CYNOPSIS
08.25.14
Good morning. It’s Monday, August 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Premieres:
BBC America: Top Gear: Cars of the People at 9p
Univision: La Malquerida at 10p
Tonight’s Finales:
AHC: Apocalypse: WWI at 10p
The first day of a 12-day Simpsons marathon on FXX “truly exceeded our wildest expectations,” said Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Thursday was the most-watched day in FXX’s one-year history, according to Nielsen estimates, ranking number one among all basic cable nets in primetime among M18-34, and number two among A18-34. Primetime episodes averaged 1.01 million total viewers in Live+ Same Day, a 391 percent boost, and 623,000 among A18-49, a 461 percent lift. As for the Live+Same Day reporting, which FX has pulled away from, the net notes that percentage increases for Live+7 are “inconsequential” for acquired programming.
IN THE NEWS
At the end of the season finale of Discovery’s long-running Mythbusters Thursday night, original hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman announced that build team Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara will not be returning for the science series’ next go-round. All three took to Twitter to thank fans. “The show is taking a different direction,” posted Byron. “It was an amazing run.”
A day-long strike led to a union contract for about 30 Survivor post-production editors, who ratified a deal with Island Post Productions that provides full health and pension benefits, a 40-hour work week and double time after 12 hours. Season 29 of the CBS reality show launches Wednesday, September 24 at 8p.
A contestant on VH1 reality show Dating Naked is suing for $10 million in damages after her crotch was flashed onscreen without proper blurring. In the suit, plaintiff Jessie Nizewitz is seeking damages for economic losses, humiliation, emotional distress and embarrassment.
Tickets to the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews events in L.A. and screenings in N.Y. from September 6-15 are available at www.PaleyFest.org. Two special programs this year include “A Fall Season Premiere: MTV’s Faking It” on Friday, September 12, and “Fall Flashback: The Facts of Life 35th Anniversary Reunion” on Monday, September 15.
SAG-AFTRA members voted a big “yes” for a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. 92 percent of members were in favor of the deal.
Season one of Sleepy Hollow is available on Hulu Plus, which acquired exclusive streaming rights in advance of the Fox supernatural drama’s season two premiere on Monday, September 22 at 9p.
Pivot is repackaging Mixtape by SoulPancake, the web series from Rainn Wilson (The Office), for episodes starting tonight at 8:30p. The SoulPancake channel on YouTube boasts 1.3 million subscribers.
Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: August 22-24, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney) $17.6 million, 4 wk total $251.9 million
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount) $16.8 million, 3 wk total $145.6 million
If I Stay (Warner Bros.) $16.4 million, opening weekend
Let’s Be Cops (20th Century Fox) $11.0 million, total $45.2 million
When the Game Stands Still (Sony) $9.1 million, opening weekend
The Giver (The Weinstein Company) $6.7 million, 2 wk total $24.1 million
The Expendables 3 (Lionsgate) $6.6 million, 2 wk total $27.5 million
Frank Miller’s Sin City Dame to Kill For (The Weinstein Company) $6.5 million, opening weekend
The Hundred Foot Journey (Disney) $5.6 million, 3 wk total $32.8 million
Into the Storm (Warner Bros.) $3.8 million, 3 wk total $38.3 million
Source: Rentrak Corporation
Millennials love their music — and while they want artists to be paid, they don’t want to be the ones shelling out the bucks. Enter brands and corporations, who are no longer considered "uncool" in the modern music industry, as Revolt CEO Keith Clinkscales tells Cynsiders.
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE
Understanding the Latest Ratings Advancements Webinar
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | 1:30 to 3:00 PM EST | REGISTER NOW!
Join Cynopsis for a deep dive into how to read and understand the latest changes in TV ratings. Viewing habits change by the day, it’s more important than ever to be up to speed on state-of-the-art ratings data.
Featured Speakers
Brad Adgate,
SVP, Director of Research, {Horizon Media}
Brian Fuhrer, SVP, Product Leadership & Cross-Platform Audience Meas., {Nielsen}
Bruce Goerlich, Chief Research Officer, {Rentrak}
PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan (Traffic) will direct the pilot for AMC geopolitical drama White City, focused on Western diplomats and journalists living in Afghanistan. The script “reminds me of Altman’s MASH or a great Hal Ashby script,” said Gaghan. “But really, let’s face it, if Coppola was doing Apocalypse Now today, it would be an AMC series.”
Aaron Paul signed a first-look production deal with Sony Pictures TV, reports Deadline. The Emmy-winning Breaking Bad actor will develop projects through his production company, Lucid Road Productions.
NBC is not moving forward with Emerald City, the 10-ep Wizard of Oz-themed drama it ordered straight-to-series for next season, reports Deadline. Project was based on L. Frank Baum’s novels.
Medical drama Code Black has a put pilot commitment from CBS. Michael Seitzman will write and exec produce; ABC Studios is producing.
Bates Motel co-showrunner and star Freddie Highmore sold a script to NBC. Romantic comedy focuses on a female exec and her young assistant.
Get up to speed with the latest in TV measurement on Wednesday, September 24 at Cynopsis’ exclusive training webinar, Understanding the Latest Ratings Advancements. From new metrics to bettertarget yourmarketing and programming, to how to differentiate amongmulti platform, media, video, mobile and ad measurements, our agency and research experts will guide you through the latest in measurement science. Brad Adgate, SVP/Director of Research for Horizon Media; Brian Fuhrer, SVP Product Leadership and Cross-Platform TV Audience Measurement at Nielsen; Bruce Goerlich, Chief Research Officer for Rentrak and Mainak Mazumdar, Chief Science Officer at Simulmedia will be presenting. Click here for more info.
COMING UP
Tough love coaches Abby Lee Miller and Kim Gravel return to Lifetime Tuesday, September 16. Dance taskmaster Lee transfers her no-nonsense approach from budding ballerinas to business owners in Dance Moms: Abby’s Studio Rescue at 8p, while Gravel is back at 10p for a second season in Kim of Queens to mentor contenders for the Miss Georgia crown.
Univision Communications Inc.’s second annual “Semana de la Salud” (Health Week) is taking place through Saturday, August 30. The goal of the multiplatform event is to inform the U.S. Hispanic community about health and wellness topics, offering access to exclusive health-related online and mobile tools on topics like heart disease and cancer; immunizations; teen pregnancy; women’s health and reproductive issues; obesity; dental health; the rise in juvenile diabetes and updates on the Affordable Care Act.
Come on down! Former The Price Is Right host Bob Barker is making his third appearance on CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful, and he’ll pack a few punches, Happy Gilmore style. Barker wallops a character who insults animal lovers…but not before urging him to get his pets spayed or neutered on Thursday, August 28 at 1:30p.
NBC is partnering with Facebook tonight for red carpet coverage preceding tonight’s Emmy Awards. Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush introduces the Facebook Mention Box, which will populate Facebook with fan questions for celebs on the carpet. The 66th Emmy Red Carpet Special, starting at 7:30p, will also feature a Facebook Selfie Station.
The spotlight’s on Godzilla on Sony Movie Channel Mondays in September, with a “Manday” block every week at 10p. First up: 1998 blockbuster Godzilla, on September 1.
OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life Special Report: Healing in Ferguson airs Tuesday, August 26 at 9p. The episode features spiritual life coach Iyanla Vanzant embedding herself in the Missouri community and working to help citizens form a plan for peace after the shooting death of Michael Brown. Coming face to face: Brown’s uncle and Ferguson’s police chief.
AXS TV launches season four of The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands with a tip of the crown to The King. A 90-minute special ep featuring an Elvis Presley tribute artist airs Tuesday, September 9 at 10p.
Missed Cynopsis last week? Get all the highlights at “In Case You Missed It,” right here.
BRANDS AND ADVERTISING
State Farm summoned ghosts of Saturday Night Live past for spots launched during Sunday’s MTV VMAs. The characters, including Rob Schneider’s Richmeister, appear in a DDB Chicago campaign resulting from a relationship between the insurance giant and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video Entertainment, reports Adweek.
Lexus made it easy for viewers to skip ads in an interactive TV campaign that ran June 2-July 13 – but 73 percent chose not to, according to MediaPost. In two spots running on connected TV platforms, viewers could use their remote to skip a message after five seconds. “We’re now facing an age where brands are increasingly expecting the same viewing flexibility and proof of performance from television advertising as they do from an online marketing campaign,” said Teri Hill, Lexus media manager.
CASTING
Steven Strait (Magic City) and Shohreh Aghdashloo (24) will star in 10-ep space opera The Expanse, premiering on Syfy in 2015.
Add Joe Morton (Scandal), Barry Bostwick (Spin City) and Geoff Stults (Enlisted) to the supporting cast of Grace and Frankie. Netflix comedy starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin is headed for a 2015 premiere.
