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06.10.14
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 10, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premieres:
ABC Family: Pretty Little Liars at 8p, Chasing Life at 9p
CNBC: Secret Lives of the Super Rich at 10p
DIY: America’s Most Desperate Landscapes at 10p
USA: Royal Pains at 9p
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BE ORIGINALBarbara Walters is still in the game. The veteran journalist, who retired from The View last month, landed an interview with Peter Rodger, the father of Santa Barbara shooting suspect Elliot Rodger. The talk will run on a special edition of ABC‘s 20/20, and other ABC News platforms.
The World Cup lost Jennifer Lopez – the singer "regretfully" pulled out of performing at the event’s opening ceremony. Lopez recorded "We Are One (Ola Ola)" with rapper Pitbull and Brazil’s Claudia Leitte, and the threesome had been scheduled to perform it Thursday, June 12, before the first match.
Season one of The Bridge became available on the Hulu Plus subscription service Monday, giving viewers time to catch up on the drama, a co-production of Shine America and FX Productions. Season two premieres on FX Wednesday, July 9 at 10p.
There’s Power across the pond. Starz Digital Media announced early digital purchase is available in the UK for the STARZ original series on Mondays, following its Saturday night premieres Stateside. Digital electronic sell-through is available on Amazon Instant Video, blinkbox, Google Play, iTunes, Sony Entertainment Network and Xbox Video.
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society hosts its "Summer Comedy Panel" Thursday, June 12 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Panelists include Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project), Mike Judge (Silicon Valley), Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation), and Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) for a discussion on the business and creative process of comedy. The event is part of HRTS’s Newsmaker Luncheon series.
MTV renewed Faking It, averaging 948,000 total viewers and 1.5 among A123-34, for a season two. The comedy’s season one finale airs tonight at 10:30p.
Comedy Central is bringing back Inside Amy Schumer for season three, and Review and animated Trip Tank for season twos. Another Period, about the shallow search for fame circa 1902, and digital graduate Idiotsitter, got series orders.
Ryan Murphy, creator of Glee and American Horror Story, will receive the Louis XIII Genius Award at the fourth annual Critics’ Television Awards, airing on CW Thursday, June 19 at 8p. Last year’s winner was Judd Apatow; Murphy is the first to be honored for television work.
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ABC Family has begun production on three drama pilots: Recovery Road, based on the young adult novel by Blake Nelson about addiction; procedural series Stitchers and Unstrung, set in the world of pro tennis.
Universal Cable Productions acquired the rights to best-selling novel Spin, to develop into an event series. Bits and Pieces Pictures‘ Rob Morrow (Northern Exposure) and Olympus Pictures‘ Leslie Urdang (Beginners) are onboard to produce.
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B2+‘s Brian Briskman announced the launch of Houndstooth, a new branding and promotion agency. Said Briskman, "We asked ourselves ‘what if we created a new kind of agency to partner with networks, embrace change, try new things, and not be afraid to ask questions?" Based in L.A., Houndstooth is headed by executive creative director Elaine Cantwell.
Kellog Company tapped the Joester Loria Group to develop and execute a licensing program for the Pringles brand. The deal extends a relationship that includes Frosted Flakes, Pop-Tarts, Special K and Corn Flakes. JLG plans to launch an integrated brand extension program across categories including apparel, accessories, housewares and outdoor gear.
J.C. Penney is targeting the Hispanic customer in a push for growth. "Our Latina customer is increasingly shaping the general market," the retailer’s SVP-marketing Debra Berman told AdAge. Backed by a Nielsen study saying more Hispanic women watch the World Cup than non-Hispanic men, Penney’s ad campaign for the tournament includes two 30-second spots during each game. Said Berman, "We wanted to make a big, concentrated splash in the Latino community."
Last chance! What are the most effective strategies for connecting with Hispanic Millennials? A Cynopsis webinar today, How to Reach Younger Hispanics, offers the latest insights for campaigns targeting these active brand experimenters.
Jackson Galaxy, host of My Cat From Hell, takes on Lux, the headline-making feline so ferocious his owners had to call 911 in a new ep airing Saturday, June 14 at 8p on Animal Planet.
