Get ready for more time jumping. NBC has renewed “Quantum Leap,” the revival of the ’90s science-fiction series, for a second season.“Quantum Leap,” which stars Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song has been a strong performer for NBC and Peacock, where episodes stream next-day. This “Quantum Leap” sees Song following up on the work of […]
Continue readingWipe your eyes, last night’s “This Is Us” series finale just scored the show’s best “live” ratings since November 2020.The end of Season 6 (and the series) drew a 1.27 rating among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. That is the key demo for entertainment programming, the one that most ad-supported shows use to sell their […]
Continue readingIn this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv, Twentieth Century Fox claims the top spot in spending with “Spies in Disguise.”Ads placed for the animated film had an estimated media value of $6.63 million through Sunday for 937 national ad airings on […]
Continue readingMusic competition shows have been a TV mainstay in America ever since the Brits imported “American Idol” in the early-2000s, which in turn kickstarted a slew of copycats, including NBC’s incredibly popular “The Voice.” Eventually, movies based on the competitive nature of these shows (“American Dreamz” and “Pitch Perfect“) were made, creating a genre which, […]
Continue readingIn this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Marvel claims the top spot in spending with “Avengers: Infinity War.”Ads placed for the superhero film had an estimated media value of $4.94 million through Sunday for 923 national ad airings on 39 networks. (Spend figures […]
Continue readingFor a long time, Whitney Houston was simply “The Voice,” the uber-talented diva who could hit any note, who could pull off any run — and dominated the music charts for it. Then, she became the face of the tabloids, of washed up singers who struggled with a life of drugs, erratic behavior, and scandals. […]
Continue readingIn this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending for the second week in a row with “Blockers.”Ads placed for the comedy had an estimated media value of $5.21 million through Sunday for 1,041 national ad airings […]
Continue readingLast year the stars seemed aligned for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” to snatch the Emmy crown from “The Voice,” but Television Academy voters stunned observers by picking the NBC singing competition for the third straight year and four out of the last five years (ratings matter). The question now is whether the rebooted “American Idol” or […]
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