Will Rothhaar to Play Lee Harvey Oswald in National Geographic's KILLING KENNEDYJune 10, 2013 National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) today announced that up-and-coming actor Will Rothhaar (@Poetiqrothhaar) has been cast as the volatile former Marine and assassin Lee Harvey Oswald in the upcoming two-hour original factual drama Killing Kennedy by Scott Free Productions. Rothhaar is the final of the four major players in the film to be announced, joining Rob Lowe (John F. Kennedy), Ginnifer Goodwin (Jacqueline Kennedy) and Michelle Trachtenberg (Marina Oswald).
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA Hits 40 Million Minutes Streamed OnlineJune 10, 2013More than 40 million minutes of the Stanley Cup Playoffs have been live streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra -- the NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets -- according to Adobe Site Catalyst. The vast majority of Stanley Cup Playoff games this year have been live streamed via 'TV Everywhere,' the media industry's effort to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
Cozi TV Now Available in 42 Percent of the CountryJune 10, 2013 COZI TV, the new network developed by the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal, today announced that it is now available in 47.5 million homes or 42 percent of the country. The network, which officially launched at the beginning of the year, reached this latest milestone by recently adding WMFP in Boston, KUBE in Houston and KSHB in Kansas City to its growing roster of affiliates.
WLIW21 Orders New Crowd-Sourced Documentary SACRED for 2015June 10, 2013Beginning on June 21, 2013, New York's WLIW21 invites the public around the world to contribute footage that answers the question - 'What is sacred to you?' Footage shot during the 365-day filming period and contributed via the film's Web site (www.sacredthemovie.org) will be edited together into a sweeping mosaic portrait of spiritual and religious life on earth.
WIGS' New Web Series SUSANNA with Anna Paquin to Premiere this FridayJune 10, 2013WIGS (www.watchwigs.com and www.youtube.com/wigs), the No. 1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, today announced the premiere of the all-new drama SUSANNA. Exploring the issue of postpartum depression, the series launches Friday, June 14 (9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT) with six new episodes. The remaining six episodes will debut Friday, June 21 (9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT).
Tonight's Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Concert Moved to Heinz Hall Due to WeatherJune 10, 2013Pittsburgh, PA: Due to weather related conditions, this evening's Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Pittsburgh Opera Artists has been moved indoors to Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue at Sixth Street. The concert, part of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, begins at 7:00pm and will remain free and open to the public. General admission seating vouchers are available at the Heinz Hall Box Office at 2:00pm today and seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis. For further information call 412-392-4900.
STAGE TUBE: First Look - Arsenal Center for the Arts' MERCHANT OF VENUS, Now PlayingJune 10, 2013MERCHANT OF VENUS, a re-imagination of William Shakespeare's MERCHANT OF VENICE, adapted and directed by Mark Bourbeau will play the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Black Box Theatre Thu, June 6 at 3pm; Fri June 7 at 8pm; Sat, June 8 at 3 & 8pm; Sun, June 9 at 3pm; Thu, June 13 at 8pm; Fri June 14 at 8pm; Sat, June 15 at 3 & 7pm; Sun, June 16 at 3pm. Check out a first look below!
Cartoon Network's THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL is Wednesday's #1 Telecast Among Kids 6-11June 8, 2013The Amazing World of Gumball, Cartoon Network's BAFTA and International Emmy(R) Award-winning series, was the #1 telecast of the day among Kids 6-11 and Boys 2-14 on all of television for its June 5 episode (7:30 p.m. ET, PT). Ranking first in its timeslot among Kids 2-11 and Tweens 9-14 on all of television, the premiere also outperformed Nickelodeon, Disney and Disney XD by double and triple-digits in key kids and boy's demos.
Marvel Going After Aaron Taylor-Johnson for 'Quicksilver' in THE AVENGERS 2June 7, 2013As BWW Movies previously reported, Quicksilver is set to sprint into Bryan Singer's X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, with Evan Peters (Taylor-Johnson's KICK-ASS costar) taking the role. There was ample speculation that Evans might keep the role for Whedon's AVENGERS 2 - though it appears that route has been abandoned.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA SATURDAY Wins May Sweep in Total ViewersJune 7, 2013For the May 2013 Sweep, ABC's “Good Morning America Saturday” drew 3.631 million Total Viewers and 1.179 million Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. Leading 3 of the 4 telecasts during the month, “GMA Saturday” won the May 2013 Sweep in Total Viewers, ranking No. 1 for the first time ever during a May sweep. Further, the ABC morning has ranked No. 1 in 3 of the last 4 sweeps periods (May '13, November '12 and July '12).
ABC's 2013 NBA Finals Game Coverage Sweeps Adults 18-49June 7, 2013With coverage of the 2013 NBA Finals Game 1 between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs, ABC dominated Thursday night, outrunning its nearest competitor by 3.7 million viewers (10.5 million vs. 6.8 million - CBS) and beating the other nets' combined delivery among Adults 18-49 (4.1/12 vs. 3.9/12 - CBS, NBC, FOX and CW combined). The Net also took full control of the evening with Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and across all key Men (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54).
VIDEO: First Look - NBC's New Drama SIBERIAJune 7, 2013NBC has released the first trailer for its upcoming acquired one-hour series SIBERIA from Sierra/Engine Television and Oscar-nominated producer Michael Ohoven's Infinity Films. The series will premiere Monday, July 1 at 10 p.m. ET. Check it out below!
TNT's THE HERO Premieres to 2.1 Million ViewersJune 7, 2013TNT's exciting new competition series The Hero, starring Dwayne Johnson, got off to a strong start Thursday night, drawing more than 2.1 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery for its 8 p.m. premiere and 10 p.m. encore. In the demos, the premiere and encore garnered more than 1.1 million adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
MTV to Air Non-Stop AWKWARD Marathon, 6/9June 7, 2013MTV is giving viewers a non-stop day of 'Awkward' on Sunday, June 9, complete with every episode of the series, starting from the accident that created a misunderstanding of Epic proportions through season three to date. The super-sized marathon will air from 3:00 a.m. ET/PT through 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday just in time for the summer finale on Tuesday, June 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The marathon will be hosted by Beau Mirchoff, Molly Tarlov, Brett Davern and Greer Grammer who will offer viewers insights about episodes and give behind-the-scenes tidbits.