H2 is launching two new series this summer. United Stuff of America, from Leftfield Pictures, debuts Saturday, June 14 at 10p to explore artifacts woven into the country’s history. Starting Sunday, June 29, Ancient Impossible, from Wild Dream Films, reveals how modern technological wonders were developed centuries ago.
High on the hog: What’s in the Barn? returns for season two of motorcycle hunting Tuesday, June 10 at 10p on Velocity.
Season two of Esquire‘s Brew Dogs bows Wednesday, June 25 at 9p. On tap: The "most expensive beer," brewed in Vegas, the "greenest beer," from Chicago and the "most caloric beer" – thanks, North Carolina. The net’s Best Bars in America debuts the same night, at 10p.
Lisa Rinna (Melrose Place) attempts to connect with her late sister on LMN‘s, A Seance with…Lisa Rinna. One-hour special airs Saturday, June 14 at 10p.
With the world’s increasing dependence on the Internet, could the final superpower be… the disembodied mind of the Internet? It’s a question raised on Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Wednesday, June 11 at 10p on Science.
Oxygen‘s Sisterhood of Hip Hop launches Tuesday, August 12 at 9p. The 51 Minds docu-series showcasing upcoming female emcees will be introduced with a preview special on Tuesday, July 22 at 8:15.
American Muscle debuts Wednesday, July 9 at 9p on Discovery. The Funny or Die docu-series shows training coach Mike Barwis and his team whipping sports pros and everyday joes into shape with "science, tough love and just-plain-crazy."
Eric Roberts (Runaway Train) will recur as a guest star on USA‘s Suits, returning for season four Wednesday, June 11 at 9p.
Yaya DaCosta (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) will play Whitney Houston in a Lifetime biopic directed by Angela Bassett, slated to premiere in 2015.
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According to preliminary numbers, the NBA finals on ABC dominated Sunday night, with the game scoring 5.0/15 among A18-49 and 12.55 million viewers. The Tony Awards on CBS delivered a 1.2/3 rating, even with last year, and 7 million viewers, and NBC‘s Miss USA contest scored 1.4 in the demo, up one tenth year-over-year, and 5.6 million viewers. After hitting a series high 7.2 million viewers last week, HBO‘s Game of Thrones dipped to 6.9 million viewers.
Wicked Tuna wound up season three on a high note Sunday, reeling in .8 P25-54 and 1.2 million P2+ for National Geographic Channel.
TV PLAYBACK RANK, based on the difference between Nielsen’s first-reported Live + Same Day and the final Live + 7 Day rating for the week of 5/19/14
Program/Live+SD A18-49 US AA%/Live+7 US AA%/+7 Minus SD Contribution)
Modern Family (ABC) 3.7/6.0/2.3 (63%)
24: Live Another Day (FOX) 1.7/2.9/1.2 (71%)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 1.6/2.7/1.1 (69%)
Chicago PD (NBC) 1.6/2.6/1.0 (63%)
Bones (FOX) 2.0/3.3/1.3 (50%)
Hell’s Kitchen (FOX) 1.6/2.4/.8 (50%)
Crisis (ABC) .7/1.5/.8 (114%)
Bachelorette (ABC) 2.0/2.7/.7 (35%)
Mike & Molly (CBS) 1.9/2.6/.7 (37%)
Black Box (ABC) .8/1.4/.6 (75%)
Survivor (CBS) 2.6/3.2/.6 (23%)
Believe (NBC) .7/1.3/.6 (86%)
Revolution (NBC) 1.1/1.7/.6 (55%)
The Voice Mon. 3.2/3.8/.6 (19%)
The Voice Tues. 3.3/3.9/.6 (18%)
Source: The Nielsen Company. National Live + Same Day and Live + 7 Day Program Ratings. Program rankers based on regular, original telecasts only.
