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DISCOVERY: Blue Collar Backers (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Genius By Stephen Hawking (Premiere) at 9pm
POKER CENTRAL: PrimeTime Poker Report (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Royal Pains (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: The Middle (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: The Goldbergs (Finale) at 8:30pm
ABC: Modern Family (Finale) at 9pm
ABC: Black-ish (Finale) at 9:30pm
ABC: Nashville (Finale) at 10pm
CBS: Survivor (Finale) at 8pm
DESTINATION AMERICA: What’s For Sale: With a View (Finale) at 10:30pm
FOX: Empire (Finale) at 9pm
PBS: Nature: Jungle Animal Hospital (Finale) at 8pm
TLC: My 600-LB. Life (Finale) at 9pm
VH1: Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn (Finale) at 8pm
Showtime’s House of Lies will fold after five seasons. Series finale of the comedy starring Don Cheadle was shot in Havana, Cuba, to air Sunday, June 13 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC is apparently assuming Jimmy Kimmel’s recently-announced intention to run for Vice President won’t pan out. The same day Kimmel told ABC’s Upfront audience, “18-49 isn’t our target demo – it’s the number of people who watched Wicked City last season,” the net extended the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host’s contract through fall 2019 (“I’m actually wondering at this moment if we’ve actually closed Jimmy’s deal,” joked ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey after Kimmel’s monologue). The late nighter is currently in its 14th season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
As expected, Billy Bush is leaving NBCUniversal’s syndicated Access Hollywood to join Today’s 9a hour. Today’s Natalie Morales is leaving her NBC morning show post to take over for Bush on Access, but will contribute to Today as West Coast anchor. Bush starts his new gig during the Olympics in August.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Time Inc. announced the upcoming launch of Instant, a mobile-first platform featuring content by and about digital celebrities. Time Inc.’s People, EW and HelloGiggles will be launch partners on programming and strategy initiatives. Instant will stand out from the pack in a couple of ways, Will Lee, says digital editorial director for People and EW. “There’s no ‘millennial-focused digital offering’ that truly covers the new famous – digital stars – the way we will, which is to say, the same way People and EW cover Hollywood,” says Lee. “Also, our content experience will be mobile-first and all-video, which is a major differentiator from many ‘millennial’ destinations. And Instant will be part of the People, EW, and HelloGiggles ecosystem, which none of the ‘millennial-focused digital offerings’ can claim – it will be a tremendous competitive advantage from an audience growth and talent access standpoint.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV One bio-pic Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story premieres Sunday, June 12 at 7p, part of the net’s “Black Music Month” celebration. The R&B singer will make a cameo appearance in the film, a spin-off of TV One series Unsung.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The turned-out-to-be-series finale of ABC’s Castle drew 7.8 million total viewers and 1.3/4 among A18-49, up 16 percent and two tenths for season highs.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Syndicated Dr. Phil hit a ten-week high of 3.2, up 3 percent versus the week prior. Live with Kelly & Michael dipped 14 percent to 3.1 after a surge following the exit announcement of co-host Michael Strahan, but was up 11 percent over last year. Most improved talker goes to Rachael Ray (1.5), up 25 percent year over year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
All six Scripps Networks Interactive brands saw ratings increases in primetime (A25-54) for the week ending Sunday, May 15, with HGTV landing at #8 and Food Network taking the #11 spot in cable for the week. HGTV recorded a 9 percent lift, while Food Network and Travel Channel each saw a 5 percent increase year-over-year. For the week, DIY Network grew 7 percent, Cooking Channel grew 8 percent and Great American Country posted an 88 percent gain over last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hallmark Channel original movie Tulips in Spring was the #1 household-rated ad-supported cable program on Saturday, delivering a 2.0 HH rating. The movie also reached 2.1 million total viewers, elevating the network to become #1 in the Saturday, 9-11p time period.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV producer and executive Dave Bell died May 13 after battling cancer. He was 84. “Dave was ahead of his time as a social documentarian who walked the talk on women’s issues, equally passionate onscreen and off,” said NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Chairman Bonnie Hammer, who had worked with Bell.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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