JR JR Celebrates Tip-Off Of NBA Playoffs With Cover Of Kurtis Blow's 'Basketball'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2020 The NBA playoffs begin tonight inside the bubble in Orlando, Florida. To celebrate Detroit duo JR JR has shared a cover of Kurtis Blow's 'Basketball,' which premiered earlier today via New Noise. Listen and share via YouTube.... 
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Grows to a New Season High for the 2nd Straight Week with its Best Performance in 1 Year
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Grows to a New Season High for the 2nd Straight Week... 
BLACK PANTHER, A STAR IS BORN Win Big at The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 16, 2018 The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards show on WEDNESDAY November 14th at The Avalon, Hollywood was a tremendous success. Some of the industry's finest talent were recognized. Here is the complete list of winners. Kudos to all that participated and congratulations to all on this distinguished list... 
NIGHTLINE Sees Strongest Ratings Numbers in Four Month
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 16, 2018 ABC News' “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.371 million), Adults 25-54 (484,000), and Adults 18-49 (374,000), during the week of Oct. 8, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. ... 
Nominees Announced for The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, Airing July 18 on ABC, Hosted by Danica Patrick
by Macon Prickett - June 20, 2018 LeBron James, Tom Brady, Chloe Kim, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Jose Altuve, Shaun White, Mike Trout, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer and USA Women's Ice Hockey Are Among Nominees for 'The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One,' Airing July 18 on ABC, Hosted by Danica Patrick.... 
HBO Sports Presents COURTSIDE AT THE NBA FINALS, Unprecedented Special Capturing Sights and Sounds of Finals
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018 HBO Sports, one of television's premier storytellers, is teaming up with the Bill Simmons Media Group for COURTSIDE AT THE NBA FINALS, an unscripted one-hour special chronicling the sights and sounds of the 2018 NBA Finals, debuting TUESDAY, JUNE 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with a replay that evenin... 
ESPN Matches Its Highest-Rated NBA Game Ever with 9.1 Metered Market Rating for Eastern Conference Finals Game 7
by Tori Hartshorn - May 29, 2018 ESPN matched its highest-rated NBA game ever with a 9.1 metered market rating for the Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, according to Nielsen. It matched Game 7 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals: the Miami Heat and LeBron James vs... 
NBC Sports Launches NBC SPORTS HISTORY
by Tori Hartshorn - December 18, 2018 NBC Sports – the home to many of sports media's first-ever game presentations on radio, television, and live streaming – today announced the launch of “NBC Sports History”, a multimedia digital timeline highlighting the most iconic and influential sports moments in the network's nearly century-long ... 
RATINGS: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Ranks As #1 Entertainment Telecast Of June 10-16
by Tori Hartshorn - June 18, 2019 NBC has finished #2 for the primetime ratings week of June 10-16 in adults 18-49, total viewers and most other key ratings measures, behind only NBA Finals-boosted ABC, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research.... 
ESPN's Coverage of NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 Up 30 Percent From 2017
by Tori Hartshorn - May 24, 2018 ESPN's Coverage of NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 Up 30 Percent From 2017... 
NBC Dominates Primetime Ratings Week of July 30-Aug. 5
by TV News Desk - August 08, 2018 NBC has dominated the primetime ratings week of July 30-Aug. 5 with the highest 18-49 and total-viewer averages for any network since ABC was boosted by the NBA Finals eight weeks ago.... 
ESPN Draws Its Highest-Rated Conference Finals Game 4 in Six Years
by Tori Hartshorn - May 22, 2018 ESPN Draws Its Highest-Rated Conference Finals Game 4 in Six Years... 
Lesley Visser Will Be the First Woman To Receive Lifetime Sports Emmy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2020 The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that Lesley Visser, the pioneering sports reporter and one of the most highly acclaimed female sportscasters of all time, will become the first woman to receive the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Sports Emmy® Aw... 
