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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 6/24/15)
TV ONE: Unsung: Chuck Brown and Go-Go (Premiere) at 8pm
A&E: Duck Dynasty (Premiere) at 9:30pm
A&E: Country Buck$ (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Big Brother (Premiere) at 8pm
ESQUIRE: Car Matchmaker (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: First Peoples (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Suits (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Mr. Robot (Premiere) at 10pm
VELOCITY: FantomWorks (Premiere) at 9pm
COOKING: Rev. Run’s Sunday Suppers (Finale) at 8pm
DIY: Desperate Landscapes (Finale) at 10:30pm
HGTV: Brother vs. Brother (Finale) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Filthy Riches (Finale) at 9pm
TRAVEL: Man Finds Foods (Finale) at 9pm
TRU TV: Fake Off (Finale) at 10pm
David Hill is leaving his senior executive vice president position at 21st Century Fox to launch a TV production company, Hilly, focused on live TV and reality shows and backed by Fox. The move has “no connection whatsoever” with Rupert Murdoch’s decision to step down as CEO on July 1, said the company. “David is a dynamic and imaginative leader who has changed the experience of nearly all major sports on three continents,” said Murdoch. “Whether it was launching Sky Television, the Fox Network, Fox Sports, or the Regional Sports Networks, we owe him an enormous debt for his nearly thirty years of contributions.” Said Hill, exec producer for the last two seasons of American Idol, “I believe the future of the broadcast networks lies in big, spectacular live events. As I’ve spent most of my life producing those, I think I can give some added value.”
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TV Land unveiled a new logo yesterday, reflecting a rebrand that’s more than skin deep. “Our new logo, look and editorial voice are a part of a major overhaul of the TV Land brand itself,” said Kim Rosenblum, EVP of marketing and creative for the net.“The majority of our audience in prime time and weekends are now Gen Xers – vibrant, working adults who grew up on MTV and edgier shows. They demand and deserve a brand that is more connected to where they are today.” Added Keith Cox, EVP of development and original programming, “For the past year, we’ve been taking more risks as a network, committed to bringing in the content that makes us a destination for unique shows that have a distinct voice. The new look and logo signal that this change is officially here.” Coming up: new series The Jim Gaffigan Show, starring the comedian and actor, and dark comedy Impastor on July 15.
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Starting early next month, Showtime will become the first premium service offered to Hulu subscribers. “Hulu is an important launch partner for Showtime as we continue to expand our service across new platforms and distributors, reaching new consumers wherever a broadband connection is available,” said Matthew C. Blank, chairman and CEO of Showtime Networks. Showtime will be available for purchase in advance of the July 12 premieres of Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex.
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Ashton Kutcher is set to take a dip in ABC’s Shark Tank. The Two and a Half Men star, who has invested in tech startups including Skype, Foursquare and Airbnb, will serve as a “guest shark” during season seven of the reality show, launching Friday, September 25.
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Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City celebrates its 100th episode on Tuesday, June 30 at 9p. How to mark the occasion? With a tear-filled talk, confrontations and a dramatic scene at a restaurant, of course.
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Oxygen’s It Takes a Sister premieres Tuesday, August 4 at 9p. Comedic docu-series from 495 Productions follows reality star Nikki Alexander (Flavor of Love), living with her four younger sisters and eight nieces and nephews in Knoxville, TN.
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The culinary adventures of Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, are followed in six-parter I’ll Have What Phil’s Having, starting Monday, September 28 on PBS (check local listings). Guests include Ray Romano, Allison Janney, Martin Short and Larry Wilmore.
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The cast of ABC Family pilot Beyond, starting production next week in Vancouver, includes Callan McAuliffe (Homeland), Jordan Calloway (Recovery Road), Dilan Gwyn (DaVinci’s Demons), Romy Rosemont (Glee), Michael McGrady (Ray Donovan) and Burkely Duffield (The Tomorrow People).
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Lifetime movie A Deadly Adoption, starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, drew 2.1 million total viewers for its Saturday premiere, the top original program on cable for the night and up 128 percent over the net’s prime average.
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Friday’s Kimbo Slice-Ken Shamrock showdown delivered 2.1 million viewers to Spike TV, the most-watched Bellator MMA fight ever on the net and the most-watched on cable since January. The fight was the number one in all of television in its 11:45p timeslot with M18-49, and topped the A18-49 demo on cable.
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Steve Harvey is having a moment. Harvey-hosted Family Feud topped the syndication chart the week of June 8 for the first time with a 6.1 HH rating, up 33 percent from last year, and his talk show was up 6 percent to 1.8, for a year-to-year increase of 20 percent, the most of any talker. And that’s the week before ABC’s Harvey-hosted Celebrity Family Feud came out of the gate on to 8.5 million viewers and a 2.4 rating among A18-49.
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The season 2 premiere of HBO’s True Detective on Sunday brought 3.2 million viewers, up from 2.3 million for the drama’s season one bow and second only to the finale’s 3.5 million. The 10p debut of sports satire Ballers delivered 2.2 million viewers; the premiere of The Brink at 10:30p drew 1.6 million.
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Sunday’s Food Network Star ranked second in its 9p timeslot, with a .9 rating (860,000 imp) among A25-54, and third for the night among all ad-supported cable. The episode averaged 2 million P2+ viewers, up 13 percent versus episode three last year. Sister net Cooking Channel ended the week with its highest-rated and most-watched week ever among both W25-54 and W18-49 with 32 percent and 71 percent increases in impressions, respectively. Ratings were up 24 percent among W25-54 (.15) and 56 percent among W18-49 (.14) with a median age of 45, down five years versus year-ago.
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The season finale of TBS‘s American Dad! drew 1.4 million viewers in Live+7 delivery, up 18 percent versus the week prior. The episode delivered 915,000 among A18-49, a 10 percent lift.
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TV One’s Unsung featuring DJ Quik was the number one original telecast in its Wednesday, June 17 premiere timeslot among Black viewers 2+ (468,000). The premieres and encores of docu-series Unsungand documentary A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z delivered a combined reach of nearly 2 Million total viewers 2+ in Live+3.
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The week before fill-in Lester Holt officially took over as anchor on NBC Nightly News, ABC’s World News Tonight was first in total viewers by the biggest margin against NBC in over 7 years, improving year-ago numbers in total viewers (up 15 percent) and A25-54 (up 22 percent). CBS Evening News is also up year to year in viewers, with a 13 percent boost, and an 8 percent lift in the news demo.
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Actor Dick Van Patten died June 23 of complications from diabetes. He was 86. Van Patten appeared in numerous television series, most notably as patriarch Tom Bradford in Eight Is Enough.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 6/21/15)
1) James Taylor – Before This World – 95,868
2) Adam Lambert – Original High – 41,781
3) Hilary Duff – Breathe In Breathe Out – 32,720
Other Debuts
5) Nate Ruess – Grand Romantic – 28,283
7) Third Eye Blind – Dopamine – 21,902
18) Ryn Weaver – Fool – 13,842
19) Matt Redman – Unbroken Praise (LIVE) – 12,417
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