Keeping TV Studies students informed of news, views, and reviews about television
Saturday, January 31, 2015
CK Sales
Peter Kakfa is impressed by how well Louis CK's latest comedy special is selling online despite little marketing or buzz.
Amazon Exclusivity
Bryan Bishop reports that Amazon is dropping Doctor Who and other BBC programming because it demands exclusivity, rather than sharing with Netflix or other services.
Labels:
amazon,
bbc,
distribution,
doctor who,
imports,
international,
licensing,
netflix,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Friday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Hawaii Five-O (CBS), Blue Bloods (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Constantine (NBC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Glee (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Hawaii Five-O (CBS), Blue Bloods (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Constantine (NBC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Glee (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
friday ratings
Super Bowl Ad Magic Gone
Jason Lynch says the excitement around Super Bowl ads is now dissipated because they're all posted early online.
Labels:
advertising,
internet,
live,
marketing,
spectatorship,
spoilers,
super bowl
Viewers For Sale
TVBTN reminds us that viewers are the product for sale on broadcast TV.
Labels:
advertising,
cable,
networks,
premium channels,
revenue,
spectatorship
SNL Sets
Mike Ryan takes us to the factory where sets for Saturday Night Live are built.
Labels:
comedy,
live,
nbc,
production,
saturday night live,
set design
The Americans on Whisper
Michelle Castillo highlights a branded content campaign on the Whisper platform tied to The Americans.
Labels:
branded content,
fx,
marketing,
social media,
the americans
GoT in IMAX
Liz Shannon Miller tells us what it's like watching Game of Thrones in an IMAX theater.
Labels:
aesthetics,
game of thrones,
movies,
spectatorship
Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “Mom” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: “Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): “Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “Mom” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: “Two and a Half Men” (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): “Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Good TVeets
Scientists have identified 93 distinct Feels, all of which are present in tonight's PARENTHOOD finale. It is a Periodic Table of The Feels.
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) January 30, 2015
If you want to fear that 1/2 of your family died simultaneously I highly recommend calling your mom the minute after the #Parenthood finale.
— Eric (@Power_Lloyd) January 30, 2015
Just enjoying the finale of #Parenthood. pic.twitter.com/cw5xfSxMPF
— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) January 30, 2015
Warning: Parenthood finale spoilers at the end.
Labels:
tveets
Al Jazeera English Leaks
Al Jazeera English is dealing with memo and email leaks, but the news director says the outlet has nothing to hide.
Labels:
al jazeera english,
cable news,
middle east,
news,
privacy
Diversity Value
Cecilia Kang looks at how diversity is helping to boost ratings at ABC and Fox.
Labels:
abc,
african-americans/blacks,
asian-americans,
black-ish,
casting,
diversity,
empire,
fox,
latino/a,
lgbtq,
networks,
programming,
ratings,
shonda rhimes
Super Bowl Alternatives
Andrea Morabito thinks TV needs to quit it with all the Super Bowl counter-programming.
Labels:
animal planet,
national geographic,
programming,
super bowl
Comcast Service
Another negative story about Comcast customer service is in the news.
Labels:
cable operators,
comcast
Nightly Boost
Brian Steinberg considers how The Nightly Show has helped recharge Comedy Central's efforts to retain viewers.
Lonely Binging
A new study finds binge-viewing of TV is tied to loneliness and depression.
Labels:
binge viewing,
spectatorship
Parenthood Finale
Jason Katims wrote a farewell column about Parenthood yesterday and has done post-finale interviews with BuzzFeed and TVInsider.
Labels:
characters,
finales,
narrative,
nbc,
parenthood,
showrunners,
writing
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Snapchat Discover
Snapchat has debuted a platform for brands, with CNN, Comedy Central, and ESPN among early adopters.
Labels:
channel branding,
cnn,
comedy central,
espn,
marketing,
online video,
snapchat
HBO Tech Exits
Liana B. Baker reports on the exits of technology execs at HBO as the outlet determines its online strategy. This doesn't make HBO look in great shape for the launch of the standalone HBO.
Labels:
hbo,
hbo go,
streaming,
technology,
time warner
Cable & Internet Bills
Zachary M. Seward explains what the rise of internet bills has to do with cable TV.
Empire's Ratings
Empire's ratings rose again this week. Brian Stelter and Frank Pallotta look at the impact of African-American viewership on a number of shows this season. And Michael O'Connell highlights the effectiveness of Fox's targeted marketing for Empire.
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: American Idol (Fox), Empire (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The Mentalist (CBS), Criminal Minds (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Marry Me (NBC), About a Boy (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Winners: American Idol (Fox), Empire (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The Mentalist (CBS), Criminal Minds (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Marry Me (NBC), About a Boy (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings
Family Drama Goodbye
Alan Sepinwall wonders if the family drama is going out with Parenthood tonight. Also, Sara Stewart argues that the series was "stealthily feminist." Merrill Barr praises Parenthood for being uniquely risky for broadcast TV.
Labels:
characters,
drama,
finales,
gender,
genre,
narrative,
nbc,
parenthood,
representation
Peering Plan
While everyone is focused on the FCC's coming net neutrality announcement, Jeff John Roberts looks at what decisions could be made about peering and interconnection.
Labels:
broadband,
comcast,
fcc,
interconnection & peering,
net neutrality,
netflix,
regulation,
streaming,
technology
The Americans' Look
Todd VanDerWerff performs visual analysis on the opening ten minutes of The Americans. Also, you can look like Elizabeth Jennings thanks to a new line of lingerie tied to The Americans.
Labels:
aesthetics,
cinematography,
costumes,
directing,
merchandise,
narrative,
the americans
Teen Girls in Dramas
Jenni Maier questions why numerous prestige dramas feature annoying teen girls.
Labels:
characters,
gender,
homeland,
representation,
teens,
the americans,
the good wife
PlayStation Vue
Janko Roettgers checks out Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vue internet TV service.
Labels:
live,
over-the-top,
playstation vue,
sony,
streaming,
virtual mvpd
Overstock's Prospects
Natalie Jarvey weighs Overstock's chances of success in the VOD world.
Labels:
amazon,
distribution,
netflix,
overstock,
predictions,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Truth of News Claims
PolitiFact's latest truth claims scorecards reveal a predominance of falsehoods on Fox News, whereas the truth fares much better on CNN.
FCC Rejects Tennis Channel
The FCC won't rehear Tennis Channel's tiering complaint against Comcast.
Labels:
cable,
carriage,
comcast,
fcc,
tennis channel,
tiering/neighborhooding
Schlamme on Directing
Sonia Sariya talks to Thomas Schlamme about his directing work on The Americans and Manhattan.
Labels:
aesthetics,
cinematography,
directing,
manhattan,
the americans,
the west wing
Allure of Dark TV
S.E. Smith explores why viewers are drawn to dark, violent shows like Hannibal and The Killing.
