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‘Supergirl,’ ‘American Crime Story,’ More Named Critics Choice Most Exciting New Series
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The buzz is building for new shows — and now several can claim they even have an award to prove it.
The upcoming Critics’ Choice Television Awards has unveiled its honorees for its “Most Exciting New Series”: “American Crime Story” (FX), “Aquarius” (NBC), “Blindspot” (NBC), “Minority Report” (Fox), “The Muppets” (ABC), “Scream Queens” (Fox), “Supergirl” (CBS) and “UnREAL” (Lifetime).
The honorees were chosen by Broadcast Television Journalist Association members from pilots and trailers from series premiering after May 1.
The organization also revealed presenters for the CCTAs, including nominees Johnny Galecki (“The Big Bang Theory”), Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”), Sarah Paulson (“American Horror Story: Freak Show”) and Allison Janney (“Mom”), who was the only actor to take home two awards last year.
Charlize Theron will present the Critics’ Choice Genius Award to two-time Emmy Award winner Seth MacFarlane (“Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” “Family Guy” and “American Dad”).
The CCTAs »
- Debra Birnbaum
Wayward Pines Sneak Peek: Sheriff Pope Warns Ethan About 'Door No. 3'
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Wayward Pines‘ Ethan Burke has (again!) been sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong, so it’s time for a stern talking-to from both Sheriff Pope and Nurse Pam.
RelatedMatt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Wayward Pines and More
In this exclusive sneak peek from Episode 3 of 10 (airing Thursday at 9/8c, on Fox), Ethan (played by Matt Dillon) warns Pope (Terrence Howard) to steer way clear of his family, and then calls him on the carpet about Beverly’s public execution and the strange place — a warehouse of some sort — where he just just spied Pope.
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Patti Labelle to Appear on Mick Rock’s Ovation Series
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Ovation is about to get a mega dose of soul.
Patti Labelle is set to appear on “On the Record with Mick Rock,” the channel’s new travel-style profile series.
The Godmother of Soul will take Rock on a tour of Philadelphia on the August 23 episode. They’ll visit the theater that launched her career and stop by her childhood home where she found her voice with the aid of a broomstick microphone. After grabbing a bite at her favorite soul food spot, she also invites the cameras into her living room for an intimate performance of “What Can I Do For You?”
“On the Record with Mick Rock” premieres August 2 on Ovation. Previously announced episode subjects include Josh Groban, Kings of Leon and Flaming Lips.
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- Whitney Friedlander
Ryan Seacrest to Host Fox Summer Series ‘Knock Knock Live’
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Ryan Seacrest is set to make someone’s dreams come true this summer.
The “American Idol” host has signed onto host and exec produce “Knock Knock Live.” Fox’s upcoming summer reality series enlists friends, families, neighbors and celebrities as it knocks on participants’ doors to surprise them with anything from a chance to play basketball with an NBA great to a cash windfall.
We’re launching a new show called #KnockKnock Live on @Foxtv and urs truly is hosting :) pic.twitter.com/L4nRMdiAsO
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) May 26, 2015
basically its live tv and we’re gonna surprise unexpecting people at their front door w/ opps to win cash, meet celebs and more #knockknock
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) May 26, 2015
In addition to “Idol,” Seacrest is also host and executive producer of ABC’s annual “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” His credits also include “Million Second Quiz,” the »
- Whitney Friedlander
British Nigerian Actor Ot Fagbenle Leads a State-of-the-Art Law Enforcement Team in 'The Interceptor' (First Trailer)
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British Ghanaian actor David Gyasi was originally set to star in the new BBC One drama "The Interceptor," but, due to a leg injury which will require a period of rest, the actor had to exit the project last year, and was replaced by British Nigerian actor Olatunde Olateju (aka O-t) Fagbenle. "The Interceptor" is a new gripping and high-octane 8-part series about a state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous and ruthless criminals. The series is written by Tony Saint and made by BBC Drama Productions for BBC One. It delves into the adventures of a dedicated surveillance team known as the Unit. Keeping their quarries under ultra-tight surveillance, they take us into the real world inhabited by the criminals of today. Fagbenle leads the cast and plays Ash, whose dream of bringing down the biggest fish in the »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Charter To Offer Dodgers TV Network To Subscribers
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Charter Communications intends to make SportsNet La, the regional sports network that offers Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games, to its subscribers in a few weeks’ time, potentially ending a year-long showdown that has left nearly 70% of Los Angeles-vicinity TV subscribers without access to the team.
