or


    [wednesday, october 28, 2015]    
show: all posts | rants & reviews | interviews | ratings | video
[10/28/15 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 28
Updates include: Netflix renews "Club de Cuervos"; Inbar Lavi to star as Bravo's "My So Called Wife"; and Rupert Grint tapped for potential series at NBC.

[10/28/15 - 04:30 PM]
FOX Orders Full Season of New Comedy "Grandfathered"
Season to date, the series has delivered year-over-year gains, increasing FOX's average in the time period by 70% versus last fall among adults 18-49.

[10/28/15 - 03:17 PM]
Video: "Man Seeking Woman" - Audience: Season Two Teaser
Season two premieres this January only on FXX.

[10/28/15 - 01:38 PM]
Pivot Acquires Two Projects from Inspirational Chef Jamie Oliver
The six-part series "Jamie's Super Food" spotlights some of the healthiest places on the planet and the role that food plays for centenarian populations.

[10/28/15 - 01:34 PM]
Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta's "Shades of Blue" Debuts on NBC Thursday, Jan. 14 at 9 P.M. with Two-Hour Premiere Event
The show will move to its regular 10 p.m. timeslot the following Thursday, Jan. 21.

[10/28/15 - 11:47 AM]
Les Stroud Returns for an All-New Season of "Survivorman" on Science Channel Beginning Nov. 7
The series is an intense survival adventure that demonstrates real survival strategies and tactics while testing the limits of one man's endurance.

[10/28/15 - 11:21 AM]
Destination America Dares You to Watch "Exorcism: Live!" This Friday, October 30 at 9/8c
Just in time for Halloween, the two-hour TV event revisits the legendary house that inspired the scariest movie of all time, The Exorcist.

[10/28/15 - 11:02 AM]
Chris Hardwick to Host and Executive Produce NBC's New Game Show Series "The Wall" from LeBron James' Springhill Entertainment and Glassman Media
This unique network series will feature two-person teams that are bonded together by family, friendship or life experiences.

[10/28/15 - 11:00 AM]
"The 64th Annual Miss Universe(R) Pageant" to Air Live from Las Vegas Sunday, December 20, on FOX
As part of IMG's agreement with FOX to broadcast Miss Universe(R), the network will also have domestic rights to air Miss USA(R).

[10/28/15 - 10:37 AM]
Starz Is in the Ash-Kicking Business - Greenlights Second Season of Original Series "Ash vs Evil Dead" in Advance of Series Premiere on October 31
Strong fan, affiliate and distributor demand for the highly-anticipated premiere of "Ash vs Evil Dead" has generated the early pickup of the series.

[10/28/15 - 10:09 AM]
truTV to Expand Prime Programming Minutes, Resulting in Lowest Average Commercial Time in All of Television
Beginning in fourth quarter 2016, truTV will extend the amount of programming time during each new hour of original, prime programming by more than 20%, which will catapult the network to the lowest average commercial and promo time in all of television.

[10/28/15 - 10:03 AM]
Travel Channel Explores The World's Wildest TV Programs on New Series "Planet Primetime"
The series will premiere with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, December 1 at 11:00/10:00c.

[10/28/15 - 10:03 AM]
One-of-a-Kind Wednesday: Country Superstars Brooks & Dunn and Reba to Hit the Stage for a Must-See Performance on "The 49th Annual CMA Awards"
The talented trio of superstars, and longtime friends, last hit the CMA Awards stage together in 2008 when they performed "Cowgirls Don't Cry."

[10/28/15 - 10:02 AM]
Superstar Carrie Underwood to Headline America's Biggest Celebration of the Year Live from Times Square on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016"
The ten-time Billboard Music Award winner and eight-time American Music Award winner has spent 38 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and recently celebrated the release of her fifth studio album, "Storyteller."

[10/28/15 - 10:00 AM]
Disney XD Original Movie "Mark & Russell's Wild Ride" to Premiere on Monday, November 23
Joey Bragg and Sean Giambrone star in the project, which will follow a brand new episode of "Gravity Falls."

