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Tonight’s Premieres
A&E: Behind Bars: Women Inside at 9p
NBC: Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways at 8p
Telemundo: Decisiones: Unos Ganan, Otros Pierden at 9p
Tonight’s Finales
E!: Total Divas at 10p
Fox: The Moodys at 9p
TLC: Welcome to Plathville at 10p
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IN THE NEWS
Nominations for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards were announced yesterday. Earning Best TV Drama nominations were HBO’s Big Little Lies and Succession; The Crown (Netflix); Killing Eve (BBC America); and The Morning Show (Apple TV+). Best Musical or Comedy noms went to Amazon Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Fleabag; HBO’s Barry; and Netflix’s The Kominsky Method and The Politician. Most nominated shows were The Crown, Netflix’s Unbelievable and HBO/Sky’s Chernobyl, with four each. Netflix nabbed the most TV nominations, with 17, versus 15 for HBO, marking the first time in 20 years that HBO wasn’t the most nominated network. Cable networks collected a total of seven nominations, while broadcast nets were shut out. Telecast airs on NBC, January 5 at 8p.
With a weakened globally economy expected to remain soft in 2020 , Brian Wieser, Global President, Business Intelligence, GroupM , predicts deceleration in advertising growth at a global level despite solid growth from the US and UK. “We forecast +3.9% growth next year and +3.1% growth is expected to range between +3–4% through 2024,” said Wieser in GroupM’s global media forecast. “ We estimate that the total global advertising market during 2020 will amount to $628 billion as we define advertising in the forecast. ” As for streaming , “New SVOD services require high levels of investment in content, and may cannibalize revenue and consumption from existing video services (such as traditional broadcast and cable networks),” noted Wieser. “This has knock-on effects for marketers who might count on television to retain its importance to consumers in years ahead, and who may only see limited ad loads from new streaming services.”
Actress Sally Field was among the honorees Sunday night (December 8) at the 42nd Kennedy Center Honors, where she was lauded by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Pierce Brosnan. Cynopsis caught up with Field before showtime, where she demurred about her role busting down stereotypes and opening doors for women in TV and film. “I don’t feel that or know that… all I’ve ever done is just put one foot in front of the other,” she said. “Sometimes I’ve have to put it down very hard and lean my body weight into it – whatever body weight I had – but that’s all I’ve ever done. I just wanted things very, very badly. I figured if I’m going down, I’m going down in flames.” Field next appears in AMC limited series Dispatches from Elsewhere alongside Jason Segel. She told Cynopsis the new project “is almost like a big movie.” The 42nd Kennedy Center Honors air Sunday, December 15 at 8p on CBS.
A protester briefly interrupted Monday’s impeachment hearing as House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler was starting proceedings. Owen Shroyer, a host of right wing conspiracy site InfoWars, shouted, “We voted for Donald Trump, and they’re simply removing him because they don’t like him.” Shroyer was hauled out by security.
Comedian/writer Adam Conover is the new host of Nickelodeon’s upcoming family game show , The Crystal Maze. “His wit, warmth and pizazz are the perfect attributes to guide families through the exhilarating adventure that is The Crystal Maze,” said Rob Bagshaw, EVP, Nickelodeon Unscripted Content. New version of the UK hit premieres Friday, January 24 at 7p.
Syco’s Simon Cowell may in the thick of an investigation of workplace culture at his NBC show , America’s Got Talent, but he’s about to strike a new five-year deal at ITV for Britain’s Got Talent, reports Deadline. While the new agreement is the longest deal yet for Talent, ITV is reportedly only renewing Syco’s The X Factor, which has suffered ratings declines, for one more season.
Fox News Channel named Bill Hemmer as anchor of the 3p hour, formerly helmed by Shepard Smith. Hemmer will lead all breaking news coverage as well as take over the news hour with the January 20 debut of Bill Hemmer Reports. That means the exit of Hemmer from FNC’s morning news program, America’s Newsroom; a rotating journalist will join Sandra Smith until a permanent co-anchor is announced. Smith announced his exit from the news net in October.
Days after the Viacom-CBS merger was finalized, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish shared some synergy strategy at the UBS Global TMT Summit. Corporate sibling shares include re-running CBS’s The Late Show with James Corden the next day on Comedy Central; Paramount and Nickelodeon programming assets being shared with CBS All Access; and Viacom cable channels airing programming around the Grammys when it airs on CBS, unlocking new ad opportunities.
