Fox reigned by far on Wednesday night with total viewers (8.83 million) and all key demos: adults 18-49 (3.1 rating/11 share), adults 18-34 (2.6/11) and adults 25-54 (3.6/10). While most series this midseason have faltered in returning from multi-month hiatuses, Fox’s “Empire” has been an anomaly. Despite being away from TV screens for nearly four […]
March 2016
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A&E Networks Partners With Harlequin
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A+E Networks and Harlequin have formed a creative partnership to produce a slate of original scripted movies, web series, books and digital content. Harlequin, of course, is a leading publisher of women’s fiction, and in the deal with A&E will franchise several scripted dramatic movies based on original stories and bestselling novels that will include […]
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Fox and CBS Lead Midweek Troops
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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, March 30 broken out by network and by each half-hour. All data is time period based. -Total Viewers: CBS and Fox: 8.69 million each, NBC: 5.84, ABC: 4.41, CW: 2.00 -Adults 18-49: Fox: 3.0 rating/19 share, ABC: 1.8/ 6, CBS: 1.3/ 4, NBC: 1.1/ 4, CW: […]
Tagged with: Arrow, Chicago PD, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Empire, Heartbeat, Law & Order: SVU, Nashville, Rosewood, Supernatural, Survivor
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Stellar Return for Fox’s ‘Empire’
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 Household Rating/Share Fox: 6.1 rating/10 share, CBS: 5.2/ 9, NBC: 4.1/ 7, ABC: 3.0/ 5, CW: 1.3/ 2 Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening: CBS: +18, Fox: + 2, NBC: – 9, CW: -19, ABC: -35 —– Ratings Breakdown: Absence did not have a negative impact on Fox’s “Empire,” which returned […]
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Comedy Central Cancels ‘Moonbeam City’
by Marc Berman Comments are off
Comedy Central has opted against a second season of animated “Moonbeam City.” Debuting on Sept. 16, 2015 and featuring the voices of Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Banks, Will Forte and Kate Mara, “Moonbeam City” was a parody of 1980s cop shows such as “Miami Vice” set in distinctively bright neon colors. The now final episode aired […]
Tagged with: Comedy Central, Elizabeth Banks, Kate Mara, Moonbeam City, Rob Lowe, Will Forte
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CBS Debuts ‘Rush Hour’
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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” 9:00 p.m. “Scandal” 10:00 p.m. “The Catch” CBS 8:00 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” 8:30 p.m. “Life in Pieces” 9:00 p.m. “Life in Pieces” (season finale) 9:30 p.m. “Rush Hour” (series premiere) NBC 8:00 p.m. “You, Me and the Apocalypse” (series finale) 9:00 p.m. “The Blacklist” […]
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Tuesday Final Nationals: CNN Delivers Most-Watched Town Hall on Cable News To-Date
by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
NBC won Tuesday night in total viewers (9.48 million), adults 18-49 (2.0 rating/7 share), adults 18-34 (1.2/5) and adults 25-54 (2.7/8). There were mixed results for the CBS special “The Late Late Show with James Corden: Carpool Karaoke”. It gave the talk show more than three times its nightly 12:37 a.m. audience but drew less […]
Tagged with: 2016 Presidential Election, American Dad, Anderson Cooper, Beyond the Tank, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, CNN, Dance Moms, Deadliest Catch, Fixer Upper, Fresh Off the Boat, Golden State Warriors, Grandfathered, Hannity, If Loving You is Wrong, iZombie, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, NBA, NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, New Girl, Republican Town Hall, soccer, The Big Bang Theory, The Flash, The Grinder, The Kelly File, The Late Late Show With James Corden, The O'Reilly Factor, The Real O'Neals, The Voice, UniMas, Univision, Washington Wizards
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Cartoon Network Renews ‘Steven Universe’ and ‘Uncle Grandpa’
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Cartoon Network has issued pick-ups for next season to original animated series “Steven Universe” and “Uncle Grandpa.” Both series originate from the artist-driven Shorts Program at Cartoon Network Studios, and they join the already renewed “Adventure Time, Clarence,” “The Amazing World of Gumball” and “Regular Show.” Created by writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar (“Adventure […]
Tagged with: Caroon Network, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa
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NBC to Air Live Telecast of ‘A Few Good Men’
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NBC’s growing interest in live programming will continue in early 2017 via a live presentation of “A Few Good Men” from “The West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin. “A Few Good Men,” the story of a military lawyer asked to defend three Marines on trial in Washington, D.C., for murder at the U.S. Navy base in […]
Tagged with: A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, NBC, Tom Cruise
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Discovery Channel Orders ‘Sacred Steel’
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Discovery Channel has ordered a new motorcycle docuseries called “Sacred Steel” that will air as part of its motor-themed Monday line-up. The new show will take viewers inside one of the world’s most exclusive and unusual bike clubs, which also produces custom-made high-end motorcycles and restores vintage classics. The logline: Jason Wilson opened shop with […]
Tagged with: Discovery, Sacret Steel