NBC Sports Group's 2013-14 Premier League Season Coverage Draws Over 31 Million ViewersMay 13, 2014NBCUniversal's unprecedented presentation of “Championship Sunday” this past weekend concluded the most comprehensive season-long coverage of the Premier League available anywhere in the world, resulting in viewership and consumption milestones. NBC Sports Group's 2013-14 Premier League programming featured the first time anywhere in the world that all 380 matches were presented live on television (196 games on the networks of NBCUniversal and 184 games on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package) and via live stream.
NBC to Air USA Eagles-New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Match on 11/1May 13, 2014 NBC Sports Group will present an international rugby showdown on November 1 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC, when the USA Eagles face the New Zealand All Blacks from historic Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., home of the NFL's Chicago Bears. NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets — will stream the match.
Science Channel's THROUGH THE WORMHOLE with Morgan Freeman Returns 6/4May 13, 2014Science Channel's Emmy(R)-nominated hit series THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN returns for an all-new mind-bending fifth season on Wednesday, June 4 at 10PM ET/PT. The series that has broken ratings records for the network delivers eight all-new episodes that will provoke and inspire viewers to think beyond the boundaries of what they know. Covering such controversial topics as could poverty be genetic, how to crush a superpower and exploring the possibility of a zombie apocalypse, this season guarantees to break down the walls of conventional television to investigate the puzzles that captivate us all. The new season of THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN world premieres on Wednesday, June 4 at 10PM ET/PT.
Matt Lauer to Go Inside 9/11 Museum on TODAY TomorrowMay 13, 2014On Wednesday, May 14 on NBC's TODAY, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will give Matt Lauer a first look inside the 9/11 Museum in Lower Manhattan. The place of remembrance and reflection is dedicated to honoring a world touched by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Bloomberg, who is chairman of the museum and spent eight years spearheading the project, will give Lauer a tour of the memorial museum that holds an unprecedented collection of over 20,000 photographs, 500 hours of footage and thousands of artifacts and interviews.
TNT Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Network in Primetime for the WeekMay 13, 2014 With the continued success of the NBA Playoffs, TNT once again swept the competition last week, rating as basic cable's #1 network in primetime among total viewers, adult 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. TNT also scored first-place rankings in total day delivery of adults 25-54.
Investigation Discovery's LAST SEEN ALIVE to Debut 6/1May 13, 2014We've all witnessed the national impact of an Amber Alert when a child goes missing, with police and media mounting a major operation to find them. Unfortunately, cases are rarely investigated with the same urgency when the missing person is over the age of 18 or considered a possible runaway, leaving devastated loved ones lost and alone in their search for answers. Investigation Discovery's new series LAST SEEN ALIVE follows the emotional and action-packed journeys of 12 families-turned-detectives as they chase down leads, interview potential witnesses, and travel cross-country in the hope of reuniting with their recently missing relatives. Beginning with the moment the person was last seen alive, episodes chronicle the search efforts of a desperate family with everything to lose, aided by a skilled private investigator determined to turn chase down every lead. Though the status of these investigations could change at any minute, many concluded filming with heart-warming resolutions, some with tragic endings, while others remain open and active to this day. The six-episode first season of LAST SEEN ALIVE premieres Sunday, June 1 at 9/8c only on Investigation Discovery.
FOUR OF HEARTS Set for 6/17 DVD ReleaseMay 13, 2014One Village Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the DVD release of Four of Hearts. The romantic drama is written and directed by Eric Haywood and stars Darrin Dewitt Henson (Stomp the Yard), Nadine Ellis (Tropic Thunder), Michelle Krusiec (What Happens in Vegas), Gabriel Olds (Surrogates) and Victoria Gabrielle Platt (Guiding Light). Four of Hearts will be available on DVD for an SRP of $27.97.
STAGE TUBE: Cast & Crew of HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME on Bringing Tupac to Broadway at Schomburg Center's Theater Talk PanelMay 13, 2014HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, the new Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur was featured at the Schomburg Center's Theater Talk Panel last night. HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME director Kenny Leon, stars Saul Williams and Saycon Sengbloh and producer Jessica Green; along withMarcyliena Morgan, Executive Director of the Hip Hop Archive at Harvard and moderator Dr. James Peterson, Director of African Studies and Associate Professor at Lehigh University as they discuss the musical and why now is the time for the words of Tupac Shakur to be on Broadway. The video also features a performance of "Unconditional Love" by Saul Williams and Saycon Sengbloh. Check it out below!
BBC America's ALMOST ROYAL to Debut 6/21May 12, 2014Just a hop, skip and a jump away from the throne, siblings Georgie (Ed Gamble) and Poppy Carlton (Amy Hoggart) were born into a life of privilege, splendor and royalty...almost. BBC AMERICA's first original comedy series, Almost Royal, follows the two young British aristocrats as they venture outside the palace and across the pond on their first trip to the U.S., where they interact with real-life, unsuspecting everyday Americans. Crowns and cricket are traded for tobacco and baseball, Buckingham is swapped for Beverly Hills, and instead of tea with the duke and duchess, it's a protein pump with Fabio and a ride along a Texan range. Georgie and Poppy are about to have their silver spoons plucked from their mouths and their thrones pulled right out from under them. BBC AMERICA's half-hour comedy series, Almost Royal, premieres with back-to-back episodes Saturday, June 21, 10:00pm ET following the Orphan Black season two finale.
CBS Sports, NFL Network Partner for THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CoverageMay 12, 2014 CBS Sports and NFL Network today announced plans for extensive on-site pre-game and post-game coverage for its broadcasts of Thursday Night Football. The networks team up for over two hours of coverage, featuring CBS Sports and NFL Network analysts and reporters, originating from the site of each game for all 15 weeks, beginning at 6:00 PM, ET on NFL Network and continuing through kick-off at 8:25 PM, ET.
Showtime's PENNY DREADFUL Premieres to 1.4 Million ViewersMay 12, 2014From three-time Oscar(R) nominee John Logan, the Showtime drama series Penny Dreadful debuted to 1.443 million viewers last night, besting the series premieres of recent network dramas Homeland and Masters of Sex by five percent (both delivered 1.38 million) in their first seasons. The series premiere of Penny Dreadful drew 872,000 at 10 p.m.
National Geographic Channel Sets INSIDE COMBAT RESCUE: THE LAST STAND for 6/15May 12, 2014Following the success of last year's hit series, Inside Combat Rescue, the National Geographic Channel (NGC) returns to the front lines of Afghanistan in Inside Combat Rescue: The Last Stand. This dramatic two-hour special, premiering on Sunday, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, offers a unique, firsthand perspective of the final stages of Operation Enduring Freedom through the eyes of the men and women on the ground and in the air, fighting to protect us.