Marc Kestecher Named Lead Play-by-Play Voice for the NBA on ESPN
Longtime, versatile ESPN Radio voice Marc Kestecher will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ESPN Radio beginning with the 2016-17 NBA season....
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Chris Harrison to Return as Host of 96TH MISS AMERICA COMPETITION on ABC
The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that TV personality Chris Harrison (ABC's “The Bachelor” and “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”) will return as host of 96TH MISS AMERICA COMPETITION for his eighth year....
Encores of NBC's TONIGHT SHOW Win Late-Night Ratings Week in Every Key Measure
Encore telecasts of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” have dominated the late-night ratings week of June 27-July 1, topping the mostly original ABC and CBS time-period competition in every key measure...
TONIGHT SHOW Wins the Week in Total Viewers vs. NBA-Boosted 'Kimmel'
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of June 13-17 in total viewers, adults 25-54 and other key categories versus competition that included ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” which was boosted by two nights of NBA Finals overruns....
IN THE SHADOW OF A DREAM Set for MITF
John A. Adam's drama, IN THE SHADOW OF A DREAM, is a cathartic dark night of the soul as two unlikely individuals go on a road trip....
On Average ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL GAME NIGHT Draws Most Viewers Ever
ABC won its 3rd straight week (w/o 6/13/16) in both Total Viewers (10.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.5/14), more than doubling its nearest competition in Total Viewers...
Check Out Quotables from TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 6/14 - 6/17
Below, check out quotables from NBC's 'THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON' June 14 – June 17...
Nickelodeon's KIDS' CHOICE SPORTS 2016 to Honor NBA Legend Kobe Bryant
Following his 20th and final season with the Los Angeles Lakers, five-time NBA Champion, four-time NBA Finals MVP and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kobe Bryant will be honored with the Legend Award at KIDS' CHOICE SPORTS 2016....
NBA Finals Game 7 is Highest-Rated NBC Game Ever on ABC
Last night's NBA Finals Game 7 is the highest-rated NBA game ever on ABC, drawing an 18.9 overnight rating, according to Nielsen....
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT Hits Record Highs
As Cleveland won Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals to force a Game 7 on Sunday (on 6/19 at 8:00 p.m. EDT), ABC shot to the top of Thursday night, once again topping its combined competition (CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) in Total Viewers (+8% - 15.0 million vs. 13.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+100% - 5.4/20 vs....
Game 6 of NBC Finals Delivers Big 14.1 Overnight Rating for ABC
Last night's NBA Finals Game 6—the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors (115-101)– on ABC averaged a 14.1 overnight rating, according to Nielsen....
NBC's DATELINE Hits 6-Month Time-Period High in Total Viewers
“Dateline NBC” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Reported NBC's highest 18-49 rating in the time period, excluding sports, since Jan. 28 (1.2), despite NBA programming on ABC in the time period last night....
Oriignal TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT Broadcasts Outdeliver Time-Period Competition
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of June 6-10 in adults 18-49 and total viewers versus competition that included ABC's NBA-boosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”...
Craig Sager to Join ESPN's NBA Finals Game 6 Broadcast Team as Sideline Reporter
Revered Turner Sports sideline reporter Craig Sager will join ESPN's NBA Finals broadcast team for Game 6 – Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – Thursday, June 16, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC....
ABC's 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Game Night' Tracks for Its Biggest Audience Ever
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...
NBC's 'NINJA' Sets Season Highs Despite NBA Competition
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (1.9/6 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET) sets season highs in 18-49 and total viewers, topping its two prior telecasts on Wednesday nights, despite last night's competition from ABC coverage of the NBA Finals....
ABC's 2016 NBA Finals Game 4 Draws 16.6 Million Viewers
ABC won Friday's primetime by wide margins with coverage of the 2016 NBA Finals Game 4 (Golden State-Cleveland), holding a 6.6 million viewer advantage over runner-up CBS (11.5 million vs. 4.9 million) and topped the other nets' combined by 90% in Adults 18-49 (4.0/18 vs. 2.1/9 – CBS, NBC, Fox and...
UPDATE: TONY AWARDS Delivers 8.7 Million Viewers; Surges to 15-Year High
Ratings for the 70th Annual TONY AWARDS, hosted by James Corden and featuring performances from the 16-time Tony nominated musical HAMILTON, rose by 33% year-to-year....
NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is #1 Non-NBA Show of the Night in All Key Measures
NBC's “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR” (1.6/6 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Is the #1 non-NBA show of the night on the Big 4 networks in every key category...
TONIGHT SHOW Encores Win the Week in Total Viewers
Encore telecasts of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” have finished #1 in total viewers for the late-night ratings week of May 30-June 3 versus ABC's NBA-boosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”...
Season Premieres of NBC's AGT & 'AMERICAN NINJA' Rank #1 & 2 Among Big 4
Season premieres of “America's Got Talent” and “American Ninja Warrior” have finished #1 and #2 in adults 18-49 among primetime entertainment telecasts on the Big 4 networks for the week of May 23-29, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research....
ABC's THE BACHELORETTE Is Monday's No. 1 TV Series in Viewers and Young Adults
ABC won the week (w/o 5/30/16) in Total Viewers (6.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.2/8), beating its nearest competition by 2.0 million viewers (CBS = 4.9 million)...
NBC Coverage of STANLEY CUP FINALS Game 4 Ranks #1 in Key Demos
NBC Sports coverage of Stanley Cup Finals hockey ranks #2 from 8-11 p.m. in adults 18-49 and #1 among those nets in all key adult-male demos....
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT Wins A25-54 Demo Again
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT was the #1 evening newscast in the A25-54 demo for the week of May 30 – June 3....
