The Walking Dead’s Season 7 premiere scored some of its best ratings to date: The season opener was seen by 17 million viewers in Live+SD, up 16 percent from last year’s debut (14.6 million) and on par with the Season 5 premiere (17.3 million). In A18-49, the episode averaged an 8.4 rating (10.7 million viewers), […]
We knew Alec-as-Donald wouldn’t desert us yet. NBC is airing The 2016 SNL Election Special on Monday, November 7 at 10p. The one-hour special will feature highlights of the presidential campaign, with clips of recent SNL political sketches.
Climate change doc Before the Flood, premiering Sunday, October 30 in 171 countries, will also be released commercial free on digital and streaming platforms around the world. “This unprecedented release across digital and streaming platforms is not only a first for our network but also in our industry, underscoring how exceptional we think this film […]
Chris McCarthy is adding to his Viacom responsibilities, as president of MTV as well as VH1 and Logo. “Chris has infused every brand he’s led with creativity, strategic clarity and distinctive talent – driving results that defy this extraordinarily competitive landscape,” said Doug Herzog, president of Viacom Music & Entertainment Group. Sean Atkins is stepping […]
Carol Burnett will star in a comedy in development at ABC, about a family whose dream house includes an unwelcome tenant played by Burnett. The show will be produced by Burnett fan Amy Poehler through her Paper Kite. “We watched Carol with our moms and our moms taught us 90 percent of what we needed […]
It’s back to the ring for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, at work with Will Ferrell on a comedy set behind the scenes at a wrestling organization. “The entertaining show that goes on in front of the crowd pales in comparison to the insanely entertaining show that goes on backstage,” said Johnson. Project is a co-production […]
Special Announcement from CYNOPSISMEDIA AT&T struck an agreement with Time Warner, according to the Wall Street Journal. The massive merger would unite Warner Bros. and Time Warner’s cable networks, including CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS, with the country’s largest telecommunications provider. If the deal, for a reported $80 billion, passes regulatory hurdles, it will transform […]
Viola Davis is on board to co-produce thriller Head Games for ABC. Series is from The Art of More creator Chuck Rose, Davis & Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and ABC Studios. Written by Rose and based on his book, Head Games follows a Park Avenue psychiatrist who’s approached by the government to come work for […]
A&E is gearing up for the holidays with a big helping of laughs, Wahlberg style. The season premiere of Wahlburgers debuts with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, November 16 at 10p, continuing to chronicle the lives of the Wahlberg family including matriarch Alma and sons Mark, Donnie and Paul along with the rest of their family […]
Pay TV providers are not legally required to offer a refund if a channel goes dark in a carriage dispute, ruled the United States Court of Appeals. A class action lawsuit filed by two Dish subscribers claimed they were entitled to a credit for missing time on Fox News and Turner-owned channels in 2014, but […]