CYNOPSIS
02.03.17
Good morning. It’s Friday February 3, 2017 and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premieres:
A&E: The First 48: Most Shocking Twists at 8p
Disney Channel: Stuck in the Middle at 8p
Tonight’s Finales:
Animal Planet: Treehouse Masters at 10p
The CW: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend at 9p
Saturday’s Premieres:
Animal Planet: Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet at 9p
Destination America: Killing Bigfoot at 8p
Sunday’s Premiere:
FOX: 24: Legacy at 10:30p
Sunday’s Finale:
PBS: Secrets of the Six Wives at 10p
IN THE NEWS
In its continuing carriage dispute with Charter Spectrum, which left Univision dark on Charter, Univision Communications released the following statement late yesterday afternoon: “A judge who was temporarily assigned to our case today said that she planned to issue an order that Univision’s networks and stations had to be restored on Charter Spectrum for 7 days. This order only lasts until February 9, when the judge permanently assigned to the litigation is back in court. For the 7 day period that it is receiving Univision’s services, Charter Spectrum will be required to post a bond covering the actual market value of Univision’s programming, rather than the inadequate rates that Charter Spectrum has been paying. Univision remains ready and willing to meet at any time with Charter Spectrum to engage in comprehensive, good-faith negotiations for the long term carriage of our stations and networks. To date, Charter Spectrum has steadfastly refused to engage in such negotiations.”
A+E Networks is investing in the National Women’s Soccer League with an equity stake, and together the two entities are launching NWSL Media, a media and commercial joint venture. Lifetime will be official sponsor and broadcast partner of the league in a three-year deal beginning in April with the broadcast of an NWSL Game of the Week every weekend of the season. Dan Surrat, A+E Nets’ president, corporate development, strategy and Investments, told Cynopsis at a presser that the move is about the evolution of the Lifetime brand. “There’s absolutely a sense of mission for the Lifetime brand as it’s evolving, and the launch of the Fempire, which is about creating engaging content and the empowerment of women at all ages. This is a sport that completely fits into that, when you look at what soccer has done over the last 15 or 20 years with its growth in the US.” A+E Nets’ president/CEO Nancy Dubuc said the new sports content will face “the same challenges we face with any show we do. At first audiences don’t have connection to characters, there’s no connection to story, there’s not even awareness of what that show is or what its brand is. It’s only with risk-taking that we can grow a franchise into a show like a Dance Moms or an Unreal or a Rap Game. And this is a comparable investment.” Dubuc added the NWSL’s existing brand provides a big leg up. “We don’t have to take that risk of whether or not there’s any audience that goes to NWSL games, or whether there’s interest in soccer or not. We know that’s there. And in a world where marketing and social and the way you can target audiences are all evolving, it’s easier for us to find those constituents who are already passionate and predisposed to be passionate about women’s soccer.”
Conan O’Brien will return to NY’s Apollo Theatre to originate his show from the Harlem venue November 7-12 as part of TBS’ alliance with the New York Comedy Festival. The network plans to activate fan experiences throughout the festival across digital and linear platforms, and explore development opportunities with comics appearing at the fest.
As seen on TV: Donald Trump took the first moments of the National Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday to praise his success as a television show host and blast the ratings for Celebrity Apprentice and its current host Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I want to just pray for Arnold, if we can. For those ratings. OK?” Trump told the gathering of religious leaders and diplomats. Schwarzenegger quickly responded via a rep: “Arnold is praying that President Trump can start improving his own approval ratings, which were the worst in history for an incoming President, by taking his job seriously and working inclusively.” Trump press secretary Sean Spicer yesterday called it a “lighthearted moment” and said “the totality” of Trump’s remarks at the breakfast “were absolutely beautiful.”
TBS’ Samantha Bee announced her April 29 Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner earlier this week, and yesterday the correspondents group released a statement saying its show will go on, on the same date in DC. It is unclear whether Donald Trump will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, given his disdain of many in the media who cover the White House.
In other White House news, Trump will be down one for his meeting today with business leaders that make up his President’s Strategic and Policy Forum. Disney chief Bob Iger will reportedly not be attending due to a previously scheduled board meeting.
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Programs today announced the winners of its Television Pilot Competition. The awards are determined by industry professionals and UCLA alumni; winners received a monetary prize. Winners are: Stephanie Berger (comedy) and Andrew Lewellen (drama). Honorable mentions went to Tyler Chatham (comedy) and Dominique Mouton (drama).
CBS plans to merge CBS Radio into Entercom Communications. The move would create a company with 224 stations, in 23 of the 25 biggest markets. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of this year.
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Looks like sharks in the forecast again. Syfy and The Asylum have begun principal photography in Bulgaria on Sharknado 5, which will again star Ian Ziering and Tara Reid reprising their roles as shark-fighting heroes Fin Shepard and April Wexler. The new incarnation will see the deadly weather phenom bombard cities around the world, and film in more than five countries, including the UK and Australia. Anthony C. Ferrante, who directed the first four films, is back to helm this latest installment, based on a script by Scotty Mullen.
