E! Sets 2016 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS Live Red Carpet CoverageMarch 30, 2016As music and entertainment celebrities descend upon the red carpet for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday, April 3rd, hosts Jason Kennedy, Sibley Scoles and E!'s “Live From the Red Carpet” team will be on-hand to deliver its signature multi-platform coverage of the star-studded event live on-air, online and on social to pop culture fans around the globe. Then, on Monday, April 4th, the celebrations continue with even more coverage of the hot Hollywood night when “E! News” provides a full pop culture analysis of all the juicy details from the show and after parties – followed by Melissa Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, Margaret Cho and NeNe Leakes hilariously recapping and reviewing all of the night's fashions and over-the-top ensembles on “Fashion Police.”
NBCSN's MARATHON MONTH to Kick Off 4/3March 30, 2016NBCSN presents 'Marathon Month' in April with live coverage of the 2016 Paris, Boston and London marathons. Coverage begins this Sunday, April 3, at 2:30 a.m. ET with live coverage of the Paris Marathon on NBCSN.
TLC to Launch New Video HubMarch 29, 2016One year after launching TLC's multi-platform brand extension, TLCme.com, TLC is officially in the business of creating original video content for its digital and linear platforms. The TLCme.com video hub provides the latest stories on style, beauty, weddings, family, home and more. Led by a slate of lifestyle experts and influencers, TLCme's new original video offerings include:
THE ROYALS' Mark Schwahn Signs Overall Deal with Lionsgate & Universal Cable ProductionsMarch 29, 2016Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, and Universal Cable Productions announced today that they have signed an agreement with The Royalscreator Mark Schwahn to continue as executive producer, writer and director for the hit E! drama series. In addition, Schwahn has signed a new multi-year, first-look television deal to develop scripted programming to be co-produced by Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.
SAG-AFTRA Releases Statement on Passing of Former SAG President Patty DukeMarch 29, 2016SAG-AFTRA mourns the passing of former Screen Actors Guild President Anna Patty Duke Pearce, better known as Patty Duke. Duke was elected president in 1985, becoming the second female president of the union. Duke was an Oscar and Emmy-winning actor, labor activist, and pioneering advocate for mental health issues. She was 69.
Miranda Lambert to Perform with Billy Gibbons on 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDSMarch 29, 2016Miranda Lambert, six-time reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, current three-time nominee and the only female nominee for Entertainer of the Year, will perform with the legendary Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Keith Urban, current three-time ACM Award nominee and this year's Mae Boren Axton Award recipient, will perform ZZ Top's classic “Tush” on the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 3(8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also, Keith Urban, will perform his new single, “Wasted Time,” live on the broadcast.
MONICA THE MEDIUM Returns for Second Season Next Month on FreeformMarch 29, 2016Monica decides to move across the country from Pennsylvania to Southern California, where she hopes to bring more healing messages of love and hope from Spirit, on the season premiere of “Monica the Medium,” airing on MONDAY, APRIL 25 at 10p.m./9 p.m. CDT on Freeform.
Disney Junior Hits 3 Years as Top Preschooler NetworkMarch 29, 2016During first quarter 2016, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 Total Day network for the 20th-consecutive quarter in Kids 6-11 (345,000/1.5 rating) and for the 28th-consecutive quarter in Tweens 9-14 (336,000/1.4 rating) - dates back to 2Q11 and 2Q09, respectively - powered by the cable premiere of Disney's 'Frozen,' live-action original series 'Austin & Ally,' 'K.C. Undercover' and 'Liv and Maddie' and the launch of original comedy series 'Stuck in the Middle.'
Blackhawks-Bruins Rematch & More Set for NBC Sports Group's PUSH FOR THE PLAYOFFSMarch 28, 2016NBC Sports Group's NHL “Push For The Playoffs” includes a Stanley Cup Final rematch with potential playoff implications on NBC's NHL Game of the Week, whenPatrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks host Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Coverage begins at noon ET on NBC with NHL Live, NBC Sports Group's pre- and post-game studio show.
New Episodes of NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS to Air in AprilMarch 28, 2016Three engaging new episodes of NBC's hit comedy/variety series 'Little Big Shots' will feature an incredible line-up of amazing kids in fun, feel-good episodes airing Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on April 3, 10 and 24.
E! Sets Premiere Date for New Celeb Dating Series FAMOUSLY SINGLEMarch 28, 2016 Dating is hard enough, but dating as a celebrity? Nearly impossible – until now. E! Entertainment exposes the fascinating romantic lives of Hollywood's most notorious daters when “Famously Single” premieres on Tuesday, June 14 at 10/9c. In the all-new series, eight celebrities going through relationship rehab live under one roof in downtown Los Angeles and explore their romantic issues together. Through fun challenges and exercises their fame is stripped away and viewer's will witness them untangle their most private emotional experiences, ripped straight out of tabloid headlines.
NBC Sports Group Sets Upcoming 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships CoverageMarch 28, 2016NBC Sports Group presents 29 hours of coverage of the 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships from TD Garden in Boston, Mass., highlighted by the ladies' free skate this Saturday, April 2, live at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. Live coverage begins this Wednesday, March 30, at Noon ET with the short dance on NBCSN. NBC Sports Group will cover every event in the four-day competition, which is being held in the U.S. for the first time since 2009 (Los Angeles).
WALK THE PRANK Preview to Air on Disney XD & Disney Channel, 4/1March 28, 2016Disney XD and Disney Channel will debut a 'sneak preview' of the innovative new series that blends scripted comedy with real hidden-camera pranks, 'Walk the Prank,' on April Fools' Day, FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. EDT). The 'Walk the Prank' cast Cody Veith ('Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'), Bryce Gheisar ('A Dog's Purpose'), Jillian Shea Spaeder ('Theatre and Me's the Bully'), Brandon Severs ('The Neighbors') and Tobie Windham ('The Wesley's') will host the sneak preview. Disney XD will also air prank-themed episodes of its popular series 'Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything' and 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island,' among others. Following the sneak preview, 'Walk the Prank' will air in its regular time slot on Wednesday nights at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Disney XD.
ABC's THE FAMILY Up Week-To-Week in ViewersMarch 28, 2016Please Note: On Easter Sunday, overall Adult 18-49 TV usage was down a significant -7% week to week during primetime (29.7 vs. 31.8). ABC's Sunday programming on the holiday will be coded as “specials” with Nielsen and excluded from the season averages.