BEHIND THE STORY WITH THE PALEY CENTER Debuts 4/7 on SundanceTVApril 1, 2015SundanceTV announced today that its newest non-fiction series “Behind the Story with the Paley Center” will premiere on Tuesday, April 7 at 8 PM ET/PT. The six-episode series will feature in-depth discussions with the stars, writers and producers of the biggest shows on TV today, including Amy Poehler (“Parks & Recreation”), Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”). The announcement was made today by Sarah Barnett, SundanceTV President.
STAGE TUBE: New Trailer for THE KING'S SPEECH UK TourApril 1, 2015Starring Jason Donovan as Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue in a powerful dramatic role, and supported by a fine acting company under the direction of The REP's Artistic Director Roxana Silbert, The King's Speech opened earlier this year at Chichester Festival Theatre ahead of launching its UK Tour. Check out a new trailer below!
Aisha Tyler & More Set for Debut Episode of E!'s THE GRACE HELBIG SHOWMarch 31, 2015E!'s new hybrid talk show, “The Grace Helbig Show” is gearing up for its series premiere with the announcement that Aisha Tyler, Mamrie Hart and DJ Flula will all be stopping by for the first episode. The half-hour series, helmed by Grace, features all the comedy, entertainment and interactivity that her over 2 million subscribers have come to love about her 'It's Grace' YouTube channel. Join Grace as she geeks out with friends, fans and special guests over all things pop culture when 'The Grace Helbig Show' premieres Friday, April 3rd at 10:30pm following 'The Soup' only on E!
Showtime Picks Up HOUSE OF LIES for Fifth SeasonMarch 31, 2015SHOWTIME has renewed HOUSE OF LIES for a fifth season to air in 2016 with 10 episodes, it was announced today by Gary Levine, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
Jeff Fahey Boards El Rey's FROM DUSK TILL DAWNMarch 31, 2015El Rey Network and Miramax announced today that Jeff Fahey (Lost, Justified, Texas Rising) has joined the sophomore season of Robert Rodriguez's 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series' in a recurring role. Fahey has been cast in the role of 'Uncle Eddie Cruickshank', the man who raised The Gecko Brothers after their father died in a fire; he runs a TV/appliance repair shop in Houston, Texas - but it's really a cover. Eddie is the guy who designs and sells scores. He doesn't do the jobs anymore, but when Seth and Richie show up, he gets a chance to get back in the game. The second season is currently in production in Austin, TX and set to return late summer, 2015. Jeff Fahey is represented by Jeff Goldberg of Jeff Goldberg Management.
FX Renews THE AMERICANS for Fourth SeasonMarch 31, 2015FX has ordered a fourth season of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning drama The Americans, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The Americans, currently the #1-ranked television series on Metacritic with a 92, will return for a 13-episode fourth season in 2016. Four episodes remain in the current season, which will conclude with the season finale on April 22nd.
Disney Channel is Top Day Cable Network in Total Viewers During 1QMarch 31, 2015For 1Q 2015, Disney Channel was TV's #1 network in Total Day in Total Viewers (1.3 million), Kids 6-11 (446,000/1.9 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (413,000/1.7 rating), marking the channel's 16th-consecutive quarter at #1 among Kids 6-11 (2Q11 to present) and the 24th-consecutive quarter at #1 among Tweens 9-14 (2Q09 to present).
Disney XD Posts Record 1Q Highs in Prime TimeMarch 31, 20151Q 2015 was Disney XD's most watched 1Q ever in Primetime in Total Viewers (408,000) and across target Boys 2-11 (150,000/0.7 rating), Boys 6-11 (121,000/1.0 rating) and Boys 6-14 (154,000/0.8 rating) demographics, bolstered by the hit original animated series “Star Wars Rebels” and “Gravity Falls” and the live action original series “Lab Rats.” In the U.S., the advertiser-supported Disney XD channel launched in February 2008.
Golf Channel Sets LIVE FROM THE MASTERS CoverageMarch 31, 2015Masters Week begins on Sunday, April 5, with live coverage of the 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship National Finals followed on Monday with the start of the network's Golf Central Live From the Masterssignature coverage. This year, Golf Channel will offer more than 80 total hours of live news and themed Masters programming from Augusta National Golf Club and Golf Channel's World Headquarters in Orlando. The week will be capped on Monday, April 13, with the premiere of Ben Crenshaw: A Walk Through Augusta, the latest production by Emmy-nominated Golf Channel Films, which debuted the award-winningArnie after last year's Masters.
