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08.15.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 15, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing. Tonight’s Premieres:
GAC: Farm Kings at 10p
TLC: Four Weddings at 9p
Velocity: All Girls Garage at 8p Tonight’s Finales:
TBS: Funniest Wins at 10p
TNT: Cold Justice at 9p Saturday’s Premieres:
Animal Planet: Too Cute! Pint Sized at 8p
H2: 10 Things You Don’t Know About at 10p
ID: Deadly Affairs with Susan Lucci at 9p
Travel: The Dead Files at 10p
TV One: Verses and Flow at 10p Sunday’s Premieres:
Food: Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off at 8p, The Great Food Truck Race at 9p
HGTV: Vacation House for Free at 10p
Nat Geo: Wicked Tuna North vs. South at 10p Sundays Finale:
E!: Botched at 10:30p
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Fox TV Studios president David Madden has been named president of entertainment at Fox, replacing Kevin Reilly. “Over his nearly 15-year tenure at Fox Television Studios, David helped transform FTS into one of the premier brands in cable programming, and we are elated to bring his stellar experience and reputation to the Fox network,” said Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman. Fox COO Joe Earley has been promoted to COO of Fox Television Group, also reporting to Walden and Newman.
Al Jazeera America was stunned by an “egregious assault on freedom of the press” as it covered the unrest in Ferguson, MO following the killing by police of teen Michael Brown. Chief correspondent at the Chicago Bureau Ash-har Quraishi said, “We were yelling that we were press. But they continued to fire.” While the crew members are fine, the police action was “clearly intended to have a chilling effect on our ability to cover this important story,” said net president Kate Brian. Other journalists have also reported being harassed and even detained by authorities in the area. President Obama issued a statement Thursday saying, “Police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their job.”
Robin Williams was battling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to his wife, Susan Schneider. “Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly,” said Schneider in a statement. “It is our hope in the way of Robin’s tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid.” Williams was found dead at age 63 on Monday from an apparent suicide.
Shortly after David Gregory, Meet the Press moderator for six years, tweeted that he’s leaving NBC, NBC News president Deborah Turness announced that NBC News political director Chuck Todd would take Gregory’s Meet seat. Offering thanks for Gregory’s “remarkable gift for holding leaders to account and getting answers on issues that matter to our audience,” Turness said, “We have some exciting plans to evolve and update the broadcast under Chuck’s leadership.” Todd, who will continue as political director, starts September 7; Andrea Mitchell will moderate the broadcast this weekend. “I leave NBC as I came – humbled and grateful,” tweeted Gregory.
The strike by Survivor post production crew was over in less than a day, after Mark Burnett’s Island Post Productions agreed to union recognition for the staffers, reports Deadline. Work resumes today for the premiere of season 29 of the reality show, as talks commence with the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, whose pregnancy prompted numerous baby-related segments on the NBC morning show, gave birth to a daughter, Vale, on Wednesday. Today host Matt Lauer said he got the news via text when, after a gap in communication, he received a picture of the baby’s foot.
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ABC Family canceled Twisted after one season. The mystery drama premiered to a hearty 1.61 million viewers in June 2013, but its April finale drew 777,000.
NBC is the latest net to offer an early digital release, making romantic comedy A to Z available on Clear Channel digital platform iHeartRadio, as well as NBC websites and app, seven weeks ahead of its broadcast debut on Thursday, October 2 at 9:30p. The series stars Ben Feldman (Mad Men) and Cristin Miloti (How I Met Your Mother).
Emmys were handed out for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media on Wednesday night. Winners included Discovery’s Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda for multiplatform storytelling; HBO’s Game of Thrones Viewer Guide and Comcast’s Xfinity platform on its X1 set-top box for user experience and visual design, and Pivot’s HitRecord on TV and Nat Geo’s Live From Space for social TV experience. Lori H. Schwartz, former IMPG co-governor, was given the Lucy Hood Digerati Award.
Add Viola Davis, Allison Janney, Keegan-Michael Key, Lucy Liu, Debra Messing, Jordan Peele, Andy Samberg, Octavia Spencer and Sofia Vergara to list of presenters the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. Show airs Monday, August 25 at 8p on NBC.
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Will Arnett, launching production company Electric Avenue, has struck a first look deal with CBS TV Studios, said the Hollywood Reporter. Arnett is currently starring on CBS’s The Millers.
Comedy Central gave a pilot order to late night talker Getting’ Some Strange with Kurt Braunohler. Braunohler (Bunk), who guests on the net’s @midnight, will exec produce with Scotty Landes and Avalon Management.
