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05.31.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday May 31, 2016, and this is your first early morning briefing. Tonight’s Premieres:
AXS TV: Reel to Real at 9p
DIY: The Treehouse Guys at 9p
FYI: Teenage Newlyweds at 10p
NBC: America’s Got Talent at 8p, Maya & Marty at 10p
The number of homes with cable subscribers will dip by 2 percent and the average network will be down 3 percent in penetration for the month of June, estimates Nielsen. While the data does not include new OTT services like Sling, “the figures are consistent with the notion that cord shaving is impacting owners of cable networks,” said Pivotal Research’s Brian Wieser on Friday. Bucking the trend are Fox networks FXM, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports 2 and FXX, all forecast to go up versus year ago.
Donald Trump backed out of a debate with Bernie Sanders on Friday, saying in addition to the fact that “it seems inappropriate” that as the presumptive Republican presidential candidate he should debate the likely second place finisher, “The networks want to make a killing on these events and are not proving to be generous to charitable causes.” The topic of a Trump/Sanders debate had arisen on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday; the next day Trump said he’d participate “if we can raise $10 or $15 million for charity.” Responded Sanders, “Given that there are several television networks prepared to carry this debate and donate funds to charity, I hope he changes his mind once again.” #ChickenTrump quickly went viral.
Exclusive: As the decision about a possible retrial for Adnan Syed, convicted in 1999 of murdering his former high school girlfriend, looms, Investigation Discovery is premiering Adnan Syed: Innocent or Guilty? on Tuesday, June 14 at 9p. “With a judge expecting to make a decision at any time, we want to give our viewers not only the crucial information surrounding Adnan Syed’s case, but also the personal, first-hand accounts of what to expect from key players,” said Henry Schleiff, group president, ID, AHC and Destination America. Special is produced by ABC’s Lincoln Square Productions. The podcast re-examining the case, Serial, released in the fall of 2014, has over 130 million downloads.
NBC is providing next-day 4K coverage of high profile Olympic events like the opening and closing ceremonies, and basketball, track & field and swimming competitions. Cable, telco and satellite providers will air the 4K feed on dedicated channels. It’s the first time the general public will be offered 4K Olympics coverage from the net.
Marg Helgenberger (CSI) will receive the Crystal Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival during the opening ceremony June 12. Last year’s honoree was Patricia Arquette (CSI: Cyber).
NBC’s live Red Nose Day charity special on Thursday dipped 25 percent among A18-49 versus last year, to .6/2, but raised over $31.5 million for children in need. Over 70 stars took part, including Julia Roberts, Elton John, Ellen DeGeneres and Will Ferrell.
eSports is set to explode (for a total of $500 million dollars in 2016 revenues), so it’s time to get in the game! Major brands see the benefits: “As a marketer we would be foolish to turn a deaf ear to the size of the [esports] audience.” said Bob Ruhland, Head of Marketing for Buffalo Wild Wings, and “[eSports] is where the future is” stated Rob Lynch, Brand President & CMO for Arby’s (sources: WSJ). Register to attend our June 23 eSports Conference in NYC and learn where the opportunities lie for your business. Rates increase tomorrow, so register today !
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Just three weeks into Netflix’s Chelsea, exec producer/showrunner Bill Wolff is out. “I’m grateful that Bill was part of the pioneering effort to get Netflix’s first talk show off the ground,” said host/exec producer Chelsea Handler. Wolff, who landed the Chelsea gig after a year on ABC’s The View, said, “I am excited for Chelsea as she continues to produce her singular vision for a television talk show.”
Top 10 Weekend Domestic Box Office Estimates: May 27-29, 2016
X-Men: Apocalyps (20th Century Fox) $65 million (opening weekend)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (Buena Vista) $28.1 million (opening weekend)
The Angry Birds Movie (Sony) $18.7 million (week 2), cume revenue $66.4 million
Captain America: Civil War (Buena Vista) $15.1 million (week 4), cume revenue $372.6 million
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (Universal) $9.1 million (week 2), cume revenue $38.3 million
The Jungle Book(Buena Vista) $7.0 million (week 7), cume revenue $338.5 million
The Nice Guys (Warner Bros.) $6.4 million (week 2), cume revenue $21.7 million
Money Monster (TriStar) $4.3 million (week 3), cume revenue $33.9 million
Love & Friendship (Roadside Attractions) $2.5 million (week 3), cume revenue $3.5 million
Zootopia (Buena Vista) $831,000 (week 13), cume revenue $335.9 million
Source: comScore
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TV One’s “Black Music Month,” music-themed programming spotlighting musicians past and present, launches with new episodes of Unsung on Wednesday, June 1 at 8p, followed by original special Donnie After Dark, with Donnie Simpson, at 9p.
