NBC Wins the Primetime Ratings Week of August 20-26
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2018 NBC has won the primetime ratings week of Aug. 20-26, tying the highest adult 18-49 average for any network since ABC was boosted by the NBA Finals 11 weeks ago and delivering the most-watched week for any net over that same 11-week span....
Doris Burke to Become Full-Time ESPN NBA Game Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2017 ESPN today announced that highly-respected basketball commentator Doris Burke will start a new role as a full-time ESPN NBA game analyst....
NBC Ratings Results for the Late-Night Week of May 28 - June 1
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018 Encore telecasts of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” have delivered a 0.45 rating in adults 18-49 and 2.1 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of May 28-June 1, to outrate CBS' rebroadcast week of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in all key demographics – adults, men a...
Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, and Bob Wolff to Be Honored by WFUV
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017 Award-winning PBS News Hour anchors Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen Ifill will receive the Charles Osgood for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from WFUV Radio (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), the noncommercial, member-supported public media service of Fordham University for nearly 70 years....
BWW Interview: Jordan Fisher Talks Life-Changing DWTS' Experience, HAMILTON & More
by Caryn Robbins - October 16, 2017 Today, Fisher takes a moment out of his busy rehearsal schedule to speak with BWW about his life-changing experience on DANCING WITH THE STARS, his burgeoning music career and his strong desire to one day return to the place he calls 'home,' the Broadway stage....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Draws Its Largest Audience This Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018 During the week of Nov. 12, 2018, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was up over the prior week by 16% in Total Viewers (2.262 million vs. 1.955 million) to draw its largest audience so far this season and its biggest since the first week of June – since the week of 6/4/18. In addition, “Kimmel” grew for th...
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Heads to Las Vegas in April
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019 For the first time, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will head to Las Vegas, Nevada, to shoot five original shows starting MONDAY, APRIL 1....
ABC Announces Return of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT for NBA Finals
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 24, 2019 For the 12th consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC will present “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.” These special-edition episodes will air during prime time every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game One on Thursday, May 30....
ABC Dominates 3rd Straight Night of 2018 NBA Finals as JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: Game Night 3 Posts Best-Ever Results
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 With continuing coverage of the 2018 NBA Finals (Cleveland-Golden State GM3), ABC took full control of prime time, topping the other networks combined on Wednesday for the 3rd consecutive telecast by 4% in Total Viewers (13.0 million vs. 12.5 million – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW combined) and nearly doubl...
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Grows to Its Best Non-NBA Finals Week in Over 6 Months
by TV News Desk - October 03, 2017 During the opening week of the new 2017-18 TV season (w/o 9/25/17), ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live jumped over the prior week by 13% in Total Viewers (2.298 million vs. 2.035 million) and 23% among Adults 18-49 (626,000 vs. 509,000) to its best performance since June since the weeks of 6/5/17 and 6/12/...
BLACK PANTHER, A STAR IS BORN Win Big at The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 16, 2018 The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards show on WEDNESDAY November 14th at The Avalon, Hollywood was a tremendous success. Some of the industry's finest talent were recognized. Here is the complete list of winners. Kudos to all that participated and congratulations to all on this distinguished list...
Season Three of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Launches 1/20
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2018 The third season of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by YouTube TV launches Jan. 20 with two blockbuster games, including a special matinee broadcast....
MUSIC BY THE LAKE Announces 2018 Concert Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2018 Outdoor summer entertainment venue Music by the Lake, presented by George Williams College of Aurora University, announces its 18th annual season presenting artist debuts and a range of musical genres and shows, including orchestral music, contemporary and nostalgic pop/rock, country and family prog...
ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: Game Night Episodes Return for the 2018 NBA Finals with Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, & More
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018 For the 11th consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC will present “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.” These special-edition episodes will air during prime time every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game One on Thursday, May 31....
RATINGS: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Ends First Visit to Vegas with Top Telecast of the Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 08, 2019 On its fifth of five original shows broadcasting for the first time from Las Vegas (Friday, 4/5/19), ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” closed out the week with its highest-rated telecast of the week on Friday in Households (2.0/5) in the 56 Metered Markets. Friday's telecast grew over the prior day by 11% ...
BROCKMIRE Season 2 Finale Airs Tonight on IFC
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018 The final two episodes of IFC's hit original comedy BROCKMIRE will now air one week later than originally scheduled. After taking next week off - Jim BROCKMIRE will be busy live-tweeting the NBA FINALS game today from @BrockmireIFC - an all-new episode, 'Caught in a Rundown,' airs today, June 13, wh...
RATINGS: AGT, SONGLAND Are #1-2 Entertainment Shows Of The Week In 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2019 NBC has finished #2 for the primetime ratings week of May 27-June 2 in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings measures, behind only NBA Finals-boosted ABC, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research....
SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre Presents The Tenors
by Sarah Hookey - July 10, 2019 The Tenors, a multi-platinum trio, may have performed for four different presidents of the United States and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle, but on Monday July 22, they will bring their international acclaim to the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem, Utah....
HBO Sports Presents COURTSIDE AT THE NBA FINALS, Unprecedented Special Capturing Sights and Sounds of Finals
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2018 HBO Sports, one of television's premier storytellers, is teaming up with the Bill Simmons Media Group for COURTSIDE AT THE NBA FINALS, an unscripted one-hour special chronicling the sights and sounds of the 2018 NBA Finals, debuting TUESDAY, JUNE 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with a replay that evenin...
RATINGS: ABC Wins Sunday Night with NBA FINALS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 03, 2019 ABC (9.852 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) was of course the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of 'Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night' (6.804 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3), 'NBA Countdown' (7.254 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) and the 'NBA Finals, Game 2' (10.793 mi...
'The ESPYS' Coverage Drives ABC to 6-Week Highs and a Wednesday Win Among Men
by Tori Hartshorn - July 19, 2018 'The ESPYS' Coverage Drives ABC to 6-Week Highs and a Wednesday Win Among Men...
ESPN's New Morning Show GET UP Debuts 4/2
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2018 Mornings on ESPN will look different this spring when its new morning show GET UP, featuring Michelle Beadle, Mike Greenberg, and Jalen Rose, premieres Monday, April 2....
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! is Monday's Number One Late-Night Talk Show Among Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2018 During the week of Aug. 6, 2018, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew for the 2nd consecutive week in Total Viewers (+6% - 1.906 million vs. 1.805 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% - 509,000 vs. 466,000) to 9-week highs – since an NBA Finals-led week in June (w/o 6/4/18). In fact, excluding June's NBA Final...
ABC Dominates Prime Time With Coverage of the NBA Finals and THE BACHELORETTE
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018 With the season premiere of “The Bachelorette” and the first two games of the 2018 NBA Finals, ABC dominated the week (w/o 5/28/18) over its nearest competition by 27% in Total Viewers (6.2 million vs. 4.9 million) and by 73% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/9 vs. 1.1/5). In fact, among Adults 18-49, ABC scored... |