Keeping TV Studies students informed of news, views, and reviews about television
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Fey Comedy
NBC has greenlit a 13-episode series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock and starring Ellie Kemper.
Labels:
development,
nbc,
sitcoms,
tina fey
Twitter Game
Natan Edelsburg describes a Twitter game created for The Walking Dead.
Labels:
gaming/consoles,
interactivity,
the walking dead,
twitter
Women & Quality TV
Lisa W. Kelly jumps into the conversation about female lead characters and quality TV.
Labels:
characters,
criticism,
gender,
homeland,
quality tv,
representation,
showrunners,
taste culture
Ratings Declines
CNN is falling back in the ratings again, and ESPN's PTI and Around the Horn are also experiencing declines.
Labels:
cable,
cable news,
cnn,
espn,
ratings,
scheduling
WGN's Course
Brian Steinberg summarizes what Tribune's CEO says about WGN America's future direction toward original series.
Labels:
broadcasting,
cable,
channel branding,
development,
programming,
tribune,
wgn,
wgn america
Strong Witches
Mary McNamara notes a trend of strong women on TV presented as supernatural beings, especially witches.
Comedy Central Renewals
Comedy Central has renewed Key and Peele and Drunk History.
Labels:
comedy central,
drunk history,
key and peele,
renewals
Oscars Sold Out
ABC has sold out its 2014 Academy Awards ad inventory, with costs pushing toward $2 million for 30 seconds.
Labels:
abc,
academy awards,
ad rates,
advertising,
live
Amazon Drama Test
Amazon will test a pair of drama pilots online, including one from Chris Carter.
Labels:
amazon,
data mining/market research,
development,
drama,
pilots,
web series
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Winners: The 2013 World Series, Game 6: Boston vs. Detroit, Survivor: Blood vs. Water (CBS), Criminal Minds (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: Survivor: Blood vs. Water (CBS), The Middle (ABC)
-On the Fence for a Full Season Renewal: “Back in the Game” (ABC), “Super Fun Night” (ABC), “The Tomorrow People” (CW)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Nothing…Facing the final game of “The 2013 World Series” gives every competing show a free pass.
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Winners: The 2013 World Series, Game 6: Boston vs. Detroit, Survivor: Blood vs. Water (CBS), Criminal Minds (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: Survivor: Blood vs. Water (CBS), The Middle (ABC)
-On the Fence for a Full Season Renewal: “Back in the Game” (ABC), “Super Fun Night” (ABC), “The Tomorrow People” (CW)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Nothing…Facing the final game of “The 2013 World Series” gives every competing show a free pass.
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Wheeler Confirmed
Tom Wheeler has been confirmed as the new FCC chairman, and he'll start next week. And he'll have a lot on his plate.
Labels:
fcc
HIMYM Spinoff
CBS is reportedly looking to develop a How I Met Your Mother spinoff. James Poniewozik says please no don't.
TWC Losses
Brian Stelter reports on Time Warner Cable's record loss of subscribers in the last quarter, part of the fallout from the CBS retrans battle. Peter Lauria says this news makes networks very happy. Anthony Crupi also has analysis. Consolidation talk is growing.
Labels:
cable operators,
carriage,
cbs,
cord cutting,
networks,
pay tv,
retransmission,
revenue,
time warner cable
Good TVeets
Dear Ninja Turtles, Why are you wearing masks? There are no other giant, mutated turtles. No one's gonna mistake a different turtle for you.
— Rob Fee (@robfee) October 29, 2013
It's like my mom always said: If it keeps Entourage fans off the streets for 2 hours, go ahead and make your little Entourage movie.
— Katrina Whipp (@SheBanggs) October 30, 2013
That's the funniest thing HIMYM has done in years.
— Justin Fowler (@JustinFowler) October 31, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Dead Stars
LesLey Goldberg explores why the stars of The Walking Dead aren't more famous given the high ratings of the series.
Labels:
acting,
amc,
characters,
marketing,
ratings,
stardom/celebrity,
the walking dead
Sitcom Worlds
Alyssa Rosenberg talks to showrunner Mike Schur about building proper sitcom worlds in Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Tuesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: CBS: 15.21 million, NBC: 9.60, Fox: 4.76, ABC: 4.11, CW: 2.09
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 3.0 rating/8 share, CBS: 2.5/ 7, Fox: 1.5/ 4, ABC: 1.2/ 3, CW: 1.0/ 3
———-
-Winners: “NCIS” (CBS), “The Voice” (NBC), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): “The X Factor” (Fox), “Trophy Wife” (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Hitfix and Spotted.
-Total Viewers: CBS: 15.21 million, NBC: 9.60, Fox: 4.76, ABC: 4.11, CW: 2.09
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 3.0 rating/8 share, CBS: 2.5/ 7, Fox: 1.5/ 4, ABC: 1.2/ 3, CW: 1.0/ 3
———-
-Winners: “NCIS” (CBS), “The Voice” (NBC), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): “The X Factor” (Fox), “Trophy Wife” (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Hitfix and Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
Spoil-Watching
J. Bryan Lowder advocates for spoiling yourself before watching shows.
Labels:
catfish,
narrative,
spectatorship,
spoilers,
true blood
Cable Declines
The top cable channels are experiencing ratings declines this fall.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
cable,
ratings
Comcast App
Todd Spangler describes the Xfinity TV Go app, which can stream live cable channels to mobile devices.
SoA FX
Sons of Anarchy's special effects advisor reveals how they achieved some gory shots in last night's episode.
Labels:
aesthetics,
sons of anarchy,
stunts,
violence,
visual/special effects
Intel Update
Peter Kafka and Arik Hesseldahl report that Intel might pass off its online TV service plans to Verizon.
Labels:
intel,
licensing,
online tv,
over-the-top,
verizon,
virtual mvpd
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
CBS News Service
Peter Lauria reports that CBS News is working on a mobile and over-the-top digital video service.
Labels:
cbs news,
distribution,
mobile,
network news,
news,
online video,
over-the-top
Review Culture
Anne Helen Petersen laments the state of episodic reviewing and calls for change. Sam Adams adds thoughts.
Labels:
criticism,
narrative,
spectatorship,
time shifting
Walking Dead Renewed
Finally making a move no one can question, AMC has renewed The Walking Dead for a fifth season.
Labels:
amc,
renewals,
the walking dead
Twitter Watching
Lori Rackl discusses the growth of tweeting while watching TV. And a new study looked at how Twitter is shaping viewing.
Labels:
chicago fire,
facebook,
interactivity,
marketing,
networks,
ratings,
scandal,
screens,
social media,
spectatorship,
sports,
twitter,
twitter ratings
AJAM Expansion
Tim Molloy reports that Al Jazeera America is expanding its coverage and reporting.
Labels:
al jazeera america,
cable news,
news,
production
Halloween Costumes
THR highlights the top TV-related Halloween costume searches over the past week, but TV fans will have to work hard to top this one.
Labels:
fandom,
merchandise
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: Fox: 13.19 million, ABC: 12.21, NBC: 12.20, CBS: 6.61, CW: 999,000
-Adults 18-49 NBC and Fox: 3.8 rating/10 share each, CBS: 2.1/ 5, ABC: 2.0/ 5, CW: 0.4/ 1
———-
-Winners: The World Series, Game 5: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals (Fox), The Voice (NBC), The Blacklist (NBC)
-Honorable Mention: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Castle (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Hart of Dixie (CW), Beauty and the Beast (CW), Hostages (CBS)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: Fox: 13.19 million, ABC: 12.21, NBC: 12.20, CBS: 6.61, CW: 999,000
-Adults 18-49 NBC and Fox: 3.8 rating/10 share each, CBS: 2.1/ 5, ABC: 2.0/ 5, CW: 0.4/ 1
———-
-Winners: The World Series, Game 5: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals (Fox), The Voice (NBC), The Blacklist (NBC)
-Honorable Mention: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Castle (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Hart of Dixie (CW), Beauty and the Beast (CW), Hostages (CBS)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
Egyptian Satirist Update
The man who has been called Egypt's Jon Stewart is back on TV and back to upsetting officials.
