ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS Is Monday's Most Watched TV Show for the 2nd Week
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2017 ABC took second place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC, beating CBS by 40% (1.0/4) and doubling Fox's original dramas on the night (+100% over a 0.7/3 for “24: Legacy”/”APB”). “Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 11.0 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49)...
Music Superstar Taylor Swift to Debut New Song During ABC's TGIT Line Up Today
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2017 Music superstar Taylor Swift continues her groundbreaking collaboration with ABC with a special performance of a new song to air during TGIT today, Nov. 9, on The ABC Television Network, followed by an extended version on Freeform the following day....
ABC to Present Two-Night Princess Diana Docu-Series On Anniversary of Her Death
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2017 ABC and People announce a four-hour primetime television event on the extraordinary life of Princess Diana....
NBC's BLINDSPOT Grows By +3% in Total Viewers Following 4-Week Break
by Caryn Robbins - March 23, 2017 “Blindspot” (0.9/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grows +0.1 of a point or +13% versus its prior original (0.9 vs. 0.8 on Feb. 22), despite a four-week break since its most recent telecast and the impact since then of Daylight Saving Time....
ABC and Freeform Take an Unprecedented Number of Series to SCAD's aTVfest in Atlanta
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2017 This February 2-4, both ABC and Freeform take the stage at SCAD's (Savannah College of Art and Design) aTVfest, an international event where attendees discover the latest in design creativity and innovation and media production, with ten series....
NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Wins Its 12th Straight in Time Slot; Grows +18%
by Caryn Robbins - April 06, 2017 NBC's “Chicago P.D.” (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) wins the 10 p.m. hour versus ABC's “Designated Survivor” and CBS' “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure...
WONDER WOMAN Tops Winners of 18th Annual GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - June 07, 2017 Winners of the 18th Annual GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS were announced last night at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. The annual awards show honors achievements in motion picture marketing, including film trailers, posters and television advertisements....
ABC Renews BLACK-ISH, THE GOLDBERGS & More; DR KEN, THE CATCH Among Cancellations
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017 Yesterday, ABC announced it new series pickups, renewal orders for current shows and cancellation of poorly performing series....
Disney Night on DANCING WITH THE STARS Drives ABC to a Monday Victory
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2017 Boosted by Disney Night on DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC was the most watched network on Monday (8.4 million) and ran a strong 2nd in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC. “Dancing” stood as Monday's most watched TV show overall (11.0 million) and caught NBC's “The Voice”...
ABC Announces Midseason Return Date for DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 ABC has announced that DESIGNATED SURVIVOR' will make its midseason return on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28, 2018, at 10 p.m. EST/PST....
Unit 102 Actors Co. to Stage Sam Shepard's THE LATE HENRY MOSS
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018 Unit 102 Actors Company leans into its past and looks forward to a play about memory, honouring one of the great playwrights that inspired the company in its beginnings....
Theatrum Mundi Productions presents A Reading of DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2017 Throughout the entertainment industry, over the last month, the repeated question has reverberated: How can we change the paradigm and create more parity for women in the industry?...
Sneak Peek - ABC Airs Exclusive Interview with Princess Diana's Brother This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2017 On the eve of Princess Diana's birthday, ABC and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in THE STORY OF DIANA. The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon's tragic p...
Key Marketing Appointments Made at ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2017 Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment, announced key Marketing appointments today, including her new head of the department. Rebecca Daugherty will oversee the department and has been promoted to executive vice president, Marketing. In this position, Ms. Daugherty will be responsible for ove...
Casting Revealed for 'Wayward Sisters' Episode of The CW's SUPERNATURAL
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 Warner Bros. Television's long-running, fan-favorite series SUPERNATURAL (Thursdays 8/7c The CW) is 'carrying on' with the confirmed casting for a potential new Wayward Sisters series, set in the world of Supernatural....
ABC Announces Premiere Dates for CHILD SUPPORT and MATCH GAME
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 he series premiere of CHILD SUPPORT a one-hour studio-based series from Golden Globe - and Emmy Award-winning Ricky Gervais and Banijay Studios North America, will make its debut on FRIDAY, JAN. 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST....
Music Superstar Taylor Swift to Debut New Song During ABC's TGIT Line Up 11/9
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 Music superstar Taylor Swift continues her groundbreaking collaboration with ABC with a special performance of a new song to air during TGIT on Thursday, Nov. 9, on The ABC Television Network, followed by an extended version on Freeform the following day....
Arye Gross to Star in UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL at Geffen Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2017 The Geffen Playhouse today announced that Arye Gross (Minority Report, Castle, Geffen's Coney Island Christmas) will star in Glen Berger's award-winning one-man play Underneath the Lintel: An Impressive Presentation of Lovely Evidences, directed by Steven Robman....
Grammy- & Emmy-Nominated Pop Icon Katy Perry Set to Judge on ABC's AMERICAN IDOL
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2017 At today's upfront presentation at David Geffen Hall in New York City, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Grammy- and Emmy-nominated music luminary Katy Perry is set to judge the next generation of artists on ABC's revival of the beloved music competition series “American Ido...
KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD Star Jason Ritter Achieves World Record
by TV News Desk - October 09, 2017 At 11:48 a.m. EDT, live, on ABC's The View, it was declared by an official adjudicator that Jason Ritter, star of ABC's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Most hugs given in one minute by an individual....
THE ORVILLE Premiere Is FOX's Most-Watched & Highest-Rated Series Launch Since 2015
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2017 The Sunday, Sept. 10, premiere of THE ORVILLE, FOX's new space adventure series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane, delivered a Live + 35 Day multi-platform audience of 14.5 million viewers, marking a +71% lift from Live + Same Day, and a 3.9/13 L35 rating among Adults 18-49, gaining +44% vs. L...
Tony Winner Glenn Close to Star in Amazon Pilot SEA OAK
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017 Amazon today announced the lineup for its forthcoming fall pilot season which will debut on November 10 in over 200 countries and territories exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for all customers to stream....
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
Arye Gross to Star in UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL at Geffen Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2017 The Geffen Playhouse today announced that Arye Gross (Minority Report, Castle, Geffen's Coney Island Christmas) will star in Glen Berger's award-winning one-man play Underneath the Lintel: An Impressive Presentation of Lovely Evidences, directed by Steven Robman....
Cast Complete for Geffen Playhouse's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Starring Jane Kaczmarek and Alfred Molina
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2017 The Geffen Playhouse today announced the full cast for its production of Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Long Day's Journey Into Night, directed by Jeanie Hackett.... |