CBS's THE TALK Up 8% in Viewers & Key DemosMay 5, 2016THE TALK was up +8% in viewers (2.98m from 2.76m), +11% in women 25-54 (1.0 from 0.9) and +17% in women 18-49 (0.7 from 0.6), best in each of these measures since the week of Feb. 19.
Elizabeth Boykewich Promoted to SVP, Casting and Talent, FreeformMay 5, 2016Elizabeth Boykewich has been upped to senior vice president, Casting and Talent, at Freeform, it was announced today by Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming and Development, Freeform, to whom she reports.
ABC's THE GOLDBERGS Surges by Double Digits to 6-Week HighsMay 5, 2016ABC's “Modern Family” returned to original for the first time in 3 weeks to rank as Wednesday's No. 2 TV show to Fox's “Empire” in Adults 18-49 (2.2/8). In addition, ABC's “The Goldbergs,” “black-ish” and “Nashville” each hit multi-week highs.
First-Ever THE SIMPSONS Store Opens in Beijing, ChinaMay 5, 2016The first-ever THE SIMPSONS store opened today in Taikooli Sanlitun, Beijing it was announced by Jeffrey Godsick, President of 20th Century Fox Consumer Products and Yoyo You, General Manager of Her-Chain.
NBC Late Night Leads Ratings Competition for Week of 4/25May 5, 2016“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” have scored decisive wins for the late-night ratings week of April 25-29, topping their ABC and CBS time-period competition in all key measures
ESPN Focuses on the Immediacy of Live Sports in New Ad CampaignMay 5, 2016Today ESPN launches the first ad from a new integrated campaign focusing on the power of live sports. Featuring a series of spots and digital and social elements, the campaign illustrates the urgency of ESPN's live content and how other media – like social or streaming media – can wait.
NBC Sports to Present 2016 Rugby Collegiate Championship, 5/7May 5, 2016For the fourth consecutive year, the Cal Golden Bears and BYU Cougars will square off in Provo, Utah, for the Penn Mutual Varsity Cup National Rugby Collegiate Championship. NBCSN will present live coverage of the Cal-BYU championship clash this Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.