Esquire Network Adds to Original Programming Slate at UpfrontMarch 30, 2015Esquire Network today announced a robust slate of innovative programming initiatives for 2015 including five original series that reinforce the network's impressive portfolio and illustrate its ongoing commitment to creating authentic lifestyle programming that speaks to the passions and interests of men today. The new line-up of highly engaging content features COMEDIANS OF L.A. (WT), a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind series produced in partnership with Oxygen utilizing one cast for two different shows providing viewers a 'his and hers' point of view.
ABC Family's THE FOSTERS & CHASING LIFE Hit Season HighsMarch 30, 2015At 8:00 p.m., the Season 2 finale of “The Fosters” recorded season highs in Viewers 12-34 (1.2 million/1.3 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.1 million/2.3 rating), delivered its #2 telecast of the season in Total Viewers (2.1 million), Adults 18-34 (716,000/1.1 rating) and Women 18-34 (625,000/1.8 rating) and its #3 telecast in Adults 18-49 (1.1 million/0.9 rating) and Women 18-49 (957,000/1.5 rating).
Bravo Sets 10 New Series, Including Spinoffs & Scripted ComedyMarch 30, 2015Committed to high-quality programming, Bravo Media unveils a diversified slate of ten new and four returning series making a total of over 40 original series focusing on the network's passion points of food, fashion, beauty, design and pop culture. With fresh formats, exotic locales and more larger than life Bravolebrities, new greenlights include “NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches” “Après Ski,” “Fit Club,” “My Fab 40th,” “Mother Funders,” “Tour Group” and “Recipe for Deception,” as well as expanding popular franchises with “Below Deck Mediterranean,” “Ladies of Dallas” and “Married to Medicine Houston.” As part of NBCUniversal Lifestyle Networks, the announcements were made today at the Bravo, Esquire Network and Oxygen Media Upfront Press Presentation.
Oxygen Media Orders 8 New SeriesMarch 30, 2015The youngest skewing women's network in prime, Oxygen Mediacontinues its commitment to increase original programming by 25 percent with eight new series targeting millennial women. Reinforcing the network's new programming filter, these vibrant and bold series include'Douglas Family Gold,' 'The Hustle,' 'Pretty. Strong.,' 'Player Gets Played,' 'Boss Nails' and the third installment of the popular franchise, 'Preachers of Atlanta.' The network secured the exclusive cable distribution for the half-hour Syndicated daily comedic show, 'Crazy Talk,' debuting this fall from NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution. As part of NBCUniversal Lifestyle Networks, the announcements were made today at the Bravo Media, Esquire Network and Oxygen Upfront Press Presentation.
STAGE TUBE: Tony Winner Sutton Foster on How Theatre Educators Impacted Her CareerMarch 30, 2015The deadline to submit teachers for the inaugural Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University Excellence in Theatre Education Award is tomorrow, March 31. Just in time for final submissions, Tony Award winner and Carnegie Mellon University alumna Sutton Foster shares how her teachers have influenced her life and career in a new video message. Check it out below!
STAGE TUBE: Goin' Vlogging with SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Tour - Episode 8March 30, 2015We're goin' courting! Take a look backstage with Carver Duncan (Caleb) and Corinne Munsch (Sarah) of the National Tour of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!' In Episode 8 of Goin' Vlogging, 'Bus Olympics', Carver & Corinne show you the celebration the cast and crew had for their 100th show since the shows origin at the Dutch Apple Theatre in PA! They also take you behind the scenes of Katharine Gentsch's (Swing) debut and answer more of your Twitter Questions, leading to the 7B47B Bus Olympics! Make sure you watch until the end to see your favorite child actress sign off!
Bravo's MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER Sets New Season HighMarch 27, 2015 Bravo Media delivered record ratings on Sunday night as “The Millionaire Matchmaker” hit a season high in all key demos with 2.2 million total viewers, over 1.3 million P25-54 and over 1.2 million P18-49, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. The episode featuring Kenya Moore and Cynthia Bailey of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' and singer Taylor Dayne garnered double-digit growth for the second consecutive week, up 30 percent among P18-49, 28 percent among P25-54 and 21 percent among total viewers versus the week prior (3/15/15). Additionally, “The Millionaire Matchmaker” was the #3 most social cable reality program in prime this past Sunday.