AutoHop the Super Bowl
Dish Network's AutoHop DVR will allow fast-forwarding of the Super Bowl game, but not the ads.
Labels:
advertising,
auto hop,
dish network,
dvr,
spectatorship,
super bowl,
time shifting
Nickelodeon OTT
Nickelodeon is the latest pay TV outlet to announce a stand-alone subscription channel online. It will be available next month. Allison Keene considers what this means for the future of TV. Phillip Swann says people may balk at paying a subscription fee for shows they've been getting via other streaming services already.
Showtime in Canada
Emily Steel reports that Showtime programming will now be available in Canada as part of a global push, as a block of programming rather than a whole channel, though.
Labels:
bell media,
canada,
distribution,
international,
pay tv,
premium channels,
showtime,
streaming
Ad Clutter
Brian Steinberg reports that ad load on cable grew last quarter due to declining viewership. David Lieberman also reports.
Labels:
a+e,
a+e networks,
abc,
adult swim,
advertising,
cable,
cbs,
discovery channel,
discovery communications,
fox,
nbc,
ratings,
spectatorship,
tbs,
viacom
Super Bowl Sold Out
If you were hoping to advertise during the Super Bowl, you're too late. But Will Richmond says the Super Bowl collection is missing ads with engagement value.
Labels:
ad rates,
advertising,
football,
nbc,
sports,
super bowl
Good TVeets
Women make better Ghostbusters than men because we are used to caring about invisible problems no one else believes in.
— Stacey Nightmare (@STACEYNIGHTMARE) January 28, 2015
Looking: Sex is fun
Girls: Sex is silly
Togetherness: Not now
Mad Men: Is this really what you want?
The Americans: You will die
— Brandon or (the unex (@bnowalk) January 29, 2015
The importance of using italics: pic.twitter.com/fiX1gVMOyl
— Keith Phipps (@kphipps3000) January 28, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The Americans
The Americans is back tonight. Andy Greenwald says it's the best show on TV, and Todd VanDerWerff wonders why it isn't more popular. And you can find more links to The Americans content on TVTattle's new home at TVInsider.com.
Labels:
characters,
drama,
fx,
narrative,
quality tv,
spectatorship,
the americans
Target Viewer
Jim Romenesko shares the story of a South Carolina newsroom using a cardboard cutout of a white mother as a reminder to staffers of their target audience.
Labels:
broadcasting,
demographics,
gender,
local,
local news,
news,
race/ethnicity,
spectatorship,
whiteness
Merger Uncertainty
Meg James says approval of the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger isn't looking so certain now.
Labels:
cable operators,
comcast,
conglomeration,
consolidation,
fcc,
pay tv,
politics,
predictions,
regulation,
time warner cable
Snapchat Series
Snapchat is the latest home for a scripted series, this one sponsored by AT&T.
Labels:
at+t,
drama,
interactivity,
narrative,
online video,
snapchat,
sponsorship,
vine,
youtube
CBSN Live Viewing
Mike Snider has stats on viewership of the CBSN online news channel, which show a preference for live viewing over on-demand.
Labels:
cbs news,
cbsn,
live,
news,
online news,
online ratings,
spectatorship,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Hulu Ad Value
Mike Shields reports that Hulu is seeing a financial benefit from ad viewability.
Labels:
advertising,
hulu,
internet,
revenue,
spectatorship
Ratings Battle
Toni Fitzgerald reports that NBC and CBS are neck-and-neck in the 18-49 season ratings race.
Blacklist Bet
Bill Cromwell analyzes NBC's strategy in putting The Blacklist on after the Super Bowl.
Labels:
live,
nbc,
ratings,
scheduling,
super bowl,
the blacklist,
thursday
Italian TV Show
Beppe Severgnini considers the representational implications of Italy's most popular TV show, which focuses on a crime family.
Labels:
characters,
drama,
international,
italy,
representation
LGBT Representation in Kids' TV
Laurence Barber has launched the first in a series of posts on queer representation in children's TV.
Labels:
characters,
children,
lgbtq,
representation
ESPN's Studio
David Pierce takes us inside ESPN's expensive new studio and its multi-platform strategies.
Labels:
espn,
facebook,
football,
marketing,
mobile,
multi-platform,
online media,
production,
social media,
sports,
technology,
twitter,
vine,
viral media
Latino Presence
NPR's Eric Deggans talks about the disproportionately low number of Latina/o characters on US TV.
Labels:
acting,
casting,
cristela,
diversity,
jane the virgin,
latino/a,
race/ethnicity,
representation
Comics Adaptations
Derek Kompare tells us what we need to know about the trend in comic book adaptations.
Labels:
arrow,
authorship,
comics,
conglomeration,
dc,
diversity,
gender,
licensing,
marvel,
movies,
race/ethnicity,
remakes/adaptations/spinoffs,
representation,
synergy,
the cw,
the flash
Agent Carter's Ratings
James Hibberd notes that Agent Carter's ratings decline is a concern, especially for those optimistic about female-led comics properties.
Labels:
abc,
agent carter,
characters,
gender,
marvel,
ratings
Empire's Value
Josef Adalian considers what Empire's success means to Fox and the network TV business.
Netflix Secrecy
Merrill Barr questions how much longer Netflix's data secrecy strategy could remain viable.
Tuesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: NCIS R (CBS), The Flash (CW), NCIS: New Orleans R (CBS), CSI (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Marry Me (NBC), About a Boy (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Winners: NCIS R (CBS), The Flash (CW), NCIS: New Orleans R (CBS), CSI (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Marry Me (NBC), About a Boy (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
Good TVeets
WINTER STORM JUNO IS NOT THAT BAD EXCEPT FOR THE PILES OF MICHAEL CERAS LYING EVERYWHERE THAT BLINK & UM WHEN YOU STEP THRU THEM
— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) January 27, 2015
People having trouble imagining women as Ghostbusters, just think of them as "cleaning" the ghosts out of the city.
— Kristy Grant (@KristyGee) January 28, 2015
So the new Ghostbusters film will feature women. It doesn't sit right with me, Bill Murray and co hunting down women. Keep it as ghosts.
— John Fidler (@johnfidler) January 28, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Empire Analysis
Emily Steel and Ben Sisario consider how crucial Empire's success is for Fox. And Mary Mitchell sees Empire as part of the blaxploitation genre, while Anne Helen Petersen positions Empire and Jane the Virgin as family melodramas with important racial elements.
Labels:
aesthetics,
african-americans/blacks,
drama,
empire,
fox,
genre,
jane the virgin,
race/ethnicity,
ratings,
representation
Social Activity Matters
FremantleMedia's head of digital insists that social media engagement now matters more than ratings.
Wilmore's Fresh Perspective
Genetta M. Adams appreciates what Larry Wilmore has brought to late night.
Gender Equality
Alyssa Rosenberg delves into the complexity of attaining gender equality in Hollywood.
