STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Sting's New Musical THE LAST SHIP, Starring Michael Esper & Rachel Tucker; Opens Tonight in Chicago!June 25, 2014The Pre-Broadway World Premiere of The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting, and book by Tony winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey, opens tonight at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W Monroe) and plays through July 13, 2014. The Last Ship is directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello and has choreography by Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Steven Hoggett. The Last Ship will begin previews on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52 St.) on September 29 prior to opening night on October 26, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in action below!
48 HOURS Takes Saturday Night in ViewersJune 24, 2014An encore broadcast of 48 HOURS: “Relentless” was Saturday's #1 primetime program with viewers and adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for June 21, 2014.
CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for New & Returning SeriesJune 24, 2014CBS announced today a multi-phase rollout for its new season with fall premiere dates ranging from the kick-off of NFL Thursday Night Football on Sept. 11 to the launch of its top-rated Thursday entertainment lineup on Oct. 30.
H2's THE WORLD WARS: EXTENDED EDITION to Premiere this WeekendJune 17, 2014H2 will premiere THE WORLD WARS: EXTENDED EDITION, giving fans an additional 45-minutes of the hit event series over three consecutive nights beginning Sunday, June 22 at 9PM ET/PT, continuing Monday, June 23 at 9PM ET/PT and concluding Tuesday, June 24 at 9PM ET/PT. Throughout the summer, the three-part series will also premiere in more than 160 countries across the globe.
48 HOURS Takes Saturday Night in ViewersJune 17, 2014An updated encore broadcast of 48 HOURS: “The Devil's Twin” was Saturday's #1 program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for June 14, 2014.
ABC WORLD NEWS Up from 2013 in Adults 25-54June 17, 2014For the week of June 9, 2014, “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” averaged 7.265 million Total Viewers and a 1.6 rating/7 share/1.902 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. For the 3rd week in a row, “World News” built on the year-ago week in both Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults 25-54 (+14%) – 6.711 million and 1.673 million respectively, on w/o 6/10/13. In fact, “World News” grew the most year to year in overall viewers and was the only evening newscast to grow in the key adult news demo as “CBS Evening News” (+7%/-3%) and “NBC Nightly News” (+6%/-9%) were both mixed.
THE HAUNTING OF Season 3 to Premiere 6/21 on LMNJune 17, 2014LMN's original series, 'The Haunting Of,' returns for a third season on Saturday, June 21 at 10pm ET. The 13 episode series follows world-renowned psychic-medium, Kim Russo, as she shares the experiences of celebrities who have had their lives changed by paranormal events.
THE BACHELORETTE Takes Time Slot in Adults 18-49June 17, 2014With “The Bachelorette” and “Mistresses,” ABC took 2nd on Monday in Total Viewers (5.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.4/4), while ranking No. 1 on the night among Adults 18-34 and across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
NBC's TODAY Headed to Universal OrlandoJune 16, 2014Al Roker, Natalie Morales, Willie Geist and Tamron Hall will broadcast 'TODAY's Take' live from Universal Orlando this Wednesday, June 18. The third hour of TODAY will showcase a sneak peek of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, the resort's newest attraction.