UNHUNG HERO to Be Released on DVD 12/10
by Christina Raquel - December 04, 2013 Breaking Glass Pictures is excited to announce the upcoming December 10th DVD release of Unhung Hero, the world's first cockumentary...
CBS' Broncos-Chargers Game Scores Average of 41.1 Million Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2014 THE NFL ON CBS's broadcast of the AFC Divisional Playoff game featuring the Denver Broncos win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Jan. 12 (4:40-7:59 PM, ET) was seen by an average of 41.1 million viewers (Persons 2+), up 9% from last year's 37.7 million (Houston-New England)....
Turner Sports Announces Extensive Coverage of MLB Postseason
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2013 Turner Sports steps up to the plate for its extensive coverage of the 2013 Major League Baseball Postseason - beginning with the exclusive presentation of the Wild Card presented by Budweiser on Tuesday, Oct. 1, on TBS...
Thunder-Heat Showdown Delivers ESPN's Highest-Rated NBA Game of the Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2014 Wednesday's 2012 NBA Finals rematch - the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat, 112-95, behind Kevin Durant's 33-point performance - delivered a 2.7 overnight rating, according to Nielsen....
TBS 2013 NLCS Coverage Draws 4.7 Million Total Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - October 13, 2013 TBS' exclusive presentation of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals is averaging a 3.0 U.S. HH rating and 4.7 million total viewers through two games, increases of 50% and 47% compared with a 2.0 U.S. HH rating and 3.2 million total...
E!'s HELLO ROSS & More Picked Up for Season 2
by Caryn Robbins - November 25, 2013 E! announced today that the network has picked up second seasons for two popular reality series, 'Total Divas' and 'Eric & Jessie: Game On,' as well as the interactive weekly talk show 'Hello Ross.'...
Pedro Matinez, Tom Verducci Join TBS for MLB Postseason
by Caryn Robbins - September 23, 2013 Turner Sports has added Pedro Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion, as a studio analyst for the 2013 MLB Postseason....
NBC's SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Wins Night in Primetime
by Tyler Peterson - September 16, 2013 Regarding this morning's Nielsens, remember that the fast-affiliate ratings that came in at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT are not time zone-adjusted and typically understate live NFL telecasts. Despite that, NBC is currently #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in every key ratings category, includin...
ESPN's NBA Christmas Day Tripleheader Delivers Highest-Ratings Ever
by Caryn Robbins - December 26, 2013 The 2013 NBA Christmas Day tripleheader on ESPN averaged a 2.3 overnight rating, making it the highest-rated ever for the network, according to Nielsen. The tripleheader was up 10 percent from a 2.1 in 2012, which was the previous best....
Sasha Allen Still in the Game on THE VOICE!
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2013 Sasha Allen is still in the game on NBC's THE VOICE! On last night's Results Show it was revealed that America voted to keep the Broadway star in the competition....
The School for Theatre Creators to Host Open House, 6/18
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2013 Despite scores of artists and a 'theatre-town' reputation, Chicago is not always recognized as a cultural capital. Actors and devisors travel abroad for critical training and certification, or wait for external companies with short workshop programming to come to town. Coletto's School For Theatre C...
ABC's WHODUNNIT? Finale Gets Series High; Up 27%
by Matt Tamanini - August 19, 2013 The season finale of ABC's WHODUNNIT? marked a series high among Adults 18-49 and was the show's 2nd-most-watched telecast. Growing for the 2nd week in a row, Whodunnit? scored solid double-digit gains in Total Viewers (+16%) and Adults 18-49 (+27%)....
Varsity Releases First in Series, GAME ON
by Christina Mancuso - September 03, 2013 Varsity has released the first in a four book series with publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The young adult novel, Game On by Melanie Spring, is the first in the 'A Varsity Novel' series and was published by Poppy, an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers....
E! Announes Coverage of Festive Events at SOCHI GAMES
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2014 E! News will be on the ground in Sochi this February, bringing viewers a comprehensive look at all the entertainment and pop culture news from one of the world's most fascinating cities....
E!s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS Continues to Dominate on Sundays
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013 On Sunday, October 6, E!'s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” (9-10pm) delivered 2.3 million Total Viewers and ranked as Sunday's #1 original series telecast in Adults 18-49, Women 18-49, Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Persons 12-34 and Females 12-34....
FOX Sports 1 Posts Most-Watched Week Since Launch
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2013 Powered by a record-setting audience for Oklahoma - Baylor, plus major UFC and NASCAR events, FOX Sports 1 posted its most-watched week ever from Nov. 4-10, both in prime time and total day....
Second Bruins-Blackhawks Match Scores as NBC Sports' Most-Watched NHL Game
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2013 Saturday night's Stanley Cup Final Game 2 averaged 3.964 million viewers on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), making it the most-watched NHL game in the network's history (since 2006), the most-watched Game 2 on cable in 16 years, and the most-watched Stanley Cup Final game on cable in 11 years, according...
ESPN Networks to Present Entire NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2014 The entire NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One will air across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, WatchESPN and ESPN FULL COURT...
Brian Shactman Named Host of MSNBC's WAY TOO EARLY
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2013 Brian Shactman has been named host of MSNBC's "Way Too Early" (weekdays 5:30- 6:00 a.m.). He'll begin on Monday, May 13 and will also contribute to "Morning Joe." The announcement was made today by MSNBC President Phil Griffin....
NBC Sports' Bruins-Penguins Coverage Sweeps Adults 18-49
by Tyler Peterson - June 02, 2013 From 8-11 p.m. ET, NBC Sports' coverage of the Boston Bruins-Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Conference Final game averaged a 2.5 household rating, 5 share in the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research....
ESPN's Sugar Bowl Coverage Delivers Highest Overnight Since 2007
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2014 ESPN's telecast of the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 2 garnered the highest overnight rating for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Bowl since 2007....
2014 NCAA Division I Championship Averaging 9.8 Million Total Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - March 31, 2014 CBS Sports and Turner Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship - across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV - is delivering its highest viewership in 21 years (since 1993). Through last night (Sunday, March 30), the NCAA Tournament is averaging 9.8 million total view...
E! Up 20% in Adults 18-49 from 2012
by Tyler Peterson - December 20, 2013 E! will close out 2013 with three consecutive months of year-on-year growth in Primetime (8-11pm), up 20% for the timeslot among P18-49 (256K) in fourth quarter. Propelled by the continued strength of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, E! News, network specials and other core franchises, in addition...
ESPN Announces Future Sites for The Armed Forces Classic
by Caryn Robbins - December 18, 2013 The Armed Forces Classic - a series of Division I men's college basketball games - is being played on United States military bases worldwide over a five-year rotation - will originate from the Coast Guard in 2014, Marines in 2015 and Navy in 2016....
'The Talk' Hosts Compete at BIG BROTHER House Today
by TV News Desk - June 26, 2013 Prior to the arrival of this season's BIG BROTHER Houseguests, the ladies of THE TALK moved into the BIG BROTHER house to compete against each other as part of a special BIG BROTHER preview show, to be broadcast on THE TALK, today, June 26... |