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Good morning. It’s Thursday May 30, 2019 and this is your first early-morning briefing.

Tonight's Premiere:

ID: Murder Loves Company at 10p

Tonight's Finales:

Freeform: Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger at 8p

Science: Mysteries of the Abandoned at 9p and NASA’s Unexplained Files at 10p

IN THE NEWS

She’s back. NBC will air Miss America next year for the first time since the company, which had aired the competition for two decades prior, cut ties in 2015 with the event over then-owner Donald Trump’s anti-immigration comments. ABC aired the show last year.

CBS will air the entire first season of The Good Fight, beginning June 16 at 9p. The Good Wife spinoff starring Christine Baranski from creators Robert and Michelle King had been available only SVOD service CBS All Access. The news came from CBS CEO Joe Ianniello during yesterday’s shareholder meeting. In related scheduling news, the season 2 premiere of Instinct, which had been set for 9p June 16, now will air the same time Sunday, June 30.

In other CBS stories, during the company’s annual meeting its shareholders re-elected 11 members of the board of directors. The board was overhauled following the ouster last fall of former CEO Les Moonves. The only non-independent board members are Shari Redstone and her attorney, Robert Klieger. Four of the remaining nine directors are women; six members joined the board in 2018.

The MTV Movie & TV Awards withdrew the nomination of The Chi star Jason Mitchell in the best performance in a show category a week after the actor was dropped from projects including from the Showtime series amid allegations of inappropriate behavior on the set.

What’s holding the industry back from a consistent, unduplicated measurement metric? Cynopsis Publisher Robbie Caploe will sit down for a candid conversation with GroupM’s President of Investment for North America, Lyle Schwartz on day two of Cynopsis’ That Big TV Conference, September 9-10 in NYC. See the full agenda and register your team today before the June 7 early bird deadline.

The motion by the estate of Michael Jackson for immediate arbitration in the lawsuit against HBO over the network’s doc Leaving Neverland yesterday was denied by a federal judge. The Jackson family had been trying to have the case be decided by the American Arbitration Assn. and to have it sent back to state court. The documentary that sparked the $100 million suit debuted on HBO on March 3.

ABC scored rights to broadcast this year’s third Democratic primary debate, slated for September 12 and 13, in partnership with Univision, the DNC announced. The primetime debate will be seen live on ABC and on Univision with Spanish translation, as well as on ABC News Live streaming channel. Location has not yet been announced.

Peabody established an East Coast division to its board of directors, to include chair John Huey, former editor-in-chief, Time Inc.; Katie Couric; Nancy Dubuc, CEO, Vice Media; Dave Isay, president/founder, StoryCorps; and Paula Kerger, president/CEO, PBS.

Bravo is paying tribute to WorldPride, the largest Pride celebration in the world, marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and 50 years of LGBTQIA+ liberation, with social, digital and on-air content throughout June, culminating with a Bravo float in the NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 30. Led by Andy Cohen, the float also will include15 “Bravolebrities,” including Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean and Reza Farahan from Shahs of Sunset.

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek’s stage 4 pancreatic cancer is responding well to chemotherapy, reports Trebek, 78, in the current issue of a People magazine. Trebek says his doctors report he’s in “near remission” of the cancer, which typically has a 9 percent survival rate.

Cine Sony, Sony Pictures Television’s movie channel for the bicultural US Latino audience, is now being carried nationally on Charter Communications’ Spectrum. Cine Sony is available on Spectrum’s Spanish-language offering, Mi Plan Latino, which offers more than 75 Spanish-language channels. The network has experienced 26 percent growth in audience, year over year.

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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Genius Brands International launched a new comedy/adventure animated series for kids created by the legendary Stan Lee—his last project. Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a co-production among Genius Brands, Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Schwarzenegger’s Oak Productions. Schwarzenegger, who also serves as exec producer, lends his voice as the lead character. Fabian Nicieza, co-creator of Deadpool, is scripting the series. GBI’s Andy Heyward and POW! president Gil Champion serve as exec producers.

