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Good morning. It’s Wednesday June 7, 2017 and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:

Lifetime: Little Women Atlanta: Monie Gets Married at 10p

Pop: Nightcap at 8p

Viewernomics: Limited commercial interruption pays off for advertisers. It offers a more deeply engaging environment and higher brand awareness. And ultimately it increases sales significantly — over 4 times that of programs with typical ad breaks.

(Brought to you by Turner & truTV – Sources: Nielsen, 12/28/15-12/25/16-12/29/14-12/27/15, Mon–Sun 8pm-12m, truTV length of tune report, demos as indicated live data; Tapestry Custom Study, Impractical Jokers LCI vs Normal Ad Load, January 2017; Nielsen Catalina Solutions, Analysis Period: October 3, 2016 – January 29, 2017 and Nielsen Buyer Insights, Pre–Period: 10/3/15-10/2/16; Campaign Period: 10/3/16-12/31/16).

IN THE NEWS

New artists added to the slate for the 71^st Annual Tony Awards include Scott Bakula, Sara Bareilles, Rachel Bloom, Glenn Close, Brian d’Arcy James, Cynthia Erivo, Sally Field, Sutton Foster, Jonathan Groff, Mark Hamill, Chris Jackson, Allison Janney, Nick Kroll, John Legend, John Lithgow, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Mulaney, David Oyelowo, Sarah Paulson, Lea Salonga, Tom Sturridge and Tommy Tune. Trophyfest airs live from Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sunday, June 11 at 8p.

And on the country front, the presenters for 2017 CMT Music Awards were announced: Ashton Kutcher, Clare Bowen, Danny Masterson, Dustin Lynch, Hoda Kotb, Jada Pinkett Smith, Johnny Galecki, Josh Henderson, Katherine Heigl, Kathie Lee Gifford, Rachel Bilson, RaeLynn and Reba McEntire, as well as country music personalities Bobby Bones and CMT’s Cody Alan and Katie Cook will be taking the stage on Wednesday, June 7 at 8p.

The new cast of ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise was released. Among the fan favorites and controversial characters from The Bachelor franchise heading to Mexico to stir up drama are Raven Gates, Corinne Olympios, Amanda Stanton and DeMario Jackson. Reality show debuts Tuesday, August 8 at 8p.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver , founder of the Special Olympics, will be posthumously honored at the 25^th Annual ESPY Awards in July. Shriver’s son and Chairman of Special Olympics, Timothy Shriver, will accept the award on her behalf. Ceremony airs Wednesday, July 12 on ABC.

Ad agency Anatomy released its 2017 “The Young and the Brandless” report, which delves into media consumption, content discovery habits and network brand recognition capabilities of young adults 18-24. The study indicated that respondents who watch on TV sets are, on average, better than mobile or desktop viewers at connecting broadcast and network brands. However, 50% of young millennials watch exclusively on mobile devices and desktops.

Carol Burnett , Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick received honorary degrees from The American Film Institute at the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2017 Commencement on Tuesday. The ceremony was held at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Burnett’s degree was presented by Kristin Chenoweth. After wowing the audience with her Tarzan call, Burnett explained how important movies were to her growing up in Hollywood.

Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before a Senate committee is airing live tomorrow. How explosive do you think it will be? Let us know in the new Cynopsis poll: http://www.cynopsis.com/poll/ .

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With each year comes exciting growth in the kids’ media sector and shining a light on the groundbreaking work over the past year is what the Kids !magination Awards are all about. If you’re part of a team that works on innovative kids programming, an addictive game or app or a breakthrough children’s campaign, submit your entries for the 6^th Annual Kids !magination Awards now.

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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Authentic Entertainment and Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures teamed on unscripted series Mothers, an American adaptation of the Israeli TV hit that follows six women with different lifestyles and approaches to motherhood.

