Hallmark Channel Scores Strong Ratings with Weekend PremieresFebruary 11, 2014 Giving viewers an early dose of romance for Valentine's Day, Hallmark Channel's newest original movie, 'Chance at Romance', premiered on Saturday with a 1.5 household rating. The February 8 premiere attracted over 2.7 million unduplicated viewers to the network and ranked as the #2 cable movie of the day. On the original series front, Hallmark Channel's newest scripted series, 'When Calls The Heart' is showing solid week-over-week growth, with the February 8 episode delivering a 1.4 household rating and reaching more than 2.0 million unduplicated viewers.
ABC Family's SWITCHED AT BIRTH Hits New Season HighFebruary 11, 2014At 8 o'clock, “Switched at Birth” set season highs in Adults 18-49 (974,000/0.8 rating), Women 18-49 (759,000/1.2 rating) and Women 18-34 (516,000/1.5 rating), and four-week highs in Total Viewers (1.7 million), Adults 18-34 (609,000/0.9 rating), Viewers 12-34 (908,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (792,000/1.7 rating) – since 1/13/14.
Julia Mancuso & Shani Davis to Compete for Olympic Milestones TomorrowFebruary 11, 2014NBC's primetime coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12 at 8 p.m. ET, features the most decorated woman in U.S. Olympic alpine history Julia Mancuso, who looks to tie the U.S. record for the most Olympic alpine skiing medals, currently held by Bode Miller, during the women's downhill. Mancuso is fresh off of winning a bronze medal in the super combined at the Sochi Games, bringing her career Olympic medal count to four. Also highlighting primetime is American speed skater Shani Davis as he makes a run at a trifecta of 1000m gold medals to become the first American man to win the same individual event at three Olympic Winter Games. In the women's snowboard halfpipe, 2002 Olympic champion Kelly Clark leads a deep U.S. team into Sochi. In addition, reigning world champions Tatyana Volosozhar and Maksim Trankov look to reinstate Russia's Olympic dominance in the gold medal final for pairs' figure skating following the 2010 Olympics, where Russia's streak of 12 straight pairs gold medals (dating back to the Soviet era) was broken.
NBCSN Up 84% in Viewership from 2012 London GamesFebruary 11, 2014After a record-breaking opening weekend, NBCSN continued its torrid pace with an average of 1.0 million viewers for Monday's live coverage (6 am-3 pm ET) – up 84% from the network's opening Monday of the 2012 London Olympics, according to live plus same day official national data released today by The Nielsen Company. NBCSN was also the most-watched cable network from 12 noon-5 p.m. ET yesterday averaging 1.6 million viewers. NBCSN is averaging 1.6 million viewers for all Olympics coverage through three days, a 60% increase over its first three days of 2012 London Games coverage. The 2012 London Olympics were the first aired by NBCSN.
EPIX to Present AND THE ENVELOPE PLEASE... on 2/17 & 24February 11, 2014Premium entertainment network EPIX will celebrate the Academy Awards with aseries of programs and films devoted to all things Oscar. And the Envelope Please..., a series in collaboration with the Los Angeles Times, featuring panel interviews with casts and crews of this year's Oscar hopefuls, moderated by writers from the Los Angeles Times. The 30-minute encore presentations will air on EPIX between February 17 and 24, Academy voting week. For more information visit http://www.epix.com/envelope-screening-series/.
Animal Planet's ICE COLD GOLD to Return 3/6February 11, 2014Beginning Thursday, March 6, at 10 PM ET/PT, Animal Planet's ICE COLD GOLD returns to for a second season to Greenland, the land of crippling weather, resilient terrain and endless ice. The pioneering team of seven American miners who make up Sixty Degree Resources are picking up from where they left off at a huge ruby deposit they call the Red Zone worth millions of dollars. Greenland's threats and rewards are multiplied as these spirited miners reawaken the beast in a mad rush to find gold, sapphires and rubies during the summer months before the ice cap freezes back.
