NBC Announces Extreme ‘Survivor’ Rival ‘Million Dollar Island’
With 100 contestants competing over 50 days on a remote island, NBC is going big into the adventure reality space.
‘The Blacklist’ Renewed For 10th Season On NBC
Star and executive producer James Spader announced the pickup Tuesday during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a few …
Once Savvy, NBC’s Olympics Deal Is Shakier After Beijing
These Olympics were a disaster for the network: a buzz-free, hermetically-sealed event in an authoritarian country a half-day's time zone …
Super Bowl Viewership Tops 100M For NBC, NFL
The 2022 Super Bowl scored more than 100.2 million viewers according to Nielsen data from NBC and Telemundo. Cracking that 100 million …
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson To Host Musical Competition Series ‘American Song Contest’
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson are set to host NBC’s upcoming musical competition series, American Song Contest, the network announced …
‘That’s My Jam’ Renewed For Season 2 At NBC
The variety game show “That’s My Jam” has been renewed for Season 2 at NBC. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the hourlong music and comedy variety …
Several Factors Contribute To NBC’s Low Olympic Ratings
Through the first four nights of competition, NBC is on track for the lowest-rated Winter Games in history. Friday night’s coverage on NBC, …
NBC Opens Olympics With ‘Worst Hand Imaginable’
The Games are central to the network’s brand, and NBC will have to navigate complications resulting from the pandemic and politics.
NBC Gives Winter Olympics TV’s Biggest Promo Push For Second Week In A Row
Various athlete-centric NBC promos for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics top B+C's Promo Mojo chart showing the top five TV promos ranked by …
Howie Mandel Urges Pal Jay Leno To Air ‘Late Night’ Laundry
On the podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff, he tells Leno he should have publicly defended himself in the Tonight Show rivalries of decades …
Republicans Probe NBC Over Beijing Olympics Coverage
Republican leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have sent a letter to NBCUniversal executives voicing concerns about "the …
NBC, Fox To Simulcast First USFL Regular-Season Game
Looking to try to grab a big audience for springtime professional football, the new USFL’s first regular season game will be broadcast live …
NBC Walks Tightrope In Coverage Of Beijing Olympics Amid Diplomatic Boycott And Human Rights Furor
NBC Sports this week made the not-too-surprising announcement that much of its Beijing Olympics team would be covering next month’s Winter …
NBC’s ‘AGT: Extreme’ Now Set for February Premiere, Four-Week Run
Heretofore MIA from NBC’s midseason schedule — and after pausing production at one point due to a competitor’s on-set injury — America’s Got …
‘Ellen’s Game of Games’ Canceled At NBC After Four Seasons
Ellen DeGeneres’ game show Ellen’s Game of Games is not coming back to NBC. The series launched with an eight-episode order in 2017 and its …
NBC Schedules Betty White Tribute
NBC will salute Betty White in a primetime special Jan. 31. The 10 p.m. ET/PT special, Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl, will …
The Power Of Morning Television Endures As ‘Today’ Celebrates 70 Years
Today invented the very idea of morning television, spurring rivals like GMA and CBS Mornings and at least a dozen rise-and-shine shows on …
‘Quantum Leap’ Sequel Pilot Greenlit By NBC
Scott Bakula may be involved in project, which is set 30 years after the original series. (Photo courtesy Everett Collection)
‘Chicago PD’ Pauses Production After Positive COVID Tests
Filming on Season 9 of the NBC drama Chicago PD was suspended Wednesday after a number of positive COVID tests, including cases in Zone A, …
‘Life Goes On’ Sequel Starring Kellie Martin Lands At NBC
NBC has handed out a put-pilot commitment to a sequel to the former ABC drama, with original star Kellie Martin attached to reprise her …
Sinclair Renews NBC And Fox Affiliations
The deals cover 30 markets serving approximately 11 million households and include stations for which Sinclair provides sales and other …
Q&A WITH DAN FOGELMAN
Could The Final Season Of ‘This Is Us’ Signal (Another) End For Broadcast TV?
Dan Fogelman is not the kind of guy to dwell on his successes. The busy showrunner just doesn’t have the time. As he prepares for the last …
Seth Meyers Contracts COVID, Show Dark This Week
Meyers tweeted today about his positive result but said he felt fine, thanking the vaccine and a booster shot. He hosted an original …
Midseason Ratings Report Card: NBC’s Best And Worst Performing Show
Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the …
Lorne Michaels Considering ‘SNL’ Retirement
The Saturday Night Live boss says the show's upcoming 50th anniversary could very well be the right time to exit.
Sam Waterston Returns To ‘Law & Order’
District Attorney Jack McCoy is back. Sam Waterston, one of the longest-tenured Law & Order cast members, has closed a deal to reprise …
NBC To Broadcast USFL Games Along With Fox Under New Multiyear Rights Deal
NBC Sports will televise USFL games along with Fox Sports when the pro football league returns in a new incarnation next spring. Starting in …
‘Law & Order’ Revival Adds Camryn Manheim
The Emmy winner joins Anthony Anderson, Jeffrey Donovan and Hugh Dancy in the revival of the NBC series that premieres Feb. 24.
ABC, NBC Execs On Hybrid Scheduling For First-Year Comedies
Abbott Elementary, American Auto and Grand Crew will all debut in December, then wait several weeks before settling into their regular …
NBC Ramps Up Beijing Olympics Marketing Amid Rising Political Concerns In China
Starting this month, much of the marketing has been around TV promotional spots — some 1,529 spots on NBCUniversal channels and networks — …
Miley Cyrus & ‘SNL’s Pete Davidson To Host New Year’s Eve Special On NBC
Miley Cyrus and Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson will help NBC ring in 2022 with Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party special hosted by Cyrus and …
‘This Is Us’ 7 Original Cast Members Get $2M Bonuses Ahead of Final Season
The seven original main cast members of This Is Us have received $2 million cash bonuses ahead of the NBC drama’s sixth and final season. …
Inside NBC’s ‘Today’ Show Reinvention For The Streaming Era
NBC already produces more hours of Today every week than there are in the primetime schedule of its broadcast rival, Fox. But in recent …
NBC Will Air Winter Olympics Coverage, Not A New Or Returning Show, After Super Bowl 56
NBC has decided against airing one of its new or returning entertainment shows in its coveted post-Super Bowl 56 timeslot on Feb. 13. …
‘LA Brea’ Renewed By NBC For Season 2
NBC has renewed its new hit drama La Brea for a second season. It is the No. 1 new show this fall in the highly coveted adults 18-49 …
Gene Walsh, Longtime NBC Media Relations Executive, Dies At 87
He started out with the network in 1961 in New York and retired 30 years later after relocating to Burbank.
Talia Parkinson-Jones Will Executive Produce ‘Today With Hoda & Jenna’
Daytime TV veteran Talia Parkinson-Jones has been named the new executive producer of the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show, placing a new …
NBC Will Bring Back Original ‘Law & Order’ For 21st Season
The network announced Tuesday that it is bringing the cops-and-courts police drama back for a 21st season. When the show left the airwaves …
‘SNL’ Returning With All But One Incumbent Cast Member
Only Beck Bennett, known for impersonations of former Vice President Mike Pence and a buff Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is exiting as the …