Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted.
Keeping TV Studies students informed of news, views, and reviews about television
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Super Bowl Ad Rates
Brian Steinberg reports that NBC is asking a record ad rate for the next Super Bowl.
Labels:
ad rates,
advertising,
nbc,
super bowl
Enlisted Fights On
Though Enlisted has been cancelled, its creator, Kevin Biegel, is hoping more people will watch its final episodes, airing on Sunday nights this month, which may convince another outlet to pick it up.
Labels:
cancellation,
enlisted,
fox,
ratings,
showrunners
Good TVeets
Finally watching "Orphan Black" and I'm enjoying it but it's Canada so I know everything will be OK and everyone will be insured.
— Chris Regan (@ChrisRRegan) May 31, 2014
Six months ago we had Dave and Craig and Arsenio but now we've got nothing to do after 11pm but sleep which is okay b/c we're old
— Jason Wojciechowski (@jlwoj) May 30, 2014
how drunk should i get before watching the pilot for katherine heigl’s CIA drama (reminder: her character is named Charleston Tucker)
— pilot!!!!!!!!!! (@pilotbacon) May 30, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Friday, May 30, 2014
Hall Show Cancelled
The Arsenio Hall Show has been cancelled, despite previous word of renewal.
Labels:
arsenio hall,
cancellation,
late night,
syndication,
talk
BBC Trust Job
With his academic tongue planted in cheek, Toby Miller offers a letter of application to head up the BBC Trust.
Labels:
bbc,
britain,
international,
public broadcasting,
regulation,
salaries
TV v. Wireless
Harry A. Jessell says wireless operators have become a TV nemesis.
Labels:
broadband,
broadcasting,
fcc,
regulation,
spectrum,
technology,
telecommunications
Clipper Sale Impact
Brian Lowry says Los Angeles cable subscribers are likely to see bills rise in the wake of the Clippers sale.
Labels:
basketball,
carriage fees,
licensing,
pay tv,
pay tv rates/subscriber fees,
sports
More Reilly Coverage
Kevin reilly talked to Michael Schneider about his departure from Fox. Tim Goodman has analysis of Reilly and the job. Jethro Nededog notes that Reilly struggled to get reality TV right. Lisa De Moraes looks at how the search for a successor could operate, and Lacey Rose considers who could be next. Andy Greenwald considers what this means for Fox and for network TV. Scott Collins looks back on Reilly's tenure. Ken Levine says Reilly just didn't do the job well enough.
Labels:
fox,
kevin reilly,
networks,
programming,
ratings,
reality tv
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 5.90 million, NBC: 4.26, Fox: 3.83, ABC: 2.86, CW: 829,000
- Adults 18-49: CBS, NBC and Fox: 1.3 rating/4 share each, ABC: 0.6/ 2, CW: 0.3/ 1
———
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Hell’s Kitchen (Fox), Two and a Half Men R (CBS), Last Comic Standing (NBC)
- Respectable Sampling: Undateable (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Gang Related (Fox), Black Box (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 5.90 million, NBC: 4.26, Fox: 3.83, ABC: 2.86, CW: 829,000
- Adults 18-49: CBS, NBC and Fox: 1.3 rating/4 share each, ABC: 0.6/ 2, CW: 0.3/ 1
———
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Hell’s Kitchen (Fox), Two and a Half Men R (CBS), Last Comic Standing (NBC)
- Respectable Sampling: Undateable (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Gang Related (Fox), Black Box (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Technology & Quality
Frank Beacham interrogates the idea that better TV technology leads to higher quality TV.
Labels:
history,
news,
production,
technology
Women in Doctor Who
Rebecca Moore presents research and an infographic on the representation of female companions in Davies-era and Moffat-era Doctor Who.
Labels:
characters,
doctor who,
gender,
representation,
steven moffat
Wolf Interview
The Media Industries Project talked to Dick Wolf about Chicago Fire, social media, and market research.
Music Specials Return
Stuart Elliott looks at the revival of live, music-centered TV specials.
Labels:
live,
music,
networks,
programming
Netflix Data
Sarah Lacy praises Reed Hastings's insistence that it won't impose creative decisions on its original productions that are driven by data.
AMC & Ownership
Keach Hagey highlights the risks and rewards for AMC of owning the shows it airs, as opposed to airing a show like Mad Men, owned by Lionsgate.
Labels:
amc,
budgets,
halt and catch fire,
licensing,
lionsgate,
low winter sun,
mad men,
program ownership,
revenue,
streaming,
syndication
Summer Action
Melissa Block and Eric Deggans discussed the increase in summer programming on NPR.
Labels:
cable,
networks,
programming,
summer
Scheduling Battles
Daniel Fienberg is running a series this week on fall scheduling matchups: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
monday,
networks,
scheduling,
sunday
Upfronts Pricing
Brian Steinberg says the upfronts market is stalled, as advertisers are expecting rates to be lower than last year, while networks want them to remain even or even increase.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
2014-15 season,
ad rates,
advertising,
networks,
upfronts
Good TVeets
"Could you use it in a meme?" #spellingbee
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) May 30, 2014
AHS: What Happens to Kids When They Get Home After Losing the National Spelling Bee
— itsonlyzach (@itsonlyzach) May 30, 2014
Oh, you spelled out barbecue as a full word? CARE 4 A CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2 WASH DOWN YR BULLSHIT, DR FRASIER CRANE FROM THE TV SHOW FRASIER?
— Helena Bottom-Farter (@solikebasically) May 29, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Reilly Leaving
Kevin Reilly is out at Fox. Josef Adalian has details on what's behind this departure.
Labels:
20th century fox tv,
almost human,
enlisted,
fox,
kevin reilly,
program ownership,
ratings
Netflix Expansion
One research analysts sees expansion success for Netflix in Europe.
Labels:
europe,
international,
netflix,
predictions,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 6.33 million, Fox: 5.30, NBC: 4.66, ABC: 4.10, CW: 1.30
- Adults 18-49: Fox: 1.6 rating/5 share, NBC: 1.2/ 4, ABC and CBS: 1.0/ 3 each, CW: 0.4/ 1
———
- Winners: Nothing
- Lowest Season-Opener to-Date: So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The 100 (CW)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Motive (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 6.33 million, Fox: 5.30, NBC: 4.66, ABC: 4.10, CW: 1.30
- Adults 18-49: Fox: 1.6 rating/5 share, NBC: 1.2/ 4, ABC and CBS: 1.0/ 3 each, CW: 0.4/ 1
———
- Winners: Nothing
- Lowest Season-Opener to-Date: So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The 100 (CW)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Motive (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Dish Accepting Bitcoin
You can pay your Dish Network bill in bitcoins now.
Labels:
dish network,
pay tv rates/subscriber fees
Portrayal of Veterans
A military veterans group is pushing for better portrayals of veterans in movies and TV shows in order to help improve their public perception.
Labels:
characters,
modern family,
movies,
representation,
spectatorship,
the newsroom
Fullscreen Plans
Sahil Patel reports on Fullcreen's plans to pull away from YouTube and start its own OTT service and considers what role, if any, the Chernin Group is playing in this.
Antihero Empathy
Randee Dawn looks at how shows featuring antiheroes lead viewers to empathize with difficult characters.
Cox Featured
Laverne Cox is on the cover of Time magazine for a feature on the transgender movement, and she is also interviewed in the magazine.
Labels:
acting,
characters,
lgbtq,
magazines,
orange is the new black,
representation
Enlisted's Cancellation
Producer Mike Royce talks about dealing with the consequences of Enlisted's cancellation.
