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| Tonight’s Premieres Crackle: Going from Broke ID: Home Sweet Homicide at 10p Netflix: The Unlisted Revolt: Drink Champs: Happy Hour at 10p Science Channel: Underground Marvels at 10p YouTube: BookTube Tonight’s Finales AXS TV: Real Money at 9p Great American Country: My Lottery Dream Home at 9p TBS and TNT: Chasing the Cure at 9p IN THE NEWS NBC’s Sunnyside is going dark on linear, but it’s still alive – the remaining seven episodes of the freshman comedy will air weekly on digital platforms and NBC.com. While Sunnyside debuted to a low 0.4 among A18-49 and 1.78 million viewers, the rating for its premiere has grown 150% in digital play, and the series boasts the #4 most educated and #3 most affluent audience among broadcast shows, reports the net. On Thursday, October 24, Will & Grace will launch its eleventh and final season in Sunnyside’s 9:30p timeslot. A report that Shari Redstone, vice chairwoman of CBS and Viacom, is exploring the idea of launching a conservative news network on Viacom is inaccurate, said the net. “Viacom has no intention of launching a TV news channel, conservative or otherwise,” stated a rep. Redstone’s spokesperson also denied the report, but confirmed she had recently met with President Trump, who has floated the idea of starting a new network. “Fake news” was a real issue for 86% of respondents in a survey from Freckle, a privacy-compliant data and measurement company; 46% of those surveyed said they are less trusting of traditional news outlets than they were in 2018. As for social media, data privacy concerns highly impacted trust of social media for 66%. “One of the major takeaways of our research was that never has there been a more sensitive time between consumers and their sentiment towards privacy, trust and information,” Neil Sweeney, founder and CEO, Freckle, tells Cynopsis. “Consumers are becoming increasingly untrusting of who has their data and how it is being used. As they become more aware of how their data is being captured and used, consumers are looking for ways to regain control of their personal information. When asked about social media- data privacy concerns highly impacted respondents trust of social media by more than half of respondents. This is significant and calls for more pointed consumer solutions that provide them with control of their data, how it’s shared or used and the ability to profit from their data- something they are weren’t able to do until now.” Twitter responded to calls from some – most notably Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris – who think President Trump’s Twitter account should be suspended for objectionable content, by saying the messages of world leaders are of public interest. While “the accounts of world leaders are not above our policies entirely,” said Twitter, they can stay online if they have a clear public value. “We recognize that we're operating in an increasingly complex and polarized political culture," said the company in a blog post. “These are constantly evolving challenges and we'll keep our policies and approach under advisement.” In the most recent Democratic debate, Harris said Trump’s account had been used to “intimidate and threaten witnesses.” Netflix is being sued over its Steven Soderbergh movie, The Laundromat, by two partners in a now-dissolved Panamanian law firm who allege the film defames them, portraying them as “ruthless uncaring lawyers who are in involved in...criminal misconduct.” The law firm was shuttered in March after disclosures of its role in global tax evasion. Film stars Meryl Streep, Sharon Stone, Antonio Banderas and Gary Oldman, and is set to premiere on the streamer on Friday, October 18. The SAG-AFTRA board approved a new three-year music video contract. Deal includes new set minimums, protections against sexual harassment and better wages for background performers. Premium pay TV network Epix has expanded its existing carriage agreement with Comcast to deliver Epix’s lineup to additional Xfinity TV customers. Beginning on December 10, Epix will be added to select Comcast Xfinity TV premium packages. Additionally, on December 12, EPIX will launch ScreenPix, a suite of library channels offering a curated collection of classic movies, uncut and commercial free. Epix replaces Starz in some Xfinity TV premium packages. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has partnered with Valence Media’s The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group to launch Latin Fest+ (working title), an immersive, week-long experience for the Latin entertainment industry, artists and fans. Latin Fest+ will inaugurate at the global Premios Billboard de la Musica Latina (Billboard Latin Music Awards) in 2020 and will bring super fans, musical artists, top Latin music and entertainment executives and influencers together through a series of customized, music, film and TV-driven events. One day after opening an Instagram account, Jennifer Aniston found herself with 8.6 million followers for one photo, a 25th anniversary reunion of her Friends castmates. Aniston’s account reportedly suffered a brief crash because of the rush of activity. She will have more to share soon – the actress will receive “The People’s Icon of 2019” award at the E! People’s Choice Awards, broadcast live on Sunday, November 10 at 9p. Syfy turned to its fans to help create network Halloween promos. The four winning spots, which pay homage to classic horror moments, started airing yesterday. |
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| PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT Showtime is developing a new untitled limited series based on the bestseller Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, written by Mike Isaac. Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Billions) will executive produce and write the series, as part of their overall deal with Showtime. Isaac will co-executive produce the project. Disney Channel ordered season four of Raven’s Home, executive produced by Raven-Symone. Allison Taylor (Just Jordan) joins as an exec producer; production commences later this year. Nickelodeon picked up 13 more episodes of its All That revival, for a first season total of 26. Original aired on Nick from 1994-2005. Netflix will adapt Jeff Smith’s comic book series Bone as an animated series – and Smith thinks he’s found the perfect home. “Fans of the books know that the story develops chapter by chapter and book by book,” said Smith. “An animated series is exactly the way to do this! The team at Netflix understands Bone and is committed to doing something special.” NEW & RETURNING SERIES 90 Day Fiance is back for season seven on Sunday, November 3 at 8p. Reality show follows couples who must tie the knot within 90 days or one will have to return to their home country. HGTV has raised the stakes for its female-led home reno competition series Rock the Block: The grand prize winner still gets bragging rights and a street named after her, but now each weekly challenge winner will score a showcase episode of her own HGTV series immediately following the airing of Rock the Block. Series premieres Monday, October 21, at 9p. A family with nine kids raised in rural Georgia who have never watched TV or had a soda is the focus of TLC’s Welcome to Plathville, launching Tuesday, November 5 at 10p. “We were immediately sucked in by the Plath family and their commitment to maintaining this fairytale-like bubble amidst our fast-paced, always-connected culture,” said TLC President and General Manager Howard Lee. “With TLC’s family series, we love giving viewers the chance to dip into a world so different from their own, but at the same time, offer those relatable, recognizable elements, in this case, the universal joys and challenges of raising a family.” Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer debuts on Amazon Prime Video in 2020, in over 200 countries and territories. Five-part doc explores the murderer’s long-term relationship with girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall. Food Network is set to make spirits bright with Christmas Cookie Challenge, arriving Monday, November 4 at 11p; The Great Food Truck Race: Holiday Hustle, premiering Wednesday, November 27 at 10p; Santa’s Baking Blizzard, debuting Thursday, November 28 at 9p; and Holiday Wars, launching Sunday, December 1 at 9p. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, a new series for Discovery Family, makes its debut Saturday, November. Animated series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, based on children’s book Ordinary People Change the World, premieres on PBS Kids Monday, November 11. HBO Max picked up docu-series Equal, capturing the stories of the unsung heroes of the LGBTQ+ movement. “We are extremely proud to partner with these groundbreaking producers on a subject this important, at a time this critical,” said Mike Darnell, President, Unscripted & Alternative Television at Warner Bros. “What a perfect project to launch Warner Horizon Unscripted Television’s new documentary series unit.” COMING UP The annual Urban One Honors Awards show is set for Thursday, December 5. Two-hour telecast will air on TV One, a division of Urban One, on January 20, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. ‘ Deck the halls with...Bradys! The Brady sibs converge at the Brady Bunch house to celebrate the merriest time of year in HGTV’s A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition, premiering Monday, December 16, at 10p. Special features Ree Drummond, (The Pioneer