Discovery Channel's 24th Annual 'Shark Week' Kicks off July 31
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2011 SHARK WEEK, cable television's longest-running programming event and the ultimate summertime ritual, returns to Discovery Channel Sunday, July 31 at 9PM with seven all-new specials and some of the most watched shows from recent years. The 24th annual fin-filled celebration will feature Discovery Cha...
SYFY Picks Up MONSTER MAN Series
by Nicole Rosky - July 20, 2011 Syfy is expanding its slate of original reality programming by greenlighting Monster Man, a docuseries about a quirky Hollywood creature-making family, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions....
Discovery Channel Unveils 2013-14 Upfront Slate
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2013 Powered by #1 shows and breakout new hits, Discovery Channel, with 13 series and specials that were #1 in their respective time periods, landed in cable's Top 10 in 2012 among both total viewers P2+ and P25-54 in Prime Time...
Discovery Channel's 24th Annual 'Shark Week' Kicks off July 31
by Charlie Piane - May 10, 2011 SHARK WEEK, cable television's longest-running programming event and the ultimate summertime ritual, returns to Discovery Channel Sunday, July 31 at 9PM with seven all-new specials and some of the most watched shows from recent years. The 24th annual fin-filled celebration will feature Discovery Cha...
Shark Week Fans Can Get 'Fish Eye' View of Real Sharks With Georgia Aquarium's Shark Cam
by Kelsey Denette - July 12, 2011 Discovery Channel and Georgia Aquarium are once again teaming up to provide the ultimate shark experience for fans: a live 'fish-eye' view of a variety of sharks living in the world's largest indoor aquatic habitat, Ocean Voyager....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - MYTHBUSTERS Featured on 'Shark Week' Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2012 Tonight, two new specials will premiere including Sharkzilla at 9:00 pm/et in which a team of engineers and paleontologists build a model of a prehistoric 52-foot Megalodon, and MythBusters' Jawsome Shark Special at 10:00 pm/et in which Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman count down their top 25 shark myt...
SHARK WEEK Hits New Ratings High with Faux Documentary MEGALODON
by Tyler Peterson - August 05, 2013 Discovery's SHARK WEEK 2013 broke all viewership records in the 26 year history of SHARK WEEK on Sunday August 4 with the premiere of Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives which earned a 2.60 P25-54 and 4.8 million total viewers P2+ delivery. This stands as the highest rated and most watched SHARK WEEK...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - MYTHBUSTERS Featured on 'Shark Week' Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2012 Tonight, two new specials will premiere including Sharkzilla at 9:00 pm/et in which a team of engineers and paleontologists build a model of a prehistoric 52-foot Megalodon, and MythBusters' Jawsome Shark Special at 10:00 pm/et in which Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman count down their top 25 shark myt...
Discovery Hits Another SHARK WEEK High on Wednesday
by Tyler Peterson - August 08, 2013 Discovery's SHARK WEEK broke 26 years of Shark Week Wednesday viewership records last night with the premiere of Great White Serial Killer. This stands as the highest rated and most watched SHARK WEEK Wednesday program in the 26 year history of SHARK WEEK. Discovery was also the #1 cable network amo...
Syfy's New Docuseries MONSTER MAN to Premiere 3/14
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2012 Syfy will premiere its latest original docuseries Monster Man on Wednesday, March 14 at 11PM (ET/PT), immediately following the second season finale of Face Off at 10 PM (ET/PT). Monster Man will return to its regular timeslot, Wednesdays at 10 PM (ET/PT), the following week on March 21....
Discovery Channel's SHARK WEEK 2013 Is Most-Watched Ever in Network History
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2013 Discovery's SHARK WEEK 2013 was the most-watched SHARK WEEK in the event's 26 year history across all key demos including Persons, Men and Women 25-54/18-49/18-34 delivery...
BWW Interviews: BLOCK 8, DI ESPERIENZA and MESA VERDE Playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett Talks with BroadwayWorld!
by Megan Pedersen - August 30, 2012 From the streets of Chicago to the desert of Utah, read about the journey of playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett. From his tragic casting experience in 4th grade to his 'Best Local Playwright' win, Bennett has experiences to share....