Labels:
cancellation,
enlisted,
failure,
fox,
showrunners,
sitcoms
Sitcom Links
Todd VanDerWerff argues that current sitcoms are suffering from a lack of conflict. Christy Grosz talks to Chuck Lorre about creating sitcoms. Daniel Fienberg talks to Bill Lawrence about the state of TV comedy, Lawrence talks about stand-up comedy, as performed on a tour promoting Undateable, and Myles McNutt shares thoughts about the series. The LA Times has a roundtable of comedy actors.
Good TVeets
What if Community comes back, but now it's angry?
— emilynussbaum (@emilynussbaum) May 29, 2014
My favorite headline of the week: “@intelligencer: Fox News Hires Clueless Actress http://t.co/9Log5zcRbL”
— Jason Mittell (@jmittell) May 28, 2014
Thank you FOX affiliate for letting us know the deceased Maya Angelou will not be appearing in Houston pic.twitter.com/fPnXHTcb4c
— Adrian Dater (@adater) May 29, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Modern Family Absence
Nellie Andreeva reports that Modern Family co-showrunner Christopher Lloyd appears to be involved in a contract dispute with 20th Century Fox TV, as he hasn't shown up for production on the new season yet.
Labels:
20th century fox tv,
abc,
contracts,
modern family,
showrunners
Nielsen Sample Increase
Nielsen plans to install more People Meters in certain cities, resulting in a 30% sample size increase.
Labels:
households,
nielsen,
ratings
Reading Rainbow Kickstarter
LeVar Burton looks to be successfully rebooting Reading Rainbow for the web with a Kickstarter that quickly reached its goal. But Caitlin Dewey has some questions.
Labels:
apps,
children,
crowdfunding,
education,
ipad,
web series
Louie's Style
Forrest Wickman analyzes Louie's cinematic use of long takes.
Labels:
aesthetics,
cinematography,
directing,
louie,
louis ck,
narrative
Hulu in Community Talks
Hulu is reportedly talking with Sony about picking up a new season of Community. Josef Adalian has analysis, as does Myles McNutt.
Piracy Appeal Successful
Comcast, Verizon, and other ISPs were victorious in a court appeal that will prevent them from having to reveal the identities of subscribers who obtained movies via BitTorrent.
Labels:
at+t,
bittorrent,
comcast,
cox communications,
internet,
law,
piracy,
privacy,
time warner,
verizon
Cord Cutter Satisfaction
Will Richmond highlights research claiming that cord cutters are mostly quite happy with their TV situations.
Labels:
cord cutting,
households,
over-the-top,
pay tv,
spectatorship
Roberts Defends Comcast
Peter Kafka reports on comments made by Brian Roberts defending Comcast's plan to merge with Time Warner Cable.
Handler's Show Ending
Chelsea Lately will end in August. Brian Stelter has analysis.
Labels:
cancellation,
chelsea handler,
e network,
late night,
talk
Downton Simulcast Hope
Julian Fellowes wishes Downton Abbey would air in the US at the same time as in the UK, like Doctor Who has done.
Labels:
britain,
doctor who,
downton abbey,
international,
pbs,
scheduling
High-Paid CEOs
The list of highest-paid CEOs is dominated by media moguls.
Labels:
bob iger,
brian roberts,
cbs,
comcast,
discovery communications,
disney,
jeff bewkes,
les moonves,
salaries,
viacom
Summer Trends
Toni Fitzgerald pinpoints some summer network programming trends.
Labels:
friday,
networks,
programming,
saturday,
summer,
the cw,
under the dome
CBS Sitcoms Pulled
CBS has dropped Friends With Better Lives and Bad Teacher from the schedule, and the remaining episodes won't air.
Labels:
bad teacher,
cancellation,
cbs
Netflix Gets The Queen
Netflix has its first UK original in development, as it successfully beat out the BBC and ITV to nab the rights to a series about Queen Elizabeth II.
Labels:
britain,
development,
international,
netflix,
web series
Disney's Copyright Stance
Andrew Leonard notes that Disney has slightly relaxed its copyright stance, particularly in regard to Frozen fan activity online.
Labels:
copyright,
disney,
fandom,
marketing,
merchandise,
movies,
online video,
revenue,
viral media,
youtube
OITNB Roundtable
Dave Itzkoff has a roundtable interview with some of the stars and creators of Orange is the New Black. The second series will be released on June 6, and you can rent a hotel room in DC to binge it with friends in high style (Netflix password not included).
Labels:
acting,
binge viewing,
characters,
narrative,
netflix,
orange is the new black,
showrunners,
writing
File Sharing Figures
Janko Roettgers says new P2P figures show that file sharing is rising, not declining.
Labels:
bittorrent,
distribution,
downloads,
piracy
Grey's Impact
Dylan Matthews reports on a study finding that medical dramas, and Grey's Anatomy in particular, have a negative impact on public attitudes about organ donation.
Labels:
effects,
grey's anatomy,
representation,
science
Scripted Rise
A Morgan Stanley chart depicts the 20% rise of scripted shows in 2014-15 over this past season.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
2014-15 season,
drama,
networks,
programming,
reality tv,
sitcoms
Good TVeets
/@LAPD I was trhing to read a book to my son and bill Murray came in and is sitting on my chest & will not leave
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) May 28, 2014
Saw that DirecTV commercial with the guy in bed talking to the marionette in lingerie and I now know the patriarchy is real
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) May 28, 2014
I heard ABC optioned the #YesAllWomen hashtag and is developing it into a mid-season replacement. Several men tapped to write it.
— Miles Kahn (@mileskahn) May 28, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
TCA Awards
The Television Critics Association has announced this year's crop of award nominees. James Poniewozik has analysis.
Cable Ratings
Josef Adalian analyzes Sunday night's modest ratings for Mad Men and The Normal Heart.
Court Cases
The Supreme Court ruled that a Fox News reporter shouldn't have to divulge her sources, while HBO is headed to court over a libel lawsuit against Real Sports.
Mad Men Style
Tom and Lorenzo analyze costuming in "Waterloo."
Labels:
aesthetics,
costumes,
mad men
Bodenheimer Exiting
Longtime ESPN exec and current executive chairman George Bodenheimer is leaving the company.
Labels:
espn
Dish Network's Options
With DirecTV apparently coming into the AT&T fold, Peter Suciu considers what could come next for Dish Network.
Labels:
at+t,
consolidation,
directv,
dish network,
industry,
pay tv,
satellite
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: ABC: 5.28 million, CBS: 5.00, Fox: 4.94, NBC: 4.12, CW: 1.32
- Adults 18-49: Fox: 1.5 rating/5 share, ABC and NBC: 1.3/ 4 each, CBS: 1.0/ 4, CW: 0.3/ 1
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: ABC: 5.28 million, CBS: 5.00, Fox: 4.94, NBC: 4.12, CW: 1.32
- Adults 18-49: Fox: 1.5 rating/5 share, ABC and NBC: 1.3/ 4 each, CBS: 1.0/ 4, CW: 0.3/ 1
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
TV & the Internet
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes insists that TV is taking over the internet, not the other way around. And Mary Clare Fischer reports that TV news internet outlets are seeing increased traffic.
Comcast Lobbying
Megan R. Wilson says Comcast is going big in its lobbying efforts for the TWC merger. But the NYT editorial board insists the merger should be blocked.
Labels:
broadband,
cable operators,
comcast,
consolidation,
industry,
politics,
regulation,
time warner cable
ESPN Soccer Package
ESPN is reportedly considering offering online subscriptions to MLS games to consumers without pay TV subscriptions. Peter Kafka says one could view this as ESPN still valuing the bundle.
