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08.11.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, August 11, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing. Tonight’s Premieres:
HGTV: House Hunters: Where Are They Now? at 10p
SundanceTV: The Approval Matrix at 11p
TV Land: Candid Camera at 8p Tonight’s Finale:
TNT: Murder in the First at 10p
Grey’s Anatomy lost Sandra Oh, but it gains Oscar winner Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise) for a major guest arc as a surgeon. Season eleven of the ABC medical drama launches Thursday, September 25 at 8p.
ABC won’t be opening Black Box again. The midseason drama about a woman struggling with mental illness held Scandal’s Thursday slot, averaging a 1.8 A18-49 ratings including DVR playback. Finale aired July 24.
A new media and entertainment report from Ernst & Young (EY), surveying 50 CFOs from leading companies, says that after six years of cost-cutting, CFOs are looking to grow – and they’re looking to digital. Even as they work to get a digital monetization model in place, 74 percent of those surveyed said the evolution of digital and online distribution was a priority for their companies, with 25 percent listing as their top priority. One big challenge? Persuading consumers to pay fair value for their content, said 58 percent of respondents.
At the convention of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists on Friday, MSNBC president Phil Griffin apologized for a Cinco de Mayo on-air incident, and vowed to improve diversity. “It was an embarrassment to me personally, and to the company,” said Griffin of the segment, in which Morning Joe producer Louis Burgdorf wore a sombrero and pretended to gulp tequila from a bottle during Way Too Early on the May 5 holiday.
History launched brand extension Planet H, a series of games on mobile app platforms for kids 7-11. “There is a void in the marketplace around high-quality, historically inspired content that is dynamic and engaging for kids,” said Dan Suratt, EVP, digital media and brand & content licensing, A+E Networks. “Planet H is launching mobile first, but it is a long-term initiative with great potential to reach children with an array of content and products.”
Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: July August 8-10, 2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount) $65.0 million, opening weekend
Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney) $41.5 million, 2 wk total $175.9 million
Into the Storm (Warner Bros.) $18.0 million, opening weekend
The Hundred Foot Journey (Disney) $11.1 million, opening weekend
Lucy (Universal) $9.3 million, 3 wk total $97.4 million
Step Up All In (Lionsgate) $6.6 million, opening weekend
Hercules (Paramount) $5.7 million, 3 wk total $63.5 million
Get On Up (Universal) $5.0 million, 2 wk total $22.9 million
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Fox) $4.4 million, 5 wk total $197.8 million
Planes: Fire and Rescue (Disney) $2.4 million, 4 wk total $53.0 million
Source: Rentrak Corporation
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Click here to visit the awards webpage for information on eligibility, categories & how to enter.Lifetime is developing a mini-series based on the 2010 J. Randy Taraborreli bio, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. Production comes from Asylum Entertainment (The Kennedys).
CBS gave a pilot production commitment to Austen’s Razor, from Legendary Television. Drama about a brilliant bioethicist will be co-produced with CBS Television Studios.
El Rey founder Robert Rodriguez will direct the season one finale of spy thriller Matador, airing Tuesday, October 7 at 9p. Catch-up marathons run August 16 at 3p, September 6 at 4:30p, September 7 at 10a and October 5 at 1p.
If you missed your Cynopsis last week, just go here for a roundup of the biggest stories from August 4-8.
OWN debuts docu-series The Specials, about five young housemates with intellectual disabilities, with all thirteen eps back-to-back on Sunday, September 7 from 2:30p-9p. The Webby Award-winning series was originally produced as short form, 10-minute webisodes in England.
Three sisters looking for love are the focus of upcoming Univision telenovela, Hasta el Fin del Mundo, premiering Monday, August 18 at 9p. Televisa production stars telenovela vet Marjorie de Souza, opposite Mexican recording artist and actor Pedro Fernandez.
David Tennant (Dr. Who) narrates 3-parter Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, A Nature Special Presentation. The doc, premiering Wednesday, September 24 on PBS (check local listings) uses spycams to record penguin behavior.
