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.
MGM to Adopt Producers Mark CertificationOctober 15, 2013The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) has joined all other studios in adopting the Producers Mark certification process and will begin implementing the on-screen credit on all films. The “Produced by” credit certification protects the integrity of one of the most challenging and enduring roles in feature film production, clearly verifying which individuals did the majority of the producing work on a film while also establishing an authentic seal of approval. Once a producer's work on a film is certified by the Producers Guild, the “Produced by” credit and producer's name will be followed by the distinctive mark: “p.g.a.” The announcement was made today by PGA presidents Mark Gordon and Hawk Koch.
Disney XD Scores 2013 High in PrimetimeOctober 15, 2013During the week of October 7, 2013, powered by the premiere of original comedy series “Mighty Med,” the network's #2 series launch of all time in target demographics, Disney XD soared to near 1-year highs in Prime in Boys 6-14 (186,000) and Boys 9-14 (134,000) – since week of 11/5/12 – standing as its #2 week on record in the categories.
Disney Channel Continues to Sweep Key Kid DemosOctober 15, 2013For the week of October 7, 2013, powered by Friday's and Sunday's 'Night of Premieres,' Disney Channel stood as TV's #1 network in Total Day for the 122nd straight week among Kids 6-11 (537,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (493,000/2.0 rating), approaching two-and-a-half years at #1 in the target measures (dates back to week of 6/13/11).
Fox Up Year-Over-Year in Adults 18-49October 15, 2013Driven by ratings gains on key nights, FOX was the only network to show growth (+14%) last week versus the same week last year in Adults 18-49. FOX also posted year-over-year growth among Adults 18-34 (+11%) and Total Viewers (+23%), and ranked No. 1 on four nights (Weds, Thurs, Friday, Sat) among Adults 18-34 last week.
MTV to Debut New Docu-Series GENERATION CRYO, 11/25October 15, 2013MTV today announced that it will premiere the compelling docu-series “Generation Cryo,” which explores families and the issues faced by a new generation of young people conceived via anonymous sperm donation, on Monday, November 25 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series documents the journey of 17-year-old Breeanna who recently learned that she has at least 15 half-siblings fathered by the same anonymous donor, #1096. What follows is a six-episode, one-hour series that re-defines what it means to be a modern family
ABC to Air Hallmark's CHRISTMAS IN CONWAY with Mary-Louise Parker, 12/1October 15, 2013Oscar, Emmy and multiple Golden Globe award nominee Andy Garcia (“The Godfather Part III,” “For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story') and Mary-Louise Parker (Emmy and Golden Globe winner for “Angels in America,” Golden Globe winner for “Weeds” and Tony Award winner for “Proof”) are joined by Mandy Moore (“Tangled,” “The Princess Diaries”), Cheri Oteri (“Saturday Night Live,” “Grown Ups 2”) and Riley Smith (“90210,” “Radio”) in The Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of “Christmas in Conway,” SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013 (9:00-11:00p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Paul Rudd Frontrunners for ANT-MANOctober 14, 2013Sources have confirmed that the duo will be meeting with Marvel execs and Wright an additional time before any deal is offered. The publication also reports that an additional actor may also be approached, though a name was not given.