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Koerner Hall Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary And 2024-25 Royal Conservatory Season

Koerner Hall celebrates its 15th anniversary with the 2024-25 concert season at The Royal Conservatory Of Music.
CHICAGO HUMANITIES SPRING FESTIVAL 2024 To Present Jonathan Van Ness, Amy Tan, and More

Get ready for the CHICAGO HUMANITIES SPRING FESTIVAL 2024, now on sale. Experience diverse voices and empowering discussions in this much-anticipated annual event.
Concert Artists Guild Announces 2019-20 New York Season

Concert Artists Guild's 2019-20 CAG Presents  season features emerging artists alongside exciting co-presentations with The Wilson Center, Roadmaps Festival, Music for Food, and Creative Stage Collective, highlighting CAG's mission to help young musicians launch meaningful careers in the arts.
NBC News Debuts Climate Unit, Kicks Off 'Climate In Crisis' Series

NBC News has created a new Climate Unit dedicated to covering the most important issues affecting the environment globally. As part of the Climate Unit's debut, NBC News, MSNBC, Telemundo and NBC News Digital will kick off “Climate in Crisis,” a week-long series focused on climate issues, beginning Sunday, September 15.
NBC News, MSNBC, Telemundo to Have Week-Long Coverage from Miami for Democratic Debates

NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will kick off a week of on-the-ground coverage in Miami for the first Democratic presidential debate beginning Monday, June 24.
RATINGS: THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW is Top Cable News Program In A25-54 for the Quarter

MSNBC's “The Rachel Maddow Show” was the #1 cable news program in A25-54 for the 1st quarter of 2019, beating all other FOX News and CNN shows, according to Nielsen data from December 31, 2018 through March 28, 2019. “Maddow” averaged 552,000 in A25-54 viewers (vs. FOX News' 542,000 for Hannity and 528,000 for Hannity with Specials at 9pm, FOX News' 534,000 at 8pm and CNN's 367,000 at 9pm). Additionally, this quarter was “Maddow's” highest-rated quarter ever in total viewers, averaging 3.07M total viewers at 9pm (vs. FOX News' 3.06M for Hannity with Specials and CNN's 1.3M).
MSNBC Is The #1 Cable News Network For Week Of 12/17

MSNBC finished the week of December 17, 2018 as the #1 cable news network in the key demographic of A25-54 and total viewers during M-F 6am-2am, according to Nielsen data for the week of December 17-21.
MSNBC Scores All Time Highs In 3Q18

In the 3rd quarter of 2018, MSNBC scored all-time ratings highs in the key dayparts of total day (M-Su 6am-6am) and dayside (M-F 9am-5pm), delivering MSNBC's largest total viewer audience ever as well as the network's biggest lead over CNN in those dayparts, according to Nielsen. In total viewers, MSNBC continued to close the ratings gap with FOX News in both total day and dayside. MSNBC's ratings in those key dayparts were at their closest quarterly levels to FOX News since 2002. MSNBC was the only cable news network to grow year-over-year in both total day and dayside, while CNN faced ratings declines. MSNBC dayside was up +20% in total viewers with 1.11M (vs. CNN's 850,000) as compared to 3Q17, while CNN was down -2%. In total day, MSNBC with 1.04M (vs. CNN's 722,000) rose +10% in total viewers compared to the previous year, while CNN was down -9%. In total viewers, MSNBC topped CNN in total day for the 6th consecutive quarter and in dayside for the 5th quarter in a row. MSNBC also recorded the network's biggest quarterly lead over CNN in MSNBC history.
MSNBC Beats CNN In every Key Daypart In July 2018

For the month of July 2018, MSNBC continued to dominate CNN among total viewers in every key daypart, including prime (M-F 8-11pm), dayside (M-F 9am-5pm), and total day (M-Su 6am-6am), according to Nielsen ratings data. In total day, July marked the 17th month in a row that the network topped CNN in total viewers; in prime, MSNBC beat CNN for the 20th straight month; in dayside, MSNBC bested CNN for the 10th straight month. Among all cable networks, MSNBC was the #2 most-watched in prime – ahead of #9 CNN and doubling CNN in total viewers (2.1 million vs. CNN's 998,000). Additionally, MSNBC prime was in the Top 10 across all cable in A25-54. In total day and dayside, MSNBC was the #3 most-watched network across all cable, ahead of #8 CNN in total day and #4 CNN in dayside.
MSNBC Dayside Programming Posts Growth In May

