In a close battle for the total viewers crown on Wednesday night among CBS, NBC and Fox, it was NBC that emerged victorious with 7.84 million total viewers. Fox took key demos honors thanks to “American Idol”. However, their new drama “Second Chance” did not take well advantage of its “Idol” lead-in, retaining just 48 […]
January 14, 2016
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USA Network will move forward on a third season of sitcom “Playing House.” Debuting on April 29, 2014, “Playing House” is inspired by the real life friendship of Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair, who created and star in the half-hour. Unlike any other series, “Playing House” in season two introduced a new windowing model […]
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Academy Award Nominations Announced
Nominations for the 88th Annual Academy Awards were announced yesterday morning. “The Revenant” leads with 12 nods, including Best Picture, Director (Alejandro González Iñárritu) and Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio). The seven other films nominated for Best Picture are “Spotlight,” “The Martian,” “The Big Short,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Brooklyn,” “Room” and “Bridge of Spies.” Other films […]
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USA Network announced a series pick-up of “Falling Water” from executive producers Gale Anne Hurd (“The Walking Dead”) of Valhalla Entertainment, Blake Masters (“Brotherhood”) and the late Henry Bromell (“Homeland”). The logline: “Falling Water” is the story of three unrelated people, who slowly realize that they are dreaming separate parts of a single common dream. […]
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One of the challenges the broadcast networks face is shaking off antiquated traditions. What worked in the past may not necessarily be the best way forward. But getting network to embrace change is not easy. As the way audiences consume content continues to evolve, digital platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, and the cable nets […]
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What follows are the preliminary national ratings for Wednesday, January 13 broken out by network and by each half-hour. Note that these results are based on the time period averages and are not program based. -Total Viewers: NBC: 7.83 million, CBS: 7.63, Fox: 7.28, ABC: 6.10, CW: 1.20 -Adults 18-49: Fox: 1.9 rating/6 share, ABC: […]
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WEDNESDAY 1/13/16 Metered Market Ratings Rating/Share NBC: 5.2 rating/9 share, CBS and Fox: 4.8/ 8 each, ABC: 4.2/ 7, CW: 0.9/ 1 Percent Change From Year-Ago Evening: NBC: +21, CW: +12, ABC: + 2, CBS: – 6, Fox: -36 —– -Winners: “American Idol” (Fox), “Modern Family” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), […]
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THURSDAY 1/14/16 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Beyond the Tank” 9:00 p.m. “My Diet is Better Than Yours” CBS 8:00 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” 8:30 p.m. “Life in Pieces” 9:00 p.m. “Mom” 9:30 p.m. “Angel From Hell” 10:00 p.m. “Elementary” NBC 8:00 p.m. “Heroes Reborn” 9:00 p.m. “The Blacklist” 10:00 p.m. “Shades of Blue” Fox 8:00 […]