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GSNN Originals Two Not-Broke Men |
Posted 5/712 |
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Gordon's back from Occupy New Year's Eve... just in time for two Jeopardy! champs to shoot toward the One Percent. Meanwhile, the toilet's back and so are the infiltrators on this WLTI episode from January 9, 2012.
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UPFRONTS: CBS |
Posted 5/16/12 |
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Freshman hit 2 Broke Girls
takes over the anchor spot on Mondays while Two and a
Half Men moves to Thursdays behind The Big Bang Theory
in the new CBS schedule unveiled today in New York. CSI:
NY now opens Fridays and The Mentalist moves to Sundays
behind The Good Wife. There was some thought that CBS would go with a two-hour block of comedies on Thursdays but instead the block of Big Bang Theory and Men leads into Person of Interest and the new Sherlock Holmes-like drama Elementary. “We had the guns to go to four comedies,” admits CBS head of scheduling Kelly Kahl. “This is simply the way the schedule felt strongest and looked best to us.” Meanwhile, "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" keep their respective spots on the schedule. Nothing to see. Move along folks. |
 CBS ... well, the new schedule's a bit boring. (photo courtesy CBS) |
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UPFRONTS: Syfy |
Posted 5/16/12 |
| Featuring a record number of primetime original programming hours, Syfy's hot Summer 2012 will be highlighted by the premiere of the new unscripted series School Sprits (from executive producer Mark Burnett), Insane or Inspired? and Paranormal Highway (working title) starring Jack Osbourne; new seasons of hits Warehouse 13, Face Off, Alphas, Destination Truth and Haunted Collector, along with the eagerly anticipated Saturday Original Movies Jersey Shore Shark Attack and Bigfoot, plus the series finale of the beloved Eureka. | |
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Tuesday: Another Night of
Talent |
Posted 5/16/12 |
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CBS (16.32 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) posted another win on Tuesday
thanks to the season finale of "NCIS" (18.70 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) followed by the
two-hour season finale of "NCIS: Los Angeles" (15.12
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.0, #3). NBC (8.58 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #2) then claimed the silver with night two of "America's Got Talent" (10.41 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.4, #2) plus the season finale of "Fashion Star" (4.92 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #8). Next up was FOX (6.03 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3) with a new "Glee" (6.03 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.4, #5) alongside a second "Glee" (6.03 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.5, #4). Meanwhile, ABC (7.78 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) offered up originals of "Cougar Town" (3.35 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9), another "Cougar Town" (3.31 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9) - a series low, "Dancing With the Stars" (12.94 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #6) - a series low for results shows - and the season finale of "Private Practice" (7.05 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #7). And finally, the season finale of "90210" (1.09 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #11) and a new "The L.A. Complex" (0.57 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12) on The CW (0.83 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "90210" delivered a 0.9 rating while "Complex" posted a 0.4 rating. |
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"The Chase" US... Might As
Well Call It the Brad & Brad Show |
Posted 5/16/12 |
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A pilot has been filmed for
the US version of hit ITV gameshow The Chase. ITV is looking to export the gameshow which sees four contestants hoping to win an equal share of the prize fund by defeating a Chaser. The pilot, which has been filmed at the London Studios, has seen a new Chaser added to the family. Brad Rutter became known across America after winning big on Jeopardy!, making him the biggest all-time winner for the show totaling over $3.4 million. "At Heathrow waiting for my flight back to L.A. – 8 am here. midnight there. I don’t even know what day it is. #jetlag," Rutter posted on Twitter earlier today. Contestants were flown over to take part in the pilot, having a chance to win big money. The cash-builder round sees a question worth $5000, much more than the £1000 offered on the UK version. It had been widely reported that FOX television ordered the pilot, although it is not known where they intend to schedule it. Bradley Walsh fronted the pilot, with a second Chaser - UK Chaser Mark Labbett - in the batter's box for pilot #2. |
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"Showdown" in Italy |
Posted 5/16/12 |
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Italian pubcaster Rai will
air a primetime gameshow based on a German format in
which two families compete for a cash prize. An Italian version of Family Showdown, called Mi Gioco La Nonna, will launch on Rai1. The gameshow pits two families against each other in various physical activities. LDM Comunicazione is on board to produce. Rai acquired the format rights to the show, created by Bavaria prodco Constantin Entertainment, from SevenOne International. This week the ProSeibenSat.1 subsidiary also sold gameshow format My Man Can to a South African broadcaster. |
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Now THAT'S...
