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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....


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....


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...


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)....


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...


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 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.”...


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 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'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...


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...


NBC'S THE VOICE Matches Monday Ratings in 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2014

NBC won Tuesday night in adults 18-49 among the Big 4 networks by a +59% margin (with a 3.5 rating vs. a 2.2 for #2 CBS), leading six of six half-hours decisively in the key demo, paced by the #1 show of the night, “The Voice.”...


NOW UNTIL THE HOUR Runs 6-10 August at Edinburgh Fringe
by Tyler Peterson - June 24, 2014

David K O'Hara's lyrical dramatic monologue Now Until The Hour will play 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...


ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS The Results Towers Over Fox's 'Utopia'
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2014

“Dancing with the Stars: The Results” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 9.6 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):  At 8:00 p.m., against the premieres of CBS' “NCIS” and NBC's “The Voice,” ABC's “Dancing with the Stars: The Results” towered over Fox's “Utopia” by 7.7 million viewers...


ABC Family's SWITCHED AT BIRTH Hits Year-and-a-Half High in Key Demo
by Tyler Peterson - February 11, 2015

At 8 o'clock, “Pretty Little Liars” posted 4-week highs in Adults 18-34 (803,000/1.2 rating), Women 18-34 (748,000/2.2 rating) and Women 18-49 (975,000/1.5 rating), ranking as cable TV's #1 telecast in the hour in the target measures....


THE HOUR OF THE STAR to Play Connelly Theatre, 2/18-21
by Tyler Peterson - January 30, 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...


ABC Family's THE FOSTERS & SWITCHED AT BIRTH Christmas Specials Bring Multi-Month Highs
by Tyler Peterson - December 09, 2014

At 8 o'clock, “The Fosters” delivered near-1-year highs in Total Viewers (1.93 million – #3 telecast ever), Adults 18-34 (614,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (508,000/1.5 rating), Adults 18-49 (885,000/0.7 rating – tie) and set 10-month highs in Viewers 12-34 (1.01 million/1.1 rating) and Females 12-34...


NBC's Encore Telecast off CHICAGO FIRE Holds Steady in Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2015

An encore telecast of “Chicago Fire” averaged a 0.4/1 in 18-49 and 2.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET....


Amy Robach to Host ABC's COUNTDOWN TO MISS AMERICA, 9/14
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2014

For the first time in its 60 year television history, The Miss America Organization is allowing cameras to broadcast live in the hour leading to its famed competition....


Updated: The CW's THE FLASH Speeds to No. 1 in Time Period in Key Demo
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2014

The second episode of THE FLASH kept going at full speed last night. With increased competition, including an original episode of 'The Voice' on NBC and the American League Championship Series on TBS, THE FLASH retained almost 90% of its record-setting Live + Same Day premiere ratings, holding 88% i...






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