Labels:
discrimination,
diversity,
gender,
movies
Subscriber Figures
Mike Farrell reports that Comcast and Charter have added video subscribers in the past quarter, while the satellite operators have seen declines.
Go Daddy Ad
Go Daddy has gotten its name in the paper again over a Super Bowl ad.
Labels:
advertising,
controversy,
marketing,
super bowl
Ferguson Signs With Lionsgate
Craig Ferguson has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television.
Labels:
craig ferguson,
development,
lionsgate
Netflix's Decisions
Tim Wu proposes that Netflix's programming decisions rely just as much on Ted Sarandos as on any data algorithm.
Viewing Habits
Lara O'Reilly covers a new report on video viewing habits, showing millennials prefer watching TV online more than on a TV.
Labels:
demographics,
dvr,
households,
live,
online tv,
pay per view,
spectatorship,
streaming,
time shifting,
video-on-demand
Sweatshop Reality
A reality TV show in Norway has fashion bloggers undergo the horrors of working in a garment sweatshop.
Labels:
international,
labor,
norway,
reality tv,
social issues
TV & Digital at Sundance
Brooks Barnes looks at the emergence of TV at the Sundance Film Festival. Brian Stelter says digital outlets are also descending on Sundance to look for content. James Poniewozik also covers the topic.
Labels:
amazon,
animals,
distribution,
documentary,
festivals,
hbo,
independent,
movies,
sundance channel,
taste culture,
top of the lake
Simon Profile
Amos Barshad checks in on what David Simon is working on.
Labels:
david simon,
hbo,
production,
show me a hero,
showrunners,
taste culture,
the wire,
treme
The View Plans
Ramin Setoodeh reports that Rosie Perez was going to be fired from The View, until Variety started reporting it.
Lear Remake Plan
Michael Schneider reports that Norman Lear is pitching a Latina/o-cast One Day at a Time remake.
WWE Anger
Stephen Totilo explains why WWE fans are angry and demanding refunds.
Labels:
controversy,
wrestling,
wwe,
wwe network
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (CBS), The Bachelor (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: Celebrity Apprentice (NBC)
- Improved: Jane the Virgin (CW)
- Losers (excluding repeats): State of Affairs (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Winners: Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (CBS), The Bachelor (ABC)
- Honorable Mention: Celebrity Apprentice (NBC)
- Improved: Jane the Virgin (CW)
- Losers (excluding repeats): State of Affairs (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
The Americans Interview
Alan Sepinwall talks to the showrunners of The Americans about the show's return tomorrow.
Labels:
fx,
showrunners,
the americans,
writing
Good TVeets
I finally figured out what it is I like about #TheBachelor: it's basically the Stanford Prison experiment with less ethics
— dolly m (@loather) January 27, 2015
#TheGoodWife has stopped filming because of the awful weather conditions. This blizzard just got real, y'all.
— Richie (@RichieOnTV) January 27, 2015
An alien will find this picture amongst our heat blasted, wasted wreckage 2,000 years from now. pic.twitter.com/y4oNOGvZVU
— Fun_Beard (@Fun_Beard) January 26, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Monday, January 26, 2015
New Flow Issue
Check out a new Flow featuring:
- When YouTube Discovered Craft by Christopher Lucas
- Consumption, Class, and Gender in the Made-For-TV Holiday Movie by Kathleen Battles
- Epic Win: The Guild and Communities of Play by Andrea Braithwaite
- The Prima(u)teur by Chad Newsom
- Text-To-911: Disability Accommodations, Universal Benefits, and Telecommunications Legacies by Elizabeth Ellcessor
- Late Invites to the Party: What’s Still Not Working for Latina/os and TV by Mary Beltrán
- Still Looking For the Great Latino Family Comedy: ABC Tries Again with Cristela by Jason Ruiz
Shaq Sitcom
TruTV is developing a sitcom around Shaquille O'Neal.
Labels:
basketball,
development,
sitcoms,
sports,
stardom/celebrity,
trutv
Comcast & Politicians
Spencer Woodman reports that Comcast is ghostwriting TWC-merger letters of support for politicians.
Labels:
cable operators,
comcast,
consolidation,
fcc,
politics,
regulation,
time warner cable
Fox Sports Go
DirecTV subscribers will soon get access to the Fox Sports Go streaming app.
Labels:
apps,
directv,
fox sports,
fox sports go,
live,
sports,
streaming
Marvel News
Fox confirms that an X-Men series is in the works, and David Tennant will play a villain in Netflix's AKA Jessica Jones.
Labels:
21st century fox,
casting,
comics,
development,
disney,
fox,
jessica jones,
marvel,
remakes/adaptations/spinoffs
Price Interviews
James Hibberd talks to Amazon Studios VP Roy Price about the company's TV efforts and its move into theatrical films, and Brian Stelter has a video interview with Price about the movie move.
Labels:
amazon,
distribution,
golden globes,
movies,
roy price,
streaming,
transparent,
video-on-demand
Empire Soaring
Joe Flint highlights Empire's strong ratings, including its impressive VOD performance.
Labels:
advertising,
comcast,
dvr,
empire,
fox,
hulu,
ratings,
time shifting,
video-on-demand
Second Season Faith
John Jurgensen looks at the catalysts enabling low-rated series to get renewed for second seasons. (Jason Lynch previously wrote about second seasons.)
NFL on YouTube
Mike Shields looks at how the NFL is finally taking advantage of YouTube with its own channel.
Labels:
football,
marketing,
online video,
sports,
youtube
Sunday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: The Miss Universe Pageant (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Mulaney (Fox), Galavant (ABC), Resurrection (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Winners: The Miss Universe Pageant (NBC)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Mulaney (Fox), Galavant (ABC), Resurrection (ABC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
sunday ratings
Sling TV
Reviews of Sling TV have appeared: Richard Greenfield highlights its features, Todd VanDerWerff says it's not a cable killer...yet, while Geoffrey A. Fowler says it's a giant step from cable, Phillip Swan shares what he likes and dislikes about it, and Janko Roettgers has a video showing what Sling TV looks like. Eric Deggans says it's a cord-cutter's dream. Richard Lawler has a review, as does Adam Flomenbaum.
Labels:
cord cutting,
dish network,
espn,
live,
over-the-top,
sling tv,
streaming,
technology
SAG Awards
SAG awards were handed out last night, and black women took home the two top actress prizes for the first time ever. Netflix was a big winner. Michael Schneider highlights how TV's diversity won. Viola Davis gave a powerful speech. Jazmine Hughes laments that the diversity mainly came from only two sources.
Good TVeets
The really special thing about not being nominated for a SAG Award is that it comes from my peers.
— Joshua Malina (@JoshMalina) January 26, 2015
The Good Wife wasn't nominated for Best Drama Series Ensemble because Christine Baranski does not need your shitty statue #SAGAwards.
— itsonlyzach (@itsonlyzach) January 26, 2015
Best cast in a drama: Tatiana Maslany.