Labels:
bundling/a la carte,
carriage fees,
espn,
online tv,
pay tv,
soccer,
sports
CBC's Needs
Tony Wong says Canada's public broadcaster CBC is facing programming problems.
Labels:
canada,
cbc,
international,
programming,
public broadcasting
Lawrence Interview
Ryan McGee talks with Bill Lawrence about the challenges of producing TV in 2014.
Labels:
bill lawrence,
cougar town,
marketing,
production,
scrubs,
showrunners,
sitcoms,
social media,
spectatorship,
undateable
YouTube in Asia
Jon Russell delves into YouTube's development across Asia.
Labels:
asia,
distribution,
google,
india,
international,
japan,
online video,
regulation,
thailand,
viral media,
youtube
Greenblatt's Success
Cynthia Littleton highlights Robert Greenblatt's success at helping NBC back to the top of the ratings.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
jimmy fallon,
nbc,
networks,
programming,
ratings,
robert greenblatt,
the tonight show
Brooklyn Production
Vivian Yee chronicles the growth in film and TV production happening in Brooklyn, accompanied by a list of series based in Brooklyn.
Labels:
locations,
production,
tax incentives
May Sweeps
Toni Fitzgerald summarizes the May sweeps results.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
ratings,
sweeps
Weiner Q&As
Matthew Weiner talked to a number of critics about Mad Men, including Alan Sepinwall, Cynthia Littleton, Michael O'Connell, and Denise Martin.
Labels:
characters,
finales,
mad men,
narrative,
writing
Good TVeets
If I could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or dead, there's still a pretty good chance I'd order in & watch Netflix by myself.
— Liana Maeby (@lianamaeby) May 27, 2014
If I didn't have cable, I never would have watched that 10 minutes of The Growing Pains Movie, so just try to tell me cable isn't worth it.
— Justin Fowler (@JustinFowler) May 26, 2014
The American Ninja Warrior contestant just snuck up behind the hosts on the air and slit their throats. #Awesome
— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) May 27, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
Good TVeets
This has been the best week for scripted television since I became a TV critic. One milestone episode after another.
— Matt Zoller Seitz (@mattzollerseitz) May 26, 2014
Very sad for Peggy that the technology for her to text pics of both outfits to Joan is like forty years away. #MadMen
— Tara Ariano (@TaraAriano) May 26, 2014
Mad Men is the only show that can borderline endear me to an open racist by way of a song and dance number.
— Michael Neal (@slapclap) May 26, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Good TVeets
Because every time a women does comedy she feels the reputation of her entire gender on her fucking shoulders #YesAllWomen
— Rachel Bloom (@Racheldoesstuff) May 25, 2014
"In Ukraine, I was police detective. I shot many criminals." WRITE THE FIC OF THIS, PLEASE, INTERNET #OrphanBlack
— Stephen (@steosphere) May 25, 2014
A person in a black latex body suit is bathing in a bathtub of milk. Did Ryan Murphy direct this? pic.twitter.com/fMoutyFozP
— Holly (@hollye83) May 25, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Friday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 5.26 million, ABC: 5.25, NBC: 5.23, Fox: 1.32. CW: 942,000
- Adults 18-49: ABC and NBC: 1.2 rating/5 share each, CBS: 0.7/ 3, Fox: 0.3/ 1, CW: 0.2/ 1
———
- Winners: Dateline (NBC), What Would You Do? (ABC), 20/20 (ABC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Hannibal (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 5.26 million, ABC: 5.25, NBC: 5.23, Fox: 1.32. CW: 942,000
- Adults 18-49: ABC and NBC: 1.2 rating/5 share each, CBS: 0.7/ 3, Fox: 0.3/ 1, CW: 0.2/ 1
———
- Winners: Dateline (NBC), What Would You Do? (ABC), 20/20 (ABC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Hannibal (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
friday ratings
Sports & Native Ads
Michael McCarthy looks at how ESPN and Fox Sports are making effective use of native advertising online.
Labels:
advertising,
espn,
fox sports,
internet,
native advertising,
sponsorship
Fox Now Update
Todd Spangler reports that the Fox Now video app now includes a recommendation engine.
MLB's Territorialism
Wendy Thurm lays out Major League Baseball's legal argument for its determination of broadcast exclusivity in local markets.
Labels:
baseball,
broadcasting,
carriage,
law,
licensing,
local,
regional networks,
regulation
The GISHWHES Experience
Louisa Stein discusses the experience of virtual and in-person fandom via a Misha Collins-sponsored contest.
Labels:
art,
fandom,
social media,
stardom/celebrity,
supernatural,
transmedia
Dish Offering Free Netflix
Todd Spangler reports on a Dish Network offering of six months of free Netflix.
Labels:
dish network,
netflix,
pay tv,
satellite,
streaming
TV Everywhere Viewing
A new study from Viacom finds that TV Everywhere availability leads viewers to watch more TV and increases their allegiance to pay TV. But Todd Spangler thinks pay TV is still doomed in the long run. Will Richmond analyzes the state of TV Everywhere.
Labels:
cord cutting,
households,
pay tv,
predictions,
spectatorship,
streaming,
tv everywhere
Hannibal
Todd VanDerWerff walks through the season's final episode of Hannibal with Bryan Fuller. VanDerWerff also highlights the effectiveness of suspense and "slow-motion tragedy" in the series. Libby Hill discusses the show's relationships and theology.
Labels:
characters,
hannibal,
narrative,
nbc,
representation,
showrunners,
spectatorship,
violence,
writing
Good TVeets
Ain't no party like a #Hannibal party because a #Hannibal party.... *gurgle*
— Ryan McGee (@TVMcGee) May 24, 2014
once i asked someone to explain the appeal of Doctor Who and i bet they are still in that same spot still talking
— pilot!!!!!!!!!! (@pilotbacon) May 23, 2014
I searched "NCIS: Los Angeles" on Twitter to see if anyone has ever discussed it and all that came up were bots and an old pack of gum.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 24, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014
New CST
Check out a new online issue of Critical Studies in Television featuring:
- David Levente Palatinus with The King is Dead; Long Live the -- Celebrity? Television, Discourse, Participation
- Richard Hewett with Putting the Accent on TV: Poor Projection, Dodgy Diction, and Rip RP
- Keith M. Johnston with Has Britain Got Transmedia Talent?
- Simon Brown with For the Love of "For the Love of Cars"
Labels:
acting,
britain,
children,
game of thrones,
international,
language,
sound,
spectatorship,
stardom/celebrity,
transmedia
Ads That Follow You
Barry Levine looks at new ad technology that will trigger an ad campaign online if a viewer avoids it on TV.
Labels:
addressable ads,
advertising,
spectatorship,
technology
Viacom Blocking
Janko Roettgers notes that Viacom's blocking of online content in a dispute with Cable One is getting the attention of the FCC, which is reportedly growing concerned about such tactics.
Labels:
cable one,
carriage,
fcc,
online video,
regulation,
retransmission,
viacom
Comcast Concerns
ABC affiliates may express concern to the FCC about the Comcast-TWC merger, and Patrick Gottsch says the needs of rural audiences must also be considered.
Labels:
abc,
affiliates,
comcast,
consolidation,
fcc,
industry,
regulation,
spectatorship,
time warner cable
SNL Cast Contributions
Erik Voss breaks down the screen time for Saturday Night Live cast members this past season.
