Penelope Cruz & Diane Kruger to Star in THIS MAN, THIS WOMANJanuary 28, 2015According to Deadline, Penelope Cruz and Diane Kruger are in 'final talks' to star in the upcoming drama THIS MAN, THIS WOMAN. The film features a script by EYES WIDE SHUT's Frederic Raphael, and will be directed by Isabel Coixet.
mun2 Sets This Weekend's Premier League MatchesJanuary 28, 2015NBCUniversal's Hispanic cable network mun2, which transforms into NBC UNIVERSO on Feb. 1, continues its coverage of the 2014/2015 season of the Premier League with three can't be missed matchups this weekend. The action commences on mun2 on Sat., Jan. 31, with Manchester United vs Leicester City, at 9:55 a.m. ET / 6:55 a.m. PT; followed by Chelsea vs. Manchester City, at 12:25 p.m. ET / 9:25 a.m. PT. Capping off the action and starting an exciting slate of top-quality sports programming on NBC UNIVERSO on Sun. Feb. 1, at 8:25 a.m. ET / 5:25 a.m. PT, will be Arsenal vs. Aston Villa.
Critics Set for THEATER TALK's Spring 2015 Preview This WeekJanuary 28, 2015Theater critic Jesse Green (New York Magazine) and theater journalists Michael Musto (Out.com) and Patrick Pacheco (NY1 News) join co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins for a “Spring Season 2015 Preview” of Broadway productions on an all-new THEATER TALK.
CBS Sports Welcomes Frank Nobilo as Golf AnalystJanuary 27, 2015Frank Nobilo, veteran broadcaster and winner of 14 tournaments worldwide, joins CBS Sports as an analyst for the Network's golf coverage beginning in 2015. He will work select tournaments, including the Masters® and PGA Championship. The announcement was made today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports.
19 KIDS & COUNTING Returns 2/17 to TLCJanuary 27, 2015The larger-than-life Duggar family is in for some exciting times this season on 19 KIDS & COUNTING. With new sons-in-law and new babies on the way, this supersized brood keeps on growing. Last season, Jim Bob and Michelle proudly gave Jill away to Derick Dillard. Now, Jill starts her life as a wife and the newlyweds quickly learn that they're expecting! The family also gets ready for a second Duggar daughter to say 'I Do.' This past November, viewers followed along with Jessa as she embarked on a scavenger hunt engagement planned perfectly by Ben Seewald. Viewers can keep up with the happy couple as the family prepares for another Duggar-sized wedding. 19 KIDS & COUNTING returns with all-new episodes airing Tuesdays beginning February 17 at 9 PM (ET/PT) on TLC.
HGTV Breaks Ratings Records in JanuaryJanuary 27, 2015After logging its 'Best Year Ever' in 2014, HGTV is off to a notable start in 2015 with January now assuming the spot as the highest rated month in the network's history among primetime viewers P25-54 with a .57 and among primetime viewers P18-49 with a .45. Most significantly, during the week of January 19 which now ranks as the highest rated week in HGTV's history, the network had its best weekly primetime ratings among several key demos, including P25-54 with a .63, P18-49 with a .49 and M25-54 with a .41. In January, series such as Fixer Upper, which delivered one of the network's highest rated episodes ever, drove the network to record viewing levels. HGTV also continued its strong ratings performance among all cable networks on weekends -- achieving the #1 ranking among W25-54 and the #2 position among viewers P25-54 in January.
THE BIGGEST LOSER Winner to be Crowned During Live Finale This WeekJanuary 27, 2015NBC's “The Biggest Loser: Glory Days” comes to an exciting close on Thursday, January 29 (8-10 p.m. ET) as the season 16 winner is revealed and all 20 former athletes show off their incredible weight loss transformations. Together, the contestants have collectively lost over 2,100 pounds.
Disney Channel Posts Best Total Day Numbers Against Nickelodeon in Key DemoJanuary 27, 2015During January 2015, powered by the series premiere of the spy adventure comedy “K.C. Undercover” and all-new episodes of hit sitcoms “Jessie,” “Girl Meets World,” “Austin & Ally” and “Liv and Maddie,” Disney Channel posted 5-month highs, sweeping TV's Total Day for the 2nd-consecutive month across major youth Kid 2-11 (695,000/1.8 rating), Kid 6-11 (505,000/2.1 rating) and Tween 9-14 (471,000/2.0 rating) demographics. Moreover, Disney Channel has been TV's #1 favorite destination for 45-straight months with Kids 6-11 and 57-consecutive months with Tweens.
BRING IT! Returns to Lifetime with 1.8 Million ViewersJanuary 26, 2015The season two return of Lifetime's hit docuseries BRING IT! (#BringIt) delivered 1.8 million Total Viewers at 9:00pm Friday night, choreographing a +80% jump versus the program's premiere. In addition, BRING IT! delivered Lifetime's best Friday primetime telecast in 11 years among Adults 18-49 and Women 18-49, while in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Women 25-54, it was the network's best Friday night telecast in five years.
MY CITY'S JUST NOT THAT INTO ME to Debut in March on FYIJanuary 26, 2015 FYI's new original series, 'My City's Just Not That Into Me,' explores an issue facing many home seekers today - loving their current city, but being priced out, and deciding on where to move to improve their quality of life. FYI and Curbed.com, published by Vox Media, are partnering for the ten half-hour episode series, set to premiere on Wednesday, March 4 at 10pm ET.
SONS OF LIBERTY Premieres to 3.3 Total Million ViewersJanuary 26, 20153.3 million total viewers enlisted for part one of HISTORY's(R) scripted miniseries SONS OF LIBERTY (#SonsOfLiberty) last night. The first of three parts follows a defiant and radical group of young men, including Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Dr. Joseph Warren, as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation. SONS OF LIBERTY also delivered 1.4 million Adults 25-54 and 1.2 million Adults 18-49 at 9:00pm on Sunday, January 25, according to Fast Cable Nielsen Ratings.
NBCSN to Air Six NHL Matches This WeekJanuary 26, 2015NBCSN presents six NHL matchups this week, featuring teams with nine of the last 10 NHL MVP winners, rematches of the 2014 Eastern and Western Conference Finals, and a Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown between Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET. NHL Live – NBC Sports Group's pre- and post-game studio show – will provide coverage on-site from “Super Bowl Central” in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., as part of NBC Sports' multi-platform coverage surrounding Super Bowl XLIX, which airs on NBC on Sunday, Feb. 1.