Woman) and Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential), as they help whip up 70’s-inspired treats including fondue-style potatoes, a gelatin fruit salad and “santapes.” Hungry for more? Episode also airs on Food Network on Sunday, December 22 at 1p. Two-part Amazing Dinoworld is available on CuriosityStream starting today, October 17. In co-production with NHK, series takes viewers on a journey through the past decade of scientific discoveries, recreating creatures with NHK’s CGI. The Paley Center for Media is previewing ID doc In Memoriam, exploring the emotional impact on the survivors of three recent mass shootings. Program will take place at the Paley Center’s New York location on Tuesday, November 5; following the screening there will be a discussion and Q&A moderated by former prosecutor, victim’s rights advocate, and The View Co-Host, Sunny Hostin. ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer will interview Long Way Home author Cameron Douglas in The Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction and Finding Home, airing Tuesday, October 11 at 10p. One-hour special profiles Douglas’ life growing up in a Hollywood dynasty and the addiction that pulled him down a path to drug seizures, serial rehabs, and eventually seven years in federal prison. STREAMING TiVo’s ad-supported streaming platform, TiVo+, has launched, featuring free, ad-supported channels and integrating live TV, DVR recordings and third-party streaming apps. “With TiVo+, we’ve made it easy for users to watch on their own terms, bringing live streaming channels, like Hell’s Kitchen, Unsolved Mysteries and other favorites, thousands of movies, and TV shows into an app-free environment,” said TiVo CEO Dave Shull. Netflix reported earnings of $1.47 a share, handily beating analysts’ expectations of $1.04/share. Global subscriber base increased 6.8 million, to 158.33 million and in the US, 500,000 new subs were added, less than had been estimated. “Since our U.S. price increase earlier this year, retention has not yet fully returned on a sustained basis to pre-price-change levels, which has led to slower U.S. membership growth,” the company said in a letter to shareholders. “On a member base of more than 60 million, very small movements in churn can have a meaningful impact on paid net adds.” Sony Pictures Television will be taking Community to the SVOD marketplace, reports Deadline. Exclusive rights to the Dan Harmon comedy, which aired on NBC and later Yahoo! Screen from 2009-2015, are available from May 2021. Comedy Central is holding a 24-hour live stream event on its Stand-Up channel on YouTube that will include specials curated from the past two decades. First of 60 half-hour stand-up specials begins today, October 17 at 11p online and Friday, October 18 at 11:00p and 11:30p on Comedy Central. TECH TALK Google may be tops in the search ad market now, but Amazon’s on the rise, according to an eMarketer forecast. The US search ad market will grow 18% to $55.17 billion in 2019, said eMarketer, with Google gobbling a 73.1% share and Amazon taking 12.9%. By 2021, Google’s share is expected to drop to 70.5%, while Amazon’s jumps to 15.9%. Health and wellness network Havas Health & You has teamed with creative technology platform VidMob for a custom creative tech platform that will enable its clients to leverage machine learning and computer vision technology to better understand the creative drivers of marketing success in digital. The new platform analyzes clients’ entire ad catalogue, tags all possible creative attributes on a frame-by-frame basis, and then compares that attribute data to performance data in order to surface deep insights on the performance of advertising creative. While VidMob already partners with most major digital advertising platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Google, this marks its first large-scale agency partnership. Verizon Media launched a first-of-its-kind technology making it possible for advertisers who use their DSP to bid directly into a publisher’s header. For advertisers, this means a direct path to audiences; publishers get direct access to Verizon Media’s top advertisers. The new offering launched with publisher CafeMedia. Augmented Reality is poised for a significant consumer breakthrough, according to an online survey by eyecandylab, Dynata and XR scholars that revealed substantial interest in video-triggered AR. The technology uses video signals like TV broadcasts to launch relevant AR content and enable interactivity through a mobile device synchronized with the TV program. (For example, sports fans could point their phone at a game to get additional statistics, while shoppers could point their phone at a product featured in a program to get more info or make a purchase.) “To this