Designer Elie Tahari will unveil his fall collection during Weather’s AMHQ with Sam Champion this morning. What’s the hook? Collection’s called “The Perfect Storm.” AMHQ starts at 7a.
Late-night live talk show Shark After Dark surfaces for the second year following Discovery’s Shark Week, with host Josh Wolf (Chelsea Lately) gabbing with guests as varied as Tara Reid (Sharknado), retired professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin and Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical), through Thursday, August 14 at 11p.
Pretty Little Liars plans a fan appreciation hour in October as part of ABC Family’s “13 Nights of Halloween” programming event. Viewers can submit questions for cast and crew on the teen drama’s Facebook page or tweet using hashtag #PLLHalloween.
AXS TV’s features rock’s Bad Company on Monday, August 18 at 9p. Full name of the show: An Evening with Bad Company at the GRAMMY Museum Presented By American Express.
The TV reboot of a hidden camera classic series launches this week Monday-Thursday at 8p, taking its regularly scheduled slot Tuesdays at 8p starting August 19. On tonight’s ep, dental patients deal with a mobile device instructing them to perform their own exams. Smile! You’re on Candid Camera….
Fusion’s The Soccer Gods return to earth (Miami, to be exact) after their heady World Cup month in Brazil. Nando Vila and Simon Carr preview the 2014-2015 English premier league season tonight at 10p.
Viacom asked a court last week to void the carriage agreement it struck with Cablevision in 2012, saying negotiations for the deal were “a complete sham” and “unlawful.” The cable company’s response: the filing is “a transparent attempt by Viacom to delay and distract attention from Cablevision’s valid antitrust claim against Viacom for illegal channel tying.”
BBC’s Happy Valley, which weeks ago wrapped its run in the U.K., makes its U.S. and Canada debut on Netflix. The British drama averaged over 7 million viewers on BBC One.
MTV’s House of Style, relaunched on MTV.com Thursday, will include product integrations for Unilever brands including Caress, Degree Women and TRESemme. The partnership is “an example of how we are inserting ourselves into moments that matter for the people that buy our brands and evolve our thinking from campaigns to conversations and connecting with our consumers,” said Gail Tifford, senior director of media and entertainment strategy for Unilever North America, in Adweek.
Despite reports of weak ad sales, compared to the overall advertising market it appears national TV has outperformed the market overall to date, said Brian Wieser, senior research analyst of Pivotal Research Group. MediaPost quotes Wieser as saying, “If national TV grew at 2 percent as we think it did, it means that the medium continued to gain share of ad spending, rather than lose share as many believe.”
Christopher Cousins (Breaking Bad) guests on El Rey’s Matador Tuesday, August 12. Guests on upcoming eps include Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire) and James Callis (Battlestar Galactica), as well as skateboarder Paul Rodriguez, Jr., son of the comedian.
John Larroquette (Night Court) and Cass Bugge (Going the Distance) will have guest arcs on The Brink. The upcoming HBO comedy stars Jack Black and Tim Robbins.
Newcomer Chattrisse Dolabaille and Izaak Smith (Mirror Mirror) have been added to the cast of Lifetime biopic Aaliyah: Princess of R&B as Missy Elliott and Timbaland. Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) took over the lead role after Disney star Zendaya Coleman backed out in June.
Former wide receiver Terrell Owens scored an acting job on Fox’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The NFL star appears in the third episode of season two of the show, launching Sunday, September 28 at 8:30p.
CBS midseason comedy The Odd Couple added Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) to the cast. Brown will play slob Oscar’s (Matthew Perry) secretary.
James Marsden (X-Men) hops aboard the cast of HBO sci-fi pilot Westworld, which already boasts Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) and Evan Rachel Wood (True Blood).
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FOX Sports Women’s FIFA World Cup Q&A
Making the Pitch: Successfully Marketing to Women
State of Play: Driving Women’s Sports to New Highs
On Air, and On the Line
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AMC’s Halt & Catch Fire heated up in Live+3, jumping 71 percent from Live+Same Day for its season one finale to 981,000 viewers, and up 67 percent among A18-49, to 379,000.
