NBC Ranks Number One on Tuesday Night with AMERICA'S GOT TALENT and MAKING IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 15, 2018 NBC ranks #1 Tuesday night versus the Big 4 competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours in adults 18-49....
TV: The Way They Got By... Tony Nominees Reveal Their Worst Survival Jobs!
by Nicole Rosky - June 11, 2017 They may be Tony nominated now, but they've seen hard times just like the rest of us. BroadwayWorld caught up with some of this year's nominees to find out where they worked before making it on the Great White Way....
Time For A Gut Check As Special K Debuts New Cereal Made With Probiotics
by Marina Kennedy - December 20, 2017 At a time when 83 percent of adults report some kind of gastrointestinal problem 1, new Special K Nourish Berries & Peaches with Probiotics is the only cereal from a leading brand to contain live and active probiotic cultures, making it easy for women to be proactive about their health and start...
NBC Orders Second Season for Summer Hit MAKING IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 21, 2018 NBC, in the midst of another summer where it's once again beading the competition handily, is ordering a second season of its newest hit series, “Making It,” from Universal Television Alternative Studio. ...
NBA Playoffs on ABC: Cleveland-Indiana Game 7 Delivers 5.4 Metered Market Rating
by Tori Hartshorn - April 30, 2018 ABC's coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Indiana Pacers Game 7 on Sunday generated a 5.4 metered market rating, making it the highest-rated first round NBA Playoffs telecast in 14 years across networks, according to Nielsen. The 5.4 rating was up 29 percent from last year's comparable game - LA Cli...
Premiere of FX's ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY Delivers 5.5 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2018 ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY premiered to 5.5 million Total Viewers, making it one of cable's highest-rated series premieres of the past two years. The premiere night ratings will only increase as video-on-demand ratings become available later this week, adding to the 5.5 mi...
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Becomes The First Television Show To Receive J.D. Power Award
by Tori Hartshorn - August 14, 2018 Yesterday evening, J.D. Power named “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the “Most Reliable Midsize Late Night Talk Show With The Same Host for 15 Plus Consecutive Years,” making it the first television show in history to be awarded the coveted J.D. Power Stamp of Reliability. ...
Netflix to Produce Animated Musical Film Based on the Life of Wyclef Jean
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 26, 2018 Netflix announced today that it is working with musical visionary Wyclef Jean on a CG animated feature film that reimagines his life story. Stampede, the recently launched entertainment media company from Greg Silverman, is partnering with the three-time Grammy Award-winning musician to produce the...
Comedy Series From Lorne Michaels, SHRILL Gets Series Order At Hulu, Starring Aidy Bryant
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2018 Comedy Series From Lorne Michaels, SHRILL Gets Series Order At Hulu, Starring Aidy Bryant...
ABC's 'Sunday Fun & Games' Wins as 'The $100,000 Pyramid' Grows Year to Year for the 4th Week in a Row
by Tori Hartshorn - August 06, 2018 ABC Sunday Prime Time (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.7 million and 0.8/4 in AD18-49): ABC won Sunday night in both Total Viewers (4.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.8/4), with “Sunday Fun & Games” making it the No. 1 broadcaster on each week this summer the block has aired with young adults....
NBC Dominates The 7/30-8/5 Week With Top-10 Ratings From TALENT, NFL, NINJA, WORLD OF DANCE, & MAKING IT
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2018 NBC has dominated the primetime ratings week of July 30-Aug. 5 with the highest 18-49 and total-viewer averages for any network since ABC was boosted by the NBA Finals eight weeks ago....
MadLab Announces Date Night 2018
by Stephi Wild - December 23, 2017 MadLab's resident improv troupe is back once again to share your story of love by making it up in hilarious, unpredictable fashion. Showtimes: 8 p.m., Thursday Feb. 8, Friday Feb. 9, and Saturday Feb. 10, Wednesday February 14, Friday Feb. 16 and Saturday Feb. 17, Friday Feb. 23 and Saturday Feb. 24...
