BOXEO TELEMUNDO FORD Becomes Summer's Most-Watched Boxing SeriesAugust 21, 2014'Boxeo Telemundo Ford,' the longest-running boxing program on US Spanish-language television, became the most watched boxing program on television regardless of language during its 2014 summer season with an average of 566,000 total viewers for a +65% growth versus last year, according to Nielsen. 'Boxeo Telemundo Ford' kicked-off its 2014 summer season with the fight between Jonathan 'Pitbull' Vidal of Puerto Rico and Mexico's Juan 'Loquito' Kantún which became the #1 boxing telecast on television for the week of July 14 and ranked as the program's most-watched telecast in history with 641,000 total viewers. The fight called by René Giraldo and Jessi Losada averaged 294,000 adults 18-49, the best delivery in the demo in six years. The momentum continued as the subsequent three telecasts of the season all ranked within the top five 'Boxeo Telemundo Ford' programs in history among total viewers, including 577,000 total viewers delivered on July 25 for the fight between David 'Severo' Carmona y Ricardo 'El Meserito' Rodríguez; 529,000 total viewers on August 1 for the fight between Daniel 'El Alacrán' Lozano and Antonio Tostado, and finally 516,000 total viewers on August 8 for the fight between Edgar 'Nene' Ortega and Daniel Rosario.
GSN Renews THE CHASE & IT TAKES A CHURCHAugust 21, 2014GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced today it has picked up additional seasons of two original series: Emmy(R)-nominated THE CHASE (season four, 20 episodes) and matchmaking competition show IT TAKES A CHURCH (season two, eight episodes). Both seasons will air in 2015.
WE tv Orders New Series SEX BOX for 2015 PremiereAugust 21, 2014WE tv today announced the series greenlight of Sex Box for an early 2015 exclusive U.S. premiere. Produced by Relativity Television, and adapted from the UK series of the same name, Sex Box is an extreme therapy reality concept that lets couples discuss their relationship issues with a panel of experts and then retire to a camera-free, soundproof box on the show's set to have sex. They emerge to immediately discuss their experiences in the box and most intimate personal issues with the experts, as the cameras roll before a studio audience. The first season will feature nine, one-hour episodes.
David Yates to Direct HARRY POTTER Spinoff 'FANTASTIC BEASTS'August 21, 2014According to Variety, David Yates, who helmed a number of the HARRY POTTER films, is finalizing a deal to take on the series' upcoming spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, based on J.K. Rowling's 2001 novel. The film has received a November 18, 2016 release from Warner Bros. The big screen adaptation is being planned as a trilogy.
Stephen King's BIG DRIVER to Premiere in October on LifetimeAugust 21, 2014The Lifetime Original Movie, Big Driver, premiering on Saturday, October 18 at 8pm ET/PT, is based on a short story written by best-selling author Stephen King and marks the first collaboration between Lifetime and King. This dark story of a young novelist hell-bent on revenge after falling victim to a brutal crime stars Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello (A History of Violence, McFarland), Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis (Sex & Violence, Steel Magnolias), Grammy nominee Joan Jett, film and television veteran Ann Dowd (The Leftovers, Masters of Sex) and Will Harris (NCIS, Sky High).
Senator Jack Reed Set for this Weekend's TAKING THE HILL on MSNBCAugust 21, 2014With the recent killing of American journalist James Foley, MSNBC contributor Patrick Murphy, a former Congressman (D-PA) and Iraq War veteran, will speak with member of the Senate Armed Services committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) about the Iraq airstrikes and the possibility of sending additional U.S. troops to Bagdad during this Sunday's “Taking the Hill” August 24th 1 p.m. ET on MSNBC.
Deportes Telemundo to Air FUTBOL ESTELAR: PACHUCA VS. ATLAS this WeekendAugust 21, 2014 Deportes Telemundo, home of Pachuca, second place winner in the Liga MX 2014 Torneo de Clausura, presents the sixth game in the 2014 Torneo de Apertura: Pachuca vs. Atlas de Guadalajara this Saturday, August 23 live from the city of Pachuca at 9PM/8C/6PT. Award-winning sportscaster Andrés Cantor will narrate the action from Hidalgo Stadium with commentary and analysis by Sammy Sadovnik and Carlos Hermosillo. Kaziro Aoyama will report from the field.
Bravo Sets MANZO'D WITH CHILDREN Premiere DateAugust 21, 2014 Bravo Media's “The Real Housewives of New Jersey's” Caroline Manzo and her entire family are back and all under one roof as“Manzo'd with Children” premieres on Sunday, October 5 with back-to-back half-hour episodes at 9p.m. and 9:30p.m. ET/PT. With Albie and Chris joining Lauren and their parents back at home, it's one crowded house filled with laughter and personality, and they've come a long way since the Ham Game.
IF I STAY Tops Fandango's Fanticipation & Weekend Ticket SalesAugust 21, 2014According to Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, the Chloe Grace Moretz romantic drama, 'If I Stay,' tops the company's Fanticipation movie buzz indicator this week, scoring a strong 75 out of 100 points. The film has also led Fandango's weekend ticket sales since Monday, and is currently outpacing the Nicholas Sparks romance, 'The Lucky One,' starring Zac Efron, at the same point in that film's sales cycle on Fandango.
STAGE TUBE: Mark Haddon and Simon Stephens on Bringing 'CURIOUS CASE' to BroadwayAugust 21, 2014Watch Mark Haddon and Simon Stephens as they talk about bringing the National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME to Broadway. In this first segment in a six-part series, Haddon and Stephens talk about the decision to adapt the best-selling book into a stage play. Check it out below!
STAGE TUBE: Craig 'muMs' Grant Talks Labyrinth's A SUCKER EMCEEAugust 21, 2014Labyrinth Theater Company's A Sucker Emcee is written and performed by Craig muMs Grant and features world-renowned DJ, Rich Medina, with direction by Jenny Koons.The production will begin its run at the Bank Street Theater on September 10, with an official opening night set for September 23, 2014. Tickets are all $25 and are now on sale at http://labtheater.org.
Barclays Premier League Matches Begin 8/23 on mun2August 20, 2014 mun2, the modern general entertainment cable channel for Latinos, continues its coverage of the 2014/2015 season of the Barclays Premier League with three exciting matches commencing Saturday August 23 at 9:55 a.m. EST/ 8:55 a.m. CST with Chelsea vs Leicester City and Everton vs Arsenal at 12:25 p.m. EST/11:25 a.m. CST followed on Monday August 25 with Manchester City vs Liverpool at 2:55 p.m. EST/1:55 p.m. CST.
Cardinals-Bengals Game Set for SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLAugust 20, 2014Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals host Andy Dalton and the AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals for an NFL preseason game Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC's Sunday Night Football, television's No. 1 Primetime program. The game will take place at University of Phoenix Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLIX, which will be broadcast on NBC on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Rachel Brosnahan to Lead CBS' Upcoming Miniseries THE DOVEKEEPERSAugust 20, 2014MANHATTAN's Rachel Brosnahan will join Cote de Pablo in THE DOVEKEEPERS, a four-hour CBS miniseries event from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, according to Deadline. The project is based on Alice Hoffman's acclaimed historical novel about four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada.