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02.23.17
Good morning. It’s Thursday February 23, 2017 and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premieres:
Animal Planet: Lone Star Law: Bigger and Better at 10p
CMT: Sun Records at 10p
DIY: Tiny House, Big Living at 9p and 9:30p
NBC: The Blacklist: Redepmption at 10p
Tonight’s Finales:
ABC: How to Get Away With Murder at 9p
Cooking Channel: Cheap Eats at 10p
ID: The Detectives Club: New Orleans at 10p
IN THE NEWS
Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen has never been one to mince words. Noting the OTT realm is “more consumer-friendly,” Ergen yesterday told investors OTT services are becoming “a direct replacement for cable and satellite,” and advised programmers they need to begin evolving their models away from the traditional pay TV bundle. He said Dish’s Sling TV will face increased competition from the live streaming service Hulu has cooking, adding “I don’t view that as a positive.” But Ergen’s not too concerned about network-specific services such as CBS All Access. “People put together their own bundle,” he said. “We’re trying to tap into that.”
Turner is partnering with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) on a writing contest designed to discover fresh writing talent from racially diverse backgrounds. Through the ABFF & Turner Writing Contest, writers with no professional television experience can submit pilot scripts for comedy or drama series. One winner chosen from each genre will head to Miami for the 2017 American Black Film Festival, June 14-18, receive a cash prize and the opportunity to meet with the original programming development teams for TBS and TNT. The contest is the first element in a new three-year agreement through which Turner will support ABFF as a premier sponsor.
“Hey, little one, you’re not the ‘only’ good reason to wake up early!!” With this tweet and an accompanying photo of herself and baby son Charley, Savannah Guthrie announced she’ll return to NBC’s Today on March 3 following a three-month maternity leave.
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
In an early renewal, Fox gave the green light to freshman music drama series Star. Series was co-created by the co-creator of the network’s biggest series in years, Empire’s Lee Daniels, as well as Tom Donaghy.
In another early renewal, Fox grabbed more Lethal Weapon, its action-comedy-drama series from Matt Miller, Warner Bros. TV and Lin Pictures. The network initially picked up only five additional episodes in the fall but has extended to a full-season renewal.
It’s lucky seven for HGTV, which announced series renewals for seven lifestyle series. They are: Beachfront Bargain Hunt, which earlier this month scored its highest-rated premiere episode ever for the series, as well as Caribbean Life, Island Life, Mexico Life, Island Hunters, Hawaii Life and Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation. The network has commissioned a total of 146 fresh episodes for the series in total; new eps are slated to air in 2017.
Chef, restaurateur, television host and author Geoffrey Zakarian is launching production and development shingle Corner Table Entertainment, a partnership between Zakarian Hospitality and Key Group Worldwide. The NY-based company will produce scripted and unscripted food and lifestyle projects for TV and digital distribution. Zakarian appears in front of the camera on Food Network, serving for the past decade as Iron Chef, a judge on Chopped, co-host of The Kitchen and host of primetime series Cooks vs Cons. Key Group Worldwide founder Jaret Keller is a former New Line Cinema exec.
Sonar Entertainment has entered into a first-look deal with Jordan Peele’s production company Monkeypaw Productions. The new agreement encompasses all content for television, including digital. Monkeypaw produced the Emmy-winning Key & Peele on Comedy Central for its five-season run; next up will be the Tracy Morgan comedy series for TBS, set for production later this year.
Justice Network CEO Steve Schiffman explains how doing good has been good for business, in the new Cynsiders. Schiffman will be on hand for next week’s Social Good Awards in NYC, to present the Legacy Award for John Walsh, founder of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Details are here.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
On Sunday, March 12 at 8p, Guy Fieri will bring back 16 of the greatest Triple-G winners to compete on a five-week special competition of Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games: Supermarket Masters Tournament. One chef will advance in each round of the tournament, winning $10,000 and a spot in the final episode. The four finalists who make it to the grand finale will face off for a shot at the biggest final shopping spree in the show’s history – $25,000.
Collector car archeologist Wayne Carini has never given up on the chase, and he returns to Velocity for a ninth season of Chasing Classic Cars, debuting Wednesday, March 15 at 9p. The new season gets a jump-start with a one-hour premiere featuring an exceptional chase for a one-of-one, all-original 1930 Minerva bodied by Hibbard & Darrin just north of Saranac Lake, NY in the Adirondack Mountains.
Investigation Discovery is teaming with filmmaker Joe Berlinger to present Killing Richard Glossip, premiering Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 18 at 9p. The docu-series provides a window to two men who were convicted of murder nearly 20 years ago and have been in prison since. Justin Sneed, who admitted to killing the victim, cut a deal for a life sentence instead of risking the death penalty by telling the police that Richard Glossip hired him to do it; Glossip has maintained his innocence but was sentenced to death. The camera will follow the case during what could be the final days of Glossip’s life.