Ten-part digital-first series Veterans Coming Home launches on PBS.org and PBS apps on June 1. New episodes will be introduced twice a week leading up to July 4. “Veterans Coming Home takes advantage of public media’s traditional strengths to convene community partners, engage veterans, chronicle their stories and reach significant audiences,” said Malcolm Brett of Wisconsin Public Television. “These strengths are enhanced by the opportunity for stations to create a prominent online presence around veterans’ issues through local stories that reflect how national themes play out in our communities.”
Revolt’s weekly music series Sounds by the Sound, covering Seattle music, is the branded brainchild of Visit Seattle and its agency of record Publicis Seattle. Season three, airing Mondays at 8p on Revolt and anytime at http://www.visitseattle.tv, includes a finale episode focused on local radio station KEXP. Why KEXP? “They’re a reflection of Seattle’s DNA in many ways,” Britt Fero, chief strategy officer of Publicis Seattle, tells Cynopsis. “They ARE music here. In fact, nearly every Seattle artist you talk to will end up mentioning KEXP in some say, shape or form (it’s happened on nearly every episode thus far!).” Adds Ali Daniels, VP marketing at Visit Seattle, “By creating branded entertainment we not only inspire but also educate potential travelers.”
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Season three of TNT’s The Last Ship launches with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, June 12 at 9p, with Captain Slattery and crew attempting to deliver a cure for a mutation of the Red Flu to Southeast Asia.
Ghosts of Shepherdstown debuts on Destination America on Sunday, June 12 at 10p. Paranormal experts investigate “the most haunted town in America” on the six-part docu-series.
John Ratzenberger (Cheers) landed in HBO pilot A Lot, playing the father of Whitney Cummings’ character.
Neil Brown Jr. (Dirk Gently) will recur in HBO comedy Insecure, about the friendship of two black women. Brown will play a fast-talking “player.”
Jamie Ward (Septembers of Shiraz) secured a recurring role on season three of FX’s Tyrant.
Data management platform Krux launched its Data-Science as a Service offering, with survey company Survata onboard as launch partner. Survata will use Krux Feed to improve survey targeting. “We are finding some pretty powerful ways to use these capabilities for consumer research,” said Chris Kelly, Survata CEO. “Krux Feed drastically improved the targeting for our clients’ research.”
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Anderson Cooper fills the guest co-host seat on Live with Kelly on Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 2. In 2014 Ripa said of Anderson – one of the names that has been bandied about as a replacement for Michael Strahan – “I’ve had a 20-year unrequited love affair with him.” As for Ripa’s husband Mark Consuelos (Kingdom), who joins Ripa as co-host on Friday, “He understands that Anderson doesn’t share my enthusiasm.”
There may be battles raging in the boardroom, but all’s quiet on the carriage front. Viacom inked a multi-year carriage agreement with Cox Communications for 22 channels as well as premium network Epix. “Viacom and Cox have worked together for many years to provide industry-leading offerings, and are pleased to continue our strong relationship for many years to come,” said Viacom chairman and CEO Philippe Dauman. A hearing has been set for June 7 regarding Dauman’s removal from the trust that will control Viacom following the death or incapacitation of 93-year-old Sumner Redstone.
New data sets, transformational entry points and a diverging audience have reset the strategy for reaching and engaging Sports fans. Register for our 5th Annual Sports Business Summit on June 22 and hear from CSE, New Era, Instagram, Phoenix Marketing International and the Atlanta Braves. You’ll learn how to activate a jaded audience, best practices and how tech-savvy marketers are leveraging new metrics to navigate a cluttered landscape. Plus, a special “Hall of Fame” luncheon and a presentation on Sport Trends from Nielsen! Prices increase tomorrow, so be sure to register today.
