ABC's S.H.I.E.L.D. UP 13% in Key Demo; Earns Best-Since-Premiere Rating
by Caryn Robbins - October 29, 2014 Surging from its lead-in (+55%) at 9:00 p.m. against the World Series, NBC's “The Voice”-driven comedies and CBS' “NCIS: New Orleans,” ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was up 13% from its week-ago Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 number...
FOX Sports Announces Broadcasters for 20th Consecutive MLB Season
by Caryn Robbins - March 30, 2015 ?As rosters across Major League Baseball are trimmed and clubs soon break camp, FOX Sports turns in a deep lineup of its own, with a mix of newcomers and returning veterans, as game crews and studio personalities for the coming 2015 season are announced today....
4th Annual Drag Queen World Series Set for 5/9
by Tyler Peterson - April 07, 2015 Defending Champions The LA Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are headed back to the softball field to defend their title against The West Hollywood Cheerleaders in the Drag Queen World Series on May 9, 2015....
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Continues Tonight on NBCSN
by TV News Desk - August 01, 2015 World Series of Fighting returns to NBCSN tonight, August 1, live at 10:30 p.m. ET, highlighted by two world title fights. WSOF welterweight champion Rousimar 'Toquinho' Palhares (17-6) defends his title against Jake Shields (31-7-1). Palhares won the belt last March, needing just 69 seconds to subm...
NBC Sports Presents WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 17, 2015 World Series of Fighting returns to NBCSN tonight, Oct. 17, live at 8:30 p.m. ET, highlighted by a welterweight bout between Jon Fitch (26-7-1) and Yushin 'Thunder' Okami (30-9) from Foxwoods Resort and Casino...
ESPN Pairs Current Sports Stars with Legends for Black History Month
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2015 ?Set to a theme of the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma, Ala., march, current African-American sports stars team with living legends for intimate conversations on challenges overcome and still ahead in a SportsCenter Black History Month special...
FOX Sports Names Pete Rose as New Guest Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2015 Pete Rose, a 17-time Major League Baseball All-Star and three-time World Series champion is slated to serve FOX Sports as a guest studio analyst. The announcement was made today by John Entz, Executive Vice President, Production & Executive Producer, FOX Sports....
Nominees for 2015 ESPYS Announced
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 ESPN just announced the 2015 ESPYS Nominees, all of which can be found here!...
Spoken World Welcomes Prentice Powell with Valley Artists Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2015 Prentice Powell, the first spoken word artist to appear on The Arsenio Hall Show, will headline the second event in Mesa Arts Center's Spoken World series tonight, Feb. 27 at 8:00 p.m. in the Piper Theater. Tickets are available in the Mesa Arts Center Box Office, at mesaartscenter.com or by calling...
ESPN Premieres Special FACE TO FACE WITH HANNAH STORM Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2015 Award-winning ESPN host and SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm sits down with a diverse list of seven sports newsmakers whose stories and legacies are still evolving for Face to Face with Hannah Storm, a SportsCenter special debuting tonight, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN....
NBC Sports to Air Two WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Title Fights, 12/13
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2014 NBCSN presents two World Series of Fighting world championship bouts this Saturday, Dec. 13, live at 9 p.m. ET, highlighted by submission specialist Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares (16-6, 13 by submission) defending his welterweight title belt against Jon Fitch (26-6-1, 1 No contest)....
FOX SPORTS Coverage of WORLD SERIES Game 7 Delivers 52 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2014 Tens of millions of Americans watched the dramatic, gripping affair unfold, one that ended with the tying run at third with two outs in the ninth - baseball at its nail-biting best....
Al Michael's Autobiography 'You Can't Make This Up' Hits Bookstores Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2014 This fall, the sports world will welcome one of its most eagerly anticipated autobiographies: YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television (William Morrow; November 18, 2014) by Al Michaels...
4th Annual Drag Queen World Series Set for Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2015 Defending Champions The LA Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are headed back to the softball field to defend their title against The West Hollywood Cheerleaders in the Drag Queen World Series tonight, May 9, 2015....
ABC's RESURRECTION Outdelivers Drama Competition on Sunday Night
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2014 Resurrection (9-10pm – 4.4 million and 1.2/3 in AD18-49): ABC's Resurrection outdelivered its regular 9pm CBS drama competition, topping The Good Wife (which shifted into the 10pm hour) among Adults 18-34 and key Women (W18-34/W18-49)....
ESPN Announces Multi-Year Extension Deal with MLB Analyst Dallas Braden
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2015 ESPN has reached a multi-year extension with Major League Baseball analyst Dallas Braden. The former Oakland Athletics' perfect-game pitcher will continue to appear on Baseball Tonight and will also serve as a game analyst. Braden joined ESPN at the start of the 2014 season....
CBS's NCIS Up in Viewers and Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - October 29, 2014 At 8PM, NCIS was first in viewers (17.20m, up from 17.13m last week) and averaged 2.5 in A18-94 (up +4% from 2.4 last week) and 3.7 in A25-54 (up from 3.6). NCIS was Tuesday's most watched program and highest rated scripted broadcast in A18-49....
NBC's THE VOICE is #1 for Tuesday Night
by Caryn Robbins - October 22, 2014 “The Voice” (3.1/10 in 18-49, 11.5 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET) matched its 18-49 rating for the comparable night during the show's spring cycle (3.1 on Tuesday, April 1 for the second Tuesday of the “Voice 6” battle rounds) and retained 96% of the comparable result in total viewers ...
Bob Costas, Al Michaelss & Marv Albert Team for First Time Ever on PBC ON NBC Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 11, 2015 One of America's iconic big-event broadcast voices, Bob Costas, will serve as a special contributor for NBC's tonight, April 11 primetime telecast of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC....
NBC Sports WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Features Three World Title Fights Today
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2014 NBCSN presents a World Series of Fighting world championship tripleheader today, November 15, live at 9 p.m. ET, highlighted by David Branch (14-3) defending his middleweight title belt...
Joyce DiDonato to Perform National Anthem at World Series Game 7 Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2014 Joyce DiDonato will sing the national anthem tonight at Game 7 of the World Series, in her hometown of Kansas City. The mezzo-soprano, a lifelong Kansas City Royals fan, was selected after a fan started a social media campaign based around the hashtag #letjoycesing. The campaign quickly became vir...
Don Barnhart Hosts 'Entertaining The Military' Seminar Today
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015 Celebrating its Sixth Anniversary as America's largest comedy contest, the World Series of Comedy is bringing in award winning comedian Don Barnhart to host a seminar on entertaining the military. Comedian, booker, comedy coach and filmmaker Don Barnhart will host an 'Entertaining The Troops' semina...
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Returns to NBC with 'Unstoppable' Special Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 11, 2015 World Series of Fighting returns to NBC with a new installment in the “Unstoppable” series. “WSOF Unstoppable: The Road Ahead” showcases the best world championship action from the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, this tonight, July 11, at 4 p.m. ET....
VIDEO FLASHBACK: Gordon MacRea, Pearl Bailey, Glenn Close Sing Anthem at Mets World Series Games
by Michael Dale - October 26, 2015 Broadway's best sings The Star Spangled Banner at past Mets World Series games.... |