RATINGS: College Football Playoff National Championship Scores More than 25.5 Million Viewers, Up from Last Year
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 14, 2020
The 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship (Jan. 13, 8 p.m. ET) viewership surpassed last year's CFP National Championship initial audience and all other cable programming since January of 2018, as No. 1 LSU vs. No. 3 Clemson delivered cable's best viewership in more than two years....
Two Part MICHAEL VICK Documentary from Stanley Nelson to Air Jan 30 and Feb 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 09, 2020
ESPN Films' next 30 for 30 documentary, “Vick,” directed by one of the most decorated documentarians today, Stanley Nelson, will premiere on ESPN with part 1 on Thursday, January 30, at 9 p.m. ET and part 2 one week later on Thursday, February 6, at 9 p.m. ET. The film provides a comprehensive l...
RATINGS: ESPN Tops Cable Networks in Key Demos in 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2020
In 2019, fourth quarter and in December, ESPN maintained its leadership position among cable networks in delivering the valuable young male audience....
RATINGS: ROSE BOWL Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual Generates Audience North of 16.3 Million Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 02, 2020
The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual featuring Oregon vs. Wisconsin (January 1 at 5 p.m. ET) generated a multi-network audience of 16,304,000 viewers, the second most-watched non-Semifinal New Year's Six game in the College Football Playoff era (24 games). The audience for the Ducks' ...
ABC, ESPN Announce Commentator Teams For The XFL'S 2020 Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2019
Two commentator teams comprised of talented and authentic voices from ESPN's college football and NFL rosters will call ABC and ESPN's 22-game schedule during the XFL's 2020 season, beginning with the premiere telecast on ABC, SATURDAY, FEB. 8 (2:00-5:00 p.m. EST). All ABC and ESPN games will be str...
Elia Monte-Brown and John Wojda To Lead Reading of THE MOUNTAIN KING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2019
In the Athletic Director's office of a prestigious Division One athletic department, a reform-minded administrator faces down a coach who personifies the winner-take-all culture of college football when scandal threatens to derail the season....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for HBO's 24/7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
by Sarah Leiber - September 26, 2019
HBO Sports' landmark franchise 24/7 breaks new ground this October when it launches an all-access college football series chronicling four programs in-season – Florida, Penn State, Arizona State and Washington State – as they meet the demands and challenges leading up to and through gameday. Wat...
RATINGS: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Delivers Its Highest Overnight Rating Since June 29
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 15, 2019
A Sept. 14 encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host John Mulaney and musical guest Thomas Rhett, has averaged a 2.3 rating, 7 share in “live plus same day” household results from the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 0.6/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 market...
Justin Timberlake Will Star in Upcoming Film PALMER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 05, 2019
Variety reports that Justin Timberlake will star in 'Palmer,' directed by Fisher Stevens....
RATINGS: ABC Snaps NBC's 10-Week Winning Streak in Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 04, 2019
During the week of Aug. 26, 2019, ABC snapped NBC's 10-week winning streak with a first-place finish in Total Viewers (+9% - 3.7 million vs. 3.4 million). In addition, ABC was No. 1 during the week among Adults 18-49 (0.9/5), dominating runner-up NBC by 50% (0.6/3), CBS by 80% (0.5/3) and Fox by 125...
The Cadillac Three Release Brand New Track 'All The Makins Of A Saturday Night'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 21, 2019
Nashville natives The Cadillac Three have released the brand new track 'All The Makins Of A Saturday Night'. GRAMMY-nominated frontman Jaren Johnston and drummer Neil Mason wrote the new track alongside Josh Dunne, with a groove rounded out by lap steel guitarist Kelby Ray....
UFC Matches Will Temporarily Return To FX
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 16, 2019
Variety reports that UFC matches will impermanently return to FX. ...
