Blackhawks-Bruins Rematch & More Set for NBC Sports Group's PUSH FOR THE PLAYOFFSMarch 28, 2016NBC Sports Group's NHL “Push For The Playoffs” includes a Stanley Cup Final rematch with potential playoff implications on NBC's NHL Game of the Week, whenPatrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks host Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Coverage begins at noon ET on NBC with NHL Live, NBC Sports Group's pre- and post-game studio show.
New Episodes of NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS to Air in AprilMarch 28, 2016Three engaging new episodes of NBC's hit comedy/variety series 'Little Big Shots' will feature an incredible line-up of amazing kids in fun, feel-good episodes airing Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on April 3, 10 and 24.
E! Sets Premiere Date for New Celeb Dating Series FAMOUSLY SINGLEMarch 28, 2016 Dating is hard enough, but dating as a celebrity? Nearly impossible – until now. E! Entertainment exposes the fascinating romantic lives of Hollywood's most notorious daters when “Famously Single” premieres on Tuesday, June 14 at 10/9c. In the all-new series, eight celebrities going through relationship rehab live under one roof in downtown Los Angeles and explore their romantic issues together. Through fun challenges and exercises their fame is stripped away and viewer's will witness them untangle their most private emotional experiences, ripped straight out of tabloid headlines.
NBC Sports Group Sets Upcoming 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships CoverageMarch 28, 2016NBC Sports Group presents 29 hours of coverage of the 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships from TD Garden in Boston, Mass., highlighted by the ladies' free skate this Saturday, April 2, live at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. Live coverage begins this Wednesday, March 30, at Noon ET with the short dance on NBCSN. NBC Sports Group will cover every event in the four-day competition, which is being held in the U.S. for the first time since 2009 (Los Angeles).
WALK THE PRANK Preview to Air on Disney XD & Disney Channel, 4/1March 28, 2016Disney XD and Disney Channel will debut a 'sneak preview' of the innovative new series that blends scripted comedy with real hidden-camera pranks, 'Walk the Prank,' on April Fools' Day, FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. EDT). The 'Walk the Prank' cast Cody Veith ('Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'), Bryce Gheisar ('A Dog's Purpose'), Jillian Shea Spaeder ('Theatre and Me's the Bully'), Brandon Severs ('The Neighbors') and Tobie Windham ('The Wesley's') will host the sneak preview. Disney XD will also air prank-themed episodes of its popular series 'Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything' and 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island,' among others. Following the sneak preview, 'Walk the Prank' will air in its regular time slot on Wednesday nights at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Disney XD.
ABC's THE FAMILY Up Week-To-Week in ViewersMarch 28, 2016Please Note: On Easter Sunday, overall Adult 18-49 TV usage was down a significant -7% week to week during primetime (29.7 vs. 31.8). ABC's Sunday programming on the holiday will be coded as “specials” with Nielsen and excluded from the season averages.
STAGE TUBE: First Trailer for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS DebutsMarch 25, 2016Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies presents 'TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS.' Produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Galen Walker and Scott Mednick. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Written by Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec. Directed by Dave Green. Check out the first trailer below!
GREY'S ANATOMY Tops Thursday in Key Demo for Second Straight WeekMarch 25, 2016ABC's “Grey's Anatomy” ranked as Thursday's No. 1 program for the 2nd week running in Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), tied with CBS' NCAA basketball game. Head-to-head from 8:00-9:00 p.m., the ABC drama beat CBS' basketball game in the hour by 5% among young adults (2.0/8 vs. 1.9/7). “Grey's Anatomy” was also the most watched show of the night (7.9 million).
Flo Rida & Laura Marano to Perform at 2016 Radio Disney Music AwardsMarch 24, 2016International superstar Flo Rida and fan-favorite singer and actress Laura Marano have joined the exciting lineup of performers at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA), music's biggest event for families. Previously announced performers are Ariana Grande, DNCE and Hailee Steinfeld. The event takes place SATURDAY, APRIL 30at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
THE VIEW Outdoes THE TALK in All Key DemosMarch 24, 2016ABC's “The View” averaged 2.887 million Total Viewers, 547,000 Women 25-54 and 399,000 Women 18-49 during the week of March 14, 2016, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
Fox Renews THE LAST MAN ON EARTH & BROOKLYN NINE-NINEMarch 24, 2016FOX has picked up comedies THE LAST MAN ON EARTH and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE for the 2016-2017 season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. Emmy Award nominee THE LAST MAN ON EARTH received a third-season order and Golden Globe winner BROOKLYN NINE-NINE was renewed for a fourth season.
Adult Swim Renews Hit Anime Series FLCLMarch 24, 2016Adult Swim, a division of Turner, is proud to announce an official sequel to one of the most beloved anime series of all time - FLCL (pronounced Fooly Cooly). Created in 2000, FLCL told the tale of Naota, a 12-year-old boy who met a woman that would forever change his life...whether he liked it or not. 16 years later, Adult Swim and legendary animation studio, Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell), are creating two new six-episode seasons to continue the tale, which will premiere in Adult Swim's Toonami block.Known for its surprising and unique content with high fan engagement, Adult Swim has been basic cable's #1 Network in the U.S. with 18-24 and 18-34 year olds for eleven consecutive years. The new season of FLCL adds to Adult Swim's ever expanding portfolio of original programming.
Bravo Orders Scripted Dark Comedy MY SO CALLED WIFE to SeriesMarch 24, 2016Bravo Media continues its foray into scripted programming and announces a series pick-up for dark comedy “My So Called Wife” (working title), from Universal Cable Productions (UCP) and executive producers Adam Brooks (“Definitely, Maybe,”), who directed the pilot, and Paul Adelstein (“Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce”). Set to premiere in 2017 with a 10-episode first season, the hour-long series follows the exploits of an unflappab
Esquire Sets 12-Hour THE REAL O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL SpecialMarch 24, 2016 Ito, Cochran, Shapiro, Scheck, Kardashian, Furman, Kaelin, Clark, Darden, and of course, O.J. 'The Juice' Simpson – these were the players in the real-life courtroom drama that played out over two decades ago when 'the trial of the century' kept Americans glued to their television sets day and night. State of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson changed forever how the media covered crime in this country, as TV cameras, reporters and news agencies from around the world descended upon Los Angeles, remaining camped out in front of Los Angeles Superior Court for nearly a year, from the time the jury was sworn in on November 9, 1994 until announcement of the verdict on October 3, 1995. On Sunday, April 3 from 9am -9pm ET/PT, the Esquire Network will air its first-ever 12-hour special, a broadcast marathon recapping the trial from opening arguments to final verdict, featuring archival footage straight from the courtroom of the 1995 murder trial of actor and sports hero/retired professional football running back Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson, accused of the brutal deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson, his ex-wife and the mother of their children, and her friend Ronald Goldman, on the evening of June 12, 1994.
Carrie Underwood & Kelly Clarkson to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL FinaleMarch 24, 2016AMERICAN IDOL, the cultural phenomenon that changed the face of television and created some of today's biggest music stars, will kick off a three-night Grand Finale week on Tuesday, April 5 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), with AMERICAN IDOL: AMERICAN DREAM. The can't-miss, 90-minute retrospective will feature host Ryan Seacrest, current and former judges, former IDOLs and contestants and the behind-the-scenes team sharing their personal IDOL memories, as they reflect on what the show has meant to them and how it became the groundbreaking series that it is today. In addition to Seacrest, original IDOL judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson offer never-before-revealed stories about how IDOL came to be. This is a very special, inside look at the journey that IDOL has taken viewers on during its 15-season run.