— Kate Harman (@bangs23) January 26, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Spies in Hollywood
Ian Shapira notes that ex-spies are finding a lot of work in Hollywood on espionage shows and movies.
Labels:
drama,
homeland,
movies,
state of affairs,
the americans,
writing
Indie Web Series
Aymar Jean Christian highlights the best of independent web series from 2014 and wonders about the future of the category given the rise of Netflix and Amazon originals.
Labels:
amazon,
best lists+rankings,
distribution,
independent,
netflix,
online video,
video-on-demand,
vimeo,
web series,
youtube
Netflix Plans
Netflix has big ambitions for scripted series this year, and it is also now in the Duplass movie business. Dorothy Pomerantz expects both Netflix and Amazon to have a tougher time with movies than TV.
Labels:
amazon,
distribution,
movies,
netflix,
streaming,
web series
RIP Joe Franklin
Talk show legend Joe Franklin has died. David Hinckley looks back on Franklin's unique career.
Labels:
local,
obituaries,
talk
Serious Ladies Panel
Video is available of a panel at Sundance featuring Jenji Kohan, Mindy Kaling, Lena Dunham, and Kristen Wiig. Jace Lacob highlights topics that came up. Kyle Buchanan also has coverage.
Labels:
comedy,
gender,
girls,
kristen wiig,
lena dunham,
orange is the new black,
showrunners,
the mindy project,
weeds,
writing
Friday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank R (ABC)
- Losers: Constantine (NBC), Glee (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank R (ABC)
- Losers: Constantine (NBC), Glee (Fox)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
friday ratings
Good TVeets
bill definitely just held this press conference so he could win his ball joke bet with brady
— Lana Berry (@Lana) January 24, 2015
ME: none of your examples were ironic
ALANIS MORISSETTE: isnt that ironic
ME: holy shit
— jonnifer lopez (@senderblock23) January 24, 2015
wanna feel old? this is what the american sniper baby looks like now. pic.twitter.com/qLqkBXF1pJ
— lawblob (@lawblob) January 24, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Netflix Exception
Comcast and other broadband providers want high-volume users like Netflix excluded from net neutrality regulations.
Pilot Pickups
ABC has ordered a bunch of pilots, as has NBC, including an amnesia drama from Greg Berlanti and a sniper drama.
Labels:
2015-16 season,
abc,
development,
nbc,
pilots
Good TVeets
DRAMA SHOW (drama): People get brutally murdered. It's super gross. Attractive other people slowly figure out what happened. Guns. 60 min.
— John Moe (@johnmoe) January 24, 2015
oh come onnnn MT @franklinavenue: NBC drama pilot: BLINDSPOT (writer Martin Gero) Naked woman has tattoos that map out crimes.
— maura johnston (@maura) January 24, 2015
Today: OMG I cannot get into this Sundance movie!
October 2015: This Sundance movie is on VOD but I have to move to reach the remote, so no.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) January 24, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Friday, January 23, 2015
Ramos & Politics
Jackie Calmes looks at why Republicans are worried about Jorge Ramos, a Univision and Fusion news anchor.
Labels:
cable news,
fusion,
latino/a,
network news,
news,
politics,
race/ethnicity,
spanish-language,
spectatorship,
univision
Predicting Twists
Paul Gulyas explores why it's gotten harder to predict plot twists on TV shows these days.
Labels:
finales,
internet,
lost,
narrative,
social media,
spectatorship,
spoilers,
writing
Netflix Content
Canada's Netflix reportedly has half the content of US Netflix but a few more movie hits.
Labels:
distribution,
geoblocking,
international,
movies,
netflix,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Comcast Challenge
The WSJ looks at the hard work Comcast's lobbyists have to do in Washington.
Labels:
comcast,
conglomeration,
consolidation,
net neutrality,
politics,
regulation
Wilmore's Week
Todd VanDerWerff says The Nightly Show had an impressive start, while Brian Lowry wonders if Larry Wilmore might have trouble booking future guests given the show's format.
Labels:
comedy,
larry wilmore,
marketing,
stardom/celebrity,
talk,
the nightly show
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Mom (CBS), American Idol (Fox), Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Could Be Better/Could Be Worse: Backstrom (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): The Taste (ABC), Bad Judge (NBC), A To Z (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Mom (CBS), American Idol (Fox), Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Could Be Better/Could Be Worse: Backstrom (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): The Taste (ABC), Bad Judge (NBC), A To Z (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Final ratings. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Educational Soaps
Sophie Goodchild praises British soap operas for educating audiences about issues like mental health and cancer.
Labels:
britain,
characters,
coronation street,
drama,
eastenders,
education,
international,
representation,
soap opera
SVOD Momentum
Will Richmond's podcast this week focuses on momentum among subscription video-on-demand services. Colin Dixon also covers this territory.
Labels:
advertising,
amazon,
awards,
netflix,
online tv,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Over-the-Air Challenges
Colin Dixon looks at how broadcasters are fighting to maintain position as TV moves online.
Labels:
aereo,
broadcasting,
cbs all access,
networks,
online tv,
over-the-air,
public interest,
regulation,
sling tv
Exiting Russia
Leo Barraclough reports that NBCU will pull its pay TV channels out of Russia, part of a wave of international media company exits.
Labels:
cable,
cnn,
discovery communications,
disney,
distribution,
e network,
international,
nbcu,
pay tv,
revenue,
russia
Pro Bowl Efforts
Brad Gagnon points out all the stops ESPN is pulling out to make the NFL Pro Bowl watchable.
Labels:
aesthetics,
directing,
espn,
football,
live,
production,
sound,
sports,
technology
Empire Ratings
Spotted compares Empire's ratings success to a previous first-season ratings phenom, Desperate Housewives.
Labels:
demographics,
desperate housewives,
empire,
ratings
Sports Costs
Wayne Friedman highlights how much sports channels cost in our cable bills. Coming in at a far distant second are movie channels.
Labels:
carriage fees,
espn,
movies,
pay tv,
regional networks,
sports
Super Bowl Ads
Toni Fitzgerald lists ad spending figures related to the Super Bowl, and in a CNBC video, an analyst talks about the money that goes into Super Bowl advertising.
Labels:
ad rates,
advertising,
football,
revenue,
sports,
super bowl
Stewart's Anger
Aaron R. Hanlon defends Jon Stewart's frequent reliance on dismissive obscenity to address Fox News tactics and explains the place of this strategy in satire.
Labels:
cable news,
comedy,
fox news,
jon stewart,
language,
news,
satire,
the colbert report,
the daily show
Multi-Cam Value
Ken Levine defends the honor of the multi-cam sitcom, and the stars of Mom talk about the production method in terms of a recent serious turn for the series (spoiler alert).
Free Transparent
Transparent will stream free to all tomorrow on Amazon.
Labels:
amazon,
marketing,
streaming,
transparent
Baldwin Controversy
Fans have signed a petition asking for Adam Baldwin to be disinvited from a Firefly convention due to his Gamergate-related behavior.
