FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/7/13)
BBCA: Law & Order: UK (Premiere) at 9pm
BBCA: Broadchurch (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing: LA (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Southern Fried Homicide (Finale) at 10pm
Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt’s offer on Monday to end the blackout and go back to the bargaining table if CBS let TWC offer its stations on an a la carte basis was called an “empty gesture” from CBS CEO Leslie Moonves. “I was surprised to get your letter yesterday, particularly since I hadn’t spoken to you in more than a week, ” said Moonves in a letter to Britt on Tuesday. “Come to think of it, you haven’t reached out to me personally, as I have to you on more than one occasion, even once during this entire matter, so your communication was both unexpected and welcomed. The fact that you released it simultaneously to the media, however, dampened my enthusiasm somewhat.” From the sounds of it, the three million affected TWC customers might be in the dark for a while. UBS estimates the blackout is costing CBS about $400,000 a day in retransmission and ad revenue, but will have a minimal impact if the strike is resolved within two weeks. Analysts predict TWC will feel pressure to make a deal in time for the fall TV season and the start of the NFL’s regular season.
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Tweets matter – at least 29% percent of the time, according to a new Nielsen study that found a correlation between tweets and ratings. “We saw a statistically significant causal influence indicating that a spike in TV ratings can increase the volume of tweets, and conversely, a spike in tweets can increase tune-in,” said Nielsen chief research officer Paul Donato. The study measured 221 primetime broadcasts using SocialGuide, which captures Twitter activity for TV shows. An increase in live TV ratings bumped up tweets in 48% of the shows sampled, while an increase in Twitter activity pushed up ratings in 29% of the episodes measured.
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Hollywood labor unions have lined up on Viacom’s side in the company’s long-running copyright infringement battle with YouTube. SAG-AFTRA, the Director’s Guild of America, IATSE and others filed a 24-page brief on Friday supporting Viacom’s motion to replace the judge that ruled in favor on YouTube on April 18. “YouTube’s role in the rampant, systematic distribution of content in violation of the exclusive rights of copyright holders caused and continues to cause harm to the entertainment industries and the members of the Guilds and Unions working in those industries,” said the brief. “We urge the Court to consider the full ramifications of YouTube’s actions, and request that the Court reverse the lower court’s decision.”
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The Emmys might not be moving heaven and earth for host Neil Patrick Harris, but theyre shuffling awards for him. For the first time, the trophy for choreography will be handed out on the primetime show, instead of at the Creative Arts Emmys the week before. The presentation will top a dance number created by the nominated choreographers, built around Harris. “We wanted to look for another way to involve our host, our friend Mr. Harris,” said exec producer Ken Ehrlich. The reality competition will move to the Creative Arts show, with the winner getting his moment in the spotlight as a presenter at CBS’s Sunday, September 22 event.
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ABC has announced its newest Bachelor: Juan Pablo Galavis. The show usually taps a finisher further up the list than sixth place to headline the next season, but with a telenovela-loving Spanish audience to tap, the net might be hoping the former professional soccer player from Venezuela could draw fresh eyes to the dating competition. It could also be the fact that People.com readers voted Galavis the best Bachelor candidate. “When you see the reaction when he walks in a room, it’s silly,” said host Chris Harrison. “We have never had anyone who had been seen so little [on the show] get a big response.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC is distributing a half-hour preview of its fall TV lineup, hosted by Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) and the cast of his upcoming sitcom, Sean Saves the World, to air between August 24 and October 6 on NBCUniversal outlets and NBC broadcast affiliates and web sites. Sean Saves the World debuts Thursday, October 3 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Netflix will run the entire first season at once when dramedy Derek premieres on the streaming platform. The Ricky Gervais series, which aired in the U.K. on Channel 4, makes its bow Stateside on Thursday, September 12.
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Sara Haines is joining ABC News as a NY-based correspondent. “Her commitment to teamwork, joyful ability to connect with audiences and her boundless curiosity and energy will fit perfectly here at ABC News,” said president of ABC News Ben Sherwood. Haines had been a contributing correspondent at NBC.
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Starz has canceled period drama Magic City after two seasons, due to low ratings. Its most-watched eps attracted 500,000 total viewers.
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Bravo Media has greenlit a pilot for Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, based on the series by Vicki Iovine. “The funny, frank and fabulous tone of Vicki’s books provide the perfect jumping off place for the show,” said Marti Noxon, who wrote the script and will produce with Universal Cable Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jaime Pressly (My Name Is Earl) has landed the lead in TV Land pilot Jennifer Falls. Show is about a former high-powered exec who has to move in with her mother.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 8/4/13)
1) Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines – 176,559
2) Five Finger Death Punch – Wrong Side Of Heaven…V1 – 112,489
3) Jay-Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail – 61, 917 (After 4 weeks – 796,905)
Other Debuts
4) Tech N9Ne – Something Else – 58,116
5) Backstreet Boys – In A World Like This – 48,394
7) Emblem 3 – Nothing To Lose – 45,969
22) Vince Gill – Bakersfield – 12,043
23) Grateful Dead – Dave’s Picks volume 7 – 11,544
24) Buddy Guy – Rhythm & Blues – 10,917
26) Michael Franti & Spearhead – All People – 10,867
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