MTV's 'Artist to Watch' Echosmith Featured on New Season of AWKWARDApril 22, 2014 L.A. alt-pop gem Echosmith will be featured in the new season of MTV's hit comedy series Awkward, which premiered its highly-anticipated 4th season on Tuesday, April 15. The band will have their music showcased throughout the season, culminating with Echosmith at the centerpiece of an upcoming storyline. VisitSeventeen.com for all the details about Echosmith's involvement with Awkward. You can tune in to Awkward on MTV Tuesdays at 10/9pm CST.
Adult Swim Keeps Hold of Key Demo in PrimetimeApril 22, 2014Across the third week of April, Adult Swim once again ranked #1 in Prime Time among adults 18-34. Adult Swim's Total Day delivery average also ranked #1 among adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49 and men 18-24, 18-34, & 18-49 on basic cable for the week.
DEREK JETER: A TRIBUTE to Air 4/29 on FOX Sports 1April 22, 2014Before he announced he would hang up his cleats at the end of the season, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter had already made a lasting impression as one of the most graceful, successful and iconic figures ever to play the game. Led by current and former players from around Major League Baseball, FOX Sports and MLB Productions honor one of baseball's best ambassadors in DEREK JETER: A TRIBUTE, a one-hour special premiering Tuesday, April 29 (8:30 PM ET) on FOX Sports 1.
Telemundo's LA VOZ KIDS Scores 2.3 Million Total ViewersApril 22, 2014Hosted by Daisy Fuentes and Jorge Bernal with music star Coaches Prince Royce, Roberto Tapia and Natalia Jimenez, “La Voz Kids” features young vocalists between the ages of seven and 15 competing for a recording contract and a cash prize to support their education. The competition heads into “Battles” next Sunday, April 27thas Coaches Prince Royce, Roberto Tapia and Natalia Jimenez will now dedicate themselves to developing their teams with the help of guest mentors Yandel, Diana Reyes and Kany Garcia, respectively. These Latin music stars will share secrets of their success, give advice to contestants and nurture their burgeoning talent.
Hallmark Channel's SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED Premieres to 2.1 Million ViewersApril 22, 2014Hallmark Channel's newest original scripted series, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, touched audiences on Sunday night, posting a 1.6 household rating with 1.414 million homes. Following the success of Cedar Cove, and When Calls the Heart, Hallmark Channel continues to build an audience for its original scripted episodic programming with the premiere telecast of Signed, Sealed, Delivered reaching over 2.1 million unduplicated viewers. In addition, the series debut ranked among the top 10 in key demo ratings for the Sunday 8-9 pm period, placing #3 in households (1.6 rating) and total viewers (.8 rating). New episodes of Signed, Sealed, Delivered, created by Touched by an Angel executive producer Martha Williamson and starring Eric Mabius, will air on Hallmark Channel for 10 consecutive Sundays.
MOUNTAIN MONSTERS Hits New High on Destination AmericaApril 21, 2014Destination America's hit series MOUNTAIN MONSTERS produced big ratings on Friday, April 18 at 10pm, nabbing the network's best telecast ever for delivery and leading it to rank #1 in its timeslot (10-11p) in all ad-supported cable for M25-54 (0.82) and M18-49 (0.76). The episode premiere of MOUNTAIN MONSTERS ranks as the best telecast ever among P2+ (792k), HH (532k), M25-54 (245k), P18-49 (335k), and M18-49 (239k) and the third-best telecast ever for P25-54 (343k).
John Turturro to Replace Robert De Niro in HBO's CRIMINAL JUSTICE MiniseriesApril 21, 2014The drama is based on the BBC BAFTA-award winning series from Peter Moffat and is to be adapted for HBOby Zaillian and Richard Price. The original series, set in New York City, followed a person through the justice system as they went on trial for murder. Turturro will portray Jack Stone, a downtrodden jailhouse attorney who frequents police stations for clients. There, he finds a client: Naz, an American-born Pakistani.
ORPHAN BLACK Returns with Highest Showing Yet in Adults 18-49April 21, 2014BBC AMERICA's award-winning thriller, Orphan Black, returned Saturday night with its highest ever A18-49 rating. The series saw a 97% increase in A18-49, doubling the season one average, and is now second only to the channel's highest rated series Doctor Who in A18-49. In addition, Orphan Black was the #1 television show on Twitter and Tumblr for the day and is the #1 basic cable drama on Twitter for the week.
Golden Leaf Pictures to Co-Produce SHANGHAI RIFLES in ChinaApril 21, 2014Golden Leaf Pictures and Guangdong Hua Zhi Jie Media announced the signing of a co-production for a feature film to be shot entirely in China. Shanghai Rifles will be produced by Golden Leaf Pictures' President Gerald Olson who stated: 'We are excited to work with Xin Xin Fang and her team to create an adventure based in the historic context of China during the 1870s. HZJ Films has broken new ground by partnering with Golden Leaf Pictures to make American style films that will appeal not only to audiences in China, but also to film lovers throughout the world.' Olson has numerous feature film and television credits as a producer, and has served as an executive at New Line Cinema and HBO.
VIDEO: New Clip from FAKING IT, Premiering Tomorrow on MTVApril 21, 2014MTV's new romantic comedy series, 'Faking It,' premieres tomorrow, April 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The series is about two best friends who love each other – in slightly different ways. After numerous failed attempts to become popular, the girls are mistakenly outed as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.
Debut of WGN America's SALEM Secures 2.3 Million Total ViewersApril 21, 2014The series debut of 'Salem,' WGN America's first original scripted series burst out of the gate, bewitching audiences on television's highly competitive Sunday night, skyrocketing to an impressive 2.3 million Total Viewers and 886,000 Adults 18-49, during four combined airings on the network. The premiere telecast at 10 p.m. ET, delivered a superb 1.5 million Total Viewers and 647,000 Adults 18-49, a +635% increase over the network's Adults 18-49 season-to-date average on Sundays at 10 p.m. Additionally, it ranked as WGN America's best telecast performance in more than seven years, since 2007.
Jarrod Lyle Featured on Next IN PLAY WITH JIMMY ROBERTS on Golf ChannelApril 18, 2014 Tears flowed on both sides of the ropes in November when 32-year-old Jarrod Lyle returned to tournament competition in his native Australia. After a 20-month layoff that followed a second, harrowing diagnosis of myeloid leukemia – his first was at age 17 – it was one hole, one emotional round at a time with his wife and baby daughter in attendance, and an entire golfing community of support.