Time Warner Cable, acquired by Charter for over $56 billion on Tuesday, was the backer of SportsNet, and had been the only cable distributor of the team’s privately-owned channel. Rivals like Charter, DirecTV and Cox all resisted airing the network, saying the price sought by Time Warner Cable for carriage rights was too high.
“All I can say is that Charter expects to launch the Dodgers channel to its customers in the coming weeks,” said Justin Venech, a spokesman for Charter, via email. ” I can’t provide any more detail at this time.”
News of the decision was reported first by The Los Angeles Times. »
- Brian Steinberg
Lifetime's Clan of the Cave Bear Casts Ripper Street's Charlene McKenna
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Charlene McKenna is going from A.D. to B.C. (and the B.C. stands for Bear Cave).
The Ripper Street actress, who’s currently co-starring in NBC’s A.D. The Bible Continues, has nabbed a regular role in Lifetime’s Clan of the Cave Bear pilot, TVLine has learned.
RelatedRoots Redo to Air on History, A&E and Lifetime; LeVar Burton Named Producer
The project — based on the first of Jean M. Auel’s six-book series — takes place more than 25,000 years ago, when Neanderthals shared the Earth with the first early modern humans and a band of cave »
Charter-tw Cable: Broadband Will Be Focal Point of Deal Approval
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The biggest regulatory hurdle Charter Communications likely will face in its mega-bid for Time Warner Cable is the question of control over the U.S.’s broadband pipes — the issue that prompted Comcast to abandon its own bid for Tw Cable.
The Charter’s $78.7 billion takeover of Tw Cable, together with its acquisition of Bright House Networks, would yield an entity with about 20 million broadband subscribers. That’s still less than Comcast, which had 22.4 million at the end of Q1.
Charter-twc-Bright House would own about 30% share of broadband as defined by the Federal Communications Commission as providing 25 megabits per second of bandwidth downstream. By comparison, Comcast-tw Cable would have controlled roughly 57%.
Still, there’s regulatory risk. Simply being smaller than Comcast may not be a guarantee that Charter’s tie-up with Tw Cable and Bright House will be approved, analyst Craig Moffett wrote in a research note Tuesday.
“Ultimately, the »
- Todd Spangler
Heroes Reborn: Orphan Black Alum Dylan Bruce Joins NBC Revival
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Don’t worry, Orphan Black fans: Dylan Bruce is about to be Reborn.
The actor will recur on NBC’s upcoming Heroes Reborn revival. (And if you don’t want to know what became of Ob‘s Paul, don’t read the last paragraph of this story.)
Related Heroes Reborn Adds Mentalist and The 100 Alums
The Peacock network isn’t releasing any details about Bruce’s character, our sister site Deadline reports, but the actor will recur in the event series, which will air Thursdays this fall.
Reborn is a continuation of NBC’s superhero drama Heroes, which originally ran »
Ratings: NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Returns Strong
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NBC was the broadcast leader in key demos Monday thanks to a nice return for “American Ninja Warrior” and an Ok start for another alternative series, “The Island.”
Early ratings weren’t available for History’s miniseries “Texas Rising,” which launched last night. Over at Espn, Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between Houston and Golden State averaged a 6.0 overnight household rating, which should translate into more than 7 million viewers in the nationals.
According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, “American Ninja Warrior” averaged a 1.8 rating/6 share in adults 18-49 and 5.9 million viewers overall to stand as the night’s No. 1 series in both categories. It was up 12% (0.2) from the show’s year-ago premiere, which aired from 9 to 11, and matched the show’s season finale of last summer. “Ninja” was followed by the series premiere of Bear Grylls’ latest show for the network, “The Island” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers »
- Rick Kissell
Ratings: Ninja Warrior Tops Memorial Day, Up From Previous Premiere
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The season opener of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior on Memorial Day drew 5.9 million total viewers and a 1.8 demo rating, leading the night in both measures and up 16 percent and two tenths from its previous opener.
Versus its September finale, Anw added a few eyeballs while steady in the demo.
RelatedRenewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled?
