2015 U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Juli Inkster to Select Captain's Picks Live on Golf ChannelAugust 20, 20152015 U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Juli Inkster will announce her two captain's picks during a live, one hour Golf Central special on Monday, Aug. 24 from 7-8 p.m. ET from Golf Channel's Orlando studios. Inkster is scheduled to be joined in-studio by her captain's picks for the announcement. The Golf Central special will be hosted by Lisa Cornwell, Tom Abbott, Paige Mackenzie and Karen Stupples.
'THE TONIGHT SHOW' & 'LATE NIGHT' Win WeekAugust 20, 2015NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” easily outperformed their timeslot competition and won the week of Aug. 10-14 in 18-49, total viewers and all key demos.
Disney Junior's GOLDIE & BEAR to Premiere Next MonthAugust 20, 2015Disney Junior will debut the first six episodes of fairytale-inspired 'Goldie & Bear' on the popular WATCH Disney Junior platforms, beginning Saturday, September 12, with one new episode premiering on the WATCH Disney Junior app and WATCH Disney Junior.com each Monday from September 21 through October 12. Set in the magical world of Fairy Tale Forest, the animated series for kids age 2-7 reunites Goldie and Bear, after the renowned porridge incident featured in 'Goldilocks and The Three Bears.' The series premieres in November on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
Nearly 8 Million Tune Into Golf Channel During PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WeekAugust 19, 2015 Golf Channel served nearly 8 million unique viewers across PGA Championship week (+8% YOY), which is the second most-viewed total since 2010. Driven by Golf Central's Live From The PGA Championship coverage from Monday through Sunday, Golf Channel also posted its most-watched week ever for the PGA Championship, with 107,000 average viewers per minute for 24-hour Total Day (6AM-6AM). Coverage peaked at 410,000 average viewers on Thursday from 1:45-2 p.m. ET and 456,000 average viewers on Friday from 1:30-1:45 p.m. ET. Overall for the week, viewership was up 6% YOY and 5% vs. 2013, as well as +27% vs. the historical average (84,000) for this week (2006-2014), according to data released by The Nielsen Company.
Dennis Haysbert & More Board Syfy Pilot INCORPORATEDAugust 19, 2015Syfy today announced that Golden Globe nomineeDennis Haysbert (24), David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) and Ian Tracey (Wayward Pines) have joined the cast of the channel's new futuristic espionage thriller pilotIncorporated from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Films, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions.
Bravo Scores Record Ratings with FLIPPING OUT, RHONYC Finale & MoreAugust 18, 2015 Bravo Media continues to turn up the heat this summer as “Flipping Out” and “Watch What Happens Live” both earn record ratings week and “The Real Housewives of New York City” finale goes out with a sizzle. “Flipping Out” hit a season high among all key demos, delivering 1.4 million total viewers, 771,000 P25-54 and 730,000 P18-49, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. Episode seven (8/12/15) was the third consecutive season high among all key demos. Versus the prior week's episode, the series was up nine percent P25-54, eight percent P18-49 and six percent total viewers.
Oxygen to Premiere New Syndicated Daily Comedy CRAZY TALK, 9/14August 18, 2015 Oxygen Media announces the exclusive cable distribution airdates for the new syndicated daily program “Crazy Talk,” airing Monday through Friday with back-to-back episodes at 7pm and 7:30pm ET/PT beginning September 14th. From NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution, this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud, comedic show raises an eyebrow at the most outlandish, and sometimes bizarre, moments on reality television. Taped in front of a live studio audience, hosts Tanisha Thomas (Oxygen's “Bad Girls Club”) and Ben Aaron (WNBC's “New York Live”), inject their raw and hilarious banter into the absurd, ridiculous, and most-watched TV clips that viewers can't resist watching.
BOXEO TELEMUNDO FORD is Most-Watched Spanish-Language Boxing Program Year to DateAugust 18, 2015Boxeo Telemundo Ford” is the most watched boxing program on Spanish-language television year to date with an average of 455,000 total viewers, according to Nielsen. The fight between Mexico's Aarón “Timmy” García and Puerto Rico's Daniel Rosario Cruz for the WBO Latin Super Welterweight title on July 17, is the highest rated fight of 2015 with an audience of 603,000 total viewers. “Boxeo Telemundo Ford” holds a sizable lead over UniMás' “Solo Boxeo” and TV Azteca's “Boxeo Azteca”, beating them by +51% (455,000 vs. 302,000) and +292% (455,000 vs. 116,000) in total viewers year to date, respectively.
NERDIST PRESENTS: THE HIVE Coming to Theatres Next MonthAugust 18, 2015Fathom Events and Nerdist Industries are bringing the next generation of horror to the big screen with “Nerdist Presents: The Hive.”This infectious cross-genre sci-fi horror thriller is set to shake up the horror genre when it debuts for a one-night event in select movie theaters on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. (local time).
Applications Now Available for Disney Channel StorytellersAugust 17, 2015The application period has opened for Disney Channel Storytellers, a program designed to foster creative ideas and develop the next generation of series creators and writers of programming for kids, tweens and families. It was announced by Jennilee Cummings, Vice President, Original Series, Disney Channels Worldwide. Now in its second year, the 20-week salaried program commences in November 2015 and is open to professionally represented writers. With a Tuesday, September 1 deadline, information on how to apply is available at http://partners.disney.com/storytellers.
Emily West & William Close to Perform on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Results Show, 8/19August 17, 2015“America's Got Talent” season nine finalist, Emily West, returns to the Radio City Music Hall stage to perform “Nights in White Satin” with season 7 finalist William Close during the live results show on Wednesday, Aug. 19 (8-9 p.m. ET.) Twelve more acts from the Top 36 will perform this week in hopes of securing a spot in the semi-final rounds.