ABC Announces Premiere Dates for CHILD SUPPORT and MATCH GAME
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 he series premiere of CHILD SUPPORT a one-hour studio-based series from Golden Globe - and Emmy Award-winning Ricky Gervais and Banijay Studios North America, will make its debut on FRIDAY, JAN. 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST....
FremantleMedia Inks Exclusive First Look Deal with Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman
by Caryn Robbins - February 28, 2017 FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), continuing the expansion of its scripted television business, has entered into an exclusive, multi-year first look agreement with award-winning author Neil Gaiman....
ABC's BACHELOR IN PARADISE Finale Is Up Year to Year and Hits Season Highs
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2016 During the week of September 5, 2016, ABC was the 2nd most-watched TV network (4.5 million) to an NFL-fueled NBC, which carried primetime games on both Thursday and Sunday. ABC grew its overall audience year to year (+5% - 4.5 million vs. 4.3 million on w/o 9/7/15) for the 3rd week in a row....
Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Alexander & More Set for ABC's MATCH GAME
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2016 MATCH GAME's celebrity panel just got a lot more _____! The iconic and irreverent game show, hosted by Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin welcomes more stars to the roster this season...
STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Early Saturday Night Live Appearance...Sort Of!
by Ashlee Latimer - October 02, 2016 Apparently the call of the Saturday Night Live stage was too strong for Lin-Manuel Miranda to wait for a visit until his hosting gig this upcoming Saturday; everyone's favorite PBS rapper (as Steve Harvey likes to call him) joined the show one week early to appear on the Celebrity Family Feud: Polit...
Music Superstar Taylor Swift to Debut New Song During ABC's TGIT Line Up 11/9
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 Music superstar Taylor Swift continues her groundbreaking collaboration with ABC with a special performance of a new song to air during TGIT on Thursday, Nov. 9, on The ABC Television Network, followed by an extended version on Freeform the following day....
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
Grammy- & Emmy-Nominated Pop Icon Katy Perry Set to Judge on ABC's AMERICAN IDOL
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2017 At today's upfront presentation at David Geffen Hall in New York City, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Grammy- and Emmy-nominated music luminary Katy Perry is set to judge the next generation of artists on ABC's revival of the beloved music competition series “American Ido...
ABC Announces March Premiere Date for AMERICAN IDOL
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2017 AMERICAN IDOL the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, will return to airwaves on SUNDAY, MARCH 11 (8:00 10:00 p.m. EDT), at its new home on The ABC Television Network. Ryan Seacrest announced the news today on Live with Kelly and Rya...
ABC Renews MATCH GAME, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD & More Summer Fare
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2016 The ABC Television Network announced pick-up orders for summer sensations “Celebrity Family Feud,” “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Match Game” and “To Tell the Truth.”...
Sneak Peek - ABC Airs Exclusive Interview with Princess Diana's Brother This August
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2017 On the eve of Princess Diana's birthday, ABC and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in THE STORY OF DIANA. The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon's tragic p...
ABC Announces Casting Call for Business Competition Series STEVE HARVEY'S FUNDERDOME
by Caryn Robbins - August 12, 2016 STEVE HARVEY'S FUNDERDOME will be a seed-funding competition reality series where two budding entrepreneurs will go head-to-head to win over a live studio audience to fund their ideas, products or companies. ...
ABC Airs 5 of Premiere Week's Top 15 Entertainment Series in Adults 18-49
by TV News Desk - October 03, 2017 During season premiere week (w/o 9/25/17) in the Live + Same Day numbers, ABC aired 5 of the Top 15 entertainment series in Adults 18-49: Grey's Anatomy No. 8, The Good Doctor No. 10, Modern Family No. 11, The Goldbergs No. 12 and American Housewife No. 15. ABC's The Good Doctor...
Fremantle Brings Two New Game Shows Created for Kids to Universal Kids
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2017 FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) today announced the company will be bringing its game show prowess to the newly branded Universal Kids, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's kids network....
ACTV8me & FremantleMedia Bring Interactive Format of FAMILY FEUD to the Big Screen
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2016 FremantleMedia, a leading international production company responsible for hit shows such as America's Got Talent and The Price is Right, will join forces with technology provider ACTV8me, to launch an interactive version of Family Feud for the big screen....
KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD Star Jason Ritter Achieves World Record
by TV News Desk - October 09, 2017 At 11:48 a.m. EDT, live, on ABC's The View, it was declared by an official adjudicator that Jason Ritter, star of ABC's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Most hugs given in one minute by an individual....
NBC's 'NINJA' Ranks #1 for the Night in 18-49 and Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 27, 2017 NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (1.5/6 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET)moves ahead of “Bachelorette” in 18-49 to win the two-hour slot, which “Ninja” also takes again in total viewers....
WORLD OF DANCE is Most-Watched Week 4 Summer Alternative Show in 9 Years
by Caryn Robbins - June 21, 2017 NBC wins Tuesday night, beating the ABC-CBS-Fox competition combined in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure....
Live Voting for AMERICAN IDOL Kicks Off During 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2017 In anticipation of the debut of AMERICAN IDOL at its new home on ABC, America will have the chance to vote an Idol hopeful through to Hollywood ahead of the season premiere. It all kicks off, live, during the 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS on SUNDAY, NOV. 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST). The news was announced...
Anthony Anderson Hosts TO TELL THE TRUTH, Premiering on ABC 5/27
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2017 Hosted by Anthony Anderson, TO TELL THE TRUTH is an anarchic and funny re-imagination of the beloved game show of the same name. The all-new version takes the excitement to another level, featuring fun characters from pop culture....
ABC to Spotlight Creatives and Stars of Hit Shows at D23 Expo 2017
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2017 Be among the first to learn the secrets of what's ahead on ABC's hit series “Once Upon a Time”; “Modern Family”'s Nolan Gould hosts an ABC Summer Fun & Games panel featuring some of your favorite ABC Comedy kids playing a live, real-time game of “Celebrity Family Feud'...
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
ABC's 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Game Night' Tracks for Its Biggest Audience Ever
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2016 ABC won its 2nd consecutive week (w/o 6/6/16) in both Total Viewers (6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), outpacing its nearest competition by 1.2 million viewers...
Sutton Foster, Titus Burgess, Rosie O'Donnell & More Will Play ABC's MATCH GAME
by Tyler Peterson - June 15, 2016 It's bawdy, irreverent and a whole lot of fun. The iconic panel game show "Match Game" returns to primetime, beginning on SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), hosted by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin...
HGTV's PROPERTY BROTHERS Compete on FAMILY FEUD Today
by TV News Desk - November 19, 2015 HGTV's Property Brothers Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott will face off against HGTV's cousins John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino in a special episode of the hit syndicated game show Family Feud, set to air today, November 19, 2015... |