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Good morning. It’s Tuesday, December 16, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premieres:
Cooking: Pizza Masters at 9p, Taco Trip at 9:30p
MTV: The Real World: Skeletons at 10p
PBS: Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler at 8p (local listings)
Tonight’s Finales:
FOX: MasterChef
HBO: REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel at 10p
NBC: The Voice
Spike: Ink Master at 10p
USA: Chrisley Knows Best at 10p
Late Show with David Letterman rings in the holidays one final time, when musician Darlene Love and actor Jay Thomas return for the annual holiday broadcast on Friday, December 19 at 11:35p on CBS. Love will perform her classic Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), marking the 21st time in 28 years she’s sung the song on the show. Thomas will participate in the show’s final holiday quarterback challenge, where he and Letterman take turns throwing footballs at the Late Show Christmas tree to try and knock off the giant meatball perched at the top.
TVLine reports that FOX series Gracepoint has been canceled. The mystery drama just wrapped its low-rated first season.
Netflix has acquired the rights to comedian Iliza Shlesinger‘s Freezing Hot. The one-hour stand-up special explores the universal struggles between men and women. It follows Shlesinger’s 2013 special, War Paint. Freezing Hot premieres on the streaming service on Friday, January 23.
Nat Geo WILD has entered into a licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Studios to bring viewers six Disney nature favorites, including Chimpanzee, Bears, Wings of Life, African Cats, Oceans, and The Crimson Wing: Mystery of The Flamingos; also from the Disney library will be Deep Blue. Chimpanzee premieres Sunday, January 11 at 8p. The remaining films will air throughout 2015.
Ovation TV has acquired the U.S. premiere rights to a documentary that follows Isabella Rossellini around the world as she prepares for and performs her one-woman show, Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno Live! After making 38 short films in the Green Porno series, which focus on the mating and sexual habits of animals, insects and marine life exhibit, Rossellini took her comedic spin on the subject to the stage. Special debuts in the U.S. in spring 2015.
George Lopez is going to the dogs. The CW has announced that actor and comic will host the inaugural The World Dog Awards, premiering Thursday, January 15 at 8p. Filmed at the aptly- named Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on January 10, the special combines the glamour of a Hollywood awards show with the appreciation for man’s best friend.
AMC released the key art for upcoming series Better Call Saul as well as the show’s new promo. From Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and writer Peter Gould, the drama centers on the evolution of the popular Breaking Bad character Saul Goodman, portrayed by Bob Odenkirk, before he became Walter White’s lawyer. The series debuts with a two-night premiere event. The pilot airs Sunday, February 8 at 10 p, followed by episode two on Monday, February 9 at 10p. Check out the new promo here.
WE tv is developing the unscripted series The Real Women of Telenovelas. Set in Miami and produced by Matador, the show will follow a group of established and up-and-coming actresses and actors working in the genre. “The world of telenovelas has everything we look for in a WE tv show compelling characters, conflict, consequence and comic relief,” said WE tv president Marc Juris. “We could not be more excited about this project and bringing these beautiful women and their stories and highly-charged relationships to WE tv viewers.”
CBS is honoring 25-time Grammy Award winner Stevie Wonder with Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute, featuring some of the biggest names in music performing songs written by Wonder. In addition, presenters will highlight the historical impact of his songs on music and culture. Special airs Monday, February 16 at 9p on CBS.
Cineflix’s two-hour documentary The Quest for Gold premieres Sunday, December 21 at 8p on National Geographic Channel. “This show uncovers the painstaking efforts we undertake to get our hands on the most prized precious metal, from the panhandlers of the Great California Gold Rush to today’s massive mines,” said Jacqueline Bynon, Executive Producer, Cineflix.
How did Egypt end up in the grips of an energy crisis? Al Jazeera America examines the story in the special investigative documentary Egypt’s Lost Power on Wednesday, December 17 at 10p. Journalist Clayton Swisher examines the decades of crooked deals that undermined the country’s energy sector and the tycoons who made billions from corrupt energy deals approved by the Egyptian state.
Jane Lynch (Glee and Hollywood Game Night) is set to host the DGA Awards for the second year in a row. The ceremony takes place Saturday, February 7 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Win a TiVo Roamio! Charlie Brown, the Grinch, Frosty – which holiday special had the most households with kids? Test your smarts, and vote here by December 19 for a chance to take home a TiVo Roamio (and a year of subscription service) just in time for the holidays.
