FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/13/13)
HISTORY: Bible Secrets Revealed (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Secrets of the Dead (Premiere) at 10pm
ESQUIRE: Boundless (Finale) at 10pm
Undeterred by technical glitches that disrupted Fox‘s The X Factor and ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars this season, The Voice now lets fans use Twitter to try and keep their favorite singers on the show. On Tuesday results shows, viewers have five minutes to tweet votes that could “Instant Save” one of the artists in the bottom three. “We are literally putting the power in the hands of our viewers,” said Paul Telegdy, NBC‘s president of alternative and late night programming. The Voice airs Mondays at 8p and Tuesdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Media reporter Brian Stelter is leaving his New York Times job to host CNN Sunday mag Reliable Sources. Howard Kurtz exited the post in June to join Fox News.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MSNBC announced the launch of a new app for iPhone, iPad and iTouch as part of NBCUniversal‘s TV Everywhere rollout. The free app, for authenticated subscribers of participating services, offers live streaming of MSNBC, as well as access to on demand eps of MSNBC programs.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bill Cosby told Yahoo TV he’s developing a sitcom with Cosby Show (1984-1992) exec producer Tom Werner. “There is a viewership out there that wants to see comedy, and warmth, and love, and surprise, and cleverness,” said the comedian. “I will deliver the best of Cosby.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC has brought back its digital casting outreach, “ABC Make Me a Star.” An adult winner, chosen by the network, receives a one-year, $25,000 talent holding deal. Finalists in the Minors category will be voted on by the public, for a 6-month, $10,000 talent holding deal. Submissions are accepted through November 29, 2013, at www.ABCMakeMeaStar.com; winner will be announced January 31.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Spike TV is looking for food lovers with outrageous imaginations for its first food competition series, Frankenfood. Auditions start Thursday, November 21 in NYC.
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A&E‘s The Wahlburgers offers a behind-the-scenes look at Boston’s Wahlberg clan, when Mark and Donnie (New Kids on the Block), who will also exec produce, head home to lend a hand with the family hamburger biz. Docu-series from 44 Blue Productions premieres Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tween alert! Heartthrobs One Direction will perform live on ABC‘s Good Morning America on Tuesday, November 26, and the net promises “a major announcement.” More 1D songs will air on GMA Thanksgiving Day, November 28, and on GMA Weekend.
(Source: Cynopsis)
It’s not just about lingerie at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy join indie band A Great Big World for performances at the fashion extravaganza, airing Tuesday, December 10 at 10p on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC‘s The Voice got a bump Monday night, its 3.8 A18-49 rating up two tenths week to week. That could have come at the expense of ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars, which lost three tenths, falling to 1.7, a Monday night season low, but DWTS still ranked as Monday’s most-watched entertainment show, with 12.5 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season is looking bright for Hallmark Channel: strong openings for two new holiday movies lifted the net to its highest-rated weekend in history. Snow Bride was number one at 8-10p in key demos, including W25-54 (1.7 rating), making Hallmark the number one cable net in the demo in primetime Saturday. On Sunday, A Very Merry Mix-Up garnered a 3.9 HH rating and reached 911,000 W25-54, earning Hallmark the cable crown for the day in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sunday night’s 2013 MTV EMA drew an estimated 39.4 million viewers globally, early data indicates, a record for the international music show. Across all social media sites, there were 57.9 million mentions of the EMAs, a 624 percent increase over last year, chatter likely assisted by Miley Cyrus lighting what looked like a joint during her acceptance speech (a snippet censored from the U.S. telecast).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Several syndie talkers got off to a good sweeps start. The week ending November 3, which included two sweeps days, Live with Kelly & Michael was up 15 percent week to week for a 3.0 rating, per Nielsen, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show was up 12 percent, to 2.9. Dr. Oz got a 10 percent boost for a season-high 2.2, its best rating in 25 weeks.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/10/13)
1) Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP2 – 792,394
2) Celine Dion – Loved Me Back To Life – 76,536
3) Robertsons – Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas – 72,569 (After 2 weeks 138,084)
Other Debuts
5) Avril Lavigne – Avril Lavigne – 44,355
11) Pentatonix – PTX V2 – 30,428
17) Wanted – Word of Mouth – 16,227
19) Il Divo – Musical Affair – 15,687
20) James Blunt – Moon Landing – 15,576
21) Lecrae – Church Clothes, Vol. 2 – 15,211
23) M.I.A. – Matangi – 14,520
28) William McDowell – Withholding Nothing – 10,873
31) Tech N9Ne – Therapy: Sessions With Ross Robertson – 9,740
33) Stryper – No More Hell To Pay – 9,574
35) Scott Stapp – Proof of Life – 9,447
37) Jimi Hendrix Experience – Miami Pop Festival – 8,965
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