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.
College Football Continues to Score on ESPNOctober 15, 2013Based on Nielsen ratings finalized to date, ESPN's Saturday night telecast of Texas A&M defeating Ole Miss 41-38 on October 12 was the most-viewed college football game of the week across all networks. The matchup between SEC West Division rivals averaged 5,114,000 viewers and a 3.2 HH US rating. The final rating for ABC's noon coverage of Texas defeating Oklahoma - which garnered the highest overnight rating of all games - will be available on Thursday and is expected to take the top spot.
Hallmark's CEDAR COVE Season Finale Draws Over 3 Million ViewersOctober 15, 2013More than 3 million unduplicated total viewers tuned into Hallmark Channel for the October 12 season finale of its first original scripted series, 'Cedar Cove', which delivered a 2.2 household rating. The closing episode was the highest rated premiere of the season among W25-54 and A25-54 delivery, and ranked as the top program on cable for Saturday (outside of sports). Over the 13-week run of 'Cedar Cove' (7/20-10/13/13), the series averaged a 2.0 household rating, making Hallmark Channel the #1 cable network in the Saturday 8-9pm time period.
VIDEO: New Trailer for Amma Asante's BELLEOctober 15, 2013Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for, inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle. Directed by BAFTA Award winner Amma Asante and written by Misan Sagay, Belle features Gugu Mbatha-Raw in her first starring role along with Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Penelope Wilton, Miranda Richardson, Tom Felton and Matthew Goode. The film was produced by Damian Jones. The film is scheduled to be released in Spring 2014. Check out the trailer below!
Chris Pine Set for HORRIBLE BOSSES 2October 15, 2013Pine joins Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jamie Foxx for the film. Reports also emerged last week that Christoph Waltz was circling a role in the film.
TBS' 2013 NLCS Coverage on Steady IncreaseOctober 15, 2013TBS' exclusive presentation of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals continues to generate significant audience increases over the 2011 NLCS - the last time the network aired the NLCS - between the Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Through three telecasts, this year's coverage is averaging a 3.1 U.S. HH rating and 4.7 million total viewers, up 35% and 34% over a 2.3 U.S. HH rating and 3.5 million total viewers for the comparable number of games in 2011.
ELEMENTARY Scores Big Ratings Bump with L+3October 15, 2013ELEMENTARY posted its second-best live + 3-day viewer lift (behind its season premiere) and matched its series-best adult 18-49 and adult 25-54 lifts, according to Nielsen ratings for Thursday, Oct. 10.