Labels:
comedy,
controversy,
egypt,
international,
middle east,
news,
politics,
state broadcasting
Decline of TV Watching
Emma Brockes says the move to watching shows on non-TV set devices is bringing about an end to television as shared culture.
Labels:
cord cutting,
mobile,
spectatorship,
tv sets
Dexter & Queer Readings
Adam C. Scales considers queer readings of Dexter.
Labels:
characters,
dexter,
gender,
lgbtq,
narrative,
representation
Sky Offering
John Plunkett looks at Sky's Now TV package, an offering of ten streaming channels available without a pay TV subscription and intended to challenge Netflix.
Labels:
game of thrones,
mad men,
netflix,
online tv,
pay tv,
sky/bskyb,
streaming,
virtual mvpd
Fox Baseball Coverage
Richard Sandomir looks at what Fox did wrong and right in covering the endings of two previous World Series games.
Labels:
aesthetics,
baseball,
directing,
fox,
fox sports
The Companion Model
Keara Goin analyzes Clara Oswald within the history of Doctor-and-companion relationships in Doctor Who.
Labels:
characters,
doctor who,
gender,
narrative,
representation
Ratings News
Andrea Morabito explains why low-rated shows are still hanging on this season, Ed Martin says The Blacklist is bringing attention to L+7 ratings, and L+7 numbers also help make Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. the top new fall show, but Alan Sepinwall says the show could be much better.
Aereo News
Jeff John Roberts says Aereo's New York subscriber numbers represent good and bad news for the service, electricity usage will apparently also be a challenge, Aereo was just favored by in court decision, and the service will launch in Denver soon to keep up with its 2013 goals.
Labels:
aereo,
broadcasting,
copyright,
law,
retransmission,
technology
Good TVeets
There's only one thing worse than an Entourage movie. And it's also an Entourage movie.
— Matt Fowler (@TheMattFowler) October 29, 2013
Next the WSJ will run a denial of income inequality penned by the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard. (The car will get its math wrong.)
— Anil Dash (@anildash) October 29, 2013
Pretty sure my DVR records the first 2 min of 2 Broke girls to make me think HIMYM wasn’t so bad. “Let’s get some perspective,“ it insists…
— evelyn pollins (@ampersander) October 29, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tourism Boost
Sleepy Hollow is helping to boost tourism in the real Sleepy Hollow town.
Labels:
fandom,
locations,
merchandise,
sleepy hollow
CNN Comedy
CNN is reportedly developing a Daily Show competitor.
Labels:
cable news,
cnn,
comedy,
news,
the daily show
Breaking Bad Script Pages
A Reddit user snapped pictures of the final two pages of the Breaking Bad finale script. (For real, this isn't a bit.)
Labels:
breaking bad,
finales,
narrative,
vince gilligan,
writing
Smart TV Indifference
Wayne Friedman says consumers aren't taking to smart TVs.
Labels:
smart tvs,
spectatorship,
tv sets
Netflix Plans
Netflix has a deal with Showtime to stream Dexter episodes and is also trying to negotiate a House of Cards third season. Netflix also wants to stream blockbuster movies at the same time they appear in theaters, but that's not going over so well with theater owners.
Labels:
dexter,
distribution,
house of cards,
movies,
netflix,
renewals,
streaming,
syndication
Fusion's Fit
Jeanine Poggi questions where Fusion will fit in the cable landscape. Diana Marszalek checked out Fusion's first day.
Labels:
abc news,
age,
cable,
cable news,
channel branding,
comedy,
demographics,
fusion,
latino/a,
news,
programming,
spanish-language,
spectatorship,
univision
Dads' Season
I clearly didn't stay away long enough, because I still saw this news; Fox has given Dads a full-season order.
Twitter Ratings
The latest Nielsen Twitter ratings are out, with Pretty Little Liars at the top. And Kate Dunham compared Twitter ratings to Nielsen ratings for new shows and found mostly discrepancies.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
fall season,
nielsen,
pretty little liars,
ratings,
twitter,
twitter ratings
Sunday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: Fox: 16.68 million, NBC: 12.31, CBS: 9.11, ABC: 5.55
-Adults 18-49 Fox: 5.1 rating/13 share, NBC: 4.5/11, ABC and CBS: 1.5/ 4 each
———-
-Winners: The World Series, Game 4 (Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals), Sunday Night Football: Green Bay at Minneapolis (NBC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Betrayal (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: Fox: 16.68 million, NBC: 12.31, CBS: 9.11, ABC: 5.55
-Adults 18-49 Fox: 5.1 rating/13 share, NBC: 4.5/11, ABC and CBS: 1.5/ 4 each
———-
-Winners: The World Series, Game 4 (Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals), Sunday Night Football: Green Bay at Minneapolis (NBC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Betrayal (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
sunday ratings
Supernatural Twitter Controversy
A Warner Bros. exec temporarily left Twitter after sending out tweets that angered Supernatural fans by shutting down questions over a character's sexual orientation.
Labels:
characters,
fandom,
lgbtq,
paratexts,
supernatural,
the cw,
twitter,
warner bros.
Binge Battle
Will Richmond looks at how binge viewing is fostering a battle among TV Everywhere, video-on-demand, and over-the-top forces.
NBC's Bad Choices
Matthew Gilbert looks at why NBC has fallen so far over the past decade.
Labels:
development,
history,
nbc,
networks,
programming,
ratings,
scheduling
AMC International Expansion
AMC is acquiring a slew of international channels to distribute content globally.
Labels:
amc networks,
conglomeration,
distribution,
europe,
ifc,
international,
latin america,
sundance channel,
we tv
Demo Wrecking TV
Scott Collins says advertising's obsession with under-50 viewers is hurting television.
Labels:
advertising,
age,
cancellation,
demographics,
networks,
ratings
Blackfish Ratings For CNN
CNN drew strong ratings, especially in younger demos, when it aired the documentary Blackfish in prime time Thursday.
Labels:
cable news,
cnn,
documentary,
news,
prime time,
ratings
Ad Rate Ranking
Kate Aurthur ranks the 91 programs in Ad Age's annual ad rates survey from most to least expensive.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
ad rates,
advertising,
networks
Good Wife Coverage
Denise Martin talks to Good Wife EPs Michelle and Robert King about last night's excellent episode, and James Poniewozik has high praise for the series. Alan Sepinwall says the network model has helped to make the show as good as it is.
Labels:
cable,
characters,
drama,
narrative,
networks,
quality tv,
review,
showrunners,
the good wife,
writing
Nielsen to Measure Mobile
The AP reports that Nielsen will add mobile and tablet viewing to its ratings measurements next fall.
Labels:
mobile,
nielsen,
online ratings,
ratings,
tablets
Pay TV Eyeing Aereo
Bloomberg reports that DirecTV and Time Warner Cable are considering starting up their own versions of Aereo to circumvent retrans payments.
Labels:
aereo,
broadcasting,
copyright,
directv,
law,
networks,
pay tv,
retransmission,
streaming,
time warner cable
Good TVeets
Ethics are not always a good thing on our show. #TheGoodWife
— Good Wife Writers (@GoodWifeWriters) October 28, 2013
I know that look Alicia is giving Peter. And you know what? Here we go. Alicia: one of two women who gets more...<SIGNAL LOST> #GoodWife
— Kaydubya (@kristenwarner) October 28, 2013
What Aaron Sorkin did for the 'walk-and-talk,' Robert & Michelle King have done for the 'walk-and-not-talk.' #TheGoodWife
— ishira kumar (@ishirakumar) October 28, 2013
I would like to make out with the scenes from upcoming episodes of #TheGoodWife. I would like to go under the sweater of those scenes.
— Melissa Mann (@PhantomRat) October 28, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Friday, October 25, 2013
Good TVeets
We take our wine glasses very seriously over here at #scandal, y'all.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 25, 2013
There is already a MURDER SHE WROTE remake on television. It's called CASTLE, and its comforting patter puts old people to sleep every week.
— Dr. Frankenstrand (@ZeppoMarxist) October 24, 2013
NBC Greenlights Show For Cancellation
— ghost with a blog (@pilotbacon) October 24, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Comcast HBO Offering
Janko Roettgers noticed a Comcast special offer that almost offers HBO unbundled.