Labels:
controversy,
fandom,
firefly,
gaming/consoles,
gender,
stardom/celebrity,
twitter
Farrow's Journey
Brian Steinberg looks at the career development of MSNBC's Ronan Farrow.
Labels:
cable news,
daytime,
msnbc,
news,
ratings,
ronan farrow
Tween Sitcom Lament
Speaking of frustration with youth TV, KJ Dell'Antonia objects to a new Nickelodeon sitcom for its depictions of girls involved in sports.
Labels:
characters,
children,
gender,
nickelodeon,
representation,
review,
sports
RIP Peggy Charren
Peggy Charren, an activist who fought for better children's TV, has died. Brian Lowry how she successfully battled against the TV-toy industrial complex.
Labels:
activism,
children,
education,
history,
merchandise,
obituaries,
regulation
Good TVeets
Sherlock is listening to "Bees," a song on the new Radiohead album. It's just six minutes of buzzing. It won 4 Grammys this year.
— Elementary Writers (@ELEMENTARYStaff) January 23, 2015
What do you call the opposite of an antidepressent? #Parenthood
— Dana Weiss (@Possessionista) January 23, 2015
Tom Brady word cloud pic.twitter.com/iMpzcc7enf
— Jonathan Ellis (@jonathanellis) January 22, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, January 22, 2015
X-Files Reboot
Joanna Robinson shares details on the possible X-Files reboot.
Labels:
fox,
remakes/adaptations/spinoffs,
the x-files
Oliver Effect
Victor Luckerson looks at the real political impact John Oliver has already had with Last Week Tonight. And a video from MoFreedomFoundation explores the power Oliver now has.
Labels:
comedy,
hbo,
john oliver,
last week tonight,
net neutrality,
politics,
satire
Too Much TV
Another cool chart, courtesy of FX research and posted by Josef Adalian, showing the explosion of scripted cable series over the years.
Labels:
cable,
fx,
programming
Simpsons Voice Actors
A designer has created a cool chart tying Simpsons characters to their voice actors.
Labels:
acting,
animation,
casting,
characters,
sound,
the simpsons
OTT Audiences
Peter Kafka reports on a survey finding that HBO's upcoming over-the-top availability could offer a blow to pay TV. Alan Wolk looks at what audiences Dish Network's Sling TV is targeting. Richard Greenfield highlights how Sling TV is sacrificing broadcast outlets.
Empire's Ratings
Merrill Barr says there are potentially significant cultural ramifications to Empire's huge ratings success.
DirecTV's Name
Phillip Swann questions AT&T's consideration of dropping the name DirecTV from the satellite service if the companies merge.
Network Chief Comments
THR gathered brief comments on a variety of topics from 23 TV execs.
Labels:
industry,
programming
Viacom Wins Data Suit
Eriq Gardner reports on Viacom's court victory in regard to a lawsuit trying to penalize Viacom and Google for collecting information on what videos kids viewed on Nickelodeon's website.
Labels:
advertising,
children,
data mining/market research,
google,
internet,
law,
nickelodeon,
online tv,
online video,
privacy,
viacom
Super Bowl Ad Tumblr
Todd Spangler highlights a Super Bowl Tumblr from NBC Sports that will feature the broadcast's ads on gameday. Bob Fernandez also notes that Comcast will be all over the event.
Labels:
advertising,
comcast,
internet,
marketing,
multi-platform,
nbc,
nbc sports,
online video,
social media,
super bowl,
tumblr,
tv everywhere
Costume Designer
Jenn Rogien explains her professional journey to become a costume designer for Girls and Orange is the New Black.
Labels:
costumes,
girls,
labor,
orange is the new black
Backstrom's Cynicism
In his review of Backstrom, Merrill Barr takes note of the series' cynicism, a likely reason why CBS opted not to pick it up.
Labels:
backstrom,
cbs,
channel branding,
characters,
fox,
house,
pilots,
review
Political Game Show
CNN reportedly has a politically-oriented quiz show in the works.
Labels:
cnn,
development,
game shows,
politics
Streaming Telenovelas
Janko Roettgers highlights Pongalo, an new online video service featuring Spanish-language Venezuelan telenovelas.
Labels:
imports,
latino/a,
pongalo,
spanish-language,
streaming,
telenovela,
venezuela,
video-on-demand
Imports Pulled
China has pulled Empire, Agent Carter, and Shameless from streaming sites over content objections.
Labels:
agent carter,
censorship,
china,
decency,
distribution,
empire,
geoblocking,
imports,
international,
online tv,
shameless,
state broadcasting,
streaming
De La Hoya TV
Oscar De La Hoya is launching a Spanish-language cable channel that will feature combat sports and lifestyle content.
Labels:
boxing,
cable,
channel branding,
latino/a,
lifestyle,
spanish-language,
sports
Sorority Sisters Expunged
VH1 seems to have made an attempt to pretend their reality show Sorority Sisters never existed.
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: American Idol (Fox), Empire (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The Mentalist (CBS), Criminal Minds (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): The 100 (CW)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Stunningly, Empire's ratings have gone up in weeks two and three.
- Winners: American Idol (Fox), Empire (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The Mentalist (CBS), Criminal Minds (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): The 100 (CW)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Stunningly, Empire's ratings have gone up in weeks two and three.
Labels:
daily ratings,
empire,
fox,
wednesday ratings
Fresh Off the Boat's Challenge
Jeff Yang explores the difficulty critics have had talking about Fresh off the Boat.
Labels:
abc,
asian-americans,
criticism,
fresh off the boat,
race/ethnicity,
representation,
tca,
writing
Facebook Ad Spend
Eric Blattberg says Facebook is trying to get TV ad buyers to shift their money to the social media platform.
Labels:
advertising,
facebook,
industry,
revenue,
social media
Kelly Profile
Jim Rutenberg profiles Megyn Kelly's rise to success at Fox News.
Labels:
cable news,
fox news,
megyn kelly,
news
Representing the Midwest
Alyssa Rosenberg analyzes how the Midwest is represented in The Bachelor and Parks and Recreation.
Killing Characters
Rob Owen looks at the trend of TV series killing off major characters. (Check the label tags if you know before clicking which shows get spoiled.)
Good TVeets
From now on, when #Empire comes on I’mma say “I’m bout to watch my stories!”
— Auntie Peebz. (@thepbg) January 22, 2015
Shout out to Ryan Murphy for making the latest AHS so shitty that most of gay twitter stopped constantly tweeting about it. Owe you one!
— itsonlyzach (@itsonlyzach) January 22, 2015
I've been watching old seasons of Criminal Minds on Netflix. And you know what? These minds be criminal as hell
— kid gruesome (@smeagolsfree) January 21, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Netflix News
Phillip Swann lists off what we learned today about Netflix from its quarterly report and conference call, and Peter Kafka summarizes. Netflix is ramping up originals production. Growth abroad is speeding up, while the US slows. Netflix could have had Transparent, but passed. Netflix wants to license shows globally rather than country by country.
