Television
No Deflation Here: Brady and the Patriots Pump Up Huge Ratings for NBC
Rain-soaked contest is second-best NFL kickoff game ever
By Tim Baysinger on Sep. 11, 2015 - 4:34 PM EDT
NBC was ready for some football, and so were the viewers. Roger Goodell might not have been happy about Tom Brady's overturned suspension, but the National Football League broadcaster was surely…
How Ryan Seacrest's First (Unofficial) Broadcasting Job Led Him to a Big New Education Initiative
Giving back to teachers with Think It Up
By Tim Baysinger on Sep. 11, 2015 - 12:32 PM EDT
Ryan Seacrest wants to give back to teachers, whom he credits for giving him his first taste of broadcasting. This might not come as much of a surprise, but Seacrest wasn't…
No Longer 'Dry-Trumping,' Stephen Colbert Lands Donald Trump as a Late Show Guest
11 days after appearance on Fallon
By Jason Lynch on Sep. 10, 2015 - 5:15 PM EDT
Donald Trump has decided to play both sides, er, late-night hosts. Trump, whose Friday booking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was one of Fallon's biggest counterprogramming coups during The…
These NFL Teams Lead the League in Digital Engagements Heading Into the New Season
Another win for Brady and the Patriots
By Tim Baysinger on Sep. 10, 2015 - 2:02 PM EDT
Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't deny the New England Patriots drive the conversation more than any other team in the National Football League, and we have the data…
Jimmy Fallon Reclaims the Late-Night Lead on Stephen Colbert's Second Night
Late Show drops to No. 2 in the demo and total viewers
By Jason Lynch on Sep. 10, 2015 - 10:48 AM EDT
It looks like Stephen Colbert's reign as the new late-night ratings king lasted just 24 hours. Order was restored on night two of the competition between Colbert's Late Show and The…
For at Least One Night, Stephen Colbert Is the New Late-Night Ratings King
Draws more viewers than Fallon and Kimmel combined
By Jason Lynch on Sep. 9, 2015 - 2:26 PM EDT
The final numbers for the premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are in, and it looks like the late-night ad windfall CBS was waiting for has indeed arrived. Colbert's…
Endemol Is Launching Its Own Hub for Videos by Stars Like Michelle Phan
And what it means for YouTube
By Tim Baysinger on Sep. 9, 2015 - 1:59 PM EDT
Endemol Beyond USA is looking to have greater control of its popular content, which averages 1.8 billion monthly views on YouTube alone. The digital-content arm of Endemol Shine North America today…
National Geographic's Publications Shift to For-Profit as Fox Partnership Expands
New venture will be called National Geographic Partners
By Jason Lynch on Sep. 9, 2015 - 11:42 AM EDT
21st Century Fox, which has had a joint venture with National Geographic's TV channels for almost two decades, is expanding that partnership to all of National Geographic Society's media properties. Going…
FXX Speeds Up Expansion Plans With Help From Shows New and Old
'You're the Worst' crosses over from FX
By Jason Lynch on Sep. 9, 2015 - 9:00 AM EDT
Stephen Falk wasn't sure how to react when he got the news that his critically acclaimed but low-rated FX sitcom, You're the Worst, would move to FXX for Season 2.…
The 10 Most Impressive Things About Stephen Colbert's Late Show Debut
Solid premiere attracts big advertisers—and Jon Stewart
By Jason Lynch on Sep. 9, 2015 - 8:52 AM EDT
Of all CBS' fall premieres, none was as important to the network's future than last night's debut of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Not only does Colbert have to fill…
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