Labels:
broadband,
bundling/a la carte,
cable,
comcast,
hbo
Hulu Mobile
Steve Smith notes Hulu's improvement of its mobile app, but Sarah Perez highlights the limitations.
Labels:
apps,
hulu,
mobile,
online video,
streaming
Fusion Wooing Youth
Brian Steinberg looks at how Fusion will try to attract millennial viewers to the new Hispanic-targeting channel.
Labels:
age,
cable news,
demographics,
documentary,
fusion,
latino/a,
news,
programming
Hispanic Study
The FCC will undertake a study of Hispanic viewership, programming, and station ownership.
Release Date Myopia
Linda Holmes considers how movie release windows and TV time-shifting pose a challenge to a review culture based on the brand-new.
Labels:
criticism,
distribution,
movies,
spectatorship,
spoilers,
time shifting
SoA & Trans Equality
Alyssa Rosenberg praises Sons of Anarchy for its development of a transgender character this season.
Labels:
characters,
lgbtq,
narrative,
representation,
sons of anarchy
Strong Black Woman
Nichole Perkins prefers the image of black women in Scandal and Sleepy Hollow to the typical unemotional stereotype.
NBCU Shake-Up
Ramin Setoodeh and Brian Steinberg report that people at NBCU are unsettled by all the exec shuffling Steve Burke is instituting.
Labels:
industry,
nbcu,
steve burke
Room Tweets
Twitter's blog chronicles the friendly Twitter battle between the Elementary and Sleepy Hollow writers' room feeds, with a few others joining in.
Labels:
elementary,
sleepy hollow,
social media,
twitter,
writing
Lesbian Characters
Willa Paskin notes a surge in lesbian characters in romantic storylines, but questions why we don't see nearly as much gay romance.
Labels:
characters,
lgbtq,
representation,
sex
Walking Dead History
Mental Floss presents a video history of The Walking Dead comic books and TV series.
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: Fox: 13.73 million, CBS: 10.37, ABC: 6.95, NBC: 4.82, CW: 2.17
-Adults 18-49 Fox: 4.1 rating/11 share, CBS: 2.4/ 7, ABC: 2.2/ 6, NBC: 1.2/ 3, CW: 0.8/ 2
———-
-Winners: 2013 World Series, Game One (Fox), “Survivor” (CBS), “Modern Family” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS), “CSI” (CBS) -Honorable Mention: “The Middle” (ABC)
-Disappointing: “Back in the Game” (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): “Super Fun Night” (ABC), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), “The Tomorrow People” (CW), “Ironside” (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: Fox: 13.73 million, CBS: 10.37, ABC: 6.95, NBC: 4.82, CW: 2.17
-Adults 18-49 Fox: 4.1 rating/11 share, CBS: 2.4/ 7, ABC: 2.2/ 6, NBC: 1.2/ 3, CW: 0.8/ 2
———-
-Winners: 2013 World Series, Game One (Fox), “Survivor” (CBS), “Modern Family” (ABC), “Criminal Minds” (CBS), “CSI” (CBS) -Honorable Mention: “The Middle” (ABC)
-Disappointing: “Back in the Game” (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): “Super Fun Night” (ABC), “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC), “The Tomorrow People” (CW), “Ironside” (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Portable iPlayer
Mobile devices and tablets have overtaken computers in terms of BBC iPlayer access. The mobile app has reached 20 million downloads.
Labels:
apps,
bbc,
britain,
households,
international,
iplayer,
mobile,
online tv,
spectatorship,
streaming,
tablets
Transgender Pioneer
Paul Flynn profiles a historic transgender character on Coronation Street, who is now exiting the series.
Labels:
characters,
coronation street,
history,
lgbtq,
representation,
soap opera
Social Media Scandal
The Wrap believes they've outed a prominent Scandal tweeter as an ABC employee.
Fighting at NBC
Alyssa Rosenberg praises Parks and Recreation for persevering through difficult times at NBC, while Sean Hayes is blaming NBC for his sitcom's poor ratings performance.
Labels:
characters,
nbc,
parks and recreation,
ratings,
scheduling,
sean saves the world,
sitcoms
TWC Picks Up AJAM
Brian Stelter reports on Time Warner Cable's agreement to carry Al Jazeera America, despite its very low ratings.
Labels:
al jazeera america,
cable,
cable news,
carriage,
current tv,
ratings,
time warner cable
Good TVeets
THIS CLUB HAS EVERYTHING #AHSCoven #Stefon
— katie (@katetocci) October 24, 2013
If I wasn't medication, I'd start a drinking game on how many "Has #AHSCoven gone too far?" articles will be published by this weekend.
— Mark O. Estes (@theanticritic) October 24, 2013
"Little Mermaid Released From Vault After 16 Years" sounds like an AMAZING episode of Dateline.
— Rob Kutner (@ApocalypseHow) October 23, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Netflix Disruptions
Janko Roettgers points to five areas that Netflix wants to disrupt next.
Labels:
binge viewing,
distribution,
europe,
hdtv,
international,
movies,
netflix,
scheduling,
set-top boxes,
streaming
Bypassing Pilots
Lacey Rose and Lesley Goldberg report that networks seem to be changing the pilot process and are ordering more shows direct-to-series.
Labels:
development,
networks,
pilots
Female Taboo
Monica Nickelsburg says Reign cutting a masturbation scene illustrate that the taboo in TV isn't female sex, it's female pleasure.
Labels:
censorship,
controversy,
friday night lights,
gender,
gossip girl,
language,
nudity,
reign,
representation,
sex,
the cw
Shooting Coverage
ThinkProgress is critical of cable news for covering the new iPad announcement more than a deadly school shooting.
Labels:
cable news,
cnn,
ethics,
fox news,
msnbc
State of Ad Buys
Nielsen says global TV ad spending is maintaining its dominance, but Robert Hof reports that brands are turning increasingly to online video.
Labels:
advertising,
internet,
nielsen,
online video
PBS Premiere Dates
PBS has announced its airdates for Sherlock (though the BBC still hasn't), as well as Downton Abbey and other shows.
Labels:
downton abbey,
pbs,
scheduling,
sherlock
Cancellation Bear Objections
Myles McNutt explains why he sees TV By the Numbers' Cancellation Bear as problematic for ratings discussion culture.
Labels:
cancellation,
criticism,
fandom,
internet,
ratings,
spectatorship
Tuesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: CBS: 15.46 million, NBC: 9.02, ABC: 5.07, Fox: 3.50, CW: 2.22
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 2.7 rating/8 share, CBS: 2.6/ 7, ABC: 1.7/ 5, Fox: 1.5/ 4, CW: 1.0/ 3
———-
-Winners: “NCIS” (CBS), “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS), “The Voice” (NBC), “Person of Interest” (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: “The Biggest Loser” (NBC), “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): “The Mindy Project” (Fox), Trophy Wife (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Hitfix and Spotted.
-Total Viewers: CBS: 15.46 million, NBC: 9.02, ABC: 5.07, Fox: 3.50, CW: 2.22
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 2.7 rating/8 share, CBS: 2.6/ 7, ABC: 1.7/ 5, Fox: 1.5/ 4, CW: 1.0/ 3
———-
-Winners: “NCIS” (CBS), “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS), “The Voice” (NBC), “Person of Interest” (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: “The Biggest Loser” (NBC), “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
-Losers (excluding repeats): “The Mindy Project” (Fox), Trophy Wife (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Hitfix and Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
Silverman's Pilot
Sarah Silverman posted a failed NBC pilot of hers on YouTube, and Jon Weisman has analysis.
Chinese Spelling Bee Hit
Isabella Steger highlights a popular Chinese spelling bee show aimed at reinvigorating youth enthusiasm for the Chinese language.
Labels:
age,
children,
china,
education,
international,
language,
reality tv,
spelling bee,
teens
State of Local TV
TVNewsCheck launches a new monthly series on local media with a post from Terry Heaton on the troubles in local television.
Labels:
advertising,
broadcasting,
licensing,
live,
local,
local news,
marketing,
newspapers,
revenue,
screens,
social media,
sports
Aging Audience
Gary Levin notes that the median viewer age for new network series continues to rise. Dorothy Pomerantz also reports.