CBS is also joining advanced television advertising company OpenAP , which counts Viacom a member. “The new addition of CBS further validates our commitment to powering advertisers’ ability to connect with diverse audiences at scale, democratizing the most proven vehicle for storytelling,” said OpenAP CEO David Levy. “With ViacomCBS, Fox, NBCUniversal and Univision assets all available to advertisers and agencies in a single platform, the OpenAP Market, we are unlocking unmatched access to premium inventory for cross-publisher campaigns.” Jo Ann Ross, President and Chief Advertising Revenue Officer at Viacom Domestic Advertising Sales, will join OpenAP’s board.
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Check out what we discovered and see how your pay & benefits compare…
Here’s a peak at what we found:
–gender gap remains prevalent across all departments.
–benefits are becoming more extensive & varied as companies compete to
attract/retain talent.
–a decline in salary satisfaction across all workers.
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Succession creator/showrunner/executive producer Jesse Armstrong signed a three-year overall deal with HBO, reports TheWrap. Armstrong will continue as Succession showrunner, as well as create and develop new products.
AMC renewed Ride with Norman Reedus for season five , ahead of the motorcycle travelogue’s season four launch on March 8. Fans can enter votes on Ride’s official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to help determine where the next riding locations should be; production on six episodes begins early next year.
YouTube Originals is teaming with former first lady Michelle Obama for Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girls’ Education, following Obama, YouTube creator Liza Koshy, Jullia Roberts, Lana Condor, Jenna Bush Hager, and Ngo Thanh Van as they visit a school in Vietnam. YouTube will also profile education efforts in India and Namibia.
Netflix ordered docu-series Cheer , focused on competitive college cheerleaders. Six-parter from Greg Whiteley and his White Potato Productions, Boardwalk Pictures and Caviar premieres Wednesday, January 8.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
New Nick animated series It’s Pony, premiering Saturday, January 18 , follows the comedic adventures of Annie and her best friend, a carefree pony. Following its premiere, It’s Pony will continue to air Saturdays on Nickelodeon and will air internationally in April 2020.
HBO’s new series from Veep creator Armando Iannucci premieres Sunday, January 19 at 10p. Space tourism comedy Avenue 5 stars Hugh Laurie (House, Veep) and Josh Gad (The Comedians).
The second half of the fourth and final season of Netflix’s The Ranch drops Friday, January 24. Series stars Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliott, Debra Winger and Elisha Cuthbert.
Quibi added three shows to its Daily Essentials lineup , minutes-long snippets of news, entertainment and inspiration: Sexology with Shan, starring an intimacy expert; fashion review show Fashion’s a Drag; and black culture series The Nod with Brittany & Eric.
STREAMING
Comcast’s upcoming ad-supported streaming network Peacock will be free for Comcast customers, with pricing tiers for other subscribers, shared Comcast CFO Mike Cavanagh at the UBS Global TMT Conference. Cavanagh predicted the service would have $2 billion in content and marketing investment in its first two years, and be profitable within five years. “We’re not looking to play somebody else’s hand,” said Cavanagh. “I think our approach to Peacock is a thoughtful consideration of our strengths and opportunities to put together a plan that, in success, will put us in a really good place.”
Video streaming services have dramatically increased their marketing spend this holiday season, with $128.6 million spent on TV commercials last month, according to iSpot.tv, versus $65.5 million last year. Amazon Prime has been the biggest spender ($27 million), followed by Apple TV+ ($20.3 million), Disney+ ($18.1 million), Netflix ($16.7 million) and Amazon Fire TV ($12.3 million).
Multi-platform video distribution company Future Today and The LEGO Group are launching The LEGO Channel , a free COPPA compliant content app for children, available across all major OTT streaming platforms. “The LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow,” said Jay Shah, director, global content for the LEGO Group. “With the launch of The LEGO Channel, we can reach even more kids who will connect through some really fun and engaging content to inspire creativity, imagination, and learning.”
Berlin-based streaming guide JustWatch acquired NY-based GoWatchIt from Plexus Entertainment. GoWatchIt founder and CEO David Larkin will become SVP Marketing and Strategy for JustWatch.