Labels:
comedy,
late night,
saturday night live
Unplugged Matters
David Brusie argues that MTV's Unplugged has continued to matter across its lengthy life.
New SportsCenter Look
Also sporting a new look is ESPN's studio set for Sportscenter.
Labels:
espn,
production,
set design,
sportscenter
New Disney Channel Logo
Disney Channel has a new logo meant to better fit with widescreen TVs.
Labels:
disney channel,
graphics,
marketing
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 5.76 million, NBC: 4.89, Fox: 3.60, ABC: 3.06, CW: 1.33
- Adults 18-49: NBC: 1.5 rating/5 share, CBS: 1.3/ 4, Fox: 1.2/ 4, ABC: 0.7/ 2, CW: 0.4/ 1
———
- Winners: “The Big Bang Theory” R (CBS), “Last Comic Standing” (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): “Hollywood Game Night” (NBC), “Labyrinth,” part one (CW), “Gang Related” (Fox), “Black Box” (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 5.76 million, NBC: 4.89, Fox: 3.60, ABC: 3.06, CW: 1.33
- Adults 18-49: NBC: 1.5 rating/5 share, CBS: 1.3/ 4, Fox: 1.2/ 4, ABC: 0.7/ 2, CW: 0.4/ 1
———
- Winners: “The Big Bang Theory” R (CBS), “Last Comic Standing” (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): “Hollywood Game Night” (NBC), “Labyrinth,” part one (CW), “Gang Related” (Fox), “Black Box” (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Residual Value
Russell Adams looks at how television airings have turned The Shawshank Redemption into a very valuable property.
Labels:
cable,
distribution,
licensing,
movies,
revenue,
salaries,
syndication,
warner bros.
Fire Trial
Richard Greenfield explains the significance of Amazon offering a 30-day trial of its Fire box.
Labels:
amazon,
amazon fire tv,
set-top boxes,
tv sets
Net Neutrality Coverage
The Pew Research Center notes that net neutrality is getting little coverage on TV news and in newspapers.
Labels:
cable news,
internet,
net neutrality,
network news,
news,
newspapers
Hannibal Review
With its finale airing tonight, Todd VanDerWerff praises Hannibal's second season: "If the second season of Hannibal has had more flaws than the first, it’s easy to forgive them—both because of the finale (which is one of the best pieces of television to be broadcast so far this year) and because the flaws in the program are the kinds of flaws more TV (including that first season) could stand to have."
2013-14 Series Rankings
The series ratings rankings for 2013-14 have been finalized, from Sunday Night Football at the top to Friday airings of The Originals at #181.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
best lists+rankings,
ratings
Spartacus on Syfy
Syfy has picked up the basic cable rerun syndication rights to Spartacus.
Labels:
cable,
premium channels,
reruns,
spartacus,
starz,
syfy,
syndication
Good TVeets
I know I'm biased but believe tonight's #Hannibal is supremely memorable TV.
Assuming you remember things like "soiling yourself".
NBC 10pm
— Aaron Abrams (@MrAaronAbrams) May 23, 2014
High-speed car chase now live on CBS, but because it’s CBS at midseason, I expect it to end soon.
— Daniel Fienberg (@HitFixDaniel) May 23, 2014
What's a good TV show about a white guy who doesn't have his shit together other than fucking all of them?
— Aaron Blitzstein (@BlitznBeans) May 23, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Variety Emmys
Michael Schneider considers how changes in late night and sketch comedy could affect the Emmy race in the variety/music/comedy series category.
Chinese Ban
Ying Zhu and Frances Hisgen follow up on the online banning of shows like The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife in China, which appears to be economically motivated.
Showrunner Conversation
From last week, Jarret Wieselman talked to producer Bill Lawrence about launching and keeping shows afloat today.
Labels:
abc,
bill lawrence,
cancellation,
cougar town,
marketing,
nbc,
scrubs,
showrunners,
social media,
surviving jack,
undateable,
warner bros.
Binge-Viewing for Kids
Amazon Studios' head of children's programming defends the streaming service and its kids' shows against concerns that binge viewing would be unhealthy for children. And Amazon's first kids' show is now available.
Labels:
amazon,
binge viewing,
children,
education,
effects,
interactivity,
spectatorship,
streaming,
web series
Mixology Analysis
In his review of the final episode, Myles McNutt explores why Mixology's experiment with sitcom form ultimately didn't work.
Labels:
abc,
characters,
convention,
failure,
mixology,
modern family,
narrative,
scheduling,
sitcoms
Mad Men Split
Josef Adalian explains why the final season of Mad Men is split in two.
Labels:
advertising,
amc,
breaking bad,
emmys,
mad men,
marketing,
programming,
scheduling
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: Fox: 10.14 million, CBS: 8.89, ABC: 6.24, NBC: 5.57, CW: 1.11
- Adults 18-49: Fox: 2.6 rating/9 share, CBS: 2.4/ 8, ABC: 1.8/ 6, NBC: 1.4/ 5, CW: 0.4/ 1
———
- Winners: Survivor (CBS), Modern Family (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: The Middle (ABC)
- Down but Not Out: American Idol (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Revolution (NBC), Mixology (ABC), Motive (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: Fox: 10.14 million, CBS: 8.89, ABC: 6.24, NBC: 5.57, CW: 1.11
- Adults 18-49: Fox: 2.6 rating/9 share, CBS: 2.4/ 8, ABC: 1.8/ 6, NBC: 1.4/ 5, CW: 0.4/ 1
———
- Winners: Survivor (CBS), Modern Family (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: The Middle (ABC)
- Down but Not Out: American Idol (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Revolution (NBC), Mixology (ABC), Motive (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Netflix Expansion
Netflix has officially announced its European expansion plans for this year. Mark Scott notes some of the hurdles Netflix will face.
Labels:
austria,
belgium,
europe,
france,
germany,
international,
luxembourg,
netflix,
regulation,
streaming,
switzerland
Writing Credits
Ken Levine answers a question about the distinction between the "story by" and "teleplay by" writing credits.
Tweet Analysis
Martin Beck looks at a social TV analytics company's attempts to more deeply analyze what people think of TV shows based on their tweets.
Labels:
social media,
spectatorship,
twitter,
twitter ratings
Fox's TV Powerhouse
Paul Bond looks at what Rupert Murdoch is trying to create with a new global TV production joint venture.
Chromecast in the UK
Some in the UK see Chromecast as a threat to pay TV.
Labels:
britain,
chromecast,
international,
pay tv,
streaming
Dead Pilots Site
Todd Spangler reports on a new online service that will showcase international pilots that weren't picked up.
Labels:
distribution,
international,
online tv,
pilots
Peabody Awards Perspective
Henry Jenkins, now a member of the Peabody Award jury, discusses the awards selection process and praises the Peabodys for the wide range of winners.
Labels:
awards,
peabody awards
West Wing Project
Alex-Aad Santos talked to the man who spent eighteen months designing a tribute website to an episode of The West Wing.
Labels:
characters,
comedy,
drama,
fandom,
internet,
narrative,
the west wing,
viral media
ABC Sweeps Win
ABC won May 18-49 sweeps for the first time since 2000, followed by CBS and NBC.
Labels:
abc,
demographics,
ratings,
sweeps
The Americans Finale
The Americans' showrunners walked through the state of the show's characters this season with Todd VanDerWerff, and they talked about the season with Alan Sepinwall.
Labels:
characters,
finales,
narrative,
showrunners,
the americans
Good TVeets
I thought I wouldn't like Game of Thrones because I was annoyed by it's fans, but I love it. Maybe I should also try Christianity & heroin.
