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IN THE NEWS The CW gave early renewals to all of its returning series, as well as newcomers Dynasty and Black Lightning. Back for season 3 is Riverdale; Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were picked up for season 4; The Flash and Jane the Virgin landed season 5 orders; Arrow will return for season 7; and Supernatural got an order for season 14. Freshman Valor did not make the cut. “As The CW expands to a six-night, Sunday through Friday schedule next season, we are proud to have such a deep bench of great returning series for 2018-19,” said CW president Mark Pedowitz. “By picking these ten series up for next season, we have a terrific selection of programming to choose from when we set our fall schedule in May, with more still to come.” In the case of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, however, season 4 will be its last. “Just turned on my wifi on our flight to Chicago and found out that #CrazyExGirlfriend has been renewed for a final season,” tweeted star and co-creator Rachel Bloom. CNN correspondent Kyra Phillips is joining ABC News as a correspondent based in Washington, DC. In addition to experience anchoring programs on CNN and HLN, Phillips “led election coverage and interviewed some of the most fascinating people of our time,” said ABC New president James Goldston in a note to staff sharing news of the hire. The truTV Comedy Breakout Initiative, a search for creator-driven comedy formats with distinct points of view, will return to the New York Television Festival. Entrants have a chance at a $25,000 development budget and collaboration with truTV. NYTVF takes place July 14-19. Donald Trump responded on Monday to a Deadspin video gone viral over the weekend of Sinclair broadcasters repeating scripted anti-media talking points (“we’re concerned about the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country”). “So funny to watch Fake News Networks, among the most dishonest people I have ever dealt with, criticize Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased. Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC,” tweeted the president. That morning, during an extended conversation about the video, Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough said of Sinclair, “This Pravda-style propaganda has got to stop.” Speaking of POTUS, Trump came up during Seth Rogen’s appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show yesterday. Asked about Stormy Daniels, who played a stripper in Knocked Up, Rogen, who starred in the film, said Daniels had mentioned “some of this stuff” about herself and Trump about 10 years ago. “At the time it wasn’t that surprising,” said Rogen. “And as his campaign rolled out it became clear no one really cares about anything he did. So it didn’t really occur to me that it would come out.” As for why Daniels appeared in strip club scenes in two of his movies (also The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Rogen said that while for mainstream actresses playing a stripper could be difficult, for porn star Daniels, it was “perhaps an easy day on set.” ION Media closed the purchase of the full power UHF broadcast TV station in Portland, Maine (WPME-TV) from Ironwood Communications. The station will affiliate with ION Television, effective immediately, as WIPL-TV, in a transaction that will expand the company’s station portfolio to 65 full power stations in 59 of the largest U.S. markets, and add nearly 400,000 new households to ION’s broadcast reach. Last month, Snapchat started allowing publishers to publish branded content on the app, saying it “believes branded content can make for compelling ads users will enjoy.” But just what kind of content will win over digital natives? For insights and strategies for reaching this crucial consumer demo, check out the Tuesday, April 10 NAB session, Engaging Digital Natives Through Branded Content. Details are here: https://nab18.mapyourshow.com/7_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?ScheduleID=447 MTV host Nessa Diab will host the new season of Talk Stoop, produced by LX.TV and airing on NBC stations and out-of-home screens. Talk Stoop vignettes feature interviews with celebrities and special guests and air during USA Network’s daytime programming block from 1p-3p. Dian will make her on-air debut beginning Sunday, April 8 after SNL and 1st Look (check local listings). |
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT Amazon Studios is developing a series based on the 1992 film A League of Their Own. Will Graham (Mozart in the Jungle) and Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) will co-write and EP the comedy project. Monkey business: NHNZ, Blue Ant Media’s New Zealand-based factual television production house, is in production on a new HDR natural history docu-soap, Orangutan Jungle School. Commissioned for Love Nature, the doc follows the “hilarious antics, triumphs and tragedies” of a group of orphaned orangutans. Why is true crime killing it on TV? Judith Beauchemin, president of CMJ Productions II Inc., offers her take on viewers’ seemingly insatiable appetite for the genre in the new Cynsiders. COMING UP Derek Hough (World of Dance), Grammy Award winner NE-YO, WWE Star Nikki Bella, Colton Dunn (Superstore), Scott Evans (Access), Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin and Gregg Sulkin (Runaways) will compete on Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day, part of NBC’s fourth annual Red Nose Day celebration on Thursday, May 24. For the first time, host Akbar Gbajabiamila will take on the course he has seen so many ninjas face, to support the mission to end child poverty. Natalie Wood: An American Murder Mystery premieres on ID Sunday, April 16 at 10p. One-hour special retraces the night of the actress’s suspicious death. NEW & RETURNING SERIES Bakers go Texas-big in Dallas Cakes, premiering Monday, April 30 at 10:30p on Food Network. “Viewers devour our baking-themed Monday night line-up, and Dallas Cakes is the cherry on top,” said Courtney White, SVP programming, Food, Travel and Cooking. New DIY series Holmes: Next Generation follows contractor Mike Holmes as he teams up with his daughter, Sherry and son Mike Jr., for more adventures in renovation, starting Tuesday, April 17 at 9p. Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen host My Partner Knows Best, premiering on Lifetime Wednesday, April 25 at 10p. Relationship game show puts married couples to the test in real-life relationship obstacles. Have you checked out the Cynopsis Upfronts/NewFronts portal? This must-have guide for media buyers and planners showcases the latest events, programming and news this Upfront season. (For information on submission, email Lynn@Cynopsis.com.)