THE OFFICE
ViacomCBS is looking to sell 51 West 52nd Street, aka Black Rock , the NYC headquarters of CBS. Bob Bakish broke the news at the UBS Global TMT Summit, explaining, “Black Rock is not an asset we need to own and we believe that money would be put to better use elsewhere.” The skyscraper, opened in 1965, was designated a New York City landmark in 1997.
A+E Networks has launched a reusable to-go container program to reduce waste from single-use disposable products in its employee cafeteria. The project is funded in part by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant awarded to Citizens Committee for New York City. “We are proud to host this project at A+E Networks,” said Denise Strong, A+E’s Vice President of Office Services and Facilities. “Not only does it align with our sustainability goals, but our employees love the idea. We had an overwhelming response when recruiting pilot participants.”
TECH TALK
Microsoft announced it is shutting down to-do list app Wunderlist on May 6, 2020 , in favor of its new app, Microsoft To Do. Microsoft introduced To Do with the intention of retiring Wunderlist when it achieved a design users would feel comfortable with; now, said the company in a blog post, “Your favorite features are all in To Do – features like list groups (folders), steps (subtasks), file attachments, and sharing and task assignments. We held ourselves to a high design standard on Wunderlist, and To Do is no different. In fact, we have even more background options in To Do, so now you can color code each list to keep work separate from home.” After May 6, to-dos will no longer sync on Wunderlist.
Wirefax announced custom app development and management platform Applicaster is a new technology partner, in a deal aimed at enabling media companies to create versatile interactive experiences across mobile and TV platforms. “Wirefax and Applicaster share the core value of putting the consumer first through the creation of thoughtfully designed, engaging digital experiences,” said Darian Chornodolsky, VP Platform Growth, Wirefax.
COMING UP
Urban One Honors, celebrating the 40-year legacy of Radio One, premieres Monday, January 20 at 8p on TV One. Honorees include Missy Elliott, Jamie Foxx, Chance the Rapper, Ryan Jamaal Swain (Pose) and veteran music exec Sylvia Rhone.
Smithsonian Channel special Battle of Litte Big Horn answers the questions, what led to the deadly 1876 battle?, and how did the history books get it so wrong?, on Monday, January 13 at 8p.
CentroAméricaTV, the network for Central Americans living in the US, will be airing El Salvador’s First Division Soccer Tournament ’s semifinal and final rounds. Starting this week, Salvadoran soccer fans can follow qualifying teams’ matches as they move on to the semifinal round; on December 22, El Salvador’s top two teams will face off to be crowned the 2019 season champions.
CLEO TV will host an event, “CLEO Speaks to Chicago,” on Wednesday, December 11 at The Promontory in Chicago. Included will be a screening of the network’s signature series Cleo Speaks, which highlights the personal stories and voices of influential women of color.
TNT travels to a galaxy far, far away for a Star Wars marathon running Friday, December 13-Sunday, 29, celebrating the landing of Rise of Skywalker in theaters on December 19.
CASTING
Lily James (Downton Abbey) will star in an adaptation of The Pursuit of Love for BBC One, reports Deadline. The 1945 novel tells the story of an upper-class English family between the First and Second World Wars.
PODCAST POST
Spotify will be the exclusive early release destination for new episodes of National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast. Starting December 26, episodes will be available free to Spotify users three weeks in advance of the podcast universe.
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RATINGS
Fox’s telecast of the Miss Universe competition on Sunday drew an 0.9 rating among A18-49 and 3.82 million viewers, down from 1.1 and 4.19 million in 2018. On The CW, the crossover episode of Supergirl delivered an 0.6 rating and 1.67 million viewers, a big boost from this season’s average 0.2/923,000.
SHAREABLEE TOP 10 TV Shows for the week of December 2
Program, Network, Total Actions, Total Content, Actions per Content, Fans & Followers
E! News (E!) 9.9M, 728, 13,662, 36.5M
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (WB/syndicated) 9.1M, 118, 77,258, 192M
Riverdale (The CW) 4.5M, 43, 104,779, 15.6M
Entertainment Tonight (WB/syndicated) 1.9M, 564, 3,295, 8.6M
Today Show (NBC) 1.8M, 729, 2,423, 13.4M
The Daily Show (Comedy Central) 1.7M, 115, 14,897, 21.1M
The Flash (The CW) 1.1M, 44, 24,582, 12.1M
Saturday Night Live (NBC) 925K, 61, 15,170, 12.8M
Vikings (History) 742K, 32, 23,178, 9.2M
Arrow (The CW) 684K, 45, 15,200, 11.8M
TV Time’s Shows on the Rise for the Week of December 2
V Wars (Netflix) – 100%
Making It (NBC) – 98.1%
Magic for Humans (Netflix) 97%
The Princes & Princesses of Love (W9) – 96.9%
Fuller House (Netflix) – 96.3%
EastSiders (Netflix) 96.1%
Medici (Rai 1) – 94.3%
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) 93.4%
Floribama Shore (MTV) 91.2%
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) – 90.3%
Methodology: Every week, millions of viewers around the world use TV Time to track their favorite series. “Shows on the Rise” is calculated by determining the week-over-week growth in episodes watched for a given program.
