Discovery Scores Most-Watched August in Network History
by Tyler Peterson - August 27, 2013 Discovery Channel's 26th annual Shark Week in August was the network's most watched Shark Week ever. The success of Shark Week coupled with solid performances by hit series Amish Mafia, which averaged 2.46 million viewers, and Gold Rush - South America, which averaged 2.43 million viewers, and stron...
Discovery Channel's 24th Annual 'Shark Week' Kicks off July 31
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2011 SHARK WEEK, cable television's longest-running programming event and the ultimate summertime ritual, returns to Discovery Channel Sunday, July 31 at 9PM with seven all-new specials and some of the most watched shows from recent years. The 24th annual fin-filled celebration will feature Discovery Cha...
'Man/Wild,' 'Swords,' 'Pitchmen' Return to Discovery Channel, 8/11
by TV News Desk - August 11, 2010 thefutoncritic.com reports that the Discovery Channel is gearing up to premiere new seasons of their shows 'Man vs. Wild,' 'Swords: Life on the Line,' and 'Pitchmen' after the August 1 - 7 run of their 23rd edition of 'Shark Week.'...
SYFY Picks Up MONSTER MAN Series
by Nicole Rosky - July 20, 2011 Syfy is expanding its slate of original reality programming by greenlighting Monster Man, a docuseries about a quirky Hollywood creature-making family, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions....
TWITTER WATCH: UGLY BETTY's Mark Indelicato - 'Off to a voice lesson, then what?'
by Eddie Varley - August 05, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com presents it's newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!...
Discovery Channel Unveils 2013-14 Upfront Slate
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2013 Powered by #1 shows and breakout new hits, Discovery Channel, with 13 series and specials that were #1 in their respective time periods, landed in cable's Top 10 in 2012 among both total viewers P2+ and P25-54 in Prime Time...
SHARK AFTER DARK Leads the Pack in Late Night Talk Shows on Cable
by Tyler Peterson - August 07, 2013 Discovery Channel's late night live talk show during SHARK WEEK, Shark After Dark, hosted by comedian Josh Wolf at 11PM, , delivered 1,186,000 P2+ total viewers on Tuesday, August 6. This telecast beat TBS' Conan, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, BRAVO's Watch...
Discovery Channel to Launch SHARK WEEK Digital & Social Media Campaign
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2012 In 2011, SHARK WEEK viewers dominated social media, nabbing the top spot on Trendrr's social TV chart and generating more than 750,000 SHARK WEEK Tweets throughout the week. As Americans prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of summer's most jawsome ritual, Discovery Channel is making this year ...
Discovery Channel's 24th Annual 'Shark Week' Kicks off July 31
by Charlie Piane - May 10, 2011 SHARK WEEK, cable television's longest-running programming event and the ultimate summertime ritual, returns to Discovery Channel Sunday, July 31 at 9PM with seven all-new specials and some of the most watched shows from recent years. The 24th annual fin-filled celebration will feature Discovery Cha...
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, August 10 - Part 2; Final SIP from LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary National Tour; Plus PIPPIN, MATILDA & More!
by Tyler Peterson - August 11, 2013 Yesterday's photos included shots from PIPPIN, Broadway's MATILDA, the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, FOOTLOOSE, and the final SIP from the 25th Anniversary National Tour of LES MISERABLES. Plus, photos from freeFall Theater's SPRING AWAKENING, featuring Rachel Potter and Chase Peacock, Ogunqu...
Shark Week Fans Can Get 'Fish Eye' View of Real Sharks With Georgia Aquarium's Shark Cam
by Kelsey Denette - July 12, 2011 Discovery Channel and Georgia Aquarium are once again teaming up to provide the ultimate shark experience for fans: a live 'fish-eye' view of a variety of sharks living in the world's largest indoor aquatic habitat, Ocean Voyager....
'Man/Wild,' 'Swords,' 'Pitchmen' Return to Discovery Channel, 8/10-11
by Nicolas Coburn - July 01, 2010 thefutoncritic.com reports that the Discovery Channel is gearing up to premiere new seasons of their shows 'Man vs. Wild,' 'Swords: Life on the Line,' and 'Pitchmen' after the August 1 - 7 run of their 23rd edition of 'Shark Week.'...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - MYTHBUSTERS Featured on 'Shark Week' Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2012 Tonight, two new specials will premiere including Sharkzilla at 9:00 pm/et in which a team of engineers and paleontologists build a model of a prehistoric 52-foot Megalodon, and MythBusters' Jawsome Shark Special at 10:00 pm/et in which Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman count down their top 25 shark myt...