DIGITAL DATA ESPN+ will be set to stream on April 12, integrated into a new ESPN app and priced at $4.99/month. “ESPN was built on a belief in innovation and the powerful connection between sports and a remarkable array of fans,” said James Pitaro, president of ESPN and co-chair, Disney Media Networks. “That same belief is at the heart of ESPN+ and the new ESPN App.” ESPN’s programming will continue to be available through existing TVE apps. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fired back at criticism from Apple CEO Tim Cook, who said last week that Apple’s business model, monetizing products to customers rather than monetizing customers, better serves users. In a Vox podcast interview, Zuckerberg said, “I find that argument - that if you’re not paying, that somehow we can’t care about you - to be extremely glib and not at all aligned with the truth. The reality here is that if you want to build a service that helps connect everyone in the world, then there are a lot of people who can’t afford to pay. And therefore, as with a lot of media, having an advertising-supported model is the only rational model that can support building this service to reach people.”
YouTube is introducing shorter ads that allow users to skip after 5 seconds; advertisers only pay if the ads are viewed in full, or if users click on cards that appear on screen. The skippable ads are part of YouTube’s new TrueView for Reach product. BBC America celebrated the fifth anniversary of the launch of Orphan Black on Friday with Twitter giveaways to members of the Orphan Black fan community, #CloneClub. Fans who posted a photo of their #galaxyofwomen had the opportunity to win items like an original MK sheep mask, a Brightborn lab coat, Sarah Manning's London Calling Clash t-shirt or A Vote-for-Alison t-shirt. GOING GLOBAL Krispy Kreme is offering a donut inspired by The Simpsons, called “The D’ohnut.” Pink glazed with sprinkles, the pastry is available until April 30 – but you’ll have to fly to Australia to buy it. |
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RATINGS ABC’s Roseanne revival keeps getting bigger. The comedy’s season premiere notched the largest-ever Total Viewer Live+3 increase for any single telecast on any network, with a +6.59 million viewer lift, boosting average audience to 25.04 million. NBC’s live production of Jesus Christ Superstar on Sunday delivered a 1.7 rating among A18-49 and 9.4 million viewers to top the night. Opposite the live event, ABC’s American Idol held steady week to week among A18-49 (1.6/6 versus 1.7/6), and grew +20% week to week among A18-34. Top 13 Live+7 Playback Rankers by actual gain for the week of March 12, 2018 Live+SD/Live+7/+7 Actual Gain This Is Us (NBC) 2.8/4.9/+2.1 The Good Doctor (ABC) 1.8/3.3/+1.5 Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 1.8/3.3/+1.5 911 (Fox) 1.6/3.0/+1.4 Criminal Minds (CBS) .9/2.1/+1.2 Chicago PD (NBC) 1.2/2.3/+1.2 Will & Grace (NBC) 1.2/2.2/+1.0 Law & Order SVU (NBC) 1.2/2.2/+1.0 Scandal (ABC) 1.1/2.0/+.9 Designated Survivor (ABC) .7/1.5/+.8 How to Get Away With Murder (ABC) 1.0/1.8/+.8 Survivor (CBS) 1.7/2.5/+.8 Rise (NBC) 1.2/2.0/+.8 Based on the difference between Nielsen’s first-reported Live + Same Day and the final Live + 7 Day ratings (for regular, original programs only). TV Time’s Anticipation Report for April 2018 New Shows: The Crossing (ABC) 4/2 Lost in Space (Netflix) 4/13 Killing Eve (BBC America) 4/8 The Last O.G. (TBS) 4/3 Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online (Tokyo MX) 4/7 Returning Shows: The 100 (The CW) 4/24 The Originals (The CW) 4/18 Westworld (HBO) 4/22 New Girl (FOX) 4/10 The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) 4/25 Based on global data from TV Time users, these are the most anticipated broadcast, cable and OTT television series for April 2018. Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions) Friday, March 30, 2018 time period averages Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD CBS: 7.55 million MacGyver 6.43, Hawaii Five-0 7.80, Blue Bloods 8.43 NBC: 2.80 million Blindspot 2.93, Taken 2.15, Dateline 3.33 FOX: 2.55 million MasterChef Junior 3.06, 9-1-1 2.04 ABC: 2.04 million Once Upon a Time 2.03, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1.88, 20/20 2.22 UNIVISION: .92 million Rico y Lazaro .94, Papa a Toda Madre .90, Por Amar Sin Ley .91 CW: .73 million Dynasty .69, Penn & Teller: Fool Us .77 TELEMUNDO: .65 Jose Jose, el Príncipe de la Cancion .49, Al Otro Lado del Muro .62, Enemigo Intimo .83 Friday A18-49: CBS .9/4, FOX .7/3, NBC .5/2, ABC .5/2, UNI .4/2, TELE .3/1, CW .2/1 EXECUTIVE MOVES Lauren Townsend has been named Executive Vice President, Communications for Starz. Townsend most recently served as VP, Media and Talent Relations at Sony Pictures Television. A+E Networks has appointed Leena Singarajah as Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Australia, and promoted Saugato Banerjee to Managing Director, North Asia. Singarajah joins from Scripps Networks, where she served as Managing Director, Asia. Dominic Pagone has joined Showtime Networks as Senior Vice President, Entertainment Publicity. Most recently, Pagone was SVP of Communications at FX. Robert Denton was named Chief Financial Officer of Genius Brands International. Denton arrives from Atlys Inc., where he was CFO/Controller. Mark McColey was promoted to Director of Development of Scripted Television at Global Road Entertainment. McColey joined the company at its inception in 2014. IN MEMORIAM Groundbreaking, prolific writer/producer Stephen Bochco died April 1 after battling cancer. He was 74. Among Bochco’s credits were NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law. Said Fox TV Group chairman Dana Walden, a close friend, “He was a genius and a giant in our business. He taught me so much about how to do my job, how to support great creators, how an executive can be a writer’s champion. Sitting at a dinner with him was like attending a masters class in television and storytelling.” On This Day: 1924 – Marlon Brando was born. Answer to yesterday’s Trivia Question: During the second and third seasons of which series did an actor play the son of the character he played in season 1? In Wonder Woman (1975-1979), Lyle Waggoner played Steve Trevor, then Steve Trevor Jr. Kudos to: Dan Whitford-WTTW/Chicago, Perry Casciato-CBS3 & The CW Philly/Philadelphia, Andrew Goldman-Ownzones Media Network/NYC, Joe Leydon-Cowboys & Indians Magazine/Houston Today’s Trivia Question: What was ABC’s longest-running one-hour primetime drama before Grey’s Anatomy? (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.) Answer to Friday’s Anagram: Gifts That Overfill = Love at First Sight. Kudos to: Charlene White-A+E Networks/Stamford, CT, Mandy Ledbetter-Discovery/NYC, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA Classic Drama Anagram: Bullet Shelters I (Email trivia@cynopsis.com with your answer; first three respondents with the correct answer who aren’t in trivia will be posted in tomorrow’s newsletter.) |
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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT - TUESDAY APRIL 3
ABC: Roseanne, The Middle, black-ish, Splitting Up Together, For the People CBS: NCIS, Bull, NCIS: New Orleans CW: The Flash [r], Black Lighting FOX: Lethal Weapon [r], LA to Vegas, The Mick [f] NBC: The Voice, Rise, Chicago Med PBS: American Experience [r], Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise [r] TELEMUNDO: Jose Jose, el Príncipe de la Cancion, Al Otro Lado del Muro, Enemigo Intimo UNIVISION: El Rico y Lazaro, Papa a Toda Madre, Por Amar Sin Ley
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