Ariana Grande & Meghan Trainor to Duet with Artists at 48th Annual CMA AWARDSOctober 20, 2014"The 48th Annual CMA Awards" will present genre crossing duet performances by Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor, who will perform with Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert respectively. "Pretty Little Liars" actress and DMG Nashville recording artist Lucy Hale will be joining the evening as a presenter, live, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on the ABC Television Network.
NBC Wins the Week in Adults 18-49October 16, 2014NBC has finished #1 in the key adult 18-49 demographic for primetime week of Oct. 6-12, with the network's “Sunday Night Football” ranking #1 among primetime shows on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and other key measures. According to “live plus same day” viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research, NBC averaged a 2.3 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49 and 8.1 million viewers overall for the week.
CBS Daytime Up from 2013October 16, 2014All CBS daytime programs posted year-to-year growth, with the Network's two daytime dramas up double-digits in key women demographics, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 12.
National Geographic Picks Up Electus' THE RAFTOctober 16, 2014Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) today announces that is has sold The Raft to National Geographic Channel in the U.S. and will be produced in association with Brian Catalina Entertainment. Electus International will act as the international distributor for The Raft and will be available at MIPCOM this October.
Updated: The CW's THE FLASH Speeds to No. 1 in Time Period in Key DemoOctober 15, 2014The second episode of THE FLASH kept going at full speed last night. With increased competition, including an original episode of 'The Voice' on NBC and the American League Championship Series on TBS, THE FLASH retained almost 90% of its record-setting Live + Same Day premiere ratings, holding 88% in total viewers, 81% in adults 18-34, and 89% of its adults 18-49 rating, according to national Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
ESPN Sets 2014-15 Women's College Basketball ScheduleOctober 15, 2014ESPN's 2014-15 women's college basketball regular-season schedule includes 131 games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and Longhorn Network. The addition of ESPN3 exclusive games and ESPN FULL COURT, the pay-per-view package, to be announced at a later date will result in a record number of coverage this season.
Broncos-49ers Game Set for SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLOctober 15, 2014Peyton Manning looks to become the most prolific quarterback in NFL history this Sunday when the Denver Broncos (4-1) host Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers (4-2) on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET. Manning is currently “Chasing 509,” needing just three more passing touchdowns reach 509 for his career, which would break the NFL record for most passing touchdowns (Brett Favre, 508).
Kirsten Gillibrand, David Frum & More Set for REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER this WeekOctober 15, 2014 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues its 12th season FRIDAY, OCT. 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at midnight, exclusively on HBO. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with guests. NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is the top-of-show interview guest. The roundtable guests are journalist David Frum, Cal. Rep. Barbara Lee and David Miliband, chairman and CEO, International Rescue Committee.
NBCSN's Major League Soccer Coverage Continues FridayOctober 15, 2014NBCSN's coverage of Major League Soccer continues this Friday, October 17, when Real Salt Lake visit the Portland Timbers and midfielder Diego Valeri at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Valeri led the Timbers to a crucial victory over the San Jose Earthquakes last Wednesday, scoring two goals in their 3-0 win.