Blockbusters! |
Posted 5/16/12 |
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Classic quiz show
Blockbusters returned after an absence of more than a
decade and managed to pull nearly four times the usual
audience figures for Challenge. Simon Mayo has taken on the hosting duties so memorably conducted by Bob Holness from 1983 to 1994. The show, which made a brief return in 2000 on Sky1 hosted by Liza Tarbuck, will be stripped across weeknights for the next eight weeks. Its return managed to comfortably beat Challenge’s slot average of 65k (0.27%), according to overnight Barb figures supplied by Attentional. The only show to draw bigger overnights on Challenge since 2006 – as far back as records are available – is imported Impact Wrestling, which pinned down 260k (1.81%) on 2 August 2011. |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
Posted 5/16/12 |
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UPFRONTS: ABC |
Posted 5/15/12 |
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"Why just watch, when you
can feel?" will be the question ABC asks its audience
during today's upfront presentation. Said tagline was
underscored by ABC Entertainment Group President Paul
Lee following the announcement of the network's 2012-13
schedule. "That really encapsulates this brand," the
executive told reporters. "Everything we do is about an
emotional connection: great stories, great characters
and real emotion." Other notable developments from today's press call with the ABC chief: -- "We're going to do something different this fall, we're going to do an all-star edition of 'Dancing With the Stars,'" Lee confirmed. "We're going to be bringing back fan favorites from the last 14 seasons." When asked about who specifically will return, Lee would only say "we can't talk about the casting yet but I would love to see some of the fan favorites from the last seasons come back. And we have many favorites over the 14 seasons... fingers crossed, we are casting now." -- Lee also indicated they're open to year-round development. "It's much easier to develop midseason [but] it's difficult to break the mold," he said. "In many ways it's easier in terms of casting and staffing up. It's not impossible that we'll make a couple of moves in the next few months." As for whether any of their current pilots are being rolled, Lee said, "Nothing that comes to mind." -- After the conference, a network spokesperson confirmed that "Million Dollar Mind Game" and "You Deserve It" are indeed canceled. -- As previously reported, "Shark Tank" has been renewed for 22 episodes, as has been "The Bachelor." |
 ABC keeps its three reality shows, but gives up on its two quizzers. (photo courtesy ABC) |
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UPFRONTS: Discovery En
Español |
Posted 5/15/12 |
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Discovery U.S. Hispanic,
which comprises both Discovery en Español and Discovery
Familia, announced its upcoming programming slate that
includes its first-ever original game show on Tuesday at
its upfront event in New York. John Hendricks, founder and chairman of Discovery Communications, Inc., spoke to Discovery U.S. Hispanic's success, with Discovery en Español posting its best quarter on record in Q1, and Discovery Familia coming off a year of double-digit growth. Ivan Bargueiras, general manager, Discovery U.S. Hispanic said that this year's programming lineup seeks to satisfy Discovery viewers' "curiosity," with nature series such as Norteamerica (North America) and Volando por el Mundo (Earth Flight), a production filmed in partnership with Google Earth, slated to join Discovery en Español. New original series for the network include the game show Batalla de Ingenios. The series puts 12 contestants in an urban setting and challenges them to use their engineering skills to win not a monetary prize, but a full year off of work. The 8-stage elimination challenges are designed to echo Discovery's programming genres including science, nature and survival. |
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Monday: America's Got Your
Mother |
Posted 5/15/12 |
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CBS (10.42 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) held off the competition on
Monday thanks to a new "How I Met Your Mother" (8.20
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 3.4, #4) followed by
the season finales of "How I Met Your Mother" (8.77
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.8, #T1), "Two and a
Half Men" (11.33 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.8,
#T1), "Mike & Molly" (11.63 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 3.3, #5) and "Hawaii Five-0" (11.29 million
viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.7, #6). NBC (8.89 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2) then took home the silver with the two-hour launch of "America's Got Talent" (10.31 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.6, #3) plus the season finale of "Smash" (6.06 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.8, #11). Weekly, "Talent" was on par with "The Voice", but the audience for Monday was bumped 158 percent. Next up was ABC (11.90 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3) and a special 90-minute "Dancing With the Stars" (15.55 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #7) alongside the 90-minute premiere of "The Bachelorette" (8.25 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.5, #8). Meanwhile, FOX (6.76 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4) offered up the season finale of "Bones" (7.07 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #10) and the penultimate week of "House" (6.45 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.2, #9). And finally, the season finales of "Gossip Girl" (1.17 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) and "Hart of Dixie" (1.53 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) on The CW (1.35 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) closed out the night. |
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Power Players Tonight |
Posted 5/15/12 |
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Tonight marks night one of
syndicated game show “Jeopardy!’”s “Power Players Week,”
featuring TV news talent and political insiders playing
for charity. We gave you the rundown on who would be
playing a few weeks ago, and we will be sure to fill you
in on who won, and who didn’t, throughout the week. Tonight’s matchup features MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and CNN’s Lizzie O’Leary taking on former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
Posted 5/15/12 |
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UPFRONTS: NBC |
Posted 5/14/12 |
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NBC‘s push to launch part of
its fall lineup early to take advantage of the August
coverage of the Olympics will be anchored by the first
fall cycle of The Voice. At today’s upfront
presentation, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt announced that
the third season of The Voice will premiere on September
9. He also noted that the network will “sample pilots
during the Olympics,” likely previewing new series
during its coverage from the London games. He wouldn’t
elaborate. Adding a fall iteration of "The Voice" will help NBC, which has struggled to generate ratings for years, introduce a Monday-night drama and two Tuesday-night comedies at the start of the 2012-13 TV season. In an interview, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt said that those new programs were among the ones executives felt had the best chance of success and that their "priority" placement after airings of "The Voice" was deliberate. NBC unveiled its fall programming at the start of the annual broadcast upfront marketplace, where the big TV networks try to sell the bulk of their ad time for the coming TV season. NBC has a lot at stake. The network, which enjoyed about a decade of dominance in the TV ratings, has fallen significantly and has been mired in turnaround efforts for years. This season will mark the second under NBC owner Comcast, and executives hope the success of "The Voice" and continued interest in sports broadcasts such as the London Olympics and "Sunday Night Football" can help the rest of its offerings. "We believe in the show," Mr. Greenblatt said about "The Voice," dismissing conventional wisdom that the song-and-dance-competition category is close to being oversaturated. "There is a lot of room for all of us to succeed," he said. "People were saying, 'Oh, "American Idol" is over this year.' It's certainly not over. There is a big appetite for all of these shows." Fox's "The X-Factor" performed well in its debut last season but not on the level of "Idol," perhaps leaving enough viewers up for grabs to embolden NBC's expansion plan for "The Voice." NBC executives declined to comment on "X-Factor." As previously reported, "Fashion Star", which was sluggish in ratings but spectacular in the back end sale of contestant wares, and "The Celebrity Apprentice" will return after the NFL season. Also being held for midseason, "The Biggest Loser". The rest of its reality game slate is being wiped clean, with cancellations handed down for "Escape Routes," "Fear Factor," "The Sing-Off," "Minute to Win It," "The Marriage Ref," "Who's Still Standing?," and "It's Worth What?" Being otherwise held is Howie Mandel's trade-up series "White Elephant" and an American take on the British series "Surprise Surprise", to be hosted by Jenny McCarthy.
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 NBC is risking Mondays & Tuesdays on "The Voice" (photo courtesy NBC) |
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UPFRONTS: Fox |
Posted 5/14/12 |
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Ahead of its upfront
presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers Monday in New
York, Fox announced a fall 2012-13 schedule featuring an
expanded four-comedy block on Tuesdays, effectively
bumping the fourth season of Glee to Thursdays. In addition to its new day, the fourth season of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's musical dramedy will air at a new time, shifting back an hour from its previous 8 p.m. slot, where it be coupled with The X Factor in the fall and American Idol in midseason. Worth noting, the network opted not to use the X Factor/Idol platform to launch a new series and instead set up a music-themed night reminiscent of NBC's The Voice-Smash pairing. As Fox was announcing its panel, "X Factor" announced its own, adding officially multiplatinum recording artists Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. Spears is one of the most
successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history.
Her musical career boasts nearly 100 million albums sold
worldwide and countless awards and accolades, including
the 2011 MTV Video Vanguard Award and Billboard's
Best-Selling Female Artist of the Decade (1998-2008).
Spears first captivated audiences with her first single
"...Baby One More Time," an international hit that is
currently 14x Platinum in the U.S. So far, Spears has
earned a total of five No.1 debut albums and 24 Top 40
songs in her career.
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 Fox is returning all of its reality stalwarts (photo courtesy Fox) |
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Weekend: And Sadly Not a
Glad (^_^) Was Given... |
Posted 5/14/12 |
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ABC (9.49 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1) was the network to beat on
Sunday with its mix of a new "America's Funniest Home
Videos" (6.31 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6,
#11), the season finale of "Once Upon a Time" (9.45
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.2, #T1) and the
two-hour series finale of "Desperate Housewives" (11.10
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #T1). CBS (9.43 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) then claimed the silver with its combination of "60 Minutes" (9.21 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #13) - tied as its season low, the "Survivor: One World" (10.22 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #3) finale - its lowest-rated ever, and the "Survivor: One World Overrun/Survivor: One World Reunion" (8.94 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.7, #4) - its lowest-rated reunion show ever. Together, the three hours were 30% below the year. Next up was FOX (3.60 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) with a repeat of "The Simpsons" (2.12 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.9, #15) followed by repeats of "The Cleveland Show" (2.79 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.3, #12), "The Simpsons" (4.00 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.9, #8), "Bob's Burgers" (3.63 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T9), "Family Guy" (4.94 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.3, #5) and "American Dad" (4.12 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7). And finally, new episodes of "Dateline NBC" (3.62 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.8, #16), "Harry's Law" (7.61 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #14) and "The Celebrity Apprentice" (5.40 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T9) closed out the night on NBC (5.51 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) - tied as its series low for celebrity editions. On Friday, ABC (4.99 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) was the top demo draw thanks to new episodes of "Shark Tank" (5.55 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T1), "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (4.79 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T1) and "20/20" (4.65 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3). CBS (8.45 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then remained the most-watched network thanks to the season finales of "Undercover Boss" (5.75 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7), "CSI: NY" (9.03 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7) and "Blue Bloods" (10.66 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4). Next up was NBC (4.62 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) and its original mix of "Who Do You Think You Are?" (4.76 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11), "Grimm" (4.48 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5) and "Dateline NBC" (4.64 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5). Meanwhile, FOX (3.66 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) served up the series finale of "The Finder" (4.16 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7) and the season finale "Fringe" (3.17 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10). And finally, The CW (1.53 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the evening with new episodes of "Nikita" (1.38 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #13) and "Supernatural" (1.68 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #12).
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Are You Smarter Than Your
Facebook Friends? |
Posted 5/14/12 |
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Interactive entertainment
company Ludia and One Three Media (A Hearst/Mark Burnett
Company) announced today the launch of the 'Are You
Smarter Than A 5th Grader?' App for iPhone, iPad and
iPod touch. Based on the syndicated version of the
wildly popular TV game show, the game lets users across
North America find out if they are smarter than a 5th
grader, experiencing the exciting competition by
themselves or with friends. “We are thrilled to bring a popular brand like 'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?' to the App Store," said Alex Thabet, Founder and CEO of Ludia Inc. “This is an academically challenging multiplayer game that recreates the feeling of being back in the classroom and guarantees hours of fun for the whole family.” In the game, up to seven contestants compete to answer eight multiple choice questions pooled from different school academic subjects, including favorites like Art, World Geography, U.S. History, Math and Languages. Each question is assigned a dollar value, which is then multiplied by the number of players who could not get the correct answer. The player who finishes first gets free access to the 'Bonus 5th Grade Question' for a chance to double their winnings. |
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Next Stop: The Philippines |
Posted 5/14/12 |
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When Survivor starts back up
again in the fall with its 25th season, it will be in a
brand new location: the Philippines. Survivor:
Philippines recently wrapped filming in the Caramoan
Islands, and at the end of the Survivor: One World
reunion show, host Jeff Probst revealed both the
location and the show’s big twist — that there will be
three returning players, each of whom was medically
evacuated in a previous season. Each returning player
will be on a different tribe, meaning the show is moving
back to a three-tribe format for the first time since
season Survivor: All Stars back in season 8. Probst explained the thinking for the twist to Entertainment Weekly while on location back in March. “First we decided on three tribes,” said Probst at base camp on the island of Caramoan. “That was the first thing. And that was just an effort to change up the way the numbers were playing. People were locking into these alliances of five. So we thought, okay, let’s try a three-tribe scenario and see what that does. Once we had the three tribes, we talked about are we going to do returnees? I love returnees. I love second chances. I love the losers bracket in sports. I love all of it. So I love these guys coming back. And then we hit on the evacuees and went, that’s it! These are true second chancers. They were pulled from the game. They didn’t quit. They didn’t get voted out. They were yanked.” |
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Monday Lightning Round |
Posted 5/14/12 |
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Welcome to Primetime |
Posted 5/13/12 |
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A look at what to expect
from next week's broadcast network upfront
presentations, where fall schedules will be revealed for
ad buyers... - ABC: The alphabet is going one-two-three for its reality hits, ordering full seasons for "Dancing with the Stars", "The Bachelor", and Friday-night must-watch "Shark Tank". No announcement has been made on "Wipeout" as of yet - NBC: "The Voice" will return with all of its principles intact to take on Fox's "X Factor". Also getting renewed: "Fashion Star", the sleeper of the season, and "The Celebrity Apprentice". Both will return after the NFL season. Russell Hantz has expressed interest in participating on "Apprentice." "The Biggest Loser" is being held for midseason. Meanwhile, its reality slate is being otherwise wiped clean, with cancellations handed down for "Escape Routes," "Fear Factor," "The Sing-Off," ""Minute to Win It," "The Marriage Ref," "Who's Still Standing?," "It's Worth What?" and "Who Do You Think You Are?" That leaves the Peacock a returning alternative class of "The Voice," "The Celebrity Apprentice," "Fashion Star," "The Biggest Loser" and "Betty White's Off Their Rockers." They'll be joined by newcomers "Stars Earn Stripes," "Howie Mandel's White Elephant," "Ready for Love," and "Surprise with Jenny McCarthy." - Fox: "The X Factor" will return with LA Reid and Simon Cowell, but the variable in this formula: the other three seats - two judges and one host. "Hell's Kitchen" is also slated to return. "American Idol" will return in its usual winter place. - CBS: "Survivor" and "Amazing Race" are done deals. Both will return. - CW: "America's Next Top Model" will return.
