RATINGS: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is #1 Entertainment Show of June 3-9 in 18-49 & Total Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2019 NBC has finished #2 for the primetime ratings week of June 3-9 in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings measures, behind only NBA Finals-boosted ABC, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research....
Doris Burke to Become Full-Time ESPN NBA Game Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2017 ESPN today announced that highly-respected basketball commentator Doris Burke will start a new role as a full-time ESPN NBA game analyst....
NBC Wins the Primetime Ratings Week of August 20-26
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2018 NBC has won the primetime ratings week of Aug. 20-26, tying the highest adult 18-49 average for any network since ABC was boosted by the NBA Finals 11 weeks ago and delivering the most-watched week for any net over that same 11-week span....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Sees Strongest Performance in Four Months
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 16, 2018 During the week of Oct. 8, 2018, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew to new season highs, soaring over the prior week by double digits in Total Viewers (+19% - 2.234 million vs. 1.872 million) and Adults 18-49 (+13% - 534,000 vs. 474,000). In fact, “Kimmel” scored 4-month highs in both Nielsen measures ...
NBC Ratings Results for the Late-Night Week of May 28 - June 1
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018 Encore telecasts of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” have delivered a 0.45 rating in adults 18-49 and 2.1 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of May 28-June 1, to outrate CBS' rebroadcast week of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in all key demographics – adults, men a...
RATINGS: NBA Finals Wrap on Top on Thursday for ABC
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 14, 2019 ABC (12.493 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.2, #1) took home top honors on Thursday with its final mix of 'Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night' (9.161 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #3), 'NBA Countdown' (10.106 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.2, #2) and the 'NBA Finals, Game 6' (13.923 milli...
Budweiser Celebrates Summer with New Freedom Reserve Red Lager
by Marina Kennedy - May 03, 2018 Budweiser unveiled the newest addition to its Reserve Collection Budweiser Freedom Reserve Red Lager. The new beer was specially brewed by Budweiser's own veterans and builds on Budweiser's long-standing support of American veterans with a portion of proceeds sold this summer benefiting Fold...
Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, and Bob Wolff to Be Honored by WFUV
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017 Award-winning PBS News Hour anchors Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen Ifill will receive the Charles Osgood for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from WFUV Radio (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), the noncommercial, member-supported public media service of Fordham University for nearly 70 years....
BWW Interview: Jordan Fisher Talks Life-Changing DWTS' Experience, HAMILTON & More
by Caryn Robbins - October 16, 2017 Today, Fisher takes a moment out of his busy rehearsal schedule to speak with BWW about his life-changing experience on DANCING WITH THE STARS, his burgeoning music career and his strong desire to one day return to the place he calls 'home,' the Broadway stage....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Sees Highest Rated Telecast of the Week on Wednesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2018 On its 3rd night (Wednesday, 10/17/18) broadcasting from the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew to its highest-rated telecast of the week among Adults 18-49 (0.6/4) in the 25 LPM Markets, building by 50% over Tuesday (0.4/3) and by 20% over Monday ...
BROCKMIRE Season 2 Finale to Air 6/20 on IFC
by Tori Hartshorn - May 31, 2018 The final two episodes of IFC's hit original comedy BROCKMIRE will now air one week later than originally scheduled. After taking next week off - Jim BROCKMIRE will be busy live-tweeting the NBA FINALS game on Wednesday from @BrockmireIFC - an all-new episode, 'Caught in a Rundown,' airs on Wednesda...
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Draws Its Largest Audience This Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018 During the week of Nov. 12, 2018, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was up over the prior week by 16% in Total Viewers (2.262 million vs. 1.955 million) to draw its largest audience so far this season and its biggest since the first week of June – since the week of 6/4/18. In addition, “Kimmel” grew for th...
Special Airings of BACHELORETTE and PRESS YOUR LUCK Generate ABC's Strongest Summertime Tuesday Since 2016
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019 ABC Tuesday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.2 million and 1.1/6 in AD18-49): With a special Tuesday off-night airing of “The Bachelorette” following a preemption on Monday for the “NBA Finals on ABC GM5” and the 10:00 p.m. special early premiere of “Press Your Luck” before becoming the lead-off sho...
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Heads to Las Vegas in April
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019 For the first time, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will head to Las Vegas, Nevada, to shoot five original shows starting MONDAY, APRIL 1....
ABC Is Eager to Face the WHAMMY and PRESS YOUR LUCK With a Special Early Premiere 6/11
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2019 Following one of the biggest nights and most dramatic dates of the season on “The Bachelorette,” airing TUESDAY, JUNE 11 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), ABC will give viewers a special early premiere of the iconic game show “Press Your Luck” (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming an...
ABC Announces Return of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT for NBA Finals
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 24, 2019 For the 12th consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC will present “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.” These special-edition episodes will air during prime time every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game One on Thursday, May 30....
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT & WORLD OF DANCE Are The Weeks #1 and #2 Entertainment Shows In 18-49
by Tori Hartshorn - June 05, 2018 NBC has finished #2 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings measures for the primetime week of May 28-June 3, and ranks #1 in each of those categories excluding sports, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research....
ABC Dominates 3rd Straight Night of 2018 NBA Finals as JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: Game Night 3 Posts Best-Ever Results
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 With continuing coverage of the 2018 NBA Finals (Cleveland-Golden State GM3), ABC took full control of prime time, topping the other networks combined on Wednesday for the 3rd consecutive telecast by 4% in Total Viewers (13.0 million vs. 12.5 million – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW combined) and nearly doubl...
ABC News' NIGHTLINE Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the Week of 11/12
by Tori Hartshorn - November 20, 2018 ABC News' “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.439 million) and Adults 18-49 (370,000), during the week of Nov. 12, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. ...
Season Three of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Launches 1/20
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2018 The third season of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by YouTube TV launches Jan. 20 with two blockbuster games, including a special matinee broadcast....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Starts 2018 With a New Season High
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2018 ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE kicked off the first week of 2018 (week of 1/1/18) with a new season high in Adults 18-49 (652,000) and its 2nd largest audience of the season (2.405 million). In fact, Kimmel delivered its best performance with Adults 18-49 in more than 6 months since the NBA Finals-led ...
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Grows to Its Best Non-NBA Finals Week in Over 6 Months
by TV News Desk - October 03, 2017 During the opening week of the new 2017-18 TV season (w/o 9/25/17), ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live jumped over the prior week by 13% in Total Viewers (2.298 million vs. 2.035 million) and 23% among Adults 18-49 (626,000 vs. 509,000) to its best performance since June since the weeks of 6/5/17 and 6/12/...
Walk Off The Earth To Perform At Game 4 Of NBA Finals
by Tori Hartshorn - June 04, 2019 The NBA announced today that multi-platinum musical phenomenon Walk Off the Earth will perform the Canadian national anthem live on Friday, June 7 prior to Game 4 of the 2019 NBA Finals. The performance will air at 9 PM EST on ABC and TSN....
BLACK PANTHER, A STAR IS BORN Win Big at The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 16, 2018 The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards show on WEDNESDAY November 14th at The Avalon, Hollywood was a tremendous success. Some of the industry's finest talent were recognized. Here is the complete list of winners. Kudos to all that participated and congratulations to all on this distinguished list... |