Production is under way on new Starz original series Hightown, from Rebecca Cutter (Gotham), Gary Lennon (Orange Is the New Black, Power) and Jerry Bruckheimer TV. Series, which stars Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire) and James Badge Dale (Hold the Dark, 13 Hours), is a crime drama about fiercely flawed people using whoever and whatever they can to get through the night after a body washes ashore on Labor Day weekend. Hightown is created and written by Cutter, who also exec produces alongside Lennon, Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman (Lucifer, The Amazing Race), KristieAnne Reed (CSI: Cyber, Lucifer) and Ellen Schwartz.

Attribution, Connected TV, OTT, cross-platform, co-viewing, advanced advertising… so many buzzwords and finally a panel that unpacks the jargon and breaks it down from a range of perspectives. Join Dentsu Aegis, Hulu, a4, Omnicom and Tubular Labs. You’ll find out what these terms mean to them and, more importantly, what they mean to your bottom line. Register today for the Measurement & Data Conference June 11 in NYC.

Patrick Spence, who runs Endemol Shine Group-backed Fifty Fathoms and serves as exec producer of Netflix’s upcoming drama The Eddy, is exiting the Endemol Shine Group for ITV Studios. He’ll launch a new scripted studio at the production arm of the UK broadcaster, where he’ll produce premium drama for the UK and international markets.

Herschend Entertainment Studios secured film and TV rights to The Keys to the Kingdom, the best-selling book series penned by Garth Nix. The fantasy story follows 12-year-old Arthur Penhaligon, the reluctant hero and Rightful Heir to the House, which is revealed to be the center of the universe.

Weigel Broadcasting Co. renewed multicast classic TV network MeTV’s inaugural original television series Collector’s Call. MeTV will air an expanded 26-ep run of the series in its second season, slated for a 2020 debut and set to feature host Lisa Whelchel meeting collectors of pop culture memorabilia to give viewers an inside look at collections, ranging from the precious to the priceless.

NEW & RETURNING SERIES

On Sunday June 2, Paramount Network will debut Marriage Rescue, a new series that expands the network’s popular Bar Rescue franchise. Marriage Rescue, which also features Jon Taffer, is produced by 3 Ball Entertainment and features Taffer diffusing conflict among newlyweds and couples who’ve been married for decades alike while at a beach resort in the Caribbean.

Putting his unending curiosity and inventiveness to the test, Adam Savage is taking on bigger, badder builds in new eight-ep series Savage Builds, premiering June 12 at 10p on Science Channel.

Netflix dropped a trailer for high school comedy Mr. Iglesias, starring standup comic Gabriel Iglesias, which bows June 21. Iglesias plays Gabe, a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater and works with gifted but misfit kids.

The “Sunday nights on E!” summer programming lineup includes the return of Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian, airing Sunday nights beginning July 7 at 9p, and new series Flip It Like Disick, premiering Sunday, August 4 at 10p, which takes the network into the real estate and luxury renovation space with Scott Disick tackling high-end home flipping and remodeling.

FX dropped the first trailer for season 3 of Snowfall, its crack cocaine drama series that will return July 10, just a few months after the death of its co-creator, director and exec producer, John Singleton. The trailer is set to Run-D.M.C.’s ‘80s anthem It’s Like That.

COMING UP

Entertainment icons share their thoughts on the pop culture figures, films and series that defined a decade in AXS TV’s new countdown show The Very VERY Best Of The 70s, which drops tonight (May 30) at 8p with an ep featuring Morgan Fairchild, Anson Williams and George Wallace examining one of the era’s top stand-up comedians, Rodney Dangerfield.

CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford will sit down with Attorney General Bill Barr for an exclusive interview to air on CBS This Morning on Friday, May 31. An excerpt of the interview will air on Thursday, May 30 on the CBS Evening News at 6:30p.