CBS gave a pilot order to Hannah Royce’s Questionable Choices, a comedy that originates from Mad Love creator Matt Tarses and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Sony Pictures TV is co-producing with CBS TV Studios.
Proper Television is under way on production of Last Stop Garage, a new factual series with a comic bent slated to air on Velocity and Discovery Canada in late 2017. It’s the first unscripted series to be filmed in Labrador, one of the most isolated and harshest environments in North America.
On the heels of launching its international division, indie studio Propagate has formed a first-look partnership with Colombian TV producer/network Caracol through which it will develop, pitch and produce Caracol formats for the US market. Included in the deal are scripted series La Nina and unscripted series A Otro Nivel.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
Destination America will debut Killing Bigfoot this Saturday, February 4 at 10p, and its creator/director Peter von Puttkamer tells Cynopsis the show puts a very real lens on some current fiction phenomena. “We had an amazing time filming Killing Bigfoot down south, with the show resembling a real-life Walking Dead or Stranger Things with aggressive monsters on the loose,” he says. “The show features the very-real Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization as they help frightened people in the south deal with a mysterious creature as it torments their property, as well as harvest a specimen for research to prove once and for all that Bigfoot is real.”
A&E Network’s original non-fiction crime series Nightwatch returns for new episodes on Thursday, February 9 at 10p. The new season takes place in Tampa, FL, and follows elite teams of emergency responders as they risk their lives to work the critical and daunting overnight shift where as many as 850 emergency calls come in every night.
It’s complicated. Revealing the severe issues that arise toward the end of a drastic weight loss journey, TLC’s Skin Tight returns for a second season on Wednesday, March 1 at 10p, following new episodes of My 600-Lb Life. Each of 10 one-hour eps will document the stories of two individuals who have lost massive amounts of weight but are still ashamed of their bodies and feel trapped in their own skin.
It’s a lucky 13th season for E!’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which returns Sunday, March 5 at 9p. Last season of the series averaged 2.5 million total viewers and 1.5 million A18-49 in L+3 viewing.
WGN America released key art for the second season of its series Underground ahead of the season premiere on Wednesday, March 8 at 10p. The release of images coincides with the series’ participation at aTVfest, which honored Underground with its annual Cast Award for outstanding contributions to the art of television. Season 2 follows an unremitting struggle for freedom within a divided America on the brink of civil war.
COMING UP
Peacock Productions special Anna Nicole Smith: Behind Closed Doors airs on Reelz this Saturday, February 4 at 9p.
The 2017 Grammys are growing with newly added performances by current seven-time nominee Chance The Rapper, Little Big Town and Sturgill Simpson. William Bell and Gary Clark Jr. will also take the stage for a special collaborative performance. The 59th annual event will air live on Sunday, February 12 at 8p on CBS.
getTV is paying tribute to Black History Month in a lineup packed with classic appearances of African-American stars. The bounty includes four straight weeks of Sonny & Cher guest performances by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 each Monday at 9p, followed by TV specials starring Lena Horne, Lola Falana, and more at 10p, and a Night Of Soul on Sunday, February 12, at 11p in honor of the Grammys.
Nickelodeon revealed nominees for the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, including in nine new categories the network added this year, including: favorite frenemies, most wanted pet and #Squad. The event, hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, airs live on Saturday, March 11, at 8p. First-time TV nominees include America’s Funniest Home Videos, American Ninja Warrior, Black-ish, Fuller House, Supergirl, Paradise Run, The Loud House and The Voice.
KIDS STUFF
Cartoon Network is kicking off February with new eps across several series. The Amazing World of Gumball returns with new episodes beginning Monday, February 6 at 5p. Clarence will air a Valentine’s Day-themed episode on on Friday, February 10 at 6:30p, followed by new episodes of Steven Universe on Fridays beginning February 10 at 7p. Mighty Magiswords gets into the NBA All-Star spirit with a special “Grup Jam” ep, premiering February 17 at 6:15p, and a special half-hour episode of Teen Titans Go! on Feb. 20 at 6p will celebrate Beast Boy and Raven, aka BBRAE.
CASTING
Charlie Rowe (Red Band Society) and Jacqueline Byers (Roadies) will be series regulars in CBS’ summer drama Salvation, which hails from Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and CBS Television Studios.
CARRIAGE
LBI Media signed a multiyear agreement with Dish to expand its Estrella TV Network’s presence and distribution in US. Estrella becomes the latest addition to the satellite provider’s America’s Top 200 packages and above, and DishLATINO Clasico packages and above.
SYNDICATION
Never mind the hearts and flowers, The Dr. Oz Show will spend February exposing health scammers and rigged systems and breaking down health information for viewers as part of its new Scammers Series.
ADVERTISING & AGENCIES
Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Clumping Cat Litter, Subaru of America and PetSmart are returning as sponsors of Hallmark Channel’s annual feline football faceoff, the Kitten Bowl. Kitten Bowl IV premieres on Sunday, February 5 at noon. All three sponsorships will include field signage, prominent in-show positioning, tagged tune-in spots, and mentions during the network’s daytime program Home & Family. In addition, Arm & Hammer will have a custom integration on Home & Family and social media and digital elements including an exclusive sponsorship of the esteemed “Most Valuable Kitten” award.
