Photo Flash: First Look at SUITS' Winter Return, 1/17January 3, 2013On the midseason return of USA's SUITS, airing Jan. 17, Harvey and Mike take on a criminal suit that hits close to home for Mike, who struggles to separate his personal feelings from the facts of the case. Check out a first look at the episode entitled 'Blind Sided' below!
NBC Takes Week of Christmas in PrimetimeJanuary 3, 2013 NBC has won the primetime week of December 24-30 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings measures, with gains versus the same week last year of 15 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.3 from a 2.0) and 16 percent in total viewers (7.4 million vs. 6.3 million), according to "live plus same day" viewing data from Nielsen Media Research.
2012 Brings Highest Ratings Ever for Animal PlanetJanuary 3, 2013 In 2012, Animal Planet went out with a bang and enters the New Year with a spark as the year-end, two-hour FINDING BIGFOOT premiere, 'Australian Yowie,' delivered 1.5M P2+ viewers, 37% higher than the season-to-date average.
THE CROSSOVER: WITH BEADLE AND BRIGGS to Premiere 1/28 on NBC SportsJanuary 3, 2013The Crossover: with Beadle and Briggs, a new 30-minute daily topical sports, entertainment and pop culture show featuring Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle), one of America's most popular sports and entertainment broadcasters, and Dave Briggs (@DaveBriggsTV), former Fox News personality, premieres on Monday, January 28, at 6 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network.
THE TALK to Give Away Tickets to SUPER BOWL XLVII in New OrleansJanuary 3, 2013 It was announced on THE TALK that viewers at home will have a chance to win tickets to SUPER BOWL XLVII in New Orleans through the show's 'Reserve Your Seat' sweepstakes. For a chance to win a trip to New Orleans and tickets to the Super Bowl, to be broadcast on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, Feb. 3, fans can enter the 'Reserve Your Seat' sweepstakes by logging on to TheTalk.com/SBSeatsSweeps. Once logged in, fans register then click the tweet button #SBSeats, which provides automatic entry and posts contest messaging on their Twitter account. The sweepstakes closes on Jan. 13.
ABC WORLD NEWS Continues to Cut Viewer Gap with NBC NIGHTLY NEWSJanuary 3, 2013For the week of December 24, 2012, 'ABC World News with Diane Sawyer' averaged 8.27 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/6 share/2.11 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. 'World News' grew both its overall (+4%, 7.94 million on w/o 12/17/12) and demo (+1%, 2.08 million on w/o 12/17/12) audiences compared to the previous week. In addition, the ABC newscast grew its overall audience year to year (+4%, 7.96 million on w/o 12/26/11).
ABC's Comedy Repeats Take Wednesday Night in RatingsJanuary 3, 2013On Wednesday night with its 2-hour repeat comedy block and a recap clip show for 'Nashville,' ABC (1.5/4) beat out Fox's original lineup ('Mobbed'/'Mobbed' = 1.1/3) by 36% in Adults 18-49 and tied CBS' repeat schedule (1.5/4).
KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN Comedy Concert to Receive Theatrical Release on July 4January 3, 2013Kicking off Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) new partnership with Codeblack Films to produce and distribute feature films and other projects for the urban market, Codeblack has acquired stand-up comedy mega-star Kevin Hart's concert film KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN, the Company announced today. The film is financed and executive produced by Hart and his Hartbeat Productions banner, and produced by Jeff Clanagan via the Codeblack Films banner. KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN captures the laughter, energy and mayhem from Hart's 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour, which spanned 10 countries and 80 cities, and generated over $32 million in ticket sales. Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment label is targeting a broad summer theatrical release over the July 4, 2013 holiday weekend. The film follows Codeblack's box office success KEVIN HART: LAUGH AT MY PAIN, which generated a stellar $7.7 million at the domestic box office playing in limited release in September 2011.
Ashley Tisdale Joins LEFT BEHIND Remake with Nicolas CageJanuary 3, 2013Deadline has learned that Disney star Ashley Tisdale (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL series) has officially signed on to star alongside Nicolas Cage in the upcoming remake of LEFT BEHIND. As of now, the film is poised as the first in a trilogy.
Investigation Discovery's TRUE CRIME WITH APHRODITE JONES Returns 1/7January 3, 2013Crime reporter and best-selling author, Aphrodite Jones , is back with a new season of the hit Investigation Discovery series TRUE CRIME WITH APHRODITE JONES, featuring intrepid investigations into headline-making crime stories you thought you knew. Each episode follows Jones as she visits the scene of the crime in question, using her instincts to follow unique and surprising angles to separate truth from rumor behind the lurid headlines. In her investigations, Jones presents compelling evidence and theories that allow viewers to rethink their personal conclusions in some of the most enduring and baffling mysteries of our time.
48 HOURS: THE STRANGER BESIDE ME Scores as Saturday's Most Watched ShowJanuary 3, 2013CBS News' 48 HOURS: "The Stranger Beside Me" was Saturday's #1 primetime program in both households and viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 29, 2012. 48 HOURS (R) (10:00-11:00 PM) was first in households (3.4/06), viewers (4.90m), adults 25-54 (1.4/04) and adults 18-49 (1.0/03).
Winners Announced for the First Annual BWW Fall TV Awards!January 3, 2013BWW TV World is proud to announce the winners of the first annual Fall BWW TV Awards! The staggering number of votes have been tallied, and your favorite stars and primetime shows, from sympathetic serial killers, to celebs fox-trotting for a mirrorball, have been awarded the recognition they deserve. The Fall 2012 voting session ran from Nov. 27 through Dec. 31.
TED Tops Movies On Demand for Week Ending 12/23/12January 2, 2013Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
Weight Loss Expert Releases New Book THE MASTER CLEANSE COACHJanuary 2, 2013 Propelled into the spotlight in September 2006 by Beyonce's twenty-pound weight loss in two weeks for the movie Dreamgirls, the master cleanse had actually been around for thirty years before that. Now The Master Cleanse Coach, a new book by Peter Glickman, promises expert help to lose weight safely and improve health. The book goes on sale at booksellers, including Barnes & Noble and health food stores, this month.