Freeform issued a pilot order to supernatural drama Misfits, inspired by the British series of the same name. Four of the five leads have been cast: Ashleigh LaThrop (Sirens), Tre Hall (Rebel), Allie MacDonald (Orphan Black) and Jake Cannavale (Nurse Jackie).

HBO greenlit Brown Girls, a comedy based on the OpenTV web series that debuted on Elle.com in February. Writer Fatimah Asghar and director Samantha Bailey, the pair behind the web show, will lead the TV adaptation as writer/EP and director/EP, respectively.

HGTV renewed Flipping Virgins for a third season. Property expert Egypt Sherrod will be back helping homeowners navigate the realities of purchasing, renovating and selling a house for profit.

Tomorrow Studios is developing a live-action adaptation of Japanese animated series Cowboy Bebop. The space Western follows the adventures of a rag-tag crew of bounty hunters.

Hit+Run secured an overall deal with former Red Bull Media House executive Brian Lavin and his newly launched Bee Media. Lavin will create, develop and produce unscripted programming to be co-produced with Hit+Run in the U.S., Canada and the UK.

The Cynopsis Rising Star Awards program is designated to encourage and reward exceptional accomplishment, shining a light on young professionals with the smarts, maturity and drive to become industry leaders. Get your nominations in, as the deadline is 2 short weeks away!

NEW & RETURNING SERIES

Smithsonian Channel takes a behind-the-scenes look at the women behind America’s presidents, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Jackie Kennedy and more, in upcoming series, First Ladies Revealed, premiering Sunday, July 2 at 9p.

Former couples reunite to hash out unresolved issues in docu-series A Night with My Ex, bowing on Bravo on Tuesday, July 18 at 10p.

Street Outlaws: New Orleans returns to Discovery Channel on Monday, June 26 at 9p.

Rickey Smiley For Real is back on TV One for a fourth season on Tuesday, June 13 at 8p.

Swedish Dicks bows Wednesday, August 2 at 8p on Pop. The comedy, from Lionsgate and MTG, centers on a pair of mismatched L.A.-based detectives.

Log cabins get new life on DIY series Rustic Renovation, starting Tuesday, July 11 at 10p.

Tomorrow is the deadline for the 6^th Annual Cynopsis Kids Imagination Awards – now with over 50 categories to choose from, including Virtual Reality! This is a great opportunity to ensure that you and your team are recognized for all you’ve accomplished in children’s media this past year. Don’t wait – enter today !

COMING UP

Hey, fellas! Decades Network is airing a tribute to The Three Stooges running from Monday, June 19 through Thursday, June 22. Stunt honoring what would have been Moe Howard’s 120th birthday includes nine-part documentary Hey Moe! Hey Dad! and a collection of Stooges movies.

2017 NBA Awards air Monday, June 26 at 9p on TNT. Drake hosts and Nicki Minaj is slated to perform.

Father’s Day special Survivorman and Son: Mongolia airs Friday, June 16 at 10p on Science Channel. Les Stroud returns to the scene of a car accident that almost took his life, this time with his 19-year-old son.

Telemundo Desportes presents “Rumbo Al Mundial,” exclusive Spanish-language coverage of three key matches in the final round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, across Telemundo, Universo and Telemundo Desportes’ digital platforms. Highlights include Costa Rica vs. Panama on Thursday, June 8 at 9:55p.

CASTING

Tala Ashe nabbed a series-regular role on Season 3 of DC.’s Legends of Tomorrow. She’ll play Zari, A Muslim-American superhero on the CW series.

DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS

One2one Media launched an in-home entertainment platform focused on driving rental and electronic downloads of movie from pay-TV providers. The team will be led by Karen Abram, SVP, entertainment.

IBM Watson and Sesame Workshop introduced the industry’s first intelligent play and learning platform on IBM Cloud. The cognitive vocabulary learning app is designed to enhance early childhood experiences.

Omni Media introduced its digital production studio, releasing a slate of 72 original videos for CBC Life in Canada and women’s lifestyle platform, Makeful, in the US.

