Updated: The CW's THE FLASH Speeds to No. 1 in Time Period in Key DemoOctober 15, 2014The second episode of THE FLASH kept going at full speed last night. With increased competition, including an original episode of 'The Voice' on NBC and the American League Championship Series on TBS, THE FLASH retained almost 90% of its record-setting Live + Same Day premiere ratings, holding 88% in total viewers, 81% in adults 18-34, and 89% of its adults 18-49 rating, according to national Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
ESPN Sets 2014-15 Women's College Basketball ScheduleOctober 15, 2014ESPN's 2014-15 women's college basketball regular-season schedule includes 131 games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and Longhorn Network. The addition of ESPN3 exclusive games and ESPN FULL COURT, the pay-per-view package, to be announced at a later date will result in a record number of coverage this season.
Broncos-49ers Game Set for SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLOctober 15, 2014Peyton Manning looks to become the most prolific quarterback in NFL history this Sunday when the Denver Broncos (4-1) host Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers (4-2) on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET. Manning is currently “Chasing 509,” needing just three more passing touchdowns reach 509 for his career, which would break the NFL record for most passing touchdowns (Brett Favre, 508).
Kirsten Gillibrand, David Frum & More Set for REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER this WeekOctober 15, 2014 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues its 12th season FRIDAY, OCT. 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at midnight, exclusively on HBO. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with guests. NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is the top-of-show interview guest. The roundtable guests are journalist David Frum, Cal. Rep. Barbara Lee and David Miliband, chairman and CEO, International Rescue Committee.
NBCSN's Major League Soccer Coverage Continues FridayOctober 15, 2014NBCSN's coverage of Major League Soccer continues this Friday, October 17, when Real Salt Lake visit the Portland Timbers and midfielder Diego Valeri at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Valeri led the Timbers to a crucial victory over the San Jose Earthquakes last Wednesday, scoring two goals in their 3-0 win.
ABC Sets CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Air DateOctober 15, 2014Some of the biggest names in music will come together to celebrate the holidays on “CMA Country Christmas,” a two-hour special hosted for the fifth year by Jennifer Nettles airing MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Posts Best Performance Since JuneOctober 14, 2014During the week of September 29, 2014, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” was up over Premiere Week by 3% in Adults 18-49 (857,000 vs. 836,000) to deliver a 16-week high and, excluding the NBA finals weeks in June, its strongest performance since April – since the weeks of 6/9/14 and 4/28/14, respectively.
STAR WARS REBELS Premiere is Most-Watched in Disney XD's HistoryOctober 14, 2014Following its 6.5 million Total Viewer global movie premiere weekend, Monday's premiere telecast of the original series “Star Wars Rebels” became Disney XD's #1 original animated series debut in the channel's more than 15-year history in Total Viewers (delivering 1.03 million), and its biggest primetime animated series launch ever among Kids 6-14 (481,000/1.3 rating), Boys 6-14 (369,000/2.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (356,000/1.5 rating) and Boys 6-11 (283,000/2.3 rating).
Fall Out Boy Record Song for Disney's BIG HERO 6October 14, 2014The Big Hero 6 original motion picture soundtrack will be available at digital retail on November 4and on CD November 24th and features an original song, "Immortals" from Fall Out Boy. The soundtrack includes score from Henry Jackman ("Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Captain Phillips" and "Wreck-It-Ralph"). Pre-order for the album begins today.
Taylor Swift to Perform on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE & GOOD MORNING AMERICAOctober 14, 2014On Thursday, October 23, seven-time GRAMMY Award-winner Taylor Swift will close down Hollywood Boulevard for an exclusive concert before thousands of fans on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Taylor will also be the late-night host's in-studio guest in her first late-night appearance to promote her highly anticipated new album "1989" featuring the No. 1 international hit "Shake It Off," which has topped Billboard's Pop, HotAC and Hot 100 charts and exceeded sales of two million downloads.
E! Online Hits All-Time High in SeptemberOctober 14, 2014Eonline, the home of all things pop culture, continues to shatter records with a best-ever September that drew an unprecedented audience of 39.3MM multiplatform uniques, up 105% year-over-year, according to comScore, the industry's analytics authority. Eonline saw record highs across all platforms for both September and 3Q14, including multiplatform, mobile and desktop. Mobile growth was especially noteworthy as September marked the fifth consecutive month of record mobile uniques (29MM), up 201% year-over-year.
THE SIMPSONS Partners with Forever 21 for Clothing LineOctober 14, 2014THE SIMPSONS are fashion forward at Forever 21! Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Forever 21 announce a new trendsetting collection celebrating the world's most iconic animated family, THE SIMPSONS, available in stores worldwide October 16.
CBS Sports Sets 2014-15 College Basketball SeasonOctober 14, 2014CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network hit the hardwood for the 2014-2015 college basketball season with its most extensive schedule ever, featuring 252 total games, including five men's Conference Championships. The Networks' schedules showcase top teams and match-ups from 18 different conferences.
TV One's THE FRIGHT NIGHT FILES to Premiere 10/18October 14, 2014This Halloween, TV One will treat viewers to an anthology of three short films of deadly romance with the premiere of The Fright Night Files airing October 18, 2014 at 8:00 PM/ET. The horror trilogy marks the first-ever horror themed scripted film production for TV One.