FremantleMedia Inks Exclusive First Look Deal with Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman
by Caryn Robbins - February 28, 2017 FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), continuing the expansion of its scripted television business, has entered into an exclusive, multi-year first look agreement with award-winning author Neil Gaiman....
STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Early Saturday Night Live Appearance...Sort Of!
by Ashlee Latimer - October 02, 2016 Apparently the call of the Saturday Night Live stage was too strong for Lin-Manuel Miranda to wait for a visit until his hosting gig this upcoming Saturday; everyone's favorite PBS rapper (as Steve Harvey likes to call him) joined the show one week early to appear on the Celebrity Family Feud: Polit...
ABC's BACHELOR IN PARADISE Finale Is Up Year to Year and Hits Season Highs
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2016 During the week of September 5, 2016, ABC was the 2nd most-watched TV network (4.5 million) to an NFL-fueled NBC, which carried primetime games on both Thursday and Sunday. ABC grew its overall audience year to year (+5% - 4.5 million vs. 4.3 million on w/o 9/7/15) for the 3rd week in a row....
Sneak Peek - ABC Airs Exclusive Interview with Princess Diana's Brother This August
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2017 On the eve of Princess Diana's birthday, ABC and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in THE STORY OF DIANA. The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon's tragic p...
ABC Airs 5 of Premiere Week's Top 15 Entertainment Series in Adults 18-49
by TV News Desk - October 03, 2017 During season premiere week (w/o 9/25/17) in the Live + Same Day numbers, ABC aired 5 of the Top 15 entertainment series in Adults 18-49: Grey's Anatomy No. 8, The Good Doctor No. 10, Modern Family No. 11, The Goldbergs No. 12 and American Housewife No. 15. ABC's The Good Doctor...
ACTV8me & FremantleMedia Bring Interactive Format of FAMILY FEUD to the Big Screen
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2016 FremantleMedia, a leading international production company responsible for hit shows such as America's Got Talent and The Price is Right, will join forces with technology provider ACTV8me, to launch an interactive version of Family Feud for the big screen....
ABC Takes Sunday Night in Adults 18-49
by Tyler Peterson - July 20, 2015 ABC won Sunday night in Adults 18-49, leading runner-up CBS by 44% (1.3/5 vs. 0.9/3) and hitting a 4-week high – since 6/21/15....
NBC's 'NINJA' Ranks #1 for the Night in 18-49 and Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 27, 2017 NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (1.5/6 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET)moves ahead of “Bachelorette” in 18-49 to win the two-hour slot, which “Ninja” also takes again in total viewers....
ABC to Spotlight Creatives and Stars of Hit Shows at D23 Expo 2017
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2017 Be among the first to learn the secrets of what's ahead on ABC's hit series “Once Upon a Time”; “Modern Family”'s Nolan Gould hosts an ABC Summer Fun & Games panel featuring some of your favorite ABC Comedy kids playing a live, real-time game of “Celebrity Family Feud'...
ABC's 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Game Night' Tracks for Its Biggest Audience Ever
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2016 ABC won its 2nd consecutive week (w/o 6/6/16) in both Total Viewers (6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), outpacing its nearest competition by 1.2 million viewers...
HGTV's PROPERTY BROTHERS Compete on FAMILY FEUD Today
by TV News Desk - November 19, 2015 HGTV's Property Brothers Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott will face off against HGTV's cousins John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino in a special episode of the hit syndicated game show Family Feud, set to air today, November 19, 2015...
ABC's MATCH GAME Wins 10pm Slot With Its 2nd Best Numbers Yet
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2016 ABC's “Match Game” took first place in the 10 o'clock hour with Total Viewers (5.8 million) in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4)....
Ian McShane Cast in Starz and Freemantlemedia's AMERICAN GODS
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2016 Starz and FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) announced today that Ian McShane (“Deadwood,” “Ray Donovan”) has been cast as Mr. Wednesday in the upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel, AMERICAN GODS. T...
ESPN's Jalen Rose Joins Panel of ABC's TO TELL THE TRUTH
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2015 Jalen Rose, “ESPN NBA Countdown” analyst, joins the cast as a celebrity panelist set to appear in each episode of ABC's new comedic variety show TO TELL THE TRUTH....
ABC's THE $100,000 PYRAMID Wins 9 p.m. Hour for 2nd Week Running
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2016 ABC's “The $100,000 Pyramid” won the 9 o'clock hour for the 2nd week in a row among Total Viewers (6.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.4/5). “Pyramid” held steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.5/5)....
ABC's CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD Wins Its Hour in Viewers Over NBC's Olympics Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2016 “Celebrity Family Feud” shot up week to week by 16% in Total Viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.3 million) and 36% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.1/6) and delivered season highs in Teens 12-17 (+40%) and Kids 2-11 (+80%)....
Ricky Whittle Boards Cast of Starz's AMERICAN GODS
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2016 Starz and FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) announced today that Ricky Whittle (“The 100,” “Austenland”) has been cast as Shadow Moon in the upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel, American Gods....
ABC's CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD is Sunday's #1 TV Show in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - July 13, 2015 Celebrity Family Feud shot up over the prior week by 21% in Total Viewers and 31% in Adults 18-49, earning its best numbers since its premiere 3 weeks ago – since 6/21/15....
ABC's Sunday Game Show Premieres Among Week's Top 10 Most Watched Shows
by Tyler Peterson - June 28, 2016 During the week of June 20, 2016, ABC delivered 8 of the week's Top 20 broadcast shows in Adults 18-49, placing 4 in the Top 10: “The Bachelorette” – No. 2, “The $100,000 Pyramid” – No. 5, “Celebrity Family Feud” – No. 7, “Match Game” – No. 9, “Celebrity Family Feud-6/23-R” – No. 13, while “Uncle B...
Beyonce, Nate Parker Top Nominees for 48th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016 The nominees for the NAACP Image Awards were announced today. The awards recognize the year's best in film, TV, music and books....
ABC's CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD is Sunday's #1 Show in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - July 27, 2015 With the Celebrity Family Feud and BattleBots season finales and Save My Life: Boston Trauma, ABC ranked #1 on Sunday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4) with a 5-week high on the night – since 6/21/15....
ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates
by A.A. Cristi - April 13, 2017 The ABC Television Network has announced summer premiere dates for limited series “Somewhere Between,” drama series “Still Star-Crossed,” and documentary “The Story of Diana.” Summer Fun & Games Return with new alternative series “The Gong Show,” “Boy Band,” “Steve Harvey's FUNDERDOME” and “Battle o...
ABC's CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD Remains Sunday's Most-Watched Series
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2015 ABC's Celebrity Family Feud ranked as Sunday's most-watched TV series for the 3rd week in a row in Total Viewers....
Hit Summer Game Shows MATCH GAME, TO TELL THE TRUTH to Return to ABC This Winter
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2016 Alec Baldwin and Anthony Anderson are returning for new episodes of their successful game shows, both produced by FremantleMedia North America, MATCH GAME and TO TELL THE TRUTH.'...
ABC's MATCH GAME Towers Over CBS' 'BrainDead' Sunday Slot Premiere
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2016 During the week of July 18, 2016, ABC ranked No. 2 in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 – tied w/ CBS) with “The Bachelorette” and all three of its Sunday Fun & Games programs, finishing among the Top 15 TV shows for the week... |