Levi Meaden (The 100) will recur in Syfy’s Olympus. The 13-ep mythology drama launches in 2015.
Niecy Nash (Getting On) will recur on season three as a rival of Mindy Kaling’s character of Fox’s The Mindy Project, reports TVLine. Comedy returns Tuesday, September 16 at 9:30p.
Guest star Jesse Metcalf (Dallas) posted photos of himself on social media on the set of CBS’s 2 Broke Girls. “Unbelievably talented cast and crew!” wrote Metcalf. “Thanks for being so cool and kind.” Comedy returns Monday, October 27 at 8p.
CASTING CALL: Animal Planet’s-My Cat From Hell: Is your cat out of control? Expert behaviorist, Jackson Galaxy can help transform your cat back to the feline you love! Email the issues you are experiencing and include your name, age, city, contact number and cat’s age, breed and photos. Email to: HellCatsCasting@gmail.com
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE
Cynopsis Sports Webinar
Engaging with Teens and Millennials Across Platforms
Our Speakers:
Mark Stephens – Marketing Manager – Topps Company
Tim Reed – Senior Director, Events & Contents – ESPN X Games
James Mottram – Director of Content Development – USA Today Sports Media Group
REGISTER TODAY! | Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | 1:30 PM – 3PM
RATINGS
Lifetime’s Project Runway scored a season high .75 rating among A18-49 on Thursday, and 2.37 million total viewers.
Big Brother hit a 2.3/8 among A18-49 on Thursday, matching the highest rating for the CBS reality show on any night this summer.
The season premiere of Dr. Who on the U.K.’s BBC One on Saturday averaged 6.8 million viewers and a 33 percent share. It was the most-watched premiere since 2010.
Thursday A18-49 Analysis: CBS and UNI tied for the most A18-49 viewers Thursday with 1.5, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. Univision won 8p with 1.6/6 for Mi Corazon Es Tuyo, followed by a 1.5/6 average for CBS’s The Big Bang Theory and Mom. CBS topped 9p with 2.3/8 for Big Brother, versus 1.6/6 for Uni’s Hasta Fin del Mundo. Uni’s Que Pobres Tan Ricos was first at 10p with 1.4/5 for Que Pobres Tan Ricos; ABC’s Rookie Blue came next with 1.0/3.
A18-49: UNI 1.5.6, CBS 1.5/5, ABC .8/3, NBC .7.3, TELE .7/3, FOX .7/2, ION .3/1, CW .2/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, August 21, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 3.4/6
The Big Bang Theory [r] 4.9/10, Mom [r] 3.8/7, Big Brother 3.9/7, Elementary [r] 2.1/4
ABC: 2.9/5
The Quest 1.3/2, Rookie Blue 3.7/6
UNIVISION: 1.9/3
Mi Corazon es Tuyo 2.0/4, Hasta Fin del Mundo 2.0/3, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.8/3
NBC: 1.8/3
Hollywood Game Night [r] 2.4/4, Welcome to Sweden 1.6/3, Welcome to Sweden 1.3/2, America’s Got Talent [r] 1.6/3
FOX: 1.7/3
Bines [r] 1.5/3, Bones [r] 1.9/3
ION: 1.0/2
Criminal Minds 1.0/2, Criminal Minds 1.2/2, Cold Case .9/2
TELE: 1.0/2
Alf Ombre Tu Mundo 2014 .8/2, Premios Tu Mundo 2014 1.1/2
CW: .4/1
Vampire Diaries [r] .4/1, Originals [r] .4/1
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Sirens Media, part of Leftfield Entertainment, is expanding its development division with the hires Daniel Markell as Vice President of Development and Nichole Bardin as Director of Development, both based in NYC, and the promotions of Brent Hatherill to Senior Director of Development and Heather Hutt to Manager of Development in its DC-area headquarters.
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE
Cynopsis Kids Business Summit
Monday, Sept.,8th 2014 | Yale Club NY | Early Bird Ends: 8/22
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Rob O’Neill, VP, Programming & Promotion Strategy – Comedy Central
Scott Thomas, VP, Consumer Marketing – Cartoon Network
Justin Pertschuk, Head of Digital Marketing – DreamWorks
Marc Normand, VP, Research – Disney Media Sales & Marketing
For more information & to register, visit our website.
Questions? Please contact pete@cynopsis.com at 203-899-8483.