Judah & the Lion's LET GO Chosen as ESPN's College Football Anthem for 2019-20 Season
by Tori Hartshorn - August 08, 2019
Today at the Capitol Congress in Los Angeles, ESPN announced that Cletus the Van/Caroline recording artist Judah & the Lion will provide the musical backdrop for the 2019-20 College Football Season. The newest single from the band – “Let Go” – will serve as the anthem for ESPN's coverag...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season Four of LAST CHANCE U
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2019
Netflix's critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series Last Chance U returns to give viewers an intense, unfiltered look at the junior college football program at Independence Community College (ICC). Entering his third season with ICC and second season on Last Chance U, Coach Brown has assembled ...
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Opening Starring Carrie Underwood to be Filmed in NFL Stadium for First Time
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019
The new NBC Sunday Night Football show open – for the first time in the series' 14 seasons – will be filmed inside an NFL stadium, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, serving as the “stage.”...
FOX Sports Releases 2019 College Football Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 30, 2019
This college football season, Saturdays start on FOX. Kicking off at 11:00 AM ET with a brand-new pregame show on the FOX broadcast network, analysts Urban Meyer, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn, led by host Rob Stone, get viewers ready for the network's biggest game of the day at 12:00 PM...
ESPN Rolls Out Bowl Schedule for 2019-20 College Football Season
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019
ESPN's long-standing commitment to college football's bowl season continues in 2019-20 with a 35-game slate on 14 dates across a two-and-a-half week stretch, which includes all 14 ESPN Events owned and operated games. The bowl mania will include the College Football Playoff Semifinals and the entire...
Tom Segura Comes To DPAC On September 14
by Julie Musbach - April 09, 2019
Actor, comedian and writer, Tom Segura, brings his 2019 Take it Down tour to DPAC on Saturday, September 14, 2019....
Tom Segura Comes to Bellco Theatre September 28
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2019
Tom Segura is bringing his Take It Down Tour to Denver's Bellco Theatre on Saturday, September 28. Tickets range from $29.50 - $89.50 (plus applicable service fees) and go on-sale Friday, April 12 at 10:00 AM at AXS.com or 888-929-7849....
Tom Segura Will Play Fox Cities P.A.C. This Summer
by Stephi Wild - April 08, 2019
Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura announced he will be performing at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center this summer as part of his Take It Down Tour, presented by Outback Concerts....
THE BACHELOR Premiere Drives ABC to a Monday Season High in Adults 18-49
by Tori Hartshorn - January 08, 2019
ABC Monday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49): Featuring the 3-hour 23 rd season premiere of “The Bachelor,” ABC scored a new Monday Season high with series programming on the night among Adults 18-49 (1.5/5) and ran in a near tie for No. 1 with an “America's Go...
VIDEO: Watch an Exclusive Look at CAPTAIN MARVEL
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 08, 2019
Last night, Disney released an the exclusive look at Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVEL on ESPN during the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide....
Jim Kelly, Emmitt Smith, Brian Urlacher, Demarcus Ware Named 2019 Pro Bowl Legends Captains
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018
Pro Football Hall of Famers JIM KELLY, EMMITT SMITH and BRIAN URLACHER, and DEMARCUS WARE will serve as 2019 Pro Bowl Legends Captains, the NFL announced. The Pro Bowl will feature a match-up between the AFC and NFC, with each conference led by two Legends Captains - one offensive and one defensive....
Notre Dame Football on NBC Is Network's Most-Watched in Six Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2018
NBC Sports' presentation of the 2018 Notre Dame Football on NBC season was the network's most-watched season in six years, according to data provided by The Nielsen Company and Adobe Analytics....
ESPN's Monday Night Football Game Has Best Overnight Rating Since 2014
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018
Last night's ESPN Monday Night Football game - a thrilling Los Angeles Rams' 54-51 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs that produced the most combined points in a game in MNF history - earned an 11.3 overnight rating according to Nielsen, based on the metered markets. It is the best overnight ratin...
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