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09.26.13

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 26, 2013, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy at 9p
CBS: The Big Bang Theory at 8p, The Crazy Ones at 9p, Two and A Half Men at 9:30p,  Elementary at 10p
FOX: Glee at 9p
NBC: Parks and Recreation at 8p, The Michael J. Fox Show at 9p, Parenthood at 10p

Tonight’s Finales:
Lifetime: Supermarket Superstar at 10:30p

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The miniseries The Kennedys returns to REELZ starting Sunday, October 6 to get viewers ready for the docudrama JFK: The Smoking Gun, which premieres on Sunday, November 3. REELZ will air two episodes of The Kennedys every Sunday in October. Check local listings for times.

There’s a shakeup brewing at Real Housewives of Orange County. E! News is reporting that Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino won’t be returning for season nine, as the show looks to change its dynamics.

Adult Swim has launched live streaming functionality on AdultSwim.com and via the Watch [adult swim] app on iOS and Android devices. The launch marks another step in Adult Swim’s expansion across multiple platforms.

Esquire Network has partnered with Remy Martin as a presenting sponsor. The deal includes multi-platform advertising and marketing elements on the network, online, in print and on tablet.

TLC is taking viewers into the hidden world of the FLDS church. Breaking the Faith, premiering Sunday, November 24, focuses on several young men and women who leave the community to start new lives. Escaping the Prophet, debuting in December, follows former member Flora Jessup as she helps families flee the compound.

Science Channel closes out the season of The Unexplained Files on Wednesday, October 2 at 9p. The finale will explore human combustion and airplane alien attacks.

Tom Green is joining AXS TV in the live, one-hour talk show Tom Green Live  beginning Thursday, October 3 at 9p. “Expect spontaneous, ridiculous, and outrageous conversations,” says Green.

GSN has signed comedian-actor DeRay Davis to host Mind of A Man. The half-hour game show features two female contestants trying to figure out what men really think with the help of a celebrity panel. The network has ordered 40 episodes of the show to premiere in 2014.

Nature‘s Saving Otter 501 premieres Wednesday, October 16 at 8p on PBS. The show takes viewers behind the scenes at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium to see the work of the Sea Otter Research and Conservation program.

A Shot to Save the World premieres on the Smithsonian Channel on World Polio Day, Thursday, October 24 at 8p. The documentary  reveals the story behind one of the greatest feats of medical science, the development of the first polio vaccine.

Nat Geo Wild debunks the mysteries of mythical creatures in the three-part Halloween special The Monster Project, to premiere Saturday, October 26 at 8p. Actor/comedian Judah Friedlander will host.

Univision Network debuts new telenovela Mentir Para Vivir on Monday, October 7 at 10p. It focuses on a mother and daughter, who must lie and assume new identities after someone is shot dead.

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TNT has ordered a pilot from Blake Herron, the writer behind The Bourne Identity. The action/adventure drama has been described as National Treasure meets The Bourne Identity.

TBS has greenlit an untitled comedy from executive producer Conan O’Brien and Josh Heald (Hot Tub Time Machine). It focuses on 20-something Connor Logan and his pals, who reinvigorate a town on the verge of losing its identity by buying and reopening the local brewery.

ABC has a modern day Houdini procedural series in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Buckle up for more belly laughs. NickMom premieres the second season of NickMom Night Out on Monday, October 14, at 10p. The series, hosted by Sherri Shepherd, features stand-up comedians putting a spotlight on the chaos and hilarity that comes with being a parent.

The second season of docu-series Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life premieres on Wednesday, October 30 at 10:30p on MTV. While season one followed Ke$ha on the road, season two gives viewers a glimpse of her down town and introduces her family.

Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston will guest-star on How I Met Your Mother later this season. He’ll reprise the recurring character he last played in 2007: Hammond Druthers, Ted’s (Josh Radnor) loathed former boss.

Doron Ofir Casting, the outfit behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, is seeking beautiful dynamic transwomen for a new docu-soap reality series TransAmerica [wt]. If interested, at least 18 years old, and a trans, you can apply at http://www.transamericacasting.com/.

ABC‘s series debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D opened a strong #1 in the 8p time period with Adults 18-49, surpassing NBC‘s Tuesday premiere of The Voice by 15% and CBS‘ season premiere of NCIS by 35%, to qualify as TV’s highest rated drama debut in nearly 4 years. It was Tuesday’s #1 TV show in Adults 18-49 (tie) and across all key Men demographics (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54). ABC will rebroadcast the episode on Thursday, September 26 at 8p.

Monday’s debut  of Sleepy Hollow on FOX (3.5/9) dominated its time period and grew +133% from last year’s premiere of Mob Doctor among Adults 18-49 (9/17/12, 1.5/4). Sleepy Hollow was FOX‘s highest-rated Fall drama premiere in seven years (since 9/5/06) and was the highest-rated drama premiere on any broadcast network in one year (since Revolution on 9/17/12). In Live + 3 day, the series (5.0/13) is FOX’s highest-rated Fall drama premiere among Adults 18-49 in 12 years (since 24, 5.4/13 on 11/6/01). I

Fueled by its rapid distribution gains Bounce TV recently began being rated by Nielsen Media. In August, the network surpassed TV One in Adults 18+ viewership; topped AMC, Bravo, TruTV, TLC, Discovery and 80 other ad-supported cable networks in African American ratings and viewership with Adults 18-49 and 25-54, and racked up double-digit Total Day growth among all Adults (+17%) and across P18-49 (+12%) and P25-54 (+18%).

Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share and (000) for the week of 9/16-9/22/13

Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data

Broadcast Evening News Weekly Average Ratings (week of September 16, 2013)

Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live+SD

Saturday A18-49 Analysis: ABC was the leader on Saturday among viewers A18-49 at 1.7/6, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, CBS’ Saturday Night Football was #1 at 1.2/5, followed by NBC’s American Ninja Warrior at 0.6/2. CBS’ Saturday Night Football continued in the top spot at 9p at 1.5/5. NBC’s Law & Order: SVU trailed at 0.8/3. CBS’ Saturday Night Football finished the night at the top of the ratings heap at 1.9/7. NBC’s Law & Order: SVU and Univision’s Sabado Gigante tied for second at 0.8/3.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, September 21, 2013 – time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

A18-49: ABC 1.7/6, NBC 0.7/3, UNI 0.7/2, FOX 0.6/2, CBS 0.5/2,  TEL 0.3/1, UMA 0.2/1, ION 0.1/0

Sunday A18-49 Analysis: CBS ranked #1 on Sunday at  4.9/13 among A18-49, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. At 7p, FOX’s American Dad led at 0.9/3, followed by ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos at 0.7/2. NBC’s Football Night America 2 took over in the top spot at 7:30p at 1.2/4, while FOX’s The Simpsons trailed at 1.0/3. At 8p, CBS’ Emmy Awards was the leader at 6.0/17. NBC’s Football Night 3 and NBC Sunday Night Football Night combined for second at  5/2/14. At 9p, NBC Sunday Night Football was #1 at 7.9/20. CBS’ Emmy Awards was #2 at 4.8/12. NBC Sunday Night Football closed out the night on top at 7.7/20, followed by CBS’ Emmy Awards at  4.3/12.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, September 22, 2013 – time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

A18-49:  CBS 4.9/13, NBC 4.1/11, FOX 1.2/3, UNI 0.9/2, ABC 0.7/2,  TEL 0.4/1, UMA 0.3/1, ION 0.2/1

Monday A18-49 Analysis: NBC won the night among A18-49 viewers Monday with a 4.5/12, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, NBC’s The Voice was #1 at 4.6/13, followed by CBS’ How I Met Your Mother at 3.7/10. NBC’s The Voice increased its lead at 9p with at 5.5/14. FOX’s Sleepy Hollow placed second at 3.1/8. At 10p NBC’s premiere of The Backlist took the top spot at 3.8/10, ABC’s Castle premiere trailed at 2.2/6

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, September 23, 2013 time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

A18-49: NBC 4.5/12, CBS 2.7/7, FOX 2.5/7, ABC 2.3/6, UNI 1.4/4,  TEL 0.4/1,  ION 0.4/1, CW 0.2/1, UMA 0.1/0

Tuesday A18-49 Analysis: NBC won the night among A18-49 viewers Tuesday with a 3.7/11, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was #1 at 4.7/14, followed by NBC’s The Voice at 4.1/12. NBC’s The Voice took over the top spot at 9p with at 5.3/14. CBS’ NCIS: Los Angeles placed second at 3.0/8. At 10p, the premiere of Chicago Fire retained first place for NBC at 2.7/8, while CBS’ Person of Interest trailed at 2.3/7.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 – time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

A18-49: NBC 3.7/11, CBS 3.0/9, ABC 2.9/8, FOX 1.7/5, UNI 1.3/4,  TEL 0.5/2,  ION 0.4/1, CW 0.4/1, UMA 0.1/0

Sonar Entertainment has named Sam Martin Executive Vice President, Development and Production. He was previously Vice President, HBO Films.

Dwight Caines has been promoted to President of Domestic Theatrical Marketing at Sony. Caines previously headed digital marketing for the film studio.

Victor Kong  has been upped to President of Cisneros Interactive. He last served as Chief Digital Officer with the company.

Telemundo Media has hired industry veteran Aileen Angulo as Senior Vice President, On-Air Promotions. Angulo formerly served as a creative and production consultant on high-profile branding projects for E!

Jay Marcus has been appointed Manager of Scripted Development, comedy and drama, at MTV. Marcus was last Creative Executive at Fake Empire.

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

ABC: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey’s Anatomy [p]
CBS: The Big Bang Theory [p], The Big Bang Theory, The Crazy Ones [p], Two and A Half Men [p], Elementary [p]
CW: The Vampire Diaries [r], Beauty and the Beast [r]
FOX: The X Factor, Glee [p]
ION: Criminal Minds [r], Criminal Minds [r], Criminal Minds [r]
MyTV: White Collar [r], White Collar [r]
NBC: Parks and Recreation [p], The Michael J. Fox Show [p], The Michael J. Fox Show, Parenthood [p]
PBS: The This Old House Hour [r], Frontline [r], Antiques Roadshow [r]
Telemundo: Dama y Obrero, Marido en Alquiler, El Senor de los Cielos
UMA: Operation Condor, La Seleccion, La Madame
Univision: Porque el Amor Manda, La Tempesdad, Que Bonito Amor

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