ID's 'Shock Week' Begins August 8
by Kelsey Denette - July 29, 2011 Fresh off the fins of Shark Week, Investigation Discovery's SHOCK WEEK conjures seven days of the most shocking cases and surprising discoveries, from (bleep)ingly bizarre marriage secrets to jailbirds who escape prison by mailing themselves to freedom. SHOCK WEEK features sizzling season premieres ...
SHARK WEEK Hits New Ratings High with Faux Documentary MEGALODON
by Tyler Peterson - August 05, 2013 Discovery's SHARK WEEK 2013 broke all viewership records in the 26 year history of SHARK WEEK on Sunday August 4 with the premiere of Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives which earned a 2.60 P25-54 and 4.8 million total viewers P2+ delivery. This stands as the highest rated and most watched SHARK WEEK...
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, August 18 - Double-Sized Special Jimmy Fallon Edition!
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2012 On August 16th, Broadway star Ricky Martin appeared on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, where he revealed his love of Twitter and his new habit of tweeting 'intermission pictures' from backstage to give fans a behind-the-scenes peek. Today, we bring you a double-sized 'Jimmy Fallon Edition,' Saturday I...
Eddie Ift Plays Side Splitters, 10/6-9
by Kelsey Denette - October 04, 2011 Known for his quick wit and caustic-style of comedy, Eddie Ifft has a habit of speaking first and then thinking, which gets him in trouble - a lot. Having been fired from most jobs, including a short stint at his father's insurance firm (where he was either fired or asked to pursue a new career - de...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - MYTHBUSTERS Featured on 'Shark Week' Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2012 Tonight, two new specials will premiere including Sharkzilla at 9:00 pm/et in which a team of engineers and paleontologists build a model of a prehistoric 52-foot Megalodon, and MythBusters' Jawsome Shark Special at 10:00 pm/et in which Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman count down their top 25 shark myt...
Discovery Celebrates SHARK WEEK 25th Anniversary With Live Stream Cam
by Caryn Robbins - July 03, 2012 Beginning today, viewers are invited to get a jump on the festivities and dive with sharks (no wet suit required) through Shark Cam, a live streaming underwater experience from the 6.3 million gallon Ocean Voyager Exhibit at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the world's largest single aquarium habitat, i...
Syfy's New Docuseries MONSTER MAN to Premiere 3/14
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2012 Syfy will premiere its latest original docuseries Monster Man on Wednesday, March 14 at 11PM (ET/PT), immediately following the second season finale of Face Off at 10 PM (ET/PT). Monster Man will return to its regular timeslot, Wednesdays at 10 PM (ET/PT), the following week on March 21....
'Shark Week' to Return to Discovery Channel This Summer
by Caryn Robbins - April 06, 2012 Discovery Channel has just announced its 2012-2013 slate, and viewers will be happy to hear that 'Shark Week', the network's popular week-long adventure series, will be returning for another run....
Discovery Hits Another SHARK WEEK High on Wednesday
by Tyler Peterson - August 08, 2013 Discovery's SHARK WEEK broke 26 years of Shark Week Wednesday viewership records last night with the premiere of Great White Serial Killer. This stands as the highest rated and most watched SHARK WEEK Wednesday program in the 26 year history of SHARK WEEK. Discovery was also the #1 cable network amo...
BWW Reviews: Totem Pole's BARNUM Is A 'Jumbo' Spectacle
by Marakay Rogers - August 08, 2013 Director JJ Kaczynski and a stellar lead cast bring the circus -- the three-ring and the marital variety both -- to Totem Pole Playhouse...
Syfy Original Series 'Monster Man' Will Showcase Hollywood Creature-Making Family Beginning 3/14
by Kelsey Denette - January 11, 2012 Syfy will premiere its latest original docuseries Monster Man on Wednesday, March 14 at 11PM (ET/PT), immediately following the second season finale of Face Off at 10 PM (ET/PT). Monster Man will return to its regular timeslot, Wednesdays at 10 PM (ET/PT), the following week on March 21.... |
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