ABC & ESPN Announce Coverage of 2015 NBA PLAYOFFS
by Caryn Robbins - April 16, 2015 The 2015 NBA Playoffs will tip off on ABC and ESPN with the first five games of the postseason airing on the networks, beginning Saturday, April 18....
ABC to Air 126th TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE, 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2014 The 126th Tournament of Roses Parade will air live from Pasadena, California on THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 (11:00am -1:00pm ET, 10:00am-12:00pm CT, 9:00am – 11:00am MT, 8:00am - 10:00am PT) on the ABC Television Network....
NBC's LAST COMIC STANDING Matches 6-Week High
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014 “Last Comic Standing” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) matched a six-week high in 18-49 rating (best since a 1.4 on June 19) and remained undefeated in the time period versus all ABC and CBS competition except for the NBA Finals, through 11 telecasts....
NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Dominates Timeslot Competition
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2014 “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” remained the dominant late-night choice during the week of June 2-6,...
ABC to Exclusively Air Game One of 2015 NBA FINALS, 6/4
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2015 The 2015 NBA Finals - the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry versus the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James - will air exclusively on ABC, beginning with Game 1 on Thursday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET....
NBC Wins Tuesday Night in Total Viewers Among Big 4
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2014 With the #1 and #2 shows of the night in 18-49, “America's Got Talent” and “The Night Shift.” Leading six of six half-hours among the Big 4 in 18-49 and total viewers....
NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Sets Season High
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2014 ' American Ninja Warrior” (1.7/5 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) equaled its highest 18-49 rating since June 2...
Houston Grand Opera Presents EL PASADO NUNCA SE TERMINA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015 Houston Grand Opera (HGO) presents the much-anticipated mariachi production El Pasado Nunca Se Termina/The Past Is Never Finished, featuring internationally renowned ensemble Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán....
NBC's RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS is #2 Reality Summer Launch
by Caryn Robbins - July 29, 2014 The debut of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” (1.4/5 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked within a tenth of a point of ABC's “Rising Star”...
ABC Takes Fourth Night in a Row with NBA Finals
by Tyler Peterson - June 13, 2014 For the 4th consecutive evening with 2014 NBA Finals coverage (Miami-San Antonio Game 4), ABC beat the other nets' combined primetime delivery in Adults 18-49 (+23% - 4.3/15 vs. 3.5/12 – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW combined). In addition, the Net more than doubled the audience of its nearest competition ...
NBC's NIGHT SHIFT Retains 100% of Last Week's Rating
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2014 Against NBA competition, “America's Got Talent' (2.6/8 in 18-49, 11.5 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) is up week to week in total viewers...
Tim Duncan from the 2014 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs to Visit LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, 6/24
by Courtnie Mele - June 23, 2014 Tim Duncan celebrates the San Antonio Spurs' fifth NBA Championship title when he visits the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Tuesday, June 24 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will be his first talk show interview since the team's victory....
HELL'S KITCHEN Puts FOX on Top in Demos
by Courtnie Mele - June 20, 2014 FOX (3.776 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) was the top demo draw on Thursday thanks to new episodes of 'Hell's Kitchen' (4.934 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1) and 'Gang Related' (2.619 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9)....
ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott Has Died at 49
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 04, 2015 ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has passed away at age 49 following a long battle with cancer, ESPN announced on Sunday morning....
VIDEO: Hannah Storm Shares Emotional Tribute to ESPN Co-Worker Stuart Scott
by - January 05, 2015 Below, watch a moving tribute from Scott's ESPN co-worker Hannah Storm who reported the sad news of her friend's death on Sportscenter....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT Specials Return to ABC During NBA Finals Today
by TV News Desk - June 05, 2014 For the seventh consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC presents 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.' These special edition episodes will air in Primetime every night of the NBA Finals beginning with Game 1, tonight, June 5....
FOX Sports Names Pam Oliver Senior Correspondent
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2014 Pam Oliver, one of the premier reporters and interviewers in sports television, has been elevated to senior correspondent, FOX Sports, effectively immediately....
ABC's BACHELOR IN PARADISE Debut Wins Monday Time Period in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - August 12, 2014 From 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Bachelor in Paradise” debuted with 5.3 million viewers on average, making ABC the most-watched TV network in the 2-hour time period....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT Primetime Specials to Return During NBA Finals
by Caryn Robbins - May 26, 2015 For the eighth consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC presents "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night." These special edition episodes will air in primetime every night of the NBA Finals beginning with Game 1, Thursday, June 4....
ESPN Audio Tips Off 20th Consecutive Season of NBA Broadcasts This October
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2014 ESPN Audio's 20th consecutive year of broadcasting the NBA will feature 29 regular-season games and tips off Opening Night on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. ET...
NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Ties Its Second Best Rating
by Caryn Robbins - August 05, 2014 NBC tied for the nightlong win in adults 18-49 among the Big 4, as “American Ninja Warrior” matched its second-best rating in two years and “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” retained 93% of the prior Monday's premiere rating....
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Ranks as Week's #1 Non-Sports Program
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2014 With “America's Got Talent” scoring the week's #1 non-sports results among primetime programs on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and every other key measure...
ABC WORLD NEWS Up from 2013 in Adults 25-54
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2014 For the week of June 9, 2014, “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” averaged 7.265 million Total Viewers and a 1.6 rating/7 share/1.902 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. For the 3rd week in a row, “World News” built on the year-ago week in both Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults...
ABC's MISTRESSES Up Week-to-Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2014 During the week of August 11, 2014, ABC aired 7 of the Top 20 broadcast programs in Adults 18-49: “20/20: Robin Williams” – No. 8, “Bachelor in Paradise” – No. 9,...
Game Four of NBA FINALS Delivers Strong Overnight Rating
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2014 Game Four of the 2014 NBA Finals, in which the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 107-86 to take a 3-1 series lead, generated a strong 10.6 overnight rating on ABC... |