Kevin Magee Named Executive in Charge of MSNBC's MORNING JOEJanuary 5, 2016 Today, Kevin Magee was named the new Executive in Charge of MSNBC's “Morning Joe.” Magee who previously served as Executive Vice President for Fox Business Network will begin in the new role immediately and work alongside Executive Producer Alex Korson.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY Continues on NBCSN This WeekJanuary 4, 2016NBCSN roars into the new year with nearly 30 hours of hockey coverage this week, highlighted by a Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown between Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET.
NBCSN's 2016 DAKAR RALLY Coverage Begins TodayJanuary 4, 2016 NBCSN presents coverage of the world's most challenging off-road endurance race during the next two weeks, when NBCSN begins its coverage of the 2016 Dakar Rally at 5:30 p.m. ET.
'THE TONIGHT SHOW' & 'LATE NIGHT' Best Competition in Fourth QuarterJanuary 4, 2016“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has delivered a dominant ratings win for the fourth quarter of 2015, outscoring CBS's “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in every key measure — adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.
'MEET THE PRESS' Posts Top Fourth Quarter Since 2008January 4, 2016“Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” closed out 2015 with its widest quarterly advantage over ABC's “This Week” in two years and its largest total viewer audience since 2008. The NBC broadcast finished within 100,000 total viewers of CBS' “Face the Nation” for the second straight quarter, despite rating for a total of 223 minutes longer because CBS only rates the first 30 minutes of its hour-long program.
ABC Family is 2015's Most Socially Engaged NetworkDecember 30, 2015During 2015, ABC Family, soon to become Freeform, ranked as the #1 cable TV network in Prime for the 2nd-consecutive year in Women 18-34 (216,000/0.6 rating) and equaled its highest competitive finish ever in Women 18-49 (#3 - 362,000/0.6 rating). Moreover, the channel was a Top 2 cable TV network for the 4th year in a row in Females 12-34 (308,000/0.7 rating) and a Top 10 contender for the 7th year in a row in Adults 18-49 (#9 - 524,000/0.6 rating) and Adults 18-34 (#6 - 303,000/0.4 rating) and 8th-straight year in Viewers 12-34 (#6 - 427,000/0.5 rating) - dates back to 2014, 2012, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
UPDATE: QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Sets Plans to Reopen in NYC at New VenueDecember 30, 2015Following yesterday's report by The New York Post that the interactive supper club, QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, in the Diamond Horseshoe space of New York City's Paramount Hotel will close its doors this January, Randy Weiner, a Managing Member at Variety Worldwide, has issued a new statement to BroadwayWorld, stating the production intends to reopen in NYC.
NBC Sports to Present 2016 BRIDGESTONE NHL WINTER CLASSICDecember 28, 2015NBC Sports presents an NHL Original Six matchup on New Year's Day in one of the most iconic events in all of sports, when P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens battlePatrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins in the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® from Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL's New England Patriots, on Jan. 1, 2016 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.
First Season of AMC's INTO THE BADLANDS Averages 5.3 Million Total ViewersDecember 28, 2015 In its first season, AMC's “Into the Badlands” averaged 5.3 million viewers, 3.2 million adults 18-49 and 3.3 million adults 25-54 in live+3 ratings, which include three days of time-shifted viewing. The show's season one finale on Sunday, December 20th delivered 3.6 million viewers, 2 million adults 18-49 and 2.2 million adults 25-54 in live+3, the highest time-shifting percentage gains all season.
STAGE TUBE: KINKY BOOTS Tour Cast Travels in Style in New Holiday VideoDecember 22, 2015Have yourself a very Kinky Christmas! This video chronicles the last company travel day before Christmas for the Broadway National Tour of Kinky Boots. This cast will always find a way to have fun and get in a little extra rehearsal even on a travel day to make sure we stay #FULLOUT. How do you do travel day?