HBO Orders THE BRINK with Jack Black & Tim Robbins to SeriesFebruary 11, 2014According to Deadline, HBO has given THE BRINK, starring Jack Black and Tim Robbins, a series order following its initial pilot. The 'epic dark comedy' will be directed by Jay Roach, with Jerry Weintraub serving as executive producer.
HBO to Premiere ANNA DEAVERE SMITH: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS, 2/17February 11, 2014Each year, thousands of high school students apply to the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), hoping for a chance to be mentored by some of the world's greatest artists. In ANNA DEAVERE SMITH: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS, the latest edition of the two-time Emmy(R)-nominated show, the acclaimed actress and playwright challenges six young actors to use their life experiences and talents to create an original theater piece to be performed in San Francisco. Emphasizing the importance of mentorship in the arts, this behind-the-scenes look at the creative process debuts MONDAY, FEB. 17 (7:30-8:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
VIDEO: International Teaser for TRANSCENDENCE with Johnny DeppFebruary 11, 2014A new international teaser has been released for Wally Pfister's directorial debut, TRANSCENDENCE, featuring Johnny Depp and Morgan Freeman. Paul Bettany and Kate Mara co-star. The film hits theaters and Imax on April 17, 2014. Check it out below!
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Draws 16 Million Total ViewersFebruary 11, 2014Weekend editions of 'NBC Nightly News' drew record audiences during the first weekend of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games as Brian Williams anchored live from the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia.
Telemundo's CAMELIA LA TEXANA to Premiere 2/25February 11, 2014At a successful community event at La Plaza Mexico followed by a press conference in Los Angeles, California, Telemundo announced the premiere of "Camelia la Texana" Tuesday, February 25 at 10pm/9c. Filmed in high definition and starring Sara Maldonado and Erik Hayser, the super-series is inspired on the popular corrido "Contrabando y Traicion" by the legendary group Tigres del Norte. The plot is set in different cities in Mexico, Los Angeles and San Antonio in the 1970s and was produced by Campanario Entertainment with a production team numbering more than 200 and nearly 100 actors.
Maggie Lawson to Lead CBS' SAVE THE DATEFebruary 11, 2014According to Deadline, Maggie Lawson has been tapped to star in CBS' upcoming comedy pilot SAVE THE DATE, stemming from Jackie and Jeff Filgo. Lawson recently starred in this season's cancelled ABC series BACK IN THE GAME.
STAGE TUBE: YouTube User Debuts New Honest & Heartfelt Take on FROZEN's 'Let It Go'February 11, 2014YouTube user 'ZebraGal' has put a new heartfelt and honest twist on FROZEN's hit song 'Let It Go' - a version of the number with altered lyrics to reflect her journey to 'coming to terms with an ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis.' Check out her rendition, which has gotten attention from co-writer Kristen Lopez, below!
JoAnna Garcia Swisher to Lead ABC's THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUBFebruary 11, 2014According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has tapped ONCE UPON A TIME's JoAnna Garcia Swisher to lead its upcoming series, THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB, based on Lily Koppel's novel, premiering this summer alongside returning drama MISTRESSES.
Caitlin Cahow to Serve as Logo TV's First Olympic ColumnistFebruary 11, 2014 Logo TV, Viacom's television, digital and social brand focused on the LGBT community, today announced that two-time Olympic medalist and three-time World Champion women's hockey player, Caitlin Cahow, will serve as Logo's first ever Olympic columnist. Cahow, who was part of the Presidential Olympic Delegation during the opening ceremonies, will write a series of articles exclusively for LogoTV.com highlighting her experiences in Sochi as an openly gay woman, her experiences as a gay athlete during the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games. In addition, Cahow will provide her observation of the people, politics and news set to define the games.
Disney XD Orders New Original Series KIRBY BUCKETSFebruary 11, 2014Disney XD has ordered 'Kirby Buckets,' a single-camera comedy series that mixes live-action and animation to bring a young aspiring animator's imagination to life. The series, starring 13-year-old Jacob Bertrand ('Marvin Marvin,' 'Bubble Guppies'), will begin production in Los Angeles in the spring for a fall 2014 premiere on Disney XD. The announcement was made today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channel.