Liga MX Torneo Apertura 2015 Continues on Telemundo & NBC Universo This WeekendAugust 26, 2015NBC DEPORTES presents Week 7 of the Liga MX Torneo Apertura 2015 with Pachuca vs. Atlas, this Saturday, August 29 at 9PM/8C/6P live from Hidalgo Stadium and airing simultaneously on TELEMUNDO, NBC UNIVERSO and NBCDeportes.com digital platforms. The match will be narrated by the award-winning Andrés Cantor, joined by the veteran Sammy Sadovnik and with the unique commentary of three-time top Mexican scorer Carlos Hermosillo.
2015 Verizon INDYCAR Series Crowns Champ on NBCSN This WeekendAugust 26, 2015The 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series will crown its champion this weekend on NBCSN, as Juan Pablo Montoya looks for his first IndyCar season championship at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. NBCSN's coverage will also include IndyCar's tributes to driver Justin Wilson, who passed away Monday after succumbing to injuries suffered in Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway.
New Season of WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE Premieres Next MonthAugust 25, 2015“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” returns for a new season on September 14, 2015, with a new host – Chris Harrison of “The Bachelor” franchise – and a return to the format that made the show a phenomenon when it debuted on American television.
STAGE TUBE: ABC News Tracks Beginning of New Broadway Musical AMAZING GRACEAugust 25, 2015Broadway's new musical AMAZING GRACE began previews on June 25, 2015 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) and officially opened on Thursday, July 16. In honor of the show's opening, ABC News has gone inside the show's long journey to New York - check out the segment below!
Broadway's Merle Dandrige & More Join Cast of OWN's GREENLEAFAugust 24, 2015According to Deadline, Broadway's Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield and Desiree Ross have joined the cast of OWN's bold and daring new original drama series from award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright ('Six Feet Under,' 'Lost') that takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous SECRETS AND LIES are as numerous as the faithful. The Lionsgate-owned series is set for production later this year.
THE FOSTERS' Summer Finale on ABC Family Delivers Multi-Month HighAugust 24, 2015With season highs, the summer finale of ABC Family's critically acclaimed “The Fosters” delivered a near 8-month high in Adults 18-34 (767,000/1.1 rating) and set 5-month highs in Adults 18-49 (1.16 million/0.9 rating) and Women 18-49 (934,000/1.5 rating) – since 12/8/14, 3/16/15 and 3/23/15, respectively.
Telemundo's PREMIOS TU MUNDO Hits Series HighAugust 21, 2015Last night's broadcast of TELEMUNDO's 2015 “Premios Tu Mundo” ranked #1 in Spanish-language television and delivered its best-ever performance averaging 2,363,000 total viewers (+24% vs. 2014) and 1,159,000 adults 18-49 (+9% vs. 2014), according to Nielsen. The three hour show,hosted by the network's Angelica Vale, Raul Gonzalez, Maria Elisa Camargo, Gabriel Porras, Rafael Amaya and Carmen Aub, and featuring top musical acts such as Paulina Rubio, J Balvin, Nicky Jam andLucero, reached a cumulative audience of 5,309,000 total viewers and 2,764,000 adults 18-49, +29% and +24% vs. last year. Red carpet special “La Alfombra de Premios Tu Mundo” delivered its best performance to date with 1,463,000 total viewers, and also averaged 589,000 adults 18-49.
2015 U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Juli Inkster to Select Captain's Picks Live on Golf ChannelAugust 20, 20152015 U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Juli Inkster will announce her two captain's picks during a live, one hour Golf Central special on Monday, Aug. 24 from 7-8 p.m. ET from Golf Channel's Orlando studios. Inkster is scheduled to be joined in-studio by her captain's picks for the announcement. The Golf Central special will be hosted by Lisa Cornwell, Tom Abbott, Paige Mackenzie and Karen Stupples.
'THE TONIGHT SHOW' & 'LATE NIGHT' Win WeekAugust 20, 2015NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” easily outperformed their timeslot competition and won the week of Aug. 10-14 in 18-49, total viewers and all key demos.
Disney Junior's GOLDIE & BEAR to Premiere Next MonthAugust 20, 2015Disney Junior will debut the first six episodes of fairytale-inspired 'Goldie & Bear' on the popular WATCH Disney Junior platforms, beginning Saturday, September 12, with one new episode premiering on the WATCH Disney Junior app and WATCH Disney Junior.com each Monday from September 21 through October 12. Set in the magical world of Fairy Tale Forest, the animated series for kids age 2-7 reunites Goldie and Bear, after the renowned porridge incident featured in 'Goldilocks and The Three Bears.' The series premieres in November on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
Nearly 8 Million Tune Into Golf Channel During PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WeekAugust 19, 2015 Golf Channel served nearly 8 million unique viewers across PGA Championship week (+8% YOY), which is the second most-viewed total since 2010. Driven by Golf Central's Live From The PGA Championship coverage from Monday through Sunday, Golf Channel also posted its most-watched week ever for the PGA Championship, with 107,000 average viewers per minute for 24-hour Total Day (6AM-6AM). Coverage peaked at 410,000 average viewers on Thursday from 1:45-2 p.m. ET and 456,000 average viewers on Friday from 1:30-1:45 p.m. ET. Overall for the week, viewership was up 6% YOY and 5% vs. 2013, as well as +27% vs. the historical average (84,000) for this week (2006-2014), according to data released by The Nielsen Company.
Dennis Haysbert & More Board Syfy Pilot INCORPORATEDAugust 19, 2015Syfy today announced that Golden Globe nomineeDennis Haysbert (24), David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) and Ian Tracey (Wayward Pines) have joined the cast of the channel's new futuristic espionage thriller pilotIncorporated from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Films, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions.