Connie Knight, mother of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, will guest star on 'The Young and the Restless'The longtime fan will be making an appearance in Genoa City in the episode slated to air Wednesday, August 13.
ABC Family Targeting Older Women Amid Restructuring
ABC Family is looking to tighten its viewership focus. On the heels of the July 8 exit of Kate Juergens — a top architect of the network's millennial brand — and a restructuring under new chief Tom Ascheim, the network known for teen smash Pretty Little Liars wants to age up how it is perceived and lure more 20-somethings. ABC Family's median viewer is 29, which dips to 25 for original programs.
Ascheim, a former Nickelodeon exec who took over in December, tells THR his five-year plan is for ABC Family to be seen as a young-adult network instead of one that caters to families with kids.
Liberty Global says buys ITV stake from BskyB
Colorado-based Liberty Global, which has made a string of European acquisitions in recent years, added in a statement however that it did not intend to make an offer to acquire ITV. Liberty Global has purchased 259.8 million ITV shares at 185 pence per share from pay-TV giant BSkyB. ITV broadcasts hit period drama Downton Abbey and long-running soap opera Coronation Street.