This Day In History: 1975 – Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run was released.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: On The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), Lou Grant was irritated when his wife, Edie, insisted on going back to school. What did she study? Home economics. Kudos to: Douglas Hochstadt-ABC/NYC, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
Today’s Trivia Question Which 1980s game show featured the animated Whammy? (Email trivia@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.).
Keep Watching & Reading,
Lynn Leahey @Lynn_Leahey
08.25.14
Roberta Caploe: Editorial Director @robertacaploe
Diane K Schwartz: Senior Vice President, Media Communications Group
Cynopsis Ad Sales: Mike Farina | VP, Sales | 203-218-6480
Classifieds Sales: Trish Pihonak | Director of Operations | 203-899-8459
Cynopsis Media: a division of Access Intelligence, LLC * 10 Norden Place * Norwalk, CT * 06855 * USA
To subscribe to any Cynopsis edition(s) click here.
To unsubscribe from this edition, click here. Or for further assistance please email clientservices@accessintel.com.
Cynopsis CLASSIFIEDS - For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here.
JOB OPENING: DIR/SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES/JIM HENSON CO/LA: Sales of Company’s TV series in intl. territories to media platforms, including TV, home entertainment and digital. Must have proven sales track record with major kids’ TV brands. Email to jobpostings@henson.com (8/30)
JOB OPENING: DESIGN DIRECTOR/IFC/NYC: responsible for overall look & feel of IFC brand across all platforms, must be highly creative, hands-on, design guru. 7+ yrs. exp, knowledge of current software, print prod, post prod & photo retouching. Full info/Apply HERE (8/30)
JOB OPENING: MGR DIGITAL AD OPS/AMC NETWORKS/NYC: Work across all networks monitoring campaign performance, managing external vendors, troubleshooting errors, 3+ yrs. ad ops exp., at least 1+ dig exp. Full info/Apply HERE (8/30)
JOB OPENING: EXEC ASST/NYC: For on-air talent. Highly effective in Multi-tasking a must. Candidate should be resourceful w/exceptional commn skills. Fast paced high pressure envir. Plan’g travel, Mgmt of personal itineraries. Resume HERE (8/30)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/Comedy Central & Spike TV/NYC: Freelance. Collect, analyze/interpret Nielsen TV, social data & other TV consumer tracking sources for client reqs. 4yr deg & exp w/Excel, Word & PP Send resume/cover: HERE (8/29)
JOB OPENING: SR WRITER/PRODUCER/NYC: Write, produce, concept high impact on-air promos and orig series launch campaigns. 3+ yrs exp & an impressive reel demonstrating a range of creative executions. Full info/apply HERE (8/29)
JOB OPENING: DIGITAL RESEARCH DIRECTOR/NBC.COM/NYC: Lead digital research for NBC.com. Provide data, analysis & insights on traffic & performance across digital platforms. 5+ yrs relevant exp. Omniture a must. Full info/apply HERE (8/29)
JOB OPENING: DIGITAL RESEARCH MANAGER/NBC.COM/NYC: Support digital research for NBC.com. Provide data & analysis on traffic & performance across all digital platforms. 3+ yrs relevant exp. Omniture a must. Full info/apply HERE (8/29)
JOB OPENING: MGR PRGRM INVENTORY & ADMIN/AMCN/NYC: Track rights all prgrm content across all ntwrks, in-depth knwldg of complex media rights, 6+ yrs. exp at TV/cable net, or similar bus. that specializes in ent/media transactions. Apply HERE (8/28)
JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC. AD SALES/CSI SPORTS/NYC: NY Expanding Ad Dept. 70m+ Sports Net. 5+ yrs. TV ad sales exp. Nat’l DR and Digital exp. preferred. Res/cvr to Rose: HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: INT’L SALES/CSI SPORTS/NY: Multimedia co. seeks energetic/driven ind. to license content to int’l ntwrks & operators worldwide. +7yrs int’l sales exp. req. pref. in media ind. Sports bckgrnd a +. Res/cvr to Rose: HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: SR DIR, STRATEGIC MKTG/NYC: Develop & drive brand strategy for Sprout. 10+ yrs media/mktg exp required. Exec must have strong creative & strategic experience. Analytics are a plus. Apply HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: HEAD OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT/AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO/Seattle: Amazon Instant Video seeks a talented individual to join the team. 10+ years’ exp in online and/or consumer mktg pref w/online retail exp. Full info/apply HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: SALES DEVELOPMENT MGR/NYPost/NY: Cross platform sales support & oppty dev’t w/focus on digital. 