NBA Local Streaming
SBJ reports that the NBA is close to a deal that will allow games to be streamed locally.
Labels:
basketball,
licensing,
local,
sports,
streaming,
tv everywhere
MasterChef Junior Praise
Willa Paskin says MasterChef Junior is the best competition reality show on TV.
Labels:
characters,
children,
masterchef,
reality tv,
review
Netflix Problems
Peter Lauria highlights a challenge for Netflix in terms of content spending limiting profits, and Charles Sizemore doesn't recommend Netflix as a stock buy.
Twitter + BBC News
Twitter's latest partnership is with BBC Global News for sponsored video clips within paid tweets. Kaylee Hultgren summarizes Twitter's most recent such deals. Some network execs aren't thrilled with Twitter's NFL deal.
Labels:
bbc,
bbc news,
bbc worldwide,
comcast,
espn,
football,
international,
marketing,
mtv,
nielsen,
online video,
sky/bskyb,
twitter
Good TVeets
http://t.co/cFUXks5KzW should at least have cool error pages like "The Lannisters send their regards" and blood drips down screen.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) October 22, 2013
PBS: Why After Several Seasons Is Oscar Still Homeless? What Are You Doing With Our Donations?
— Toddler Council (@ToddlerCouncil) October 22, 2013
"Why don't you where ur hat anymore?" Cuz muhfuhkuhs be hatin' on Twitter! If I see 1 more Lose The Hat, Carl meme! #TheWalkingDead
— Retta (@unfoRETTAble) October 23, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Showtime Renewals
Showtime wants more Homeland and Masters of Sex.
Labels:
homeland,
masters of sex,
renewals,
showtime
Colorized Lucy
CBS will air episodes of I Love Lucy near Christmastime that "have been colorized with a vintage look."
Labels:
aesthetics,
cbs,
history,
reruns,
sitcoms
Telemundo Everywhere
Telemundo Media has announced a TV Everywhere app.
Labels:
apps,
authentication,
mobile,
networks,
pay tv,
spanish-language,
streaming,
tablets,
telemundo,
tv everywhere
CrazySexyCool Ratings
VH1's TLC biopic CrazySexyCool did big ratings, becoming the highest-rated TV movie of 2013.
Bake Off Comparisons
The Telegragh compares format elements of international versions of The Great British Bake Off.
Twitter Expansion
Twitter is moving into digital TV in India and has a deal with BSkyB to show Champions League clips.
Labels:
digital,
india,
international,
online video,
sky/bskyb,
soccer,
sports,
twitter
Media Consolidation Criticism
Free Press, the media watchdog group, is critical of the FCC for not being more proactive in regard to media consolidation. Free Press's broadcasting consolidation map visually makes their case.
Labels:
broadcasting,
consolidation,
fcc,
gannett,
industry,
nexstar,
regulation,
sinclair,
station groups,
station ownership,
tribune
Olympics Marketing
David Tanklefsky looks at NBC's plan to launch a marketing blitz leading up to the Winter Olympics.
Labels:
advertising,
marketing,
nbc,
nbc sports,
nbcu,
olympics,
sports
Fox Reality Head
Fox has picked Simon Andreae to replace Mike Darnell as head of reality TV at Fox.
Labels:
fox,
reality tv
Top Showrunners
THR has named the top 50 showrunners in comedy and drama, with additional showrunner-focused pieces linked at the entry page.
Labels:
comedy,
drama,
showrunners
Scandal v. Homeland
Alyssa Rosenberg explains why she's come to appreciate Scandal more than Homeland. James Poniewozik also considers Homeland's twist problems. David Chute defends Homeland.
Labels:
characters,
homeland,
narrative,
review,
scandal
Almost Human Delayed
Fox is delaying the premiere of Almost Human by two weeks, reportedly to take advantage of a football lead-in.
Labels:
almost human,
football,
fox,
scheduling
Amazon Originals
Todd Spangler profiles Amazon's big move into original programming.
Labels:
alpha house,
amazon,
betas,
comedy,
data mining/market research,
development,
licensing,
netflix,
pilots,
programming,
streaming,
web series
FX App
Andrew Wallenstein looks at the FXNow app as a competitor to Netflix.
Labels:
apps,
distribution,
fx,
fxnow,
movies,
netflix,
streaming,
video-on-demand
The Middle Appreciation
Brandon Nowalk explains how The Middle is a great family sitcom and is better than Modern Family.
Labels:
abc,
class,
comedy,
modern family,
ratings,
representation,
sitcoms,
the middle
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: NBC: 12.54 million, ABC: 12.29, CBS: 7.29, Fox: 5.43, CW: 1.55
- Adults 18-49 NBC: 3.8 rating/10 share, CBS: 2.2/ 6, ABC: 1.9/ 5, Fox: 1.6/ 4, CW: 0.6/ 2 Note: The CW is inflated because the Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants football aired instead of Hart of Dixie and Beauty and the Beast.
———-
- Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), The Voice (NBC), The Blacklist (NBC), Castle (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Bones (Fox), The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Mom (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Hart of Dixie (CW), Beauty and the Beast (CW), Hostages (CBS)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spottted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: NBC: 12.54 million, ABC: 12.29, CBS: 7.29, Fox: 5.43, CW: 1.55
- Adults 18-49 NBC: 3.8 rating/10 share, CBS: 2.2/ 6, ABC: 1.9/ 5, Fox: 1.6/ 4, CW: 0.6/ 2 Note: The CW is inflated because the Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants football aired instead of Hart of Dixie and Beauty and the Beast.
———-
- Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), The Voice (NBC), The Blacklist (NBC), Castle (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Bones (Fox), The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Mom (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Hart of Dixie (CW), Beauty and the Beast (CW), Hostages (CBS)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spottted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
More on Netflix
Brian Stelter covers the Netflix news from yesterday, and Todd Spangler looks at Netflix's plans to expand original programming. Derek Thompson questions how long Netflix's run can last. Michael Schneider sees a battle coming between networks and Netflix, as does Max Follmer, Andrew Wallenstein similarly sees a battle forming around video-on-demand and binge viewing. Orange is the New Black is Netflix's most-watched original series, and Melissa Click and Brandon Miller consider what that says about content innovation and diversity. Alyssa Rosenberg says Netflix's future is in TV, not movies. Todd Spangler says some think Netflix is being over-valued, while Carl Icahn says it is under-valued but is cashing in already.
Good TVeets
Key network demos as I see them- FOX: younger, edgier crowd ABC: Families CBS: Ages 55-90 NBC: Dogs left home who like background noise
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) October 21, 2013
"Parks and Rec" getting poor ratings is a black eye for America. Going forward, we need to strive to be better as a people.
— Chris Wilson (@realchriswilson) October 21, 2013
This leaked script for the HIMYM finale where the kids turn out to be grotesque dolls made from skin isn't the way I would have gone.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) October 22, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Monday, October 21, 2013
Walking Dead Ratings
The Walking Dead continues to draw big ratings in week two.
Labels:
amc,
demographics,
ratings,
the walking dead
Netflix News
Netflix has released its quarterly letter to shareholders, and its Q3 figures are strong. Peter Kafka has analysis, and Andrew Wallenstein considers Netflix's forthcoming strategies. Janko Roettgers looks at Netflix's plans for international expansion.
New Sports Show
Brian Steinberg profiles Unguarded, CNN's new sports show that hopes to appeal to casual fans.
Maker Strategy
Andrew Wallenstein profiles Maker Studios' strategy overhaul, making it more like cable.
Labels:
cable,
online video,
programming,
youtube
American Horror Story: Abjection
Anne Helen Petersen analyzes American Horror Story: Coven "to see if we can get to why American Horror Story treads the knife-edge between feminism and misogyny — and why so many of us can’t stop watching it."
Labels:
american horror story,
characters,
gender,
genre,
horror,
narrative,
representation,
violence
Program Praise
Jace Lacob praises The Good Wife for hitting an incredible stride, and Sarah D. Bunting is happy that Revenge is back on track.
