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12.10.14

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, December 10, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Finales:
A&E: Country Buck$ at 10:30p
BBC America: The Game at 10p
Comedy: South Park at 10p, Key & Peele at 10:30p
Cooking: Best in Chow at 10p
Esquire: The Getaway at 9p

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Police drama Rizzoli & Isles will make it to season six on TNT, with a largest-yet order of 18 episodes. This summer, the show was the number one basic cable drama in total viewers with 7.6 million average viewers in Live+7. Seems like a no-brainer, but the renewal was reportedly delayed by the exit of TNT and TBS programming president Michael Wright, who had been negotiating with Warner Horizon Television for a two-season deal. Series returns in February to finish out season five.
 
 

 
Fox Broadcasting and Fox International Channels will premiere M. Night Shyamalan event series Wayward Pines in 125 countries on Thursday, May 14 at 9p, the largest day-and-date launch ever for a scripted series. The 10-episode psychological thriller from FX Productions stars Matt Dillon as a Secret Service agent.
 
More change is afoot at Pivot, which is yanking TakePartLive. The show was moved from late night to primetime in May, when Meghan McCain and comedian Eddie Huang (since replaced by Baratunde Thurston) were added to mix. “We thank our hosts and producers, they are incredibly talented and we’re already in discussion to work with them in different ways so that they can continue to have a place on Pivot,” said the net. Evan Shapiro, who launched Pivot, left last month; he’s now EVP digital enterprises at NBCUniversal.
 
So, is Starz for sale? “I wake up one day thinking everyone wants to buy Starz, and the next day I wake to find out nobody wants to buy Starz,” joked CEO Chris Albrecht, at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, of reports that potential buyers are circling. Bottom line: While Albrecht acknowledged that people in the media business “are always talking to each other,” he also insisted, “I have said from the beginning that selling your company is not a strategy. We did not put the company up for auction.”
 
Also at the UBS conference, CBS CEO Les Moonves shrugged off concerns that the network’s dive into digital will cannibalize its linear television biz. “I don’t look at it as a disruption,” said Moonves. “Twenty million people still watch NCIS. Network is a thriving business.” As for ad dollars, digital “isn’t taking from us,” maintained the exec, “they’re taking from smaller cable networks” and print.
 
Hit the Floor’s Stephanie Moseley was fatally shot by her husband, rapper Earl Hayes, in an apparent murder/suicide on December 8. The 30-year-old actress/dancer had been set to return for season three of the VH1 cheerleader drama.  
 
TruTV is on a roll, renewing three series and greenlighting two more. The Carbanaro Effect, featuring magician Michael Carbonaro, reality competition Fake Off and sketch comedy Friends of the People got new orders, while competitive-pool series Kings of Cue (wt) and Santas in the Barn, focused on Santa enthusiasts, are preparing to join the lineup. “We are continuing to take big swings in new spaces with original series that are innovative, surprising and irresistibly shareable,” said Chris Linn, president and head of programming.
 
Fusion has launched on Apple TV, featuring an exclusive first look at the season premiere of No You Shut Up, as well as highlights from the net’s daily and weekly topical programs, full episodes of original series, documentaries and curated content. “Fusion’s audience was born on the digital frontier,” said Fusion CEO Isaac Lee. “We are taking a significant step to make sure we are reaching this powerful and dynamic audience everywhere they consume content.” 
 
Showtime Networks has launched Showtime Anytime on the Xbox One game console, available for free to Xbox Live members in the U.S. Users have unlimited on demand access to hundreds of hours of programming, plus the live broadcast of the net’s East and West Coast feeds.
 
The Television Academy is presenting “An Evening with The Fosters” at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on Monday, December 15. Cast and showrunners from the ABC Family drama will be on hand for an advance screening and panel discussion.
 
Win a TiVo Roamio! Charlie Brown, the Grinch, Frosty – which holiday special had the most households with kids? Test your smarts, and vote here for a chance to take home a TiVo Roamio (and a year of subscription service) just in time for the holidays.
 
 

 
Syfy is developing Superman prequel Krypton, with DC Entertainment and Warner Horizon Television. Creators David S. Goyer and Ian Goldberg will exec produce.
 
