NBC's SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Wins the Night; Grows vs. Year-Ago Game
by Caryn Robbins - November 27, 2017 In metered-market household results, NBC Sports coverage of the SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game featuring the Green Bay Packers at the Pittsburgh Steelers generated a 12.2 rating, 20 share from 8:30-11:30 p.m. ET, leading NBC to an easy primetime victory....
Former US Olympian Nick Fairall Tells His Story On STORIES FROM THE STAGE Following Series Marathon
by Tori Hartshorn - June 21, 2019 Stories of reflection, triumph and life with disabilities are in the spotlight this June as Stories from the Stage, the WORLD Channel original series that features ordinary people telling extraordinary stories, airs a national 24-hour binge-a-thon of episodes this month. The public television serie...
NBA on ESPN: Highest-Rated Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 in Six Years
by Tori Hartshorn - May 16, 2018 ESPN's coverage of the Boston Celtics victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday generated a 6.5 metered market rating, making it the highest-rated Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 since 2012. It was also ESPN's highest-rated Conference Finals telecast since Game 5 of the 2015 Golden State Warr...
Houston Symphony Extends Performance Cancellations
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2020 The Houston Symphony announced that it is extending its concert cancellations, canceling all previously scheduled concerts and community activities through the months of May and June 2020 in order to protect the health of audiences, musicians, and staff....
Fergie Apologizes For NBA All-Star National Anthem Performance
by Macon Prickett - February 20, 2018 According to Entertainment Weekly, Fergie has apologized for NBA All-Star National Anthem performance. After the performance went viral and gained negative feedback from celebrities and players alike, the former BLACK EYED PEAS singer released a formal apology....
ESPN Matches Its Highest-Rated NBA Game Ever with 9.1 Metered Market Rating for Eastern Conference Finals Game 7
by Tori Hartshorn - May 29, 2018 ESPN matched its highest-rated NBA game ever with a 9.1 metered market rating for the Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, according to Nielsen. It matched Game 7 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals: the Miami Heat and LeBron James vs...
ESPN & ABC's NBA Playoffs Opening Saturday Ratings Highest in Five Years
by Tori Hartshorn - April 16, 2018 ESPN and ABC's NBA Playoffs opening Saturday coverage was up 17 percent, making it the highest-rated opening Saturday in five years (since 2013), according to metered market ratings from Nielsen. The four-game slate averaged a 2.7 metered market rating and all four telecasts were up year over year f...
MRS T'S PIEROGIES for Fall Football Spirit
by Marina Kennedy - October 31, 2019 Mrs. T's Pierogies - a PA-based brand and the largest producer of frozen pierogies in the country - teamed up with former NFL players Charlie Batch and Tra Thomas to show fans how easy it is to score a tailgate touchdown when pierogies are on the menu....
TV: Harry Connick Jr. Gets Ready to Croon His Way Back to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - December 10, 2019 Following appearances in Thou Shalt Not, The Pajama Game, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and two separate concerts, Harry Connick Jr. returns to Broadway this season for the sixth time. This time around, the crooner takes on the classic songbook of one of America's most respected songwriters, C...
The Cast of GAME ON is Ready to Compete at Pittsburgh CLO!
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2018 Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast of the world premiere of GAME ON , November 9, 2018 - January 27, 2019 at the CLO Cabaret. GAME ON is the second musical to be given a world premiere from Pittsburgh CLO's inaugural SPARK festival, which showcased musicals designed to cultivate the next g...
Pittsburgh CLO Announces 2018-2019 Kara Cabaret Series
by Julie Musbach - August 24, 2018 Pittsburgh CLO announces the receipt of a major gift from Dolores Kara in honor of her late husband Michael. In recognition of their generous support of Pittsburgh CLO and the CLO Cabaret, the series has been named the Pittsburgh CLO Kara Cabaret Series....