Better Call Saul
Initial Better Call Saul reviews are coming in and they're mostly positive. Tim Goodman and Alan Sepinwall are on board.
Tuesday Ratings
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
The State of the Union address hit a 15-year low rating.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
The State of the Union address hit a 15-year low rating.
Labels:
daily ratings,
tuesday ratings
Good TVeets
OBAMA: "My fellow Americans, one hour until 'Justified'."
[*bipartisan standing ovation*]
— Matt Ufford (@mattufford) January 21, 2015
that ‘campaign’ joke was solid, but kind of a letdown when you read the original line #SOTU pic.twitter.com/nOdQWKA2oG
— Dan Abramson (@danabramson) January 21, 2015
Do you think Obama feels more pressure during this speech because an actual founding father is in the audience? pic.twitter.com/vyPrYFecM0
— Ashley Ford (@iSmashFizzle) January 21, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Overstock OTT
Overstock.com will reportedly launch an over-the-top video service later this year. (And if you think I'm joking, you may just be remembering this.)
Labels:
downloads,
online video,
over-the-top,
overstock,
streaming,
video-on-demand
Broadcast Syndication
A new report finds local broadcast syndication stronger than cable syndication. Kevin Downey looks at broadcast daytime syndication and the possible impact of reality TV.
Labels:
broadcasting,
cable,
comedy,
daytime,
local,
reality tv,
revenue,
steve harvey,
syndication,
talk
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Jane the Virgin on Immigration
Emily Orley highlights the statement on immigration reform that Jane the Virgin has made.
Labels:
characters,
education,
jane the virgin,
latino/a,
politics,
race/ethnicity,
representation,
social media,
twitter,
writing
So Many Shows
Tim Goodman tallies up the total number of shows on TV and finds too many.
Labels:
cable,
fandom,
fx,
marketing,
networks,
programming,
spectatorship
Netflix Expansion
Netflix intends to complete its global expansion by 2017. Also, Netflix's Q4 subscriber numbers were better than expected.
Labels:
distribution,
industry,
international,
netflix,
revenue,
streaming,
video-on-demand
BBC3 Bid
A pair of production companies have offered a bid to the BBC for BBC3, in an effort to keep it from going online only, but the BBC has declined the offer and said the channel's not up for sale. The BBC trust insists it wants to hear what viewers think about the potential move online.
Labels:
bbc,
britain,
international,
online tv,
public broadcasting
TV Legislation
TVNewsCheck has a handy guide to all the current legal and regulatory proceedings tied to broadcasting in Washington.
Labels:
broadcasting,
fcc,
law,
politics,
regulation
Super Bowl Stream
NBC will stream the Super Bowl, no authentication required. Todd Spangler notes that NBCU is using this to as an opportunity to advertise their TV Everywhere services.
Labels:
authentication,
digital,
distribution,
football,
live,
nbc,
nbcu,
pay tv,
sports,
streaming,
super bowl,
tv everywhere
Lear Talks
Cynthia Littleton covers Norman Lear's session at NATPE.
Labels:
age,
censorship,
comedy,
history,
networks,
norman lear,
sitcoms
Fox News Mockery
French satirists are mocking Fox News for its reports on Muslims in Europe. There's also word that the city of Paris wants to sue Fox News over this. Fox News thinks a lawsuit would be "misplaced."
Labels:
cable news,
comedy,
fox news,
france,
international,
islam,
news,
satire
Covering the SOTU
Brian Steinberg covers the many available options for viewing tonight's State of the Union address, including on multi-platform outlets.
Labels:
abc news,
cable news,
cbs news,
cbsn,
digital,
distribution,
fox news,
fusion,
live,
msnbc,
multi-platform,
nbc news,
network news,
networks,
news,
online news,
politics,
streaming,
yahoo
ISIS TV
Debra Kamin reports that the Islamic State group is planning to launch a 24-hour TV network.
Labels:
international,
islam,
middle east,
news
Net Neutrality Plans
Wendy Davis looks at the Republican plan for net neutrality. John Eggerton reports on cable company opposition to the FCC's expected rules and looks at how this all could help shape President Obama's legacy.
Labels:
broadband,
cable operators,
fcc,
ncta,
net neutrality,
politics,
predictions,
regulation,
technology,
telecommunications
Monday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: The Bachelor (ABC), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Mike & Molly (CBS), Scorpion (CBS)
- Honorable Mention: Gotham (Fox), Celebrity Apprentice (NBC)
- Losers: State of Affairs (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: The Bachelor (ABC), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Mike & Molly (CBS), Scorpion (CBS)
- Honorable Mention: Gotham (Fox), Celebrity Apprentice (NBC)
- Losers: State of Affairs (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
monday ratings
Empire & HTGAWM Impact
Merrill Barr says the big success of Empire and How To Get Away With Murder should have a positive impact on 2015's development season in terms of boosting the chances for non-adaptations.
Sleepy Hollow Location
Rob Owen reports that Sleepy Hollow will move production from North Carolina to Georgia if it gets renewed, due to North Carolina's expiring tax incentives.
Labels:
budgets,
locations,
production,
sleepy hollow,
tax incentives
Empire v. Black-ish
Nellie Andreeva considers the impact of Empire being scheduled in the same time slot as Black-ish.
Labels:
abc,
african-americans/blacks,
black-ish,
empire,
fox,
networks,
ratings,
scheduling
Hotel Streaming
Mike Flacey reports that the Marriott hotel chain is testing out adding Netflix and Hulu to its rooms.
Labels:
hulu,
netflix,
out-of-home viewing,
streaming
Instant Replay Impact
Matt Schiavenza considers how the late Tony Verna's invention of instant replay changed sports forever.
Wilmore Reactions
Critics offer their initial reactions to Larry Wilmore's Nightly Show: James Poniewozik, Tim Goodman, Brian Steinberg, Ed Payne, Robert Lloyd. Eric Deggans looks at what Wilmore is bringing to late night.
Labels:
comedy,
larry wilmore,
late night,
review,
talk,
the nightly show
Good TVeets
"Hi I'm Rob Lowe."
And I'm Highlander Rob Lowe. (Kills regular Rob Lowe with his sword because there can be only one)
— OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) January 19, 2015
When Katrina talks all I hear is the charlie brown teacher #SleepyHollow #SleepyHolla
— SallieMaeSux! (@Chicovia_S) January 20, 2015
YO JANE THE VIRGIN HITTING THE AUDIENCE WITH THE REALEST TRUTH BOMB #ImmigrationReform
— Chantal Danh (@ChanyDanh) January 20, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Monday, January 19, 2015
Pilot Guide
THR has started up its pilot guide for 2015.
Labels:
2015-16 season,
development,
pilots
SVOD as Complement
A new study by Deloitte concludes that SVOD services should be seen as a complement to pay TV, not a competitor, at least for this year.
