CMT's PARTY DOWN SOUTH to Premiere this WeekJanuary 13, 2014From the producers of “Jersey Shore” comes the most outrageous PARTY DOWN SOUTH, premiering Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. In this week's premiere episode, eight of the biggest, most brazen personalities in the south come together to live in a house for one, wild summer of extreme fun. “Work hard, play hard,” is this group's motto, but the party takes a drastic turn on the first night and threatens to tear the house apart before the summer even begins.
Syfy's HELIX Premieres to 1.8 Million Total ViewersJanuary 13, 2014Helix, Syfy's highly anticipated new series from Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), garnered robust numbers during its special 90-minute premiere on Friday, January 10 from 10-11:30PM (ET/PT), ranking as the #2 cable entertainment program among Adults 25-54 (893K) in its time period.
CBS' BLUE BLOODS Hits Season HighJanuary 13, 2014BLUE BLOODS, Friday's most-watched series, delivered its largest audience of the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 10.
CBS' Broncos-Chargers Game Scores Average of 41.1 Million ViewersJanuary 13, 2014THE NFL ON CBS's broadcast of the AFC Divisional Playoff game featuring the Denver Broncos win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Jan. 12 (4:40-7:59 PM, ET) was seen by an average of 41.1 million viewers (Persons 2+), up 9% from last year's 37.7 million (Houston-New England).
Chip Colley Named New Director of CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEYJanuary 13, 2014Chip Colley, a longtime director for CBS News, has been promoted to director of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY. In this role, Colley will also direct during CBS News' special events and contribute to CBS News' breaking news coverage. His appointment is effective Feb. 24.
MSNBC's THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW Tops A25-54 Demo, Week of 1/6January 13, 2014 “The Rachel Maddow Show” marked a big victory in the key A25-54 demo, ranking #1 at 9 p.m. among cable news networks for the week of January 6, according to data from Nielsen. Maddow finished the week with 325,000 among A25-54, topping Fox News Channel's “The Kelly File” (305,000) and CNN's 9 p.m. programming (159,000). This was “The Rachel Maddow Show's” best week since April 15, 2013 (Boston marathon bombing).
Classic Batman Characters to Appear on Fox's GOTHAMJanuary 13, 2014The network's chairman, Kevin Reilly, confirmed today at TCA that iconic characters Catwoman, Riddler, the Penguin - and even a young Bruce Wayne - will be featured in the series, following a younger Commissioner James Gordon.
AMERICAN IDOL XIII Bows this Week with Two-Hour PremiereJanuary 13, 2014The original music show phenomenon returns this week! Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL XIII features a new all-star judging panel, including Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., along with in-house mentor Randy Jackson. Seacrest and the judges travel across the country, with stops in Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Omaha, NE, Salt Lake City, UT; and San Francisco, CA, searching for those who have the potential to transform from an everyday singer into a successful recording artist and join the ranks of famous IDOL alumni, such as Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips.
E!'s Golden Globe Red Carpet Coverage Draws 2.2 Million Total ViewersJanuary 13, 2014E!'s “Live From the Red Carpet: 2014 Golden Globes” telecast on Sunday, January 12 from 6:00pm-8:00pmET hit a ten year high, reaching over 2.2 Million Total Viewers to mark the network's best Golden Globes telecast since 2004. The performance scored the second most watched telecast in the “Live from the Red Carpet” Golden Globes history behind only 2001's pre-show (2.4 Million Total Viewers), matching the 2.2 Million record of both 2004 and 2002. Households were up +20% (1.83 vs. 1.52 rating), Adults 18-49 rose +10% year to year (1.1 Million vs. 961,000) and Women 18-49 gained +10% (805,000 vs. 731,000) with all of these measures also striking ten year highs – a best since 2004.
NBC to Air SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT: 50 YEARS OF BEAUTIFUL, 2/3January 13, 2014NBC and Time Inc. have partnered to present a two-hour TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit franchise — one of the most hotly-anticipated annual fixtures in American pop culture. Entitled “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful,” the show is set to air on NBC, Monday, Feb. 3 (9 p.m. ET/PT).
VIDEO: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Roast A-Listers in 2014 Golden Globes Opening MonologueJanuary 12, 2014The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Feyand Amy Poehler for the second year in a row, air tonight, January 12, 2014, LIVE coast-to-coast on NBC from the Beverly Hilton. The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards will be seen in more than 192 countries and is produced by Dick Clark productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Check out the pair's opening monologue below!
Last Night's SNL Marks Highest-Rated Encore in Past YearJanuary 12, 2014An encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,' with host Jimmy Fallon and musical guest Justin Timberlake, averaged a 3.8/9 in household results in Nielsen's 56 metered markets and a 2.0/8 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters, making it the #1 non-sports telecast of the night on the Big 4 networks in metered-market households and in 18-49 rating in the Local People Meters.
CBS to Air SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2014, 1/29January 10, 2014SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2014 is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE on CBS.com for their favorite Super Bowl Commercials. The special, hosted by Boomer Esiason, Analyst for CBS Sports' NFL pre-game show THE NFL TODAY, and Sarah Shahi, star of the CBS drama PERSON OF INTEREST, will be broadcast Wednesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
FX Launches Rap Contest Alongside New Animated Series CHOZENJanuary 10, 2014In support of the series premiere of FX's newest, animated comedy series Chozen, FX is sponsoring a contest in which aspiring rappers can submit hip hop lyrics for the chance to record the track under the guidance of professionals in a New York City music studio. Contestants can enter and receive official contest rules at www.ThisIsChozen.com. Fans can also sign up for the Chozen Fan Club to earn free swag at the same web address. The 'Dope Rhymez' contest ends January 15, 2014. Chozen premieres Monday, January 13 at 10:30 PM ET/PT on FX.