![]() by Macon Prickett - April 06, 2018 ABC's TGIT lineup ran neck-and-neck with a “Big Bang”-led CBS for No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 1.3/6) and beat out NBC by 50% (0.8/3) and Fox by 71% (0.7/3). With strong delayed viewing for its Thursday dramas, ABC is projected to move ahead and win Thursday night, once Live + 7 Day ...
ABC's CASTLE Posts First-Ever Total Viewer Victory Over NBC's 'Blindspot'
by Caryn Robbins - March 29, 2016 During the week of March 21, 2016, ABC delivered 7 of the Top 15 broadcast entertainment TV series in Adults 18-49, including the Top 4 comedies for the 2nd week running... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - July 11, 2018 ABC Tuesday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/3 in AD18-49): With a special edition of “20/20: Triumph in Thailand” at 9:00 p.m. drawing strong numbers and improved results for “The Last Defense” at 10:00 p.m., ABC moved up to rank No. 2 (tie) to an “America's Got Talent”-led NBC a... ![]() by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2017 The vibrant comedy hub of Chicago, Stage 773, will host the 5th Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival, taking place September 14 through September 17 at 1225 W. Belmont.... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - November 19, 2018 Just in time for the holiday season, a special edition of "20/20" gives viewers an inside look at "Mary Poppins Returns," the sequel to the classic 1964 film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. In the special, ABC News' Chris Connelly sits down for the first prime-time television interviews wi... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - June 13, 2018 THE LAST DEFENSE Opens to ABC's Top Summer Audience in the Slot Since August '16... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018 Following the death of musical and cultural legend Aretha Franklin, a special edition of “20/20” reflects on the life and legacy of the Queen of Soul who had an iconic six-decade career spanning an array of musical genres. The hour gives an in-depth look at Franklin's memorable career and the impact... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018 What caused a doctor and veterinarian couple to hire a hit man to kill their exes? today night, “20/20” investigates this double murder-for-hire plot and the elaborate sting operation authorities say they set up to catch Houston-area veterinarian, Valerie McDaniel, and her boyfriend, Leon Jacob, bef...
ABC's GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW Opens Strong on New Night
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2016 “The Great American Baking Show” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.6 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49): From 9:00-11:00 p.m. against the NFL game, ABC's “The Great American Baking Show” season premiere rose 11% in Adults 18-49 over the same night last year... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2018 Mad Rex Restaurant and VR Lounge (1000 Frankford Ave) announces the debut of the 'Hour After Happy Hour' designed to celebrate the hour after the end of the world. The world's first post-apocalypse themed restaurant and virtual reality lounge has fired up a full menu of new dishes and happy hour exc...
ABC's THE MUPPETS Beats 8pm Premiere of NBC's 'Best Time Ever' in Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - October 14, 2015 At 8:00 p.m., ABC's “The Muppets” took second in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to CBS' “NCIS,” beating NBC's time-slot premiere of “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris” by 18% in the half-hour...
ABC's BLOOD & OIL Outdraws Fox's Comedies by 36% in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2015 At 9:00 p.m., ABC freshman drama “Blood & Oil” delivered 36% more viewers in the hour than Fox's comedies (3.8 million vs. 2.8 million for “Family Guy”/”The Last Man on Earth”)....
ABC's TO TELL THE TRUTH Draws Its Biggest Audience This Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2017 At 8:00 p.m., ABC's “To Tell the Truth” built over its most recent first-run airing in the slot by 18% in Total Viewers (4.7 million vs. 4.0 million) and by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.8/2), scoring its most watched telecast this season....
ABC's MODERN FAMILU Is Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016 During the week of January 11, 2016, ABC delivered 5 of the Top 15 entertainment TV shows in Adults 18-49, including 3 of the Top 5 and once again placing all 4 of its Wednesday comedies... ![]() by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2018 The vibrant comedy hub of Chicago, Stage 773, is proud to host the 6th Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival, taking place beginning Thursday, May 17 through Sunday, May 20 at 1225 W. Belmont. Featuring an eclectic line up of shows and events, the Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival celebrates all that is th...
ABC's GREATEST HITS Spikes 40% Over Its Week-Ago Debut in Adults 18-34
by Caryn Robbins - July 08, 2016 Improving on its lead-in by 11% in Adults 18-49 at 9:00 p.m. against CBS' “Big Brother,” ABC's “Greatest Hits” (1.0/4) defeated its freshman unscripted competition in the hour by 11% on NBC...
NBC Wins Monday in Total Viewer, VOICE Is #1 for the Night
by Caryn Robbins - March 16, 2017 NBC wins Monday night in total viewers, led by the #1 show of the night by that measure, “The Voice.”...
ABC's SCANDAL Continues to Beat Competition by Wide Margins in Time Slot
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2015 At 9:00 p.m., ABC's “Scandal” was the entertainment leader with Adults 18-49 (2.2/7), defeating CBS' comedies by 10%...
BWW Reviews: An Hour In The Life of Three MEN Examines What Makes Them Tick And What Brings Them Undone.
by Jade Kops - July 03, 2015 Brendan Cowell's hilarious one act play MEN joins three men as they wait out time in a small room, discovering their deeper selves as the hour counts down....
ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY is Thursday's No. 1 TV Series and Grows Year to Year by 5%
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2016 gainst the increased competition from CBS, ABC's lineup held steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.6/6). “Grey's” (2.3/8 vs. 2.4/9) and “Notorious” (1.0/3 vs. 1.1/4) each came within 1-tenth of the prior week...
ABC's GREATEST HITS Opens at 3-Year Summertime Time-Slot High in Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - July 01, 2016 With “BattleBots,” the debut of “Greatest Hits” and a repeat of the “Match Game” pilot, ABC took second on Thursday night in Total Viewers (4.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.9/4), outdrawing an “Olympic Trials”-boosted NBC in viewers (3.6 million) and tying with young adults.... ![]() by Rachael Goldberg - June 14, 2018 The tone for Mona Mansour's three-plays is set with two words projected onto a spinning set piece: “It's complicated.” It is. It's very complicated. But sometimes complicated can be a beautiful thing.... ![]() by Macon Prickett - April 04, 2018 Deana Martin returns to the Showroom at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas for her next edition of The Deana Martin Celebrity Roasthonoring the 'Man of the Hour' – world-renowned actor, producer, writer and director, Joe Mantegna on Sunday, April 15 at 6 p.m. Deana Martin continues her father's leg...
PBS to Premiere Season 7 of Documentary Series CRAFT IN AMERICA, 11/20
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2015 CRAFT IN AMERICA, the Peabody Award-winning documentary series, now in its 7th season, returns to PBS, on November 20th at 10pm*...
ABC's MODERN FAMILY is Wednesday's Top TV Show
by Caryn Robbins - February 11, 2016 ABC's “Modern Family” outdelivered Fox's “American Idol” on the night by 24% to rank as Wednesday's No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49 (2.6/8 vs. 2.1/7).... |