CMT announced the next wave of performers for the 2019 CMT Music Awards. New additions include Boyz II Men, Brandi Carlile, Brett Young, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, Trombone Shorty and Zac Brown Band. Show airs live Wednesday, June 5 at 8p.

The Live with Kelly and Ryan desk is going to be more crowded on Thursday, June 13. Filling in for Kelly Ripa will be the Jo Bros triumvirate—Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas. The three will provide an update of their new doc Chasing Happiness, latest album and upcoming tour.

American Masters—Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life premieres Friday, June 14 at 9p on PBS in honor of LGBT Pride Month. The film explores the six-decade career of the playwright and LGBTQ activist, who will receive the Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theater this year.

PODCAST POSTS

WarnerMedia Podcast Network is launching of season 2 of Somebody Somewhere, the podcast documentary series hosted by former prosecutor David Payne and former CNN producer Jody Gottlieb. In conjunction with RainStream Media, Somebody Somewhere is the first partnership of its kind for WarnerMedia Podcast Network, with its content independent of any TV, video or digital brand. New season bows Tuesday, June 11 and will be available at WarnerMedia Podcast Network, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and Google Podcasts.

Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, will premiere podcast Visitations with Elijah Wood & Daniel Noah on Friday, May 31. From indie production company SpectreVision, series’ first episode features a conversation with Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok) in his LA home. Subsequent eps will be released twice-weekly on Mondays and Fridays. All eps will be made available on Shudder Monday, June 3, exclusively for its members.

KIDS NEWS

PBS Kids announced animated series Elinor Wonders Why, slated to bow Labor Day 2020. Created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson and produced in partnership with Pipeline Studios, series aims to encourage children to follow their curiosity, ask questions and find answers using science inquiry skills. Main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, will introduce kids ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends.

Sketch comedy series All That, Nickelodeon’s longest running live-action series with 171 eps across 10 seasons from 1994-2005, is back—and the network has unveiled the new cast. Filmed in front of a live audience, the reboot, debuting Saturday, June 15 at 8:30p, also will feature musical performances from acts including Daddy Yankee, Ally Brooke and Kane Brown. Cast members are: Ryan Alessi, Reece Caddell. Kate Godfrey, Gabrielle Green, Nathan Janax, Lex Lumpkin and Chinguun Sergelen. In the series premiere, the new cast will be joined by original All That cast members Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server.

The Bezos Family Foundation, home of the Vroom initiative that translates research on children’s brain development into tips for parents, and Fred Rogers Productions are extending their partnership to support Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Under the renewed agreement, Vroom will sponsor the fan- series into 2020 with promotional spots continuing to air on PBS Kids broadcast and digital channels.

Sutikki, co-producer of preschool series Moon and Me, alongside Andrew Davenport’s Foundling Bird and 9 Story Brands, signed Minor Entertainment as the global live entertainment partner for the series. Amscan, Orange Tree Toys, Redan and Whitehouse Leisure also join the slate of licensed partners. Series made its global television premiere on BBC’s CBeebies in the UK in early February 2019 and recently debuted in the US on Universal Kids.

European kids content producer Cottonwood Media appointed Retail Monster as exclusive UK licensing agent for the tween drama series Find Me in Paris.

DIGITAL DATA

NBC yesterday launched free ad-supported news streaming service NBC News Now. Service comprises eight hours of programming on weekday afternoons and evenings from 3-11p. NBC’s jump into the streaming news pond pits it against ABC News Live, CBSN and Fox Nation. The service is unrestricted, and does not require cable authorization.

Hulu SVP/head of advertising sales said 70 percent of its 82 million viewers watch content via its $5.99/month ad-supported plan, vs, the $11.99/month commercial-free plan it offers.

CuriosityStream, the streaming and on-demand destination from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, launches its 50^th anniversary summer celebration of the lunar landing with the world premiere of original 4K film Return to the Moon on June 13 and kicks off New Moon Mondays beginning June 17.

