Netflix Orders New Psychological Series from Creators of DAMAGESOctober 14, 2013Netflix has ordered a new psychological thriller series from 'Damages' creators Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler ('KZK') that centers on a family of adult siblings whose secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep brother returns home. The 13-episode first season, from Sony Pictures Television, will premiere exclusively for Netflix members to watch instantly in all Netflix territories.
VIDEOS: New ENDER'S GAME TV SpotsOctober 13, 2013Summit Entertainment's latest two TV spots for Gavin Hood's Ender's Game are now circulating screens across the country. The film, hitting theaters November 1, stars Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford. Watch both spots below!
ABC Scores in L+7 with MARVEL'S AGENTS OF SHIELD, GREY'S ANATOMY & MoreOctober 13, 2013Based on Nielsen's TV playback data for the opening week of the 2013-14 season, the series debut of ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was the biggest regular gainer among Adults 18-49 (tied with CBS' The Big Bang Theory premiere), jumping +2.3 rating points over its initially reported Live + Same Day rating to hit a 7.0 rating in the final Live + 7 numbers. This marks the 6th year in a row for ABC to claim the biggest gainer during Premiere week in Adults 18-49. With S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC claimed 3 of the Top 5 biggest broadcast gainers in Adults 18-49 (the most for any network), with Modern Family picking up another +2.1 rating points and Grey's Anatomy gaining +1.7 rating points in the L+7 numbers.
TBS 2013 NLCS Coverage Draws 4.7 Million Total ViewersOctober 13, 2013TBS' exclusive presentation of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals is averaging a 3.0 U.S. HH rating and 4.7 million total viewers through two games, increases of 50% and 47% compared with a 2.0 U.S. HH rating and 3.2 million total viewers for the first two games of the 2011 NLCS on TBS - the last time the network aired the NLCS - between the Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers.
The CW's SUPERNATURAL & THE ORIGINALS Post Big Gains with L+3October 13, 2013In Live +3 Day delayed viewing, the second episode of THE ORIGINALS, in its new Tuesday night time period, saw a 35% increase in total viewers versus Live +Same Day viewing (2.59M vs. 1.92M), a big 48% bump in A18-34 (1.22 vs 0.83), a 57% gain in W18-34 (1.74 vs 1.11), and a 43% increase in A18-49 (1.28 vs 0.9).
Bruce Willis-Hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Scores in Adults 18-49October 13, 2013“Saturday Night Live,' with host Bruce Willis and musical guest Katy Perry (4.3/11 in metered-market households, 2.2/10 in adults 18-49 in the Local People Meters) ranked as the #1 telecast of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 rating in the Local People Meters, outscoring all primetime programs on those networks. National ratings, including viewer totals, for last night's “Saturday Night Live” are due from Nielsen on Thursday, October 17.