Tunity Analytics Top Weekly National Out-of-Home Viewer Rankings for Entertainment Programs for the week of December 2
Program, OOH Viewers (000)
God Friended Me (CBS) 382
NCIS: LA (CBS) 197
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC) 190
Love It or Leave It (HGTV) 186
S.W.A.T. (CBS) 163
Seal Team (CBS) 162
CMA Country Christmas (ABC) 134
Magnum PI (CBS) 127
Caribbean Life (HGTV) 127
Madame Secretary (CBS) 126
Source: Tunity Analytics. Viewing estimates are derived from the Tunity mobile app usage. OOH impressions are calculated using Tunity Analytics propriety estimation model.
Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions) Friday, December 6 time period averages
Source: Nielsen Live+SD
CBS: 6.73 million
Hawaii Five-0 6.53, Magnum P.I. 6.31, Blue Bloods 7.33
ABC: 5.20 million
College Football 5.20 million
NBC: 3.67 million
The Blacklist 3.67, Dateline 3.67
FOX: 2.45 million
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 2.45
UNIVISION: 1.24 million
Ringo 1.37, Rosa de Guadelupe 1.18, El Dragon 1.17
TELEMUNDO: 1.08 million
El Sultan 0.73, Final del Paraiso 1.27, Senor de Cielos 1.18
CW: 0.50 million
Charmed 0.63, Dynasty 0.37
Friday A19-49 Rating
ABC 1.3/8, FOX 0.7/4, CBS 0.6/3, NBC 0.5/3, TELE 0.4/2, UNI 0.4/2, CW 0.2/1
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Studio 100 Group’s Flying Bark appointed Ian Graham as its Chief Creative Director for the LA studio, which will open in early 2020. Graham’s experience spans storyboard artist, director, animator, producer and storyteller; he will supervise the new slate of projects and work with the CG and 2D animation teams in Sydney.
IN MEMORIAM
Daytime TV producer Lisa de Cazotte died December 7 after a long illness. She was 58. De Cazotte worked on numerous shows, collecting Emmys for Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
This Day in History
1672 – Monthly mail service between New York and Boston was announced.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who played a younger version of Ellen DeGeneres’ character on an episode of The Ellen Show (2001-2002)? Dakota Fanning. Kudos to: Evan Williams-Roger Wilco Productions/New Canaan, CT, Synda Kollman/Deerfield Beach, FL, Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank
Today’s Trivia Question
Who played Olivia and John Walton on the 1971 TV-movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four answers per time zone.)
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MGR, VIACOM DIGITAL STUDIOS RESEARCH >>
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ABC NEWS/NYC: Deliver ratings and insights for ABC News programs and competitors. 5+ years related exp. NPower/NNTV experience a must as well as strong interpersonal skills. Full info HERE (12/18)
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Viacom International Media Networks/NYC: Resp for dvlpng a deep understanding of Viacom audiences around the world, then disseminating those findings within the co. & beyond. 2-3 yrs exp in primary rsrch. Working knowledge of graphics design & video editing software. Full info HERE (12/11) |
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 10
ABC: The Conners, Bless This Mess, mixed-ish, black-ish, Emergence
CBS: NCIS, FBI, NCIS: New Orleans
CW: The Flash, Crisis Aftermath
FOX: Masked Singer, The Moodys [f]
NBC: Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways [p]. The Voice, Making It
PBS: Tales From the Royal Bedchamber, Tales From the Royal Wardrobe, Frontline
Telemundo: El Sultan, Decisiones: Unos Ganan, Otros Pierden, El Senor del los Cielos
Univision: Ringo, La Rosa de Guadalupe, El Dragon
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