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Updated with information from ESPN: Monday Night Football was a touchdown for ABC last night, as the season debut pitting the Baltimore Ravens and the Las Vegas Raiders topped both ratings and viewership in broadcast primetime. The game, which saw the Raiders eke out a 33-27 victory, drew a 1.7 rating in the 18-49…

Monday primetime returned to Sayulita, Mexico for a new two-hour episode of Bachelor in Paradise on ABC. Lance Bass took his turn as guest host for the latest installment, which drew in a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.23 million viewers, per fast affiliates. Bachelor in Paradise dipped slightly from last Monday’s…

ABC and NBC ruled Monday evening with two-hour episodes of Bachelor In Paradise and American Ninja Warrior, respectively. Bachelor In Paradise ticked up from its season premiere in the previous week to earn a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.22 million viewers, per fast affiliates. Monday’s episode surpassed…

Bachelor In Paradise returned to ABC for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and topped Monday night ratings. The series, which also saw David Spade take over for former host Chris Harrison, drew in a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.06 million viewers upon its two-hour opening, per fast…

Peacock is preparing a slew of spinoffs of hit non-scripted NBCU series. The streamer has ordered spinoffs of Top Chef and Below Deck as well as Baking It, from Amy Poehler and the team behind Making It, and is becoming the home of American Ninja Warrior Junior, which was previously at Universal Kids. This comes after…

NBC is cementing its summer line-up of unscripted shows and this year's schedule looks a bit more normal than last year. The network is kicking off its summer on May 31 and has moved Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman DIY series Making It back to the sunny season. Making It, which is hosted by and exec produced by the Parks…

The Season 12 premiere of American Ninja Warrior set the bar Monday night, delivering a 0.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 3.50 million viewers. The NBC athletic competition was down from its Season 11 average but ticked up a tenth from last week’s all-stars special. NBC ended the night with a repeat of Dat…

After two weeks of the DNC and RNC, regular programming began to resurface in primetime Monday night. American Ninja Warrior returned with a special all-stars episode, leading the night with a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 3.48 million viewers. It was followed by a rerun of Dateline, with both shows giving…

NBC is continuing to rejig its fall schedule with American Ninja Warrior moving into The Voice's slot in September. Season 12 of the reality competition series, which completed production during the pandemic, will launch from 8-10 p.m. Monday, September 7. Deadline understands that The Voice, which was set to occupy…

UPDATED, 12:20 PM: American Ninja Warrior has severed ties with last year’s winner Drew Drechsel following his arrest on federal child sex-related charges. NBCUniversal and producer A. Smith & Co released the following statement Wednesday: “We are shocked and disturbed to learn about the charges alleged against Drew…

UPDATED: Several reality/game shows are delaying production, shutting down or going without a studio audience. NBC’s American Ninja Warrior has postponed production for two weeks. The series was originally scheduled to start filming tomorrow, March 13. That date has now been pushed. Also postponed is start of…

American Ninja Warrior is returning for a ninth season. NBC said it has renewed the four-time Emmy-nominated series for a return this summer. Production will begin in the spring with a premiere date TBD. Hosted by Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila along with sideline reporter Zuri Hall, the obstacle course…