CBS freshman drama Scorpion landed the plum slot following the NFL’s AFC Championship Game: Sunday, January 18 at 10p(ish). Monday night, another original ep airs in the show’s regular 9p time period. Scorpion is the number two new program of the season, averaging 15.23 million viewers and 3.7/10 among A18-49.
The episode of Fox’s The Simpsons airing Sunday, January 11 was written by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) – in 1995. The director told TV Guide he was 22 and a fan of the new show when he submitted a spec scrip. Simpsons exec producer Al Jean found out about the long-ago effort when Apatow […]
YouTube celeb Grace Helbig (two million subscribers) will join E! in April 2015 for a new hybrid comedy/talk show. Called The Grace Helbig Project (wt), the show will feature her point-of-view on what’s trending in pop culture as well as interviews with celebrity guests. “Congratulations to E! for giving an internet-obsessed introvert a talk show,” […]
Netflix announced its Smart TV certification program, Netflix Recommended TV, to give consumers suggestions on which web-connected sets provide the best performance for its service. Initial partners include Sony Electronics, LG Electronics, Sharp Electronics, Vizo and Roku TVs. Netflix has yet to outline all requirements to be considered in the program, but two include a […]
FOX’s NFC Wild Card matchup on Sunday reeled in 42.3 million viewers to the network, making it the second most-watched NFC Wild Card game ever. On the local front, the contest scored a 43.6 in Dallas and a 43.9 in Detroit the highest-ever rating for an NFL playoff game in the Motor City. In addition, […]
NBC Sports announced plans to showcase Lindsey Vonn: The Climb, a one-hour documentary that will run on Jan 25 at 3p on the broadcast network. The special chronicles the comeback of Olympic Downhill Champion Vonn and was produced by Red Bull Media House, in association with NFL Films and NBC Olympics with a peek into […]
Mike Huckabee announced during Saturday’s edition of his Fox News show, Huckabee, that it would be his last, calling exiting “the honorable thing to do” as he mulls a 2016 presidential run. “I have never had so much fun in my life,” said the former Arkansas governor, “but I also realize that God hasn’t put […]
Sony Pictures struck deals with a variety of VOD providers, including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Dish and DirecTV, for controversial film The Interview. Not in on the action: Sony-owned streaming site Crackle, which does not charge for content.
Is Yahoo getting into the cable TV business? The Internet company considered scooping up Scripps Networks Interactive after entering into talks to acquire Food Network, a source tells Business Insider. (Scripps had no comment.) While Insider also speculates Yahoo could be eyeing CNN, no talks have been reported with the news net.
Disney will produce short-form shows about Star Wars via its multi-channel network Maker Studios to promote the next film installment of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Bloomberg reports that Maker will employ web celebs popular among viewers who may be new to the Star Wars franchise. The new SW film will hit theaters Dec. 18, […]
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