FX announced season 3 of its limited series Fargo will premiere Wednesday, April 19 at 10p. The new installment is set in 2010 and features Ewan McGregor (in dual roles), Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and David Thewlis.
COMING UP
On Sunday, February 26 at 7p, Noticias Telemundo will air its fifth news special since Donald Trump was elected President. Focused on immigration and aimed at informing the community of their rights during these uncertain times for immigrants, the show is hosted by Noticias Telemundo anchor Jose Diaz-Balart. Telemundo previously aired a Town Hall on February 12 that ranked No. 1 in Spanish-language TV in primetime across all key demographics, averaging 1.57 million total viewers.
Smithsonian Channel is commemorating the 100th anniversary of WWI with the new special Americans Underground: Secret City of WWI, March 13 at 8p. Trauma surgeon Jeff Gusky has revealed an underground city and hidden world beneath a French wheat field and uncovered extraordinary carvings that bring to light new information about the American soldiers who took refuge there during the war.
AWARDS UPDATES
The Film Independent Spirit Awards will air live this Saturday, February 25, on IFC and stream on Sundance Now beginning at 5p. An archived version of the awards show will also be made available exclusively for Sundance Now members shortly after the telecast concludes… In related news, IFC and Film Independent renewed their exclusive agreement for IFC to telecast the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in the US through 2020.
Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From The Red Carpet, the lead-in to the live telecast of the 89th Oscars, will air Sunday, February 26, beginning at 7p. The 90-minute special is hosted by ABC’s Good Morning America anchors Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer, exec produced by John R. Green and directed by Jeff Winn.
CASTING
Paula Abdul is now set as a series regular, as a “fun imaginary friend version” of herself, in the NBC comedy pilot from from Kourtney Kang for which Abdul provided inspiration. The untitled project explores what it’s like to grow up as the only girl in the only mixed-race family in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Enrique Murciano (Without A Trace) will join NBC series The Blacklist in a major role. He had joined the drama for the last five eps of the current fourth season with an option to be a series regular next season, pending renewal, and will play Julian Gale, an FBI investigator with obsessive tendencies.
Anne Heche will be the female lead opposite Mike Vogel in NBC military drama pilot For God and Country, written by Dean Georgaris and from Georgaris, Keshet Studios and Universal TV. Show probes the complex world of military heroes who make personal sacrifices while executing the most challenging and dangerous missions behind enemy lines.
Freeform elevated Eden Brolin, who plays the mysterious Charlie Singer on Beyond, to a series regular for the upcoming second season.
Jamie Chung, who recurred as Valerie Vale on Batman prequel Gotham, is crossing over from the DC to the Marvel universe. Chung is set to be a series regular on Fox’s untitled Marvel action-adventure series pilot.
Emily Rose (Haven) booked a series regular role opposite Reba McEntire in ABC‘s untitled Marc Cherry drama pilot. The project stars McEntire as the sheriff of a small town who finds her red state outlook challenged. Rose will play Vonda Jean, county coroner and former pageant runner-up.
Danny Pino, an alum of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Cold Case, will star opposite Chris Noth and Leven Rambin in Gone, the 12-ep procedural drama series for NBCUniversal International Studios, Germany’s RTL and France’s TF1 that spins a fictional story of the survivor of a famous child-abduction case, and the FBI agent who rescued her.
DIGITAL DOINGS
Starz original drama Black Sails is sailing over to Hulu via a deal the streaming service sealed with Lionsgate. Hulu acquired the subscription streaming rights to all past episodes of the series from previous seasons, which became available yesterday, and secured the rights to the fourth and final season when it becomes available.
GOING GLOBAL
The BBC is amping up a TV channel geared specifically toward Scottish audiences. BBC Scotland will get an additional $23.7 million investment from the BBC, which is aiming to provide more Scottish content on screen. The BBC also is investing an additional $1.5 million in BBC Alba, its Scottish Gaelic-language channel.
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RATINGS
Saturday Night Live is on a roll. The NBC late-night laugher delivered its most watched telecast in eight years with the Saturday, February 11 edition, with more than 16 million viewers tuning in according to Nielsen L+7 data. Hosted by Alec Baldwin and featuring musical guest Ed Sheeran, the February 11 episode averaged a 4.88 rating in A18-49. Additionally, in L+7 SNL is delivering its most-watched season in 24 years.
Univision Deportes delivered strong results with its airing of the Super Clasico this past weekend, reaching 3.9 million Total Viewers 2+. The Super Clasico between longtime rivals America and Chivas aired Saturday at 10p on Univision Network with a simulcast on UDN and averaged 2.4 million Total Viewers 2+ and 1.4 million A18-49, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals, L+SD data, Reach based on 6-minute qualifier. It was the top soccer match on any network in 2017, regardless of language.