Labels:
cord cutting,
netflix,
over-the-top,
pay tv,
revenue,
spectatorship,
streaming,
video-on-demand
New Fox Reality TV Head
Fox has another new reality TV chief, with the previous one ousted after only a year on the job.
Labels:
development,
fox,
networks,
reality tv
Cosby Keeps Going
Chandra Thomas Whitfield looks at how Bill Cosby is carrying on with his comedy shows.
Labels:
bill cosby,
comedy,
controversy,
stardom/celebrity
Fox News Subscriber Fee
Brian Stelter reports that Fox News is heading toward a $1.50 subscriber fee, likely only behind ESPN and TNT.
Labels:
cable,
cable news,
carriage fees,
cnn,
espn,
fox news,
msnbc,
news,
tnt
Amazon Movies
Amazon Studios is moving into producing theatrical movies.
Labels:
amazon,
distribution,
movies
Sunday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: NFL Football: AFC Championship (CBS), Scorpion (CBS)
- Losers: Everything else
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: NFL Football: AFC Championship (CBS), Scorpion (CBS)
- Losers: Everything else
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
sunday ratings
Good TVeets
Billy Crystal says gay sex scenes in movies are being rubbed in our faces. I for one welcome this new technology.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) January 19, 2015
THE AMERICANS should up the ante on who Phillip has to seduce. Bea Arthur. Paul Giamatti. Tom Brokaw.
— Matt Zoller Seitz (@mattzollerseitz) January 19, 2015
[/watches season one of Veronica Mars] pic.twitter.com/sCJrSOg1CL
— SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) January 19, 2015
Labels:
tveets
RIP Instant Replay Inventor
Tony Verna, who developed the instant replay for live sports, has died.
Labels:
directing,
history,
live,
obituaries,
production,
sports,
technology
Striving For Boldness
Emily Steel takes away from TCA the impression that networks are turning to more bold and innovative programming to stand out in the crowded landscape.
Labels:
a.d. the bible continues,
abc,
cbs,
development,
fox,
fresh off the boat,
nbc,
programming,
ratings,
tca,
the slap,
wayward pines
ComScore Measurements
Emily Steel reports that a new metric is coming from comScore, which will measure audiences across devices.
Labels:
comscore,
mobile,
multi-platform,
nbc,
nielsen,
ratings,
spectatorship,
tablets,
time shifting,
video-on-demand
Biggest Loser Experience
A former Biggest Loser contestant is speaking out about the damaging production methods of the series.
Labels:
ethics,
production,
reality tv,
the biggest loser
MTV in B&W
MTV will air programming in black-and-white tomorrow to mark Martin Luther King Day and encourage discussion of race and cultural differences.
Labels:
aesthetics,
mtv,
programming,
race/ethnicity
Nickelodeon Adapting
Brooks Barnes looks at changes Nickelodeon is bringing to its sitcoms in order to better adapt to children's changing tastes and viewing habits.
Labels:
channel branding,
children,
comedy,
disney channel,
multi-cam,
nickelodeon,
production,
programming,
ratings,
sitcoms,
taste culture
Netflix & Canadian Content
Kate Taylor defends the use of regulations to nurture Canadian TV content, while Netflix operates under no such demands in the country.
Labels:
canada,
imports,
international,
netflix,
regulation,
streaming
GOP Snubs Univision
The Republican National Committee won't allow Univision to carry any 2016 presidential debates, while Telemundo will get one.
FX at TCA
Today was FX day at TCA. Daniel Fienberg live-blogged John Landgraf's session, as well as panels on The Americans, Justified, and Louie. Lacey Rose covers Landgraf's comments, and Matt Fowler covers his statement that HBO and FX offer the best in quality TV, with charts to prove it. Todd VanDerWerff has another way of looking at that information in in terms of cable TV economics and how profits from syndicated reruns make possible the prestigious originals. More from Jason Lynch and Ed Martin.
Labels:
best lists+rankings,
channel branding,
fx,
fxx,
hbo,
john landgraf,
justified,
louie,
programming,
quality tv,
reruns,
revenue,
syndication,
tca,
the americans,
the simpsons
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Football on CBS
Thursday Night Football will return to CBS next season. Brian Steinberg has details.
Labels:
cbs,
football,
renewals,
sports,
thursday night football
New CST
Check out a new issue of Critical Studies of Television:
- Celebrating LGBT Characters in Science Fiction by Lorna Jowett
- The VCR and the TiVo Box: Reclaiming Technology by Christine Geraghty
- Foyle's War -- Urggh? by Toby Miller
- Working Ourselves to Death: Discourses of Attachment and Overwork in the Economy of Academic Labor by Catherine Johnson
Labels:
academia,
characters,
dvr,
history,
itv,
lgbtq,
representation,
science fiction/fantasy,
technology,
time shifting,
tivo
Thinking About Shows
Jason Fox sees a correlation between high ratings and shows that don't demand a lot of viewer cognition, whereas "high-cognitive-demand series" are less-watched but breed discussion and committed audiences.
Labels:
binge viewing,
convention,
drama,
genre,
narrative,
procedural,
quality tv,
spectatorship,
taste culture,
video-on-demand
Superfan Impact
A creator of a crowdfunded video game says projects with the backing of passionate fans are the wave of the future in terms of funding.
Labels:
budgets,
crowdfunding,
fandom,
gaming/consoles,
predictions,
veronica mars
Muslims Need Hollywood
Andrew Wallenstein argues that Americans would better understand Islam if American popular culture depicted average Muslims more frequently.
Broad City Stars
Dave Itzkoff profiles the stars of Broad City.
Labels:
broad city,
comedy,
comedy central,
stardom/celebrity
NBC Analysis
Jason Lynch considers if NBC can make their weak spots of comedy and Thursday nights work, and Merrill Barr says the move of Hannibal to summer could save the show. Lynch also analyzes the transitional state of NBCU cable channels E!, Bravo, and USA.
Labels:
bravo,
cable,
channel branding,
comedy,
e network,
hannibal,
nbc,
nbcu,
programming,
ratings,
scheduling,
sitcoms,
summer,
thursday,
usa network
Fox News Apologies
Brian Stelter notes that Fox News has apologized for four different incorrect statements made about the presence of Muslims in Europe. But Zack Beauchamp notes that such statements are part of the myth Fox News is trying to perpetuate.
Labels:
bias,
cable news,
ethics,
fox news,
islam,
news,
religion,
representation
Fox at TCA
Yesterday was Fox day at TCA. Daniel Fienberg live-blogged the executive session. Gary Levin covers the Fox plan to get back on track, Lynn Elber says they're banking on big producer help, and Todd VanDerWerff says their plan for the future looks a lot like the past. There are also plans to fix Sleepy Hollow. Fox announced renewals for Gotham, Empire, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Andy Dehnart covers the MasterChef Junior panel, and Michael O'Connell covers the American Idol panel.
