NBCSN to Air Five Premier League Matches this WeekSeptember 30, 2013NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage this week is highlighted by five matches on NBCSN – including Manchester City hosting U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard and unbeaten Everton Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and mun2, and first-place Arsenal traveling to West Bromwich Albion Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The Saturday 10 a.m. ET window on NBCSN features second-place Liverpool against Crystal Palace.
Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury to Appear in Tomorrow's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode?September 30, 2013EW has noted that in a Facebook promo for tomorrow night's episode of MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., a pretty significant hint was dropped that Samuel L. Jackson may make a cameo (which you can view below.) The promo suggests 'Don't risk the spoilers, stay to the very end' - and then the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo swoops up, and the eagle's wearing an eye patch.
NBC Drops Hillary Clinton Miniseries with Diane LaneSeptember 30, 2013'After reviewing and prioritizing our slate of movie/mini-series development, we've decided that we will no longer continue developing the Hillary Clinton mini-series,' the network announced today - just a few hours CNN also confirmed they'd scrapped their own Clinton documentary.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Scores Most-Watched Season YetSeptember 30, 2013For the complete 2012-13 TV season, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” grew for the 4th consecutive year to deliver its most-watched season ever (2.287 million), surpassing its previous high by 32% in Total Viewers (1.737 million – 2011-12 season).
TBS Reveals 2013 MLB Wild Card CommentatorsSeptember 30, 2013TBS will begin its extensive coverage of the 2013 MLB Postseason with the exclusive presentation of the Wild Card presented by Budweiser when the Cincinnati Reds visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. ET. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Cleveland Indians will host the winner of the Tampa Bay Rays/Texas Rangers tiebreaker in the American League Wild Card Game at 8 p.m. ET. Ernie Johnson will call the Reds vs. Pirates game with analysts Ron Darling and Cal Ripken and reporter Craig Sager. Brian Anderson will provide commentary for the Rays/Rangers vs. Indians game with analysts John Smoltz and Joe Simpson and reporter Rachel Nichols.
JOHNNY TEST Special Among Cartoon Network's Halloween ProgrammingSeptember 30, 2013Cartoon Network is full of ghoulish goods this October with a line-up of frightfully fun all-new episodes of Regular Show, Uncle Grandpa, Annoying Orange, Dreamworks Dragons: Defenders of Berk, MAD and Johnny Test all themed around everyone's favorite haunted holiday. The entire month will feature premieres of Halloween-inspired episodes, original movies and many spooky specials. Outlined below is a schedule of all the new bone-chilling new episodes and specials premiering this October:
Stacy Mandelberg Joins CBS as VP, Limited Series & Event ProgrammingSeptember 30, 2013CBS announced today that Stacy Mandelberg has joined the Company as Vice President, Limited Series & Event Programming. The newly created position will report to both Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios.
Hallmark Channel Renews CEDAR COVE for Second SeasonSeptember 30, 2013Hallmark Channel's very successful and first-ever primetime series, 'Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove' starring internationally renowned actress Andie MacDowell, has received a second season renewal. The critically acclaimed series has garnered tremendous popularity and success, already seen by tens of millions of viewers. Since the series launched on July 20, 'Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove' has made Hallmark Channel the #1-rated cable television network, Saturdays 8-9 p.m. The two-hour series pilot debuted as the #1 primetime ad-supported movie of the week and day, delivering a 2.4 HH rating with over 3.8 million unduplicated viewers. Additionally, the premiere episode was the #1 general entertainment program for cable in social media as measured by Trendrr.
NBC News Announces Affordable Care Act Week-Long Special, Kicking Off TodaySeptember 30, 2013The Affordable Care Act goes into effect on October 1st, but what does this mean for you and your family? During the week of September 30th, NBC News will devote special coverage across all of its platforms to “Ready or Not, the New Healthcare Law,” an extensive series aimed at explaining the complexities of the ACA and its impact on consumers. Coverage will span multiple screens – on air, across digital and through social media, and also provide users with interactive tools and resources, available on NBCNews.com/Healthcare, to help shed light on what the healthcare act means for them and explain how to enroll.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY & More Among Boomerang's Halloween ProgrammingSeptember 30, 2013Boomerang will offer new spooky programming this October with the first-time premiere Cartoon Network's original animated series, The Grim Adventures of Bill & Mandy, playing for a full hour on Saturday and Sunday nights, startingSaturday, Oct. 12 at midnight (ET). The month-long celebration of spine-tingling content also includes Boomerang's presentations of the 1964 live-action series The Munsters and 1964's The Addams Family, both of which will be telecast back-to-back on weekdays at 2:30 and 3 p.m., and weeknights at midnight (ET), respectively. More ghostly animated fare in October will include the award-winning 1993 holiday special, The Halloween Tree, on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m., and the weekday afternoon presentation of Hanna-Barbera's Goober and the Ghost Chasers, which will play at 12 p.m.
ABC Takes Second in Adults 18-49 on Friday with SHARK TANKSeptember 29, 2013ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 5.4 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): ABC took second place on Friday in Adults 18-49 and was up over the year-ago night by 8% (1.3/4 on 9/28/12). For the 2nd week in a row, ABC delivered the #1 TV show on Friday with Shark Tank. Shark Tank outdelivered season-premiere programming on CBS (Undercover Boss/Hawaii Five-0/Blue Bloods), NBC (Dateline) and Fox (Masterchef Junior).
George-Tennessee Game Set for SEC ON CBS, 10/5September 29, 2013CBS Sports has announced its SEC ON CBS football game for Saturday, Oct. 5 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) will feature *No. 9-ranked Georgia taking on Tennessee. Verne Lundquist, analyst Gary Danielson and reporter Tracy Wolfson call the contest from Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.