GOING GLOBAL

The Weather Company and Rogers Media teamed to bring customized weather data and content to the Canadian market. News and video content relevant to a resident’s local area will be accessible across Rogers Media properties and the Canadian versions of The Weather Channel app and website.

ZDF Enterprises acquired a 32.5% minority stake in UK content production company World Media Rights. The investment coincides with a board restructure at World Media Rights with David McNab joining as Creative Director.

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RATINGS

Its “June Weddings” programming stunt boosted Hallmark Channel to #3 HH-rated network in Saturday primetime. Destination Wedding earned a 2.1 HH rating and 2.2 million Total Viewers; the original movie was the #2 HH-rated cable program of the week, excluding news and sports.

Food Network Star returned Sunday night posting a 0.8 P25-54 rating (630,000 IMP), a gain of 9% over prior season debuts and ranking #4 in the time period among cable networks. Food Network Star: Comeback Kitchen’s finale pulled in a 0.7 P25-54 (600,000 IMP), up 3% over last season.

Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of May 29, 2017

ABC World News Tonight 7,545,000 million total viewers; 1.2/6 and 1.47 A25-54

NBC Nightly News 7,141,000 million total viewers; 1.4/7 and 1.64 A25-54

CBS Evening News 5,725,000 million total viewers; 1.0/5 and 1.18 A25-54

Broadcast Morning News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of May 29, 2017

ABC: Good Morning America 4.08 million total viewers; 1.1/10 and 1,248,000 A25-54

NBC: Today 3.95 million total viewers; 1.2/12 and 1,483,000 A25-54

CBS: This Morning 3.40 million total viewers; 0.8/7 and 904,000 A25-54

Late Night Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of May 29, 2017

NBC: The Tonight Show 2.47 million total viewers; 0.63/4 among A18-49

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live 2.33 million total viewers; 0.62/4 among A18-49

CBS: The Late Show 2.25 million total viewers; 0.34/2 among A18-49

Broadcast Sunday Morning News Shows Ratings June 4, 2017

NBC Meet the Press 3.27 million total viewers; 0.8 and 999,000 A25-54

CBS Face the Nation 3.19 million total viewers; 0.8 and 695,000 A25-54

ABC This Week 3.11 million total viewers; 0.8 and 927,000 A25-54

CBS Face the Nation-2 2.08 million total viewers; 0.4 and 441,000 A25-54

FOX News Sunday 1.45 million total viewers; 0.4 and 422,000 A25-54

Shareablee Video Power Index: Top 10 U.S. Primetime Shows May 29 – June 4, 2017

Video Power Index/Video Actions/Video Views/Total Actions

America’s Got Talent (NBC) 2796/ 9.3M/ 252.2M/ 9.7M

Pretty Little Liars (Freeform) 970/ 1.9M/ 7.4M/ 3.9M

The Originals (The CW) 516/ 443K/ 2.7M/ 460K

Tucker Carlson Tonight (Fox News) 335/ 99K/ 1.8M/ 100K

RuPaul’s Drag Race (Logo) 234/ 250K/ 1.7M/ 446K
The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) 214/ 47K/ 477K/ 3392K

Keeping Up With the Kardashians (E!) 179/ 113K/ 2.8M/ 265K

Orphan Black (BBC America) 164/ 85K/ 769K/ 171K

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN) 146/ 113K/ 3.5M/ 152K

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) 145/ 2043K/ 4.1M/ 246K

Based on Shareablee Video Power Index which combines viewing, consumer interactions and audience scale across all active platforms, and includes video performance of Primetime TV shows.

