The Cincinnati Bengals at the Green Bay Packers will be featured on CBS’ first late Sunday afternoon window for the 2017 National Football League regular season. Each team is coming off a loss in the previous week, and despite two previous games in their Cincinnati home, the Bengals have yet to score a touchdown this […]
From Campaign US: If you’re one of those obsessed fans of NBC’s “This Is Us,”—and admit it…you are—season two returns next Tuesday. Unlike the “cooler” shows, where death and destruction, superheroes and arch villains, and blood and gore take precedence, what sets “This Is Us” apart is the relatable characters and the simplicity of the […]
The marquee match-up of Week 2 of the 2017 National Football League regular season is a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship Game when the Green Bay Packers visit the Atlanta Falcons on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football”. Atlanta had soundly defeated Green Bay 44-21 on Jan. 22 at the old Georgia Dome. On Sept. 17, […]
Houston native rapper Bun B has teamed up with SB Projects founder Scooter Braun to present “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief” telethon to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The one-hour special will be based in Los Angeles with stages in New York, Nashville and a special performance by Country Music […]
NBC has decided not to move forward on its plans for a reboot of action/adventure “Xena, Princess Warrior,” which was a spin-off from “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and a staple in first-run syndication with Lucy Lawless in the title role from 1995 to 2001. “Nothing is happening on that right now. We looked at some […]
Seth Meyers and “Odd Mom Out” star and creator Jill Kargman are developing a new version of classic 1960s sitcom “The Munsters” for NBC, which is the second time the network has attempted to create a new version following its failed attempt with “Mockingbord Lane” in 2012. Inspired by the original series, the comedy will […]
NBC has extended the upcoming revival of sitcom “Will & Grace,” with an order for 13 additional episodes for 2018-19. Sixteen episodes have been ordered for next season, and that takes the sitcom through 10 seasons. The initial series run concluded on May 18, 2006 after eight seasons, and it will pick-up with Eric McCormack […]
NBC is teaming with Vin Diesel to develop a potential revival of crime solver “Miami Vice,” which initially aired on the network from 1984 to 1989 with Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the lead roles. The proposed series is being driven by Shana Waterman (“24: Live Another Day,” “Wayward Pines”), and is the […]
From Campaign US: With Fourth of July now a memory, broadcasters have their eyes set on the new and returning primetime series this fall. Summer, for any prospective advertiser, is a time to assess just where these brands want to place their valuable marketing dollars. To help in that decision-making, let me take you through each […]