President of brand partnerships and franchise management Davide Luner is leaving FremantleMedia North America to become EVP worldwide TV marketing at Lionsgate, reports Deadline. Also on the way out: COO Lee Rierson will not be renewing his contract at FMNA, but consult on projects.
 
Tomorrow Studios acquired television rights to best-selling Swedish book trilogy The Crow Girl, for development as a series exec produced by Tomorrow’s Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements, and Groundswell Prods.’ Michael London.
 
Continuum was renewed for a fourth and final season by Canada’s Showcase and Syfy. The time travel series will get six episodes to wrap its run in 2015.
 
Frantic Films got the greenlight from CBC for season six of Winnipeg Comedy Festival, going into production in spring 2015. The company just wrapped principal photography on season one of CBC comedy Of All Places.
 
Entertainment One and YouTube music group Cimorelli partnered for a multi-year deal to create and distribute content for TV, film and premium digital platforms. The six sisters that make up Cimorelli have amassed over 3 million YouTube subscribers for content including music videos, vlogs and DIY tutorials.
 
Cineflix Media has formed a partnership with Strong Island Films covering development, production and distribution. Cineflix will have an exclusive option to co-produce new projects developed by Strong Island.
 
 

 
The Brown family “wolf pack” in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People, left stranded in a city after their boat sank, are ready to return to the wild when the docu-series returns Friday, January 2 at 10p.
 
Ion is launching its three-hour, Qubo Kids Corner Sunday programming block on January 4, with content 9a-12p that promotes literacy and conveys life lessons. The move from Friday mornings was based in part on Nielsen data revealing that viewing by kids 2-11 is significantly higher on Sundays.
 
Mexicanal, bringing Mexican entertainment to U.S. viewers, launches Son Mariachis on Sunday, December 21 at 7:30p. The 13-episodes docu-series offers a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road with a mariachi band family.
 
The winter/spring season of PBS’s Independent Lens kicks off with Rich Hill, a look at poverty in a small Midwestern town. The Sundance prize-winning film airs Monday, January 5.
 
The 12th annual WWE special Tribute to the Troops will premiere on USA as part of “WWE Week” on Wednesday, December 17 at 8pm and re-air as a one-hour special on NBC Saturday, December 27 at 8p. The show chronicles a visit to a U.S. Army post by WWE Superstars and Divas, who spend two days supporting the military and family members.
 
TeenNick’s Open Heart debuts Tuesday, January 20 at 9p. The live-action mystery series from Epitome Pictures in association with marblemedia stars Degrassi alums Cristine Prosperi and Justin Kelly.
 
Comedian Michael Colyar headlines a one-hour special on Bounce TV’s Off the Chain, tonight at 10p.
 
 

 
How to Get Away with Murder’s Matt McGorry will serve as social media host leading up to the 2015 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, offering updates and behind-the-scenes details via his personal Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. TNT and TBS will simulcast the ceremony Sunday, January 25 at 8p.
 
The nominees for the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday. Outstanding comedy nods went to Black-ish, House of Lies, Key & Peele, Orange Is the New Black and Real Husbands of Hollywood; drama contenders include Being Mary Jane, Grey’s Anatomy, House of Cards, How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal. Winners will be announced live during a ceremony airing on TV One Friday, February 6 at 9p. For a complete list of nominees, go here.
 
The American Film Awards named its selections for the top TV programs of the year. Making the cut: The Americans, Fargo, Game of Thrones, How to Get Away with Murder, Jane the Virgin, The Knick, Mad Men, Orange Is the New Black, Silicon Valley and Transparent. Honorees are “more than just milestones in a year of excellence,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, but “a part of our American cultural heritage, a new chapter in the story of the art form.”
 

 
Velocity’s ”12 Days of Velocity” is back, with marathon programming featuring fan favorites from Sunday, December 14 through Thursday, December 25. First out of the gate: Bitchin’ Rides, Sunday from 2p-9p.  
 
GetTV counts down the new year with a 14-film “Very Musical New Year’s Eve” marathon starting Wednesday, December 31 at 6:30a. 
 
