ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Has 2nd Largest Premiere WeekSeptember 30, 2011During the week of September 19, 2011, premiere week of the 2011-12 season, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live attracted its biggest overall audience and highest Adult 18-49 number since early June
Nickelodeon "Night of the Living Fred" Premiers 10/22September 30, 2011Internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank is back as the fast-talking, hyperactive teenager 'Fred Figglehorn' in a brand-new TV movie, Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, premiering Saturday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m.
'Suburgatory', 'Happy Endings' Open Big for ABCSeptember 30, 2011Suburgatory produced ABC's largest audience in the slot with a comedy telecast since November 2003 and its top young adult number since November 2005 - since 11/19/03 and 11/16/05, respectively.
Bravo Announces 'Kandi Factory' Starring Kandi BurrussSeptember 30, 2011Bravo Media and Kandi Burruss hit a high note as the network announced today it has greenlit 'The Kandi Factory,' a new special following 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' star and multi-platinum songwriter.
'Green Lantern', 'Nikita' et al to Appear at NY Comic Con 2011, 10/15 - 16September 30, 2011Start spreadin' the news! Stars and producers of Nikita, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and MAD will all be a part of New York Comic Con 2011, as Warner Bros. Television and Warner Bros. Animation bring iconic stars and genre properties back to The Big Apple on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16.
Beyonce, Gaga et al Top VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 00's, Premiers 10/3September 30, 2011VH1 once again declares a new '100 Greatest...' list with the best jams of 'the '00s.' Hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, VH1 will take viewers on a ride to relieve the decade of Y2K with the 5-night, 1-hour special VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s' starting Monday, October 3 at 10/9c.
The Hub Presents 'Secret Millionaire's Club', 10/23September 30, 2011With the important message that it's never too soon to learn the importance of 'investing in yourself,' The Hub TV network, a destination for kids and their families, will present a series of four animated original specials, 'Secret Millionaires Club,' featuring famed investor Warren Buffett. The first of the half-hour specials premieres Sunday, October 23 (1 p.m. ET).
MTV's New Season of 'I Used To Be Fat' Begins 10/11September 30, 2011MTV will give viewers a first-hand account of the personal transformations and body image struggles that young adults face in today's society when its hit docu-series 'I Used To Be Fat' returns with a new season on Tuesday, October 11 at 10PM ET/PT
Oprah's Facebook Live Interview Premieres 10/2September 30, 2011Oprah Winfrey's recent Facebook Live interview will have its television premiere on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Sunday, October 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with encore presentations airing
Leno, Fallon Earn Top Spots for Late Night, Week of 9/19 -23September 30, 2011September 29, 2011 - NBC's late-night lineup has delivered #1 finishes for the ratings week of September 19-23, with 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' delivering bigger audiences than the ABC and CBS competition in their time periods in viewers 18-49, viewers 18-34, viewers 25-54 and total viewers. Note that Monday's 'Late Night' and Friday's 'Kimmel' were encores.
Wednesday Night MLB on ESPN is Most Viewed Telecast Since 1998September 30, 2011Last night's ESPN MLB telecast (7 p.m.-midnight ET) - in which Baltimore defeated Boston 4-3 to eliminate the Red Sox from the postseason in dramatic fashion - is the network's most-viewed Wednesday night telecast since 1998 (St. Louis/Houston, Sept. 23 - 2.7 rating; 2,036,000 household impressions; 2,675,000 viewers), according to Nielsen.
Wednesday's 'MythBusters' on Discovery Channel Earns High RatingsSeptember 30, 2011Discovery Channel's series favorite MYTHBUSTERS delivered huge ratings success for the network on Wednesday, September 28 at 9PM/ET making the show the #1 primetime program in cable with M25-54 and M18-34. The episode delivered a 1.25 HH rating and a .97 P25-54 rating.