FOX Partners with American Express for Sponsored TV Content via Twitter AmplifyNovember 14, 2013Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and American Express have partnered to bring FOX's greatest moments to Twitter users and TV fans as soon as they air, via Twitter Amplify. The American Express-sponsored content represents an extensive, multi-platform collaboration, which is the first of its kind for scripted entertainment programming. Promotional clips from FOX's most popular and highest profile series that will be amplified on Twitter include GLEE (@GLEEonFOX), NEW GIRL (@NewGirlonFOX), BONES (@BONESonFOX), THE MINDY PROJECT (@MindyProjectFOX), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (@Brooklyn99FOX), SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (@DANCEonFOX) and MASTERCHEF (@MASTERCHEFonFOX).
AMC Renews HELL ON WHEELS for Expanded Fourth SeasonNovember 14, 2013AMC announced today that it renewed its original Western drama Hell on Wheels for an expanded fourth season. For its third season, Hell on Wheels was moved to Saturday – a day that AMC has traditionally devoted to classic Western films and television shows – and the show attracted a larger audience than it had in its second seasonon Sunday nights. In its third season, Hell on Wheels delivered an average audience of 3.3 million viewers, live and with three days of time shifting.
STAGE TUBE: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN's Mary Bridget Davies Rocks GOOD DAY NEW YORKNovember 14, 2013Mary Bridget Davies of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical, performed live on FOX5's "Good Day New York" this morning, November 14. Davies wowed co-hosts Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scott with stories of growing up on Janis's music and a live in-studio performance of "Me and Bobby McGee' - check out her interview and peformance below!
Ann Curry's 'Women in the CIA' Report to Air Tomorrow on NBCNovember 13, 2013NBC News' national and international correspondent and anchor at large, Ann Curry, was granted rare access inside the CIA to report on a transformation - the growing number of women who hold powerful positions within the world's leading spy agency. Airing on “TODAY,” “NBC Nightly News,” “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” NBCNews.com and iVillage on Thursday, November 14, A Sisterhood of Spies, will showcase the role of women at the CIA, who for the first time, are holding some of the top positions.
mun2 to Premiere MOVIE CRASHERS Film Preview/Review Series, 11/23November 13, 2013 mun2 premieres its movie review & preview series “Movie Crashers” timed for the holiday blockbuster season on Saturday, November 23rd at 5 p.m. EST/ PST. The 30-minute series will offer movie fanatics the vital coverage they crave with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to upcoming movies, fun facts, intriguing trivia and unprecedented interviews with today's A-list, must-know actors. Hosted by Crash, mun2's go-to movie crasher, this series offers viewers an energetic and engaging experience into the world of film, covering all genres from horror films and animations to comedies and documentaries.
Discovery Fit & Health to Premiere THE GIRL WITH HALF A FACE, 12/18November 13, 2013Adolescence is one of the most challenging times in anyone's life. High school can be a battlefield, having to navigate all the different personalities and hormones that come with these transitional years. Teenagers are just starting to learn about themselves and where they fit in. Add on a facial tumor, and just imagine how much more difficult that process becomes. This is the case for 17-year-old Sarah Atwell, who suffers from a rare disease called neurofibromatosis, causing a massive tumor to develop on half her face. In Discovery Fit & Health's newest one-hour special, cameras follow young Sarah as she embarks on an extraordinary journey. After years of hardship and bullying, Sarah is ready to undergo a risky operation that will remove part of her tumor and has the power to impact the rest of her life. THE GIRL WITH HALF A FACE premieres Wednesday, December 18 at 10 PM (ET/PT) on Discovery Fit & Health.
DIY's VANILLA ICE GOES AMISH Wraps Season on TopNovember 13, 2013DIY Network's breakout series Vanilla Ice Goes Amish ended its first season on Saturday, November 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT as the #1 regularly scheduled primetime series among all key adult and female demos on the network in 2013. It also attracted one of the most upscale audiences on DIY Network, ranking as the #2 upscale program among M25-54 - behind the pop icon and knock-out home renovator's other series, Vanilla Ice Project. During the season, more than 6.6 million viewers tuned in to watch as Vanilla Ice and an Amish team tackled construction projects ranging from a kitchen reconstruction to an old-school barn-raising.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE YouTube Channel Hits 43 Million Views this WeekNovember 13, 2013In the seven days ending November 9, 2013, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” YouTube Channel generated over 43 million video views (43,263,759), compared to the 12 million views the Channel averages weekly and the 40 million views it averages monthly. Fueled by Halloween's YouTube Challenge (I Told My Kids I Ate Their Halloween Candy), “JKL's” YouTube Channel delivered its largest-ever week of views since data became available in 2009.
Dwayne Johnson to Star in Film Adaptation of NOT WITHOUT HOPENovember 13, 2013On the heels of last week's announcement that Dwayne Johnson had signed on to lead MGM's SEAL TEAM 666, Variety reports that the Johnson has also boarded the film adaptation of Nick Schuyler's best-selling memoir NOT WITHOUT HOPE for Relativity.
MSNBC to Premiere SLAVE HUNTER: FREEING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, 12/1November 13, 2013Beginning on Sunday, December 1st at 10 pm ET, MSNBC launches a new series, “Slave Hunter: Freeing Victims of Human Trafficking,” which reveals, in captivating detail, what happens behind closed doors in the sex trafficking underworld. The series highlights the groundbreaking work of human rights advocate, Aaron Cohen and his partner, former Las Vegas vice detective, Chris Baughman. Together, they seek out and try to help trafficked women in New York City get out of “the life.” Cohen and Baughman gave MSNBC and Peacock Productions unique access to document their efforts which were conducted in conjunction with Abolish Slavery, a California-based anti-trafficking organization. Slave Hunter will air on Sunday nights in December at 10 pm ET.
Manuel Martinez Named President of Telemundo StationsNovember 13, 2013The NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations today announced that Manuel Martinez has been named President, Telemundo Stations. Martinez has nearly 30 years of experience in the broadcast industry with extensive knowledge of station management, sales and programming. Since 2012 he has been President and General Manager of NBC 6 South Florida / WTVJ, the NBC-owned station serving the Miami / Fort Lauderdale market.
FXX Cancels 'TOTALLY BIASED'November 13, 2013FXX, the newly-minted offshoot of cable network FX, has cancelled TOTALLY BIASED WITH W. KAMAU BELL, according to Deadline. It's final new episode will air tomorrow night.
NBCUniversal Acquires Full Ownership of Kids Cable Network SproutNovember 13, 2013The NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group today announced that it has increased its stake to full ownership of Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool network, following a buyout of its remaining partners at PBS and HIT Television Ventures, a company controlled by Apax Funds. Launched in 2005 as a joint venture among Comcast, PBS, Sesame Workshop and HIT Entertainment, Sprout will now be 100 percent owned and integrated within the Cable Entertainment Group as it deepens its commitment to building an overall kids and family entertainment strategy.
STAGE TUBE: LA SOIREE's 'English Gents' Perform on GOOD DAY NEW YORKNovember 13, 2013LA SOIREE, the unforgettable night of grown-up entertainment that just opened to rave reviews, got up early this morning to appear on FOX5's "Good Day New York." The show's muscular and thrilling "English Gents," Hamish McCann and Denis Lock, invited co-hosts Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scott to join in the action. Check it out below!