Sony Movie Channel rounded up classic Hollywood westerns for a marathon starting Christmas Day at 6:40a, running through Friday, December 26. The 20-film event includes movies starring Henry Fonda (My Name Is Nobody), James Stewart (The Man From Laramie) and Kevin Costner (Silverado), among many others.
 
A new Littlest Pet Shop holiday special launches the Discovery Family animated series’ third season. “Winter Wonder Wha…?” premieres Sunday, December 13 at 12:30p.
 
 

 
In the first long-form content partnership between Discovery Communications and Hulu, the streaming service will feature programming from Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, ID, Science, Destination America and Discovery en Espanol, beginning  January 1. “Hulu’s offering is as compelling for viewers as it is for programming partners,” said Rebecca Glashow, SVP of digital distribution and partnerships for Discovery Communications, “with a rich, brand-friendly environment.” The deal includes exclusive SVOD rights to Discovery’s long-running Deadliest Catch.
 
RLTV and Ohio’s Buckeye CableSystem signed a carriage agreement that makes the net targeting the 50+ demo available to Buckey Digital Basic customers beginning December 15.
 
Arts net Ovation reports a distribution milestone: carriage in 52 million households, up 23 percent versus December 2013, with primetime ratings up 32 percent.
 
Horse happy Ride TV, launched October 1, will saddle up with Verizon Fios TV in the first half of 2015. ”This is a good content deal for both parties,” said Terry Denson, Verizon’s VP for content acquisition and strategy.  “We look forward to airing Ride TV for our customers who embrace the equestrian lifestyle.”
 
 

 
USA and Universal Cable Productions are bringing back comedy Playing House – with a twist. A new windowing structure will allow viewers to watch the following week’s episode of season two on VOD, with select advertisers given premium placement across platforms. “We really wanted to give marketers an opportunity to truly follow our video content wherever and whenever the consumer experiences it,” said Linda Yaccarino, president of advertising sales for NBCUniversal. “The producers will collaborate with our clients to develop custom content in and around the series with this distribution model in mind, as the season develops.  It is a prime opportunity for brands to maximize their messaging on different platforms to this highly engaged audience.”
 
Broadcast TV ad sales will be virtually flat through 2015, predicted CBS chief research officer David Poltrack at UBS’s Global Media and Communications Conference. Taking out Winter Olympics gains in 2014, Poltrack says the market could be up 1 percent.
 
New data from the Association of National Advertisers and fraud detection firm White Ops identified 23 percent of video ad impressions as bot fraud in 181 campaigns for ANA member companies including Walmart, Ford, Kellogg’s and Johnson & Johnson, among others. “This study confirmed some prior assumptions and fears, but it is not about sowing distrust or policing ecosystem partners,” said Michael Tiffany, White Ops CEO. “It’s about stopping outright criminal theft. Ad fraud is hugely profitable and is one of the major sources of funding for a global underground responsible for a broad spectrum of cybercrime.” The report offered 17 recommendations to help fight fraud, including advertising during waking hours, and demanding transparency for sourced traffic.

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CBS’s 60 Minutes hit Nielsen’s top ten most-watched broadcasts for the seventh straight week, the venerable newsmagazine’s longest streak since January 2009.

Broadcast Evening News Shows  Weekly Average Ratings (week of December 1, 2014)
NBC: Nightly News9.65 million total viewers; 1.9/7 2.31 million A25-54
ABC: World NewsTonight8.84 million total viewers; 1.8/7 and 2.14 million A25-54
CBS: Evening News 7.49 million total viewers; 1.6/6 and 1.88 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live+SD

Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share for the week of 12/1/14
NBC: Sunday Night Football 7.1/20
FOX: The OT 5.2/15
NBC: Football Nt America Pt 3 3.7/11
ABC: Saturday Night Football 3.1/11
FOX: The Simpsons 2.9/8
NBC: The Voice 2.8/6
ABC: Modern Family 2.8/8
NBC: The Voice (Tues) 2.6/8
NBC: Peter Pan Live! 2.4/7
FOX: Family Guy 2.3/6
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data

Top Ten Basic Cable Network Performance among Total Viewers for the week of: 12/1/2014
Primetime(000)/Total Prog. Day (000)
ESPN 2734/NICK 1255
FAM 2607/DSNY 1179
HALL 2189/ADSM* 1177
TNT 1921/FOXN 1135
USA 1861/FAM 1108
DSNY 1739/ESPN 1054
FOXN 1723/USA 1033
TBSC 1547/HALL 1020
DISC 1499/ TOON 978
HIST 1402/TNT 969
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream; Preliminary: Live+SD. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performances.