Labels:
narrative,
revenge,
review,
the good wife
Parks & Rec Scheduling
Josef Adalian reports that NBC is shelving Parks and Recreation for three weeks, then will bring it back for two episodes, then will rest it again until January, with particular hopes of boosting Sean Saves the World.
Labels:
nbc,
parks and recreation,
ratings,
scheduling,
sean saves the world
Doctor Who 50th Trailer
The trailer for the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who was released Saturday, and io9 has an Easter Egg guide to it.
Labels:
bbc,
doctor who,
international,
marketing
Revenue Predictions
Wayne Friedman reports on projections about what percentages of media company revenue will come from advertising compared to retrans/carriage fees and other sources over the next few years.
Labels:
21st century fox,
advertising,
amc,
broadcasting,
cable,
carriage fees,
cbs,
discovery channel,
disney,
fox,
networks,
predictions,
retransmission,
revenue,
scripps,
time warner,
viacom
NBCU Everywhere
A market research report says NBCU leads the way in TV Everywhere with more channels available than any other group.
Labels:
disney,
distribution,
nbcu,
news corporation,
pay tv,
scripps,
tv everywhere,
viacom,
video-on-demand
ANTM Renewed
America's Next Top Model will carry on for the 21st time.
Labels:
america's next top model,
renewals,
the cw
Upscale Parks & Rec
Parks and Recreation's audience is small but young and wealthy.
Labels:
age,
demographics,
nbc,
parks and recreation,
ratings,
sitcoms,
upscale
MTV Sitcoms
MTV has picked up two sitcoms as it continues to bolster scripted offerings.
Labels:
development,
faking it,
happyland,
mtv,
programming,
sitcoms
Sunday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: NBC: 21.45 million, CBS: 12.72, ABC: 5.58, Fox: 2.69
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 7.8 rating/20 share, CBS: 2.7/ 7, ABC: 1.4/ 4, Fox: 1.1/ 3
———-
-Winners: Sunday Night Football: Denver at Indianapolis (NBC), 60 Minutes (CBS)
-Fading: The Amazing Race (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC), Revenge (ABC), Betrayal (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: NBC: 21.45 million, CBS: 12.72, ABC: 5.58, Fox: 2.69
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 7.8 rating/20 share, CBS: 2.7/ 7, ABC: 1.4/ 4, Fox: 1.1/ 3
———-
-Winners: Sunday Night Football: Denver at Indianapolis (NBC), 60 Minutes (CBS)
-Fading: The Amazing Race (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC), Revenge (ABC), Betrayal (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
sunday ratings
Smart TV Potential
Phillip Hunter reports on a survey finding that smart TVs will be more crucial to future industry revenue than tablets.
Labels:
predictions,
revenue,
screens,
smart tvs,
tablets,
technology
UK Imports
Kristen Schweizer looks at what's behind the growth in UK imports on US outlets.
Labels:
bbc,
britain,
distribution,
doctor who,
downton abbey,
hulu,
imports,
international,
itv,
pbs,
production,
sherlock,
sky/bskyb,
starz,
tax incentives
OLTL History
A new oral history of One Life to Live explores the soap opera's importance.
Labels:
abc,
breaking bad,
daytime,
history,
narrative,
one life to live,
production,
soap opera,
taste culture
Economics of Breaking Bad
Jon Nathanson details the economics behind a hit show like Breaking Bad: "in a business where only a few hits stand out any given year, lavish spending is the cost of staying relevant." Breaking Bad has really helped AMC's ad revenues.
Labels:
ad rates,
amc,
breaking bad,
budgets,
cable,
carriage fees,
development,
distribution,
failure,
licensing,
marketing,
netflix,
pilots,
ratings,
spectatorship,
video-on-demand
Attracting Millennials
Neda Ulaby explores how new cable channels like Pivot are trying to lure millennials to TV sets.
Labels:
advertising,
age,
binge viewing,
demographics,
marketing,
pivot,
programming,
screens,
spectatorship
Sinclair Growth
Some are questioning how Sinclair is working around ownership limits as it continues to buy up stations.
Labels:
broadcasting,
consolidation,
fcc,
industry,
regulation,
sinclair,
station groups,
station ownership
Fusion Launch
ABC and Univision's Fusion venture will launch soon.
Labels:
abc,
age,
cable news,
demographics,
fusion,
gender,
latino/a,
news,
race/ethnicity,
univision
Canada's A La Carte
Mandalit Del Barco says we shouldn't expect what's going on in Canada with cable unbundling to happen in the US.
Labels:
bundling/a la carte,
cable,
canada,
international,
pay tv
Public Broadcasting & Current Affairs
Political scientist Stuart Soroka offers a report on whether public broadcasting outlets such as the BBC can increase current affairs knowledge better than private outlets.
Labels:
bbc,
britain,
international,
news,
public broadcasting,
social issues
Tough Time Slots
Anthony Crupi highlights troubled time slots for the networks, like NBC Thursday at 10pm.
Ad Spending
Jeanine Poggi reports on the cable upfronts take, and she also reports on AdAge's annual ad rate overview.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
ad rates,
advertising,
cable,
upfronts
Boardwalk Buzz
Alex Pappademas laments the lack of buzz around Boardwalk Empire and offers a rather radical suggestion to fix this.
Labels:
boardwalk empire,
characters,
drama,
hbo,
marketing,
ratings alternatives/buzz
Horror TV
Matt Zoller Seitz praises American Horror Story, The Returned, and Dracula for doing horror TV right. Phil Maciak also writes of recent horror TV.
Murdoch Holds On
Despite some shareholder opposition, Rupert Murdoch has been re-elected as chairman of 21st Century Fox. A new book is forthcoming about Murdoch and the UK hacking scandals. That book also tells of Fox News PR staffers creating fake accounts so as to surreptitiously post favorable comments about the outlet online.
New In Media Res
Theme: Everyday Archives
- Monday, October 21, 2013 - Chad Pollock (University of Arkansas School of Law) presents: Everyday Archives and Open Government
- Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - Zack Lischer-Katz (Rutgers University) presents: Archiving Until the End of the Republic
- Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - Siobhan Senier (University of New Hampshire) presents: Subaltern Digital Archives: Collecting and Curating Native American Literature on the Web
- Thursday, October 24, 2013 - Daniel Griffin and Anne Peterson (Tulane University) presents: Will Bit Rot be Beautiful?
- Friday, October 25, 213 - Bettina Soller (Georg-August-University Göttingen) presents: Fan Fiction Archives as Sites of Cultural Practices
Labels:
archives/museums,
fandom,
history,
internet,
politics,
representation
Netflix News
Netflix is will soon pass HBO in number of subscribers, while Netflix's DVD business continues its inevitable decline.
Showrunners Talk
THR talked to a big group of showrunners about their jobs. Showrunners are also offering advice to Vince Gilligan about moving on, and Gilligan says the Breaking Bad finale was not a dream sequence, plus piracy helped the series. Alex Gansa discusses last night's Homeland twist, and Scott Gimple talks The Walking Dead.
Good TVeets
The Good Wife Season 5 just looked at Homeland Season 3, dropped the mic, and walked into the TVhistory books.
— ishira kumar (@ishirakumar) October 21, 2013
Diane Lockhart would make a killer ninja. #TheGoodWife
— Tim Stack (@EWTimStack) October 21, 2013
Mike & Molly & Will & Grace & Rizzoli & Isles & Hart & Hart & Franklin & Bash & Cagney & Lacey & Starsky & Hutch & Mork & Mindy VS Superman
— Jason Gore (@sonicdork) October 21, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Saving Hulu
Andrew Wallenstein sees five ways Hulu's new CEO can save the company.
Labels:
21st century fox,
comcast,
disney,
hulu,
industry,
licensing,
netflix,
online tv,
programming,
revenue,
streaming,
web series
Beard Values
Jarret Ruminski sees the Duck Dynasty stars' beards as tied to traditional conservative images of masculinity.
