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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
 
Lionsgate and Universal Music Group inked a multi-year, first-look television to develop scripted and unscriptedprojects based on artists and content from UMG. “UMG has produced award-winning films and we can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together in television,” said Lionsgate Television Group chairman Kevin Beggs. “We see so much opportunity for storytelling in the talent and properties that UMG represents, and we look forward to working together to bring these incredible stories to life in a way that resonates with a global audience.”
 
Face the Nation executive producer Mary Hager will oversee the production of CBS News’ multiplatform coverage of midterm election night. Hager will continue on Face the Nation as she serves as EP for midterm election coverage.
 
 
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
 
Hulu acquired Australia’s Safe Harbour for its U.S. debut as a Hulu Original Series. Four-part event drama tells the story of five Australians on a yachting trip whose vacation takes a disastrous turn when they come upon a broken-down fishing boat full of desperate asylum seekers.
 
PBS’s Austin City Limits kicks off season 44 on Saturday, October 6 with art-rock performer St. Vincent. Also appearing over the course of the season are John Prine, Alessia Cara, Kacey Musgraves and Sam Smith, among others.
 
 
DIGITAL
 
Apple and Pinterest joined Facebook,YouTube and Spotify in removing content from infoWars and its founder, Alex Jones. While Jones is known for spreading false news – like saying the Sandy Hook killings were a hoax – it’s his hate speech that got him the boot. “Apple does not tolerate hate speech,” said the company. “We believe in representing a wide range of views, so long as people are respectful to those with differing opinions.”
 
Nippon Broadcasting and Audioburst entered into a joint partnership for building new voice technology products using Audioburst’s AI-based voice search platform. Nippon is investing $3 million in Audioburst, bringing the company’s Series A Round to $14.4 million. “News around the funding and strategic relationship with Nippon Broadcasting, Inc. means that we can expand our unmatched technology and mission to organize the world’s audio to a greater international audience of radio, broadcast and podcast creators and users across devices,” Amir Hirsch, founder and CEO of Audioburst, tells Cynopsis. “We’re changing the way people can search, explore and experience audio and voice search and this is just the beginning.”  
 
In what it is touting as the auto industry’s first online matchmaking experience, Cars.com is using a proprietary machine learning algorithm to make personalized car recommendations. Users “like” or “don’t like” recommendations, leading to car matches near their location.
 
My Town Games, creator of dollhouse-like digital games, inked a deal with Discovery Inc. to release co-branded games that allow kids to explore open-ended play. The co-venture will launch later this summer as My Town Discovery, a game that features a virtual world where kids can hang out with their friends and explore their community. It will debut on the App store and on Google Play as a 7-day free trial, after which players will have the option of joining the club with a monthly subscription fee.  
 
 
MEASUREMENT & DATA
 
Kantar has been certified as a verified Measurement Partner for Google, designating it as an approved third-party measurement provider for brands looking to verify their media spend performance on Google-owned platforms. Google Measurement Partners offers partnerships with Google that give brands a variety of options to measure their advertising media. The program is launching with 20+ verified partners across seven specializations: viewability, reach, brand safety, brand lift, sales lift, app attribution, and marketing mix modeling.
 
 
COMING UP
 
SheKnows Media’s 14th#BlogHer Creators Summit will include a fireside chat with Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black), on the work Time’s Up is doing to create a safe and fair work environment. Summit takes place August 8-9 in NYC at The Seaport’s Pier 17.
 
On Saturday, September 1 at 6p, WGN America will air All In: Zero Hour, a live pre-show to a wrestling PPV special.
 
 
CASTING
 
Jovan Adepo (The Leftovers), Jordi Molla (Genius), and Cristina Umana and Francisco Denis (Narcos) have boarded the season two cast of upcoming Amazon drama Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan as series regulars….Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect) will play a “reimagined” version of Greg, originated by Santino Fontana, in the fourth and final season of CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend….Danny Nucci (The Fosters) will recur on ABC’s upcoming The Rookie.
 
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Join us as we honor the year’s best in children’s, tween, and teen media at the 7th Annual Imagination Awards breakfast and networking reception. In addition to our talented category finalists, the event will celebrate Luminary Award honorees Fred Seibert (founder of Frederator Networks and Chief Creative Officer of WOW! Unlimited Media) and Terri Minsky (creator of Disney Channel’s Andi Mack and Lizzie McGuire).
 FINALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK
 
 
RATINGS
 
Paramount Network’s Yellowstone delivered a series high rating in Live+3 for episode six, with a 1.3 among A18-49.
 
Several of Discovery’s U.S. Networks broke records in July 2018, and the portfolio earned three of the top five slots for W25-54 prime delivery in ad-supported cable for the month – TLC #1, HGTV #4, and ID #5. Driven by one of its strongest Shark Weeks ever, Discovery Channel finished the month ahead of last July across all 25-54, 18-49, and 18-34 demos, with growth across six nights of the week.  
 
Other company highlights include: HGTV finished July ranked as the #3 cable network among W25-54 and #8 among A25-54 in Prime; Food Network delivered double-digit A25-54 rating growth in July, ranking it as the #7 cable net among W25-54 and #4 among upscale W25-54; TLC had its best July performance ever, ranking as the #1 cable network in Prime among W25-54; July 2018 was ID’s best July ever in Prime across all key demos – P2+, HH, P/W/M 25-54, P/W/M 18-49; and OWN had its highest-rated month in the Daytime daypart (.17 W25-54), up +42% over last year.
 