Top Ten Basic Cable Network Performance among A18-49 for the week of: 12/1/2014
Primetime (000), Total Prog. Day (000)
FAM 1259/ADSM* 650
ESPN 1204/ESPN 553
USA 784/FAM 528
TBSC 776/USA 440
DISC 721/NICK 362
TNT 702/TNT 362
FX 698/FX 338
ADSM 661/TBSC 335
NFLN 586/NAN* 331
BRAV 492/TOON 308
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream; Preliminary: Live+SD. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performance.

Top 10 Basic Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 12/1/20014
Miami/NY Nets (ESPN) 5179
2014 Week 14 Dallas/Chicago (NFLN) 4086
Sons of Anarchy (FX) 3332
Eaten Alive (DISC) 2250
American Horror Story (FX) 2051
Gold Rush (DISC) 1952
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (BRAV) 1927
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1912
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood (VH1) 1867
Sportscenter (ESPN) 1785
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.?All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 116,400,000 homes; Ranked by Delivery (000); Preliminary: Live+SD

Monday A18-49 Analysis: NBC won the most A18-49 viewers Monday with 2.2/7, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. NBC topped 8p with 2.5/8 for The Voice, followed by a 2.0/6 average for CBS’s 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly. NBC’s The Voice kept the lead at 9p with 2.6/7, versus 2.1/6 for CBS’s Scorpion. At 10p, it was a tie at the top: CBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles and NBC’s State of Affairs both delivered 1.6/5.

A18-49:NBC 2.2/7, CBS 1.9/6, ABC 1.6/5, UNI 1.2/4, CW .5/2, FOX .5/1, TELE .5/1, ION .4/1

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, December 8, 2014  time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
NBC: 5.9/10
The Voice 6.9/11, State of Affairs 4.0/7
CBS: 5.6/8
2 Broke Girls 4.9/8, Mike & Molly 5.0/8, Scorpion 6.2/10, NCIS: Los Angeles 5.6/10
ABC: 4.1/6
Great Christmas Light Fight 4.1/6, Castle 4.8/8
UNIVISION: 1.6/3
Mi Corazon es Tuyo 1.8/3, Hasta Fin del Mundo 1.8/3, Malquerida 1.3/2
FOX 1.2/2
Gotham [r] 1.4/2, Sleepy Hollow [r] 1/0/2
CW: .9/1
Originals 1.0/2, Jane the Virgin .8/1
ION: .9/1
Criminal Minds 1.1/2, Criminal Minds .9/1, Blue Bloods .7/1
Telemundo: .7/1
Los Miserables .6/1, Tierra de Reyes .6/1, Senora Acero 1.0/2

Sunday A18-49 Analysis: NBC won the most A18-49 viewers Sunday with 6.0/17, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. CBS won 7p with 1.6/5 for 60 Minutes, versus 1.3/4 for ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos. NBC grabbed 8p with a 5.1/15 average for Football Nt. America Pt. 3 and NBC Sunday Night Football, followed by a 2.5/7 average for Fox’s The Simpsons and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Football won 9p with 7.5/20; a 2.0 average for Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers kept Fox in second place. NBC’s game delivered 7.3/20 to stay on top at 10p, versus 1.2/4 for CBS’s CSI and 1.2/3 for ABC’s Revenge.

