ESPN to Show 43 International Matches 10/12, 10/16October 10, 2012ESPN will present 43 live matches, 42 of which are 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying contests, on Friday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 16. The matches will begin Friday with Russia, No. 12 in FIFA World Ranking, vs. No. 3 Portugal with striker Cristiano Ronaldo at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN, and conclude on Tuesday with the pivotal USA vs. Guatemala game at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Radio and WatchESPN.
CMT's CHEER Season Finale to Air 10/12October 10, 2012It's been a rollercoaster ride of a season and now the CJA Senior 5 team led by tough-as-nails coach Patty Ann Romero, is heading to the World Cheerleading Championship when the season one finale of CMT's CHEER premieres Friday, October 12 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT. Fans can relive the girls' grueling cheerleading season full of jaw-dropping stunts and choreographed dance moves with a marathon of back-to-back episodes beginning Saturday, October 13 at 2:00 p.m., ET/PT.
SHAKE IT UP Season Premiere to Air 10/14 on Disney ChannelOctober 10, 2012The third season of the dance-driven, buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' the #1 live-action TV series in its time period to date among Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, will premiere SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The new season finds Rocky and CeCe trying to keep their dance careers alive after the 'Shake It Up Chicago' set is ruined; and includes guest stars Tyra Banks, reprising her role as the librarian, Alfonso Ribeiro and Disney XD's Leo Howard; and a special performance by the grand-prize winner of 'Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off 2012,' Disney's popular talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens.
STEP OFF: Double/Deserved Elimination on DANCING WITH THE STARSOctober 9, 2012After last night's opening to Iconic Dance Week on DANCING WITH THE STARS, Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas found themselves shuffling their tap shoes, heads down in defeat at the bottom of the score board. After hearing some viewers' opinions on her performance/personality, Bristol (like her mother) seems to suffer from the "Palin Syndrome": a pop culture infection that basically makes everyone wish you would go away.
ABC Claims 2 of TV's Top 3 Dramas in Key Adults Demo with Last Week's GREY'S, ONCE UPON A TIMEOctober 9, 2012ABC (7.7 million) qualified as the No. 2 most-watched network overall for the 2nd consecutive week (w/o 10/01/12), topping an NFL-driven NBC (+3% - 7.5 million) and Fox (+45% - 5.3 million). And despite the pre-emption of 'Modern Family' for the Presidential Debate on Wednesday, ABC paced within 2-tenths of a rating point for the week's lead among Adults 18-49 in Nielsen's non-sports averages (ABC=2.04, Fox=2.17, NBC=2.22 and CBS=2.22).
BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 Winners AnnouncedOctober 9, 2012This year marked the seventh annual BET HIP HOP AWARDS hosted by funnyman Mike Epps. The BET HIP HOP AWARDS delivered an exceptional night filled with hip hop's biggest stars and highly anticipated performances.
Screen Gems Lands Rights to Young Adult Series BLACK CITYOctober 9, 2012 Screen Gems has preemptively closed a deal to develop the feature film based on the highly anticipated young-adult fantasy series ?Black City? written by Elizabeth Richards. The first book in the series, ?Black City,? will be released this coming November 13 via publisher Putnam Juvenile, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. Screen Gems moved quickly to complete the rights deal for the series based on the high level of anticipation for the property in the online community and other young adult circles. Screen Gems is currently searching for a screenwriter to adapt the material for film.