In syndication news, Judge Judy trounced courtrooms by nearly 5 rating points with its second-highest score of season in first full week of February sweep. No. 1 game show Family Feud posted a new series high. Top talker Dr Phil hit a new season high and grew 14 percent from last year, the most of any talk show. Extra drew an audience of almost 2 million daily viewers, and The Doctors delivered a 25 percent increase in key W25-54 demo and climbed 13 percent in households.
Late Night Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of February 13, 2017
CBS Late Show 3.004 million total viewers, .54/3 A18-49
NBC Tonight 2.708 million total viewers, .67/4 A18-49
ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live 2.110 million total viewers, .42/2* A18-49
Comedy Central Daily Show .997 million total viewers, .36 A18-49
TBS Conan .589 million total viewers, .26 A18-49
*encore aired Friday
Broadcast Morning News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of February 13, 2017
ABC Good Morning America 4.64 million total viewers, 1.2/10 and 1.46 million A25-54
NBC Today 4.29 million total viewers, 1.4/12 and 1.64 million A25-54
CBS This Morning 3.78 million total viewers, 0.9/8 and 1.12 million A25-54
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share for the week of February 13, 2017
CBS: The Big Bang Theory (2/16) 2.8/11
NBC: This Is Us (2/14) 2.4/8
ABC: The Bachelor (2/13) 2.4/8
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (2/16) 2.1/8
ABC: Modern Family (2/15) 2.0/7
CBS: NCIS (2/14) 1.8/7
ABC: The Goldbergs (2/15) 1.8/7
CBS: The Great Indoors (2/16) 1.6/6
ABC: Scandal (2/16) 1.6/6
ABC: Speechless (2/15) 1.6/6
CBS: Mom (2/15) 1.5/5
CBS: Kevin Can Wait (2/13) 1.5/6
NBC: Chicago Fire (2/14) 1.5/6
ABC: The Middle (2/14) 1.5/6
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 2/12/17 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Family Feud (2/T) 7.7AA
Judge Judy (CTD) 7.5AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 7.0AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 6.8AA
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 5.7AA
Dr. Phil (CTD) 4.0 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.4AA
Modern Family (2/T) 3.3AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 3.1AA
Hot Bench 2.6AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, February 20, 2017 time period averages.
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD
CBS: 4.2/7
Kevin Can Wait 4.5/8, Man With a Plan 4.1/7, Superior Donuts 4.2/7, 2 Broke Girls 3.7/6, Scorpion 4.5/9
NBC: 2.5/5
American Ninja Warrior 2.9/5, Timeless 2.0/4
ABC: 3.3/6
The Bachelor 5.0/8, Quantico 1.7/3
FOX: 2.4/5
24: Legacy 2.7/5, APB 2.2/4
UNIVISION: 1.2/2
Pequentes Gigantes USA 1.0/2, Vino el Amor 1.2/2, El Color de la Pasion 1.3/2
CW: 1/2
Supergirl 1.4/2, Jane the Virgin .7/1
Monday A19-49: NBC 1.2/4, CBS 1.2/4, ABC 1.5/5, FOX .5/3, UNI .7/2, CW .5/1
Source: Nielsen
EXECUTIVE MOVES
FOX appointed Tommy Gargotta as EVP of creative marketing. Gargotta most recently was president of theatrical marketing for Relativity Europacorp Distribution.
Brian Robbins, the co-founder and CEO of multichannel network AwesomenessTV, is exiting after five years. The digital brand, a joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Verizon Hearst Media Partners, recently hit a stumbling block in plans to launch a standalone service on Verizon’s Go90 platform.
Walter Cade has been elevated to SVP of sales for NBC Sports Regional Networks. Cade most recently worked at NBCUniversal-owned station CSN Chicago as VP of ad sales and national sales manager for more than a decade.
Soumya Sriraman has been appointed president, North America, of soon-to-launch SVOD service BritBox, a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of BBC, and UK commercial broadcaster ITV. Sriraman most recently was EVP of franchise and digital enterprises at BBC Worldwide North America.
SVOD service Walter Presents, a joint venture between the UK’s Channel 4 and GSN that’s launching in the US in March, hired former AMC Networks digital exec Jen Robertson as its GM, overseeing its US business. She formerly led the WE tv digital team.
This Day in History: 1910 – The first radio contest was held, in Philadelphia.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Which series’ record as the most-watched scripted drama in cable history was broken by The Walking Dead? USA‘s Monk (2002-2009). Kudos to: Mark Wajda-Leesburg, FL; David Westberg-SAG AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2017
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder
CBS: The Big Bang Theory, The Great Indoors, Mom, Life in Pieces, Training Day
CW: Supernatural, Riverdale
FOX: MasterChef, My Kitchen Rules
NBC: Superstore, Powerless, The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption
PBS: This Old House Hour, Mercy Street, Antiques Roadshow
Telemundo: La Fan, La Dona, El Chema
Univision: Premio Lo Nuestro 2017
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