TLC‘s My 600-lb Life premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 9p. The show’s 12-part third season follows the lives of the morbidly obese, each weighing over 600 pounds and attempting to regain control of their lives.
Esquire Network original documentary series Friday Night Tykes is back for its second season on Tuesday, January 20 at 9p. The show provides a glimpse into a Texas youth football league where winning means everything.
ABC‘s How to Get Away with Murder has snagged Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Cicely Tyson for a guest spot. She’ll appear in one episode when the drama returns on January 29 for the remaining six episodes of its first season. No details have been revealed on the character she’ll portray.
Dallas alum Patrick Duffy is joining ABC Family‘s The Fosters in a guest-starring role. He’ll play Robert Quinn Sr., Robert Quinn’s (Kerr Smith) domineering father in an episode to air in March. In addition, Dallas alum Marlene Forte and Ugly Betty‘s Tony Plana will appear in a pair of March episodes. They’ll play two newly discovered relatives to the Adams-Foster family.
Christina Hendricks has been tapped to star in the Showtime pilot Roadies, which follows
the day-to-day life of a successful rock tour, seen through the eyes of the crew members. She’ll portray Shelli, the band’s production manager.
Tanner Stine (Haunted Hathaways, The Thundermans) heads to CBS‘ NCIS for a special flashback episode. He’ll play Agent Tony DiNozzo during his teenage years, as he attendsa military preparatory academy.
Arielle Kebbel (Vampire Diaries) has booked a recurring role on the upcoming HBO series Ballers. The sports comedy stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and examines the lives of a group of former and current football players.
CASTING CALL – NYC area: Animal Planet’s – My Cat From Hell: Is your cat out of control? Expert behaviorist, Jackson Galaxy can help transform your cat back to the feline you love! Email the issues you are experiencing and include your name, age, city, contact number and cat’s age, breed and photos. Email ASAP: [email protected]
Nexstar Broadcasting Group has entered into a long-term affiliation agreement with NBC.
The new pact extends deals for the 16 NBC affiliates owned or operated by Nexstar. “We are very pleased,” said Jean Dietze, Executive Vice President, Affiliate Relations, NBC Broadcasting. “Nexstar has a proven record for providing local viewers with high-quality programming and strong community support.”
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The final season of FX’s most-popular series, Sons of Anarchy, set a ratings record as the most-watched season of any series in FX’s 20-year history. With Live+3 data, the seventh and final season of SOA delivered an average of 7.54 million Total Viewers and 5.0 million Adults 18-49, beating the previous record holder – Season 6 of SOA (6.98 million Total Viewers and 4.77 million Adults 18-49). Additionally, the show’s final telecast ranks as the highest-rated episode of the series among Total Viewers, Women 18-49, Adults and Men 18-34, and Adults, Men, and Women 25-54.
TV Playback Rank, based on the difference between Nielsen’s first-reported Live + Same Day and the final Live + 7 Day rating for the week of November 24, 2014
Program, Live+SD A18-49 US AA%, Live +7 US AA%, +7 minus SD contribution, L+SD to L+7 Increase
Gotham (FOX) 2.3, 3.8, 1.5, 65%
NCIS (CBS) 2.5, 3.7, 1.2, 48%
Grimm (NBC) 1.2, 2.4, 1.2, 100%
Chicago Fire (NBC) 1.6, 2.8, 1.2, 75%
Once Upon A Time (ABC) 2.1, 3.2, 1.1, 52%
New Girl (FOX) 1.3, 2.4, 1.1, 85%
Revenge (ABC) 1.0, 2.0, 1.0, 100%
CSI (CBS) 1.4, 2.4, 1.0, 71%
Castle (ABC) 1.7, 2.6, 0.9, 53%
Person of Interest (CBS) 1.7, 2.6, 0.9, 53%
Source: The Nielsen Company. Based on original telecasts only.
