Meyers News

Below are NBC's Thursday Primetime Ratings.

Anne Akiko Meyers will release Mirror in Mirror on Avie on September 7th. Now available for pre-order through Amazon and iTunes, this album features compositions written or arranged for Ms. Meyers by Jakub Ciupi?ski, John Corigliano, Philip Glass, Morten Lauridsen, and Arvo Part, and also includes Ravel's Tzigane, in the original lutheal version.

NBC wins Wednesday night among the Big 4 networks by a +30% margin in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.0 for #2 Fox) and by +2.8 million persons or +72% in total viewers (6.6 million vs. 3.8 million for #2 CBS).

The Angel's Share presents the world premiere of Gregg Kallor's Sketches from Frankenstein, as well as his setting of Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, October 10-12 in the Catacombs of The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn

Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dead Sara have premiered the music video for latest single “Anybody,” off their Atlantic Records debut EP, Temporary Things Taking Up Space. The Cory James Bailey-directed visual premiered today via NYLON, who raved that “'Anybody' is the perfect adventuresome, end-of-summer anthem, and the visuals are a perfect match.”

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents Cole Porter's classic 1930s musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 18 through 26. A Big Band orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as 'I Get a Kick Out of You,' 'It's De-Lovely,' 'Friendship' and 'You're the Top.'

NBC ranks #1 Tuesday night versus the Big 4 competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours in adults 18-49. “America's Got Talent” (2.0/9 in 18-49, 11.0 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET): · Is close to rounding up to a 2.1 in 18-49 (currently reporting a 2.04 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings). · Is the #1 show of the night in 18-49, total viewers and all other key measures (including a tie in women 18-34). · Beats the timeslot's combined Big 4 competition in total viewers (11.007 million vs. a combined 10.521 million). · Tops ABC's “Bachelor in Paradise” in the timeslot by +82% in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 1.1) and by +7.0 million persons or +177% in total viewers (11.0 million vs. 4.0 million). · Is retaining 100% of last week's 2.0 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings in 18-49 and 95% of last week's 2.1 in official nationals. · In total viewers, is up versus last week's fast-affiliate 10.863 million and retaining 99% of last week's 11.135 million in official nationals. · Will add significant viewership via time-shifting: o Last week's “Talent” increased by +25% in 18-49 (2.06 to 2.58) and +2.1 million viewers overall (11.1 million to 13.2 million) going from L+SD to L+3. o These were the biggest L+3 lifts of the night in 18-49 rating and total viewers. o L+7: “America's Got Talent” has increased by +39% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 2.17 to a 3.01) and +3.1 million viewers overall (11.6 million to 14.7 million). o With the addition of 35-day linear and projected non-linear ratings, “Talent's” 18-49 figure grows to a 4.36. · Upscale: “Talent” is generating a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 111 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes (“most current” including L+3). “Making It” (1.0/5 in 18-49, 4.1 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET): · Is currently up +11% week to week in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 0.9) and up +7% in total viewers (4.062 million vs. 3.805 million), pending updates · Wins the timeslot among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54. · Is currently equaling the timeslot's combined ABC-CBS competition in 18-49 (1.0 vs. a combined 1.0). · Is the #1 most-watched Week 4 episode of any new summer series so far this year on the Big 4 networks (beating the previous Week 4 high of “The Proposal” on July 9, 3.446 million), and is also currently the #1 top-rated Week 4 episode of any new summer series so far this year on the Big 4 (beating the previous Week 4 high of “Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell & Back” on July 11, 0.9), pending updates. · Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD – last week's “Making It” increased by +22% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 0.94 to 1.15) and +682,000 viewers overall (3.8 million vs. 4.5 million) going from L+SD to L+3. · Upscale: “Making It” generates a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 111 among adult 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes. Among adults 18-49 with four or more years of college, “Making It” is indexing at a 117. In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night: · In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' 1.5/4 with an encore telecast; “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' 1.3/4 with an encore. · In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 0.4/3 with an encore; “Late Show,” 0.2/2 with an encore; and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' 0.3/2 with an encore. · From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's 'Nightline' averaged a 0.9/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters. · From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' 0.9/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's 'Late Late Show,' 0.9/3 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: 'Late Night,' 0.3/3 in 18-49 with an encore; 'Late Late Show,' 0.1/1 with an encore. · At 1:35 a.m., 'Last Call with Carson Daly' averaged a 0.5/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters. NOTE: Primetime results are based on “fast affiliate time period” data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are 'live plus same day' unless otherwise indicated.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has delivered its top-rated week since June, to grab the late-night ratings win for the week of Aug. 13-17 over its ABC-CBS timeslot competition in the key demographic of adults 18-49, as well as adults 18-34 and adults 25-54, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Grammy Award®-nominated, multiplatinum, record-breaking superstar ARIANA GRANDE's highly anticipated fourth studio album, Sweetener, is available now via Republic Records.  The album debuted at #1 in over 90 countries on the iTunes Album Chart.  Sweetener includes three previously released tracks, "No Tears Left To Cry" now officially certified RIAA PLATINUM, "The Light Is Coming", and current second single "God Is A Woman".

NBC won Monday night among the Big 4 networks for the third time in four weeks. Note: The NBC station in Baltimore carried NFL preseason football.

Hayley Kiyoko has officially taken #20GAYTEEN (coined by Hayley and her fans) to new heights after winning the Push Artist Of The Year award at this year's MTV VMAs held earlier tonight in New York City. Nominated in both Best New Artist and Push Artist Of The Year categories, the rising pop star attended her first-ever MTV VMAs and gave an infectious performance of “Curious,” the lead single from her critically-acclaimed debut album EXPECTATIONS, during the telecast.

2018-19 California Symphony season opener BEETHOVEN & BERNSTEIN features a return visit for internationally renowned pianist Charlie Albright, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, and a celebration of beloved works by American icon Leonard Bernstein, including Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Three Latin-American Dances for Orchestra by California native Gabriela Lena Franks rounds out a high-energy start to Donato Cabrera's sixth season as Music Director with the California Symphony.   Fast Facts:

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents Cole Porter's classic 1930s musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 18 through 26. A Big Band orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as 'I Get a Kick Out of You,' 'It's De-Lovely,' 'Friendship' and 'You're the Top.'

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents Cole Porter's classic 1930s musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 18 through 26. A Big Band orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as 'I Get a Kick Out of You,' 'It's De-Lovely,' 'Friendship' and 'You're the Top.'

Netflix has cancelled The Break with Michelle Wolf and The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale, according to Deadline.

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts today announced that comic actor Andy Devine: Weird Life Tour 2018 is scheduled to perform on Sunday, October 28, at 7 pm. The state-of the-art performing arts center is located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive (33065).

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents Cole Porter's classic 1930s musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 18 through 26. A Big Band orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as "I Get a Kick Out of You," "It's De-Lovely," "Friendship" and "You're the Top."

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents Cole Porter's classic 1930s musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, August 18 through 26. A Big Band orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as "I Get a Kick Out of You," "It's De-Lovely," "Friendship" and "You're the Top."

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (8/16/18):

Paramount Worldwide Acquisitions announced today that it has acquired the North American rights to the Sarah Jessica Parker (“Divorce,” “Sex and the City”) drama HERE AND NOW (formerly titled Blue Night).  The film will be distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution on Digital and VOD beginning November 9, 2018, the same day that it will debut in theaters from AMBI Distribution.