Ludo LeFebvre, Brian Malarkey Set for New ABC Reality Series THE TASTE
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2012 Famed culinary experts Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey are confirmed to join no-holds-barred chef Anthony Bourdain and British food star Nigella Lawson as Mentors on eight episodes of ABC's innovative new cooking competition show, THE TASTE....
THE BACHELOR Premieres with Strong Ratings for ABC
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2012 On the New Year's holiday Monday with the season opener of THE BACHELOR and a special preview of Celebrity Wife Swap, ABC earned a solid second place to CBS' original lineup, beating out NBC's original schedule by wide margins with Total Viewers (+41%) and Adults 18-49 (+41%). ABC finished #1 on the...
NBC Announces Cast of ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2012 NBC has announced the cast of the upcoming CELEBRITY APPRENTICE ALL-STAR season. The fourteen returning contestants, who were revealed on NBC's Today show this morning, includes former winner Bret Michaels...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Discovery's KURT SUTTER'S OUTLAW EMPIRE, Premiering Tonight, 5/14
by TV News Desk - May 14, 2012 Behind the America you know lies another world, where people live outside the law. For the new Discovery Channel series KURT SUTTER'S OUTLAW EMPIRES, premiering tonight, May 14 at 10PM ET/PT and produced by Studio Lambert and Sutterink for Discovery, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter enters the re...
GLEE's 'Michael Jackson' Tribute is Ratings Win for Fox
by Caryn Robbins - February 01, 2012 Fox's tribute episode to superstar Michael Jackson brought the network a 16% jump in ratings according to the just-released Nielsen ratings report. The episode earned a 3.6 among adults 18-49 and tied with a season high in total viewers with over 9 million. ...
ABC Finishes No. 2 To CBS For The 2nd Straight Week
by Charlie Piane - May 18, 2010 During the week of May 10, 2010, ABC took second place to CBS in Total Viewers (8.6 million) for the 2nd consecutive week, and for the 5th week running finished No. 2 to Fox in Adults 18-34 (1.9/7). ...
Spike TV's New Original Series DIAMOND DIVERS to Premiere 6/20
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2012 Spike TV's new unscripted original series, DIAMOND DIVERS captures the epic journey of the fearless Captain John and his tough nautical crew as they put everything on the line to battle the treacherous seas of South Africa in search of buried diamonds under the sea....
The CW Premieres New Reality Series BREAKING POINTE Tonight, 5/31
by TV News Desk - May 31, 2012 The CW Network previously announced the premiere date for a new original reality series for summer 2012: BREAKING POINTE, an inside look at the competitive world of ballet premieres tonight, May 31 (8:00-9:00pm ET)....
Lifetime's New Unscripted Series LOVE FOR SAIL to Premiere 4/10
by Caryn Robbins - March 23, 2012 Ahoy! Lifetime sets its sights on romance on the high-seas by taking match-making to new territories with the launch of the docu-dating series LOVE FOR SAIL. Beginning Tuesday, April 10, at 10:00 pm ET/PT, the hour-long program will follow single women as they leave their day-to-day lives behind loo...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Gary Busey Featured in Tonight's CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2012 Academy award-nominated actor Gary Busey will be featured on tonight's premiere episode of ABC's CELBRITY WIFE SWAP. On the new series, five celebrity couples - including an evangelical pastor, a rapper, a rocker, a professional wrestler and award-winning singers and actors will put a new spin on t...
Gary Busey, Tracey Gold et al to Appear on ABC's CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2012 According to TVLine.com, ABC will be airing a special 'Celebrity' edition of its hit show WIFE SWAP. Among those appearing in the special will be actor Gary Busey, Evangelical pastor Ted Haggard, singer Carnie Wilson, Niecy Nash, 'Family Ties' actress Tina Yothers and 'Growing Pains' actress Tracey...
NBC's 69th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Wins Its Time Period
by Caryn Robbins - January 18, 2012 Led by Sunday's telecast of 'The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards,' which was among the top programs of the week in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures, NBC averaged a 2.0 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 6.6 million viewers overall for the week of January 9-15, according to in-home...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Jeff Usner Featured on ABC's SECRET MILLIONAIRE
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2012 On this week's episode of ABC's SECRET MILLIONAIRE self-made millionaire Jeff Usner will travel not far from his luxury home and loving family to an impoverished area of San Antonio, TX. Get a sneak peek below!...
