BOOSTED BY THE SUCCESS OF ‘THE VOICE,’ SUPER BOWL XLVI AND ‘SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL,’ NBC TOPS ABC FOR THE SEASON IN 18-49 RATING AND 18-49 VIEWERS IN ADULTS 18-34, NBC RANKS #2 FOR THE SEASON AHEAD OF CBS AND ABC ‘SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL’ IS PRIMETIME’S #1 SERIES FOR THE SEASON, SNAPPING THE EIGHT-YEAR STREAK OF ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ ‘THE VOICE’ FINISHES WITHIN A TENTH OF A POINT OF ‘IDOL’ FOR THE SEASON’S #1 RANKING AMONG ENTERTAINMENT [...]

One-Hour Extension of “Good Morning America” Begins Monday, July 9 At 2:00 p.m., ET and Continues for Nine Subsequent Weeks Beginning Monday, July 9, ABC News will air a one-hour extension of “Good Morning America” for nine weeks entitled “Good Afternoon America.” The program will be anchored by “GMA’s” Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer, with Sam Champion, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos joining in with special appearances. The energetic, fast-paced program will feature the most-talked [...]

CBS UNVEILS THANK YOU CAMPAIGN TO ITS LOYAL FANS FOR CONTINUING TO MAKE IT AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED NETWORK An Innovative “CBS Good-eBag” Enables Any Viewer on Several Popular Interactive Platforms To Download an Array of Free Content from CBS’s Prized Television and Publishing Libraries, Ranging from Celebrated Current and Classic Series To Popular Page-Turners   A Mobile Studio-Equipped “CBS Buzz Tour” Bus, With Network Ambassadors, Activities and Swag, Will Travel to 60 Markets in 60 Days [...]

– Hit British Drama CALL THE MIDWIFE Kicks Off Season Filled With History, Elections, Arts and Documentaries – ARLINGTON, VA, MAY 15, 2012 – The runaway British hit CALL THE MIDWIFE, a new drama that depicts midwifery in 1950s London, kicks off the PBS 2012 fall season with a six-part Sunday-night run that begins September 30. A production of BBC Worldwide and Neal Street Productions, MIDWIFE further strengthens PBS’ hold on quality Sunday night programs [...]

New Series “666 Park Avenue,” “The Family Tools,” “How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life),” “Last Resort,” “Malibu Country,” “Mistresses,” “Nashville,” “The Neighbors,” “Red Widow” and “Zero Hour” Join the Lineup “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Body of Proof,” “Castle,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Happy Endings,” “Last Man Standing,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Primetime: What Would [...]

In her first return to television since “Sex in the City,” Emmy Award-winning actress and fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker will guest star in the fourth season of GLEE. Additional details about her character and storyline will be released at a later date, as GLEE prepares to move this fall to a new night and time on Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following THE X FACTOR (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.   Wrapping up its third [...]

To kick off GLEE’s fourth season, Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson will join the cast in a six-episode arc. Additional details about her character and storyline will be released at a later date.  This fall, GLEE moves to a new night and time on Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following THE X FACTOR (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.   Wrapping up its third season at a special time Tuesday, May 22 [...]

NO. 1 NETWORK ADDS THREE NEW COMEDIES AND TWO NEW DRAMAS TO SLATE   MINDY KALING’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED COMEDY “THE MINDY PROJECT” AND DISTINCTIVE ENSEMBLE COMEDY “BEN AND KATE” JOIN “RAISING HOPE” AND “NEW GIRL” ON NEW FALL TUESDAY COMEDY BLOCK   COMPELLING NEW DRAMA “THE MOB DOCTOR” LAUNCHES THIS FALL   KEVIN WILLIAMSON’S RIVETING NEW THRILLER “THE FOLLOWING” STARRING KEVIN BACON AND JAMES PUREFOY DEBUTS MIDSEASON   INVENTIVE NEW COMEDY “THE GOODWIN GAMES” SLATED FOR [...]

SELLECK TELLS CO-HOSTS CHARLIE ROSE AND GAYLE KING, “YOU’RE DOING THINGS THEY WON’T DO, CERTAINLY, IN THEATERS — CHARACTER-DRIVEN STUFF IS HARD TO FIND IN FEATURE FILMS” Tom Selleck, star of the CBS police drama BLUE BLOODS and the CBS made-for-TV movie series JESSE STONE, discussed why he enjoys these two series with co-hosts Charlie Rose and Gayle King, live today, May 15, 2012, on CBS THIS MORNING on the CBS Television Network (7:00 AM [...]

The Hit Comedy is CBS’s 19th Series to be Picked Up for Next Season   CBS announced today that TWO AND A HALF MEN has been renewed for the 2012-2013 broadcast season.   The renewal comes after new agreements were reached for next season with series producer Warner Bros. Television and cast members Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones.   Currently in its ninth season, TWO AND A HALF MEN is posting significant [...]

TUESDAY AND MONDAY EDITIONS OF ‘THE VOICE’ TIE FOR #2 AND #6 FOR THE WEEK RESPECTIVELY IN 18-49 AND RANK #2 AND TIED FOR #3 IN 18-34 NBC IS THE ONLY NETWORK AMONG ABC, CBS, NBC AND FOX TO MATCH OR TOP ITS RATING FOR THE SAME WEEK LAST YEAR IN 18-49, 18-34, 25-54 OR TOTAL VIEWERS ‘THE VOICE’ MATCHES ITS TOP MONDAY 18-49 RATING IN FOUR WEEKS AND DELIVERS ITS BIGGEST MONDAY OVERALL AUDIENCE [...]

NEW YORK – May 15, 2012 – – NBC’s Ann Curry travels to breathtaking Cannes, France to give “Today” viewers an inside look at the star-studded Cannes Film Festival. Curry will report live from Cannes Wednesday, May 16, and will co-anchor split live shows Thursday, May 17, and Friday, May 18. On Wednesday, Curry will sit down with actor Sacha Baron Cohen in a rare interview as himself. Cohen, the star and creator of “The [...]

Highlights Featured From the Work of Esteemed Correspondents Chris Hansen, Hoda Kotb, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy Dateline’s 20th Anniversary Special To Air Tuesday, May 22 at 10p/9c NEW YORK – May 15, 2012 – “Dateline,” NBC News’ longest-running primetime newsmagazine, made its debut in 1992. From mysteries and breaking news, to hidden-camera investigations and documentaries, “Dateline” continues to provide viewers with classic storytelling at its best, 20 years later. On Tuesday, May [...]

Marathon To Feature Top Episodes From “Glee’s” Second And Third Season – Followed by “The Glee Project Season 2: The Final 14” Casting Special on June 2 And “The Glee Project” Season Two Premiere on June 5 NEW YORK – May 15, 2012 – Gleeks rejoice! Oxygen today revealed that the broadcast premiere of “The Glee Project” season two’s “Edge of Glory” music video, a song made famous by Lady Gaga, will air during the [...]

“How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Hey, here’s some 2012 election news. Yesterday on CBS, Newt Gingrich said it would be ‘inconceivable’ for Mitt Romney to choose him as a running mate. And today, Romney issued a statement saying, ‘Yep!’” “Huge movie news. This weekend, ‘The Avengers’ beat ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ for the best opening of all time. You can tell Harry’s bummed—today I saw [...]