Music Box Films Secures Rights to 100 BLOODY ACRESJanuary 2, 2013According to Variety, Music Box Films has picked up the rights to the Cairnes brothers upcoming flick 100 BLOODY ACRES. The film marks the first distribution for Music Box's new all-platform inclusive Doppleganger Releasing label.
Over 25,000 Viewers Urge Time Warner Cable to Keep OvationJanuary 2, 2013 On Jan. 1, Ovation, the only cable television network exclusively devoted to the arts, was officially dropped from Time Warner Cable's (TWC) lineup. Just before being dropped, Ovation delivered TWC a petition signed by over 25,000 Americans. The petition, which was hosted online at the website KeepOvation.com expresses dismay at TWC's intention to drop the network and urges the cable company to keep Ovation in its lineup.
Vikings-Packers & Bengals-Texans Games Feat. on NFL Wild Card Saturday on NBC, 1/5January 2, 2013 NBC Sports kicks off its NFL postseason coverage with a Wild Card doubleheader on Saturday featuring the Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4) at 4:30 p.m. ET and the Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5) at 8 p.m. ET. NBC's Wild Card coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET with a special 30-minute edition of Football Night in America.
Photo Flash: First Look - THE MIDDLE's 'The Friend,' Airing 1/23January 2, 2013On THE MIDDLE's upcoming episode, 'The Friend,' Mike is upset with Frankie when he discovers that she set him up on an adult playdate with a new neighbor who shares the same interests. Meanwhile, when the school cheerleaders announce that they're taking over cheering for the wrestlers - thus putting Sue and her Wrestlerettes out of business - a determined Sue demands a cheer off; and Brick makes a lovesick Axl begin to question whether he's intellectually stimulating enough for his smart, new girlfriend, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
DOWNTON ABBEY's Lesley Nicol to Guest Star on ONCE UPON A TIMEJanuary 2, 2013DOWNTON ABBEY's Lesley Nicol is keeping busy between seasons of the hit Brit-drama. The actress has officically signed a deal to guest on ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME. Josh Dallas, resident Prince Charming on the ABC fairytale drama tweeted: "As a Huge #DowntonAbbey Fan I'm very excited @lesley_nicol is coming to #OnceUponATime!"
Photo Flash: First Look at WHITE COLLAR's Midseason Premiere!January 2, 2013Details are slim on WHITE COLLAR's mideason return, but Neal (Matt Bomer) is reportedly ready to go deep undercover into the whiskey business to discover who betrayed James (Treat Williams.) 'Family Business' is set to air Jan. 22 on USA. Check out a first look at the episode below!
Photo Flash: First Look at THE TASTE's Premiere Episode, Airs 1/22January 2, 2013On the two-hour premiere episode of THE TASTE, the pressure is on when mentors Bourdain, Lawson, Lefebvre and Malarkey put dozens of professional chefs and home cooks through their first round of blind taste tests, where just a single spoonful will decide whether or not they make it past the audition phase and into the competition, airing Tuesday, January 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on The ABC Television Network. Check out a first look at the premiere episode below!
HARDCORE PAWN: CHICAGO is truTV's Largest Series Premiere Ever with 2.1 Million ViewersJanuary 2, 2013truTV got the New Year off to a roaring start Tuesday night with the premiere of Hardcore Pawn: Chicago, which drew more than 2.1 million viewers to rank as the network's biggest series launch ever. The show also scored truTV's biggest series debut ever in delivery of key demos, including adults 18-49 (1.0 million) and men 18-49 (602,000). In giving truTV its most-watched series premiere, Hardcore Pawn: Chicago surpassed the previous record set by the original Hardcore Pawn in August 2010.
DANCE MOMS' 2013 Premiere Scores Series High with 2.8 Million ViewersJanuary 2, 2013After locking up its strongest year-on-year growth among the key demographics in 10+ years in 2012, the curtain opened on Lifetime's New Year in true fashion last night when the 90-minute season three premiere of its hit docusoap Dance Moms, starring Abby Lee Miller, hit a series best 2.8 million Total Viewers, a +33% jump versus the program's Summer 2012 season premiere in June. In the first of 26 episodes this season, Dance Moms also averaged 1.4 million Adults 18-49 viewers (+27%), 1.3 million Adults 25-54 viewers (+45%), 1.1 million Women 18-49 viewers (+26%) and 999,000 Women 25-54 viewers (+41%), with a 1.9 Household rating (+19%), according to Nielsen Research.
Larry Lawton's GANGSTER REDEMPTION Shows Teens the Dangers of Crime LifeJanuary 2, 2013Gangster Redemption (LL Research & Consulting) is the life story of Larry Lawton, one of America's most notorious jewel robbers. Growing up in the Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, Larry was an altar boy until the day he was sexually molested by a priest. As a teen needing to prove his manhood, he began a criminal career that included 'enforcer' for the Gambino crime family and six years up and down the East Coast pulling off jewelry heists worth over 15 million dollars - to the frustration of both the police and the FBI!
Nia Vardalos to Guest Star on LAW & ORDER: SVUJanuary 2, 2013According to TVGuide.com, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING's Nia Vardalos has officially signed on for a guest spot on LAW & ORDER: SVU. The Oscar-nominated actress is set to play Counselor Minonna Efron in an upcoming episode, in which she will work alongside D.A. Barba (Broadway's Raul Esparza).
TiVo CEO to Present at the Citi 2013 Internet, Media and Technology ConferenceJanuary 2, 2013 TiVo Inc., a leader in the advanced television entertainment market, today announced that President and CEO Tom Rogers will present at the Citi 2013 Internet, Media and Technology Conference on January 8th. A webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the TiVo website at http://investor.tivo.com under the events calendar tab.