TAFFY: FEED THE KITTY, App Game Based on the Cartoon TAFFY, is Now Available
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2020 Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor, Cyber Group Studios, and Warsaw-based producer and publisher of mobile and console games, BTC Studios S.A have unveiled their game for mobiles and tablets Taffy: Feed the Kitty, based upon Cyber Group Studios' internationally acclaimed cartoon c...
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on CBS Scores Another Ratings Increase, Up +7%
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2017 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on CBS and NFL Network scores another ratings increase, up +7% for last night's game featuring Philadelphia's win over Carolina....
Phina Oruche Inspires Young Boys To Read With A Hero Who Looks Like Them
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2020 Phina Oruche (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed, The WB; Footballers' Wives, ITV; Hollyoaks, Channel 4; Taken Down, BBC), whose show Identity Crisis was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and on UK tour, has graced our screens for years - now she has turned her hand to storytelling....
Fergie Apologizes For NBA All-Star National Anthem Performance
by Macon Prickett - February 20, 2018 According to Entertainment Weekly, Fergie has apologized for NBA All-Star National Anthem performance. After the performance went viral and gained negative feedback from celebrities and players alike, the former BLACK EYED PEAS singer released a formal apology....
Tracy Morgan Returns for Season Three of THE LAST O.G.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 14, 2020 TBS' Brooklyn-bred series The Last O.G. is back for season three. Cable's #1 returning sitcom starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish, co-created by Academy Award(R) winner Jordan Peele, will return on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30pm ET/PT....
Kelly Lang Performs National Anthem At Nissan Stadium For Tennessee Titans VS. Buffalo Bills NFL Game
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020 Singer/songwriter Kelly Lang did not fumble at the opportunity when asked to perform the National Anthem at the Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills NFL game on October 13th in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. ...
RATINGS: NBC's Drama Repeats Hold Off Original Competition on Wednesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2020 NBC (3.955 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) was the most-watched network on Wednesday despite its all-repeat lineup of 'Chicago Med' (3.953 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1), 'Chicago Fire' (4.128 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) and 'Chicago PD' (3.784 million vie...
Gregory Charles And The Habs Band Will Play the Bell Centre at Montreal Canadiens/Tampa Bay Lightning Game
by Stephi Wild - October 31, 2018 A hot new addition to the FANatic Saturdays slate of programming, Gregory Charles and the Habs Band will bring a thunderous atmosphere to the Bell Centre on Saturday, November 3 when the Canadiens play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Gregory Charles and the Habs Band (made up of 3 seasoned musician...
Viewership for NBC Sports' Coverage of 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Is Best In Four Years
by Tori Hartshorn - April 17, 2018 With compelling matchups, outstanding performances, and intriguing storylines, viewership for the first five days of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs across the networks of NBCUniversal is the best in four years and up 5% over 2017....
QV Melbourne Presents Game/On: A Retro Gaming Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 16, 2018 QV Melbourne presents Game/On, a new program of events bringing everyone's favourite pixelated games to life in a retro gaming festival....
NBC Sports' Second Round Coverage of 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Is Best on Record
by Tori Hartshorn - May 08, 2018 Through Sunday, May 6, viewership for NBC Sports' coverage of the Second Round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs is the best on record and up 19% vs. last year, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.547 million viewers across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. In additio...
TNT's Friday WEST WING Marathons Galvanize Voters Throughout October
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 08, 2020 TNT will air Friday marathons of The West Wing, starting on October 9 leading up to the general election in November....
Photo Flash: GAME ON Comes to the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2018 Three contestants risk it all to win a record-setting $10 million jackpot. Inspired by primetime game shows that make every viewer feel like they're in the hot seat, GAME ON is a one-of-a-kind WORLD PREMIERE musical that will have your blood pumping with every twist and turn....
UPDATE: Broadway Theatres Will Dim Lights For Marin Mazzie Tomorrow, September 19
by Nicole Rosky - September 18, 2018 UPDATE: The Broadway League has just announced that the dimming will now take place on Wednesday, September 19 at 6:45pm, to 'support and accommodate her family who are unable to attend on Friday.'... |