Henkel’s got2b hair color and styling brand, partnered with production house Shaftesbury to produce short-form series Turning the Tables. At 5 minutes per ep, series is a coming-of-age story set in the DJ-driven world of electronic dance music and features an exclusive mix performed by the characters in the story. First two eps are available on YouTube channel Union&Ace, as well as on got2bhairbyme.com.

TECH TALK

Capitol Broadcasting’s WRAL Raleigh, NC, Digital Alert Systems, Triveni Digital and Verance completed an end-to-end broadcaster to receiver test using ATSC 3.0 Advanced Emergency Information, a new technology that enhances broadcasters’ emergency communications and operational capabilities. The test proved robust AEA emergency information could successfully pass through existing ATSC 1.0 over-the-air, cable and satellite paths, as well as OTT platforms and ATSC 3.0 transmissions from a single insertion point. By delivering AEA over cable, satellite and OTT paths, used to receive television service in 80 percent of US households, the reach of these life-saving messages will be boosted 500 percent.

While some technological advances are trends that will fade away, others will alter the marketing industry forever. Peter Yagecic, Director of Technical Projects at Situation, names the hree tech advances he thinks have the potential to “exponentially impact how humans evolve,” in Cynopsis’ new TechFronts News.

Activision teased today’s official Call of Duty announcement with a tweet on the game’s official Twitter account that said, “Going Dark,” accompanied by a video noting the date and time: “May 30 at 10 AM PT”

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Italian broadcaster Mediaset, owned by Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest, acquired a 9.6 percent stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 for $380 million.

CBC unleashed its 2019-20 programing slate, which includes the launch of Family Feud Canada, hosted by Gerry Dee and the return of Ron MacLean as host and Kurt Browning as head judge for the new season of Battle of the Blades. New original scripted series include spy drama Fortunate Son, set in the social and political chaos of 1968; Canada/New Zealand thriller The Sounds; sketch comedy Tallboyz; and The Trickster, based on the Eden Robinson novels. New factual entertainment includes time-traveling adventure Back in Time for Winter, and Samuel L. Jackson leading blue-chip doc series Enslaved, which traces the history of slavery through underwater archaeology. Additionally, CBC Radio & Audio will launch a new slate of original CBC Podcasts.

CASTING

Carla Gugino will topline opposite Jack Huston and Cameron Britton in season 2 of Spectrum Originals' anthology series Manhunt, from Lionsgate Television... Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga added Andrea-Rachel Parker to the cast of the 10-ep drama… Joslyn DeFreece will recur on CBS All Access drama Strange Angel.

ADVERTISING & BRANDS

Chuck Carey and Robert Blatchford launched LA-based creative marketing agency Compadre. Among Compadre’s first projects is the recent “Dear Society” brand spot for Freeform. Carey previously served as EVP/managing director at entertainment marketing agency mOcean and president/partner of brand consultancy Troika. Blatchford previously served as partner/chief development officer at branding agency Loyalkaspar and director of business development at Troika.

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RATINGS

In syndication, with the May sweep (April 25 – May 22) winding down, Judge Judy (7.1 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, up 1% from the week before) captured more than 9.8 million daily viewers and outperformed an until-recently unstoppable Jeopardy! (6.2, up 2%). Judge Judy has shut down all competitors for 42 of the last 45 weeks with the only three misses coming at the buzzer hands of superstar Jeopardy! contestant James Holzhauer. In talk shows Dr Phil (2.8, up 4%) was the sole strip in positive territory, finishing first for 141 weeks in a row. In other dayparts, reports on the life and death of America’s Box-Office Sweetheart of the 50’s and 60’s Doris Day and legendary comedian Tim Conway fueled some of the popular entertainment magazines. Entertainment Tonight (six-week high 2.9, up 4%) set the pace, leading all mags for a third straight week. Access (1.2) held steady at a five-week high and rolled to a tie with TMZ (1.2, down 8%). Daily Mail TV (1.0, up 11%), recently renewed for season three, climbed into a tie with Extra (1.0, down 9%). Elsewhere, Dateline (1.3, up 8%) maintained its strangle-hold on the true crime genre for the 36th week in a row.

