Bear Grylls News

Discovery Communications has brought to life a partnership between Bear Grylls, the TV adventurer, and Samsung to promote the new Samsung Gear S3. Bear, famous for adrenaline-fueled television shows, including Discovery Channel's 'Man vs. Wild', will leverage cutting-edge video technology, fully immersing fans across the world in his latest escapades.

Celebrating Red Nose Day for the third year in a row, NBC has anchored a special night of programming on Thursday, May 25 with Chris Hardwick set to host the “The Red Nose Day Special” at 10 p.m.

Announcing the hugely original ensemble cast of SOHO, each with their own creative disciplines includes: Anton Simpson-Tidy (Martial Artist - UK), Kayla Lomas-Kirton (Hip Hop / Street Dancer - UK), Daniel Ash (Drag Ariel Tissue - UK), Peter Freeman & Loric Fouchereau (Hand to Hand acrobats - Australia & France), Alessio Motta (Chinese Poles - Italy), Charlee DeBolla (Aerial Straps - UK), Rebecca Rennison (Dance Trapeze - UK), Camille Tremblay (Handstand - Canada), Leah Wolff (Hoop - Canada), Xander Taylor & Melanie Dupuis (Doubles Trapeze - Canada).

The world premiere of SOHO - a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre performance, re-creating the exciting, edgy and voyeuristic world of London's Soho - created by rock'n'roll global power house Stufish, opens at West End's THE PEACOCK from Saturday 6 - Saturday 20 May 2017.

The world premiere of SOHO - a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre performance, re-creating the exciting, edgy and voyeuristic world of London's Soho - created by rock'n'roll global power house Stufish, opens at West End's THE PEACOCK from Saturday 6 - Saturday 20 May 2017.

James asks Alan Cumming how he came up with the book title 'You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams' and learns Oprah gave it to him in passing.

NBC has dominated the Sept. 12-18 primetime ratings week, with “Sunday Night Football,” two editions of “America's Got Talent,” “Better Late Than Never” and “Blindspot” accounting for five of the week's ten most-watched shows on the Big 4 networks, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research. 

Facing premieres of “Monday Night Football” and “Dancing With the Stars,” grows +13% versus last week's 1.5 rating in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings in 18-49 and +6% versus last week's 1.6 in official nationals.

The NBC News Special “Commander-in-Chief Forum” (1.8/7 in 18-49, 10.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Is currently the #1 show of the night in total viewers.

“American Ninja Warrior” (1.5/5 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49 and total viewers.

An encore telecast of “American Ninja Warrior” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET): Is currently up versus the most recent “Ninja” encore in this time slot by +20% in 18-49 rating (1.2 vs. 1.0 on Aug. 4) and +27% in total viewers (4.483 million vs. 3.539 million), pending updates.

“American Ninja Warrior” (1.9/7 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49 and total viewers. Maintains 100% of last week's fast-affiliate 1.9 rating, which was up +19% versus the show's prior telecast before the Olympic break.

NBC wins the night, leading six of six half-hours among the Big 4 networks in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.

“America's Got Talent” (2.4/9 in 18-49, 11.3 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 in adults 18-49, total viewers and nearly every other key category.

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 8.3 million and 2.4/9 in AD18-49): Ranking No. 1 in all 6 half-hours of the night with “The Bachelorette” season finale and “After the Final Rose” special, ABC dominated Monday over runner-up NBC by 69% in Total Viewers

Currently NBC News coverage of Night 4 of the Democratic National Convention is averaging a 0.9/3 in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall in preliminary fast-affiliate results from 10-11 p.m. ET

BWW speaks to Ed MacArthur, writer and lead performer of Stack at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has appointed Laura Caraccioli Senior Vice President, Head of Brand Partnerships.

Emmy-winning actress, singer and dancer Julianne Hough is the newest star to be “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.” Watch her appearance on this morning's TODAY in which she talks about her latest adventure.

 “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” is returning to take A-list celebrities on adventures of a lifetime when the series returns Monday, Aug. 1 (10-11p.m. ET) with actress and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Julianne Hough and Tuesday, Aug. 2 with triple-platinum recording artist and actor Nick Jonas (10-11p.m. ET). The series will follow summer hits “American Ninja Warrior” on Monday and “America's Got Talent”on Tuesday.