TBS' 2013 NLCS Coverage Continues to Average 5 MillionOctober 16, 2013TBS' exclusive presentation of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) - featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals - continues to deliver double-digit audience growth over the 2011 NLCS - the last time the network aired the NLCS - between the Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Through four game telecasts, this year's coverage is averaging a 3.2 U.S. HH rating and five million total viewers, up 23% and 22% compared with a 2.6 U.S. HH rating and 4.1 million total viewers for the same number of games in 2011.
DIY's VANILLA ICE GOES AMISH Premieres to 1.6 Million Total ViewersOctober 16, 2013The premiere of DIY Network's buzz-generating series Vanilla Ice Goes Amish on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 p.m. ET/PT ranked as a top 10 program for M25-54 in its timeslot in all of cable. The premiere attracted 534,000 total viewers, helping the time period's P25-54 rating grow 163% over year-ago levels and 282% over the prior 13 weeks. All seven telecasts of the premiere attracted a total of 1.6 million viewers. The series, featuring pop icon and knock-out home renovator Vanilla Ice, airs on DIY Network on Saturdays at 10 p.m. through November 9.
NBC to Air 2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America, 10/20October 16, 2013NBC presents 2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America this Sunday at 4 p.m. ET featuring live performances from the ladies' free skate and coverage of the men's free skate. In addition, the telecast will include the performance of 2010 Vancouver Olympic silver medalists and two-time world ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
Nat Geo WILD to Premiere New Series JOBS THAT BITE, 11/9October 16, 2013Does your job leave you unsatisfied? Are you bored of writing reviews, crunching numbers and those annoying TPS reports? Well you're not alone! According to a Gallup survey, 70 percent of workers are not engaged in their jobs. Luckily, Nat Geo WILD found a small sliver of Americans who actually love their jobs - and they're even Jobs That Bite!
Syfy Orders Additional Episodes of HEROES OF COSPLAYOctober 16, 2013Syfy continues to shine the spotlight on the exciting and creative world of competitive cosplay by ordering 6 additional episodes of its breakout reality series Heroes of Cosplay, it was announced today. Producers are also seeking talented and passionate cosplayers to be featured in the series who are based in and around the Los Angeles and Atlanta areas.
Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum to Voice Animated Film BOOK OF LIFEOctober 16, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film, produced by Guillermo del Toro, has enlisted a slew of celebs to lend their voices, including Diego Luna, Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Kate del Castillo, Ron Perlman, Cheech Marin, and more.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to Feature Broncos-Colts Game, 10/20October 16, 2013Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., to take on Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts as Manning, who spent 13 years as the Colts quarterback, returns to Indianapolis for the first time on Sunday Night Football.
Ronan Farrow to Host New MSNBC ShowOctober 16, 2013Ronan Farrow has joined MSNBC as the host of a new show currently in development. The weekday, one-hour program will begin in early 2014. The announcement was made today by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC. Farrow, a writer, human rights lawyer, and former government official will also contribute to msnbc.com and across the platforms of NBC News.
CMT's SWAMP PAWN to Return 11/16October 16, 2013CMT is traveling back down south to Bayou Pigeon, La., when SWAMP PAWNreturns for a 16-episode second season on Saturday, November 16 at 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following the series premiere of ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS. SWAMP PAWN follows Rick Phillips of Phillips Swamp Seafood in Bayou Pigeon, along with his colorful crew of neighboring “swampers” as they make their living fishing, hunting, buying and selling anything the bayou serves up. The first season of SWAMP PAWN currently ranks as CMT's second-highest rated series of 2013.
Fox Orders ATLANTIS Pilot from Ken Nolan & Sheldon TurnerOctober 15, 2013According to Deadline, the network has begun development on a drama pilot from UP IN THE AIR's Sheldon Turner and BLACK HAWK DOWN's Ken Nolan, which stems from Sony Pictures TV and Vendetta Productions, headed by Jennifer Klein.
THE BLACKLIST Poised to Be NBC's Most Successful Drama in YearsOctober 15, 2013'The Voice' and 'The Blacklist' have led NBC to the nightlong Monday win among ABC, CBS, NBC & Fox in all key categories for a fourth week in a row, winning six of six half-hours in 18-49 among those nets, also for a fourth week in a row. NBC won the night among the Big 4 by a 74% margin in 18-49 (with a 4.0 rating vs. a 2.3 for #2 Fox).
LA VOZ KIDS to Hold Auditions in San Antonio, NYC & MoreOctober 15, 2013Telemundo Media is proud to announce the national castings of the highly-rated musical competition “La Voz Kids” taking place in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, San Antonio, New York, Chicago and Miami. For this second season, casting auditions will be opened to children ages 7 to 15 years old in the following cities and dates:
Disney XD's MIGHTY MED Doubles Premiere Ratings in Week TwoOctober 15, 2013At 7:30 p.m., “Crash & Bernstein” garnered a series high in Boys 9-14 (257,000/2.1 rating) and its #2 telecast of all time in Kids 6-14 (489,000/1.4 rating), Boys 6-14 (332,000/1.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (340,000/1.4 rating), spiking by double digits week to week.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Squashes ANT-MAN RumorsOctober 15, 2013Following numerous reports yesterday that the acclaimed actor was in the running for the title role in Edgar Wright's upcoming movie following Henry Pym, the scientist who manages to create a substance that allows him to alter his size, Gordon-Levitt has squashed the rumors.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH & THE HAUNTING HOUR Debut Strong on The Hub NetworkOctober 15, 2013The Hub Network's October lineup of spooky programming gets off to a strong start with the premiere of new series 'Sabrina Secrets of a Teenage Witch,' which delivered growth in the time period, and the return of 'R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series,' which bested prior season premieres in numerous demographics. Additionally, the Hub Network was the number one children's network in co-view percentage share among Kids 2-11 watching with Adults 18-49.