| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CTHRA | | LEADING SEISMIC CHANGE CTHRA’s HR Symposium October 1-2, 2018 in Philadelphia Brace yourself for a high-impact learning and networking experience! Four industry CHROS, Dr. Lois Frankel and several dynamic speakers will share practical knowledge related to design thinking, digital HR, unconscious bias, change management and more. With 275 attendees, the HR Symposium is the industry’s largest gathering of HR professionals. Register at www.CTHRASymposium.com. |
| PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT E! ordered a fourth season of Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry. Series features Henry delivering readings and messages from beyond to his celebrity clientele in 2019. Crazy Rich Asians star Ken Jeong and the film’s director, Jon M. Chu, are reteaming on a new project for Netflix, reports Variety. The standup comedy special, tentatively titled Ken Jeong: First Date, will feature Jeong reflecting on his journey from doctor to comedy star, as well as his wife’s battle with breast cancer, which led to his starring in The Hangover. Special is slated to premiere in 2019. Bunim/Murray Productions (The Real World, Born This Way) have partnered with NFL star Russell Wilson and his West2East Empire to develop and produce unscripted programming for various platforms. They’ll adapt France’s L’adventure Robinson, which features two celebrities stranded on a desert island for five days. Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for thriller, suspense and horror, acquired the rights to Jessica Forever, the closing night film of the Toronto International Film Festival’s 2018 Platform program from Paris-based MK2 Films. Directors Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s debut feature, focused on a dystopian world where violent misfits reign supreme, is slated to premiere in 2019. NEW & RETURNING SERIES Andrew Zimmern is heading to Food Network as host of Big Food Truck Tip, premiering Wednesday, September 19 at 10p and 10:30p. Series follows Zimmern as he travels the country in search of the most passionate food truck entrepreneurs. AXS TV released its fall premiere dates: The X Factor UK returns Sunday, September 2, while the all-new “True Story Tuesdays” lineup debuts October 2, featuring Rock Legends at 8p The Day The Rock Star Died at 8:30p, The Big Interview with Dan Rather at 9p and Docs That Rock at 10p. Season 2 of Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level debuts Friday, August 3 at 11p on Comedy Central. Each episode spotlights a single performer, opening with an interview with Hart. COMING UP President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with RFD-TV Washington D.C. Bureau Chief, Sarah Mock. The talk airs in three parts on Rural Evening News, which began on Wednesday, August 29, and continues tonight, August 30 and Friday, August 31 at 7:30p. The interview will re-air in its entirety on Monday, September 3 at 7:30p. Dopesick Nation, a look at the harrowing realities of the opioid epidemic in America, debuts Wednesday, September 12 at 10p on Viceland. FOX Business Network anchor Liz Claman interviews Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffet on FBN’s Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman today at 3p. CASTING Jane Krakowski has her post-Ubreakable Kimmy Schmidt gig wrapped up: the 30 Rock alum is set to co-star in Apple comedy Dickinson….Walton Goggins (Justified, Vice Principals) will executive produce and star in the upcoming second season of FOX’s Deep State…KJ Smith (Dynasty) landed a recurring role on upcoming ABC legal drama The Fix… Chivonne Michelle (Shaft) joined the recurring cast of Jett, Cinemax’s straight-to-series drama. DIGITAL DOINGS Amazon is on the cusp of joining Apple as the only other U.S. company with a market capitalization of $1 trillion, now that an analyst boosted his price target for the tech company. In 2018 to date, shares in Amazon have gained 67%, and for the past year have risen 103%. Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak lifted his price target to $2500 a share up from $1800. Facebook is launching its video streaming service Facebook Watch internationally, effective immediately. The site, which looks set to take on the likes of YouTube, will allow users to choose from a range of shows and have the ability to view clips saved in their news feeds. Facebook is aiming to commission a raft of content from producers around the world as well as spend up to $2 billion on creating original content. Tumblr is doubling its efforts to cut down on “hate speech.” Like Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, the platform is juggling its role as a moderator of ideas and opinions, with its responsibility for people’s physical and emotional safety. The Oath unit is redoubling its efforts to curb the promotion of glorification of self-harm, violent material and all harmful content. Netflix set Friday, October 5 as the premiere date for the sophomore season of Big Mouth. The adult animated series follows seventh graders grappling with emotional baggage of growing up. State of Culture, the talk show created, executive produced and hosted by Joe Budden, bows Tuesday, September 11 at 10p on Revolt. Series first arrives on Revolt’s digital platforms on Monday, September 10 at 5p. GOING GLOBAL Holly Willoughby (Celebrity Juice) is joining Declan Donnelly as co-host of the British version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, replacing Ant McPartlin, who’s taking a break following personal issues. The ITV Studios reality show launches this fall on ITV. Endemol Shine Brazil partnered with Google and Band Digital to launch a new digital advertising model for MasterChef Brazil. The deal opens up new sponsorship and advertising opportunities on the show’s YouTube channel and will roll out this month. |
| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | | Celebrating Media’s Emerging Talent The 4th Annual Cynopsis Rising Star Awards NOMINATE BY 10/4 This unique awards program honors stand-out performers, innovators and emerging leaders in the TV Media industry. These young professionals’ experience spans research, sports, digital, content and marketing and this awards program is designed to encourage and reward their exceptional accomplishments. ** TAKE A PEEK AT THE FUN WE HAD LAST YEAR ** |
RATINGS DIY Network’s Barnwood Builders delivered its most watched episode of the season among P25-54 on Sunday, August 26; a 32% increase over the season average and the series’ most watched premiere since March 2018. The series, which also ranked as the most watched on DIY in August, has attracted 6.6 million Total Viewers since its mid-July season debut. A&E finished August as the # 3 cable network for the month, the highest monthly ranking for the network since April 2013, the best A18-49 monthly ranking ever. SHAREABLEE SOCIAL TV RATINGS: Top US Primetime TV Shows Overall by Engagement for the week of August 20, 2018 Program, VPI, Video Actions (000), VP Views (000), Total Actions (000) E! News (E!) 485, 812, 885, 16.2M World of Dance (NBC) 365, 778, 4.4M, 1.4M Jersey Shore (MTV) 341, 623, 7.5M, 792 Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!) 207,105, 550, 212 Suits (USA Network) 148, 173, 591, 304 Ridiculousness (MTV) 111, 62, 3.3M, 63 Impractical Jokers (truTV) 101, 144, 1.3M, 163 Bachelor in Paradise (ABC) 98, 164, 229, 255 America’s Got Talent (NBC) 88, 360, 9.4M, 1.3M
Younger (TV Land) 69, 99, 346, 141 Includes the total volume of post-level likes, shares, favorites, retweets and comments. Total content includes all posts, tweets and media posted by each TV property across all platforms. Actions per post metric notes the average number of actions garnered by each TV property. Total fans/followers include Facebook and Twitter and Instagram followers. Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions) Tuesday, August 28, 2018 time period averages Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD NBC: 7.30 America’s Got Talent 10.64, Making It 3.95 CBS: 4.99 NCIS 5.77, Bull 4.66, NCIS: New Orleans 4.53 ABC: 3.27 Bachelor in Paradise 4.15, Castaways 2.38 FOX: 1.52 Beat Shazam 1.74, Love Connection 1.29 TELE: 0.98 Exation Estados Unidos 0.78, Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso 0.99, El Senor de los Cielos 1.16 UNIVISION: 0.95 El Rico y Lazaro 1.13, Le Bella y Las Bestias 1.00, La Piloto 0.72 CW: 0.69 The Flash 0.71, The Outpost 0.66 Tuesday A19-49 Analysis: NBC 1.5/6, ABC 0.9/5, CBS 0.5/2, FOX 0.5/2, TELE 0.5/3, UNI 0.4/2, CW 0.2/1 EXECUTIVE MOVES Endeavor Content appointed Kelly Miller as Vice President of International Acquisitions. She joins from Hulu where she also served as an International Acquisitions executive. Brian Lovett was named Executive Vice President of Production and Development at Original Productions, the unscripted TV production company owned by FremantleMedia. He last served as Vice President of Production and Development at National Geographic Studios. Comedy Central promoted Matt Silvestri to Vice President and Creative Director, Brand Creative. |
| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | | SAVE THE DATE The Cynopsis Digital Model D & Digital “It List” Awards November 9th, 2018 | ThreeSixty, NYC Save the date for the 6th Annual Cynopsis Digital Model D & It List Awards. Join in on the action as digital’s best and brightest honor those who have excelled in digital content, marketing, advertising and social media. **Finalists will be announced in mid-September** |
This Day in History: 1999 – National Enquirer TV, a 30-minute newsmagazine show, debuted in syndication. Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Who played Maryann’s son on Cybill (1995-1997)? Danny Masterson. Kudos to: Holly Hearn-H2 Concierge Marketing LLC/Sarasota, FL; John Krongard-Wonderama/NYC; Andrew Goldman-Ozones Entertainment Technologies/NYC; Charles Lore/NYC; Matty Fera-McGarry Bowen/Chicago, IL; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station, TX; Cynthia New-Spectrum Reach/Gape Girardeau, MO; Susan Nessanbaum Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/Los Angeles, CA. Today’s Trivia Question: Which series featured a 7-foot plus character who could shrink to 11 inches by pressing a nerve on his neck? (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.)
Answer to Our Last Anagram: Rub Old Sentry = Burt Reynolds. Kudos to: Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank, CA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/Los Angeles, CA. British Drama Anagram: Enchant A Joker (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 - THURSDAY AUGUST 30
CBS: Young Sheldon, Mom, Big Brother, S.W.A.T. CW: Supernatural, The Originals FOX: MasterChef, The Gifted NBC: Ellen’s Game of Games, Will & Grace, Superstore, Law & Order: SVU PBS: This Old House Hour, Victorian Slum House, Antiques Road Show Telemundo: Exation Estados Unidos, Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso, El Senor de los Cielos Univision: El rico y Lazaro, Le Bella y Las Bestias, La Piloto |
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