Turner network has greenlit two new series and ordered another to pilot. Getting straight-to-series orders are “The Guest Book,” an anthology scripted comedy created Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”), and produced by CBS Television Studios; and “Tarantula,” from creator Carson Mell (“Silicon Valley”) and Rough House Pictures. “Tarantula” is the network’s first […]
July 2016
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Fox Picks Up ‘American Grit’ for Season Two
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Despite the anemic traditional Nielsen ratings in season one, optimistic Fox has ordered a second season of reality/competition “American Grit.” Hosted and executive-produced by WWE superstar John Cena, competitors are pushed beyond their limits in the ultimate test of strength, human spirit and teamwork in “American Grit.” The series is produced by Leftfield Pictures. Season […]
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HBO Renews ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ Through 2018
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HBO has greenlit “Real Time with Bill Maher” through 2018, taking it through 16 seasons. Debuting on Feb. 21, 2003, the announcement on the two season renewal was made by new programming president Casey Bloys, who noted that the series — which featured coverage from both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions — is averaging […]
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National Geographic Channel has closed a drama series script development deal with Amblin Television, Sony Pictures Television and CrichtonSun for a global limited series based on the soon-to-be-published Michael Crichton manuscript called “Dragon Teeth.” Adapted for television by writers Graham Yost (“Justified,” “The Pacific,” “From the Earth to the Moon”) and Bruce C. McKenna (“The […]
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Minimal Interest in ‘Boston: EMS’ Season-Opener on ABC
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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, July 30 broken out by network and by each half-hour: -Total Viewers: NBC: 3.36 million, CBS: 2.37, ABC: 1.83, Fox: 1.16 -Adults 18-49: NBC: 0.6 rating/3 share, ABC and CBS: 0.4/ 2, Fox: 0.3/ 1 ———- 8:00 p.m. ABC – Last Man Standing (R) Viewers: 2.08 […]
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CBS, ABC and NBC Share Friday Honors
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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, July 29 broken out by network and by each half-hour: -Total Viewers: CBS: 5.01 million, NBC: 4.18, ABC: 3.60, Fox: 1.58, CW: 0.77 -Adults 18-49: ABC and NBC: 0.8 rating/4 share each, CBS: 0.6/ 3, Fox: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1 ———- 8:00 p.m. ABC – […]
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Thursday Final Nationals: CNN Tops Prime Time on Final Night of 2016 DNC
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CNN was television’s top network in prime time among total viewers (5.69 million), adults 18-49 (1.35 rating) and adults 18-34 (0.97 rating) on the final night of the “2016 Democratic National Convention” which featured Hillary Clinton’s speech upon accepting her Democratic nomination for POTUS. In the 10 p.m. hour, the DNC drew a combined 28.177 […]
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‘Sesame Street’ Cuts Three Human Cast Members
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Beloved kids-classic “Sesame Street,” which moved from PBS to HBO last year and it cutting its telecast from one hour to 30 minutes, has shown the door to three of its human cast members: Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman and Emilio Delgado — who play Bob, Gordon and Luis, respectively. The layoffs are a result of […]
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CBS Leads Thursday Overnights as Hillary Clinton Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination
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[socialpoll id=”2377654″] What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Thursday, July 28: Household Rating/Share CBS: 3.4/ 6, NBC: 2.3/ 4, ABC: 2.1/ 4, Fox: 1.3/ 2, CW: 0.5/ 1 -Percent Change From the Year-Ago Evening: CBS: – 8, CW: -17, Fox: -19, ABC: -25, NBC: -32 […]
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Wednesday Final Nationals: 23.7 Million Tune in to Tim Kaine and President Obama at 2016 DNC
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NBC led Wednesday among total viewers (5.89 million), adults 18-49 (1.2 rating/4 share), adults 18-34 (0.7/3) and adults 25-54 (1.6/5). The third night of the four-day “2016 Democratic National Convention” featuring speeches from Hillary Clinton’s vice president selection Tim Kaine and President Barack Obama drew a combined 23.732 million viewers in the 10 p.m. hour […]
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