Cynopsis: DIGITAL
11.19.13
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 19, 2013, and this is your first early morning digital briefing.
Believe Entertainment has partnered with HGTV and TODAY Show contributor Sabrina Soto for a new lifestyle series Inspired: By Sabrina, premiering on Nov. 21. The series begins with five holiday-themed episodes on AOL On Network.
Video studio Portal A’s web series White Collar Brawlers came to life on the TV screen today, courtesy of the Esquire Network. The original 2010 40-episode documentary series followed the training and matches between amateur boxers, and the new show stars two new fighters in each new episode. Portal A’s founders are co-executive producing the Esquire series with Authentic Entertainment. “There’s a spirit of experimentation that comes with being part of a studio dedicated to online video,” Portal A co-founder and co-creator of White Collar Brawler Kai Hasson told Cynopsis. “We’re inspired todo things differently, play with formats and learn on the job.”
Amplifinity, the company behind the Advocacy Management Platform, announced it has added cable operator biggie Charter to its client roster. Charter will use the AMP platform to identify social behavior, endorse products, refer new prospects and push its marketing initiatives.
Lexus International will tweet two Vines from the Tokyo Motor Show every hour from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 21. The company is encouraging fans to ask to see particular details of car models showcased by using the #LexusInTokyo hashtag. Lexus will then produce a Vine video that captures the specific aspects of a car fans inquire about.
How can social media be massaged to increase ratings? Experts share strategies for generating the kind of excitement that boosts viewership at the November 21 Cynopsis webinar, Leveraging Social Media to Drive Tune-In and Ratings.
Bravo’s app, Bravo Now, has been updated with TV Everywhere ability to give users access to the five latest episodes on current season shows. Bravo viewers will use their pay-TV service to access the shows through the app, in addition to behind-the-scenes footage, trivia and a social media co-viewing experience. “We’re continuing to explore ways to enhance how viewers interact with their favorite storylines on mobile. We’ll be focused on building out the companion viewing features within the app over the coming months,” said EVP of Digital for Bravo and Oxygen Lisa Hsia.
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Cynopsis is now running weekly top ten YouTube channel ratings from OpenSlate, sorted by SlateScore, monthly views and subscriptions. This week’s data set? The highest-scoring channels in the entertainment category.
OpenSlate YouTube’s Top 10 Entertainment Channels for the week of Nov. 10, 2013
| Channel Name | Slate Score | Monthly Views | Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ellen Show | 816 | 163,294,410 | 7,271,346 |
| The Fine Bros | 803 | 76,721,460 | 6,452,327 |
| Hola Soy German | 800 | 84,671,430 | 12,747,138 |
| WWE Fan Nation | 794 | 63,096,390 | 2,274,931 |
| The X Factor UK | 765 | 66,232,410 | 2,419,378 |
| BBC | 741 | 62,977,500 | 1,567,551 |
| Eros Entertainment | 735 | 64,199,340 | 1,396,271 |
| T Series | 730 | 82,717,290 | 3,294,939 |
| The Voice Thailand | 715 | 58,310,790 | 427,485 |
| Buzz Feed Video | 700 | 66,354,570 | 1,177,791 |
Source: Outrigger Media’s OpenSlate is a video analytics platform producing targetable data about the nature and quality of content on YouTube. The SlateScore is a uniform quality rating based on measures of engagement, consistency, influence and momentum. It’s on a scale of 1-1000, with 1000 being better and the average usually around 300. www.openslatestudios.com
Nielsen Twitter TV Top Ten for the week of November 11, 2013
| Program | Date | Unique Audience (000) | Tweets (000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead (AMC) | 11/17 | 4,071.5 | 262.3 |
| The Voice (NBC) | 11/12 | 2,500.7 | 595.0 |
| American Horror Story: Coven (FX) | 11/13 | 2,476.1 | 138.3 |
| Scandal (ABC) | 11/14 | 2,213.9 | 351.3 |
| The Voice (NBC) | 11/11 | 2,122.5 | 137.4 |
| The X Factor (FOX) | 11/13 | 1,544.0 | 190.9 |
| The X Factor (FOX) | 11/14 | 1,500.5 | 207.5 |
| Saturday Night Live (NBC) | 11/16 | 1,376.3 | 83.5 |
| Awkward (MTV) | 11/12 | 1,310.1 | 51.0 |
| Glee (FOX) | 11/14 | 1,191.1 | 108.4 |
Source: Nielsen SocialGuide. SocialGuide captures relevant Tweets from three hours before, during and three hours after an episode’s initial broadcast, local time. Unique Audience measures the audience of relevant Tweets ascribed to an episode from when the Tweets are sent until the end of the broadcast day at 5am. The data includes new/live primetime and late fringe episodes only and excludes sports events. Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings are only available for English-language U.S. Broadcast and Cable Networks.
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 October 28, 2013
Program Live+SD
A18-49 US AA% Live+7
| US AA% | +7 minus SD contribution | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) | 2.6 | 4.6 | 2.3 (77%) |
| The Blacklist (NBC | 3.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 (65%) |
| Scandal (ABC) | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 (59%) |
| Nashville (ABC) | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 (100%) |
| How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.7 (47%) |
| Elementary (CBS) | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 (72%) |
| Criminal Minds (CBS) | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 (54%) |
| Castle (ABC) | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 (57%) |
| Once Upon a Time (ABC) | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 (52%) |
| NCIS (CBS) | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 (40%) |
Source: The Nielsen Company. National Live + Same Day and Live +7 Day Program Ratings. Program rankers based on regular, original telecasts only.
The PlayStation 4 flew off shelves on Friday, with more than one million units sold in the U.S. within 24 hours of its release. Yahoo Games reports that this is five times the PS3 sale in the first two weeks of its release. Sony’s product launch did hit a few bumps though, as hardware failure reports rolled in. It received a one-star rating on Amazon.com from consumer complaints in response.
The Weather Channel has hired Nikki Santoro as its new Vice President of Mobile. Previously, Santoro was President of Premiere Global Services where she established the PGi Innovation Lab.
Global social analytics firm Socialbakers announced it has appointed its first COO, Neil Weston. He was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager, International at Omniture.
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Volvo’s vehicles must be pretty precise; at least according to a video ad gone viral that used action star Jean-Claude Van Damme‘s legs to show off the car’s steering stability. So, how does a car show that with… legs? The live test portrays the artist slowly lowering into a center-split between two moving Volvo trucks driving… backwards. Oh, it’s also worth nothing he’s 53 years old, but don’t try this stunt at home, folks. Check out the video at www.cynopsis.com.
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