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03.19.14
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 19, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premiere:
CNBC: Money Talks at 10p
CW: The 100 at 9p
DIY: I Want That: Consumer Electronics Show at 10p
Food: Save My Bakery at 8p
HBO: Doll & Em at 10p
NUVOtv: Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers at 10p
TBS: Deal With It at 10:30p
Tonight’s Finale:
A&E: Wahlburgers at 10p
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Cable/Broadcast average is -3% YTD Except on Oxygen…
W18-34 ratings are up +9% YTD
That’s on top of 2013 growth (+8% YOY) (source) Looking to reach young women? Look to Oxygen.
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Craig Ferguson (The Late Late Show) and Drew Carey (The Price Is Right) are trading places on April Fool’s Day. Carey will host the CBS late night talker on Tuesday, April 1 at 12:37a, and Ferguson will host the net’s 11a game show. Ferguson’s robot skeleton sidekick and pantomime horse will lend an assist as Price models.
Good Morning America debuted digital studio #socialsquare on Tuesday, an expansion of its current Times Square studio and a social "nerve center" that allows guests to interact with viewers throughout the broadcast. "This will revolutionize how our show is produced," said the ABC morning show’s senior executive producer, Tom Cibrowski.
The Asia Pacific region is going digital so rapidly that a report from Digital TV Research predicts 97.5 percent penetration in TV households by 2020, up by 501 million homes between 2013 and 2020. But Simon Murray, author of "Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts," said that while China and India will have a combined 663 million TV households by 2020 – as many as Europe and North America combined – there will still be room for growth "for some time to come," with 160 million Asia Pacific home still without a TV set.
Season three of Nick at Nite comedy See Dad Run will be its last, reports Deadline. Production on the Scott Baio starrer wraps in May.
Bleacher Reports‘ Reese Waters has joined Weather Channel‘s brand new morning show, AMHQ. Waters appears during the daily sports segment, ScoreCast.
Outdoor Channel announced the expansion of its multi-platform partnership with "The Revolution with Jim & Trav: The Official Radio Program of Outdoor Channel," a syndicated radio show and podcast dedicated to outdoor enthusiasts. Outdoor will continue its title sponsorship in a partnership that allows for cross-promotional marketing opportunities, including webisodes on www.OutdoorChannel.com/Revolution.
Submissions for the "Peace In the Streets Annual Global Film Festival" are open to kids age 9-18, who compete by submitting a short video at peaceinthestreetsfest.com. Produced by CV Studios Entertainment, the event’s partners include UNICEF, Voices of Youth, Foundation for Culture of Peace (Madrid), MTVAct.com and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and is supported by simplyME TV, Clear Channel, and Dish Network.
"There are only two KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) measured in digital campaigns that actually make their way into the boardroom," says Gabe Lozano, CEO of LockerDome, "ROI measured by growth of a qualified audience and ROI measured by revenue, which makes the necessity of a great activation strategy paramount." Hear more from Lozano in our new Cynsiders column at www.cynopsis.com.
Following the March 14 death of Wesley Warren Jr. at age 49, TLC has scheduled an encore of the special The Man with the 132-lb Scrotum on Wednesday, March 19 at 10p. The program documents Warren’s mission to find a doctor who could perform life-saving surgery for a rare medical condition.
Creating the Perfect Media Pitch: The New Secrets to Selling to Advertisers brings agency, brand and network experts together on Tuesday, April 8 for a webinar that explains the new partnering opportunities advertisers expect, must-haves for today’s sales calls and best practices for determining a brand’s goal. For details, go here.
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Steve Levitan is staying put at 20th Century Fox TV. The co-creator of Modern Family extended his deal with the studio for four years, to exec produce the hit ABC comedy (with co-creator Christopher Lloyd), as well as develop new projects.
The Weinstein Company‘s Dimension Television and Entertainment One Television are partnering on Death in the Modern Age, about a man who wants to reinvent himself by faking his death. "The pilot… blew me away with its original characters and insightful writing," said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of TWC.
Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers premieres tonight, March 19, at 8p. Host Gina Rodriguez (Filly Brown) is joined by a panel of preeminent Latino filmmakers.
Kate Gosselin (Jon & Kate Plus 8) is returning to TLC for a special this summer. The hour looks back at memorable moments from the last several years, along with updates on the twins, now 13 and the sextuplets, about to turn 10.