Top 11 Broadcast Programs Among A18-49 ratings/share for the week of May 29, 2017

ABC: NBA Finals on ABC – Game 2 (6/4) 7.1/26
ABC: NBA Finals on ABC – Game 1 (6/1) 6.9/27
NBC: America’s Got Talent (5/30) 2.7/11

NBC: World of Dance (5/30) 2.4/9

ABC: NBA Countdown – Game 1 (6/1) 2.0/9
NBC: NBC NHL Stanley Cup (5/29) 1.7/7

ABC: NBA Countdown – Game 2 (6/4) 1.6/8
ABC: The Bachelorette (5/29) 1.5/6

NBC: Little Big Shots (5/31) 1.1/5

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night (6/1) 1.1/5

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, June 5, 2017 time period averages

Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD

NBC: 3.2/6

NBC NHL Stanley Cup Finals 3.2/6

ABC: 2.7/5

The Bachelorette 4.0/7, Still Star-Crossed 1.4/3

CBS: 2.7/5

Kevin Can Wait 3.0/6, Man With a Plan 2.7/5, Mom 2.8/5, Life in Pieces 2.5/4, Scorpion 2.7/5

FOX: 1.9/4

Gotham 2.0/4, Gotham 1.8/3

Univision: 0.9/2

La Reina de la Cancion 0.9/2, La Doble vida de Estela Carrillo 1.0/2, La Piloto 0.9/2

CW: 0.7/1

Supergirl 0.7/1, Who’s Line Is It Anyway 0.7/1, Who’s Line Is It Anyway 0.7/1

TELE: 0.5/1

El Capo 0.5/1, La Quereda del Centauro 0.5/1, La Quereda del Centauro 0.5/1

Monday A19-49 Analysis: ABC 1.6/6, NBC 1.5/6, CBS 0.9/3, FOX 0.9/3, UNI 0.6/2, TELE 0.4/1, CW 0.3/1

EXECUTIVE MOVES

NBC Universal Telemundo named Francisco Ponce as Vice President of On-Air Talent Management. He was previously CEO and President of In2ition Entertainment.

Azteca America appointed Ivonne Reyes-Flaherty as General Sales Manager of Azteca Dallas 55, KAZD. She joins from Edmunds.com, where she served as Inter-Regional Account Executive.

IN MEMORIAM

Marilyn Hall , an Emmy-winning TV writer/producer and the wife of Monty Hall, died on June 5. She was 90.

This Day in History: 1976 – The NBC Nightly News, with John Chancellor and David Brinkley, aired for the first time.

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: On Newhart (1982-1990), who bought the Minuteman Café after Kirk left? Larry, Darryl and Darryl. Kudos to: Charles Mannino-Subcom/Eatontown, NJ; Andrew Goldman-TVtibi/NYC; Dennis Maguire-Apple/Tampa, FL; Michael Goodman-Radio One/Atlanta, GA; Dan Whitford-WTTW/Chicago, IL; Eric Litt-This TV/Chicago, IL; Eric Merrill-The Davis Group/Austin, TX; Bill Goodfriend-Spectrum Reach/St. Louis/MO; Heidi Flydal-KFMB Stations/San Diego, CA; Stacey Tenenbaum-ST Casting/Los Angeles, CA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/Los Angeles, CA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank, CA.

Today’s Trivia Question: What fraternity were Danny and Joey members of in college on Full House (1987-1995)? (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 Our Last Anagram: Cat Kidney = Naked City. Kudos to: Gail Goins-Videa/Atlanta, GA: Keith Marder-Halstead Property, NYC; David Stern-BARD Entertainment/NYC

Initial This: AH played LA on HIMYM (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 – WEDNESDAY JUNE 7, 2017

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBA Countdown, 2017 NBA Finals
CBS: NCIS: New Orleans, Criminal Minds, Code Black

CW: Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

FOX: MasterChef, The F Word with Gordon Ramsay
NBC: Little Big Shots, The Carmichael Show, Superstore, This Is Us

PBS: Nature, NOVA, The Best of Big Blue Live

Telemundo: El Capo, La Quereda del Centauro, La Quereda del Centauro
Univision: La Reina de la Cancion, La Doble vida de Estela Carrillo, La Piloto