Canada’s CBC and Temple Street Productions have launched production on Camp X, shooting on location in Budapest, Hungary until the end of the October. The eight-ep, one-hour series is slated for an early 2015 premiere.
Get ‘em before they’re gone! Networking, keynotes, Commissioners and top brands in the business will all be at the Cynopsis Sports Business Summit and Women of Action on Aug. 19-20 in NY. Our annual sold out conferences continue to deliver with organizations this year that will include Chobani, Twitter, SiriusXM, Mars, CBS Sports, NFL and NBA. For more info and to register, click here.
Reluctantly Healthy, hosted by Judy Greer (Arrested Development), joins CW’s “One Magnificent Morning” Saturday morning line-up, premiering October 4 at 7a. Show is based on Greer’s Yahoo series about trying to live a healthy life.
Reelz has two specials slated for tonight honoring Robin Williams. Robin Williams Remembered at 8p looks back at the comic genius’s stand-up comedy and charity work, while Robin Williams ScreenLife at 8:30p reviews his TV and film career.
Disney will honor Williams with presentations of Aladdin this weekend on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior. Williams voiced Genie in the 1992 animated smash.
History eight-hour event series Texas Rising will premiere Memorial Day 2015. “We’re ecstatic with what we’ve seen so far from production,” said Dirk Hoogstra, EVP and GM of History and H2. “I can’t think of a better way to kick off summer.” Show is produced by A+E Studios and ITV Studios in association with Thinkfactory Media.
Competitors will be wearing Skechers and quenching their thirst with Capri Sun in CBS Sports Spectacular’s “Capri Sun Roarin’ Waters: Kids vs. Pros Playground Throwdown.” The one-hour special from Intersport, airing Saturday, August 16 at 1p, features kids taking on pro athletes in athletic challenges like capture the flag and an obstacle course. “We are very excited to have partnered with Capri Sun on this playground adventure,” said Skechers President Michael Greenberg. “Providing kids with a unique opportunity to move, explore and take chances with world-class athletes makes us proud to have played a role in this back-to-school special.”
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Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough has been cast in a multi-episode arc on season three of ABC’s Nashville, premiering Wednesday, September 24 at 10p. Hough isn’t taking off his Dancing shoes, though; the ABC competition returns for season 19 Monday, September 15 at 8p, with Hough ready to rumba.
The world’s shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, has been cast in season four of American Horror Story. Amge, who is just over two feet tall, has appeared on television in her native India. Creator Ryan Murphy announced the news by posting a pic of AHS star Jessica Lange holding Amge on Twitter; season premieres in October.
Alanna Ubach (Meet the Fockers) joins Bravo’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, slipping into the role of best friend of main the main character, played by Lisa Edelstein, as another BF, played by Janeane Garafolo, is phased out. Also added to the cast, in recurring roles: Matthew Glave (Growing Up Fisher) and Virginia Williams (Drop Dead Diva).
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Food Network’s Chopped Teen Tournament finished its run Tuesday night with a .9 rating among P25-54 (with nearly 900,000 impressions) and up nearly 50 percent year over year, drawing 2 million P2+ viewers. The culinary competition was the number three show in its timeslot for P18-49, and number two for W25-34 in ad-supported cable.
ABC Family’s Chasing Life hit series-highs in key demos Tuesdays: A18-34 (521,000/.8 rating), W18-34 (443,000/1.3 rating), A18-49 (730,000/.6 rating) and W18-49 (590,000/.9 rating). The drama was the night’s top cable TV telecast in the hour among W18-34 and F12-34.
The series premiere of Oxygen docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop delivered 811,000 total viewers, 482,000 P18-49 and 375,000 W18-49, making it the net’s highest-rated freshman series premiere of the year to date, according to Nielsen. Compared to the prior four week time period average, the premiere was up 113 percent among W18-49, 91 percent among P18-49 and 70 percent in total viewers.
TNT’s Legends debuted Wednesday to 2.6 million viewers, and for its two telecasts premiere night had 1 million among A18-49 and 1.1 million among A25-54. The spy thriller had also been available on multi-platforms the week prior. TNT’s The Last Ship launched to 5.3 million viewers in June.
Sunday’s season six finale of A&E’s Duck Dynasty delivered 3.8 million total viewers, down from six million for the season five ender. Among A18-49 the ep grabbed 1.8 million viewers, up 20 percent from last week but down from 3.2 million for season five.