— Susan Burke (@ThatSusanBurke) May 22, 2014
Orange Is The New I'M SORRY I JUST HAVEN'T GOTTEN OVER HOW TERRIBLE WEEDS BECAME
— LaToya Ferguson (@lafergs) May 22, 2014
When I finish a series on netflix pic.twitter.com/RoQPlbolpr
— Tareik (@TareikSterling) May 21, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Media Industries Journal
A new academic journal focusing on the media industries has launched.
Labels:
academia
Pitch Advice
Cable programming executive Michael Cascio shares things to know if you're pitching shows to programming execs.
Labels:
cable,
development,
documentary,
programming
Production States
David Robb says tax incentives have helped Georgia, Louisiana, and New Mexico become key centers for film and TV production.
Labels:
budgets,
labor,
locations,
movies,
production,
tax incentives,
unions
Struggling Singing Competitions
Josef Adalian notes the declining ratings for singing competition shows.
Labels:
american idol,
ratings,
reality tv,
the voice,
the x factor
Facebook Sharing
A new Facebook app will let your friends know what TV you're watching and music you're listening to.
Labels:
facebook,
social media
Producing Catfish
Denise Martin shares information on how Catfish develops and films its stories.
Labels:
catfish,
mtv,
production,
reality tv
Survivor's Sustained Success
Dalton Ross looks at how Survivor has kept the series going for so many seasons.
Labels:
cbs,
jeff probst,
reality tv,
survivor
Comcast CDN
Jon Brodkin explains the relevance of Comcast starting its own content delivery network service.
Corner Gas Crowdfunding Promo
Myles McNutt argues that the Corner Gas Kickstarter is a cynical move to fund promotion, not production. Others are also questioning its incentives.
Labels:
budgets,
corner gas,
crowdfunding,
fandom,
marketing,
merchandise,
movies
Windowing Lawsuit
Eriq Gardner reports on an FX Networks lawsuit that will test Hollywood's movie release windowing system.
Labels:
dish network,
disney,
distribution,
fx networks,
industry,
law,
licensing,
movies,
pay tv,
revenue,
sony,
starz,
video-on-demand
Upfronts & NBC
Brian Steinberg says overall upfronts sales likely will depend on what NBC can get.
Labels:
ad rates,
advertising,
nbc,
networks,
upfronts
Viewing Patterns
Nielsen offers info on viewership by days of the week and average time spent watching TV via various devices.
SNL in Review
Andrew Wallenstein says this season of Saturday Night Live was better than you probably think it was. Dustin Rowles also defends the show's relevance.
Labels:
review,
saturday night live
Customers Hate Providers
Brian Stelter reports on a business customer satisfaction survey in which cable providers scored very poorly, while satellite and telecom providers did somewhat better. Jenna Goudreau also reports.
Labels:
at+t,
cable operators,
comcast,
directv,
pay tv,
satellite,
spectatorship,
telecommunications,
time warner cable
Merger Analysis
Ken Fang looks at the possible impact of an AT&T-owned DirecTV on sports. Alex Ben Block raises major questions about the deal, and Justin Bachman wonders where this leaves Verizon.
Labels:
at+t,
conglomeration,
consolidation,
directv,
dish network,
pay tv,
satellite,
sports,
telecommunications,
verizon
Tuesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: ABC: 13.72 million, NBC: 10.18, CBS: 4.86, Fox: 4.33, CW: 1.74
- Adults 18-49: NBC: 2.8 rating/9 share, ABC: 2.1/ 7, Fox: 1.2/ 4, CBS: 0.9/ 3, CW: 0.8/ 3
———
- Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), “The Voice” (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Judge Judy Primetime (CBS), ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops (CBS), I Wanna Marry Harry (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: ABC: 13.72 million, NBC: 10.18, CBS: 4.86, Fox: 4.33, CW: 1.74
- Adults 18-49: NBC: 2.8 rating/9 share, ABC: 2.1/ 7, Fox: 1.2/ 4, CBS: 0.9/ 3, CW: 0.8/ 3
———
- Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), “The Voice” (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Judge Judy Primetime (CBS), ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops (CBS), I Wanna Marry Harry (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
2013-14 Ratings
NBC won the 2013-14 season in 18-49 viewers, while CBS won again in total viewers. And the NFL and The Big Bang Theory lead the list of the top 50-rated programs of the season.
Labels:
2013-14 season,
abc,
best lists+rankings,
cbs,
demographics,
fox,
nbc,
networks,
ratings
Good TVeets
Are any game show hosts not Xtreme GOP or did I just learn that making people fight for cash as entertainment is fundamentally conservative?
— Charles (@Ugarles) May 20, 2014
I feel like there's a decent chance Pat Sajak mixed up Neil deGrasse Tyson with Mike Tyson and ended up with bad information.
— Vanessa Ramos (@thatRamosgirl) May 21, 2014
I'm hearing strident #Cannes buzz about today's @Variety industry panel: 'Women in Film: Why So Pushy?' #fakeCannes2014
— Lisa Schwarzbaum (@lisaschwarzbaum) May 21, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Tumblr Debut
The first episode of AMC's new series Halt and Catch Fire is now available on Tumblr. Sam Thielman considers the strategy here.
Labels:
amc,
halt and catch fire,
online tv,
streaming,
tumblr
Bafta Winners
British Academy Television Awards were given out tonight, with Broadchurch and Breaking Bad among the winners. Breaking Bad's win counts for Netflix. Jonathan Bignell says the shows awarded illustrate that British TV hasn't changed much since the 1960s in terms of the genres in which it excels.
Labels:
awards,
bafta,
breaking bad,
britain,
broadchurch,
drama,
genre,
international,
netflix,
reality tv,
sitcoms
Walking Dead Suit
Eriq Gardner reports on the latest from Frank Darabont's Walking Dead lawsuit against AMC, which involves Darabont's side demanding documents related to the licensing of AMC's shows that will help determine the fair market value of the series.
Labels:
amc,
breaking bad,
carriage fees,
law,
licensing,
mad men,
ratings,
revenue,
showrunners,
the walking dead
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: ABC: 11.02 million, NBC: 10.06, Fox: 5.83, CBS: 5.76, CW: 657,000
- Adults 18-49: NBC: 2.8 rating/8 share, ABC: 2.2/ 7, Fox: 1.6/ 5, CBS: 1.5/ 4, CW: 0.2/ 1
———
- Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), “The Voice” (NBC)
- Honorable Mention: The Maya Rudolph Show (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Movie: District 9 (CW)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Total Viewers: ABC: 11.02 million, NBC: 10.06, Fox: 5.83, CBS: 5.76, CW: 657,000
- Adults 18-49: NBC: 2.8 rating/8 share, ABC: 2.2/ 7, Fox: 1.6/ 5, CBS: 1.5/ 4, CW: 0.2/ 1
———
- Winners: Dancing With the Stars (ABC), “The Voice” (NBC)
- Honorable Mention: The Maya Rudolph Show (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Movie: District 9 (CW)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
AT&T, DirecTV & Regulation
Edward Wyatt considers the regulatory questions an AT&T/DirecTV combo would raise, Marguerite Reardon says the entity will have to pitch bundled services as an advantage to sway regulators, Meghan Neal argues this would douse a la carte dreams, Klint Finley says it would douse free internet dreams, and Leonid Bershidsky raises the idea of content monopoly.
Labels:
at+t,
bundling/a la carte,
conglomeration,
consolidation,
directv,
fcc,
industry,
pay tv,
regulation,
satellite,
telecommunications
NimbleTV Service
Peter Kafka describes the TV Everywhere service NimbleTV is trying to bring to pay TV subscribers and explains why pay TV providers may have a problem with it.