VIDEO: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Presents 'Mean Tweets - NBA Edition 2019'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 31, 2019 In honor of the NBA finals getting underway, Jimmy Kimmel Live! released the latest edition of NBA Mean Tweets featuring Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Ballmer, Joel Embiid, Charles Barkley, Ben Simmons, Jrue Holiday, Paul George, Chris Bosh, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Karl Anthony-... 
The Texas Tenors to Perform at The Green Room 42
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 23, 2019 Celebrating 10 years together, the chart-topping The Texas Tenors bring their highly-acclaimed a?oe10th Anniversary Toura?? to New York's Green Room 42, Monday, January 13, at 7 PM. The Green Room 42 is at 570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street inside the Yotel Hotel.... 
RATINGS: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Builds to a New Season High in Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 29, 2019 Broadcasting from Brooklyn, New York, for five original shows during the week of Oct. 21, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew for the 2nd straight week to a new season high in Adults 18-49 (+2% - 443,000 vs. 434,000). In fact, “Kimmel” delivered its strongest performance among Adults 18-49 in 4 mo... 
NBC Wins The August 27 - September 2 Week With Top Three Most-Watched Shows
by Tori Hartshorn - September 05, 2018 NBC has claimed the primetime ratings week of Aug. 27-Sept. 2, led by the three most-watched primetime programs of the week – two editions of “America's Got Talent” and Saturday's Michigan-Notre Dame Telecast – joined by three more top-10 rankings for “American Ninja Warrior,” “World of Dance” and “... 
VIDEO: Kevin Durant on JR Smith Blunder, LeBron James & Partying After Finals Win
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2018 Kevin Durant talks about winning the NBA Finals two years in a row, JR Smith's infamous mistake, the possibility of LeBron James going to Golden State, re-watching his great plays after games, and he reveals who on the team partied the most after they won. Watch the clip below!... 
RATINGS: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Grows to a 4-Month High Among Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2019 During the week of March 11, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew over the prior week by 12% (518,000 vs. 461,000) to a 4-month high among Adults 18-49 – since the week of 11/12/18.... 
VIDEO: Craig Hodges Visits the White House in First Look of LeBron James' SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 02, 2018 SHOWTIME has announced the airdate for its upcoming docu-series SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE, with the first episode premiering on Saturday, November 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME on-air, streaming and on demand. The remaining two episodes will continue at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday, November 10 and Saturday, ... 
RATINGS: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Is the Week's #1 Late-Night Talk Show in Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 10, 2019 During the week of Dec. 2, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ranked as the week's No. 1 late-night talk show outright in Adults 18-49, edging out CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (427,000 vs. 424,000) and NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (418,000). In addition, despite airing a... 
RATINGS: ABC Scores the Most Dominant Weekly Win by Any Network in 3 Months
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2019 With “The Bachelorette” and the first two games of the 2019 NBA Finals, ABC dominated the week (w/o 5/27/19) by 1.4 million viewers over its nearest competition (5.4 million vs. 3.9 million – NBC and CBS tied) and doubled runner-up NBC in Adults 18-49 (1.6/8 vs. 0.8/4). In fact, leading the week by ... 
SHOWTIME Announces New Documentary Series, SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE, Executive Produced by LeBron James
by TV News Desk - August 07, 2018 SHOWTIME has announced a timely new three-part documentary series SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE, a powerful inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA. Executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, the series will premi... 
ABC's KIMMEL Hits a New Single-Day Season High in Households, With Its Top-Rated Telecast Since June 2018
by Tori Hartshorn - March 12, 2019 On Monday, March 11, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” hit a new single-day season high in Households (2.4/6) in the 56 Metered Markets, marking the show's highest-rated telecast on any night since June 2018 – since an NBA Finals-led broadcast on Wednesday, 6/6/18. “Kimmel” shot up over the week-ago ... 
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Hits 5-Month Highs With Election Night Coverage
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2018 Broadcasting live on the night of the 2018 Midterm Elections (Tuesday, 11/6/18), ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' grew to 5-month highs in Households (2.3/8) in the 56 Metered Markets and among Adults 18-49 (0.8/5) in the 25 LPM Markets - best since an NBA Finals-led broadcast on Friday, 6/8/18. Excluding... |
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