Touting the “most stable schedule in over one decade” (which is a false statement considering the overall primetime ratings are actually down year-to-year), ABC is taking an unusually modest approach to next fall with only 4 new series (two dramas, one comedy and a revival of “Kids Say the Darndest Things”) featured on its fall […]
Fox has greenlit sitcom “Last Man Standing,” starring Tim Allen, for the 2019-2020 season. The series’ return marks its second season on Fox, and eighth in total. Fox, of course, picked-up “Last Man Standing” after ABC prematurely canceled it one year earlier. The series hits the milestone 150th episode tomorrow evening. Of course, with the […]
The 2019 NBA Playoffs have arrived! Starting April 13, sixteen teams — eight from each the Eastern and Western conferences — will begin their route for the NBA championship and the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy, to be rewarded in June. There will be one notable absence from this year’s playoffs: LeBron James, now part of […]
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From ABC: Building on the previous “Summer Fun & Games” brand, ABC is expanding its slate of game shows to three nights, adding four new series to the upcoming schedule. In addition to bringing back the iconic “Press Your Luck” and “Card Sharks” to TV, ABC will launch two new alternative shows – “Holey Moley,” […]
ABC has announced the upcoming revivals of game shows “Press Your Luck” and “Card Sharks.” The Fremantle-produced game shows will go into production this spring, with the hosts and premiere dates to be announced at a later time. “Press Your Luck” is described as a game of wits, strategy and even higher stakes as contestants […]
ABC’s live telecast of “The Oscars” on Sunday attracted an average audience of 29.6 million total viewers and a 7.7 rating in adults 18-49, based on Nielsen’s Live + Same Day “fast national” ratings. Comparably, the telecast stands as TV’s most-watched entertainment telecast in two years and top-rated with young adults in over one year – […]
ABC will conclude its multi-Emmy Award winning sitcom next spring after 11 seasons. Produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Steven Levitan Productions and Picador Productions, the series will cross the 250-episode mark upon completion. Historically, “Modern Family” will end tied as the third longest scripted network series (tied with “Cheers” and “Frasier”) behind […]
The National Football League announced its postseason television schedule on Sunday, December 30. Wild Card weekend marks the kickoff to the NFL postseason on Jan. 5-6. ESPN and ABC will simulcast the first game of these playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 4:35 p.m. ET: Indianapolis Colts at their division rival, AFC South winner Houston […]
As we near the end of 2018, there was another record number of original scripted programming options vying for eyeballs (across all platforms) and a continued emphasis on the “when you want where you want” programming philosophy. The consumption of content, of course, is no longer reliant on a particular schedule or at home in […]