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee Bill Bruford Pens New Book
by Macon Prickett - January 30, 2018 Scholar and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bill Bruford, best known for his work with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis and his prolific solo career, has authored a new book, to be Published by the University of Michigan Press on January 28th. Pre-orders are now being taken....
Applications Now Open For 2017 Baxter Dance Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2017 The annual Baxter Dance Festival will take place from 5 - 14 October and choreographers, independent dance-makers, dance studios, schools, companies and groups, are now invited to apply to be part of this year's programme. Applications close at noon on 23 June, so performers are urged to get their a...
NBC's SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Sees 3 Straight Weeks of Ratings Growth
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018 NBC Sports coverage of the “Sunday Night Football” game featuring the Baltimore Ravens at the Pittsburgh Steelers, averaged a 12.3 rating, 21 share in metered-market households (not including digital) from 8:30-11:15 p.m. ET, making it Sunday's top primetime show....
Katharine McPhee Shares Her Version of A STAR IS BORN
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 21, 2018 Following on the heels of the Muppets version of the A STAR IS BORN trailer, Katherine McPhee is sharing a SMASH inspired take on the highly-anticipated film's trailer. In a tweet simply titled 'A Star is Born 2012,' McPhee shared a video of scenes of her character in SMASH, Karen Cartwright, with M...
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...
Katharine McPhee Shares Her Version of A STAR IS BORN
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 21, 2018 Following on the heels of the Muppets version of the A STAR IS BORN trailer, Katherine McPhee is sharing a SMASH inspired take on the highly-anticipated film's trailer. In a tweet simply titled 'A Star is Born 2012,' McPhee shared a video of scenes of her character in SMASH, Karen Cartwright, with M...
Leslie Jones, Julie Bowen, Debra Messing, & More Compete on the Season 3 Premiere of ABC's THE $100,000 PYRAMID
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018 The Pyramid is back! As part of ABC's “Sunday Fun & Games,” the Emmy Award®-winning pop-culture phenomenon is reimagined and better than ever. Now in its third season, “The $100,000 Pyramid” features a cast of all-star celebrities who take center stage and partner with contestants from across the co...
NBC Wins Tuesday Night with AMERICA'S GOT TALENT and MAKING IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018 NBC ranks #1 Tuesday night versus the Big 4 competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours in adults 18-49....
BWW Review: JANINE JANSEN at CARNEGIE HALL - The Perfect End to a Weekend Celebrating Women
by Cole Grissom - January 23, 2018 On the weekend of the women's march, it was refreshing to see a female at the helm of Carnegie's Sunday afternoon programming. Janine Jansen owned the stage with strength and conviction, cementing the importance of the female perspective in life, art, and business proving the perfect cap to an imp...
NBC Dominates Primetime Ratings Week of July 30-Aug. 5
by TV News Desk - August 08, 2018 NBC has dominated the primetime ratings week of July 30-Aug. 5 with the highest 18-49 and total-viewer averages for any network since ABC was boosted by the NBA Finals eight weeks ago....
Brewed for Two: Dunkin' Donuts Celebrates National Coffee Day with Buy One Hot Coffee, Get a Second One Free Offer
by Marina Kennedy - September 20, 2018 National Coffee Day will be twice as nice at Dunkin' Donuts this year, as the brand has brewed up a special buy one, get one offer for guests, making it simple to share a cup with friends, family and favorite fellow coffee fans. On Saturday, September 29, anyone who purchases a Hot Coffee at par...
Relax and Untwine, NBC's New Competition Series From Amy Poehler MAKING IT Crafts Its Debut with 7/31 Premiere
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2018 Relax and Untwine, NBC's New Competition Series From Amy Poehler MAKING IT Crafts Its Debut with 7/31 Premiere...
Discogs Releases Its Best Selling Records For July 2018
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018 The Discogs Top 50 Best Selling Records Of July 2018 chart is live and contains Juggalo-adjacent rapper Ouija's cassette release of Trashfire at #19, marking the first time a cassette has charted. Italian Funk/Disco/Experimental duo Nu Guinea's Nuova Napoli quickly sold through their first, second, ... |