Showtime Sets Premiere Dates for PENNY DREADFUL, NURSE JACKIE & CALIFORNICATIONJanuary 16, 2014Today, SHOWTIME announced premiere dates for a number of its highly-anticipated new and returning programs this Spring. Beginning Sunday, April 13, the sweeping docu-series YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY makes its debut in time for Earth Day at 10 p.m., immediately following the season six premiere of NURSE JACKIE, starring Edie Falco, at 9 p.m. and the seventh and final season of CALIFORNICATION, starring David Duchovny, at 9:30 p.m. SHOWTIME's new series PENNY DREADFUL, the psychological thriller starring Eva Green and Josh Hartnett, premieres on Sunday, May 11 at 10 p.m.
Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE Set for SXSWJanuary 16, 2014Bravo Media heads back to the Lone Star State as “Watch What Happens Live,” hosted by Andy Cohen, returns to the 21st Annual SXSW® Interactive Festival. The only live, interactive show in late-night goes to Austin, Texas for a second year for five shows beginning the week of March 9th. After bringing the clubhouse on the road to SXSW® for the first time last year, Bravo's late-night, interactive talk show welcomed Sarah Silverman, Ian Somerhalder, Gillian Jacobs, and Nev Schulman. More information about “Watch What Happens Live” at SXSW® will be coming soon to www.Bravotv.com.
ABC's THE VIEW Hits 1-Year High in Total ViewersJanuary 16, 2014At 11:00 o'clock, “The View” returned from two week of encores surging to a 1 year high in Total Viewers (3.51 million) and a near 1 year high in Women 25-54 (782,000/1.3 rating) – since weeks of 1/28/13 and 2/18/13, respectively.
Yahoo-ABC Remains at Top of Online News Sources in 2013January 16, 2014In 2013, the Yahoo-ABC News Network maintained its position as the #1 source of news and information online for 23 consecutive months. For the month of December, the Yahoo-ABC News Network held a steady lead over the competition, attracting more unique users and more total page views than any other online news source, according to data provided by comScore.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE to Air from Austin During South by Southwest Festival, Begin. 3/10January 16, 2014For the first time since its move to the 11:35 p.m./10:35 p.m., CT time slot, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live will hit the road -- traveling to Austin, Texas. The show's week-long trip to the state's capital is timed with the 28th annual South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Festival -- a unique convergence of original music, independent films and emerging technologies.
STAGE TUBE: BEAUTIFUL's Jessie Mueller Talks Channeling Carole King on KATIEJanuary 16, 2014Tony nominee Jessie Mueller of the new musical, BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, now playing at the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, recently stopped by Katie Couric's syndicated talk show, and opened up about what it was like channeling the groundbreaking singer/songwriter. Check out Mueller's interview below!
Ford, Coca-Cola Will Return as AMERICAN IDOL SponsorsJanuary 15, 2014Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX); 19 Entertainment Ltd., a division of CORE Media Group; and FremantleMedia North America today announced that Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola will return as official sponsors of AMERICAN IDOL XIII. Both Ford and Coca-Cola have been official IDOL sponsors for all 13 seasons of the series.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Holds on to Tuesday Night in Key Female DemosJanuary 15, 2014At 8 o'clock, “Pretty Little Liars” ranked as Tuesday's #1 TV telecast for the 2nd-consecutive week in Women 18-34 (895,000/2.6 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.41 million/3.1 rating), Tuesday's #1 cable TV telecast in Prime in Adults 18-34 (1.10 million/1.6 rating) and Viewers 12-34 (1.69 million/1.8 rating) and was the #1 cable TV telecast in the hour in Adults 18-49 (1.35 million/1.1 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.08 million/1.7 rating). It was also the #1 TV telecast in Teens (585,000/2.4 rating) and Female Teens (519,000/4.3 rating).
USA to Air 138th WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW on 2/11January 15, 2014USA Network will air the 138th WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW, presented by Purina® Pro Plan®, live on February 11 from 8-11pm ET / 5-8pm PT. David Frei returns to co-host with Weekend TODAY co-anchor Erica Hill, and E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles rounds out the team as floor reporter. Part one of the Madison Square Garden competition will be televised live on CNBC Monday, February 10 from 8-11pm ET / 5-8pm PT.
WSOF's Return to FEature First Lightweight Fight this Weekend on NBCSNJanuary 15, 2014World Series of Fighting (WSOF) makes its 2014 season debut on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The elite mixed martial arts (MMA) card features the first lightweight championship fight in WSOF history between undefeated knockout artist Justin Gaethje (10-0, 8 KOs) of Denver, Colo., and two-time WSOF winner Richard Patishnock (6-1, 1 KO) of East Stroudsburg, Penn.
HELIX Sets New Syfy Record with L+3 GrowthJanuary 15, 2014Intensifying the infection of the American television audience, Syfy's new drama Helix shattered channel ratings records for L+3 growth, soaring 64 percent in Adults 18-49 (1.2 million), 57 percent among Adults 25-54 (1.4 million) and 53 percent among total viewers (2.8 million).
Stars of MELISSA & JOEY, BABY DADDY Set for Live Twitter Chat TonightJanuary 15, 2014ABC Family's New Comedy Wednesday is back with the winter premieres of the hit comedies “Melissa & Joey” and “Baby Daddy,” airing Wednesday, January 15 (8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT). Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence and Jean-Luc Bilodeau will also be live tweeting during the East Coast feeds, answering fan questions and sharing behind the scenes tidbits about the episodes.
Oprah, Julia Roberts & More to Present at 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 15, 2014The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced that Jensen Ackles, Christina Applegate, Kristen Bell, Jessica Chastain, Don Cheadle, Bill Hader, Jonah Hill, Sir Ben Kingsley, Nia Long, Kellan Lutz, James Marsden, Jared Padalecki, Margot Robbie, Julia Roberts, Ian Somerhalder, Isaiah Washington, and Marlon Wayans will present awards at this year's Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Hosted by Aisha Tyler, the star-studded awards gala will be broadcast live on The CW Network at 8:00 PM ET/PT. Red Carpet Pre-show coverage will also air in various local markets immediately before the awards ceremony.