What are the most important adjustments Scripps has made in a changing landscape, in terms of programming and advertising opportunities? Beth Lawrence, EVP of Digital Ad Sales, tells Cynopsis, "One of our biggest opportunities to flex is with our digital business, which changes so often that we’ve taught ourselves how to adapt more quickly. When we do that, we accommodate both the consumer who’s viewing our fantastic content in a variety of places and the marketer trying to move product to the right audience, wherever they may be. We’re incredibly flexible as we expand the definition of digital." Scripps Networks Interactive will be at the Cynopsis TV Awards next week, as a nominee, in several categories. For a seat at the gala celebration go here: http://www.cynopsis.com/event/2017gala/.
RESEARCH
TV programs are the talk of Twitter in primetime, accounting for as much as 87 percent of trending topics on any given night, according to a new report from the Video Advertising Bureau. The VAB analyzed trending topics on the social network every night from October 10-November 6. Overall, TV accounted for 64 percent to 88 percent of top trending topics in primetime, with 97 ad-supported TV programs and 437 unique TV topics from more than 46 networks trending in the top 10. Fully 47 ad-supported TV topics trending at No. 1 during the period. On average, more than seven ad-supported TV programs and 15 ad-supported TV topics trended in the top 10 at some point every night.
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RATINGS
Good boy! Animal Planet’s Pit Bulls and Parolees on Saturday pushed the net into ad-supported cable’s Top Five in its timeslot among W25-54 (#5) and W18-34 (#3) in L+3. The episode also ranked among the Top 10 in its timeslot among A25-54 (#10), Total Viewers (#9), W18-49 (#6), P18-34 (#7). The episode was up 18 percent from last season’s average among A25-54. At 10p, freshman series The Guardians grabbed a season high across the 25-54’s (Adults, Men, Women). The episode was up 17 percent among A25-54 versus the season average, and up 25 percent among Men and up 11 percent among Women 25-54.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 time period averages.
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD
ABC: 2.5/4
The Goldbergs 2.9/5, Speechless 2.3/4, Modern Family 2.6/4, black-ish 2.4/4, Match Game 2.0/4
NBC: 3.0/5
Law & Order: SVU 3.0/5, Law & Order: SVU 3.0/5, Chicago PD 2.9/6
CBS: 4.1/7
Hunted 3.3/6, Criminal Minds 4.7/8, Code Black 4.4/8
FOX: 2.3/3
Showtime at the Apollo 2.0/3, Star 2.6/4
UNI: .9/2
Despertar Contigo .8/1, Vino el Amor 1.0/2, El Color de la Pasion 1.0/2
TELE: .9/2
La Fan .7/1, La Dona .9/2, El Chema 1.1/2
CW: 1/2
Arrow 1.2/2, Frequency .8/1
Wednesday A19-49: ABC 1.0/3, FOX 1.1/4, CBS 1.3/5, NBC 1.0/3, TELE .7/3, UNI .6/3, CW .4/1
Source: Nielsen
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Michael Quigley has been promoted to EVP of commercial operations, content strategy & monetization for TBS & TNT. In addition to his primary duties, Quigley will manage and facilitate Turner’s Creative Council, a team of creative brand leaders from across the portfolio. Quigley joined Turner in 2006 and most recently, in 2014, was named SVP of brand distribution for Turner Content Distribution.
Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Vice Media-A+E Networks joint venture, Viceland promoted Derek Freda and Guy Slattery to co-presidents. Both have been with the network since its inception in the roles of EVP, production, and GM, respectively.
Production company Truly Original, purveyor of the brands True Entertainment and Original Media, elevated Bryan Hale and Nikki Borrelli to new posts. Hale, who previously was SVP and head of West Coast development at True Entertainment, has been elevated to EVP, development. Borrelli, previously SVP of production and operations at Original Media, has been promoted to EVP, production. Both will operate out of Truly Original’s NY HQ.
Friday Fun Fact: According to the National Confectioners Assn., about 8 billion candy hearts were made in 2009.
This Day in History: 1815 – The world’s first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland.
Answer to Our last Trivia Question: Which Hill Street Blues (1981-1987) cast member was nominated for an Emmy every year the show was on the air? Betty Thomas. Kudos to: Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Deerfield Beach, FL; Marion Z Murphy-GroupM Direct/NY; Susan Nessanbaum- Goldberg-Angst Productions/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Terrence Moss-TV Talking Heads/LA; Lorrie Shilling-El Segundo, CA; David Westberg-SAG AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank; John Ferlazzo-Media Consultant/London
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2017
ABC: Last Man Standing, Dr. Ken, Shark Tank, 20/20
CBS: MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods
CW: The Vampire Diaries, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend [f]
FOX: Rosewood, Sleepy Hollow
NBC: Grimm, Emerald City, Dateline NBC
PBS: Washington Week, Charlie Rose – The Week, Live From Lincoln Center
Telemundo: La Fan, La Dona, El Chema
Univision: Despertar Contigo, Vino el Amor, El Color de la Pasion
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