Discovery Channel Hits 12-Year High in Viewership
by Tyler Peterson - December 20, 2013 During 2013 to date, Discovery Channel delivered its highest total viewership, and ratings in key demos, in 12 years; the channel also established a new ratings record for men. Additionally, SKYWIRE WITH NIK WALLENDA was the #1 live event on cable for the year and SHARK WEEK delivered its highest ra...
CHELSEA LATELY's Josh Wolf to Host SHARK WEEK Talk Show, Begin. 8/4
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2013 SHARK WEEK, television's longest running must-see summer TV event, returns to Discovery Channel on Sunday, August 4 at 8PM ET/PT with its first ever live SHARK WEEK talk show, SHARK AFTER DARK, hosted by comedian Josh Wolf who is best known for his regular appearances on E!'s Chelsea Lately. SHARK A...
Meet Matt Baxter Luceno, ELTC's Ichabod Crane in THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2013 Playing the role of Ichabod Crane in the award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company's production of the world premiere of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' is Matt Baxter Luceno. His first appearance with ELTC was playing Rodney Martin in the comedy 'It Pays to Advertise' last fall, a...
Photo Flash: Celebrate Shark Week- Broadway Style!
by Nicole Rosky - August 09, 2013 The rest of the world might be in the midst of obsessing over the fierce monsters of the sea, but fans of Broadway celebrate Shark Week in an entirely different way. Check out a hysterical viral photo as featured on the official Jerome Robbins Facebook page below!...
HEIDI KLUM Named Fourth & Newest Judge of NBC's AMERICAS GOT TALENT
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2013 NBC announced that supermodel/designer/executive producer/TV host Heidi Klum ("Project Runway") has been added as a new judge on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - marking the first time that the top-rated summer series has added a fourth judge. Klum will join fellow incoming judge Mel B as well as returning ju...
TV's Must-See Summer Event SHARK WEEK Kicks Off on Discovery Today
by TV News Desk - August 04, 2013 SHARK WEEK, television's longest running must-see summer TV event, returns to Discovery Channel today, August 4 at 8PM. Building upon last year's eight shark-filled specials, a whopping 12 SHARK WEEK episodes coupled with the first ever late night SHARK WEEK talk show gives this year's SHARK WEEK th...
Discovery Unveils 2012-2013 Programming Slate
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2012 Taking audiences into unknown worlds, providing unprecedented access and igniting curiosity with a range of extraordinary people and places, Discovery Channel announced its 2012-2013 Upfront slate highlighted by landmark history event specials, epic natural history programming, bold new series and h...
Discovery Channel's 2010-11 Upfront Slate is Filled with Epic Specials, Favorite Long-Run Series and Exciting New Talent
by Charlie Piane - April 08, 2010 Discovery Channel announced an ambitious, captivating upfront slate with specials and series that guarantee its brand promise and illuminate a world of fascinating people and wondrous places. The network's slate combines blockbuster natural history programming, returning favorites and mold breaking ...
Families Play Favorites With One Philadelphia Extended-Stay Hotel
by Robert Diamond - August 02, 2013 Favoritism may be frowned upon in terms of children, but not in terms of hotels. And any property that makes traveling en famille somewhat easier will be rewarded with a word-of-mouth endorsement powerful enough to make the hotel's reputation. After all, as any parent knows, traveling with kids ...
Syfy's New Docuseries MONSTER MAN to Premiere 3/14
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2012 Syfy will premiere its latest original docuseries Monster Man on Wednesday, March 14 at 11PM (ET/PT), immediately following the second season finale of Face Off at 10 PM (ET/PT). Monster Man will return to its regular timeslot, Wednesdays at 10 PM (ET/PT), the following week on March 21....
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, August 10 - KINKY BOOTS & SOUL DOCTOR Celebrate 'Shark Week'; Plus MORMON, PHANTOM & More!
by Tyler Peterson - August 10, 2013 Today's photos come from the casts of KINKY BOOTS and SOUL DOCTOR celebrating 'Shark Week,' a Vine from Gavin Creel of West End's BOOK OF MORMON, shots from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE NANCE, the national tour of ANYTHING GOES, and more!...
Nik Wallenda Live Feat Delivers Ratings Smash for Discovery Channel
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2013 Last night's much anticipated premiere of SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA, with tightrope walker Nik Wallenda, 'The King of the High Wire,' making history as the first person ever to cross over the Grand Canyon, delivered 8.5 total viewers P2+, and a whopping 13 million total viewers... |