[10/28/15 - 09:01 AM]
HGTV's Scott Brothers Freshen Up a Family Farm in "Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch"
Premiering Wednesday, November 25, the HGTV series will follow the guys as they overhaul a cattle ranch in only 10 weeks.

[10/28/15 - 08:57 AM]
Electus Partners with Google's Dan Kaufman for New Series "The Future"
The revolutionary new series offers viewers an insider's look at today's cutting-edge technology and paints a captivating picture of how it will shape our lives.

[10/28/15 - 08:30 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: World Series Opens Huge for FOX
Game of 1 the Royals/Mets showdown eclipses the night among adults 18-49.

[10/28/15 - 08:16 AM]
WE tv's Most Anticipated Series, "Growing Up Hip Hop," Premieres Thursday, January 7th, 10pm ET/PT
Angela Simmons, Romeo Miller, Damon "Boogie" Dash, Kristinia DeBarge, TJ Mizell and Egypt Criss are among those featured in the series.

[10/28/15 - 08:01 AM]
Nathan Darrow to Guest-Star on "Gotham" as Victor Fries/The Future Mr. Freeze, Beginning His Arc on Monday, Nov. 30
Darrow will play the recurring role of "Victor Fries," who begins as one of Gotham's preeminent cryogenics engineers.

[10/28/15 - 07:41 AM]
World Series Game 1 Overnight Rating Best Since 2009
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 27.

[10/28/15 - 07:23 AM]
Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony, DNCE, Flo Rida, Tori Kelly, Walk the Moon and More Join Nick Cannon for 2015 "Nickelodeon HALO Awards," Sunday, Nov. 29, at 7PM (ET/PT)
"There's no better way to begin the holiday season than by celebrating the amazing work of these four teens and our first HALO Hall of Fame recipient Justin Bieber at the Nickelodeon HALO Awards," said Cannon.

[10/28/15 - 05:32 AM]
TV One's "Rickey Smiley for Real" Set to Premiere Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 8/7c
The hour-long series takes a humorous look at Smiley's hectic life as he manages his career, single fatherhood and personal life.

[10/27/15 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 27
Updates include: HBO rescinds its renewal for "The Brink"; NBC rolls back "Truth Be Told" from 13 to 10 episodes; and Yahoo! presses pause on "long-form scripted content."

[10/27/15 - 07:58 PM]
FOX Sports Statement on World Series Game 1 Power Outage
"Before the start of the bottom of the fourth inning of tonight's World Series Game 1, a rare electronics failure caused both the primary and backup generators inside the FOX Sports production compound to lose power."

[10/27/15 - 05:03 PM]
CBS Gives Full Season Order to "Life in Pieces"
On November 5, the series moves to it new regular time period on Thursdays (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) as part the network's launch of entertainment programming on the night.

[10/27/15 - 04:34 PM]
Hallmark Channel Casts a Spell on Viewers with the Special Premiere of "Good Witch Halloween"
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, October 24.

[10/27/15 - 02:02 PM]
"48 Hours: The Hunter" Was Saturday's #1 Program with Viewers and the Night's #1 Non-Sports Program with Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, October 24.

[10/27/15 - 12:30 PM]
FOX Picks Up Full Season of New Comedy "The Grinder"
Season to date, the series has delivered year-over-year gains, lifting FOX's average in the time period by 70% among adults 18-49 versus last fall.

[10/27/15 - 12:12 PM]
Bravo Media Presents a Triple Threat with a New Episode of "Ladies of London" and Premieres of "Vanderpump Rules" and "Apres Ski" on Monday, Nov 2
Then on Friday, November 6, Bravo premieres the all new "Vanderpump Rules After Show" at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/27/15 - 12:06 PM]
Disney Channel Wins October in Targeted Youth Demographics; 24-Hour Disney Junior Channel Is the #1 Preschooler Network for the 31st Consecutive Month
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the month of October.