Photo Flash: First Look - ABC's CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP Premiering Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2012 Five celebrity couples - including an evangelical pastor, a rapper, a rocker, a professional wrestler and award-winning singers and actors -- will put a new spin on the critically-acclaimed reality series, 'Wife Swap,' in CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP premiering TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) ...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Gary Busey Featured in Tonight's CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2012 Academy award-nominated actor Gary Busey will be featured on tonight's premiere episode of ABC's CELBRITY WIFE SWAP. On the new series, five celebrity couples - including an evangelical pastor, a rapper, a rocker, a professional wrestler and award-winning singers and actors will put a new spin on t...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Discovery's KURT SUTTER'S OUTLAW EMPIRE, Premiering 5/14
by Caryn Robbins - April 25, 2012 Behind the America you know lies another world, where people live outside the law. For the new Discovery Channel series KURT SUTTER'S OUTLAW EMPIRES, premiering Monday, May 14 at 10PM ET/PT and produced by Studio Lambert and Sutterink for Discovery, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter enters the rea...
NBC's Encore of BETTY WHITE's 90th BIRTHDAY Draws Big Ratings
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2012 This week, Betty White once again demonstrated the broad, perennial appeal that has made her 'America's Golden Girl.' NBC's Monday special, 'Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl,' attracted an average 13.9 million viewers against tough competition and ranked #8 among all p...
ABC Yanks Freshman Drama ZERO HOUR from Schedule
by Tyler Peterson - March 01, 2013 After just three episodes, ABC has pulled its freshman conspiracy drama, ZERO HOUR, from its prime time schedule, according to The Hollywood Reporter....
Blair Underwood to Narrate ABC's SECRET MILLIONAIRE
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2012 SECRET MILLIONAIRE is a one-hour alternative series that follows some of America's most successful business people as they spend a week in the country's poorest areas and ultimately gift deserving members of those communities with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money. This season, acc...
ABC Grows Year-to-Year in Total Viewers for 10th Straight Week
by Nicolas Coburn - July 27, 2010 Growing year to year for the 10th week running, ABC ranked No. 2 during the week of July 19, 2010 among Total Viewers (5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.5/5). In fact ABC has finished 1st or 2nd in the key young Adult sales demo on nearly every week this summer (6 of 8 weeks). For the 3rd straight we...
ABC Dominates its Friday Competition in Adults 18-49
by Charlie Piane - May 15, 2010 For the 2nd week in a row, ABC ranked #1 on Friday against its network rivals among Adults 18-49, beating CBS by 21%, NBC by 31% and Fox by 42%. ABC's Primetime: What Would You Do? and 20/20 tied as the tied as Friday's top-rated programs in the key young adult sales demo across the major nets. The ...
Rapper Flavor Flav to Appear on ABC's CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP, 1/10
by Caryn Robbins - December 29, 2011 The wives of world renowned rapper Flavor Flav and rock star Dee Snider will find out if these rebellious music stars can handle their new rules when they switch homes (but not bedrooms) for a week, on CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP on Tuesday, January 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network....
ABC Airs 6 of the Top 20 Broadcast Shows in Key Demos
by Claire Hannum - March 05, 2013 During the week of February 25, 2013, ABC aired 6 of the Top 20 broadcast shows in Adults 18-49, including the No. 1 broadcast with MODERN FAMILY, which tied Fox's IDOL-WED for the first time ever....
Lifetime's New Unscripted Series LOVE FOR SAIL to Premiere 4/10
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2012 Ahoy! Lifetime sets its sights on romance on the high-seas by taking match-making to new territories with the launch of the docu-dating series LOVE FOR SAIL. Beginning Tuesday, April 10, at 10:00 pm ET/PT, the hour-long program will follow single women as they leave their day-to-day lives behind loo...
ABC Moves HAPPY ENDINGS to Fridays; Midseason Scheduling Announced
by Caryn Robbins - February 14, 2013 ABC announces midseason scheduling moves, with 'Celebrity Wife Swap,' the reality series that shines a light on how controversial celebrities really live their lives, returning on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26... |