The premiere of Skin Wars, GSN’s first reality show, was the net’s second-most-watched debut, delivering 697,000 viewers based on overnight ratings, with 128,000 among W25-54 and 252,000 among P18-49.
Thursday A18-49 Analysis: CBS scored the most A18-49 viewers Thursday with 1.8/6, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. CBS’s The Big Bang Theory and The Millers averaged 2.0/8 to win 8p, followed by 1.6/6 for Univision’s Mi Corazon Es Tuyo. At 9p, CBS again topped hour with 2.3/8 for Big Brother, versus 1.8/6 for Univision’s Que Vida Me Robo. Uni’s Que Pobres Tan Ricos was first at 10p with 1.4/5, followed by 1.2/4 for CBS’s Elementary.
A18-49: CBS 1.8/6, UNI 1.6/6, NBC .8/3, ABC .7/3, TELE .6/2, FOX .5/2, CW .3/1, ION .3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, August 7, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 3.9/7
The Big Bang Theory [r] 5.3/10, The Millers [r] 4.3/8, Big Brother 4.0/7, Elementary [r] 3.0/5
ABC: 2.5/5
The Quest 1.4/3, Rookie Blue 3.0/5, NY Med 3.3/6
NBC: 2.0/4
Hollywood Game Night [r] 2.4/4, Welcome to Sweden 1.5/3, Last Comic Standing 2.2/4
UNIVISION: 1.9/4
Mi Corazon es Tuyo 1.9/4, Que Vida Me Robo 2.2/4, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.7/3
FOX: 1.2/2
Sleepy Hollow [r] 1.0/2, Gang Related 1.3/2
ION: 1.0/2
Criminal Minds 1.0/2, Criminal Minds 1.1/2, Cold Case .8/2
TELE: .9/1
Reina de Corazones .6/1, En Otra Piel .9/1, Senor de los Cielos 1.2/2
CW: .4/1
Vampire Diaries [r] .4/1, Originals [r] .3/1
Univision Communications appointed Kevin Cuddihy as President of Local Media and Jessica Rodriguez as Chief Marketing Officer. Cuddihy was most recently President of Univision Television Group, while Rodriguez was Executive Vice President of Program Scheduling and Promotions.
Gwen Jones McCauley joins Blue Ant Media as Director, International Sales. McCauley was previously Vice President, Content Sales at THA Inc. and BBC Worldwide Canada.
Actor Charles Keating died at age 72. A Daytime Emmy winner for his role on soap opera Another World, Keating was also a Tony nominee, for Loot. Former AW co-star Alicia Coppola (Jericho) tweeted the news, saying she was “so honored to have learned from the best.”
Publicist Mack Newberry died August 8. He was 89. Among Newberry’s many clients over the years were Carol Burnett, Donny and Marie Osmond and Dolly Parton, and TV series including seaQuest.
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This Day In History: 1992 – The biggest shopping mall in the country, The Mall of America, opened in Bloomington, MN.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Although Sarah Michelle Gellar rose to fame as the title character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she was not series creator Josh Whedon’s original choice for the role. Who was? Charisma Carpenter (Katie Holmes turned down the part). Kudos to: Linda Grillo-Viacom/NYC, Mark J. Parker-ABC/NYC, Charlie Conner-KOKI-TV/Tulsa, OK, David Westberg-AG-AFTRA/LA, Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, CA, Sabrina Sparlin-Network Talent Agency/Studio City, CA, Yolanda Sayles-Don Buchwald and Associates/LA.
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – MONDAY AUGUST 11, 2014
ABC: Bachelor in Paradise, Mistresses
CBS: 2 Broke Girls [r], Mom [r], Mike & Molly [r], Two and a Half Men [r], Under the Dome
CW: Whose Line Is it Anyway?, Whose Line Is it Anyway? [r], Arrow [r]
FOX: MasterChef, Hotel Hell
NBC: Running Wild with Bear Grylls, American Ninja Warrior
PBS: Antiques Roadshow [r], Breakfast Special [r], POV [r]
Telemundo: Reina de Corazones En Otra Piel, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: Mi Corazon Es Tuyo, Lo Que la Vida Me Robo, Que Pobres Tan Ricos
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