ABC's ROOKIE BLUE Takes Strong Second in Time Slot
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014 Rookie Blue (9-10pm – 4.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Returning after the prior week's preemption, ABC's Rookie Blue (4.5 million) built on its lead-in at 9pm to take a strong second in the hour...
ABC's MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D Wins Hour in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014 In the first round of L7 data for the new season, ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. shot up 80% (3rd-highest lift in premiere week) to a 3.6 rating among Adults 18-49...
THE HOUR OF THE STAR Plays Connelly Theatre, Now thru 2/21
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015 Clarice Lispector, The Hour of the Star Columbia Stages will present THE HOUR OF THE STAR, a comedic and philosophical piece about the existential search for meaning in a tragic world. Part solo-performance and part-storybook-theatre, this production puts Clarice Lispector's famous novella into a co...
Debra Messing's MYSTERIES OF LAURA Wins Time Slot for NBC
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2014 NBC ranked #1 for premiere Wednesday in total viewers for the first time since 2003, with slot wins for “Mysteries of Laura” (9.9 million) at 8 p.m. and “Chicago P.D.” (8.5 million at 10, second-high ever for “Chicago P.D.”) and the top “SVU” (10.1 million) since Jan. 5, 2011....
The Hub Airs HAPPY DAYS 'Orkan' Episode in Tribute to Robin Williams Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 15, 2014 The hub NETWORK is paying tribute to the legendary actor Robin Williams with a special airing of the 'Happy Days' episode 'My Favorite Orkan,' which will air two times in succession tonight, August 15 at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT....
William Hurt to Star in AMC's HUMANS; Additional Casting Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014 William Hurt (A History of Violence, Damages), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, The Honourable Woman), Tom Goodman-Hill (The Devil's Whore, Mr Selfridge), Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Fall), Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It, Just William), Neil Maskell (Utopia, The Mimic) and Gemma Chan (Dates, Fresh ...
E! Pays Tribute to Comedy Legend Joan Rivers with CELEBRATING AN ICON, Airing Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - September 05, 2014 Through her quick wit and no-holds-barred style, Joan Rivers revolutionized comedy, broke through barriers as no woman before or since, and sustained a successful career spanning more than five decades....
ABC to Air 20/20 Honoring Robin Williams Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - August 12, 2014 ABC News' '20/20' will celebrate the life of Robin Williams, the comedic genius whose death yesterday stunned a nation. 'The Life and Death of Robin Williams' will update viewers with the latest news on his untimely death, delve into the unanswered questions, and celebrate the many faces and voices ...
The CW's SUPERNATURAL Scares Up Season High
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2014 Coming off of last week's huge crossover episode, THE FLASH midseason finale rose +7% week to week in total viewers (4.66M) for its most watched episode since its series premiere, while SUPERNATURAL scared up its most watched (2.62M) episode of the season, according to national Live Plus Same Day Ni...
The CW's Season Debut of ARROW Hits the Mark!
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2014 The third season premiere of ARROW (8:00-9:00 pm) was right on target for The CW, up +13% in adults 18-34 (0.9/4), +11% in adults 18-49 (1.0/3), and +2% in total viewers (2.79 million) versus last season's debut, according to preliminary Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, October 8, 2...
ABC's SCANDAL Up Week-to-Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2014 Up against a big CBS Thursday Night Football game, ABC more than doubled its closest non-sports competition on the night (NBC) in Total Viewers (+126% - 9.5 million vs. 4.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+155% - 2.8/9 vs. 1.1/3)....
ABC's SCANDAL, 'MURDER' are Week's Top 2 Dramas in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - October 03, 2014 ABC's Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder are once again tracking as the week's Top 2 dramas in Adults 18-49....
David K O'Hara's NOW UNTIL THE HOUR Begins at Edinburgh Fringe Today
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2014 David K O'Hara's lyrical dramatic monologue Now Until The Hour plays at the prestigious Summerhall (venue 26) at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. David K O'Hara may be based in New York but is no stranger to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His play Book Ends was performed at Summerhall in its inau...
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS' 100th Episode is Tuesday's Top Telecast in Key Demos
by Tyler Peterson - July 09, 2014 At 8 o'clock, celebrating the coveted 100th-episode milestone, “Pretty Little Liars” ranked as Tuesday's #1 cable TV telecast in the hour for the 100th-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 (1.2 million/2.5 rating) – every telecast since its June 2010 series launch – 52nd in Adults 18-34 (9...
NBC's TAXI BROOKLYN Grows +10% vs. Premiere
by Caryn Robbins - July 03, 2014 NBC tied for the nightlong win in adults 18-49 among the Big 4 networks and won the night outright among those nets in total viewers, with time-period wins from “America's Got Talent” and “Taxi Brooklyn.”...
VIDEO: MISS AMERICA Contestant Channels Anna Kendrick as She Plays Cups to Pharrell's 'Happy'
by Caryn Robbins - September 15, 2014 On last night's MISS AMERICA, Miss New York gave an unusual presentation during the talent portion of the competition....
NBC's SVU Encore Captures Biggest Audience in Timeslot
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2014 An encore telecast of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' (1.1/4 in adults 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET)...
NBC Wins Primetime Ratings Week of 6/23
by Caryn Robbins - July 01, 2014 NBC has finished #1 for the primetime ratings week of June 23-29 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, despite airing no original episodes last week of “America's Got Talent.”...
The CW's REIGN Hits Season High in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2014 REIGN hit season highs in total viewers (1.35M) and all key demos, with its most watched episode since 5/1 and best A18-34 (0.5/2) and A18-49 (0.5/1) since 5/8....
NBC's TAXI BROOKLYN Maintains +100% of Premiere Rating, Updated Results
by Courtnie Mele - July 03, 2014 “Taxi Brooklyn' (1.0/4 in 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) equaled last week's debut in adult 18-49 rating and retained 98% of its premiere result in total viewers (5.2 million vs. 5.2 million). Versus NBC's average in the time period last summer, “Taxi Brooklyn” was up +2...
ABC's AGENT CARTER Takes Second in Adults 18-49 During Timeslot
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2015 Returning after the prior week's preemption for the SOTU and coming out of a special repeat “Shark Tank” at 9:00 p.m., “Marvel's Agent Carter” moved ABC up to second in the hour among Adults 18-49 (1.3/4-tie), beating NBC's original comedies by 63% (“Marry Me”/”About a Boy” = 0.8/2). The new ABC dra...
NBC's MYSTERIES OF LAURA Retains 93% of Last Week's Debut in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2014 “The Mysteries of Laura” (1.4/5 in 18-49, 8.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) retained 93% of last week's regular-slot debut in adults 18-49 rating...
NBC's THE VOICE Wins the Hour Among Big 4 Networks
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2014 NBC ranked #1 Wednesday night in adults 18-49 and total viewers with the conclusion of the three-part “Chicago Fire”-“Law & Order: SVU”-“Chicago P.D.” crossover, teamed with a special Wednesday “Voice.”...
THE HOUR OF THE STAR Plays Connelly Theatre, Now thru 2/21
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015 Clarice Lispector, The Hour of the Star Columbia Stages will present THE HOUR OF THE STAR, a comedic and philosophical piece about the existential search for meaning in a tragic world. Part solo-performance and part-storybook-theatre, this production puts Clarice Lispector's famous novella into a co...
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Metropolitan Playhouse's MAN OF THE HOUR
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2015 Trusted sons of wealthy families who ascend to high office to do their party's bidding? Crooked backroom deals that ignore the will or needs of the people? Well-placed one-percenters who avoid punishment no matter the crime? These are not merely well-trodden news angles ripped from the latest headli... |