Arlington, Virginia – PBS and WGBH announced that the January 5 premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE had an average audience of 15.5 million viewers, further solidifying the episode as the highest-rated drama premiere in PBS history. (Nielsen Live+7 data, 9.7 household rating.) This marks a 52 percent growth in audience compared to the 10.2 million average audience first reported in the Nielsen Fast National data. The fourth season premiere of the Emmy®, … [Read more...] about “Downton Abbey” ​S4’s U.S. premiere ​reaches 15.5 million ​viewers
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NATPE: Telemundo Media and Reset TV to produce new music competition format
Miami – ​At the 2014 NATPE Market & Conference on January 27, Telemundo Media and Spain’s Reset TV announced plans to jointly own, develop, produce and distribute El Artista (Working Title), a new musical competition format and weekend primetime series, set to premiere in the 2014-15 season. The deal includes the co-ownership and production of a new format to be based on an original concept from Reset TV, the creators of popular entertainment formats such … [Read more...] about NATPE: Telemundo Media and Reset TV to produce new music competition format
Syfy comes to Australia’s Foxtel in HD
Singapore – The channels’ division of NBCUniversal International Television and Foxtel have announced the programming line-up for global channel brand Syfy, which will launch in HD on Foxtel on January 1, 2014. This announcement was made by Christine Fellowes, MD, Universal Networks International, Asia Pacific and Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television.For the first time, Foxtel subscribers will be able to watch science-fiction and fantasy programming … [Read more...] about Syfy comes to Australia’s Foxtel in HD
Chris Taylor to lead NBCUniversal’s TV operations in ANZ
Singapore – NBCUniversal International has announced that Chris Taylor will lead its integrated television operations in Australia and New Zealand in the newly-created role of Vice President, International Television. Taylor will start on November 25, 2013 and report to Christine Fellowes, Managing Director, Universal Networks International, APAC and Justin Che, SVP Sales Liaison, APAC. He will be based in Sydney. Chris Taylor, Vice President, International Television … [Read more...] about Chris Taylor to lead NBCUniversal’s TV operations in ANZ
KidsCo channel to close (Update)
KidsCo, the international channel targeting children 6-10, will close following a joint decision by shareholders of the JV, NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment. KidsCo released the following statement: "As one of many children’s linear services available in the international market, growing the KidsCo business has been challenging. As a result, both shareholders – NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment – have decided to discontinue the joint venture service by early 2014." … [Read more...] about KidsCo channel to close (Update)
NBC to broadcast LIVE “The Sound of Music” in December
New York - On December 3, 2013, Sony Masterworks will release the companion soundtrack to NBC's live broadcast of The Sound of Music, based on the classic stage musical. The three-hour live production, starring Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, will air December 5, 2013. The Sound of Music The cast also includes Audra McDonald (Private Practice), who has won five Tony Awards and two Grammys, as Mother Abbess; Stephen Moyer (True Blood), who will play Capt. Georg von Trapp; … [Read more...] about NBC to broadcast LIVE “The Sound of Music” in December