2016 Radio Disney Music Awards Hits All-Time High on Multiple PlatformsMay 16, 2016Viewer engagement for Disney's presentation of the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards was at an all-time high according to the latest viewing data and results from multiple platforms, including social media. For its nine telecasts to-date on Disney Channel and Disney XD, the music awards show for families has reached 11.4 million Total Viewers, 6.8 million Kids ages 2-17 and 3.3 million Adults 18-49. Nearly one third of Kids 2-17 watched the telecast with an adult.
Sharks/Blues & Lightning/Penguins Matches Break Records on NBCSNMay 16, 2016NBCSN's Game 1 presentations of the Western Conference Final last night and the Eastern Conference Final on Friday night, featuring the San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, delivered the second- and third-best Conference Final Game 1 overnight ratings ever on NBCSN, according to the Nielsen Company.
FOX Orders Celebrity Cooking Competition MY KITCHEN RULESMay 13, 2016FOX has ordered MY KITCHEN RULES, an eight-episode unscripted cooking series that will pit celebrity duos against each other as they cook and critique each other's food in Hollywood homes. The teams will take turns hosting intimate dinner parties with a menu designed to impress their rival competitors and two professional chef judges, Curtis Stone (“Top Chef Masters”) and Cat Cora (“Iron Chef America”). The celebrity duos include TV host and *NSYNC member Lance Bass, R&B recording artists Brandy and Ray J, comedian Andrew Dice Clay, country superstar Naomi Judd and reality TV star Brandi Glanville.
Amanda Peet to Star in Funny Or Die's BROCKMIRE on IFCMay 13, 2016IFC today announced that Amanda Peet (Togetherness, The Good Wife, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) has joined the cast of its forthcoming comedy Brockmire, from Funny Or Die, starring and executive produced by Hank Azaria as disgraced sportscaster Jim Brockmire, who is trying to rebuild his life and career after an epic on-air meltdown that went viral before there was viral, trended before there were trends and gained immediate international notoriety. The season of eight 30-minute episodes will premiere on IFC in 2017.
Eastern Conference Final Kicks Off on NBCSN TonightMay 13, 2016NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host Ben Bishop and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
ABC Cancels NASHVILLE & THE FAMILYMay 12, 2016According to Deadline, ABC has cancelled its country musical series NASHVILLE, as well as freshman drama THE FAMILY, as first orders for the 2016-17 television season come in.
Telemundo Begins Production on SENORA ACERO 3, LA COYOTEMay 12, 2016Continuing the success of seasons one and two, TELEMUNDO announced the production kick off of “Señora Acero 3, La Coyote,” starring Sergio Goyri, Carolina Miranda, Luis Ernesto Franco, Adrián Di Monte, Laura Flores, José María Torre and Alejandro Speitzer. Also returning this season is Litzy, Lincoln Palomeque, Jorge Zarate, Michel Duval, Ana Lucía Domínguez and Alberto Agnesi. Written by Roberto Stopello and directed by Danni Gavidia and Daniel Aguirre, the production is set on the border between El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and will be filmed entirely in Mexico.

Rihanna to Perform on 2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDSMay 12, 2016Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that international music sensation Rihanna will perform on the '2016 Billboard Music Awards', almost ten years to the day since her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ('SOS' hit the charts on May 13, 2006 and spent a total of three weeks at No. 1). The '2016 Billboard Music Awards' will broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas onSunday, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on ABC. For the first time in BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS history, viewers on the West Coast will watch the show live along with fellow fans on the East Coast. This year's show, which will be hosted by hip-hop artist Ludacris and international music sensation Ciara, will showcase big performances, unexpected collaborations and much-discussed pop culture moments. Rihanna joins previously announced performers Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, DNCE, The Go-Go's, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, P!nk, 'Kia's One to Watch' Troye Sivan, Britney Spears, and collaborations with Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Nick Jonas with Tove Lo, and Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, and Madonna will honor Prince.
SUPERGIRL Headed to The CW for Season 2May 12, 2016Following weeks of speculation, The CW has officially picked up SUPERGIRL from CBS, giving the Greg Berlanti-created series a second season, according to Deadline.
GSN's WINSANITY, Hosted by Donald Faison, to Premiere in JuneMay 12, 2016GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, will debut its innovative new game show series, WINSANITY, on Thursday, June 9 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. The series, hosted by actor Donald Faison ('Scrubs'), is unique in that the game play offers the opportunity for prizes to be won not only by the contestants but also by the studio audience. GSN has also partnered with participation TV technology company iPowow to allow viewers to play along at home in real-time for a chance to win prizes throughout the season.
NBCSN Airs San Jose Sharks/Nashville Predators Match TonightMay 12, 2016 NBCSN presents its second Game 7 in as many days tonight with a trip to the Western Conference Final at stake, when Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks host Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators at 9 p.m. ET. Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti ('Inside-the-Glass') will call tonight's Predators-Sharks Game 7 from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.