UK Binge Viewing
A new Deloitte study finds that just under a quarter of British viewers prefer watching TV episodes in quick succession rather than according to the weekly schedule.
Labels:
binge viewing,
britain,
international,
spectatorship
Good Wife Finale
The Good Wife's showrunners tell us about the season finale, and Neil Drumming points out the show's underhanded feminism. Cory Atad and Brian Lowry have praise for the season as a whole. Joshua Rothman explores what makes the series great. Matthew Gilbert notes how well the show survived a major character death.
Labels:
characters,
drama,
finales,
gender,
narrative,
representation,
review,
showrunners,
the good wife
Fall Analysis
Robert Bianco picks the most promising and puzzling new shows for fall. Lynette Rice highlights what actors are now available due to rejected pilots. And Ed Martin has an upfronts summary analysis. Brian Steinberg summarizes upfronts trends.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
acting,
networks,
pilots,
programming,
upfronts
Twitter TV Demographics
Nielsen has released some of its Twitter ratings demographic info, such as the gender of age of who is tweeting about what shows. Sarah Perez reports.
Labels:
age,
demographics,
gender,
nielsen,
social media,
twitter,
twitter ratings
Good TVeets
Andi pulls her diploma from the wall and heads off to find love on reality TV and I weep for America and fear for my daughters.#bachelorette
— Jennifer Weiner (@jenniferweiner) May 20, 2014
my strategy in a reality competition dating show would be to become friends with the women and convince them to all help kill the guy
— pilot!!!!!!!!!! (@pilotbacon) May 19, 2014
Most appropriate Bachelorette close-caption “[Indistinct Talking]"
— DJ Gristle (@djgristle) May 20, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Monday, May 19, 2014
Netflix Predictions
Jeanine Poggi shares predictions from Netflix's chief product officer that TV in the future will be unbundled and commercial-free and that 4K will soon be ubiquitous. Issie Lapowski also covers these ideas.
Labels:
advertising,
bundling/a la carte,
netflix,
predictions,
ultra hd/4k
AT&T Buying DirecTV
AT&T has announced that it has purchased DirecTV for about $48 billion. More details from Variety and BuzzFeed. Peter Kafka looks at the regulatory case AT&T is making to push for approval. Peter Lauria says this deal helps Comcast. The deal has an NFL Sunday Ticket clause, and Roger Cheng considers who could potentially step in there. Will Richmond says this deal misses the broadband boat. Brian Stelter considers the consumer implications of the deal. Sam Gustin reports that critics are having a field day with this one. Al Franken, for one, is skeptical, and Karl Bode says AT&T's claims about the deal's benefits are misleading. Peter Lauria looks back on a previous AT&T acquisition that didn't work out so well. Mashable charts out the potential subscriber breakdown.
Sunday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: ABC: 9.49 million (#1), CBS: 9.17, Fox: 2.99, NBC: 2.14
- Adults 18-49: ABC: 3.0 rating/9 share, CBS: 1.4/ 4, Fox: 1.3/ 4, NBC: 0.6/ 2
———
- Winners: The 2014 Billboard Awards (ABC) -Honorable Mention: Family Guy (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Coldplay: Ghost Stories (NBC), Bob’s Burgers (Fox), American Dream Builders (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: ABC: 9.49 million (#1), CBS: 9.17, Fox: 2.99, NBC: 2.14
- Adults 18-49: ABC: 3.0 rating/9 share, CBS: 1.4/ 4, Fox: 1.3/ 4, NBC: 0.6/ 2
———
- Winners: The 2014 Billboard Awards (ABC) -Honorable Mention: Family Guy (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Coldplay: Ghost Stories (NBC), Bob’s Burgers (Fox), American Dream Builders (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
sunday ratings
New Flow Issue
Check out a new Flow featuring:
- Ralina L. Joseph with Oprah Winfrey Framed as Angry Black Woman
- Madhavi Mallapragada with The Market of the Future…and Now: Media Industries in the US and the Race to Capitalize on “Multicultural” Consumers
- Lisa Parks with Media Infrastructures and Affect
- Kevin Hamilton with The Social Imaginaries of Buffered Media
Digital Strategy
The leaked report on the New York Times' struggles with digital strategy is being hailed as one of the key documents of the media age.
Labels:
digital,
internet,
news,
newspapers
UK Showrunners
Gerard Gilbert looks at the rise of the showrunner role in British drama production.
Labels:
britain,
doctor who,
downton abbey,
international,
production,
sherlock,
showrunners,
steven moffat
Digital Impact on Peabodys
Peabody Awards director Jeffrey P. Jones explains how the explosion of content in the digital era has impacted the awards process.
Fighting & Embracing Piracy
Anne Thompson reports from a Cannes panel that the major studios continue to fight piracy, while independents lean more toward embracing all digital options.
Labels:
digital,
distribution,
independent,
industry,
internet,
movies,
piracy
Scandal's Diversity Effect
Kate Aurthur credits Scandal's success with spurring on greater diversity in fall shows.
More Upfronts Analysis
Toni Fitzgerald identifies five trends from the upfronts and quantifies the upfronts results. Sam Thielman highlights five fall time slot battles. Stuart Elliott notes that political procedurals will be prominent in the fall.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
networks,
procedural,
programming,
scheduling,
upfronts
YouTube Acquiring Twitch
Todd Spangler reports that YouTube is buying the video game streaming company Twitch. If you don't know much about Twitch, Tracey Lien recently profiled it. Dan Rayburn explains why YouTube wants Twitch. Janko Roettgers says this could be big for live streaming.
Labels:
conglomeration,
gaming/consoles,
industry,
live,
online video,
streaming,
youtube
Good TVeets
I just want to have as much fun in my whole life as TV/film critics seem to be having on Twitter on any given day.
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) May 19, 2014
You know in Price Is Right when they let the crowd all simultaneously yell prices at the person? Twitter is that for everything
— Dan Hopper (@DanHopp) May 18, 2014
Twitter.jpg pic.twitter.com/vAsBEAfGBA
— Ernest Luckman Esq. (@ErnieLies) May 19, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Backdoor Pilots
With a number of backdoor pilots resulting in series recently, Lee Goldberg looks back on his experience with the format.
Labels:
csi,
development,
ncis,
pilots,
production,
remakes/adaptations/spinoffs
Sex on Reign
Louis Peitzman argues that the depiction of sex on The CW's Reign is socially important.
TV Everywhere's Path
Janko Roettgers analyzes the problems and promise of TV Everywhere. Mike Farrell also covers this.
Labels:
authentication,
comcast,
hbo go,
licensing,
nbcu,
olympics,
pay tv,
streaming,
tv everywhere,
video-on-demand
Global Positioning
Mark Sweney looks at how global TV companies are consolidating to control more of the worldwide audience.
Good TVeets
New York Times is like Westeros right now.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) May 18, 2014
Let's borrow the Orphan Black technology so Tatiana Maslany can replace the entire SNL cast
— Matt's Graduating! (@digifreak642) May 18, 2014
If you'd told me as a kid that being a writer meant staying indoors on hot days, I'd have been all "shut up, Doctor Who is on"
— James Moran (@jamesmoran) May 18, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Cable Pricing
The FCC has released a report on cable industry pricing that shows cable prices going up at four times the rate of inflation in just the last year.
