VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE ADDAMS FAMILYAugust 7, 2019Get ready to snap your fingers! The first family of Halloween, the Addams Family, is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor.
RATINGS: Launch of Hallmark Channel's 'Summer Nights' Propels Network to #1 During Weekend PrimetimeAugust 7, 2019Hallmark Channel launched its annual 'Summer Nights' franchise with a splash on Saturday, featuring the premiere of 'Love and Sunshine', a new original movie. The film not only ranked as the highest-rated and most-watched program of the day, but it elevated the network to rank #1 across cable in household-rating during Weekend Primetime, and #2 during Primetime for the entire week[1]. The premiere averaged a 2.1 Household rating, 2 million Total Viewers, and 240,000 Women 25-54.
RATINGS: New Season Premiere of HGTV's FLIP OR FLOP Delivers a 1.07 Live Plus Three-DayAugust 7, 2019The new season premiere of HGTV's Flip or Flop, starring divorced couple Christina Anstead and Tarek El Moussa, delivered a 1.07 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The rating was a 73% increase in the demo for the 9-9:30 p.m. timeslot over the prior six weeks. It also garnered a 1.34 live plus three-day rating among W25-54, a 65% increase in the demo for the timeslot over the prior six weeks. Attracting more than 3.8 million total viewers, the episode ranked as the #2 cable program in the timeslot among upscale W25-54 and as the #3 cable program in the timeslot among P25-54 and W25-54. The Flip or Flop premiere also resonated with millennial viewers, ranking as a top 5 cable program in the timeslot among P25-34.
Robyn to Return to U.S. for Four Shows This FallAugust 7, 2019Following a string of summer tour dates and festival appearances, Robyn has announced she will be returning to the U.S. for FOUR MORE SHOWS this fall in support of her critically acclaimed new album Honey, out now on Konichiwa/Interscope Records. The dates are below; special guests ESG will be joining all dates except ACL. These will be Robyn's last shows in the U.S. in 2019.
Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood, Garrett Morris and Kevin Carroll Cast in Netflix Limited Series MADAM CJ WALKERAugust 7, 2019Madam CJ Walker, a four-part limited series, tells the untold, culturally important, and highly relevant story of black hair care pioneer and mogul Madam CJ Walker and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and family challenges to become America's first black, self-made female millionaire.
FX Renews SNOWFALL for a Fourth SeasonAugust 7, 2019Snowfall has been renewed for a fourth season on FX, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. The acclaimed drama series created by John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron will return to FX in 2020.
FX Unveils Slate of Docuseries and a Documentary FeatureAugust 7, 2019FX unveiled five new docuseries and one documentary feature as part of an ongoing expansion into non-fiction programming. Announced by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment, the new series build on the success of The Weekly, FX's new narrative docuseries with The New York Times.
E! NEWS to Move to New York, Become a Morning ShowAugust 6, 2019 E! unveiled today its expanded entertainment news programming slate that will include multiple new hours of original weekday content, debuting in 2020. With current franchises plus new formats, E!'s weekday schedule will include eight original entertainment news and commentary series.
RATINGS: BACHELOR IN PARADISE Returns on Top in Demos on MondayAugust 6, 2019ABC (3.782 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the demo champ on Monday thanks to the return of 'Bachelor in Paradise' (4.365 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and a new 'Grand Hotel' (2.615 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5).
Grade 2 Signs to Hellcat Records, Will Release New Album GRAVEYEARD ISLANDAugust 6, 2019Young punk band from the Isle of Wright, UK, Grade 2 will release their third album and Hellcat debut, Graveyard Island, on October 11th. The album was recorded and produced by Rancid's Tim Armstrong at Armstrong's Shiprec Studios and mixed by The Interrupters' Kevin Bivona. Today, the band unveils the video for Graveyard Island's title track.
Pulse Films Partners with Noor Tagouri for IN AMERICA WITH NOOR TV SeriesAugust 6, 2019Global content studio Pulse Films has partnered with international journalist Noor Tagouri's At Your Service to produce a new multi-part non-fiction series :In America with Noor. The show, which highlights hot-button domestic issues for international audiences, will be executive produced by Tagouri and At Your Service's Adam Khafif, and Marisa Clifford, Dan Baglio and Thomas Benski, for Pulse Films. The series is heading to market early fall 2019.
The Joy Formidable Announce 10-Year Anniversary Edition of A BALLOON CALLED MOANINGAugust 6, 2019Today The Joy Formidable have announced the release of a special commemorative 10-year double album edition of their acclaimed debut release A Balloon Called Moaning. The double album, due October 25 via Hassle Records, will include their 2009 EP A Balloon Called Moaning plus a newly recorded acoustic Welsh language version, Y Falŵn Drom. A Balloon Called Moaning (10th Anniversary Edition) will be available on double CD and double coloured vinyl, limited to 1000 copies and can be pre-ordered HERE.
KAYZO Announces New Album UNLEASHEDAugust 6, 2019Producer/DJ KAYZO has been carving a notable niche for himself in both the dance and rock worlds. Today, August 6, the electronic music producer & DJ formally announces details of his album-- titled Unleashed—and it's a genre hybrid with some of the most revered artists in alternative and modern rock right now. It will be released August 14 on Ultra Music.
FX Renews ATLANTA for a Fourth SeasonAugust 6, 2019FX has ordered a fourth season of its Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) award winning hit comedy series Atlanta, it was announced today by Eric Schrier, President, FX Entertainment. Production of seasons three (previously ordered on 6/7/18) and four - both eight episodes each - are scheduled to begin next spring.
RATINGS: ABC is Number One for the 3rd Week Running in Adults 18-49August 6, 2019Fueled by the 2-part “The Bachelorette” finale, ABC won its 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/4), beating runner-up NBC by 14% (0.7/4), while doubling CBS (+100% - 0.4/2) and Fox (+100% - 0.4/2). ABC spiked over the prior week by 33% among Adults 18-49 to a 7-week high—since the week of 6/10/19. In addition, ABC improved over the year-ago week by 33% (0.6/3 on w/o 7/30/18), standing as the only broadcast network to post year-to-year growth.
VIDEO: See The Opening Credits From BH90210 on FOXAugust 6, 2019FOX has released the opening credits for its highly anticipated new series airing BH90210. In the reboot of the hit series, the seven former teen idols will be playing heightened versions of themselves in the brand-new serialized drama – with a healthy dose of irreverence – that is inspired by their real lives and relationships with each other.