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Good morning. It’s Thursday July 13, 2017 and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:

A&E: The First 48: Scene of the Crime at 8p, Akil the Fugitive Hunter at 10p

CW: Penn & Teller: Fool Us at 8p, Hooten & the Lady at 9p

MTV: Safeword at 11:30p

Nat Geo: Life Below Zero at 10p

World: Nature’s Great Race at 8p

Tonight’s Finales:

HGTV: Flip or Flop at 9p, Vintage Flip at 11p

ID: Sin City Justice at 10p

Lifetime: Married at First Sight: Second Chances at 10:30p

WE tv: Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta at 9p

IN THE NEWS

Six months after leaving NBC’s Today and MSNBC, Tamron Hall is partnering with Weinstein Television for a new daytime talker she will host and exec produce. Former NBC Domestic Television Distribution president Barry Wallach is consulting on the project. “I’ve been working towards developing a talk show for a long time, but needed to make sure I did it the right way and with the right person,” said Harvey Weinstein, TWC co-chairman. “Tamron is far and away that person.”

Upfront season has wrapped for NBCUniversal, which landed $6.5 billion in ad sales, up 8% from last year. “This was our best upfront ever,” CEO Steve Burke told the LA Times.

Fox has two crossover episodes planned for Wednesday, September 27. In back-to-back shows, Star’s Queen Latifah will guest on the season 4 debut of Empire at 8p, followed by Empire’s Jussie Smollet appearing on the season 2 opener of Star. Both music dramas were co-created by Lee Daniels.

TNT renewed Claws, ranking as cable’s #4 new drama among A18-49 year to date, for a second season. The manicurist dramedy has grown 27% in the demo since launch.

Also renewed for a sophomore season was Fox’s Beat Shazam. The musical game show launched May 25 and has averaged 4.4 million viewers across platforms.

History is looking into the claim by a Japanese military blogger that a photo used in documentary Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence to prove Earhart survived a crash landing in 1937 and was captured by the Japanese, was in fact taken in 1935. “History has a team of investigators exploring the latest developments…and we will be transparent in our findings,” said the net. “Ultimately, historical accuracy is most important to us and our viewers.”

Nominees for the 2017 Emmys will be announced at 11:30a today; Veep’s Anna Chlumsky and Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T.) will do the honors. Stephen Colbert hosts the big event September 17 on CBS.

PBS announced a fall schedule that includes The Vietnam War, a 10-part docu-series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick airing Sunday-Thursday, September 17-21 and September 24-28 at 8p, and a 2-part Frontline doc about Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, October 25 and November 1 at 10p. Poldark returns for season 3 on Sunday, October 1 at 9p, season 2 of The Durrells in Corfu debuts Sunday, October 15 at 8p, and season 4 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates premieres Tuesday, October 3 at 8p.

If they had to choose between legacy pay-TV services or SVOD services, 57% of dual-service viewers would choose legacy pay-TV, versus 43% who would opt for the likes of Netflix and Hulu, according to The Diffusion Group’s 7^th annual “Benchmarking the Connected Consumer” study. Age matters, according to TDG’s data – 65% of 18-24s would choose SVOD, while 72% of 55-65s went old school. “Traditional MVPDs face the growing threat that today’s legacy+SVOD user could very will be tomorrow’s vMVPD subscriber,” said TDG president Michael Greeson. “The stage is set. The question now is whether pure-play broadband pay-TV providers – those without legacy assets, like Hulu TV – can capitalize on the opportunity.”

The top networks will have to expand their hours of video description from 50 hours per quarter to 87 hours, starting in July 2018. The FCC voted 3-0 for the ruling, aimed at ensuring more video described programming is available for the 7 million blind or visually impaired Americans, but offered more flexibility to networks. While they currently must offer descriptions during primetime or children’s programming, the additional hours can run anywhere from 6a-midnight.

Fox Broadcasting and Nexstar Media Group extended their affiliation agreement through 2019, with the provision that Nexstar’s Fox affiliates will go live on OTT platforms that currently distribute Fox programming. The deal is “an important part of our mutual efforts to extend audience reach while reflecting the value of our programming within the overall Fox network-affiliate relationship,” said Fox Networks Group president of distribution Michael Biard.

The 2018 Writers Guild Awards are scheduled for Sunday, February 11 in NYC and LA. Deadlines for submissions in the TV categories is October 13; nominations will be announced December 7.

Season 1 of HBO’s Insecure will available for free for 24 hours on YouTube and HBO.com, starting at 3a on Sunday, July 23. Season 2 launches at 10:30p that night.

