BELOW DECK Hit Season Premiere High on BravoAugust 31, 2015Last Tuesday night's season three premiere of Bravo Media's “Below Deck” delivered 1.6 million total viewers, over 1 million P25-54 and 850,000 P18-49, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. This marked the highest-rated season premiere of the series among all key demos. The episode was up seven percent, 15 percent and four percent, respectively, from the prior season premiere (08/12/14).
Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc to Lead Disney Channel Original Movie INVISIBLE SISTERAugust 28, 2015The upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie 'Invisible Sister,' starring Rowan Blanchard (of Disney Channel's Emmy-nominated hit series 'Girl Meets World') and Paris Berelc (of Disney XD's 'Mighty Med'), is set to premiere FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel as part of 'Monstober,' Disney Channel's month-long Halloween-themed programming event.
Kate Bosworth & Hayden Christensen Set for E! NEWS This WeekendAugust 28, 2015Airing tomorrow, Saturday August 29th at 10:00am ET/PT, Kate Bosworth and Hayden Christensen stop by the E! News studio to talk about their upcoming film 90 Minutes in Heaven, which tells the true story of a man involved in a horrific car crash and pronounced dead, only to come back to life and claiming to have seen Heaven.
NBC Launches TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL ContestAugust 28, 2015The National Football League and NBC launched today a new season of TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL, an invitation to anyone inspired by the game of football – whether as a player at any level or a fan – to share their story for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl 50.
TRAVERS STAKES Airs Saturday on NBCAugust 27, 2015 American Pharoah, Thoroughbred racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, is set to return to the track this Saturday, August 29, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in the $1.6 million Travers Stakes for 3-year-olds at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. The 146th running of the Travers is the highlight of an outstanding two-hour program of live racing, which will also include the $1 million Sword Dancer and the $700,000 Forego Handicap as a part of the “Summer at Saratoga, Breeders' Cup Challenge Series– Presented by Lane's End Farm” broadcast.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA is Week's Top Morning Program in Viewers, Adults 25-54August 27, 2015ABC News' “Good Morning America” stood as the week's No. 1 morning program in Total Viewers (4.722 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.588 million) for the week of August 17, 2015, based on Live +Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. Taking the top spot for the 4th consecutive week, “GMA” outdelivered “Today” (4.191 million and 1.569 million, respectively) by larger week-to-week advantages in both Total Viewers (+46% – 531,000 vs. 363,000) and Adults 25-54 (+27% - 19,000 vs. 15,000). In fact, “GMA” turned in its largest overall viewer lead in 9 weeks – since w/o 6/15/15.
NFL Preseason Continues Sunday on NBCAugust 26, 2015 Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals visit Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders for an NFL preseason game this Sunday, August 30, live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Liga MX Torneo Apertura 2015 Continues on Telemundo & NBC Universo This WeekendAugust 26, 2015NBC DEPORTES presents Week 7 of the Liga MX Torneo Apertura 2015 with Pachuca vs. Atlas, this Saturday, August 29 at 9PM/8C/6P live from Hidalgo Stadium and airing simultaneously on TELEMUNDO, NBC UNIVERSO and NBCDeportes.com digital platforms. The match will be narrated by the award-winning Andrés Cantor, joined by the veteran Sammy Sadovnik and with the unique commentary of three-time top Mexican scorer Carlos Hermosillo.
2015 Verizon INDYCAR Series Crowns Champ on NBCSN This WeekendAugust 26, 2015The 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series will crown its champion this weekend on NBCSN, as Juan Pablo Montoya looks for his first IndyCar season championship at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. NBCSN's coverage will also include IndyCar's tributes to driver Justin Wilson, who passed away Monday after succumbing to injuries suffered in Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway.
New Season of WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE Premieres Next MonthAugust 25, 2015“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” returns for a new season on September 14, 2015, with a new host – Chris Harrison of “The Bachelor” franchise – and a return to the format that made the show a phenomenon when it debuted on American television.
STAGE TUBE: ABC News Tracks Beginning of New Broadway Musical AMAZING GRACEAugust 25, 2015Broadway's new musical AMAZING GRACE began previews on June 25, 2015 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) and officially opened on Thursday, July 16. In honor of the show's opening, ABC News has gone inside the show's long journey to New York - check out the segment below!
Broadway's Merle Dandrige & More Join Cast of OWN's GREENLEAFAugust 24, 2015According to Deadline, Broadway's Merle Dandridge, Lynn Whitfield and Desiree Ross have joined the cast of OWN's bold and daring new original drama series from award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright ('Six Feet Under,' 'Lost') that takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous SECRETS AND LIES are as numerous as the faithful. The Lionsgate-owned series is set for production later this year.
THE FOSTERS' Summer Finale on ABC Family Delivers Multi-Month HighAugust 24, 2015With season highs, the summer finale of ABC Family's critically acclaimed “The Fosters” delivered a near 8-month high in Adults 18-34 (767,000/1.1 rating) and set 5-month highs in Adults 18-49 (1.16 million/0.9 rating) and Women 18-49 (934,000/1.5 rating) – since 12/8/14, 3/16/15 and 3/23/15, respectively.
Telemundo's PREMIOS TU MUNDO Hits Series HighAugust 21, 2015Last night's broadcast of TELEMUNDO's 2015 “Premios Tu Mundo” ranked #1 in Spanish-language television and delivered its best-ever performance averaging 2,363,000 total viewers (+24% vs. 2014) and 1,159,000 adults 18-49 (+9% vs. 2014), according to Nielsen. The three hour show,hosted by the network's Angelica Vale, Raul Gonzalez, Maria Elisa Camargo, Gabriel Porras, Rafael Amaya and Carmen Aub, and featuring top musical acts such as Paulina Rubio, J Balvin, Nicky Jam andLucero, reached a cumulative audience of 5,309,000 total viewers and 2,764,000 adults 18-49, +29% and +24% vs. last year. Red carpet special “La Alfombra de Premios Tu Mundo” delivered its best performance to date with 1,463,000 total viewers, and also averaged 589,000 adults 18-49.