Leading out of that, The Island retained 4 mil and a 1.2, placing third and second (behind an NCIS: La rerun) in the time slot.
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Over on ABC, 500 Questions (5.2 mil/1.1) scored »
Digital Audience Ratings: Bieber Boosts ‘Corden’ Over ‘Letterman’ Finale
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Provided by ListenFirst Media, Dar – TV measures what entertainment content is resonating most across Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube and Wikipedia combined. For more on the methodology behind Dar – TV, scroll to the bottom of the article.
Digital Audience Ratings (Dar) – TV Broadcast Monday May 18, 2015 – Sunday May 24, 2015 Rank Last Week Program Rating(000) 1 1 The Voice 32,042 2 5 America’s Got Talent 7,927 3 7 Dancing With The Stars 5,644 4 4 Glee 4,385 5 – America’s Funniest Home Videos 4,272 6 3 American Idol 3,155 7 2 Supergirl 3,091 8 8 Empire 3,067 9 10 The Simpsons 2,682 10 9 The Flash 2,264 –
Cable/Streaming Monday May 18, 2015 – Sunday May 24, 2015 Rank Last Week Program Rating(000) 1 1 Lip Sync Battle 6,337 2 4 Game of Thrones 4,709 3 3 Top Gear 4,459 4 6 Pretty Little Liars 4,306 5 – WWE Raw 4,180 6 8 Key and Peele 3,564 7 5 Inside Amy Schumer 3,564 8 9 Fake Off 2,607 9 10 Dance Moms 1,881 10 – Impact Wrestling 1,606 –
Late Night Monday May 18, 2015 – Sunday May 24, 2015 Rank Last Week Program Rating(000) 1 1 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 51,097 2 5 The Late Late Show With James Corden 27,515 3 4 Late Show With David Letterman 23,091 4 3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 19,733 5 2 Conan 15,555 –
Trending Monday May 18, 2015 – Sunday »
- Jason Klein
U.K. Broadcaster ITV Calls Off Pursuit of TV Arm of The Weinstein Company: Report
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London — U.K. network ITV has ruled out a bid for the TV division of The Weinstein Co., according to a report in Broadcast magazine.
It had previously been reported by several outlets that the U.K. commercial channel was lining up an offer of $970 million for TWC’s TV arm.
ITV has been on a buying spree in the U.S. and Europe over the past five years, acquiring major stakes in producers of both scripted and unscripted shows. In 2013, for example, ITV took a controlling stake in Thinkfactory Media, the U.S. producer of reality, entertainment and drama shows, including the Emmy award-winning “Hatfields & McCoys,” and “Texas Rising,” which premiered Monday on History.
TWC has ramped up its TV activity in the past few years both in the scripted and unscripted arenas. The company’s roster includes Lifetime’s “Project Runway,” VH1’s “Mob Wives,” National Geographic TV »
- Leo Barraclough
Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Gotham, Major Crimes, Wayward Pines, Extant, Hannibal, Defiance, Lumen and More
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Which DC Comics baddies are en route to Gotham? Who has Defiance in their crosshairs? How does one get to Wayward Pines? Which procedural is planning the “worst honeymoon” ever? Read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.
Hey TVLine! I want some DC Comics TV scoop, please! Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow…. Give me all you got! –Keith
What I’ve got is… Fox’s Gotham casting for Season 2 a “male DC Villain” described as “intelligent, cultured and highly articulate,” “extremely attractive, both seductive and threatening,” as well as a female DC »
Two Traveling Cats Journey To Sprout For ‘Ollie & Moon Show’ In 2017
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Two traveling cats are about to set on a path that will bring another original series to Sprout, the kid-focused cable network operated by NBCUniversal.
“The Ollie & Moon Show” has been greenlit by Sprout for a 2017 debut. In the series, two animated cats travel around the world. teaching viewers about “the joy of unlikely friendships and global citizenship,” the network said in a statement. The series will use art that blends live-action with 2D designs.
Announcement of the series shows Sprout continuing to launch original series rather than increasing its dependence on older programming from other sources. Before NBCU bought control of the network from partners, Sprout relied heavily on old PBS Kids series like “Sesame Street” and “Caillou,” which continue to appear on its schedule. PBS and Sesame Workshop were partners in Sprout when the network began.
