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04.14.14
Good morning. It’s Monday, April 14, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Today’s Premieres:
Bravo: The Real Housewives of Orange County at 9p
DIY: Yard Crashers at 10p
ID: Restless Souls at 9p, Fear Thy Neighbor at 10p
Sundance TV: The Writer’s Room at 10p
Syfy: Metal Hurlant Chronicles at 8p, Warehouse 13 at 9p
TBS: Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show at 10:30p
Tonight’s Finales:
AHC: Against the Odds at 10p
CBS: Mom at 9:30p
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM USA NETWORK
AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF
SUITS
Starring Gabriel Macht & Patrick J. Adams Attracted 38 Million Viewers
Magnetic Characters & Exciting Plot Twists
Affluent & Educated Audience
- Returns This June. USA Network. Characters Welcome.
The Asylum is asking Sharknado fans to dig into their wallets to help finance bonus footage for its sequel to the social media smash. Partnering with crowd-funding platform Indiegogo, the production company aims to raise $50,000 by May 30, to give a chainsaws-and-sharks scene on Sharknado 2: The Second One "the treatment it deserves." Incentives range from t-shirts to a chance for a walk-on role in the movie, airing July 30 on Syfy.
Choosing Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on Late Show was a no-brainer, according to Les Moonves. "We knew he would be the greatest replacement for David we could ever get," the CBS CEO said on The Early Show Friday. "And when I called Dave to ask for his blessing he said exactly the same thing." Less than thrilled? Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, who called the appointment "a declared war on the heartland of America."
Disney‘s deal to acquire online video producer Maker Studios for $500 million has hit a snag. Maker co-founder and former CEO Danny Zappin and three other former execs have filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing the takeover, claiming the documents Maker sent to shareholders about the merger agreement neglected to mention a pending lawsuit that alleges Maker directors issued shares to themselves to dilute Zappin’s stake. A shareholder vote to approve the Disney bid was to take place April 15.
Al Jazeera America, launched in August, let go of an undisclosed number of employees on Friday. "We have reached what I call our steady-state level of operations," wrote Kate O’Brian, president of the news net to employees. "We are bringing our staffing levels into alignment with our long-range plan as per our original business case."
Discovery will air five nights of live late-night programs leading into its Everest Jump Live global event, which features Joby Ogwyn taking the massive leap. Everest: Live from Base Camp launches Monday, May 5 at 11p, offering updates, info and "a chance to see what it’s like to actually be at Everest Base Camp – not just for Joby, but for all those who contribute to Everest’s unique culture," said Eileen O’Neill, group president, Discovery, Science and Velocity networks.
Winners at Saturday night’s GLAAD Media Awards, honoring accurate representations of the LGBTQ community, included Norman Lear (All in the Family), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), ABC Family‘s The Fosters, Jennifer Lopez (producer of The Fosters), HBO‘s Behind the Candelabra, Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce (Fuse) and NBC soap Days of Our Lives.
NYCers, check outside your office windows: FX‘s crochet-covered Fargo bus (to match the show’s key art creative) is traversing the Big Apple, handing out free scarves and hot chocolate. The original drama, starring Billy Bob Thornton, premieres tomorrow, April 15 at 10p.
Bravo late night half hour The People’s Couch is moving to prime time. The comedy documentary, produced by Studio Lambert and All3Media, recently delivered a series high 655,000 total viewers at 11:30p; starting Tuesday, April 15 it’s in the 10p slot.
Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: April 11-13, 2014
Captain America (Disney) $41.4 million, 2 wk total $159 million
Rio 2 (20th Century) $39 million, opening weekend
Oculus (Relativity Media) $12 million, opening weekend
Draft Day (Lionsgate) $9.8 million, opening weekend
Divergent (Lionsgate) $7.5 million, 4 wk total $124.9 million
Noah (Paramount) $7.8 million, 3 wk total $84.9 million
God’s Not Dead (Freestyle Releasing) $5.5 million, 4 wk total $40.7 million
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight) $4.1 million, 6 wk total 39.5 million
Muppets Most Wanted (Disney) $2.2 million, 4 wk total $45.5 million
Mr. Peabody and Sherman (20th Century) $1.8 million, 6 wk total $105.2 million
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM BOUNCE TV
Posts fourth consecutive quarter of growth in Q1.
Bounce TV delivered more Black P18-49 and P25-54 than
TBS, OWN, TV One, AMC, We, Tru, LMN, and over 90 other ad-supported cable nets.