It was Animal Planet’s second consecutive month of year-over-year Prime growth among A25-54 and W25-54. The network broke into ad-supported cable’s top 10 on Saturdays among women (#7), and Travel Channel produced its highest-rated July ever for A25-54 and M25-54 viewers, posting 16% gains over last July. In Prime and Total Day, July 2018 became Velocity’s most-watched July in network history, and marked the net’s 20th consecutive month of year-over-year Prime delivery growth among A25-54 and P/M18+. It was Science Channel’s highest-rated July among P/M/W25-54 and P2+, making the sixth month this year the net has set A25-54 monthly ratings records. And DIY Network recorded its highest-rated ever July among A25-54 and M25-54 during Prime.  
 
The premiere of Globo telenovela O Tempo Nao Para (Time does not Stop, in a loose translation) reached 40.8 million Brazilian viewers and a share of 46% – the best result for a first chapter in the slot since 2013. 
 
SHAREABLEE SOCIAL TV RATINGS:Top U.S. Shows Overall by Engagement for the week of July 30, 2018
Program, Total Actions (000), Total Content, Actions per Content (000), Fans/Followers (000)
E! News (E!) 9203m 597, 15, 33498
The Originals (CW) 2893, 77, 38, 10987
Today Show (NBC) 1210, 528, 2, 12710
World of Dance (NBC) 1109, 177, 6, 2485
TMZ (Warner Bros./synd.) 967, 1060, 1, 14949
America’s Got Talent (NBC) 963, 181, 5, 13238
Fox & Friends (Fox News) 790, 390, 2, 4103
The Four (Fox) 759, 209, 4, 1752
Entertainment Tonight (CBS/synd.) 697, 614, 1, 7349
World News Tonight (ABC) 675, 899, .8, 4896
Based on Total Actions (reactions, comments, shares and retweets)
 
Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions) Friday, August 3,2018 time period averages
Source: Nielsen, Live+SD
CBS: 3.32 million
TKO: Total Knock Out 2.99, Whistleblower 2.96, Blue Bloods 4.02
NBC: 3.16 million
American Ninja Warrior 3.0, Dateline 3.48
ABC: 2.76 million
Quantico 2.69, What Would You Do? 2.50, 20/20 3.10
CW: 1.26 million
Masters of Illusion 1.31, Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1.16
FOX: 1.24 million
The Resident 1.46, The Orville 1.02
TELEMUNDO: .90 million
Exatlon .63, Sin Senos SI Hay Paraiso .93, Senor de los Cielos 1.15
UNIVISION: .76 million
Rico y Lazaro .94, Bella y las Bestias .80, La Piloto .62
 
Friday A18-49: NBC .6/3, CBS .5/3, TELE .5/3, ABC .4/2, UNI .3/2, CW .3/1, OX .2/1
 
 
EXECUTIVE MOVES
 
The same day word broke of the departure of Luis Silberwasser, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced new responsibilities for four execs. Beau Ferrari, as EVP of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, will closely partner with all content divisions and NBCUniversal teams across the portfolio; Monica Gil, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, will serve as the key executive driving the company’s reputation, brand and corporate marketing; in the newly created role ofEVP, Revenue Strategy & Innovation for NBCUni Telemundo Enterprises, Peter Blacker will work across linear and digital platforms to amplify the company’s monetization efforts; and Ronald Day, EVP, Entertainment, Telemundo Networks, will be responsible for programming, talent and promotions of primetime, daytime and specials for Telemundo and Universo Networks.
 
Discovery, Inc. appointed Peter Faricy to the newly created role of CEO, Global Direct-to-Consumer, overseeing Discovery’s global digital and direct-to-consumer businesses. Faricy joins Discovery from Amazon.
 
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is stepping down, and will be replaced by the company’s president, Ramon Laguarta. Nooyi will remain as chairman until early 2019.
 
Bryan Curb was named Chief Creative Office at Litton Entertainment. Curb is Executive Producer for several series on ABC stations, as well as NBC’s The More You Know series.
 
Karen Hobson has been tapped to fill the newly-created role of Senior Vice President of Communications for The Walt Disney Co.’s direct-to-consumer and international division. Most recently, Hobson was VP of Corporate Communications for the Disney|ABC Television Group.
 
Premiere Networks promoted Casey Silcock to Vice President of Affiliate Relations/Morning Shows from Director of Affiliate Relations. 
 
 
IN MEMORIAM
 
Charlotte Rae, best known to TV audiences for playing Mrs. Garrett on Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life, died August 5. She was age 92. Rae was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, and last year revealed she had bone cancer. 
 
On This Day: 1820 – The first potatoes were planted in Hawaii.
 
Answer to the Last Trivia Question: What state was the birth mother of Monica and Chandler’s children from on Friends (1994-2004)? Ohio. Kudos to: Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC, Taryn Stansbury-Turner/Atlanta, Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA, Allison Weiner-MMSOI/Warwich, RI, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank  
 
Today’s Trivia Question: Which 1980s series focused on a husband and wife detective team, and the wife was a witch? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four correct answers from each time zone will be selected.)
 
Answer to yesterday’s Anagram: Teensy Crib Gig = Big City Greens. Kudos to: Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank, Charlene White-A+E Networks/Stamford, CT, Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton, FL
 
TV Show Anagram: Tips Poor Squanderer (Email [email protected] with your answer; first three respondents with the correct answer who aren’t in trivia will be posted in tomorrow’s newsletter.)

 

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – MONDAY AUGUST 6
ABC: Bachelor in Paradise [p], Castaways [p]
CBS: NCIS [r], Bull [r], NCIS: New Orleans [r]
CW: The 100 [f], The Outpost  
FOX: Beat Shazam, Love Connection
NBC: America’s Got Talent, Making It  
PBS: 10 Towns That Changed America, No Passport Required, Frontline
TELEMUNDO: Exatlon, Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso, El Senor de los Cielos  
UNIVISION: El Rico y Lazaro, La Bella y las Bestias, La Piloto
 

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