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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Pop’s Hot Date starts production this week in Chicago, headed for a fall premiere. Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and College Humor’s Big Breakfast are producing the 10-episode comedy skewering the social mores of dating, sex and marriage.

A&E ordered 100 additional episodes of Live PD from Big Fish Entertainment. The docu-series, averaging 1.4 million total viewers in Live+7, has more than doubled the A&E year-ago time period numbers. New episodes will air Friday and Saturday nights at 9p throughout the summer.

Toni Collette (United States of Tara) and her new production company, Vocab Films, have partnered with RadicalMedia to develop Julia Dahl’s “Invisible City,” a psychological thriller set in Brooklyn’s ultra orthodox Hasidic Jewish community. Colette, who wrote the pilot, will serve as executive producer.

A fall production schedule has been set for 11 episodes of HGTV’s Property Brothers and 6 of spinoff Property Brothers: Buying & Selling. The new installments will premiere in 2018.

Jesse Collins will exec produce BET awards show 2017 Black Girls Rock! through his production company Jesse Collins Entertainment, part of his first look production deal with BET Networks.

Paul Simms inked an overall deal with FX Productions, calling for him to develop, write and produce TV projects exclusively for FXP. He’ll continue as exec producer on FX’s Atlanta.

COMING UP

FX Networks is bringing back FXhibition to San Diego Comic-Con July 20-23, with installations from shows including Legion, American Horror Story, Atlanta and Archer. The space will also host an early screening of the first 2 episodes of the final season of The Strain.

Conan episodes airing from Comic-Con July 19, 20, 22 and 23 will include cast members from Game of Thrones, Supernatural, and Netflix’s Bright. The shows will be available across TBS and Team Coco platforms the following day.

Jokers wild: truTV’s Impractical Jokers are returning to San Diego for a supersized block party on Saturday, July 22 on the Field at Petco Park in the Gaslamp. Last year’s event drew 12,000 fans. Mountain Dew will have ownership of the experience, as part of the brand’s year-long partnership with Jokers.

The 3^rd annual “We Day” special will air on CBS Friday, August 4 at 8p, aimed at inspiring Americans to make a difference. Joining host Selena Gomez will be Alessia Cara, Josh Gad, Tyrese Gibson, Alicia Keys, DJ Khaled, Demi Lovato, Miss Piggy along with other Muppets, Lilly Singh and more.

Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce returns to Bravo for season 4 on Thursday, August 17 at 10p.

Season 16 of Lifetime’s Project Runway will for the first time celebrate size diversity by incorporating models in a range of sizes. Premiere date: Thursday, August 17 at p.

CASTING

Amber Stevens (The Carmichael Show) landed a series regular role on Fox’s upcoming comedy Ghosted, as an idealistic tech specialist. Stevens replaces Edi Patterson, who played the role in the pilot.

Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool) won a lead role on season 2 of Fox drama The Exorcist, reports Deadline.

VIDEO IN SHORT

Complex looks at the rise of people shaping entertainment in new short-form, biweekly docu-series The Culture, launched yesterday. First episode focuses on self-taught photographer Gunner Stahl.

GOING GLOBAL

Turner Asia Pacific announced the launch of its “Code the Future with Cartoon Network,” a program teaching the basics of computer programming in a fun and interactive way. With a Philippines-first launch, the effort is part of a broader campaign to introduce coding to schoolchildren in Asia.

2016 revenue for UK’s Channel 4 was $1.3 billion, up 1.6% from the year prior. Despite an uncertain Brexit climate that will require a close eye on spending, chief executive David Abraham said the net was “very confident” it will weather a shaky ad environment.

Indian premium streaming platform Hotstar and CBS Corp. announced an SVOD content licensing and trademark agreement for Showtime in India. The deal will introduce the Showtime brand to India for the first time.

So You Think You Know Kung Fu and 8K Miles Media Group are teaming to bring competition series The Bruce Lee Project to South Asia and Middle East. SYTYKKF, a joint venture made up of Company Films (co-owned by Keanu Reeves and Stephen Hamel), Bruce Lee Entertainment, Benaroya Pictures and Metan Global Entertainment Group, created the series and oversees the format’s global rights and licensing.

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RATINGS

Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City had its most watched P2+ episode of the season to date, delivering 1.3 million P18-49 (up +12% versus the prior week’s episode), 1.5 million P25-54 (up +9%), and 2.6 million total viewers (up +13%). Million Dollar Listing NY delivered a season high among all key demos, earning 731,000 P18-49 (up +6% versus the prior week’s episode), 902,000 P25-54 (up +9%), and 1.7 million total viewers (up +14%).