SHAREABLEE SOCIAL TV RATINGS: Top U.S. Shows Overall by Engagement for the week of December 8, 2014
Program, Date, Total Actions (000), % Facebook, % Twitter, % Instagram
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (NBC), 5875, 32.97, 3.59, 63.44
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family), 5518, 47.38, 2.24, 50.38
Good Morning America (ABC), 2785, 90.39, 2.38, 7.23
Sons of Anarchy (FX), 2732, 79.26, 6.52, 14.43
The Vampire Diaries (CW), 1671, 96.91, 0.31, 2.79
Today Show (NBC), 1413, 90.56, 3.19, 6.25
The Voice (NBC), 1233, 59.51, 17.37, 23.12
Steve Harvey (NBC), 1190, 88.28, 0.78, 10.94
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC), 1104, 98.97, 0.02, 1.01
South Park (Comedy Central), .892, 79.87, 9.11, 11.02
* Update for the week of 12/1-12/7/14: Entertainment Tonight was omitted from last week’s rankings. They would have ranked in the seventh spot with 996,105 total actions, 92.12% attributed to Facebook, 6.86% from Twitter and 1.02% from Instagram, with 632,846 unique engaged audience members and 7,004 actions per post on Facebook.
NIELSEN TWITTER TV TOP TEN for the week of December 8, 2014
Program, Date, Unique Audience (000), Tweets (000)
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS), 12/9, 7840, 1216
2014 Heisman Trophy Presentation (ESPN), 12/13, 5498, 255
Sons of Anarchy (FX), 12/9, 3375, 330
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family), 12/9, 3010, 328
30 for 30 (ESPN), 12/13, 2108, 76
American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX), 12/10, 1759, 97
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (VH1), 12/8, 1672, 337
The Voice (NBC), 12/8, 1567, 126
WWE Monday Night Raw (USA), 12/8, 1500, 161
The Voice (NBC), 12/9, 1496, 112
Source: Nielsen. Nielsen Social captures relevant Tweets from three hours before through three hours after broadcast, local time. Unique Audience measures the audience of relevant Tweets ascribed to a program from when the Tweets are sent until the end of the broadcast day at 5am. The data includes new/live primetime and late fringe programming only and excludes sports events. For multicast events, networks are listed alphabetically and metrics reflect the highest Unique Audience across all airing networks.
Friday A18-49 Analysis: ABC, CBS and NBC tied for the top spot in the most A18-49 viewers Friday with 1.2/4, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. NBC’s Dateline was #1 at 8p with 1.3/5, followed by CBS’ Amazing Race with 1.2/4. At 9p, ABC’s Shark Tank took over the lead with 1.5/5. NBC’s Grimm trailed with 1.3/4. ABC remained in the top spot at 10p with 20/20 with 1.4/5. CBS’ Blue Bloods placed second with 1.2/4
A18-49: ABC 1.2/4, CBS 1.2/4, NBC 1.2/4, UNI 0.7/3, FOX 0.6/2, TELE 0.5/2, CW 0.4/1, ION 0.3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, December 12, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 5.4/10
The Amazing Race 3.6/7, Hawaii Five-0 5.6/10, Blue Bloods 7.1/13
ABC: 3.9/7
Last Man Standing 3.8/7, Cristela 3.0/5, Shark Tank 4.5/8, 20/20 4.1/8
NBC 3.4/6
Dateline 4.8/9, Grimm 3.2/6, Constantine 2.2/4
FOX 1.2/2
MasterChef Junior 1.1/2 [r], MasterChef Junior 1.2/2
Univision: 1.0/2
Mi Corazon es Tuyo 1.3/2, Teleton 0.7/1
CW: 1.0/2
The Librarians 1.0/2
ION: 0.8/1
Criminal Minds 0.8/1, Criminal Minds 0.8/1, Criminal Minds 0.8/2
Telemundo: 0.8/1
Los Miserables 0.6/1, Tierra de Reyes 0.6/1, Senora Acero 1.1/2
Fox 21 Television Studios has promoted Creative Executive Tara Flynn to Vice President of Creative Affairs. Flynn has worked on Homeland, Sons of Anarchy, Brickleberry, Salem and Legends, and has shepherded development projects with Chernin Entertainment and New Regency.
MTV has announced the addition of new executives to the NYC Development and Production team. The new hires include: Kenda Greenwood, Vice President of Unscripted Development and Production; Chelsea Friedland, Senior Director, Development and Production; Dane Reiley, Senior Director, Unscripted Comedy Development and Production; and Dan Caster, Director of Development and Production.
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2014
ABC: A Charlie Brown Christmas, Disney Prep & Landing, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice, Forever
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, Person of Interest
CW: The Flash, The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
FOX: MasterChef [f], New Girl, The Mindy Project
NBC: Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, The Voice [f]
PBS: Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler [p], Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler, A Chef’s Life Holiday Special
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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