[10/27/15 - 12:06 PM]
Multiple Award-Winning Actress Jane Lynch to Host "People's Choice Awards 2016"
Lynch stars in the upcoming CBS comedy "Angel from Hell," scheduled to premiere in February.

[10/27/15 - 11:51 AM]
NBCSN Scores Big Finish at Talladega - NASCAR Sprint Cup Race from Talladega Superspeedway Matches NBCSN's Second Highest-Rated Telecast Ever
NBCSN spins the numbers for Sunday, October 25.

[10/27/15 - 11:00 AM]
"Supergirl" Premiere Flys High - Drama Opens as the Season's #1 New Series Premiere in Viewers and Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, October 26.

[10/27/15 - 10:25 AM]
Bravo Media Turns Back Time with a New Three-Part Limited Series "Then and Now with Andy Cohen," Premiering Sunday, December 13 at 10PM ET/PT
In each episode, Cohen, alongside his newsmaker, writer and celebrity guests, focuses on the most influential trends and events that shaped that year and reveal how the past has impacted the cultural nuances of today in unexpected ways.

[10/27/15 - 09:52 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Builds to a 5-Month High in Households
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of October 12-16.

[10/27/15 - 09:30 AM]
Season Two of Disney Junior's "Sheriff Callie's Wild West," Starring the Voices of Mandy Moore, Keegan-Michael Key and Iggy Pop, Debuts Sunday, November 1 on Disney Channel
In the season two premiere episode, a yo-yo twirling bandit arrives in Nice and Friendly Corners and learns an important lesson about forgiveness.

[10/27/15 - 09:15 AM]
"Guilty Pleasures" and "Top 5 Restaurants" Return Just in Time for the Holidays with All-New Seasons
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Monday, November 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/27/15 - 08:45 AM]
"The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration" Returns to FOX Thanksgiving Night, Thursday, November 26
Throughout the two-hour family-friendly special, celebrity guests will introduce the audience to adoptable rescue dogs and honor the people who dedicate their lives to caring for animals in need.

[10/27/15 - 08:44 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Supergirl" Opens Big for CBS
The Eye's newcomer debuts as the season's number one launch in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/27/15 - 08:33 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Special Features Rare Interviews with Hitler's Inner Circle - Eyewitnesses to Nazi Leader's Final 48 Hours in "The Day Hitler Died"
These tapes, thought to be lost to history, were found in an archive in Pittsburgh in 2013.

[10/27/15 - 08:28 AM]
NBC Leads Monday Among the Big 4 Networks in 18-49, With Week-to-Week Gains for "Voice" and "Blindspot"
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, October 26.

[10/27/15 - 08:21 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Outdraws NBC's "The Voice" in Overall Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, October 26.

[10/27/15 - 08:00 AM]
E! Greenlights Spin-Off of Hit Series "Botched" Sharing Stories of Those "Botched by Nature"
The new one-hour, eight episode series from Evolution Media will air on E! in 2016.

[10/27/15 - 07:48 AM]
It's Time to 'Shine When "Moonshiners" Returns to Discovery Channel on November 17 at 9 PM ET/PT
This season, the shiners set out to reclaim the backwoods to meet the ever-increasing demand of thirsty buyers.

[10/27/15 - 07:41 AM]
Global Music Superstars One Direction to Perform at the "2015 American Music Awards(R)"
They join previously announced host and performer Jennifer Lopez, as well as 5 Seconds of Summer, Selena Gomez and Carrie Underwood.

[10/27/15 - 07:39 AM]
Entertainment One Partners with Hulu on Exclusive Streaming Deal for Supernatural Drama "The Enfield Haunting"
The three-part dramatization looks at the terrifying and bizarre real events that took place at an ordinary house in Enfield, London during the autumn of 1977.

[10/27/15 - 07:18 AM]
Investigation Discovery Premieres "Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals"
The new nine-episode series premieres this Monday, November 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/26/15 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 26
Updates include: FX cancels "Married" after two seasons; E! pulls the plug on "Stewarts & Hamiltons"; and TBS orders comedy pilot from Matt Fogel and Todd Strauss-Schulson.

