Skillet's AWAKE Becomes Only Active Rock Band to Go Platinum in 2012January 24, 2013Talk about starting the year on a high note: two-time Grammy-nominated rock band Skilet were in the studio putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated new album when they received the great news that their most recent release, AWAKE (Atlantic/Ardent/INO), has just been certified platinum for sales in excess of one million copies in the US.
Echosmith Announces Participation in Warped Tour!January 22, 2013Warner Bros. Records' Echosmith is set to play in this summer's Warped Tour! They will be touring from June 15th to July 12th. The up-and-coming group will also tour with Owl City this February. Echosmith is currently hard at work on their first album!
New Kids On The Block Announces 2013 Tour Dates with Boyz II Men, 98 DegreesJanuary 22, 2013Even though the New Year has just begun, New Kids On The Block fans already know they have a lot to look forward to in the coming months! As announced today on their total takeover of The View, NKOTB revealed plans of a 2013 summer headlining tour. Very special guests, multi-platinum selling artists 98 Degrees, and Grammy Award winning Boyz II Men, the best-selling R&B group of all time, will be opening for NKOTB on their tour, aptly titled THE PACKAGE TOUR.
The Postal Service to Reunite in 2013January 22, 2013Sub Pop is thrilled to share the news that The Postal Service, the much-beloved, long-distance collaboration between Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, will reunite this spring to celebrate the 10th anniversary and deluxe edition reissue of their universally acclaimed release, GIVE UP.
Renowned Culinary Historian Colleen Taylor's New Book Released on eBooks2goJanuary 22, 2013eBooks2go has helped several independent authors publish and promote their eBooks across all popular genres and social media platforms. The company's latest release in the Cookery genre is an eBook by renowned, Chicago-based culinary historian, Colleen Taylor Sen, titled THE INDIAN RESTAURANT MENU DECODED.
TelVue's Noland to Chair ATSC Group on Next Generation Digital TVJanuary 22, 2013TelVue Corporation Product Manager Madeleine Noland has been asked to chair an ad hoc group under the Advanced Television Systems Commitee (ATSC)'s new Technical Group 3 (TG3), which is tasked with drafting requirements for the future of television broadcasting.
Back9Network Launches Redesign of Online Content HubJanuary 22, 2013Back9Network, a new lifestyle television network and media company, today announced the launch of a redesigned Back9Network.com, its online content hub. The company also announced it was nearing completion of construction of its Corporate Headquarters.
TV Hack is Back at MIPCubeJanuary 22, 2013It's back! The MIPCube TV Hack will bring developers and designers together with content industry leaders to create the next generation of engaging video apps. At the heart of MIPTV, the TV Hack promises, once again, to break the mold in the video content space. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPTV runs in Cannes, France, from 8-11 April.
ABC's Late-Night Line-Up Gives the Network its 11th Win this SeasonJanuary 17, 2013With its new line-up of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE at 11:35 p.m. and NIGHTLINE at 12:35 a.m., ABC ranked as the No. 1 network in late-night in both Total Viewers (2.624 million) and Adults 18-49 (922,000), winning the week for the 11th time in 16 weeks this season.
VIDEO: First Look - Trailer for Horror Thriller S-VHSJanuary 17, 2013A teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming film S-VHS. The film stars Adam Wingard, Lawrence Michael Levine, Kelsy Abbott, Hannah Hughes, and L.C. Holt. S-VHS and will premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Get a first look below!
Business Leader Mellody Hobson Named CBS NEWS ContributorJanuary 17, 2013Nationally known business leader Mellody Hobson has been named a Contributor and Analyst on Finance and the Economy for CBS News, it was announced today by CBS News Chairman and 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager and David Rhodes, President, CBS News. Her appointment is effective Jan. 20.
Jennifer Love Hewitt's Lifetime Series THE CLIENT LIST to Return, 3/10January 17, 2013'Riley Parks' is back!! Lifetime's hit drama series THE CLIENT LIST, starring and executive produced by Golden Globe(R) Award nominee Jennifer Love Hewitt, will return for its long-awaited second season on Sunday, March 10, at 10:00pm ET/PT. Leading up to THE CLIENT LIST's return, Lifetime will air mini-marathons of the series' first season on Sunday, March 3, and Sunday, the 10th. Last year THE CLIENT LIST propelled Lifetime to number one in the Sunday 10:00pm time period among Women 18+.
THE TALK Delivers Largest Weekly Audience EverJanuary 17, 2013THE TALK, CBS's daytime talk show, delivered its largest weekly audience ever and posted its best women 18-49 ratings since September, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 13.
TNT Greenlights MARSHAL LAW: TEXAS from Executive Producer Jerry BruckheimerJanuary 17, 2013TNT has given the greenlight to Marshal Law: Texas (working title), a new unscripted drama from Warner Horizon Television, Jerry Bruckheimer Television (JBTV) and Megalomedia Inc. The network has ordered six episodes of the series, which is being executive-produced by JBTV's Jerry Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman, along with Megalomedia's Jonathan Nowzaradan. Jerry Bruckheimer Television's KristieAnne Reed is co-executive producer.