Labels:
cable,
cable operators,
fcc,
pay tv,
pay tv rates/subscriber fees
Walking Dead Advertisers
Brian Steinberg looks at how advertisers have embraced The Walking Dead despite its gore.
Labels:
ad rates,
advertising,
amc,
demographics,
product placement,
sponsorship,
the walking dead,
violence
Sam Show Shelved
In the wake of a backlash against it, OWN's planned reality series featuring NFL rookie Michael Sam has been postponed.
Labels:
controversy,
football,
own,
reality tv
More Upfronts Coverage
Alan Sepinwall presents takeaways from the upfronts, THR collected studio chief reactions, Scott Collins also talked to TV execs, Lynette Rice names the best and worst decisions of the upfronts, Jeanine Poggi predicts the hits and misses for 2014-15, and Eric Deggans hopes the networks won't screw up the diversity they've fostered for next year. Poggi also noted how ABC and ESPN's ad sales teams appear willing to work together going forward.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
abc,
advertising,
cbs,
diversity,
espn,
fox,
nbc,
networks,
predictions,
scheduling,
the cw,
upfronts
AMC Unscripted Pickups
AMC has picked up three unscripted series, including a celebrity bowling show and a wrestling series from Billy Corgan.
Labels:
amc,
reality tv
Good TVeets
There are 3 basic storytelling conflicts. Jamaican Bobsled Team vs Man. Jamaican Bobsled Team vs Nature. Jamaican Bobsled Team vs Self.
— dan guterman (@danguterman) May 16, 2014
"................................................................yeah, why the fuck not, we give up." -the NBC S&P guy assigned to #Hannibal
— Andy Daglas (@AndyDaglas) May 17, 2014
Watching the season finale of @abcsharktank. Who will die!?
— Ben Siemon (@BenjaminJS) May 17, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Friday, May 16, 2014
Writing for Community
Andy Bobrow discusses getting his job writing for Community, and he offers up an initial and a later draft of the script for "Mixology Certification."
24 in London
Tom Steward offers an early take on the new 24's London setting.
Labels:
24,
britain,
fandom,
international,
locations,
set design
Auction Rules
Overshadowed by their net neutrality rules proposal, the FCC also proposed rules for the upcoming spectrum auction. The NAB does not approve.
Labels:
broadcasting,
fcc,
nab,
spectrum,
telecommunications
Set-Top Box Demise
Buyside believes the cable set-top box business is in trouble.
Labels:
amazon fire tv,
apple,
cable,
cord cutting,
pay tv,
roku,
set-top boxes,
streaming,
technology,
tivo
Tribune Disappointed in CW
Tribune Company's CEO is frustrated at The CW's low ratings. He's also excited about converting the WGN superstation into the WGN America cable channel.
Labels:
cable,
demographics,
networks,
ratings,
spectatorship,
streaming,
the cw,
tribune,
wga,
wgn america
K-Drama Fever
Christopher Heine details the burgeoning online popularity of South Korean dramas among English- and Spanish-speaking audiences on sites like DramaFever and Hulu.
Labels:
demographics,
distribution,
drama,
hulu,
imports,
online tv,
south korea,
spectatorship,
youtube
Staffing a Room
Once Upon a Time's showrunners discuss the logistics of staffing a writers' room. And another producer talks about how to get hired.
Labels:
once upon a time,
production,
showrunners,
writing
FX's Success
Robert Marich highlights FX's rise to success in its 20 years of cable life.
Labels:
cable,
channel branding,
fx,
movies,
programming,
revenue
Cable Fast Lanes
Richard Greenfield asks those who object to internet fast lanes to consider a comparative cable example.
Labels:
broadband,
cable,
hbo,
hbo go,
internet,
net neutrality,
premium channels,
set-top boxes,
technology,
tv everywhere
Yet More on Upfronts
I'm still playing catchup: Cynthia Littleton covers Adult Swim's upfront, Jeanine Poggi covers TNT, Michael O'Connell covers NBCU. EW has a fall TV schedule grid. Lesley Goldberg features producers with multiple shows. Goldberg tallies upfronts numbers of dramas, comedies, and renewals and cancellations. Jeff Yang covers ABC's attempts to diversify. And from the archive, Anthony Crupi took us back a few years ago to the early days of upfronts.
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 8.99 million, Fox: 6.66, ABC: 5.47, NBC: 3.47, CW: 1.41
- Adults 18-49: CBS: 2.2 rating/7 share, Fox: 1.9/ 6, ABC: 1.4/ 5, NBC: 1.0/ 3, CW: 0.6/ 2
———
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Rosemary’s Baby, part 2 (NBC), Reign (CW), Black Box (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 8.99 million, Fox: 6.66, ABC: 5.47, NBC: 3.47, CW: 1.41
- Adults 18-49: CBS: 2.2 rating/7 share, Fox: 1.9/ 6, ABC: 1.4/ 5, NBC: 1.0/ 3, CW: 0.6/ 2
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- Winners: The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Rosemary’s Baby, part 2 (NBC), Reign (CW), Black Box (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Big Watchers
A Nielsen study finds a small group of viewers doing a lot of the TV watching, as Jon Lafayette reports: "Nearly 50% of all TV watching is done by 20% of TV viewers. These heavy TV viewers spend an average of 705 minutes a day in front of the tube, or almost 12 hours."
Labels:
african-americans/blacks,
households,
spectatorship
Post-Comcast Frenzy
Bloomberg looks at how the Comcast-TWC merger could kick off a wild year of telecom and internet deal-making.
Labels:
at+t,
comcast,
conglomeration,
consolidation,
directv,
industry,
internet,
telecommunications,
time warner cable
Digital News Channel
CBS is developing a 24-hour digital news channel.
Labels:
cbs,
cbs news,
digital,
news,
online news
Walters' Legacy
In the wake of her retirement, Eric Deggans considers Barbara Walters' impact on journalism, and Jonathan Mahler says the big TV interview is leaving with her.
Labels:
barbara walters,
news,
the view
Amazon's Kid Shows
Amazon will soon roll out its summer children's programming.
Labels:
amazon,
children,
streaming,
summer,
web series
More on Upfronts
Stuart Elliot and Bill Carter pinpoint the highlights and lowlights of this year's upfronts. NPR looks at the new shows and trends. Kate Aurthur has an updated renewal/cancellation/pickup scorecard, while Nellie Andreeva tells us which pilots are still being shopped. The Mediatwits podcast discusses the NewFronts and online video ad competition with TV. The Broadcasting & Cable staff argue that upfronts needs to be reined in.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
advertising,
networks,
newfronts,
pilots,
scheduling,
upfronts
Good TVeets
What was your favorite Choose Your Own Adventure book? Mine was TV Guide.
— Aaron Fullerton (@AaronFullerton) May 16, 2014
Are we still going to be laughing when Macaulay Culkin shows up to a gig wearing a jacket made from Ryan Gosling's skin?
— Brian Heater (@bheater) May 15, 2014
USA: come for the medical dramas, stay for the other medical dramas
— pilot!!!!!!!!!! (@pilotbacon) May 15, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Upfronts Trends
Spotted highlights some compelling fall schedule matchups, Meg James says one takeaway from upfronts is how the networks are pushing for C7 as a commercial ratings standard, and James Poniewozik notes the rise in diversity within network lineups.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
advertising,
c3/l+3,
c7/l+7,
cbs,
diversity,
les moonves,
networks,
race/ethnicity,
scheduling,
upfronts
Global Production Partnership
Joe Flint reports that 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management of working on a joint venture collection of global television production companies.
OWN to Follow Sam
OWN is planning a reality series following the life of NFL rookie Michael Sam.