Season two of DirecTV‘s Rogue premieres Wednesday, May 28 at 10p. Cole Hauser (Transcendence) joins the cast as enigmatic Ethan Kelly.
Fashion One LLC.announced five style specials for 2014: Best Dressed on the Red Carpet: Awards Season,Top 10 Most Stylish Men,Top 10 Most Stylish Couples,Top 10 Menswear Trends and Top 10 Spring/Summer Trends. Shows launch Wednesday, March 26; check local cable listings.
Lewis Black: Old Yeller – Live at the Borgata, a comedy event starring Grammy Award-winning comedian Lewis Black, will premiere on EPIX Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10p.
The fourth special hosted by ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee, Revealing: True or Faux, premieres on SundanceTV Wednesday, April 16 at 9p, with commentary from the fashion world’s Narciso Rodriguez, Kelly Cutrone and Simon Doonan. Topic: New York’s thriving fashion black market.
TVOne reality series R&B Divas Atlanta returns for season three on Wednesday, April 23 at 10p. LaTavia Roberson (Destiny’s Child) and Meelah Williams (702) join original cast members Syleena Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Angie Stone and Monifah Carter.
Wigs announced that season three of Blue, starring Julia Stiles (The Bourne Ultimatum), will be available in four longer-form episodes on Hulu and Hulu Plus starting Friday, March 28. Also available on Hulu and Hulu Plus: a new longer-form episode of Wigs series Paloma, written and directed by Stiles and starring Grace Gummer (Margin Call).
Learn about the Hispanic market and digital initiatives from brands and networks at the Cynopsis webinar on March 27:Reaching Today’s U.S. Hispanic Connected Audience Through Digital, Social Media and Web Video. You can register here.
Christian Slater (Mind Games) and Fred Armisen (Portlandia) lend their voices to FX animated series Archer on Monday, March 24 at 10p. Slater plays a drug smuggler, and Armisen is the dictator of a Central American nation.
Michael A. Goorjian (Party of Five) will guest on USA‘s Covert Affairs as a disillusioned former soldier. Season five launches in summer 2014.
Singer Macy Gray joined Fox drama project Empire in a recurring role. The show is set in the world of hip-hop.
Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad) will join the season two cast of Masters of Sex, reports Hollywood Reporter, playing secretary to Michael Sheen’s William Masters.
Don’t Miss Out… The call for entries in the third annual Cynopsis Kids !magination + People Awards is now open. The Awards honor the best children’s and family multiplatform programming and marketing, plus the outstanding execs in kids entertainment. This year, we will also be honoring an elite group of Animation Innovators. Entry deadline is Friday, March 14, and we will salute all winners on June 11, 2014, at the !magination Awards ceremony in NY. Please visit the awards website for info: CynopsisKids.
Phoenix Marketing‘s monthly Automotive Brand and Advertising Audit named spots from Buick and Cadillac tops in their respective segments for generating market response. "The Regal GS launch ad makes good use of previous creative that successfully communicates a performance message in a relatable family setting," Kevin Severance, senior analyst, tells Cynopsis. "Cadillac’s spot launching the redesigned CTS benefits from continued exposure of its clever, unique ‘American garage’ concept."
Both Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk tweeted praise for an ad for the car company, produced for $1500 by two twenty-something fans at Everdream Pictures. "I’m confident that Tesla will do something with them," tweeted Musk of the enterprising recent college grads.
Telemundo announced multi-platform alliances with AT&T, State Farm, Kohl’s, Chrysler brand and Universal Orlando Resort for season two of La Voz Kids. The singing competition premiered on Sunday to over 2.1 million viewers. "The response from our advertising partners to the success of season one of La Voz Kids has been nothing short of extraordinary," said Mike Rosen, the net’s EVP of advertising sales and integrated marketing.
GSN had plenty to announce at Tuesday’s upfront, held on a chilly but bright day on the 35th floor of NYC’s Sony Center. First up was GSN president and CEO David Goldhill, who touted the net as "a terrific value to affiliates, with a passionate and engaged audience." 2013 was GSN’s most-watched ever, reported Goldhill, and in February hit new rating records (up 22 percent year-over-year among P25-54 and 26 percent in W25-54 in total day).
