Lynn Barrie Joins Freeform as SVP, Original Programming and DevelopmentJanuary 17, 2018Lynn Barrie has joined Freeform as senior vice president of Original Programming and Development, where she will oversee the development of scripted drama and comedy series. She will help identify and grow the unique, compelling and brand-appropriate ideas for scripted content. Barrie will report to Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming and Development.
CBS's THE TALK Scores Largest Audience in Over a YearJanuary 17, 2018For the week ending Jan. 12, THE TALK scored its largest audience in over a year (since week ending Jan. 6, 2017), with an average of 2.85 million viewers. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning show is hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Eve, who officially joined the panel in November.
NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Hits Season High in Total ViewersJanuary 17, 2018SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE has delivered a season high in total viewers. The Jan. 13 telecast of 'Saturday Night Live,' hosted by Sam Rockwell and featuring musical guest Halsey, averaged a 1.91 rating, 9 share in adults 18-49 and 7.234 million viewers.
FYI Premieres New Series LOVE AT FIRST BITE, 1/22January 17, 2018Panna, the award-winning digital cooking brand and home cooking app, has partnered with FYI on the new seven-episode series, LOVE AT FIRST BITE. Each 30-minute episode follows a couple who met, fell in love, and followed their passion for food and creativity together by opening a restaurant.
Panel Announced for MARVEL'S CLOAK & DAGGER Freeform SummitJanuary 17, 2018Freeform, Disney's young adult television network, announced today the latest additions to the Freeform Summit, a first-time event for the network, featuring a series of panel discussions addressing activism, social change, representation in television and various other important issues defining modern youth culture today.
HGTV Premieres New Special CHIP AND JOANNA'S FAMILY GARDEN PROJECT, 2/13January 17, 2018In CHIP AND JOANNA'S FAMILY GARDEN PROJECT premiering Tuesday, February 13 at 9pm ET/PT on HGTV, Chip and Joanna decide to build a large garden at the farm with their kids. The garden will contain fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers as well as a chicken coop, a chicken run and a cottage-style garden shed.
CBS's FACE THE NATION is America's No. 1 Public Affairs Program on 1/14January 17, 2018CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers on Jan. 14, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION delivered 4.00 million viewers and 0.8/04 in adults 25-54. (Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 59.8% of the CBS affiliates.)
CBS SUNDAY MORNING Posts Audience Gains Year-to-YearJanuary 17, 2018CBS SUNDAY MORNING, the nation's #1 Sunday morning news program, posted audience gains year-to-year, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 14. Jane Pauley anchored the broadcast, which delivered 6.22 million viewers and a 1.2/07 with adults 25-54
SNL'S Kristen Wiig Set for Apple Comedy Series From Reese WitherspoonJanuary 17, 2018Apple has acquired a 10-episode comedy series executive produced by and starring SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE alum Krisen Wiig. Inspired by Curtis Sittenfeld's upcoming short story collection YOU THINK IT, I'LL SAY IT, the project will be produced by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine banner.
RuPaul to Star in DRAG QUEENS ON A PLANE & DRAG RACE THAILANDJanuary 17, 2018Award-winning production company World of Wonder announces today it is in development on the upcoming scripted comedy feature DRAG QUEENS ON A PLANE, executive produced by RuPaul Charles and World of Wonder's Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Tom Campbell.