Disney XD's KIRBY BUCKETS to Premiere 10/20September 4, 2014Disney XD is set to premiere 'Kirby Buckets,' a new comedy series following the outrageous adventures of a young aspiring animator, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). The single-camera series that mixes live-action and animation stars Jacob Bertrand ('Marvin Marvin,' 'Bubble Guppies') as the title character. The series premiere will be followed by an all-new episode of 'Lab Rats' (8:30 p.m., ET/PT), marking the directorial debut of Hal Sparks.
NBCSN's 2014 Verizon Indycar Series Scores Second-Best Viewership Since 2009September 3, 2014NBCSN's coverage of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series averaged 378,000 viewers, the second-highest average for a season on NBCSN (formerly VERSUS) since IndyCar rights were acquired in 2009 (402,000 in 2011). NBCSN's 2014 IndyCar coverage (12 races**) was up 34% from the network's average viewership for the series for the 2013 season (282,000, 13 races), according to data provided by The Nielsen Company.
Telemundo to Air YO SOY EL ARTISTA: EL ESPECIAL, 9/7September 3, 2014Telemundo announced “Yo Soy el Artista: El Especial,' a one-hour special hosted by TV personality Raul Gonzalez airing on Sunday, September 7 at 8pm/7c. The special program offers a sneak peek at Telemundo's new mega-reality show “Yo Soy el Artista” (I Am the Artist), featuring exclusive images of the castings held throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as interviews with the host, Lucero, and the judges: Luis Fonsi, Olga Tañon, Mario Quintero Lara, Stephanie Himonidis 'La Chiquibaby' and Boris Izaguirre.
THE CBS DREAM TEAM, IT'S EPIC! Adds 'INNOVATION NATION' to LineupSeptember 3, 2014 CBS announced today that the new series THE HENRY FORD'S INNOVATION NATION is joining the three-hour Saturday morning block THE CBS DREAM TEAM, IT'S EPIC!, which returns for its second season Saturday, Sept. 27 (9:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Hosted by CBS SUNDAY MORNING correspondent Mo Rocca, the show will tell the fascinating stories behind the historic innovators of the past and the forward-looking visionaries of today, and the extraordinary talents and dedication required to bring their inventions to life.
NBCUniversal Announces NFL Kickoff Surrounding CoverageSeptember 2, 2014NFL Kickoff 2014 on NBC this Thursday, Sept. 4, features Russell Wilson and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field, in Seattle, Wash. A pre-game concert will feature performances by Grammy Award-winning singer, song-writer, producer, and The Voice judge, Pharrell Williams, as well as Seattle-natives and Grammy Award-winning band Soundgarden from a specially constructed stage outside of CenturyLink Field. Select portions of the concert will air on NBC. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Netflix Renews HEMLOCK GROVE for Third & Final SeasonSeptember 2, 2014The Netflix Original Series 'Hemlock Grove,' from Gaumont International Television, a riveting and eerie mystery from executive producer Eli Roth and based on Brian McGreevy's novel of the same name, has been picked up for a third and final season. Showrunner Charles H. (Chic) Eglee will return for the ten-episode final season which is slated to premiere on Netflix in 2015.
A&E's HOUDINI Premieres to 3.7 Million Total ViewersSeptember 2, 2014Part one of HISTORY's miniseries event HOUDINI (#Houdini), starring Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist) as The Great Harry Houdini, mesmerized 3.7 million Total Viewers last night, making it cable's number one miniseries premiere of 2014. HOUDINI, which follows the epic tales of the master escape artist as he emerges as the world's first bonafide superstar, also averaged averaged 1.5 million Adults 25-54 viewers and 1.2 million Adults 18-49 viewers in its9:00pm time period, according to Nielsen Fast Cable Ratings.
Bryan Cranston Sells Comedy Pilot to NBCSeptember 2, 2014According to Deadline, NBC has landed small screen adaptation of Conn and Hal Iggulden's THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS from Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston.
Telemundo to Host Social Media SummitAugust 28, 2014Telemundo announced its first-ever social media influencer summit, dubbed #YoSoyelInfluencer, as part of the highly-anticipated reality series, “Yo Soy El Arista' (“I am the Artist”), premiering Sunday, September 14 at 8 pm/7c. The reality show will air simultaneously in the U.S. on Telemundo and throughout Latin America on the cable networks E! and Telemundo Internacional. In addition, the network announced that music sensation Austin Mahone will join the panel of 100 celebrated influencers who will help decide if the contestants will face the judges and the show's host to advance past the audition round.
A&E Cancels LONGMIRE After Three SeasonsAugust 28, 2014Despite it being the network's most-watched drama yet, the network has chosen to end the older-skewing series, which had only lost a slight margin of its viewers during its third season. LONGMIRE is expected to be shopped to other networks 'immediately,' sources tell Deadline.