Updated: The CW's THE FLASH Speeds to No. 1 in Time Period in Key Demo
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2014 The second episode of THE FLASH kept going at full speed last night. With increased competition, including an original episode of 'The Voice' on NBC and the American League Championship Series on TBS, THE FLASH retained almost 90% of its record-setting Live + Same Day premiere ratings, holding 88% i...
Amy Robach to Host ABC's COUNTDOWN TO MISS AMERICA, 9/14
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2014 For the first time in its 60 year television history, The Miss America Organization is allowing cameras to broadcast live in the hour leading to its famed competition....
ABC Family's PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Takes Tuesday Night for 5th Consecutive Week
by Tyler Peterson - July 16, 2014 Continuing to dominate its cable competition, “Pretty Little Liars” ranked as Tuesday's #1 cable TV telecast at 8 o'clock for the 101st-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 (1.2 million/2.6 rating) – each telecast since its June 2010 series debut – 53rd in Adults 18-34 (1.0 million/1.5 rat...
Animated Holiday Specials Help ABC Win Tuesday Night
by Caryn Robbins - December 24, 2014 With repeat animated specials and The Year 2014, ABC won Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4)....
ABC to Air 20/20 Honoring Robin Williams Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - August 12, 2014 ABC News' '20/20' will celebrate the life of Robin Williams, the comedic genius whose death yesterday stunned a nation. 'The Life and Death of Robin Williams' will update viewers with the latest news on his untimely death, delve into the unanswered questions, and celebrate the many faces and voices ...
THE MAN OF THE HOUR Begins Tonight at Metropolitan Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2015 Trusted sons of wealthy families who ascend to high office to do their party's bidding? Crooked backroom deals that ignore the will or needs of the people? Well-placed one-percenters who avoid punishment no matter the crime? These are not merely well-trodden news angles ripped from the latest headli...
THE STORY OF FROZEN Scores 8-Month High for ABC
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2014 "The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 4.7 million and 1.1/4): From 8:00-9:00 p.m., "The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic," made ABC the 2nd-most-watched TV network in the hour...
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Wins Time Slot; Delivers 10 M Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014 NBC tied for #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 and won the night outright among those nets in total viewers....
The CW's THE FLASH Speeds to No. 1 in Time Period in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014 The second episode of THE FLASH kept going at full speed last night, ranking #1 in the hour among men 18-34 (1.5/6), #2 in the hour in adults 18-34...
Christian Cagigal's OBSCURA Set for The Kraine Theater, 5/21
by Tyler Peterson - April 27, 2015 FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will present a special one night only performance of Christian Cagigal's Obscura on Thursday, May 21 at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) at 8pm. Tickets ($20) may be purchased in advance at www.horseTRADE.info. ...
THE MAN OF THE HOUR Begins 2/20 at Metropolitan Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - January 27, 2015 Trusted sons of wealthy families who ascend to high office to do their party's bidding? Crooked backroom deals that ignore the will or needs of the people? Well-placed one-percenters who avoid punishment no matter the crime? These are not merely well-trodden news angles ripped from the latest headli...
ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY Ranks as No. 1 Non-Sports Program
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2014 At 8pm, Grey's Anatomy ranked as the #1 non-sports program, beating runner-up Fox's Bones by 33% in Total Viewers...
Debut of ONCE UPON A TIME's 'Frozen' Storyline Delivers 2-Year High for ABC
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2014 Building sharply on its lead-in at 8pm, ABC's 4th season opener of Once Upon a Time dominated its CBS drama competition in the hour with Adults 18-49, more than doubling Madam Secretar...
Kudos, AMC and Channel 4 Team for New Drama Series HUMANS
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2014 Kudos, Channel 4 and AMC today announce a new co-production deal for the bold and ambitious drama series Humans, which is set to start filming this Autumn....
ABC's SCANDAL Up Week-to-Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2014 Scandal (9-10pm – 9.8 million and 2.9/9 in AD18-49): Building on its lead-in at 9pm, ABC's Scandal more than doubled the deliveries of Fox's drama Gracepoint (3.8 million and 0.8/3) and NBC's comedies (Bad Judge/A to Z = 4.0 million and 1.1/3)....
The CW's THE FLASH Races Ahead to 2nd Most Watched Episode
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2014 Coming off of last week's huge crossover episode, THE FLASH midseason finale rose +7% week to week in total viewers (4.66M) for its most watched episode since its series premiere,...
NBC Sets CHICAGO FIRE, CHICAGO P.D. & LAW & ORDER: SVU Three-Part Crossover
by Tyler Peterson - September 29, 2014 Dick Wolf's Universal Television/NBC series “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Law & Order: SVU” will be united during a major three-part crossover airing Nov. 11-12....
ABC's HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDR Beats 'Parenthood' by Triple Digits
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2014 During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's “How to Get Away with Murder” maintained triple-digit advantages over NBC's “Parenthood” in Total Viewers (+133% - 9.8 million vs. 4.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+115% - 2.8/9 vs. 1.3/4). ...
Charlie Brown Animated Classic Wins Time Slot for ABC
by Caryn Robbins - November 28, 2014 In fact the encore PEANUTS special won the hour over Survivor in Adults 18-34, all key Women, Teens 12-17 and Kids 2-11, ranking as Wednesday's #1 TV show on the latter two measures....
'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Scores Second Best Numbers Since Season Premiere
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2014 Spiking 55% over its holiday special lead-in at 9:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 vs. 1.1/3 for “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town”), ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” ranked No. 1 in its hour (tie), beating original comedies on Fox by 31% (“New Girl”/”The Mindy Project” = 1.3/4) and NBC by 55% (“M...
ABC's ROOKIE BLUE Takes Strong Second in Time Slot
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014 Rookie Blue (9-10pm – 4.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Returning after the prior week's preemption, ABC's Rookie Blue (4.5 million) built on its lead-in at 9pm to take a strong second in the hour...
ABC's MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D Wins Hour in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014 In the first round of L7 data for the new season, ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. shot up 80% (3rd-highest lift in premiere week) to a 3.6 rating among Adults 18-49...
THE HOUR OF THE STAR Plays Connelly Theatre, Now thru 2/21
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015 Clarice Lispector, The Hour of the Star Columbia Stages will present THE HOUR OF THE STAR, a comedic and philosophical piece about the existential search for meaning in a tragic world. Part solo-performance and part-storybook-theatre, this production puts Clarice Lispector's famous novella into a co...
Debra Messing's MYSTERIES OF LAURA Wins Time Slot for NBC
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2014 NBC ranked #1 for premiere Wednesday in total viewers for the first time since 2003, with slot wins for “Mysteries of Laura” (9.9 million) at 8 p.m. and “Chicago P.D.” (8.5 million at 10, second-high ever for “Chicago P.D.”) and the top “SVU” (10.1 million) since Jan. 5, 2011....
William Hurt to Star in AMC's HUMANS; Additional Casting Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014 William Hurt (A History of Violence, Damages), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, The Honourable Woman), Tom Goodman-Hill (The Devil's Whore, Mr Selfridge), Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Fall), Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It, Just William), Neil Maskell (Utopia, The Mimic) and Gemma Chan (Dates, Fresh ... |