In the recent past, Sprout has unveiled new originals like “Nina’s World, »
- Brian Steinberg
TV Review: ‘Aquarius’
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Using the Manson Family two years before the Tate-labianca murders as a portal into 1960s counterculture, “Aquarius” is actually pretty groovy — a bit like a poor man’s “La Confidential” in its revisionist look at the Lapd in a tumultuous earlier time. That makes NBC’s handling of this David Duchovny vehicle puzzling: In making all the episodes available online after its premier, it’s either an interesting experiment, charitably speaking, or an unceremonious dumping of a project whose prospects are, admittedly, uncertain. While the dawning of “Aquarius” is hardly revolutionary, the show does kick off summer with a provocative, cable-like gamble.
Duchovny plays Sam Hodiak, a World War II vet and Lapd homicide detective, asked by a former girlfriend (Michaela McManus) to help find her missing 16-year-old daughter, Emma (Emma Dumont). The girl, it turns out, has been taken by, and soon falls under the spell of, Charles Manson »
- Brian Lowry
Where Are They Now? The Cast of Pushing Daisies
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It’s crazy to think that it has been almost six years since the final pie was made at the Pie Hole on Pushing Daisies. From the incredible mind of Bryan Fuller, best known these days for his work on NBC’s Hannibal, Pushing Daisies was a fantastical dramedy that aired on ABC for two (abbreviated) seasons from 2007-2009. Debatably one of the major victims of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, Pushing Daisies was a “forensic fairy tale” that became loved for its writing, characters, and very unique visual style. It’s hard to believe that the internet would have allowed for the untimely cancellation of Pushing Daisies if it had happened in 2015’s landscape rather than 2009’s, but the 22 episodes of Pushing Daisies will be forever loved by fans that consistently hope for a revival of the show in some form. Creator Bryan Fuller has been met »
- Jasef Wisener
Time Warner Cable Stock Soars On Charter Bid
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Shares of Time Warner Cable rose noticeably in early trading Tuesday in the wake of an announcement that the New York company had agreed to be purchased by Charter Communications in a deal that makes the smaller company, controlled by media executive John Malone, a more substantial rival to Comcast Corp.
Shares in Time Warner Cable rose $7.42, or 4.33%, in earlier trading, to $178.60 on volume of about 7.94 million. Average daily volume is 4.74 million.
Meanwhile, shares of Charter dipped slightly, falling 24 cents a share, or .14%, to $175.09 on volume of about 4.52 million. Average daily volume is 1.5 million.
The deal, like a scuttled one by Comcast to acquire Time Warner Cable that was prepared and debated over much of 2014 and this year, raises the stakes in the media sector, where distribution of content has become as important as the TV shows and streaming-video vignettes that occupy so much of the nation’s free time. »
- Brian Steinberg
Reality Check: Does Adam Levine Need a Voice Vacation? Plus: Six Critical Tweaks for Idol's Final Season!
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This summer’s gonna hurt like a mother: Worst Maroon 5 lyric ever — or the lament of Idol and Voice fans now that their favorite singing competitions have wrapped their respective seasons?
PhotosOnce‘s Merlin, Empire‘s Own Iggy, Arrow‘s Darhk Foe and 26 More Homes for Stars of Cancelled Shows
In either event, here’s hoping the season finale of Reality Check helps remove some of the sting. My co-host Melinda Doolittle and I are dishing the highs and lows of The Voice‘s Season 8 finale — from Sawyer Fredericks’ righteous win to Kelly Clarkson’s general aura of awesomeness to those terrible, »
Get to Know the Stars of NBC’s Aquarius
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One of the most highly anticipated new shows of the summer is NBC’s Aquarius, a drama about a police sergeant in 1967 who, through the course of a missing persons investigation, gets caught up with the one-and-only Charles Manson. The show has been anticipated since its announcement, and expectations have increased exponentially during the past few weeks. The cast is a star-studded one, and it is definitely one of the main things that audiences are looking forward to from the show, which is described by NBC as an “event series.” Let’s take a look at the cast of NBC’s Aquarius: David Duchovny as Sam Hodiak Perhaps the most prolific actor on the cast, David Duchovny is best known for playing the role of Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files, a long-running sci-fi series on Fox. Aside from his role on The X-Files, Duchovny is well-known for his »
- Jasef Wisener
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