Top 10 Broadcast Programs Among A18-49 ratings/share for the week of May 20, 2019

ABC: Live All in the Family/Jeffersons 1.7/9

ABC: NL All in the Family/Jeffersons 1.4/6

CBS: NCIS 1.2/6

NBC: The Voice 1.2/5

ABC: The Bachelorette 1.2/6

NBC: Chicago Med 1.1/6

NBC: Chicago Fire 1.1/5

NBC: Voice Tues 1.1/5

CBS: Big Bang Theory Special 1.0/4

NBC: Chicago PD 0.9/5

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of May 13, 2019 ranked in order by HH Rtg

Judge Judy (CTD) 7.1 AA

Jeopardy (CTD) 6.2AA

Family Feud (2/T) 6.0AA

Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.7 AA

The Big Bang Theory (WB) 4.2 AA

Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.9 AA

Inside Edition (CTD) 2.8AA

Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.8 AA

Hot Bench (AT) 2.3 AA

Live With Kelly and Ryan (DAD) 2.1 AA

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of May 13 2019 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg

The Big Bang Theory (WB) 1.5 AA

Judge Judy (CTD) 1.4 AA

Family Feud (2/T) 1.4 AA

Jeopardy (CTD) 1.1 AA

Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.0AA

Modern Family (2/T) 0.8 AA

Family Guy (2/T) 0.8 AA

Entertainment Tonight (AT) 0.6 AA

Dr Phil (AT) 0.6 AA

Inside Edition (AT) 0.6 AA

Last Man Standing (2/T) 0.6 AA

SHAREABLEE TOP 10 Primetime Shows by VPI for the week of May 20, 2019
Program, Network, VPI, Video Actions, Video Views, Total Actions

The Voice (NBC) 394, 1.4M, 15.3M, 3.4M
Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E! (E!) 360, 334K, 2.4M, 427K
The 100 (The CW) 347, 321K, 580K, 514K
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (Freeform) 344, 812K, 947K, 1.7M
Tucker Carlson Tonight (Fox News) 302, 154K, 2.3M, 201K
Dynasty (The CW) 255, 165K, 65K, 439K
NCIS (CBS) 176, 49K, 979K, 90K
Jane the Virgin (The CW) 169, 149K, 240K, 318K
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) 157, 87K, 252K, 341K
Ridiculousness (MTV) 157, 87K, 6.3M, 102K

Broadcast Morning News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of May 20, 2019

ABC: Good Morning America 3.97 million total viewers; 0.9/10 and 1.15 million A25-54

NBC: Today 3.92 million total viewers; 1.0/11 and 1.25 million A25-54

CBS: This Morning 3.07 million total viewers; 0.6/7 and 762,000 A25-54

Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of May 20, 2019

ABC: World News Tonight 8.28 million total viewers; 1.3/7 and 1.58 million A25-54

NBC: Nightly News 7.36 million total viewers; 1.3/7 and 1.60 million A25-54

CBS: Evening News 5.55 million total viewers; 0.9/5 and 1.04 million A25-54

Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions): Tuesday, May 28, 2019 time period averages

Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD

NBC: 8.45 million

America’s Got Talent 9.74, Songland 5.85

CBS: 5.45 million

NCIS 6.52, NCIS 5.65, Blood & Treasure 4.19

ABC: 3.38 million

The Lion King 3.70, 1969 2.76

FOX: 2.63 million

MasterChef Junior 3.15, MasterChef Junior 2.11

Univision: .88 million

La Reina Soy Yo .85, Silvia p Frente .91, Por Amar Sin Ley .87

Telemundo: .82 million

Poquito Tuyo .57, Betty en NY .89, La Reina del Sur 1.16

CW: 0.75

The Flash .69, The 100 .80

Tuesday A18-49 Rating: ABC .8/4, FOX .7/3, NBC 1.5/7, CBS .6/3, TELE .5/2, UNI .4/2, CW .2/1

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Media veteran Mike Hadgis is joining ATTN: as the company’s first chief business officer. Hadgis joins from Vox Media, where he most recently served as SVP/head of revenue & partnerships. Additionally, ATTN: is elevating Taryn Crouthers to COO.