Labels:
characters,
costumes,
duck dynasty,
politics,
representation
Saturday Ratings and More
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 8.56 million, ABC: 5.87, CBS: 3.33, NBC: 3.01
-Adults 18-49
Fox: 2.1 rating/7 share, ABC: 2.0/ 6, CBS and NBC: 0.7/ 2 each
———-
-Winners:
MLB, American League Championship Series, Game 6 (Fox)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
College Football: USC at Notre Dame (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Daniel Fienberg has ratings analysis from earlier in the week. The latest L+7 figures are also out, with The Blacklist showing impressive gains.
-Total Viewers:
Fox: 8.56 million, ABC: 5.87, CBS: 3.33, NBC: 3.01
-Adults 18-49
Fox: 2.1 rating/7 share, ABC: 2.0/ 6, CBS and NBC: 0.7/ 2 each
———-
-Winners:
MLB, American League Championship Series, Game 6 (Fox)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
College Football: USC at Notre Dame (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Daniel Fienberg has ratings analysis from earlier in the week. The latest L+7 figures are also out, with The Blacklist showing impressive gains.
Labels:
daily ratings,
demographics,
elementary,
networks,
ratings,
reign,
saturday ratings,
scheduling,
the cw
Walter White Outfits
Huffington Post has a gallery of everything Walter White wore across the series. Also, a funeral for Walter White was held in Albuquerque yesterday and raised both money and controversy.
Labels:
breaking bad,
characters,
charity,
costumes,
paratexts
Hong Kong Protests
Thousands in Hong Kong are protesting the government's control over television and the limited choice and competition.
Labels:
activism,
broadcasting,
hong kong,
international,
pay tv,
spectatorship,
state broadcasting
Government Coverage
David Bauder looks at how cable news benefitted from government shutdown coverage, while Eric Stern caught Fox News's Sean Hannity offering appalling misleading coverage of the Affordable Care Act.
Labels:
bias,
cable news,
cnn,
fox news,
msnbc,
news,
politics,
ratings,
sean hannity
Good TVeets
I think Bill Murray just threw a spear into a crowd of live college students.
— edsbs (@edsbs) October 19, 2013
The race to GIF Prince Fielder could be a reality show right now
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 20, 2013
Kristina Braverman: Wrong about the Downtown Loft Project. Wrong for America.
— Daniel Walters (@danieltwalters) October 19, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Saturday, October 19, 2013
20th Success
Variety explains why 20th Century Fox TV's Dana Walden and Gary Newman are Showmen of the Year.
Labels:
20th century fox tv,
industry
Simpsons Complaints
An FOIA activist group has obtained complaints submitted to the FCC about The Simpsons.
Labels:
decency,
fcc,
fox,
regulation,
the simpsons
Friday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: CBS: 9.42 million, ABC: 5.46, NBC: 4.66, Fox: 3.18, CW: 1.11
-Adults 18-49 CBS: 1.5 rating/5 share, ABC: 1.4/ 5, NBC: 1.1/ 4, Fox: 1.0/ 4, CW: 0.4/ 1
———-
-Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Blue Bloods (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): The Neighbors (ABC), America’s Next Top Model (CW), 20/20 (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: CBS: 9.42 million, ABC: 5.46, NBC: 4.66, Fox: 3.18, CW: 1.11
-Adults 18-49 CBS: 1.5 rating/5 share, ABC: 1.4/ 5, NBC: 1.1/ 4, Fox: 1.0/ 4, CW: 0.4/ 1
———-
-Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Blue Bloods (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): The Neighbors (ABC), America’s Next Top Model (CW), 20/20 (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
friday ratings
Twitter Strategy
Hulu exec Travis Winkler questions Twitter's strategy in emphasizing its value to live TV when viewers are increasingly time-shifting. Mathew Ingram also considers this argument.
Labels:
live,
revenue,
screens,
social media,
spectatorship,
spoilers,
time shifting,
twitter
Retrans Boosts CBS Stock
Jon Lafayette reports that CBS's favorable retrans deal with Time Warner Cable brought a $7 boost to its stock value.
Labels:
cbs,
industry,
retransmission,
revenue,
time warner cable
Good TVeets
"Replacing 'Ironside' on Wednesdays well be... oh, whatever the [bleep] we can stick in there." - NBC release translated.
— Daniel Fienberg (@HitFixDaniel) October 18, 2013
Glad to see the full 22 for Brooklyn 9-9. Here's to it being the next comedy we champion for the first 3-4 years and then backlash against.
— Christopher Dole (@chrisdole86) October 18, 2013
Lifetime renewed NBC's canceled 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' after the show failed to indicate its "do not resuscitate" status.
— Ben Siemon (@BenjaminJS) October 19, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Friday, October 18, 2013
Shutdown Ratings
Michael O'Connell checks out how the end of the government shutdown did in cable ratings.
Cruz Blocks FCC
Ted Cruz is not done blocking things; the FCC chairman is next.
Labels:
fcc,
politics,
regulation
Netflix & Amazon Approaches
Todd Spangler looks at how Amazon is adopting a different model than Netflix.
Labels:
amazon,
distribution,
internet,
netflix,
online tv,
technology
Netflix Courting Cable
Derek Thompson considers why Netflix wants to shift from cable competitor to cable partner. Will Richmond's podcast covers this issue. Joe Flint considers the sticking points.
Labels:
apps,
bundling/a la carte,
netflix,
pay tv,
set-top boxes,
streaming
Disney & O & Os
Disney is reportedly thinking of selling the broadcast stations it owns, but some question this move.
Labels:
abc,
conglomeration,
disney,
station groups,
station ownership
Piracy Helped Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan reportedly believes piracy helped Breaking Bad's ratings.
Labels:
breaking bad,
online tv,
piracy,
ratings,
vince gilligan
SNL Diversity
Erik Voss finds deep roots in Saturday Night Live's diversity problem. Carolyn Edgar also reports.
Labels:
casting,
comedy,
diversity,
gender,
race/ethnicity,
saturday night live
Dish Retrans Deals
Dish Network and Gray Television have agreed on a retransmission deal. But a Dish battle with Media General deepens.
Labels:
carriage,
dish network,
gray television,
media general,
pay tv,
retransmission
Top Ad Buys
Brian Steinberg reports on ad rate estimates and finds the The Walking Dead ruling above all (not counting sports).
Labels:
2013-14 season,
ad rates,
advertising,
american idol,
cable,
football,
networks,
the walking dead
Murdoch Pressure
AdAge covers the shareholder effort to strip the 21st Century Fox chairmanship from Rupert Murdoch. while keeping him on as CEO, and replace him with an independent chairman. Update: Never mind. That didn't happen.
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: CBS: 10.71 million, Fox: 8.39, ABC: 7.52, NBC: 3.41, CW: 2.42
-Adults 18-49 CBS: 2.6 rating/8 share, ABC and Fox: 2.4/ 7 each, NBC: 1.2/ 3, CW: 1.0/ 3
———-
-Winners: “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “The Millers” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “The Crazy Ones” (CBS), “Scandal” (ABC)
-Honorable Mention: MLB: American League Championship Series, Game 5 (Fox)
-Losers: “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” (ABC). “Parks and Recreation” (NBC), “Welcome to the Family” (NBC), “Sean Saves the World” (NBC), “The Michael J. Fox Show” (NBC), “Reign” (CW), “Parenthood” (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: CBS: 10.71 million, Fox: 8.39, ABC: 7.52, NBC: 3.41, CW: 2.42
-Adults 18-49 CBS: 2.6 rating/8 share, ABC and Fox: 2.4/ 7 each, NBC: 1.2/ 3, CW: 1.0/ 3
———-
-Winners: “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “The Millers” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “The Crazy Ones” (CBS), “Scandal” (ABC)
-Honorable Mention: MLB: American League Championship Series, Game 5 (Fox)
-Losers: “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” (ABC). “Parks and Recreation” (NBC), “Welcome to the Family” (NBC), “Sean Saves the World” (NBC), “The Michael J. Fox Show” (NBC), “Reign” (CW), “Parenthood” (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Orders & Cancellations & Renewals
I've been on the road all day, and I've apparently missed a lot. CBS has given full-season orders to The Millers, Mom, and The Crazy Ones. NBC has announced that Community will be back in January, while Ironside and Welcome to the Family can show themselves out. And Fox has given Brooklyn Nine-Nine a full-season order and a post-Super Bowl slot, along with New Girl. Also, The CW has renewed America's Next Top Model. Betty White's Off Their Rockers is being revived at Lifetime.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
cancellation,
cbs,
fall season,
fox,
nbc,
off their rockers,
renewals
Glee to End
Ryan Murphy says next season will be the last one for Glee. Studio and network sources say nothing has been decided yet. James Poniewozik has ending suggestions.