Among the new shows on tap at GSN is Idiot Test, based on the poplar app game, with teams answering rapid-fire questions. Host Ben Gleib put The Chase team, host Brooke Burns and the show’s trivia expert, Mark "The Beast" Labbett, in the hot seat to solve a mind-twister. ("Duh," said Labett, and pointed to the answer.) Also quizzed: Rebecca Romijn, host of greenlit body painting series Skin Wars, and Mind of a Man‘s DeRay Davis. The Chase was renewed, along with The American Bible Challenge, which will get a two-hour season premiere.
Dating show It Takes a Church ("the anti-Bachelor," said EVP of development Amy Introcaso-Davis) will debut on June 5 at 9p, with church members playing matchmaker to congregants looking for love.
Introcaso-Davis announced a pilot order for App Wars, offering hopeful app creators a chance at stardom, and Say What? (wt), based on the childhood game of telephone.
In development: The Line, a traveling game show that has contestants waiting to answer questions in "The Tent," and culminates in a live season finale; diet competition Heavy Betters (wt), trivia contest The Tunnel and dating game Star-Crossed Lovers.
CBS‘s 60 Minutes on Sunday drew 11.26 million viewers to finish at number five, according to Nielsen. It was the sixth time this season the news show ranked number 5 or higher for the week.
A week packed with news (Malaysia’s missing airplane, the Ukraine) helped propel Fox News Channel to the top of the cable heap in primetime, with an average 2.05 million viewers, according to Nielsen. CNN ended up number 22, with 800,000 primetime viewers, and MSNBC landed at 27 with 666,000.
Academy Awards afterglow made up for daylight savings time lags for most syndicated entertainment mags the week ending March 9. Entertainment Tonight (4.0, up 3 percent from the week prior) hit its second-highest rating of the season.The day after the Oscars, ET jumped 26 percent from the prior week to a 4.9. Inside Edition was up 3 percent for the year to 3.3, and up 13 percent, to 3.6, on March 3. Access Hollywood jumped 26 percent on March 3 to a 2.4, while The Insider surged 29 percent, to a 1.8 on the Monday post-Oscars.
Food Network had its most watched Saturday of 2014, up 46 percent year over year, averaging 567,000 impressions in the primetime block. On Sunday, Food ranked number eight among ad supported cable, led by week two of Chopped Tournament of Stars, which posted .8 A25-54.
ABC crunched the numbers and declared its Resurrection the season’s most-watched regular-time-slot drama debut in Live+3, edging out freshman NBC hit The Blacklist. Resurrection‘s premiere drew 13.9 million total viewers in the Live + Same Day window, plus an additional 3.1 million timeshifted viewers in days 1-3. The Saturday encore garnered 3.9 million viewers, and the episode was viewed 849k times across ABC’s Full Episode Player, Hulu, MVPD partners and Live Linear (ABC Online) over its first 7 days.
Last week TNT‘s Rizzoli & Isles earned its best Live + 3 deliveries this winter with over 6.5 million total viewers, up 26 percent versus the week prior, and grew 25 percent in A25-54, to 2.1 million.
Henry Schleiff, group president of Investigation Discovery, Destination American, American Heroes Channel and Discovery Fit & Health tells Cynopsis March is roaring in like a lion. "We are thrilled with the extraordinarily strong ratings performance on AHC in only its second week under the new name, celebrating its best week in nine years in Prime delivery among P2+ (328,000) and HH (256,000)," said Schleiff. "Closing out last week, our sophomore network, DA, experienced its best Sunday night ever in Prime delivery among P2+ (440,000) and HH (304,000), driven by a stack of Buying the Bayou premieres. And our crown jewel, ID is on track to have its best quarter ever in Prime delivery among every major demographic including P2+ (921,000),HH (773,000), P25-54 (437,000) and W25-54 (285,000)."
Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings (week of March 10, 2014)
NBC: Nightly News 9.02 million total viewers; 1.8/8 and 2.20 million A25-54
ABC: World News 8.06 million total viewers; 1.8/7 and 2.10 million A25-54
CBS: Evening News 6.65 million total viewers; 1.4/6 and 1.65 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live+SD
Top 11 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 3/09/14 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Judge Judy (CTD) 7.9 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 7.3AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 7.1AA
Big Bang Theory (WB) 6.4AA
Family Feud (2/T) 5.8AA
Modern Family (2/T) 4.6AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 4.0AA
Two and a Half Men (WB) 3.8AA
Dr. Phil Show (CTD) 3.5AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 3.3AA
Live with Kelly & Michael (DAD) 3.3AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 3/09/14 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
Big Bang Theory (WB) 3.3AA
Modern Family (2/T) 2.7AA
Family Feud (2/T) 2.0AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.9AA
Judge Judy (CTD) 1.9AA
Two and a Half Men (WB) 1.6AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 1.6AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.5AA
How I Met Your Mother (2/T) 1.4AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 1.2AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share for the week of 3/10/2014-3/09/2014
CBS: The Big Bang Theory 4.9/17
ABC: ABC: Bachelor: After the Final Rose 3.8/11
NBC: The Voice (Mon.) 3.7/11
NBC: The Voice (Tues.) 3.5/12
ABC: Modern Family 3.4/10
ABC: The Bachelor 3.3/10
ABC: Resurrection 3.1/8
ABC: Scandal 2.8/8
NBC: Believe 2.7/7
CBS: How I Met Your Mother 2.7/9
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data
Top Ten Ad-Supported Basic Cable Network Performance among Total Viewers for the week of: 3/10/2014
Primetime (000)/Total Prm Day (000)
FOXN 2008/NICK 1883
USA 1979/DSNY 1309
HIST 1945/ADSM* 1222
AMC 1823/FOXN 1179
TBSC 1816/USA 1099
DSNY 1698/NAN* 1024
TNT 1696/TOON 1006
ESPN 1376/TNT 1003
NAN 1361/HIST 888
HGTV 1356/ESPN 809
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 115,800,000 homes.* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen data stream; Preliminary: Live+SD. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8P-11P and Sun 7P-11P. Total day is Mon-Sun 6A-6A for household and demographic performance.
Top Ten Ad-Supported Basic Cable Network Performance among A18-49 for the week of: 3/10/2014
Primetime (000), Total Prm Day (000)
AMC 963/ADSM* 685
TBSC 921/NICK 512
USA 848/NAN* 469
HIST 652/USA 423
ADSM 641/ESPN 412
ESPN 621/TBSC 357
DISC 601/TNT 344
FX 584/AMC 330
BRAV 541/HIST 326
MTV 522/TOON 307
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 115,800,000 homes.* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen data stream; Preliminary: Live+SD. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8P-11P and Sun 7P-11P. Total day is Mon-Sun 6A-6A for household and demographic performance
Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 3/10/20014
Walking Dead (AMC) 8075
Talking Dead (AMC) 3584
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo) 2478
WWE Entertainment (USA) 2008
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1976
The Big Bang Theory (TBSC) 1846
Walking Dead (AMC) 1742
Teen Mom II (MTV) 1703
The Game (BET) 1696
The Big Bang Theory (TBSC) 1692
The Big Bang Theory (TBSC) 1696
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 115,800,000 home; Ranked by Delivery (000); Preliminary: Live+SD
Monday A18-49 Analysis: NBC won the most A18-49 viewers Monday with 3.6/10, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. The first hour of NBC’s The Voice was tops at 8p with 3.9/12, followed by a 2.6/8 average for CBS’s How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls. The Voice maintained the lead at 9p with 4.3/12, versus 2.6/7 for the second hour of the premiere of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. It was still NBC in the lead at 10p with 2.7/8 for The Blacklist, trailed by 1.8/5 for ABC’s Castle.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, March 17, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
ABC: 8.7/14
Dancing with the Stars 9.8/15, Castle 6.6/11
NBC: 7.7/12
The Voice 8.1/13, The Blacklist 6.7/11
CBS: 4.3/7
How I Met Your Mother 5.0/8, 2 Broke Girls 4.7/7, Mike & Molly 5.0/8, Mom 4.5/7, Intelligence 3.5/6
FOX: 3.1/6
Bones 3.6/6, The Following 2.6/4
UNIVISION: 1.6/2
Por Siempre mi Amor 1.3/2, Que Vida me Robo 2.0/3, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.5/2
CW: .8/1
Star-Crossed .7/1, Tomorrow People .8/1
TELE: .6/1
Impostura .6/1, En Otra Piel .6/1, Camelia la Texana .6/1
A18-49: NBC 3.6/10, ABC 2.3/7, CBS 1.8/5, FOX 1.4/4, UNI 1.2/3, CW .4/1, TELE .4/1
Sunday A18-49 Analysis: ABC won the most A18-49 viewers Sunday with 2.2/6, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. CBS’s 60 Minutes topped the 7p hour with 1.7/6, followed by 1.5/5 for ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos. ABC jumped into first at 8p with 2.4/7 for Once Upon a Time, while Fox comedies The Simpsons and Family Guy averaged 2.1/6 to come in second. The second installment of ABC’s new Resurrection drew 3.1/8 at 9p, versus 2.0/5 for Fox’s Cosmos. Revenge delivered 1.7/5 at 10p, followed by 1.6/4 for NBC’s Crisis.