High Noon Entertainment, an ITV America company, elevated longtime development exec Katie Neff to SVP of development. She’s been with ITV America since 2011.

Hayes Tauber has been named WVP, marketing for INSP. Tauber previously was SVP,US marketing for National Geographic Partners.

CBS Consumer Products hired three new execs. Norie Jones joins as the creative director; she most recently ran her own design business, and before that was an exec at HIT Entertainment/Mattel. Jennifer Nuccio joins as director of licensing; she previously held positions at American Greetings. Danielle Leahan joins as marketing manager; she most recently was at Bed Bath & Beyond.

This Day in History: 1431 - Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.

Answer to our last trivia question: What actress turned down the role of Kris Monroe on Charlie's Angeles (1976-1981) to focus on a film career? Kim Basinger. Kudos to: Fred Cerullo/NY; Robert Levy-Intellor Group/Washington, DC; Charles Lore-consultant/NY; Carl Mayer-Active International/Pearl River, NY; Steve Iha-LBI Media/Dallas; Eric Litt-Tribube Broadcasting/Chicago; Pat Brady-Puppeteers and Puppet Builders/LA; John Feria-CBS Television Stations/Seattle; John Ferlazzo/London

Today's Trivia Question: A bronze statue of which TV icon was unveiled in Milwaukee in August 2008? (Email trivia@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: A limit of four correct answers from each time zone will be selected.).

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BRAND DIRECTOR/NBC 7 & TELEMUNDO/San Diego: Ensure all platforms are consistent with the overall voice and tone of our stations’ images. BA deg or equivalent work exp. Min 5 yrs of mktg, brand development, or creative prod exp. Working knowledge of editing platforms, final cut pro. Full info HERE (6/4)

CBS SPORTS SENIOR WRITER/PRODUCER, ON-AIR PROMOTION/NYC: Write/produce all wkly promos for CBS Sports with particular knowledge of NFL, College Football, NCAA BB Tournament, PGA & the Masters. Pressure player with superior conceptual skills. Min 7 yrs exp as promo producer req’d. Full info HERE (6/3)

VP, TV SALES & SPONSORSHIP/Stadium/Chicago: Nat’l sports network seeks VP resp to drive new business rev & dvlp sponsorship prgrms by working w/clients & agencies. Leverage expertise & network to capitalize on linear-specific opps. 10+ yrs exp rev dvlpmnt w/progressively resp roles focused on integrated sponsorship. Full info HERE (6/3)

SR DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS/Viacom/NYC: Lead ops for new media and linear distribution, act as SME and thought leader across all brands. 5+ yrs leadership and ops exp within media or technology industry. Full info HERE (6/3)

TALENT COORDINATOR/INSP/CHARLOTTE NC: Multi-tasking dynamo w/strong orgnzt’l skills to support team in optimizing celeb appearances. Mng travel plans incl setting up logistics for principal photography, promotional events, media tours & talent interviews.2 yrs exp in a leadership or management role. Full info HERE (6/3)

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT - THURSDAY MAY 30

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBA Countdown, 2019 NBA Finals

CBS: The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Mom, Life in Pieces, Elementary

CW: iZombie, In the Dark

FOX: Paradise Hotel

NBC: AP Bio, AP Bio, Abby’s, Abby’s, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

PBS: This Old House Hour, Going to War, Antiques Roadshow

Telemundo: Un Poquito Tuyo, Betty en NY, La Reina del Sur

Univision: La Reina Soy Yo, Silvia Pinal Frente a Ti, Por Amar Sin Ley