Labels:
finales,
fox,
glee,
ryan murphy
Exec Roundtable
THR sat down with Showtime's David Nevins, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, FX's John Landgraf, and Fox's Kevin Reilly to talk about the state of TV and competition for programming.
Labels:
david nevins,
development,
fox,
fx,
industry,
john landgraf,
kevin reilly,
netflix,
online tv,
programming,
showtime,
web series
Absence of Women
Helen Wood explores the dearth of women on British comedy banter panel shows.
Labels:
britain,
casting,
comedy,
diversity,
gender,
international,
representation,
talk
BBC Worldwide Plan
BBC Worldwide's CEO has announced "a new vision" for the company, which includes positioning itself to better compete with streaming outlets like Netflix and Amazon.
Labels:
bbc,
bbc worldwide,
britain,
distribution,
downloads,
international,
iplayer,
online tv,
streaming
Esquire & Men
Carles checks out Esquire Network and how it frames "modern man."
Labels:
cable,
channel branding,
esquire network,
gender,
programming
Reign Cuts
The CW has cut out a masturbation scene from Reign, and James Poniewozik questions the cultural taboo around masturbation. Kate Aurthur reports on more details.
Labels:
censorship,
decency,
reign,
sex,
the cw
Ending & Renewal
What Not To Wear ends tonight, while Franklin & Bash will be back.
Labels:
franklin and bash,
reality tv,
renewals,
tlc,
tnt
Good TVeets
Olivia’s been hanging around too many white people. She saw people running & walked towards the situation.Girl, you suppose to RUN. #scandal
— Psycho-Delicate (@ez_there) October 18, 2013
Olivia went to bed with no scarf on and got in the shower with no cap, and yall are shocked that she went toward the danger #Scandal
— Brittany. (@acarolinagrl) October 18, 2013
Troubled by sudden realization that Ron Swanson might have supported the government shutdown.
— emilynussbaum (@emilynussbaum) October 18, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Hulu CEO
A Fox exec is reportedly the choice for Hulu's new CEO. Update: The news was made official today.
Labels:
21st century fox,
hulu
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: CBS: 10.09 million, Fox: 8.06, ABC: 7.48, NBC: 5.89, CW: 2.59 -
Adults 18-49 ABC, CBS and Fox: 2.4 rating/7 share each, NBC: 1.4/ 4, CW: 0.9/ 3
———-
-Winners: Toy Story of Terror (ABC), Survivor: Blood vs. Water (CBS), MLB American League Championship Series, Game 4 (Fox), Arrow (CW), Modern Family (ABC), Criminal Minds (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: CSI (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Back in the Game (ABC), Super Fun Night (ABC), Nashville (ABC), Ironside (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
American Horror Story: Coven dropped in its second week.
-Total Viewers: CBS: 10.09 million, Fox: 8.06, ABC: 7.48, NBC: 5.89, CW: 2.59 -
Adults 18-49 ABC, CBS and Fox: 2.4 rating/7 share each, NBC: 1.4/ 4, CW: 0.9/ 3
———-
-Winners: Toy Story of Terror (ABC), Survivor: Blood vs. Water (CBS), MLB American League Championship Series, Game 4 (Fox), Arrow (CW), Modern Family (ABC), Criminal Minds (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: CSI (CBS)
-Losers (excluding repeats): Back in the Game (ABC), Super Fun Night (ABC), Nashville (ABC), Ironside (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
American Horror Story: Coven dropped in its second week.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Glover's Notes
Donald Glover posted some cryptic (or poetic) Instagram notes about leaving Community. He explained himself today.
Fans & Adventure Time's Depth
Eric Kohn wonders if Adventure Time's "obsessive fans" are missing the depth of meaning offered by the series.
Labels:
adventure time,
animation,
fandom,
narrative
Netflix Extras
Netflix is planning to try out DVD-like extra features for its original shows.
Labels:
netflix,
paratexts,
web series
Ovation Returning to TWC
Time Warner Cable will carry Ovation again, as the channel has committed to bolstering its original arts programming offerings.
Labels:
art,
ovation,
programming,
ratings,
time warner cable
Good TVeets
Where are you @DamonLindelof? It's cold out here without you.
— Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyanTV) October 17, 2013
The hardest working man on the floor of Congress is the CSPAN sound man.
— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) October 17, 2013
This Survivor has a jaw-dropping bug-bite montage, so the ball's in your court, Ryan Murphy.
— Blitzen Noelk (@bnowalk) October 17, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Digital Rentals & Piracy
Joe Mullin reports on research into the relationship between digital availability of movies and TV shows and piracy.
Labels:
distribution,
downloads,
law,
movies,
netflix,
piracy,
spectatorship,
streaming,
the walking dead
Upscale Ratings
ABC leads the networks in ratings among upscale viewers, and Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Blacklist, and Grey's Anatomy lead among shows.
Good Bros of Fox
Phil Maciak looks at how Fox's Tuesday night comedy block has shifted from "Ladies Night" to "Good Bro Night."
Labels:
brooklyn nine-nine,
characters,
comedy,
fox,
gender,
new girl,
sitcoms,
the mindy project,
tuesday
Lindelof Exits Twitter
Damon Lindelof has removed his Twitter account, and Alyssa Rosenberg considers the role of social media for visible showrunners, such as Lindelof and Kurt Sutter. Myles McNutt also has analysis, as does James Poniewozik.
Labels:
criticism,
damon lindelof,
fandom,
finales,
kurt sutter,
marketing,
showrunners,
social media,
twitter
Gilligan's Future
Lacey Rose talks to Vince Gilligan about the Breaking Bad spin-off and what's next for him.
South Park Delay
South Park won't air a new episode tonight because a power outage delayed completion of the episode.
Labels:
animation,
comedy central,
production,
scheduling,
south park
AMC's Future
Andy Greenwald looks at what lies ahead for AMC. That future will include a third season of Small-Town Secruity and development of an arm-wrestling docu series.
Skewed Diaries
A new research project found a significant margin of error in Nielsen diaries. Nielsen vaguely says they're working on it. Anna Li reports that minorities and young people are significantly underrepresented.
Tuesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: CBS: 15.17 million, NBC: 9.31, ABC: 5.01, Fox: 3.28, CW: 2.26
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 2.8 rating/8 share, CBS: 2.6/ 7, ABC: 1.6/ 5, Fox: 1.5/ 4, CW: 1.1/ 3
———-
-Winners: NCIS (CBS), Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC), The Voice (NBC), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), Person of Interest (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: The Biggest Loser (NBC), The Originals (CW), Supernatural (CW), Chicago Fire (NBC)
-Losers: The Goldbergs (ABC), Trophy Wife (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: CBS: 15.17 million, NBC: 9.31, ABC: 5.01, Fox: 3.28, CW: 2.26
-Adults 18-49 NBC: 2.8 rating/8 share, CBS: 2.6/ 7, ABC: 1.6/ 5, Fox: 1.5/ 4, CW: 1.1/ 3
———-
-Winners: NCIS (CBS), Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC), The Voice (NBC), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), Person of Interest (CBS)
-Honorable Mention: The Biggest Loser (NBC), The Originals (CW), Supernatural (CW), Chicago Fire (NBC)
-Losers: The Goldbergs (ABC), Trophy Wife (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
AMC's Canadian Dispute
AMC is in a carriage fee dispute with Canadian telecom company Telus. Myles McNutt has analysis.
Labels:
amc,
canada,
carriage,
carriage fees,
international,
lionsgate,
mad men,
pay tv,
sony,
the walking dead
BBC Head of VOD
Georg Szalai reports on the BBC's plans to establish its iPlayer VOD service as a fifth BBC outlet with its own controller.
