Universal Studios News

The Garden Theatre has announced the Florida premiere of the holiday musical A Christmas Survival Guide, showing tonight, November 30 - December 16, 2012.

Hallmark Channel delivered the #1 rated ad-supported Saturday night movie on cable for the fourth consecutive week with the November 24th world premiere of original movie, 'Naughty or Nice'. The film was the #1 cable movie and # 1 telecast for Saturday, garnering a 2.6 household rating and attracting nearly 4.8 million unduplicated viewers. 'Naughty or Nice' set a new high as Hallmark Channel's #1 original movie of the year among the network's core demographic of women 25-54, as well as adults 25-54, and was the 2nd highest-rated telecast of the year among households and total viewers.

'Grinchmas' returns to Universal Studios Hollywood as The Entertainment Capital of L.A. prepares for a lively holiday season with The Grinch, his faithful dog Max, tons of fresh snow, and nightly celebrity readings as part of the vibrant 'Whobilation' tree lighting celebrations.

Focus Features' frightfully funny and magically emotional PARANORMAN will be available on 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download today, November 27, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, just in time for the holidays!

In April 2011, over 42,000 people experienced a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schonberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES. Now, due to overwhelming demand, LES MISÉRABLES returns to Cleveland for one week only as a part of the U.S. Bank Star Performance Series at PlayhouseSquare.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena are a pair of LAPD officers patrolling one of the city's most violent and gang-ridden areas in END OF WATCH, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand onJanuary 22, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Hallmark Channel's ratings momentum continues with cable's highest-rated movie of the week for the third straight week! The Saturday, November 17th premiere of original movie, 'Matchmaker Santa', delivered a 3.0 household rating, attracting more than 4.8 million unduplicated viewers and becoming Hallmark Channel's highest-rated original movie and highest-rated telecast of the year among households, W25-54, A25-54, and total viewers. The Sunday, November 18th debut of Hallmark Channel original, 'It's Christmas, Carol!', garnered a 2.2 household rating with nearly 4.0 million unduplicated viewers and is third highest-rated original movie of the year among households. The first full week of Hallmark Channel's 'Countdown to Christmas' holiday programming (11/12-11/18/12, Mon-Sun, 6am-6am), seen by 21.4 million unduplicated viewers, was the network's highest week of 2012-to-date among total day households, total day W25-54, prime time households, and prime time W25-54.

The outrageous and irreverently fun PITCH PERFECT, packed with deleted and extended scenes, line-o-ramas, music videos and more, will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on December 18, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The Garden Theatre has announced the Florida premiere of the holiday musical A Christmas Survival Guide, showing November 30 - December 16, 2012.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables will go on sale Dec. 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. for the Sacramento engagement at Community Center Theater, which runs from May 29 - June 9, 2013. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Tickets for Les Miserables are currently available only by purchasing a Broadway Sacramento season ticket.

On the heels on last week's resoundingly successful 'Countdown to Holiday Preview Weekend', nearly 3.9 million unduplicated viewers tuned in to watch wishes come true in the Saturday, November 10th world premiere of Hallmark Channel original movie, THE WISHING TREE garnering a 2.3 household rating.

Joining recent original series acquisitions such as the hit Lost Girl and the upcoming Primeval: New World and Sinbad, Syfy today announced it will premiere the time traveling police drama CoONTINUUM- Canada's highest-rated scripted basic cable series - beginning Monday, January 14 at 8PM (ET/PT).

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHoAce) presents a world premiere play, ONE NOVEMBER YANKEE, written and directed by Joshua Ravetch and starring four-time Golden Globe nominee Harry Hamlin and two-time Emmy winner Loretta Swit. ONE NOVEMBER YANKEE will preview tonight, November 13 at 8pm; Wednesday, November 14 at 8pm; Thursday, November 15 at 8pm and will open on Friday, November 16 at 8pm and will run for eight weeks through Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood.

Joining recent original series acquisitions such as the hit Lost Girl and the upcoming Primeval: New World and Sinbad, Syfy today announced it will premiere the time traveling police drama CONTINUUM- Canada's highest-rated scripted basic cable series - beginning Monday, January 14 at 8PM (ET/PT).

Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of LES MISERABLES has been announced for the back-by-popular-demand Washington engagement at The National Theatre, beginning December 13 for three weeks only. The all-new production of LES MISERABLES features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

Heather Ehlers, long-time stage actress, will return to New York City with her solo work, SPIN, for two Encore performances at the 2012 United Solo Theatre Festival. SPIN played to sold out houses last year in Los Angeles and New York City. Performances are tonight, November 9 & the 12th at 9:00pm.

The greatest Death Race driver of all time battles for his freedom through South Africa's infernal desert when DEATH RACE 3: INFERNO comes to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on January 22, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

In celebration of the 2nd ANNUAL AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION HERO DOG AWARDS((TM), which will premiere on Hallmark Channel today, November 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm ET/PT, the network announced today a special three-day programming stunt centered around our four-legged best friends

Reinforcing its position as the leading cable destination for holiday programming, Hallmark Channel garnered record ratings for its COUNTDOWN TO HOLIDAY PREVIEW WEEKEND(Friday, November 2nd, 8p through Sunday, November 4th, 12m) with 14.1 million unduplicated viewers tuning in for the network's holiday fare