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With more than 30 million viewers per week, Wheel of Fortune has been the #1 syndicated game show since its inception. It has earned six Daytime Emmy Awards, including the 2011 Emmy for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show. The series continues to attract a larger audience than many Primetime TV shows.

The Virgins To Release STRIKE GENTLY On Cult Records, 3/12; On Tour In South America
by Patrick Nugent - November 27, 2012

Cult Records is set to release STRIKE GENTLY, the long-awaited second full length from critically acclaimed New York-based band the Virgins, on March 12th. The group currently on tour in South America, having just recently completed a pair of shows in Santiago, Chile. Please look inside for a full t...


Judge Judy Sheindlin's New Syndicated Court Show Coming Fall 2014
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2014

CBS Television Distribution (CTD) has sold the new syndicated court strip HOT BENCH in 75% of the country for a Fall 2014 launch, it was announced today by Armando Nuñez, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CBS Global Distribution Group....


WHEEL OF FORTUNE, Disney Make Magic Memories for Contestants & Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2013

It's 'Disney Time' at WHEEL OF FORTUNE as the fun of America's Favorite Game Show and the magic of Disney come together in the game show's 30th season for a fully-integrated multiplatform collaboration including a week of shows and a sweepstakes for at-home viewers....


Damian Williams and More Star in Sheffield's JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2013

Sheffield Theatres and Evolution Pantomimes' have announced the cast of this year's spectacular family pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, alongside the news that Sheffield's Our Cow Molly dairy farm will sponsor the production....


Damian Williams and More Join Sheffield's JACK AND THE BEANSTALK; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2013

Sheffield Theatres and Evolution Pantomimes' have announced the cast of this year's spectacular family pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, alongside the news that Sheffield's Our Cow Molly dairy farm will sponsor the production....


VIDEO: Jay Leno Surprises ARSENIO HALL w/ Season 2 Pickup Announcement!
by Caryn Robbins - February 27, 2014

In his first television appearance since leaving his late-night throne, Jay Leno stopped by THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW to help announce the season 2 pickup of the show and congratulate his longtime friend....


BWW Blog: Michael Milligan of Off-Broadway's MERCY KILLERS - A Leap Into the Void!
by Guest Blogger: Michael Milligan - December 04, 2013

A Leap into the Void! musings on the upcoming run of Mercy Killers, by Michael Milligan...


MORECAMBE Embarks on UK Tour Today
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014

On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirt...


Indiana Woman Strikes It Rich at Fitz Casino & Hotel, Tunica with $8.3 Million Jackpot
by Robert Diamond - July 02, 2013

A 74-year-old woman from West Baden, Indiana has more than 8 million new reasons to smile....


ole Acquires Sony Pictures Publishing Catalog ft. Music from Film & TV
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2013

ole is pleased to announce that it has acquired a music publishing catalog comprised of music from Sony Pictures Entertainment's film and television releases between 1993 and 2012....


BWW Reviews: YOUR FAMILY SUCKS - A Brilliant and Darkly Humorous Examination of Game Show Culture
by David Clarke - December 09, 2012

Yet, the world premiere of Abby Koenig's YOUR FAMILY SUCKS being produced by Horse Head Theatre Company is taking us back to the hey-day of Game Show Culture and using it to explore the functionally dysfunctional modern American family. With a wit and schema for creating characters that is reminisce...


ABC-Owned Stations Renew WHEEL OF FORTUNE, JEOPARDY Through 2016
by Caryn Robbins - October 29, 2012

Syndication's top-rated game shows WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! were renewed by the ABC Owned Television Stations Group through the 2015-2016 season, it was announced today by Joe DiSalvo, President of Sales for CBS Television Distribution....


BWW Review: Merrimack Rep's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Closes the Deal
by Nancy Grossman - May 01, 2013

David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play resonates nearly thirty years later in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's crisp, dark, funny, riveting production. In the capable hands of Director Charles Towers and an accomplished group of actors, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS is a total entertainment package and a...


PARKS & REC Set Visit Among SAG AWARDS Holiday Auction Beginning Today
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2012

The Screen Actors Guild Awards® kicks off the first of three online auctions to benefit the Screen Actors Guild Foundation with the Holiday Auction beginning today at 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/auction....


ole Acquires Sony Pictures Music Publishing Catalogue
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2013

ole is pleased to announce that it has acquired a music publishing catalog comprised of music from Sony Pictures Entertainment's film and television releases between 1993 and 2012....


THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW Now Sold in 95% of the Country
by Tyler Peterson - January 22, 2013

CBS Television Distribution has sold THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW in 95% of the country, it was announced today by Joe DiSalvo, President of Sales at CTD....


CBS, Yahoo Announce omg! INSIDER Syndicated Newsmagazine
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2012

CBS Television Distribution and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced a deal that combines the broadcasting power of THE INSIDER with the online reach of Yahoo!....


MORECAMBE to Embark on UK Tour in Spring 2014
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2013

On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirt...


MORECAMBE to Embark on UK Tour in Spring 2014
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2013

On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirt...


2014 Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners Announced!
by TV News Desk - June 21, 2014

Last night, June 20, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards in a sold-out, grand gala for over 1,200 attendees at the Westin Bonaventure, in downtown Los Angeles. Scroll down for the full lis...


Wheel of Fortune to Feature JERSEY BOYS Throughout May
by Kelsey Denette - April 29, 2013

Cast members from the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will be featured on 'Wheel of Fortune' beginning tonight and through the month of May to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the popular TV game show. Cast members will appear tonight, Monday, April 29; Tuesday, May 7...


Elaine Bauer Brooks Named Executive Vice President of Development at CBS Television Distribution
by Tyler Peterson - March 20, 2014

Elaine Bauer Brooks has been named Executive Vice President of Development at CBS Television Distribution, it was announced today by Hilary Estey McLoughlin, President of Creative Affairs for CTD....


Pat Sajak to Star in CRT's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, 6/6-15
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2013

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present The Drowsy Chaperone, starring Pat Sajak as the Man in the Chair, as the first of its three-show Summer Nutmeg Summer Series, June 6 - 15 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre, Storrs....


FAMILY FEUD Hits All-Time High in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2014

The nationally syndicated “Family Feud,” from producer FremantleMedia North America and distributor Debmar-Mercury, hit a record 6.1 household rating during the week ending Jan. 26...


Steve Harvey-Hosted FAMILY FEUD Shatters Ratings Records
by Caryn Robbins - February 11, 2014

Nationally syndicated “Family Feud,” from producer FremantleMedia North America and distributor Debmar-Mercury, has shattered its record-breaking ratings and demo performance set only a week earlier....






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