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ABC's MISTRESSES Reaches 12-Week High in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2013

Spiking 18% over its lead-in at 9pm in Adults 18-49, ABC's Mistresses was up for the 2nd straight week with viewers...


ABC's MIND GAMES Opens with 5-Month Time-Slot High
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2014

Mind Games (10-11pm - 3.6 million and 1.1/3 in AD18-49): During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's debut of Mind Games opened with a 5-month high for a series in the time slot among Adults 18-49...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - President & Mrs. Obama Sit Down with 20/20's Barbara Walters
by Caryn Robbins - November 29, 2013

President and Mrs. Obama sit down with Barbara Walters at the White House for their first joint television interview this year. In what has become an end-of-the-year tradition, Ms. Walters interviews the President first and then Mrs. Obama will join the conversation....


New Novel Explores Faith in the Time of Skepticism
by Robert Diamond - November 28, 2013

Author J.S.B. Morse wants to test the limits of your belief. In his new fiction entitled 'Now and at the Hour of Our Death' (www.code-interactive.com/publishing), faith in religion and science are scrutinized equally and readers are left questioning their own belief systems. 'Belief is such a pow...


NBC's DATELINE Sets Season High with 7.2 Million Viewers; GRIMM Hits No. 2
by TV News Desk - November 30, 2013

“Dateline NBC” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported its highest ratings in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 (1.8) since Oct. 25 and set a season high in total viewers. Versus the prior week, “Dateline” was up 9% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.2 rating from a 1.1), up 20% in...


NBC Wins November 11-17 Week in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2013

NBC has finished #1 in adults 18-49 for the primetime week of Nov. 11-17, with the network's highest 18-49 and total-viewers averages in four weeks, plus increases versus the same week last year...


CBS Airs Newly-Colorized I LOVE LUCY Christmas Special Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 20, 2013

The I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, a one-hour special featuring two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the 1950s series, will be broadcast tonight, Dec. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....


FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND Set for Jan. 29 Premiere on BBC America
by Tyler Peterson - December 18, 2013

There's no questioning the iconic status of the man they call 007, but before his thrilling adventures hit the page or screen, they were experienced first-hand by author-to-be, Ian Fleming. Stylish and explosive - BBC AMERICA's Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond tells the fascinating story of the m...


ABC's “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Returns to Original as Tuesday's No. 2 Scripted Show
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2013

ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned to original after the prior week's repeat as Tuesday's No. 2 scripted TV show in Adults 18-49...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - TLC to Air Updated Version of SAY YES TO THE CURE, 10/4
by Caryn Robbins - September 04, 2013

On Friday, October 4 at 8pm ET/PT, TLC will air a special updated version of this emotional one-hour special where viewers will re-live that experience...


Disney Junior's SHERIFF CALLIE'S WILD WEST Corrals Record Ratings
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2014

In its January 20 TV premiere after its auspicious WATCH Disney Junior app launch in November, Disney Junior channel's original series “Sheriff Callie's Wild West” (5:00-5:55 p.m.) lassoed impressive ratings in Total Viewers...


ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY Winter Finale Up by Double Digits
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2013

ABC Thursday Prime (8-11pm - 7.1 million and 2.2/7 in AD18-49): With its night of Winter Finales, ABC was up for the 2nd week on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (+10%) to deliver a 6-week high on the evening...


SCANDAL & GREY'S ANATOMY Take Thursday in Adults 18-49
by Tyler Peterson - November 22, 2013

ABC ran a strong No. 2 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (2.1/6), outdelivering Fox by 31% (1.6/5) and NBC by 110% (1.0/3). The Net ranked No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-34 (tie) and key Women (W18-34/W18-49)....


ABC is No. 1 in Nielsen's Non-Sports Adult 18-49 November Sweep Averages
by Caryn Robbins - November 26, 2013

Excluding sports to level the playing field for the NFL-boosted averages, ABC ranks a solid No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (2.1/6) for the 2013 November Sweep...


PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Continues to Sweep Key Female Demo
by Tyler Peterson - February 20, 2014

At 8 o'clock, “Pretty Little Liars” spiked to four-week highs, ranking as cable TV's #1 telecast in the hour for its 91st-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 (1.5 million/3.2 rating) – every telecast since its June 2010 series launch – 43rd in Adults 18-34 (1.0 million/1.5 rating), 50th i...


ABC's SHARK TANK Delivers Best Numbers Yet
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2013

Building for the 2nd consecutive night to its best numbers yet, Night 3 of ABC's Shark Tank week was up over its Monday telecast in Total Viewers (+2%) and Adults 18-49 (+8%)....


HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT Hits 4-Week High
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2013

For a seventh time in seven weeks, “Hollywood Game Night” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) ranks #1 in the hour...


Animal Planet to Present Fans' Favorite Felines on TOO CUTE!, 9/7
by Tyler Peterson - August 22, 2013

On Saturday, September 7, at 9 PM (ET/PT), TOO CUTE! revisits the cutest kittens in the series' history and reveals the fan-favorite feline antics in a countdown of the top-20 most adorable kitten moments. And, for the first time ever, Animal Planet cuts into its regularly scheduled programming four...


NBC Is #1 Tuesday Night Among Networks in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2013

NBC is #1 Tuesday night in 18-49 with the #1 show of the night in 18-49, “The Voice,” and the #1 show at 10 on ABC, CBS and NBC, “Chicago Fire.”...


PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Takes Tuesday Night Time Slot in Key Female Demos
by Tyler Peterson - January 29, 2014

At 8 o'clock, “Pretty Little Liars” ranked as TV's #1 telecast in the hour for its 28th-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 (1.4 million/3.1 rating) and 19th in Women 18-34 (848,000/2.5 rating), and was cable TV's #1 telecast for the 40th original telecast in Adults 18-34 (959,000/1.4 rat...


This February Half-Term at Carriageworks Theatre Includes RED RIDING HOOD, BIN MEN and More
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2014

Carriageworks Theatre is hosting an exciting range of activities and performances for the whole family this February half-term. With five imaginative productions aimed at toddlers, primary and secondary age kids plus pre-show activities for the whole family to enjoy, every day will be a new adventur...


ABC's ROOKIE BLUE is Most-Watched TV Show in Time Slot
by Caryn Robbins - August 27, 2013

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's 'Rookie Blue' ranked as the most-watched TV show in its time period for the 7th week running....


ABC'S THE BACHELOR Dominates Monday Night
by Caryn Robbins - January 21, 2014

From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's “The Bachelor” once again dominated its unscripted competition in the 2-hour time period, beating NBC's back to back episodes of “Hollywood Game Night”...


THE FOSTERS, Guest Starring Rosie O'Donnell, Hits Series High in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2014

At 9 o'clock, last summer's breakout hit, “The Fosters” hit series highs in Total Viewers...


Publisher Plans to Shake Up the Literary World with Book Bomb
by Robert Diamond - December 07, 2013

With the Long Tail growing ever longer and the cloud of obscurity becoming harder to break through for small book publishers, some are turning to guerilla marketing techniques to get noticed. That's just what Code Publishing (www.code-interactive.com/publishing) is doing for its latest release, a sp...






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