point, AR has been primarily embraced by the enterprise market for applications like field training and remote assistance,” said Prof. Dr. Philipp A. Rauschnabel from Bundeswehr University Munich in Germany. “By contrast, consumer applications have largely failed to reach critical mass. However, this study reveals an enthusiastic consumer response to video-triggered AR for applications like sports and shopping, which suggest that the next wave of AR success may come sooner than expected.” Video software provider Synamedia and Triveni Digital, provider of program guide and metadata management, data broadcasting and service quality assurance solutions, are partnering to help customers to transition to ATSC 3.0. Triveni Digital’s Digital Broadcast Chain, which includes GuideBuilder XM and Broadcast Gateway, provides architectural support on a unified platform for a coherent workflow across both services, while Synamedia’s compression technology allows broadcasters to repack existing ATSC 1.0 and free up the required bandwidth to launch new ATSC 3.0 services. Fox Corporation and ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv announced a deal that will give the Fox Network access to a variety of granular performance metrics for advertising across linear and OTT inventories, employing iSpot’s conversion methodology to capture sales funnel activity resulting from TV ad exposures across its networks and the broader TV landscape. In analyzing incremental demand and sales lift using iSpot’s methods, Fox’s portfolio of channels were shown to be particularly strong drivers of ROI for client brands across a number of industries, delivering an average incremental lift of +28.1% above the mean lift across the 17 advertiser categories iSpot measures. PODCAST POSTS Shonda Rhimes is adding podcasting to her domain. The Scandal creator is teaming with iHeartMedia for Shondaland Audio, and will exec produce a new slate of iHeartRadio Originals. “With iHeartMedia we aim to share stories that are engaging, insightful, and reflect a robust world-view while staying true to the authentic storytelling voice that has become synonymous with Shondaland,” said Rhimes. WarnerMedia Podcast Network and Rooster Teeth’s podcast network The Roost shared information about their new content, audience insights and ad solutions at the 2019 IAB Podcast Upfront. Among the shows WarnerMedia has on tap are true crime podcast HLN’s Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders; NBA TV Podcast; and TCM’s The Plot Thickens, hosted by TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz. Premiere Networks and Dr. Dave Creative Entertainment announced the launch of “The Spirited Actor” podcast, available now on iHeartRadio and elsewhere. Hosted by casting director and celebrity acting coach Tracey Moore, podcast targets aspiring and working actors from all walks of life. Showtime Sports has launched a new video podcast, All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, featuring the NBA champions. The weekly series will deliver perspective on the most polarizing topics in and around the game of basketball, including culture, social justice, politics, music and more. Smoke premieres Monday, October 21, with new episodes released every Thursday in video and audio formats on the new Showtime Basketball YouTube channel and on major podcast platforms. GOING GLOBAL Banijay Rights confirmed a co-development agreement with Canadian indie Arcadia Content. The deal will see both parties co-develop new factual projects, seeking financing based on pre-sales. NBCUniversal International Formats inked a deal with Rabbit Films (SNL, Game Night, Who Wants to be a Millionaire) for the first international version of NBC series Making It in Finland, to air on Discovery Finland’s channel TV5 and streaming service Dplay. |
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| RATINGS The season two finale of HBO’s Succession delivered 1.1 million multi-platform viewers, just below the 1.2 million series high for the season opener. CNN’s Democratic debate on Tuesday delivered 8.3 million viewers, down 22% from night two of CNN’s July debate, but better than night one of that event, which drew 8.2 million viewers. Season three of Stranger Three was viewed by 64 million households its first four weeks on Netflix, reports the streamer. Season three of La Casa de Papel is now the most-watched show in Netflix non-English-language territories, drawing 44 million HHs. Kelly Clarkson (1.3 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, up 8% from the week before) continued to be syndication’s top new show of any type, drawing close to 1.8 million viewers each day on average. n the W25-54 demo, Clarkson improved 17% to a 0.7. Tamron Hall (1.0, up 11%) rose to its highest rating since its debut and shot up 33% among W25-54. Tamron saw its audience rise by nearly 200,000 each day to an average crowd of almost 1.3-million. Rival rookie talker Mel Robbins (0.3, unchanged) drew slightly less than 450,000 viewers. The eighth and final season finale for CW’s Arrow drew 870,000 total viewers and an 0.3 rating among A18-49, matching it season seven premiere and up from its May finale. Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel remain among the top 23% of all cable networks through the first three quarters of 2019 that increased their ratings with M25-54 during total day compared to one year ago, reports Outdoor Sportsman Group. To date, Sportsman Channel ranks among the Top 3 basic cable networks with M25-54 in impression growth (+25%) and at the top in ratings (+36%) growth among M25-54. Combate Americas announced victory for its live event in Tucson on Friday, October 11, generating a total of 411,000 total viewers on Univision, a year-over-year increase of 30 percent. Top 11 M-F Syndicated strip Series for the week of September 30 ranked in order by HH Rtg Judge Judy (CTD) 6.4 AA Family Feud (2/T) 6.0 AA Jeopardy (CTD) 5.9 AA Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.7 AA The Big Bang Theory (WB) 2.9 AA Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.7 AA Inside Edition (CTD) 2.7 AA Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.3 AA Live With Kelly and Ryan (DADT) 2.0 AA Hot Bench (AT) 2.0 AA Last Man Standing (2/T) 2.0 AA Top 13 M-F Syndicated strip Series for the week of September 30 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg Family Feud (2/T) 1.4 AA Judge Judy (CTD) 1.2 AA Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.0 AA Jeopardy (CTD) 1.0 AA The Big Bang Theory (WB) 0.9 AA Family Guy (2/T) 0.9 AA Modern Family (2/T) 0.7 AA Last Man Standing 0.6 Entertainment Tonight (AT) 0.6 AA Live With Kelly and Ryan (DADT) 0.5 AA Inside Edition (CTD) 0.5 AA Dr. Phil (CTD) 0.5 AA The Goldbergs 0.5 AA Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions) Tuesday, October 15 Time period averages Source: Nielsen Live+SD CBS: 8.65 NCIS 10.98, FBI 8.63, NCIS: New Orleans 6.74 NBC: 6.42 The Voice 7.59, This Is Us 6.21, New Amsterdam 4.98 ABC: 3.28 The Conners 5.44, Bless This Mess 3.41, mixed-ish 2.80, black-ish 2.61, Emergence 2.70 FOX: 3.24 The Resident 3.70, Empire 2.79 UNIVISION: 1.55 La Rosa de Guadalupe 1.69, La Usurpadora 1.77, El Dragon 1.18 TELE: 1.49 Exatlon Estados Unidos 1.41, El Final del Paraiso 1.37, Senor de Cielos 1.70 CW: 1.08 The Flash 1.28, Arrow 0.87 Tuesday A18-49 Ratings NBC 1.2/5, CBS 0.9/4, FOX 0.8/4, ABC 0.7/3, TELE 0.6/3, UNI 0.5/2, CW 0.4/2 EXECUTIVE MOVES Bart Fisher has returned to Crown Media Family Networks as VP, Development. Fisher joined the company in 2008, and left in 20018 to serve as an independent screenwriter/editor. Viacom International Media Networks announced that Jill Offman will take on an expanded Managing Director role at Viacom International Studios, covering all English-speaking markets.. Offman assumed management oversight of the UK arm of VIS in April. AMC Networks’ Acorn TV hired Kevin Dando as Senior Director, Social Media & Digital Audience Strategy. He was previously at PBS for 22 years in a variety of roles including founding and overseeing their social media efforts. This Day in History 1933 – Albert Einstein arrived in the US as a refugee from Nazi Germany. Answer to Our Last Trivia Question Who moved his House Party franchise from radio to TV in 1952, where it remained for 17 years? Art Linkletter. Kudos to: Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NYC, Samantha Salvatore-WNET/NYC, Kathy Alexander-KFA Media/Northfield Center, OH, Dennis Maguire-Apple/Tampa, FL, John Kukla-KDFW Fox 4/Dallas, Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station, TX, Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank, Jim Himmel-TCB Media/San Clemente, CA, Patti Rodriguez-Sinclair Broadcast Group/Colorado Springs, Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, CA, Larry Hutchings/Nipomo, CA, Brandon Lynch-GTB, Dallas Today’s Trivia Question Which sitcom was set in fictional Camden County? (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.) |
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| THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 ABC: Grey’s Anatomy, A Million Little Things, How to Get Away with Murder CBS: Young Sheldon, The Unicorn, Mom, Carol’s Second Act, Evil CW: Supernatural, Legacies FOX: NFL Football NBC: Superstore, Perfect Harmony, The Good Place, Sunnyside, Law & Order: SVU PBS: This Old House Hour, Soundbreaking, Antiques Road Show Telemundo: Latin America Music Awards Univision: La Rosa de Guadalupe, La Usurpadora, El Dragon |
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