Incredible primetime year-over-year growth:
P18-49
Syfy issued a straight-to-series order to "space opera" The Expanse, from Alcon Television Group. Set two hundred years in the future, the thriller follows a race across the solar system to expose "the greatest conspiracy in human history."
Spike TV is taking its longest-running non-scripted original series, Auction Hunters, to a 20-episode season five. Season four of the Gurney Productions show averaged 1.5 million viewers Saturdays at 9p.
Andrew Garfield will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on May 3, the weekend his Amazing Spider-Man 2 is released. Garfield will be joined by musical guests Coldplay, hitting the NBC sketch comedy show for the fifth time.
Lindsay Lohan gets the one-on-one treatment on Bravo‘s Watch What Happens Live on Thursday, April 17 at 11p. Lohan’s making the rounds – last week she appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, where the star of OWN docu-series Lindsay and Letterman surprised Oprah Winfrey with an on-air phone call.
Nat Geo‘s Southern Justice doesn’t premiere until fall, but the net is offering a preview episode on Tuesday, April 15 at 10p. Produced by Electus and the Weinstein Company, the law enforcement docu-series "is an exhilarating ride that embraces the spontaneity of unscripted television and allows our cast and crew to showcase real reality at its very best," said Corie Henson, EVP, unscripted TV, Electus.
Turner Movie Classics celebrates its 20th anniversary today, Monday, April 14 with TCM: Twenty Classic Moments, recalling events like Ted Turner throwing the switch in 1994, Robert Osborne receiving a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Mickey Rooney telling the story of a fight he once had on-set. Special airs at 7p.
ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel Live tops off his run of "Scandal Thursdays" with "Behind the Scandalabra," on Thursday, April 17, the night of the political drama’s season three finale. Special ep will feature interviews with show creator Shonda Rhimes and cast members, as well as a blooper reel.
PBS has a diverse summer sked, from season two of Endeavour on Masterpiece Mystery! (Sundays, June 29-July 20 at 9p), to documentary Al Capone (wt; Tuesday, July 22 at 8p) to new comedy Vicious (Sundays, June 29-August 3 at 10:30p). "We have hit a strong programming stride year-round," said Beth Hoppe, PBS chief programming executive, "and built a dedicated home on PBS member stations for a vast array of new, quality programming."
With the tag line, "the best ice cream bar ever conceived," Klondike’s TV ad for a new ice cream entry starts out with a surprisingly steamy (for animated food) scene. Breaking today, the suggestive spot for Klondike Kandy Bars is "spicy," acknowledged Alfie Vivian, Unilever‘s VP-refreshments to AdAge, "but we have had some consumer feedback and we know they love it." Klondike has teamed with CollegeHumor, which will create a video series to "further tell the story" of the Kandy/Klondike romance.
At last week’s Cynopsis webinar, The New Secrets of Selling to Advertisers, our four experts offered valuable insight into what makes a successful pitch – and what doesn’t. "A third of the time when I meet with media reps, the conversation is not productive," said Tom Talbert, group director, media services, Lowe Campbell Ewald. "People just aren’t prepared." Lynn LaRocca, SVP of marketing and advertising, Modell’s, advised, "Cold calls and emails that are generic pitches are a turn-off. Make sure your research is relevant." President and brand strategist for TruthCo., Linda Ong, noted that while "numerical figures have led advertiser understanding of value… right now, it’s more important for consumers to understand that something is meaningful in culture, than that a lot of people are watching." So what’s working? Scripps EVP, ad sales and marketing Jon Steinlauf offered up examples of successful brand integrations, saying they respond to the three necessary prime directives: "Does it overcome the client’s challenge? Does it improve your content? Does it benefit everyone?" For info on how to hear more, click here.
Melanie Papalia (The Newsroom) will recur as a guest star on USA‘s Suits, returning this summer for season four. Season three finale aired April 10.
CASTING CALL: Homeowners/LA area: For backyard makeover show. Is your backyard an eyesore and your landscape looks like a jungle? Major cable ntwk & celeb landscape designer are ready to transform your backyard into an oasis. Email contact info incl age to: [email protected] (4/20)
CASTING CALL: SINGLE PARENTS w/teens (ages 14-20)/Nationwide: For a brand new docu-series on a major network. Be whisked away on a summer vacation you all will remember forever. Doron Ofir Casting is proud to introduce the official call. More info/apply: www.summertimecasting.com (4/16)
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||| CLICK HERE TO ENTER.The season six premiere of Fox‘s Kitchen Nightmares on Friday was up 33 percent among A18-49 (1.2/5) versus its October 2012 season five bow, according to early Nielsens. The finale of ABC‘s The Neighbors (.8/3 among A18-49) was down 46 percent versus its season one finale in March, 2013.