For the month of May, MSNBC dayside (M-F 9am-5pm) posted growth in A25-54 and total viewers while FOX News and CNN both declined. MSNBC dayside was up +11%, while the competition was down double digits (vs. FOX News' -14% and CNN's -25%) compared to May 2017. In total viewers, MSNBC was up +4% (vs. FOX News' -9% and CNN's -21%). May marked the 8th straight month that MSNBC beat CNN in total viewers during M-F dayside. For all of cable, MSNBC finished as the #2 most-watched network in total viewers, up from #4 in 2017 (ahead of Nickelodeon and CNN). Among the Top 10 cable networks, MSNBC was the only network to grow in total viewers over 2017. In the key A25-54 demographic, MSNBC dayside continued to narrow the gap with CNN, with less than 10,000 viewers A25-54 separating the two cable news networks. This is the closest MSNBC dayside has been to CNN in four years (since February 2014).
More Viewers Turn To MSNBC Than CNN In Total Day For 14th Consecutive Month

More Viewers Turn To MSNBC Than CNN In Total Day For 14th Consecutive Month
MSNBC's Breaking News & Analysis Dominate CNN With Double Digit Total Viewer Growth Across Total Day And Dayside

MSNBC's breaking news and analysis dominated CNN for the month of February, posting double-digit growth among total viewers across total day (M-Su 6am-6am) and dayside (M-F 9am-5pm), according to Nielsen.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW Wins Age 25-54 Across All Cable News In January

THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW Wins Age 25-54 Across All Cable News In January
MSNBC Expands Lead Over CNN Across Weekday Prime, Dayside & Total Day

MSNBC topped CNN and scored the network's biggest quarterly ratings on record among total viewers during weekday prime (M-F 8-11pm), full day (M-F 6am-2am), dayside (M-F 9am-5pm) and total day (M-Su 6am-6am) for the 3rd quarter in 2017
MSNBC Is No. 1 Again in Adults 18-49 for Weekday Prime in August

For the 4th straight month, MSNBC finished 1st in A18-49 for weekday prime (M-F 8-11pm) in the month of August 2017, according to Nielsen.
MSNBC Wins A25-54 in Weekday Prime in July

 MSNBC was back on top in weekday prime (M-F 8-11pm) for the month of July, beating FOX News and CNN among A25-54 and A18-49 according to Nielsen. This is the 2nd time the network has topped both FOX News and CNN in A25-54 for the month (after May 2017) and the 3rd straight month in A18-49. MSNBC was in the Top 10 in A25-54 among all cable networks for the month, ranking #6 (vs. FOX News' #7 and CNN's #17). In total viewers, MSNBC finished at #2 among all cable networks in weekday prime (ahead of HGTV, History and TBS, just behind FOX News). MSNBC averaged 478,000 A25-54 viewers (vs. FOX News' 461,000 and CNN's 316,000); 328,000 A18-49 viewers (vs. FOX News' 288,000 and CNN's 247,000); and 2.13 million viewers (vs. CNN's 961,000). MSNBC is the only news network to post growth over July 2016 in the key demographics: +10% in A25-54 (vs. FOX News' -31% and CNN's -54%), +2% in A18-49 (vs. FOX News' -40% and CNN's -57%) and +26% in total viewers (vs. FOX News' -29% and CNN's -54%).
NBC News Announces All-Day, Non-Stop Election Day Coverage

NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver nonstop coverage of election night 2016 anchored live from NBC News world headquarters in New York City.
Photo Flash: Go Inside NLGJA's 21st Annual HEADLINES & HEADLINERS Benefit

Gio Benitez, ABC News correspondent, LZ Granderson, ESPN Senior Writer and ABC News contributor, shared hosting duties at NLGJA, The Association of LGBT Journalists' 21st Headlines & Headliners benefit in New York on March 31. BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside the event below!
Al Jazeera America Sets Coverage of Paris Attacks

Al Jazeera America (AJAM) will be airing special coverage this week following the attacks in Paris. As events unfolded on Friday evening, AJAM, in conjunction with its sister network Al Jazeera English, aired live coverage from Paris, including reports by the first English speaking reporter at the site of the attacks. This week's coverage follows a weekend of rolling news since late Friday afternoon ET.
Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman & More Team on New Film Series WE THE ECONOMY

Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock's Cinelan today announced the full cast of over 80 actors, artists and thought leaders who have joined world-renowned directors and leading economic advisors in the groundbreaking new series WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss.

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