Caitlin Jenner will continue to find her “new normal” on a newly OK’d second season of I Am Cait on E! The Season 1 premiere ranked as the most-watched unscripted series launch among A18-49 across all cable for 2015 with 2.3 million viewers in the demo, and was the biggest launch in over a decade […]
TiVo Research is giving it away. “Congratulations to Rentrak and comScore on their recent merger,” said TiVo in the big announcement. “To celebrate we’ve decided to give our ratings data away for free starting in Q1 of 2016.” TiVo is promising “anonymized individual household-level viewing data from more than two million homes, directly matched to […]
Hallmark Channel will be the first media partner for animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society, part of a campaign to stop the killing of cats and dogs in shelters and inspire people to adopt. The partnership is part of Hallmark Channel’s Pet Project, a cross-platform advocacy initiative that will include on-air elements, PSAs, print […]
Chris Rock is in negotiations to host the 88th Academy Awards. It wouldn’t Rock’s first time at this rodeo – the Saturday Night Live alum hosted the 2005 show, the second-most-viewed ceremony over the past 10 years. Only Ellen Degeneres’ stint in 2014 fared better.
Dr. Phil McGraw has re-upped with CBS Television Distribution through 2020. “Dr. Phil is the leading voice in daytime television and he’s made his show an important platform to discuss issues our viewers are struggling with every day,” said Armando Nunez, President and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group. Added McGraw: “Extending this dynamic partnership […]
NBC cut the orders for midseason comedies Superstore and Hot & Bothered from 13 episodes each to 11. Superstore stars Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera; Eva Longoria tops Hot. Blame NBC’s packed midseason bench and a summer crowded with the Olympics and NHL playoffs.
Cuchi cuchi! Charo is ready to star in and produce a show about her family, Charo in Charge, for Televisa USA. The Spanish-American actress/comedian/flamenco guitarist is no stranger to reality TV – she appeared on Celebrity Wife Swap.
Fox gave a full season order for Empire lead-in Rosewood. The freshman medical drama is averaging a 2.4 rating among A18-49 and 7.8 million viewers in Live+3 estimates. “Rosewood has proven to be a real self-starter for us, which is a tremendous feat on this highly competitive night,” said Fox entertainment president David Madden.
The premiere Unforgettable, moved from CBS to A&E for season four, is also changing launch dates. Originally slated for November 4, the crime drama will start on A&E Friday, November 27 with back-to-back episodes at 8p and 9p.