[10/26/15 - 02:58 PM]
"Scream Queens" Premiere Jumps 130%, Adds 5.2 Million from Delayed Viewing
FOX further spins the numbers for the week of September 21-27.







  [october 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 18: "The Merry Gentlemen" and "A Man on the Inside" Take the Top Spots
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" laid siege to #2 (6.4M views), while Season 1 took #5 with 2.2M views.

[11/26/24 - 11:44 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "Evolve and Flex" with Lance Fresh Friday, Dec. 6, on truTV and Max
The show is hosted by sports-lifestyle expert Lance Fresh and features candid conversations with guests to discuss how life's events have contributed to their sense of style.

[11/26/24 - 11:19 AM]
MGM+ Announces 2025 Premiere Date for "NFL Icons" Season Four
In the upcoming fourth season, the docuseries will feature Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers.

[11/26/24 - 10:24 AM]
Video: "Rogue Heroes" (MGM+ 2025 Series) Season 2 Tease
"Rogue Heroes" is a dramatized account of how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Official Trailer for Second Season of Hit Australian Drama, "Darby and Joan"
The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.

[11/26/24 - 10:01 AM]
ABC News Studios Announces Fourth Season of Hit True-Crime Series "Wild Crime," Streaming Dec. 5 Only on Hulu
"Wild Crime: Eleven Skulls" delves into the haunting 2012 disappearance of Samantha Koenig, an 18-year-old Anchorage barista last seen leaving her place of work with an unknown man on a dark winter night.

[11/26/24 - 08:32 AM]
Bravo Greenlights "Vanderpump Rules" Season 12 with a New Group of SUR-vers
In addition, "Vanderpump Rules" will celebrate the past decade of heartbreaks, friendship rifts and scandals with a retrospective special highlighting the past 11 seasons.

[11/26/24 - 08:30 AM]
Video: Paramount+ and Nickelodeon Reveal Teaser, First-Look Images and Premiere Date for "Henry Danger The Movie"
"Henry Danger The Movie" will be available to stream in the U.S. on Paramount+ Friday, January 17, and premiere on Nickelodeon that same day at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).

[11/26/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Makayla is a teenage girl who has spent her life grappling with a rare form of autism that rendered her essentially nonverbal until her parents, filled with unwavering belief in their daughter's potential, embarked on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla's inner world.

[11/26/24 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Announces Ian Bonhote & Peter Ettedgui's Award-Winning "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," Debuting December 7 on HBO and Max
The critically acclaimed film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and recently won six Critics Choice Documentary Awards.

[11/26/24 - 08:00 AM]
HGTV Greenlights Gutsy Las Vegas Renovation Series "Sin City Rehab" (wt) Starring Indomitable Designer Alison Victoria
The eight-episode series will document Alison, best known for her Emmy-nominated series "Windy City Rehab," taking the biggest gamble of her career as she expands her successful design business out West.

[11/26/24 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Manny" Season 2 - Release Date Announcement - Netflix
A busy executive hires a cowboy to care for her kids in a moment of panic. Little does she know he'll challenge her views of gender roles - and of love.

[11/26/24 - 06:58 AM]
"The Talk" Series Finale to Air Live on Friday, December 20
Over the show's 15 season run, "The Talk" will have aired 2,993 episodes, garnered over 70 awards/nominations, promoted over 10,800 guests, gifted over $103 million in giveaways, and welcomed over 250,000 audience members.

[11/26/24 - 06:01 AM]
"Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" Will Debut Early - Watch the Two-Episode Premiere Streaming December 2 Only on Disney+!
Look for new weekly episodes every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. PT on December 10.

[11/26/24 - 06:01 AM]
Paramount+ Sets December 9 Premiere for Docuseries on American Soccer Star Christian Pulisic
The first episode will premiere in December, while episodes two and three will premiere in January.