating with the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, the first network-television broadcast of the event since 2004.

TELEMUNDO's screen will be ready for all families from coast to coast to enjoy five hours of pure entertainment this Sunday, January 29 with the following programming schedule:

Take a look at Mary Tyler Moore onstage in this vintage footage shot during a dress rehearsal during the Philadelphia run of Breakfast at Tiffany's the musical. Filmed by a cast member, the silent, color 8mm footage includes clips from rehearsal as well as footage of the cast traveling to the Forrest Theater for the show's out of town tryout.

California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2014 and the winningest North American horse in career prize money, headlines a star-studded field in the debut of the $12 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world's richest horse race, from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., this Saturday, Jan. 28, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.