Labels:
brooklyn nine-nine,
dana walden,
drama,
empire,
fox,
gary newman,
gotham,
masterchef,
programming,
reality tv,
renewals,
ryan murphy,
sitcoms,
tca,
utopia
Good TVeets
Incredible @AmazonVideo can make these television pilots. Did you know that, during filming, the boom operator’s packaging customer orders?
— Dan Owen (@danowen79) January 17, 2015
Ray > TLC > Whitney > Gigly > Soul Plane > my uncles's wedding video in 92 > Aaliyah's biopic
— Stephanie Che'von (@iamdefstef) January 18, 2015
How twitter works: you like something and you're enjoying it. Then someone comes & tells you it sucks & expects you to agree. Got it?
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) January 17, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Friday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Hawaii Five-O (CBS), Blue Bloods (CBS)
- Modest Opening: World’s Funniest Fails (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Constantine (NBC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Glee (Fox), Masters of Illusion (CW), Dateline (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: Undercover Boss (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Hawaii Five-O (CBS), Blue Bloods (CBS)
- Modest Opening: World’s Funniest Fails (Fox)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Constantine (NBC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Glee (Fox), Masters of Illusion (CW), Dateline (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
friday ratings
John Waters, Porn Host
John Waters will host a show for Playboy TV presenting classic porn movies.
Labels:
movies,
playboy tv,
porn,
sex
Women's Shows
Lili Loofbourow highlights shows in the "golden age" featuring women: "Shows like Transparent, Getting On and Doll & Em are for the most part created by women and center on female characters. They’re defying what has come to seem like a glib bleakness in highbrow programming."
MIP Report
The Media Industries Project shares its latest report on the Connected Viewing Initiative.
Netflix Availability
Netflix has renewed its BBC contract, though a few shows are still leaving the platform. Some Hasbro/Discovery kids' shows could exit soon too.
Amazon's Pilots Gimmick
Tim Goodman questions Amazon's crowd-sourcing claims about its pilots selection process.
Labels:
amazon,
development,
pilots,
spectatorship,
streaming,
transparent,
video-on-demand,
web series
Lifetime Movies History
Emily Yahr details the 25-year evolution of the Lifetime movie.
Labels:
cable,
channel branding,
convention,
drama,
gender,
history,
lifetime,
programming,
representation,
tv movies
Criminal Minds Spinoff
CBS's Criminal Minds is getting a spinoff featuring Gary Sinise.
Labels:
cbs,
criminal minds,
development,
remakes/adaptations/spinoffs
NBC at TCA
Yesterday was NBC day at TCA. Daniel Fienberg had a live-blog of Robert Greenblatt's session. Greenblatt said comedy is a priority, and he had to address the Cosby question. It was announced that Hannibal won't return til summer. Donald Trump was his usual self at the Celebrity Apprentice panel. There were also panels on midseason shows One Big Happy, The Slap, The Night Shift, and Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Alan Sepinwall live-blogged the Parks and Recreation session. James Hibberd reports that NBC will choose between The Music Man and The Wiz for its next live musical.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Millennial Media Spend
Ricardo Bilton looks into forecasts about what millennials are, and aren't willing to pay for when it comes to media.
Labels:
age,
cord cutting,
movies,
music,
newspapers,
over-the-top,
pay tv,
spectatorship,
video-on-demand
Nix on Drama
Burn Notice showrunner Matt Nix believes procedurals are largely contained to network TV now, as cable dramas have gotten more serialized.
Labels:
burn notice,
cable,
drama,
narrative,
networks,
procedural,
quality tv,
serialization,
showrunners,
writing
Thursday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Mom (CBS), American Idol (Fox), Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): The taste (ABC), Bad Judge (NBC), A To Z (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: The Big Bang Theory R (CBS), Mom (CBS), American Idol (Fox), Two and a Half Men (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): The taste (ABC), Bad Judge (NBC), A To Z (NBC)
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
thursday ratings
Good TVeets
Also, if you had told me in 2005 that Michael Scott and Will Tippin would be up for the same Oscar, I'd be like "Nahhhhhh." But here we are.
— lisa e. (@itslisae) January 15, 2015
There's somehow less butt sniffing than at the VMAs. #WorldDogAwards
— Vanessa Ramos (@thatRamosgirl) January 16, 2015
I bet the Luncheonette could definitely get CeeLo now. #Parenthood
— Andrew Rabin (@arrabin56) January 16, 2015
Labels:
tveets
Thursday, January 15, 2015
NBCU Ratings
NBCU announced that its cable channels will adopt Live+3 ratings metrics in place of same-day ratings, with live exceptions. NBCU has also announced a plan to expand data gathering on advertisements.
Labels:
addressable ads,
advertising,
c3/l+3,
cable,
data mining/market research,
live,
nbcu,
nielsen,
ratings,
time shifting
Rape Jokes
Sarah Seltzer considers the implications of female comedians making rape jokes, with Broad City and Poehler-Fey at the Golden Globes as examples.
Labels:
amy poehler,
bill cosby,
broad city,
comedy,
controversy,
gender,
golden globes,
tina fey
Comcast's Regional Plan
Mike Farrell reports on an internal Comcast announcement revealing its planned regional reorganization for after the TWC merger goes through.
Labels:
cable operators,
comcast,
consolidation,
industry,
time warner cable
Rerun Programming
Chuck Darrow notes the growth of classic TV rerun programming due to technology, like digital multicasting, and economics, like demographic appeal.
Labels:
age,
demographics,
history,
multicasting,
programming,
reruns,
syndication
Best Sitcom Episodes
TV Club reviewers have selected the best sitcoms episodes of the past 25 years: 25-11 and 10-1. They also highlights some orphans and outliers.
Labels:
best lists+rankings,
comedy,
history,
sitcoms
On Writing
Sarah Watson describes writing for Parenthood, and Michael Price discusses writing for The Simpsons.
Labels:
animation,
drama,
finales,
fox,
nbc,
parenthood,
sitcoms,
the simpsons,
writing
Dish & Fox Deal
Dish Network has come to a carriage deal with Fox News and Fox Business, with more details forthcoming. Brian Steinberg reports the deal does not include a Sling TV agreement. Joe Flint has details.
Labels:
carriage,
carriage fees,
dish network,
fox business network,
fox news
Wednesday Ratings
Marc Berman's summary:
- Winners: American Idol (Fox), Modern Family (ABC), Empire (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The Middle (ABC), The Goldbergs (ABC), Criminal Minds (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Noting…there was something for everyone.
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
- Winners: American Idol (Fox), Modern Family (ABC), Empire (Fox)
- Honorable Mention: The Middle (ABC), The Goldbergs (ABC), Criminal Minds (CBS)
- Losers (excluding repeats): Noting…there was something for everyone.
Network numbers from TV By the Numbers. Cable ratings.
Analysis from Spotted and Fienberg.
Labels:
daily ratings,
wednesday ratings