FX Picks Up TV Rights to JURASSIC WORLDJune 15, 2015FX Networks, the leading destination for blockbuster features, has secured the exclusive worldwide television rights to Jurassic World after it broke box office records, unseating Marvel's The Avengers as the highest-grossing opening weekend movie ever, grossing $208.8 million in its debut. Starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, the thriller is the latest box office #1 to be acquired for television by FX Networks and its suite of networks - FX, FXX and FXM.
CBS Announces Multi-Platform Return of BIG BROTHERJune 15, 2015BIG BROTHER returns this summer with even more interactive and cross-platform programming for viewers and fans to enjoy. This year, the popular 24/7 BIG BROTHER Live Feeds join the CBS All Access subscription service which, for $5.99 a month, also gives fans the ability to watch every episode of BIG BROTHER that has ever aired across multiple platforms.
PBC ON NBC Returns This WeekendJune 15, 2015In five days, on Saturday, June 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET, PBC on NBC returns to primetime at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., featuring a highly anticipated showdown between former titleholders Adrien “The Problem” Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) and “Showtime” Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs).
E! Begins Production on THE ROYALS Season TwoJune 15, 2015Production on season two of E!'s first original scripted drama series “The Royals,” began production today on location in London. Creator Mark Schwahn penned and will be directing episode 201 which will premiere in November on E! The series' key players were all on hand for celebratory selfie with Mark including Elizabeth Hurley (Queen Helena), William Moseley (Prince Liam), and Alexandra Park (Princess Eleanor).
STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 5 Airs Tomorrow on NBCJune 12, 2015One of the most tightly-contested Stanley Cup Finals in NHL history takes center stage on Saturday night in primetime on NBC, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 at 8 p.m. ET, with the series tied at two games apiece. Coverage begins on NBCSN tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. ET with a 90-minute edition of NHL Live.
Hulu to Launch SEINFELD Fan Experience in New YorkJune 11, 2015Hulu announced today that it will create a real-world version of Jerry Seinfeld's iconic Upper West Side apartment, complete with a show memorabilia gallery and interactive Seinfeld fan experience. Titled “Seinfeld: The Apartment,” the installation will open in New York City on Wednesday, Jun. 24 to mark the streaming debut of all episodes of the series on Hulu, and will remain open to the public until Sunday, Jun. 28.
ABC Family Orders New Drama Pilot STAYJune 11, 2015As ABC Family works to double its original programming over the next four years, the network has greenlit pilot production on a new one-hour drama “Stay.” This drama pilot joins previous pilot orders for “Gorgeous Morons” and supernatural drama “Beyond.”
ADIDAS GRAND PRIX LIVE Airs Saturday on NBCJune 11, 2015Headlining the event are six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica in the men's 200m, competing in New York City for the first time since 2008; U.S. Olympic gold medalist Jenn Suhr in the women's pole vault, who also holds 15 national titles; and Olympic gold medalist and world record-holderDavid Rudisha of Kenya in the men's 800m.
CNBC to Premiere New Primetime Series This SummerJune 11, 2015After five consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in primetime*, CNBC today announced it's expanding its programming slate with new primetime originals set to premiere this summer. The network will launch three new series including WEST TEXAS INVESTORS CLUB from Executive Producer Charlie Ebersol, BLUE COLLAR MILLIONAIRES from 495 Productions, and MAKE ME A MILLIONAIRE INVENTOR from Objective Productions/All3Media. From intrepid entrepreneurs in search of an investment... to big personalities who built their fortune on mud, sweat and tears...to inventors bringing their ideas to life... CNBC celebrates opportunity and the entrepreneurial spirit.
ABC Wins Third Straight Night with 2015 NBA FinalsJune 10, 2015For the 3rd consecutive night with 2015 NBA Finals coverage (Cleveland-Golden State GM3), ABC outdelivered the other nets combined in Adults 18-49 during primetime (+21% - 5.0/18 vs. 4.1/15 – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW). ABC was also once again the most-watched network overall, beating runner-up NBC's “America's Got Talent”-led lineup by 4.2 million viewers (13.0 million vs. 8.8 million).
ABC Sets Summer Block Party DatesJune 10, 2015The ABC Summer Block Party is hitting the road with a six-market mobile pilot screening tour giving guests the opportunity to get a first look at some of ABC's highly anticipated new fall shows including “Blood & Oil,” and “Quantico” as well as a special preview of “The Muppets.”
NBCSN Airs STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 4 TonightJune 10, 2015NBCSN's coverage of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final continues tonight at 8 p.m. ET, when Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks host Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the Lightning leading the series 2-1. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a 90-minute edition of NHL Live, and will be highlighted by interviews with Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender and Blackhawk Tony Esposito, and actor and Blackhawks fan Vince Vaughn.
Disney Channel, Disney XD & Disney Junior Stars Set for 2015 D23 EXPOJune 9, 2015Fans can meet their favorite Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior stars, the biggest among a generation of kids and tweens, at D23 EXPO, the ultimate Disney fan event, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 through SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
NBC Airs STANLEY CUP FINAL Game 4 TomorrowJune 9, 2015This year's Stanley Cup Final marks the first time since 2010 that the first three games of the series have all been decided by one goal, and at no point through the first three games has a team led by more than one goal. If tomorrow night's Game 4 is decided by one goal, it will be the first time since 1968 (Montreal vs. St. Louis) that the first four games of a Stanley Cup Final are one-goal games. Dating to Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final - which also featured the Blackhawks - seven of the past nine Stanley Cup Final games have seen the victorious team overcome a deficit at any point in the contest, including five such games in the third period.
STAGE TUBE: Lesli Margherita Visits 'Jared's Broadway Boos'June 9, 2015Jared Zirilli, of The Civilians PRETTY FILTHY, Broadway LYSISTRATA JONES, touring WE WILL ROCK YOU and WICKED, as well as Off Broadway FAT CAMP, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, BARE, and TWILIGHT THE MUSICAL plus The Alley Theatre's A FEW GOOD MEN brings you the latest 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' # 72 with MATILDA's Lesli Margherita!