146th Travers Stakes is Most-Watched in 20 YearsSeptember 1, 2015 Fans packed the race track in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and tuned to NBC in big numbers this past Saturday, August 29, for American Pharoah's second-place finish in the 146th Travers Stakes.
ABC Family is Summer's Top Cable Network in Women 18-34September 1, 2015During Summer 2015, ABC Family ranked as cable TV's #1 network in Prime for the 3rd time in the last 4 summers in Women 18-34 (200,000) and placed among the Top 5 cable TV networks for the 6th-consecutive summer in Adults 18-34 (#5 – 275,000) and Women 18-49 (#4 – 328,000), the 7th summer in a row in Viewers 12-34 (#4 – 397,000) and 8th summer running in Females 12-34 (#2 – 295,000).
49th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS Nominees to be Announced LiveAugust 31, 2015For the first time, the highly-anticipated announcement of the final nominees for “The 49th Annual CMA Awards” will be carried across several ABC properties on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Delivering the news from New York City will be Kelsea Ballerini and Steven Tyler.
CBS Cancels UNDER THE DOMEAugust 31, 2015CBS announced today that the Dome in Chester's Mill will come down and its mysteries revealed during the series finale of UNDER THE DOME on Thursday, Sept. 10. Based on Stephen King's bestselling novel, UNDER THE DOME debuted Monday, June 24, 2013 and has been one of the most-watched shows on television for the past three summers.
DALLAS CAR SHARKS Returns to Velocity in SeptemberAugust 31, 2015Dallas may be hundreds of miles from the ocean, but it's home to the most ferocious sharks in the world of competitive auto auctions and they smell blood in the car pool. The hit original series DALLAS CAR SHARKS returns to Velocity for an all-new season as veteran sharks Ash Rabah, Martha Davis and her son, JD Cole, look to sink their teeth into the show's rookie shark, Frank Cortese. But Frank is out to prove he's more than just fresh meat. He wants to show that he's a formidable foe when it comes to fishing out bargains on the auction block and turning them into profit in the body shop. Velocity turns the key on this new 14-episode season with back-to-back premieres on Wednesday, September 16 at 10 and 10:30 PM ET/PT.
TV Land Renews THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW & IMPASTORAugust 31, 2015TV Land has given second season orders to its popular new comedy series 'The Jim Gaffigan Show' and 'Impastor,' it was announced today by Keith Cox, Executive Vice President, Development and Original Programming, TV Land.
Telemundo to air D.C.: LA BIBLIA CONTINUA & FRANCISCO, EL JESUITA in Honor of Pope Francis' First Visit to U.S.August 31, 2015 In anticipation of Pope Francis' first visit to the United States, TELEMUNDO announces the premiere of the first Spanish-language version of “D.C.: La Biblia Continúa” (A.D.: The Bible Continues) and “Francisco, El Jesuita” (Francis the Jesuit) on Sunday, September 13th. Following the success of “La Biblia” (The Bible), which became the highest-rated 8pm premiere among total viewers in the network's history, “D.C.: La Biblia Continúa,” set to air at 8pm/7c, continues the inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. At 10pm/9c, TELEMUNDO presents “Francisco, El Jesuita,” the only official and authorized biography of the Pope which chronicles the life and work of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope.
E!'s WE HAVE ISSUES to Debut Next MonthAugust 31, 2015Comedians Julian McCullough and Annie Lederman are battling it out on a new half-hour comedy series “We Have Issues” where the two will have competitive comedy debates about the week's biggest pop culture news. Each week, the duo will welcome a guest comedian to the show to help even out the score and contribute to the hilarious he said/she said banter.
BELOW DECK Hit Season Premiere High on BravoAugust 31, 2015Last Tuesday night's season three premiere of Bravo Media's “Below Deck” delivered 1.6 million total viewers, over 1 million P25-54 and 850,000 P18-49, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. This marked the highest-rated season premiere of the series among all key demos. The episode was up seven percent, 15 percent and four percent, respectively, from the prior season premiere (08/12/14).
Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc to Lead Disney Channel Original Movie INVISIBLE SISTERAugust 28, 2015The upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie 'Invisible Sister,' starring Rowan Blanchard (of Disney Channel's Emmy-nominated hit series 'Girl Meets World') and Paris Berelc (of Disney XD's 'Mighty Med'), is set to premiere FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel as part of 'Monstober,' Disney Channel's month-long Halloween-themed programming event.
Kate Bosworth & Hayden Christensen Set for E! NEWS This WeekendAugust 28, 2015Airing tomorrow, Saturday August 29th at 10:00am ET/PT, Kate Bosworth and Hayden Christensen stop by the E! News studio to talk about their upcoming film 90 Minutes in Heaven, which tells the true story of a man involved in a horrific car crash and pronounced dead, only to come back to life and claiming to have seen Heaven.
NBC Launches TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL ContestAugust 28, 2015The National Football League and NBC launched today a new season of TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL, an invitation to anyone inspired by the game of football – whether as a player at any level or a fan – to share their story for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl 50.
TRAVERS STAKES Airs Saturday on NBCAugust 27, 2015 American Pharoah, Thoroughbred racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, is set to return to the track this Saturday, August 29, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in the $1.6 million Travers Stakes for 3-year-olds at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. The 146th running of the Travers is the highlight of an outstanding two-hour program of live racing, which will also include the $1 million Sword Dancer and the $700,000 Forego Handicap as a part of the “Summer at Saratoga, Breeders' Cup Challenge Series– Presented by Lane's End Farm” broadcast.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA is Week's Top Morning Program in Viewers, Adults 25-54August 27, 2015ABC News' “Good Morning America” stood as the week's No. 1 morning program in Total Viewers (4.722 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.588 million) for the week of August 17, 2015, based on Live +Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. Taking the top spot for the 4th consecutive week, “GMA” outdelivered “Today” (4.191 million and 1.569 million, respectively) by larger week-to-week advantages in both Total Viewers (+46% – 531,000 vs. 363,000) and Adults 25-54 (+27% - 19,000 vs. 15,000). In fact, “GMA” turned in its largest overall viewer lead in 9 weeks – since w/o 6/15/15.
NFL Preseason Continues Sunday on NBCAugust 26, 2015 Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals visit Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders for an NFL preseason game this Sunday, August 30, live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.