A18-49: NBC 6.0/17, FOX 2.7/7, ABC 1.4/4, CBS 1.3/4, UNI 1.0/3, TELE .4/1, ION .2/1

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, December 7  time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
NBC: 10.9/18
Football Night America Pt 2 2.8/5, Football Nt America Pt 3 7.011, NBC Sunday Night Football 12.8/21
CBS: 5.8/9
60 Minutes 7.2/12, I Love Lucy Christmas Special 5.5/8, The Mentalist 5.4/8, CSI 5.0/9
FOX: 3.7/6
The Simpsons 4.0/6, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2.7/4, Family Guy 2.7/4, Bob’s Burgers 2.0/3
ABC: 3.2/5
America’s Funniest Home Videos 3.4/6, Once Upon a Time 3.6/6, Resurrection 2.6/4, Revenge 3.2/5
UNIVISION: 1.5/3
Aqui Ahora Sun 1.0/2, Va Por Ti Sun 1.7/3, Sal y Pimienta 1.4/2
ION: .7/1
A Star for Christmas .7/1, Merry Ex-Mas .6/1
TELE: .5/1
Cine Millonario .5/1

Saturday A18-49 Analysis: ABC had the most A18-49 viewers Saturday with 3.1/11, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen, winning every hour with Florida State/Georgia Tech football. ABC topped 8p with 2.3/9, followed by 2.1/8 for Fox’s Big Ten football. ABC scored 3.0/10 at 9p, versus 2.0/7 for Fox’s University of Wisconsin/Ohio State blowout. ABC was tops at 10p with 3.8/13; Fox came in with 1.5/5.

A18-49:ABC 3.1/11, FOX 1.7/6, NBC .7/2, UNI .7/2, CBS .6/2, TELE .2/1, ION .2/1         

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, December 6, 2014  time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
ABC: 6.2/11
Saturday Night Football 6.2/11
FOX 3.5/6
Fox College Football 3.5/6
NBC: 2.5/4
It’s a Wonderful Life 2.5/4
CBS: 1.5/3
48 Hours Special [r] 2.5/5, 48 Hours Special [r] 2.6/5, MTN West Championship 1.0/2
UNIVISION: 1.1/2
Sabado Gigante 1.1/2
ION: .8/2
Law & Order: CI .9/2, Law & Order: CI .8/1, Law & Order: CI .8/2
TELE: .3/1
Yo Soy El Artista .3/1, Gran Senora .3/1

Janelle Rodriguez will join NBC News as Senior Vice President, Editorial, starting in early January. Rodriguez is currently Vice President of Programming at CNN.

 
Former Miss America, actress and humanitarian Mary Ann Mobley Collins died December 9 of complications from breast cancer. She was 77. Mobley was a member of the National Board of Trustees for the March of Dimes, the National Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and the National Council on Disability, and an advocate for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Childhelp.

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Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: What was the name of Jake’s motorcycle shop on Melrose Place? Jake’s Bikes (changed from Rusty’s). Kudos to: Adam Costello-Viacom/MTVN/NYC, Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton, FL, Adam Leston-Weigel Broadcasting/Milwaukee, Monica Allen-A&E Television/Stamford, CT, Liz Miller-ABC/NYC, Matt Fera-McGarry Bowen/Chicago, Amy Kessler/San Francisco, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA/LA.

Today’s Trivia: Which sitcom widower fell in love with and married the nurse who tended to his measles-stricken son? (Email trivia@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.).
 
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SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED… There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad… for more information contact Trish Pihonak at [email protected]

SITUATION WANTED: MEDIA RESEARCH PROF’L: 20+ yrs in TV, Digital, Cross-platform on client and agency side supporting programming, marketing, digital, & sales. Avail as consultant or perm. basis. Excell refs. [email protected] (12/16)

WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 2014

ABC:  The Middle, The Goldbergs, Modern Family, Black-ish, Nashville 
CBS: Survivor, Criminal Minds, Stalker
CW: Arrow, The 100
Fox: Hell’s Kitchen
NBC: The Mysteries of Laura, Law & Order: SVU, Chicago PD
PBS: Nature [r], NOVA [r], Nazi Mega Weapons [r]
Telemundo: Los Miserables, Tierra de Reyes, Senora de Acero
Univision: Mi Corazon Es Tuyo, Hasta el Fin del Mundo, La Malquerida

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