DATELINE's 'Miracle on the Sunset Dive' to Air 11/8November 6, 2013On Friday, November 8 at 8pm/7c, NBC's Dateline will air 'Miracle on the Sunset Dive,' a full-hour special report on the mid-air plane collision that took place 12,000 feet above Wisconsin. The collision sent one plane crashing to the ground as the skydivers on board survived by jumping from the wreckage. The harrowing scene was captured on five helmet cameras worn by the divers as they were flung in the air. The video shows their point of view as they plummeted to the ground surrounded by burning fuselage, as well as the second plane's remarkable emergency landing after sustaining serious damage.
ESPN's Stephanie Druley to Oversee SEC Network LaunchNovember 6, 2013ESPN's Stephanie Druley has been named vice president, production for college networks, overseeing the launch of the SEC Network set to debut August 2014. Druley has served as vice president, production Longhorn Network for the past three years. The 23-year ESPN veteran will oversee all content production for the Southeastern Conference's new national 24-hour network.
Reelz's JFK: THE SMOKING GUN Draws 2.1 Million ViewersNovember 6, 2013ReelzChannel today announced 2.1 million viewers* watched JFK: The Smoking Gun with the documentary delivering a 1.7 total rating on its premiere night. (*Source: Nielsen. 11/3/13. Live+SD data. JFK: The Smoking Gun 8P-2A. Reach using 6 min qualifier, P2+. HH rating based on 8p, 10p, and 12a telecasts). JFK: The Smoking Gun is a two-hour documentary inspired by the book of the same name from veteran police detective Colin McLaren, who spent four and a half years on the forensic cold-case investigation of JFK's assassination and believes he has found the smoking gun that killed the president.
El Ray Begins Production on TV Adaptation of Robert Rodriguez's FROM DUSK TILL DAWNNovember 6, 2013El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,' the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez's new genre-busting cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga, hour-long series (which will premiere on El Rey Network in Q1 2014) began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments.
Fox Gives Pilot Order to Nahnatchka Khan's FATRICKNovember 6, 2013According to Deadline, the network has just given a pilot order to a new comedy from DON'T TRUST THE B----- IN APARTMENT 23's Nahnatchka Khan and Corey Nickerson, with COMMUNITY's Dan Rash on board to direct alongside Nat Faxon.
Photo Flash: First Look - Justin Kirk Guest Stars on NBC's THE BLACKLISTNovember 6, 2013On THE BLACKLIST's upcoming episode, titled 'General Ludd,' WEEDS' Justin Kirk guest stars, and Liz (Megan Boone) uncovers an elaborate plot to destroy the country's financial system when a new name on The Blacklist is revealed by Red (James Spader). Meanwhile Tom (Ryan Eggold) supports Liz when a family member falls ill. Diego Klattenhoff, Parminder Nagra and Harry Lennix also star. Check out a first look below!
DANCING WITH THE STARS Contestants Set for Trio Performances Next WeekNovember 6, 2013Six remaining couples hit the ballroom floor and take on an exciting trio performance, on “Dancing with the Stars,” MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET). The couples will compete in two rounds of dance. In the first round, each couple will take on an individual dance in a style they have not previously performed including the Viennese Waltz, Tango, Charleston, Argentine Tango and Quickstep. In the second round, the couples take on a new challenge and dance with an eliminated pro or troupe member as part of dynamic trio. The trio dance routine will be in a style the celebrity has not yet performed including the Samba, Jive, Salsa, Paso Doble and Jazz. At the end of the night, one couple will face elimination.
Cast of A TIME TO KILL & Baz Bamigboye Set for THEATER TALK this WeekendNovember 6, 2013This week's THEATER TALK focuses on the Broadway play A Time to Kill, featuring its lead actors Sebastian Arcelus, John Douglas Thompson and Patrick Page plus writer Rupert Holmes, who has adapted the John Grisham novel for the stage. Holmes talks about finding a way to translate the novel to theatre, and the actors discuss the challenges of interpreting the gripping courtroom drama. Next up, renowned entertainment columnist Baz Bamigboye of London's Daily Mail reviews some of Broadway's newest shows, including Harold Pinter's Betrayal with Daniel Craig and The Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed all-male version of Twelfth Night, starring Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry.
The CW Up Year-to-Year in Total Viewers & Adults 18-49November 5, 2013This season to date The CW is up +9% year to year in total viewers (1.85M), up +10% in adults 18-49 (0.8), and flat in adults 18-34 (0.7) and in women 18-34 (0.9) according to the most current Nielsen data through 11/3/13.
ABC Developing English Version of Spanish Medical Drama FRAGILESNovember 5, 2013The drama, set in a trauma unit, will follow a 'highly regarded, eccentric trauma surgeon who has near death experience, after which he decides to put down his scalpel and treat patients' physical challenges by making them confront their emotional ones.'
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL's Bears-Packers Game Delivers Nightly Win for ESPNNovember 5, 2013Last night's Monday Night Football telecast - a Chicago Bears' 27-20 road victory over the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers - helped ESPN win the night among all networks - broadcast or cable - among viewers, households and all key male and adult demos. The MNF game also ranked as the top telecast of the night across cable and broadcast in those same categories.
Discovery's FAST N' LOUD Delivers in M25-54November 5, 2013Discovery Channel's FAST N' LOUD claimed the top cable program among M25-54, and M18-49 delivery (excluding sports) on Monday, November 4, making it the third consecutive week at #1.
Sprout Scores Two Full Years of Month-Over-Month GrowthNovember 5, 2013Sprout extended television's longest active growth streak of total day delivery among women 18-49 in October, marking two full years of monthly year-over-year gains according to Nielsen. In October, the 24-hour preschool network marked a 12 percent gain among women 18-49 compared to 2012. Additionally, Sprout original programming blocks The Sunny Side Up Show (21 percent) and The Good Night Show (14 percent) both reported double-digit delivery gains for kids 2-5 during October.