In syndication, The Doctors had a 14% (.8) lift the week of June 26 despite being in reruns on all five days, and along with Wendy Williams (1.4, up 8%) was the only show moving up the week ending July 2. True crime series Crime Watch Daily (.9), also in repeats, was up 13% over last year, the biggest annual improvement in the category

Top 10 U.S. Primetime Shows Video Power Index: Week of July 3, 2017

Tucker Carlson Tonight (Fox News) 436, 162K, 3.9M, 162K

Orphan Black (BBC America) 262, 60K, 94K, 265K

Power (Starz) 220, 132K, 4.4M, 216K

Jay Leno’s Garage (CNBC) 219, 101K, 2.9M, 141K

Queen Sugar (OWN) 206, 30K, 1.3M, 69K

E! News (E!) 130, 258K, 6.7M, 3.4M

Unsung (TV One) 124, 28K, 710K, 70K

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) 124, 127K, 792K, 223K

Little Women: LA (Lifetime) 121, 17K, 562K, 23K

Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta (VH1) 109, 143K, 3.4M, 349K

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

Top 11 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 6/26/17 ranked in order by HH Rtg

Judge Judy (CTD) 6.4 AA

Family Feud (2/T) 6.2 AA

Jeopardy (CTD) 5.5 AA

Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.3 AA

The Big Bang Theory (WB) 4.8 AA

Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.7 AA

Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.6 AA

Modern Family (2/T) 2.5AA

Inside Edition (CTD) 2.4 AA

Hot Bench (CTD) 2.2AA

Two And A Half Men (WB) 2.2 AA

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 6/26/17 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg

The Big Bang Theory (WB) 1.9 AA

Family Feud (2/T) 1.8 AA

Judge Judy (CTD) 1.3 AA

Family Guy (2/T) 1.2 AA

Modern Family (2/T) 1.2 AA

Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.0 AA

Jeopardy (CTD) 1.0 AA

Two And A Half Men (WB) 0.8 AA

The Cleveland Show (2/T) 0.8 AA

2 Broke Girls (WB) 0.7AA

Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions): Tuesday, July 11, 2017 time period averages

Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD

NBC: 10.8 million

America’s Got Talent 12.6, World of Dance 7.1

FOX: 9.3 million

MLB All-Star Game 9.3

CBS: 5.6 million

NCIS 6.6, Bull 5.0, NCIS: New Orleans 5.2

ABC: 2.1 million

The Middle 3.0, Fresh Off the Boat 2.11, black-ish 1.9, black-ish 1.9, American Housewife 2.0, The Middle 1.9

Univision: 1.6 million

Jose e Egipto 1.9, La Doble vida de Estela Carrillo 1.7, Rosario Tijeras 1.2

Telemundo: 1.4 million

Jenni Rivera: Mariposa e Barrio 1.2, La Querida del Centauro 1.0, El Senor de los Cielos 1.9

CW: .6 million

The Flash .6, Whose Line Is it Anyway? .5. Whose Line Is it Anyway? .5

Tuesday A19-49 Rating: FOX 2.3/9, NBC 2.2/9, CBS .6/2, UNI .5/2, TELE .5/2, CW .2/1

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Two key appointments at Viacom International Media Networks: Jill Offman has been promoted to Executive Vice President, and will add oversight of Paramount Channel to her current role as head of Comedy Central International and Managing Director of MTV UK and Comedy Central UK. And Alex Okosi, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of VIMN Africa, will expand his role to include oversight of BET in all markets outside of the US.

Thrillist tapped Ocean MacAdams to serve as President. Most recently, MacAdams was head of entertainment at GoPro, where he oversaw programming, production and platform development across GoPro’s distribution channels.

On this Day: 1930 – The first nudist colony opened.

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – THURSDAY, JULY 13

ABC: Boy Band, Battle of the Network Stars, The Gong Show

CBS: The Big Bang Theory [r], Life in Pieces [r], Big Brother, Zoo

CW: Penn & Teller: Fool Us [p], Hooten & the Lady [p]

FOX: Beat Shazam, Love Connection

NBC: America’s Got Talent, The Wall, The Night Shift

PBS: This Old House Hour [r], TheTunnel: Sabatoge, Antiques Roadshow [r]

Telemundo: Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio, La Querida del Centauro, El Senor de los Cielos

Univision: Jose de Egipto, La doble vida de Estela Carrillo, Rosario Tijeras

07/13/17: Tamron Hall teams with Weinstein for new talker; NBCU has “best Upfront ever”; TNT sinks its Claws into new dramedy

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