NBC ordered five more episodes of Chicago Med, for a first season of 18 installments. The drama has averaged a time period-winning 2.0 among A18-49 and 8.9 million viewers in Live+SD.
A shot in the arm for Chicago Med (Elizabeth Sisson)
And the 2016 nominations are in…
Golden Globes nominations are in. The 73rd annual festivities orchestrated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. will take place January 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, broadcast live on NBC. Small-screen candidates include: Best TV Series, Drama: Empire, Game of Thrones, Mr. Robot, Narcos, Outlander Best TV Series, Comedy: Casual, Mozart in the Jungle, Orange […]
CTAM names new president/CEO
Vicki Lins is the new CTAM president/CEO, following John Lansing’s departure in September. Her two most recent positions were as EVP/CMO for United Way Worldwide and Clear Channel Outdoor, where she directed strategic transformations to reposition the brands and businesses. Prior to Clear Channel, Lins spent 15 years at Comcast and Canoe Ventures.
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Netflix leads the SAG Award pack
Netflix led the pack for SAG Awards nominations, with eight, a first for a streaming service. Up for trophies are Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) for male drama lead. Nods for female drama lead went to […]
Homeland renewed for season six
Showtime picked up a sixth season of Homeland and a third of The Affair. Both shows’ season finales air Sunday, December 20, at 9p and 10p.
Good news for The Blacklist
NBC renewed The Blacklist for season four. The crime drama, returning from winter break on Thursday, January 7, joins freshman Blindspot and Dick Wolf’s Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. on the net’s renewal list.
Betty White game show
FremantleMedia North America’s digital multicast network, BUZZR, will count down the 12 days leading to Christmas with holiday programming featuring game show regular Betty White. Starting Monday, December 14, BUZZR will air game show episodes featuring White at 8p, ending with 24-hour marathon “A Betty White Christmas” on Friday, December 25.
Fox News duo suspended
Fox News contributors Lt. Col. Ralph Peters and Stacey Dash have been suspended for two weeks, after remarks they made about President Barack Obama following his address on terrorism on Sunday. While appearing on Fox Business Network, Peters using the words “a total p—y” to describe the President’s remarks, and Dash said the President didn’t […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine nabs Katey Segal
Brooklyn Nine-Nine has nabbed Sons of Anarchy alum Katey Sagal to play Jake’s (Andy Samberg) MIA mom. She’ll turn up in an early 2016 episode of the Fox comedy.
Univision smacks down Trump lawsuit
On Friday, Univision asked the court to dismiss GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s $500 million lawsuit that claims the network unjustly terminated a five-year, $13.5 million deal to broadcast the Miss USA pageant. Univision dropped the show last summer, after Trump made derogatory comments about immigrants in a June 16 speech announcing his candidacy. In […]
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