Final season two home deliveries for Hallmark’s Home & Family were up 27 percent among W25-54, 21 percent among A25-54, 21 percent among households and 13 percent among total viewers over season one. President and CEO, Crown Media Family Networks Bill Abbott tells Cynopsis, “Not only did the show earn daytime Emmy nominations for its first two seasons, but we saw tremendous year-over-year audience growth for season two – both clear signs that our formula is working.” Season three premieres Monday, September 29.
The August 9 episode of Cedar Cove reached 2.3 million viewers in Live+3, making Hallmark the top general entertainment network on cable, behind only the NFL Network, for the Saturday at 8p time period with 3 days of time shifted viewing.
Sportsman boasts it topped all networks for 3Q14 year over year ratings growth for prime in the M25-54, M18-49, and P25-54, P18-49 demos.The net’s third quarter ratings include gains in total day among HH (up 23 percent), M25-54 (up 64 percent), M18-49 (up 57 percent) and P18-49 (up 57 percent) compared with the same period in 3Q13.
Star China reported record ratings for The Voice of China, the Chinese version of NBC singing competition The Voice. The first four episodes of season three have increased with each show, reaching 6.14 million viewers on August 8.
Late Night Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of August 4, 2014
NBC: The Tonight Show, 3.51 million total viewers and .96/5 A18-49
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live, 2.35 million total viewers and .57/3 A18-49
CBS: Late Show, 2.23 million viewers and .45/2 A18-49
Source: Nielsen, NTI
Broadcast Morning News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of August 4, 2014
ABC: GMA 4.78 million total viewers; 1.5/13 and 1.74 million A25-54
NBC: Today 4.01 million total viewers; 1.3/11 and 1.53 million A25-54
CBS: This Morning 2.83 million total viewers; .7/7 and 885,000 A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI
Sunday Morning News Shows August 10, 2014
CBS: Face the Nation 2.90 million total viewers; .7 and 772,000 A25-54
ABC: This Week 2.63 million total viewers; .7 and 829,000 A25-54
NBC: Meet the Press 2.43 million total viewers; .6 and 747,000 A25-54
CBS: Face the Nation-2 1.87 million total viewers; .4 and 452,000 A25-54
FOX: Fox News Sunday: 1.21 million total viewers; .3 and 369,000 A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI
Wednesday A18-49 Analysis: Univision had the most A18-49 viewers Wednesday with 1.5/5, according to Nielsen. CBS won 8p with 2.1/8 for Big Brother, followed by 1.3/5 Uni’s Mi Corazon Es Tuyo. NBC’s America’s Got Talent topped 9p with 1.9/6, versus 1.8/6 for Uni’s Que Vida Me Robo. Univision’s Que Pobres Tan Ricos was first at 10p with 1.4/5; CBS’s Extant and Telemundo’s Senor de los Cielos tied for second with 1.0/3.
A18-49: UNI 1.5/5, CBS 1.3/5, NBC 1.3/4, FOX 1.0/3, ABC 1.0/4, TELE .6/2, CW .3/1, ION .2/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
NBC: 4.3/8
America’s Got Talent [r] 3.8/7, America’s Got Talent 6.0/10, Taxi Brooklyn 3.1/6
CBS: 3.6/6
Big Brother 4.1/7, Criminal Minds [r] 3.1/5, Extant 3.7/7
ABC: 2.6/5
The Middle [r] 2.8/5, The Goldbergs [r] 2.5/4, Modern Family [r] 2.7/5, Modern Family [r] 2.8/5, Motive 2.6/5
FOX: 2.2/4
So You Think You Can Dance 2.2/4
UNIVISION: 2.0/3
De Te Quiero, Te Quiero 1.9/3, Que Vida Me Robo 2.3/4, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.8/3
TELE: .9/1
Reina de Corazones .6/1, En Otra Piel .8/1, Senor de los Cielos 1.3/2
ION: .8/1
Cold Case .8/1, Cold Case .8/1, Cold Case .9/2
CW: .7/1
Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1.1/2, The Hundred [r] .4/1
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – FRIDAY AUGUST 15, 2014
ABC: Wipeout [r], Shark Tank [r], 20/20 [r]
CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation [r], Hawaii Five-0 [r], Blue Bloods [r]
CW: Masters of Illusion, Whose Line Is it Anyway? [r], Penn & Teller: Fool Us [r]
FOX: MasterChef [r], Bones [r]
NBC: Running Wild with Bear Grylls [r], Dateline NBC
PBS: Washington Week, Charlie Rose, Side by Side: The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema
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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