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Daily Archives : Feb 5, 2018

Super Bowl Ratings Hit Eight-Year Low — But It’s a Different Story for the Program Airing After the Game

NBC put the word out today about some impressive ratings on Super Bowl Sunday, but the network’s best news was contained in the numbers for programming that aired after the game, rather than the game itself. NBC was eager to…

Paul Simon Announces Homeward Bound — The Farewell Tour

Announcement from Paul Simon, Feb. 5, 2018: Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon, will embark on his farewell concert tour on May 16 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Rogers Arena. Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour will…

From a High-Achieving Couch Potato to a Good Old-Fashioned Expletive-Filled Rant, the Writers Guild’s Annual Beyond Words Event Had It All

The horrors of racial discrimination, both historical and fictional. A young woman’s coming of age. A love story involving an aquatic alien. The cultural, familial and relationship struggles of a mixed couple. A woman in a man’s game. The story…

NBC’s Super Bowl LII Posts Total Audience Delivery Average of 106 Million Viewers

Press release from NBC, Feb. 5, 2018: Super Bowl LII on NBC, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots, posted a Total Audience Delivery of 106 million viewers, across…

‘Westworld’ Returns for Season Two Sunday, April 22, on HBO

Press release from HBO, Feb. 4, 2018: A new chapter begins. The Emmy-winning drama series WESTWORLD returns for its ten-episode second season SUNDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Viewers can now see the WESTWORLD spot that premiered…

‘This Is Us’ Is the Top-Rated Post-Super Bowl Telecast in 6 Years

Press release from NBC, Feb. 5, 2018: NBC’s special post-Super Bowl telecast of “This Is Us” averaged a 16.2 rating in metered-market households from 10:45-11:49 p.m. ET (10:45-11:45 in the meters), making it the top-rated post-Super Bowl entertainment telecast in…

NBC Posts 47.4/70 Overnight Rating for Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl LII Thriller

Press release from NBC, Feb. 5, 2018: Super Bowl LII, which featured the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a thrilling 41-33 victory over the defending champion New England Patriots, delivered a 47.4/70 overnight rating/share on NBC (not…