3+ yr sales mktng/dev exp, w/sales writing, project management, client svc, digital media exp preferred. Details/apply: HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: DIR, ON-AIR PROMO & PGRMNG STRATEGY/CMT/Nashville: Dvlp tactics to support varying levels of prgrmmng priorities. 5+ yrs exp prgrm plan’g/sched &/or in on air promo sched’g @brdcst/cbl ntwrk. Strong knwlg. of PTS, OAP & GRiPit software. Apply HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: MGR, PR/Scripps Ntwks/Chevy Chase MD or NYC: help dvlp & implement strategic publicity plans for key Travel Channel prgrmng & initiatives. Demonstrate track rec creative/successful PR pro. a must. 5+ yrs PR exp. Full info/apply HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR EDITORIAL VIDEO/Washington Post/DC: Leader w/6+ yrs in video production Drives audience traffic w/track record storytelling w/graphics & video in time constraints tracy.grant@washpost.com http://linkd.in/1lXVn28 (8/27)
JOB OPENING: DIR GLOBAL SALES, ENTERTMNT/NYC: Create thriving biz model & adoption of ent platform w/in agency & client media comms. Set strategy & drive execution. 15 yrs of relevant sales w/emphasis on integrations deals. Full info/apply HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: DIGITAL ASSOCIATE MANAGER/Discovery Ad Sales/NY: Temporary opp. to develop digital and on-air sales solutions and execute sold marketing deals. Great presentation skills and client care. 2-5 years exp. APPLY HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: SR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH/SPROUT/NYC: Lead research for Sprout. Research systems expert & strong presenter. Must have network experience. 8+ yrs exp in media rsch required. Exp with Nielsen a must. Full info/apply HERE (8/27)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/DIRECTOR/CO: contributes to decisions at Outdoor Channel via analysis of viewing, digital usage, market and sales data. 1+ yrs exp Analyst or 5+ yrs exp in media rsrch. careers@outdoorchannel.com (8/27)
JOB OPENING: SR MGR/DIR, DIGITAL PRODUCT/A+E Networks/NY: Dev & serve as owner of dig products & features across A+E Networks dig platforms. Full Info/Apply: http://www.aenetworks.com/careers (8/27)
JOB OPENING: MGR DVLPMNT/NY Established Prodco: Create and cast new shows for cable. 2+ yrs exp. mandatory. Please send job specific cover letter. devjobchelsea@gmail.com (8/27)
CASTING CALL: Companies can showcase their casting notices/casting calls here. For information on rates and specs for posting a casting notice, please email Trish at Trish@cynopsis.com
EXPERT SERVICES ADS: These ads are for companies or people who offer an expertise in the field of media by way of production, voice over artistry, writing, set development, etc. For information on rates and specs for posting an Expertise Service ad email Trish at Trish@cynopsis.com
INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at trish@cynopsis.com.
SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED… There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad… for more information contact Trish Pihonak at trish@cynopsis.com
SITUATION WANTED: Production Manager/Field Producer staff position wanted. 20 yrs experience working at all major entertainment companies from long form to promos. If you need someone to get it done, look no further. Email: mellinmara@gmail.com (8/28)
E-mail Trish@cynopsis.com or call Trish Pihonak at 203-899-8459 for rates and specs for Job Openings.
Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email Trish@cynopsis.com for specs.
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2014
ABC: Bachelor in Paradise, Mistresses
CBS: 2 Broke Girls [r], Mom [r], Mike & Molly [r], Two and a Half Men [r], Under the Dome
CW: Whose Line Is it Anyway?, Whose Line Is it Anyway? [r], America’s Next Top Model
FOX: MasterChef, Hotel Hell
NBC: The 66th Prmetime Emmy Awards
PBS: Antiques Roadshow [r], Antiques Roadshow [r], POV [r]
Telemundo: Reina de Corazones En Otra Piel, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: Mi Corazon Es Tuyo, Hasta el Fin del Mundo, La Malquerida
Copyright Cynopsis 2014
All outgoing e-mails are scanned and sent out virus free. Copyright Cynopsis 2014
The post 08/25/14: Simpsons’ FXX debut smashes ratings records; Mythbusters trio out after 10 years; embarrassed Dating Naked contestant sues appeared first on Cynopsis Media.