Photo Flash: First Look at TROPHY WIFE's 'Lice and Beary White,' Airing 11/12October 30, 2013On Trophy Wife's upcoming episode, titled 'Lice and Beary White,' when the Harrison household is infected with lice, Diane tries to take charge leaving Kate feeling bulldozed. Jackie and Kate work together to try to prove a point to Diane, but their plan back fires and the lice problem worsens. Meanwhile, Pete plays mediator between Warren and Bert, who are fighting over custody of a teddy bear, on 'Trophy Wife,' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) ABC.
NBC Sports Group to Air Three MLS Cup Playoff Conference Semifinal Matches this WeekendOctober 30, 2013NBC Sports Group presents three MLS Cup Playoff Conference Semifinal matches this weekend. Conference Semifinals coverage begins Saturday on NBCSN at 8 p.m. ET as the New England Revolution host Sporting Kansas City in the first game of a two-game series, followed by the Portland Timbers traveling to face the winner of the Western Conference Knockout Round (Seattle Sounders FC or Colorado Rapids) at 10 p.m. ET. Coverage continues on NBC Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET when the New York Red Bulls take on the winner of the Eastern Conference Knockout Round (Houston Dynamo or Montreal Impact).
Comedy Central Renews KEY & PEELE, BRICKLEBERRY and DRUNK HISTORYOctober 30, 2013Fresh off a strong launch to its fall season, Comedy Central keeps the good news rolling in as the #1 brand in comedy has renewed three hit series, 'Key & Peele,' 'Brickleberry' and 'Drunk History,' it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Content Development and Original Programming, COMEDY CENTRAL. 'Key & Peele' receives a fourth season renewal and is executive produced by Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Ian Roberts, Jay Martel and Joel Zadak. 'Brickleberry' receives a third season renewal and is produced by Fox 21 and executive produced by Daniel Tosh, Waco O'Guin and Roger Black. 'Drunk History' receives a second season renewal and is executive produced by Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner, along with Gary Sanchez Productions' Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy and Owen Burke. All three new seasons will premiere in 2014.
Showtime to Premiere New Docu-Series TIME OF DEATH this FridayOctober 30, 2013The groundbreaking six-episode SHOWTIME documentary series will premiere this Friday, November 1st at 9:00 pm ET/PT. It intimately follows the final days of a truly remarkable group of terminally ill people and how their imminent mortality affects their family and friends, sometimes in surprising ways, and the support their caregivers/healthcare workers provide while guiding them through the final stages of life. It's an unforgettable, unflinchingly candid series and each unique, emotionally resonant story serves as a tangible, hopeful reminder of the finite nature of time and mortality.
VIDEO: New Trailer for OPEN GRAVE with Sharlto CopleyOctober 30, 2013Following Tribeca Film's pick-up of Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego's mind-bending thriller Open Grave, starring Sharlto Copley, Joseph Morgan, and more, the latest trailer has just been unveiled. Check it out below!
First Season of New Web Series OUR CULTURAL CENTER Continues Through 11/8October 30, 2013MartinJon Productions has announced the successful release of season 1 of the new comedic web series “Our Cultural Center.” The series' premiere episode launched on October 21st. Successive episodes have been released every other day and will continue through November 8th. The series will then move to a weekly schedule. Audiences can expect a new episode every Friday.
Disney Channel to Air Six New PASS THE PLATE Installments, 11/1October 30, 2013A short-form series to foster kids' understanding of the connection between good nutrition, local agricultural production and natural resources, is presented in six new installments of Disney Channel's acclaimed short-form series 'Pass the Plate.' All six interstitials will air FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 during the Night of Premieres programming event on Disney Channel. Teen actors Peyton List and Karan Brar (both of Disney Channel's hit series 'Jessie') host.
AUDIO: Andrew Lippa Performs 'You Are Here' from I AM HARVEY MILK's Cast RecordingOctober 30, 2013'You Are Here,' a track from the brand new San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Original Cast Recording of I Am Harvey Milk, is now available to listen to free of charge via SoundCloud.com. The complete album can be ordered via www.iamharveymilk.com/recording or downloaded via iTunes. Check out Andrew Lippa perform the song below!
UFC 20th Anniversary Doc to Air on Fox Sports 1, 11/5October 29, 2013In just two decades, the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC) has become one of the most successful and fastest-growing sports leagues in the world. A new two-hour documentary, FIGHTING FOR A GENERATION: 20 YEARS OF THE UFC, premiering Tuesday, November 5 (9:00 PM ET) on FOX Sports 1, examines the rise of the organization, from early days of dealing with political pressure and financial hardship, to successfully building a worldwide brand.
E! Posts Double-Digit Growth from October 2012October 29, 2013 Fueled by its popular core franchises, E! continues its momentum as the pulse of pop culture with year-to-year double-digit growth in October across Primetime among Total Viewers (+17%, 483,000), Households (+18%, 406,000), P18-49 (+15%, 276,000), W18-49 (+16%, 209,000), P18-34 (+20%, 173,000) and W18-34 (+26%, 137,000). Additionally, year-to-year gains were made across Total Day in the following key groups: Total Viewers (+10%, 307,000), Households (+11%, 267,000), P18-49 (+9%, 185,000), W18-49 (+11%, 141,000), P18-34 (+14%, 119,000) and W18-34 (+18%, 94,000).
NBC Sports Live Extra to Begin Live-Streaming NBCSN's THE DAN PATRICK SHOWOctober 29, 2013NBC Sports Live Extra, the NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for digital, mobile and tablets, will begin live streaming NBCSN's The Dan Patrick Show tomorrow to participating cable, satellite and telco providers via “TV Everywhere.” The Dan Patrick Show -- the renowned sports television show and syndicated radio program starring Football Night in America co-host Dan Patrick -- is the first NBCSN original program to join NBC Sports and NBCSN live-event programming in NBC Sports Live Extra's robust live streaming portfolio.
FAST N' LOUD Drives Discovery to Ratings WinOctober 29, 2013Discovery Channel's FAST N' LOUD pulled ahead, for its second consecutive week, as the top cable program among M25-54, and M18-49 delivery, (excluding sports) on Monday, October 28.
MSNBC Website Now LiveOctober 29, 2013MSNBC announced today the launch of its new digital home, www.msnbc.com. An extension and complement of the MSNBC TV on-air brand, msnbc.com is wholly owned by MSNBC's parent company, NBCUniversal, having dissolved its 1996 joint venture with Microsoft last year.
ESPN Scores with Nightly Win with MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLOctober 29, 2013Last night's Monday Night Football telecast - a Seattle Seahawks' 14-9 victory over the St. Louis Rams - ranked as the top telecast of the night across cable and broadcast in the key male demos. Also, ESPN won the night among all networks - broadcast or cable - among males 18-49.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Up to 4.3 Million Total Viewers with L+3October 29, 2013Powered by the 3rd annual 'Pretty Little Liars' Halloween special and the series launch of 'Ravenswood,' along with high performing theatricals for the network's annual '13 Nights of Halloween' event, ABC Family ranked as cable TV's #1 network in Prime in Women 18-34 (308,000) and Females 12-34 (430,000), and placed among the Top 5 networks in Women 18-49 (#4 - 436,000).
ABC WORLD NEWS Averages 8 Million Total Viewers for the WeekOctober 29, 2013For the week of October 21, 2013, “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” averaged 8.016 million Total Viewers and a 1.6 rating/6 share/1.973 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. Growing its Total Viewer audience (+3% - 7.768 million on w/o 10/14/13) for the 2nd week in a row to hit a season high, “World News” attracted its largest overall audience in 6 months – since w/o 4/15/13.