MSNBC ranked number two in weekday primetime among A25-54 (233,000) and total viewers (805,000) in 1Q14, the net’s best A25-54 delivery since 1Q13.
Thursday A18-49 Analysis: CBS and ABC tied for the most A18-49 viewers Friday with 2.4/8, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. A 3.6/13 average for CBS’s The Big Bang Theory and The Millers won 8p, versus 1.7/6 for ABC’s Shark Tank. ABC took the lead at 9p with 2.6/8 for Grey’s Anatomy, followed by a 2.1/7 average for CBS’s Two and a Half Men and The Crazy Ones. Scandal’s 3.0/9 kept ABC on top at 10p, followed by 1.6/5 for CBS’s Elementary.
A18-49: ABC 2.4/8, CBS 2.4/8, FOX 1.4/5, UNI 1.2/4, NBC 1.0/3, CW .4/1, TELE .4/1, ION .3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, April 10, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 6.2/10
The Big Bang Theory 10.0/18, The Millers 6.3/11, Two and a Half Men 6.1/10, The Crazy Ones 4.4/7, Elementary 5.2/9
ABC: 5.4/9
Shark Tank 4.4/8, Grey’s Anatomy 5.6/9, Scandal 6.3/11
FOX: 3.2/5
Hell’s Kitchen 2.6/5, American Idol 4.8/8, Surviving Jack 2.7/4
NBC: 2.0/3
Community 1.7/3, Parks and Recreation 1.6/3, Hollywood Game Night [r] 1.7/3, Parenthood 2.5/4
UNIVISION: 1.6/3
Por Siempr mi Amor 1.2/2, Que Vida me Robo 2.0/3, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.6/3
CW: .7/1
Vampire Diaries [r] .6/1, Reign .9/1
TELE: .7/1
Impostura .7/1, En Otra Piel .7/1, Camelia La Texana .6/1
ION: .9/1
Law & Order: CI .7/1, Law & Order: CI .9/1, Criminal Minds 1.1/2
PBS promoted Michael Kelley to Senior Vice President, Programming & Business Affairs and Bill Gardner to Vice President, Programming and Development. Kelley joined PBS in 2008 as Vice President, Strategy and Operations; Gardner joined the net in 2012 as Director, General Audience Programming.
Actress Phyllis Frelich died April 10. She was 70. The deaf, Tony Award winner (Children of a Lesser God) suffered from a rare neurological disease. On television, Frelich appeared on shows including ER, CSI and Hallmark’s Love Is Never Silent.
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This Day In History: 1927 – The first mass-produced Volvo was driven off the assembly line in Goteborg, Sweden.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: When Farrah Fawcett decided to leave the detective agency on Charlie’s Angels (1976-1981), what career did she want to pursue? Race car driving (we meant the character). Kudos to: Perry Casciato/CBS3 & The CW Philly/Philadelphia, Fred Cerullo-Grand Central Partnership/NYC, Gary Saginario-Bounce TV/NYC, Cindy McFaden-Comcast Spotlight/Fredericksburg, VA, Dan Whitford-Lakeshore Public Television/Merrillville, IN, Cynthia New-CharterMedia/Cape Girardeau, MO, Amy Burrows-Charter Media/St. Louis, MO, Roz Seibold-EDA/Tucson, Cammiew Buerry-Station Casinos/Las Vegas, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, Aaron Paquette-Vision Critical/LA, Paul Gygli-NBCUniversal Television Distribution/Universal City, Michael Malone/LA.
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – MONDAY APRIL 14, 2014
ABC: Dancing with the Stars, Castle [r]
CBS: 2 Broke Girls, Friends with Better Lives, Mike & Molly, Mom [f], Person of Interest [r]
CW: Star-Crossed, The Tomorrow People
FOX: Bones, The Following
NBC: The Voice, The Blacklist [r]
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, Antiques Roadshow [r], Independent Lens
Telemundo: La Impostora, En Otra Piel, Camelia La Texana
Univision: Por Siempre Mi Amor, Lo Que la Vida Me Robo, Que Pobres Tan Ricos
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