Labels:
bbc,
britain,
international,
iplayer,
video-on-demand
UK Cross-Platform Measurement
Today Nielsen launches in the UK the Nielsen Cross-Platform Campaign Ratings, which will measure exposure to an advertiser's TV and online ads.
Labels:
advertising,
britain,
cross-ownership,
international,
nielsen,
online ratings
NFL Thursday Expansion
The WSJ reports that the NFL is looking to add a second game on Thursday nights on an outlet other than NFL Network. That outlet could be an online one.
Labels:
football,
netflix,
nfl network,
online tv,
sports
Pilot Lure
Alex Ben Block reports on the LA City Council's vote to waive the usual fees to shoot a pilot in the city, in hopes of boosting pilot production there.
Labels:
locations,
pilots,
production,
tax incentives
Thompson on SNL
SNL cast member Kenan Thompson stirred reaction with his comments about the lack of black female comedians on the show. Alyssa Rosenberg covers the casting angle, and Emmanuel Akitobi turns it back on Thompson.
Labels:
acting,
african-americans/blacks,
casting,
comedy,
gender,
saturday night live
Good TVeets
Aaron Paul, trying to get as excited as he used to, only watching a Subway Sandwich Artist make his sub
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) October 16, 2013
Marcel has chemistry with everything. Rebekah, Cami, the floor, that glass of whiskey. Everything. #TheOriginals
— Carrie Raisler (@TVandDinners) October 16, 2013
Sunday night TV and Thursday night TV are the coolest kids in school and Tuesday night TV eats lunch with the librarian.
— Richard West (@RichieOnTV) October 15, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Return of Adventure
Charlotte Howell points to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Sleepy Hollow as signs that the good old-fashioned genre adventure show, if not the purely episodic sort, seems to be making a return to TV.
C3 Up
Jon Lafayette reports that the network ratings that really do count, C3 advertising ratings, were up 2% over last year's premiere week, and media buyers are encouraged.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
advertising,
c3/l+3,
fall season,
networks,
ratings
Digital Shift
Alex Kantrowitz says the TV ad market is finally starting to shift to digital, particularly with data-driven targeting.
Labels:
addressable ads,
advertising,
demographics,
digital,
internet,
technology
The Hour & The Newsroom
Aatif Rashid prefers The Hour over The Newsroom as a utopian news program.
Labels:
characters,
narrative,
news,
representation,
the hour,
the newsroom
Real Husbands of Hollywood Visibility
Craig D. Lindsay questions why The Real Husbands of Hollywood doesn't get more attention as cable's highest-rated 18-49 sitcom.
Sleepy Hollow Costuming
Fashionista talked to Sleepy Hollow's costume designer about why Ichabod Crane is staying dressed in his old duds. James Hibberd highlights other characters who don't often change clothes.
Labels:
characters,
costumes,
doctor who,
jeff probst,
narrative,
sleepy hollow,
the walking dead
Simpsons Merchandise
Narc Graser reports on how much money Simpsons merchandise generates for 20th in the wake of newly concerted efforts. (Spoiler: It's a lot.)
Labels:
20th century fox tv,
fox,
merchandise,
paratexts,
ratings,
revenue,
the simpsons
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Multiple Doctors
Matt Hills explains the appeal of Doctor Who stories that feature multiple Doctors.
Labels:
acting,
characters,
comics,
doctor who,
fandom,
marketing,
narrative,
radio,
transmedia
Sarandon to TV
NBC is developing a sitcom starring Susan Sarandon.
Labels:
development,
nbc,
sitcoms,
stardom/celebrity
ESPN on League of Denial
ESPN's ombudsman has chimed in about the Frontline "League of Denial" conflict. Travis Vogan also offers analysis.
Comcast v. NBCU
Shalini Ramachandran says Aereo's legal defense may be pitting NBCU against Comcast.
Labels:
aereo,
broadcasting,
cablevision,
comcast,
conglomeration,
law,
nbcu,
retransmission
NBCU Ad Overhaul
Brian Steinberg details how NBCUniversal is overhauling its ad sales operations by focusing on demographic categories rather than different outlets.
Labels:
advertising,
demographics,
multi-platform,
nbcu
Globes Hosting
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will helm the next two Golden Globes ceremonies.
Labels:
amy poehler,
awards,
golden globes,
live,
tina fey
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
-Total Viewers: NBC: 13.00 million, ABC: 12.22, Fox: 7.32, CBS: 7.02, CW: 997,000
-Adults 18-49 NBC” 4.0 rating/11 share, Fox: 2.3/ 6, ABC: 2.1/ 6, CBS: 2.0/ 5, CW: 0.4/ 1
———-
-Winners: “The Voice” (NBC), “Sleepy Hollow” (Fox), “The Blacklist” (NBC), “Castle” (ABC)
-Honorable Mention: “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS), “Bones” (Fox)
-Losers: “Hart of Dixie” (CW), “Beauty and the Beast” (CW), “Hostages” (CBS)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
-Total Viewers: NBC: 13.00 million, ABC: 12.22, Fox: 7.32, CBS: 7.02, CW: 997,000
-Adults 18-49 NBC” 4.0 rating/11 share, Fox: 2.3/ 6, ABC: 2.1/ 6, CBS: 2.0/ 5, CW: 0.4/ 1
———-
-Winners: “The Voice” (NBC), “Sleepy Hollow” (Fox), “The Blacklist” (NBC), “Castle” (ABC)
-Honorable Mention: “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS), “Bones” (Fox)
-Losers: “Hart of Dixie” (CW), “Beauty and the Beast” (CW), “Hostages” (CBS)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Hitfix.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
TiVo Likes Netflix
Bloomberg reports that TiVo is open to adding Netflix to its set-top box, as Netflix seeks distribution expansions. Will Richmond sees risk for cable operators here.
Labels:
apps,
cable operators,
charter communications,
comcast,
distribution,
dvr,
licensing,
netflix,
pay tv,
set-top boxes,
tivo
Kids' Theme Park
The BBC is building a theme park for kids to tie in with its CBeebies channel.
Labels:
bbc,
bbc worldwide,
britain,
children,
international,
merchandise
Bake Off Move
The Great British Bake Off will move to BBC One for its next series due to its high ratings, and Stuart Heritage thinks that's appropriate.
Labels:
bbc,
britain,
cooking,
international,
programming
Marvel Development
Nellie Andreeva reports that Marvel is preparing four dramas and a miniseries for possible VOD/cable distribution.
Labels:
comics,
development,
marvel,
marvel's agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.
Good TVeets
WALKING DEAD ratings are so high by now we must seriously consider the possibility people are rising from the grave to watch it.
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) October 14, 2013
Given the DNA similarities, wouldn't there be zombie monkeys in the world of The Walking Dead? And excuse me but THERE'S YOUR SHOW.
— John Moe (@johnmoe) October 15, 2013
next week's 2 broke girls is about cronuts and oops i just shot myself before i could even make a joke about white people
— HuffPostPunk (@pilotbacon) October 15, 2013
Labels:
tveets
Monday, October 14, 2013
Lost Episodes Matter
Mac Rogers explains why the recently found Doctor Who episodes are so important to fans.
Labels:
archives/museums,
britain,
characters,
doctor who,
history,
international,
itunes,
narrative
Election Coverage Analysis
The authors of a new book on media coverage of the 2012 presidential election found intriguing trends, including balanced coverage of both candidates.
Sitcom Manchild
Janet Yu says Brooklyn Nine-Nine represents the latest trend in the infantile male sitcom lead.
Labels:
brooklyn nine-nine,
characters,
fox,
gender,
new girl,
representation,
sitcoms,
the mindy project
Eat the Winner
TNT is developing a Mark Burnett-produced cooking competition show, wherein the winning dish will be on restaurant menus the next day.
Labels:
merchandise,
on the menu,
reality tv
Baldwin Ratings
Alec Baldwin's new MSNBC show experienced mixed results in the ratings, and Lloyd Grove says the debut episode was boring. James Poniewozik at least sees some potential.
Labels:
alec baldwin,
cable news,
msnbc,
ratings,
sean hannity
New Netflix Drama
Netflix has a new drama in the works from the creators of Damages. Liz Shannon Miller sees this as a good fit.