Brown Bag Films opened a new, 30,000 square foot animation studio in Smithfield, Dublin. A subsidiary of Toronto-based 9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag (Octonauts, Doc McStuffins) is currently producing the CG adaptation of Watership Down for Netflix and the BBC.
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With the premiere of Preacher to 3.8 million viewers and 2.2 million A25-54 in Live+3, AMC is home to two of the top three cable premieres (Into the Badlands was number one, FX’s American Crime Story was second) this season. “It IS the time of the preacher, and the lesson’s begun,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios.
The 2015-2016 primetime season officially over, and CBS led broadcast nets among A18-49 for the second time in the last four years. NBC had the most top 10 new series in the demo with five, followed by CBS (3) and ABC and Fox (1 each).
Saturday’s Golden State Warriors/Oklahoma City Thunder match-up was TNT’s most-watched NBA Western Conference game six ever. Averaging 10.8 million total viewers and a 6.2 U.S. HH rating, it was also the top-rated program across television for the night. The net’s Inside the NBA afterward earned a 4.1 HH rating, the night’s second most-watched show.
The UK season premiere of BBC’s revamped Top Gear topped the 8p hour with over 4.3 million viewers, but was down from the 4.7 million delivered by the prior season’s Jeremy Clarkson/James May/Richard Hammond-led bow in December 2014. U.S. launch on BBC America was last night at 9p.
Thursday A18-49 Analysis: CBS won the most A18-49 viewers Thursday with .9/4, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. CBS’s Big Bang Theory (1.4/6) and Life in Pieces (1.0/4) topped 8p, followed by .9/4 for Fox’s Bones and .9/3 for ABC’s 500 Questions. CBS eked out another victory at 9p with Mom (1.0/4) and The Odd Couple (.9/4), versus .9/4 for ABC’s 500 Questions. Telemundo was first at 10p with Senor de los Cielos with .9/3; CBS’s Code Black and ABC’s Modern Family and black-ish tied for second with .7/3.
A18-49: CBS .9/4, ABC .8/3, FOX .7/3, UNI .7/2, NBC .6/2, TELE .6/2, CW .3/1, ION .3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: May 26, 2016 time period averages.
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 3.4/6
The Big Bang Theory [r] 4.8/9, Life in Pieces [r] 3.3/6, Mom [r] 3.5/6 Odd Couple [r] 2.9/5, Code Black [r] 2.8/5
ABC: 2.9/5
500 Questions 3.3/6, Modern Family [r] 2.1/4, black-ish [r] 1.7/3
FOX 2.0/4
Bones 3.0/6, American Grit 1.1/2
NBC: 1.5/3
Strong 1.7/3, Red Nose Day 1.4/3
ION: 1.2/2
Blue Bloods 1.0/2, Blue Bloods 1.2/2, Blue Bloods 1.2/2
UNIVISION: 1.1/2
Camino Hacia Destino 1.0/2, Tres Veces Ana 1.1/2
TELEMUNDO: .8/1
Eva, la Trailera .7/1, Esclava Blanca .7/1, Senor de los Cielos 1.1/2
CW: .6/1
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow [r] .6/1, The Flash [r] .7/1
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This Day in History: 1961 – South Africa withdrew from the British Commonwealth to become an independent republic.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Who was the only character to appear in more than three seasons of UK series Skins? Effy Stonem. Kudos to: Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-Generate/NYC, Lindsay Strott-Turner/NYC, Allison Wright-Viacom Media Networks/Detroit, Tom Profit-Babcock Knolls Entertainment/North Hollywood, CA, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank, Amy Pecorina/NYC, Milke Ollerer-Horizon Media/NYC.
Today’s Trivia Question: Which short-lived sitcom focused on a bachelor who faked marriage to a hat check girl to advance his career? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone.).
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – TUESDAY MAY 31, 2016
ABC: 500 Questions, Fresh Off the Boat [r], Fresh Off the Boat [r]
CBS: NCIS [r], NCIS: New Orleans [r], Person of Interest
CW: The Flash [r], Containment
FOX: Hotel Hell, Coupled
NBC: America’s Got Talent [p], Maya & Marty [p]
PBS: Genealogy Roadshow, Secrets of the Dead [r], Frontline [r]
Telemundo: Eva, la Trailera, La Esciava Blanca, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: Un Camino Hacia el Destino, Tres Veces Ana, Yago
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