Labels:
football,
own,
reality tv
Legit & Chozen Cancelled
FX and FXX are dropping Legit and Chozen respectively.
Labels:
cancellation,
fx,
fxx
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 9.94 million, Fox: 8.77, ABC: 5.77, NBC: 5.12, CW: 2.05
- Adults 18-49: CBS: 2.2 rating/7 share, Fox: 2.1/ 6, ABC: 1.7/ 5, NBC: 1.4/ 4, CW: 0.7/ 2
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 9.94 million, Fox: 8.77, ABC: 5.77, NBC: 5.12, CW: 2.05
- Adults 18-49: CBS: 2.2 rating/7 share, Fox: 2.1/ 6, ABC: 1.7/ 5, NBC: 1.4/ 4, CW: 0.7/ 2
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Net Rules Process Launched
Ted Johnson reports on this morning's action at the FCC, which involved starting the process of proposing rulemaking for net neutrality. Jon Brodkin reports that the FCC proposal vote favored "fast lanes," but the group now invites public comments. Adi Robertson says the fight has only just begun.
Labels:
fcc,
net neutrality,
regulation
Unbundling Economics
Josh Barro insists that unbundling cable channels wouldn't save pay TV subscribers money.
The CW 2014-15 Schedule
The CW has announced its 2014-15 schedule. Brian Steinberg has analysis, and Spotted gets his CW questions answered.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
scheduling,
the cw,
upfronts
Good TVeets
It's not too late for Fox to change the title of GOTHAM to LIL WAYNE.
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) May 14, 2014
CBS is killing the phrase “midseason,” following FOX’s murder of "pilot season” and NBC’s attempted murder of “upfront."
— Daniel Fienberg (@HitFixDaniel) May 14, 2014
How I Met Your Dad is going to be…… wait for it…….
Seriously, wait for it, because it may not happen.
— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) May 14, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Louis CK Interview
NPR talked to Louis CK, including about his motivation for writing "So Did the Fat Lady." Lisa Respers reports on the big response to that episode.
Labels:
comedy,
louie,
louis ck,
representation,
writing
Gannett Grows
Gannett is buying six more television stations.
Labels:
broadcasting,
consolidation,
gannett,
industry
Making Amazon TV
Amazon Studios director Roy Price talks about making TV for Amazon.
Labels:
amazon,
budgets,
development,
spectatorship,
web series
CBS's Decisions
Todd VanDerWerff has analysis of CBS's new schedule, while Josef Adalian gets the story behind the network passing on How I Met Your Dad. CBS upfronts analysis from Alan Sepinwall and James Poniewozik.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
cbs,
how i met your dad,
pilots,
scheduling
Comcast, Verizon, & Net Neutrality
Todd Spangler reports on Comcast's belief that it has a right to create internet "fast lanes" for paying partners. And Ben Popper says Verizon is playing games with regulatory rules for phones and the internet.
Sports Rights
Eriq Gardner highlights a recent court ruling related to compensation rights for college athletes that could throw into uncertainty the concept of exclusive licenses for airing sporting events.
Labels:
espn,
law,
licensing,
sec network,
sports
Title Advice
Daniel Fienberg offers advice to ABC about the problematic titles for some of its new comedies.
Tuesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Total Viewers: CBS: 14.12 million, NBC: 8.06, ABC: 3.82, CW: 2.10, Fox: 1.62
- Adults 18-49: CBS: 2.3 rating/7 share, NBC: 2.0/ 6, ABC: 1.3/ 4, CW: 0.9/ 3, Fox: 0.6/ 2
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- Winners: NCIS (CBS), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), Person of Interest (CBS), Chicago Fire 9NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Glee (Fox), Riot (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Total Viewers: CBS: 14.12 million, NBC: 8.06, ABC: 3.82, CW: 2.10, Fox: 1.62
- Adults 18-49: CBS: 2.3 rating/7 share, NBC: 2.0/ 6, ABC: 1.3/ 4, CW: 0.9/ 3, Fox: 0.6/ 2
———-
- Winners: NCIS (CBS), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), Person of Interest (CBS), Chicago Fire 9NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Glee (Fox), Riot (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
Mad Men Style
Tom and Lorenzo analyze "The Runaways."
Labels:
aesthetics,
costumes,
mad men,
set design
Marketing Public TV
Paul Greeley discusses ways in which public television can market itself.
Labels:
broadcasting,
channel branding,
local,
marketing,
public broadcasting
Network Quality
Mike Hale argues that Person of Interest is evidence of the continued resilience of the broadcast network model for drama.
Labels:
acting,
cbs,
drama,
elementary,
grimm,
narrative,
nashville,
person of interest,
quality tv,
serialization,
taste culture,
the good wife
TV Praise
As part of a British Television Academy awards celebration, producer Richard Osman explains why he loves British TV: "We don't watch so many shows – despite what some people might say on Twitter – because we are "morons" or "brain dead"; we watch so much TV because we have the greatest television industry in the world (and also because we're good at stealing all the best American and Scandinavian stuff, too)."
Labels:
awards,
britain,
international,
spectatorship,
taste culture
Bandwidth Use
Peter Kafka reports on a new study on bandwidth use, which concludes that cord cutters dominate traffic. Also, Netflix is still the dominant driver of internet traffic, while YouTube has dropped.
Labels:
broadband,
cord cutting,
internet,
netflix,
online video,
spectatorship,
streaming,
youtube
Teen Sex
Sarah Todd analyzes an episode of Switched at Birth in the context of typical depictions of teen sex on TV.
Labels:
representation,
sex,
switched at birth,
teens
AT+T-DirecTV Analysis
Peter Kafka thinks AT+T's desire to acquire DirecTV is about cash flow, not TV. John McDuling also considers what might be the logic behind this.
Labels:
at+t,
conglomeration,
directv,
latin america,
pay tv,
satellite,
telecommunications
Edgier TNT
Brian Steinberg looks at TNT's plan to go edgier with its dramas in order to seek the kind of success FX and AMC have had with younger audiences.
Labels:
age,
amc,
channel branding,
demographics,
drama,
fx,
tnt,
turner
Conan Extended on TBS
Conan O'Brien has signed on with TBS for four more years.
Labels:
conan o'brien,
contracts,
late night,
tbs
CBS's 2014-15 Schedule
CBS has announced its 2014-15 schedule. Spotted looks at the answers to his CBS questions. How I Met Your Dad was not picked up, and Alan Sepinwall explains why. More CBS analysis from Sepinwall, Daniel Holloway.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
cbs,
how i met your dad,
scheduling
Good TVeets
Sometimes when I don't want to get out of bed, I imagine Olivia Pope lecturing me on my responsibility to the people of this country.
— shannonwoodward (@shannonwoodward) May 13, 2014
Women directors who have actually directed things can't get blockbuster jobs but Orci never directs ANYTHING and gets STAR TREK 3.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) May 14, 2014
the internet's thoughts on Mad Men have convinced me that Charles Manson murdered every actress in Los Angeles
— Garrett Martin (@grmartin) May 14, 2014
Labels:
tveets
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
ABC Upfronts
ABC had its upfronts presentation today; analysis from Alan Sepinwall, Josef Adalian Brian Lowry, Erik Adams, Lacey Rose, Norman Weiss, James Poniewozik. ABC is defending airing Grey's Anatomy at 8pm. James Poniewozik looks at ABC's cast diversity.
Labels:
2014-15 season,
abc,
casting,
diversity,
grey's anatomy,
race/ethnicity,
scheduling,
upfronts
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