A18-49:BC 2.2/6, FOX 1.8/5, CBS 1.5/4, NBC 1.5/4, UNI .8/3, TELE .6/2
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, March 16, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 5.8/9
60 Minutes 7.2/12, Amazing Race 5.0/8, The Good Wife 5.5/8, The Mentalist 5.5/9
ABC: 4.7/8
America’s Funniest Home Videos 3.8/6, Once Upon a Time 4.5/7, Resurrection 6.6/10, Revenge 4.0/7
NBC: 3.7/6
The Voice 3.3/5, Believe 4.1/6, Crisis 4.1/7
FOX: 2.3/4
Bob’s Burgers 1.5/3, American Dad 1.6/3, Simpsons 2.3/4, Family Guy 2.7/4, Cosmos 2.8/4
UNIVISION: 1.4/2
Aqui Ahora Sun 1.1/2, Nuestra Belleza 1.5/2, Sal y Pimienta 1.3/2
TELE: .7/1
Voz Kids .9/1, Suelta La Sopa Extra .3/1
Saturday A18-49 Analysis: NBC and ABC had the most A18-49 viewers Saturday with .8/3, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. ABC was first at 8p with .7/3 for Resurrection, squeaking by a .65/3 average for the first hour of NBC’s Dateline Mystery. Dateline won 9p with 1.0/3, versus .7/2 for ABC’s rival news show, Nightline Prime. ABC was back on top at 10p with 1.0/3 for 20/20, followed by .8/3 for NBC’s Believe.
A18-49: NBC .8/3, ABC .8/3, UNI .6/2, CBS .4/2, FOX .4/1, TELE .3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, March 15, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
NBC: 3.3/6
Dateline Mystery 3.5/7, Believe 2.7/5
ABC: 2.7/5
Resurrection 2.6/6, Nightline Prime 1.9/3, 20/20 3.5/6
CBS: 1.4/3
Summer Dreams .8/1, 48 Hours 2.4/5
UNIVISION: 1.0/2
Sabado Gigante 1.0/2
FOX 1.0/2
Cosmos 1.2/2, The Following [r] .7/1
TELE: .3/1
Cini Millonario .2/0, Cine Millonario .3/1
Doug Baker was named Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Discovery Networks International. Baker will transition to the role from his current position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for DNI.
Julie DeMaio has been appointed Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Carat USA. DeMaio, a former Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Media, at BPN, will oversee Danone, Diageo, Smucker’s and Burberry business.
Ovation is growing its distribution team. The arts net promoted Pam Bertino to Senior Vice President, Content Distribution, and appointed Anup Thakker as Director, Business Development, Content Distribution.
Jean Lin, Global Chief Strategy Officer and CEO of Isobar Asia Pacific, has been promoted to the role of Global CEO Isobar. Lin will oversee the Isobar network globally.
TV exec John Agoglia died March 14 of cancer. He was 76. Agoglia was former head of business affairs at NBC, and had been president of NBC Enterprises.
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CASTING NOTICE: Companies can showcase their casting notices/casting calls here. For information on rates and specs for posting a casting notice, please email Trish at [email protected]
CASTING NOTICE: NOW CASTING: People who need a DNA test to prove who they are, where they came from, or how they may be related to their family. A major cable network is seeking participants who need these potentially life-altering questions answered. Submit your story HERE (4/1)
EXPERT SERVICES ADS: These ads are for companies or people who offer an expertise in the field of media by way of production, voice over artistry, writing, set development, etc. For information on rates and specs for posting an Expertise Service ad email Trish at [email protected]
INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY MARCH 19, 2014
ABC: The Middle [r], Suburgatory [r], Modern Family [r], Mixology, Nashville [r]
CBS: Survivor, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CW: Arrow, The 100 [p]
FOX: American Idol
NBC: Revolution, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago PD
PBS: Nature [r], Nova [r], Nova [r], Skeletons of the Sahara [r]
Telemundo: La Impostora, En Otra Piel, Camelia La Texana
Univision: Por Siempre Mi Amore, Lo Que la Vida Me Robo, Que Pobres Tan Ricos
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