NIELSEN TWITTER TV TOP TEN for the week of 6/06/14
Program, Date, Unique Audience (000), Tweets (000)
2014 CMT Music Awards (CMT), 6/04, 5672, 397
The 68th Annual Tony Awards (CBS), 6/08, 5276, 440
Miss USA 2014: Live From Baton Rouge (NBC), 6/08, 4473, 282
Game of Thrones (HBO), 6/08, 3218, 136
The Bachelorette (ABC), 6/02, 2443, 83
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (VH1), 6/02, 2075, 836
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!), 6/08, 1983, 70
WWE Monday Night RAW (USA), 6/02, 1750, 202
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV) 6/04, 1702, 120
America’s Got Talent (NBC) 56/03, 982, 40
Source: Nielsen. Nielsen Social captures relevant tweets from three hours before, during and three hours after an episode’s initial broadcast, local time. Unique Audience measures the audience of relevant Tweets ascribed to an episode from when the Tweets are sent until the end of the broadcast day at 5a. The data includes new/live primetime and late fringe episodes only and excludes sports events.
Friday A18-49 Analysis: ABC won the most A18-49 viewers Friday with 1.4/5, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. ABC’s Shark Tank was tops at 8p with 1.2/5, followed by NBC’s Brian Williams Report with .9/4. ABC’s What Would You Do won 9p with 1.4/5, versus 1.2/5 for NBC’s Dateline and Univision’s Que Vida me Robo. ABC maintained the lead at 10p with 1.5/6 for 20/20, followed by .9/3 for NBC’s Crossbones.
A18-49: ABC 1.4/5, NBC 1.0/4, UNI .9/3, CBS .6/3, TELE .5/2, FOX .4/2, CW .4/2, ION .2/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, June 6, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 3.4/7
Undercover Boss [r] 2.6/5, Hawaii Five-0 [r] 3.2/6, Blue Bloods [r] 4.4/8
NBC: 3.3/6
Brian Williams Report 3.7/7, Dateline Friday 3.8/7, Crossbones 2.3/4
ABC: 3.3/6
Shark Tank [r] 2.8/6, What Would You Do? 2.8/5, 20/20 4.2/8
UNIVISION: 1.4/2
De Te Quiero, Te Quiero 1.1/2, Que Vida me Robo 1.7/3, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.3/2
FOX: 1.0/2
Masterchef [r] 1.2/3, 24: Live Another Day [r] .8/2
TELE: .7/1
Impostora .6/1, En Otra Piel .6/1, Senore de los Cielos 1.0/2
CW: .7/1
Whose Line Is it Anyway? [r] .9/2, Whose Line Is it Anyway? [r] .9/2, Hart of Dixie [r] .5/1
ION: .6/1
Cold Case .7/1, Cold Case .6/1, Cold Case .6/1
Content distributor Cinedigm appointed Jeffrey Edell as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Edell was President of DIC Entertainment.
Brand consultancy and marketing agency Troika tapped Susan Kresnicka to head up its newly formed Research and Insights Group. Previously, Kresnicka was Vice President of Research at Frank N. Magid Associates.
British actor and stand-up comic Rik Mayall died June 9 at ate 56. A cult favorite, Mayall starred in The Young Ones and Bottom, and appeared in shows including Blackadder and The New Statesman.
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This Day In History: 1963 John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act, addressing wage differences based on gender.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Who played Alex’s ex-wife on Taxi (1978-1982)? Louise Lasser. Kudos to: Alli Farrell-Sony Pictures Television/Hong Kong, Andrew Goldman-HBO/NYC, Joni Cohen Zlotowitz-WABC-TV/NYC, Diane Librizzi-La Loca Entertainment/NYC, Mark Silverman-Media Storm/NYC, Larry Glazer-WTTW TV/Chicago, Dale Warshaw-KMSB/KTTU/Tucson, Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, Adam Zuvich-Shine America/Hollywood, CA, Alan Perris/Beverly Hills, Dan Haberer-Creo Entertainment/Playa del Ray, CA.
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – TUESDAY JUNE 10, 2014
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBC Countdown, NBA Finals
CBS: NCIS [r], NCIS: Los Angeles, [r] Person of Interest [r]
CW: Famous in 12, Supernatural [r]
FOX: Riot, I Wanna Marry Harry
NBC: America’s Got Talent, The Night Shift
PBS: Secrets of the Dead [r], Brazil with Michael Palin, Brazil with Michael Palin
Telemundo: La Impostora, En Otra Piel, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero, Lo Que la Vida Me Robo, Que Pobres Tan Ricos
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