NBC Wins Monday Among the Big 4 in 18-49 and Total ViewersJuly 11, 2017NBC wins Monday night among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 and total viewers. “American Ninja Warrior” (1.4/6 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): grows +27% versus last week's holiday-impacted telecast (1.4 vs. 1.1). Despite last night's high-rated “Home Run Derby” competition on ESPN, increases week to week in total viewers by +9% (5.566 million vs. 5.085 million).
Disney Struggling to Cast Lead Roles in Live-Action ALADDIN RebootJuly 11, 2017Disney is struggling to find its leads for the recently announced live-action remake of its hit 1992 animated film ALADDIN. The site reports that the studio and the film's director Guy Ritchie put out a global casting call back in March in an attempt to find its Aladdin and Jasmine for the project.
TIFF Announces Return of Digital Short Film CompetitionJuly 11, 2017TIFF is proud to announce the return of the TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival, TIFF's digital short film competition. Beginning today, aspiring filmmakers from around the world can submit their pint-sized films for consideration.
ESPN2 to Exclusively Present New Standalone Hour of THE PAUL FINEBAUM SHOWJuly 11, 2017College football fans will gain another hour of college football talk this season when SEC Network host and provocateur, Paul Finebaum, expands his popular discussion program THE PAUL FINEBAUM SHOW by one hour exclusively for ESPN2 beginning Wednesday, Aug. 16 and running through the end of December.
NBC Sports' Playmaker to Power Re-Launch of Chivas TVJuly 11, 2017NBC Sports Group and Club Deportivo Guadalajara – better known to their legion of fans as Chivas – announced a strategic partnership today in which NBC Sports' Playmaker Media will power the re-launch of Chivas TV, a direct-to-consumer platform that live streams matches of Mexico's most popular team.
USA Networks's MR. ROBOT, PSYCH & More Head to San Diego Comic ConJuly 11, 2017USA Network is taking several of its most beloved series to San Diego Comic-Con this year, including a multi-faceted MR. ROBOT experience, a reunion of the cast of PSYCH (along with a sneak peek at the upcoming PSYCH: THE MOVIE), and a panel featuring the stars and creators of drama series COLONY.
BET Premieres Season 4 of Original Drama Series BEING MARY JANE 7/18July 11, 2017This summer, BET Networks' #1 original drama series, starring Gabrielle Union, 'BEING MARY JANE' returns just in time to bring the heat. On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10 PM season four returns with ten more episodes giving viewers their fix of the drama in the world of Mary Jane Paul.