DEADLIEST CATCH Sweeps Tuesday in Men 25-54 for Fifth Consecutive WeekMay 15, 2013Last night's new episode of DEADLIEST CATCH was the #1 cable program among Persons and Men 25-54 delivery and Persons 18-49 delivery (excluding sports). This is the fifth consecutive week the series was #1 in Men 25-54 delivery (excluding sports). The series earned a 2.02 HH/1.84 P25-54 rating and delivered 2.71 million viewers P2+, beating most broadcast television series including: FOX's 'Mindy Project,' 'New Girl' and 'So You Think You Can Dance,' ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars - Results Show,' 'Wipeout' and 'Body of Proof,' CBS's 'Golden Boy,' and NBC's 'Grimm' and 'The Voice.' In addition, Discovery Channel was the #1 non-sports cable network in Prime among Men 25-54 and Men 18-49 delivery.
Image Entertainment Picks Up TOKAREV Starring Nicolas CageMay 15, 2013Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Hannibal Classics' new action-thriller Tokarev, starring Nicolas Cage. Tokarev (working title) is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2014. The deal was announced today by Image Entertainment's Chief Acquisitions Officer, Bill Bromiley.
First Two Seasons of TV Land's THE EXES Now Available OnlineMay 15, 2013 Gearing up for season three of 'The Exes' on June 19th? Want to get a friend in on it too? Check out our new site, www.TheExes.tv, where TV lovers can binge on every episode of TV Land's hit sitcom starring Wayne Knight, Donald Faison, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables and Kristen Johnston. Viewers and fans can kick off this 'Ex'-travaganza with a LIVE Q&A session on Twitter with the full cast today, May 15th, at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT. Fans of the show (aka #TheExPerts) that participate will be given exclusive photos and hilarious blooper videos from @the_exes and the cast!
Nat'l Geographic to Re-Air 1956 Classic AMERICANS ON EVEREST, 5/24May 15, 2013Fifty years ago this month, a team of expert climbers became the first Americans to summit Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain, in an expedition sponsored in part by the National Geographic Society. Two years after this historic climb, National Geographic released its first-ever television special, Americans on Everest, which followed this group of brave climbers from base camp to the top of the world. To mark the anniversary this month, the National Geographic Channel will air this classic special, narrated by the legendary Orson Welles, on Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT during the weekly Night of Exploration programming block.
Yahoo!-ABC Leads Online News Networks for AprilMay 15, 2013For the month of April 2013, the Yahoo!-ABC News Network maintained its position as the #1 source of news and information online. Following a strong performance in March, the combined network continued to lead the way in April, placing ahead of competitors CNN, Huffington Post Group, NBC News, Fox News and CBS News.
DATELINE's WILD, #WILDWEB Series Returns Friday with 'Vampires'May 15, 2013On Friday, May 17 at 8pm/7c "Dateline's" Wild, #WildWeb returns with a full hour of undercover investigations that further reveal the hidden world of online classified ads. "Dateline's" Chris Hansen answers a series of online advertisements and what he reveals may make people think twice the next time they surf the web.
THE NUMBERS STATION Set for DVD & Blu-ray Release, 5/28May 15, 2013 Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the release of the action/thriller, The Numbers Station, starring John Cusack (The Raven), Malin Akerman (Couple's Retreat), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones) and Lucy Griffiths (True Blood). From the producers of Daybreakers, The Matador and The Cooler, the film was directed by Danish director Kasper Barfoed and written by F. Scott Frazier. The Numbers Station is available for an SRP of $29.97 Blu-rayTM and $27.97 for DVD on May 28, 2013.
CNBC.com Launches CROWD RULES $50,000 CHALLENGEMay 14, 2013Could your small business use $50,000? All it takes is the ability to win over the crowd! From now until May 27th, you can enter your business in the "Crowd Rules $50,000 Challenge."
VIDEO: First Teaser Trailer for RIO 2 ReleasedMay 14, 2013The U.K.'s The Sun has debuted the first teaser trailer for Twentieth Century Fox's RIO 2, featuring a flock of top actors and musical talents new to the franchise. Check out the trailer below!
IDOL & GLEE Score Fox a Weekly Win with Teens, Adults 18-34May 14, 2013 FOX's week was propelled by strong performances from AMERICAN IDOL, NEW GIRL and GLEE leading the network to rank No. 1 for the week among Adults 18-34 and Teens. AMERICAN IDOL Wednesday led FOX to win its 17th straight Wednesday night, outperforming the night's No. 2 network by +21% in Adults 18-49 (2.9/8 vs. 2.4/7 for CBS), +31% in Adults 18-34 (2.1/7 vs. 1.6/5 for NBC) and +13% in Total Viewers (11.1 vs. 9.8 Mil for CBS). IDOL's Thursday results show showed gains of +12% from the previous week in Adults 18-49 (2.6/9) and +3% in Total Viewers (11.6 vs. 11.3 Mil).