[TV orNotTV] Re: U.S. Women's World Cup final shatters TV ratings record

According to NASCAR's website, the race was postponed on Saturday due to weather, not NBC's scheduling hijinks. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to

[TV orNotTV] TV still trying to find a rom-com that clicks

And, per this Indiewire writer <http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-romantic-comedy-is-having-a-revolution-and-its-happening-on-tv-20150706?utm_source=asDaily_newsletter&utm_medium=sailthru_newsletter&utm_term=Blogs%3A%20asDaily%20V2&utm_campaign=Blogs%3A%20Animation%20Scoop%20

[TV orNotTV] Re: Beeb Young Demo Wimbledon Studio Show Bombs

Mark Jeffries, in part > Speaking of young demo pandering at the Beeb, I have heard that BBC3, the > digital channel that's the usual suspect when it comes to complaints about > young demo pandering, is going off the air soon--is that true or not (or > has it already happened?). > The plan wa

Re: [TV orNotTV] Beeb Young Demo Wimbledon Studio Show Bombs

Basically the problem was that some new producers decided that instead of highlights of all the matches people missed at work that people wanted to see, they put too many "features" in a new format. As I type, today's episode is airing, delayed after Djokovic was close to being knocked out. They'v

[TV orNotTV] Marisa Tomei to recur on 'Empire'

The Oscar-winner joins the Fox hit as a billionaire venture-capitalist who's a "lover of hip-hop, social trends, high-end fashion and beautiful women", per a THR report (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The

[TV orNotTV] Simon C. loses his mother

Julie Brett was 89. (NYDN link) The planned start of auditions for X-Factor UK was postponed . (Sky News

[TV orNotTV] Re: U.S. Women's World Cup final shatters TV ratings record

Weather pushed the July NASCAR Cup Daytona race after 11PM east, after already being pushed to Sunday night by clueless NBC brass who must think SNL reruns need protection... they'd better hope for decent L+3/L+7 figgers... B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received th

[TV orNotTV] Beeb Young Demo Wimbledon Studio Show Bombs

BBC Sport, in an attempt to break from the traditional highlights-and-analysis of studio shows and get down with the kids and their social media, redubbed the highlights show of The Championships (aka Wimbledon) "Wimbledon2Day" and added a studio audience and wacky home videos, to mostly negati

[TV orNotTV] U.S. Women's World Cup final shatters TV ratings record

The final last evening had an 18.3 rating, double the best rating of the top mens' match. http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/soccer/2015/07/06/U-S-Women-s-World-Cup-Finale-on-Fox-Sets-Soccer-Ratings-Record/stories/201507060123 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting

An Aussie-based sketch comedy show that actually provided me a few laughs, which is a few more laughs than SNL has provided in the last decade. I recommend the IT guy sketch and the Prius owner sketches. https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/episode-1/id981270765?i=984891330 -- Kevin M. (RPCV)