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Syndies: The Home Stretch |
Posted 5/13/12 |
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As the May sweeps got under
way, six of the top seven talkers gained ground in the
week ended April 29. That included the first two days of the May sweep, which began Thursday, April 26, and runs through Wednesday, May 23. In late night, CTD's Excused, another recently renewed show, maintained its 0.6 in households. In access, CTD's Wheel of Fortune edged ahead 3% from the prior week to a 6.7 and was second only to Judge Judy in overall syndication. CTD's Jeopardy! upticked 2% to a 5.7. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud finished 3% ahead at a 3.0. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire perked up 4% to a 2.6. |
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Thursday: Liverpool
Disunited |
Posted 5/11/12 |
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FOX (11.02 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1) escaped with the adults 18-49
crown on Thursday thanks to new episodes of "American
Idol" (15.10 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.9, #2)
and "Touch" (6.94 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49:
2.0, #T8). CBS (12.06 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #2) then was a close second place with the season finale of "The Big Bang Theory" (13.30 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.2, #1) followed by new episodes of "Rules of Engagement" (8.85 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.7, #4), "Person of Interest" (12.69 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #5) and "The Mentalist" (12.42 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #6). Next up was ABC (7.47 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) with the penultimate weeks of "Missing" (6.36 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T13) - its lowest to date, "Grey's Anatomy" (9.56 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.4, #3) and "Scandal" (6.48 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T8). Meanwhile, NBC (3.16 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) offered up originals of "Community" (3.12 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.4, #12) and "30 Rock" (2.95 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.5, #11) followed by the respective season finales of "The Office" (4.44 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.2, #7) and "Parks & Recreation" (3.46 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.7, #10) as well as a new "Awake" (2.50 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.9, #15). And finally, the season finale of "The Vampire Diaries" (2.49 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T13) and the series finale of "The Secret Circle" (1.24 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.5, #16) on The CW (1.86 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Diaries" posted a 1.7 rating while "Circle" delivered a 0.7 rating. |
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Boom. Lawyered. |
Posted 5/4/12 |
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A week after CBS fired a
warning shot with a letter to ABC threatening to take
legal action if the network proceeds with its recently
announced summer reality series The Glass House, the eye
network today filed a lawsuit against the Disney-owned
broadcast networks. Last week’s letter noted that Glass
House “exposes ABC to liability, including damages and
injunctive relief, for violation of the Copyright Act,
including breach of non-disclosure agreements and
misappropriation of trade secrets.” CBS is basing its
case on the fact that the concept of Glass House is very
similar to its veteran Big Brother. The network also
claims that the ABC series employs at least 18 former
members of CBS’ Big Brother production staff, many of
whom have signed confidentiality agreements with CBS,
which the network argues would be breached in their work
for Glass House. As for dollar amounts, the network is asking for $500,000 “for each of the Individual Defendants’ acts in violation of the non-disclosure agreements” — with multiple clauses, those totals add up fast — in addition to other damages and legal fees. “CBS therefore brings this action to obtain preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and restitution, and to recover compensatory and punitive damages.” ABC has issued the following statement in response of CBS’ filing: “We believe there is no merit to this lawsuit. The differences between Glass House and Big Brother are both fundamental and obvious, ranging from Glass House’s interactive elements and audience participation to its deployment of cutting edge technologies. |
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And Then There Were
Three... Maybe? Maybe Not? |
Posted 5/11/12 |
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Britney Spears is official. After months of eight-figure negotiations, the pop star has finally signed her contract to join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as a judge on The X Factor. Spears finally inked her deal this week, E! News has exclusively confirmed. As previously reported, Spears will get $15 million for one season's worth of work. She had agreed in principle to the deal weeks ago and had spent the last several days working out the fine print. "The contract is signed," reveals source close to the star. "There's been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she's on. It's all completed and Britney is beyond excited." However, a report filed by TMZ indicates that the deal is not signed YET, but is expected to be before the end of upfront week next week. "The goal is for FOX to make the announcement Monday at the Upfronts in NYC -- that's where the Fall lineup is unveiled," says TMZ. All of this will be confirmed on Monday, when Fox gives its upfront. |
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Jamie Kennedy Takes a
"Sit" |
Posted 5/11/12 |
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Jamie Kennedy will help to
host Oh Sit!, the CW’s summer show that’s described as a
high-stakes, high-octane musical chairs competition. Kennedy will join Tanika Ray and Jessi Cruikshank as emcees on the show, which pits 12 contestants in a race through five physically demanding, obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting to seize the cash prize. Kennedy and Cruikshank will host from the skybox and call the action while Ray will host at track side. Production on the competition show begins next week and will air this summer. A live band will perform during each episode. Oh Sit! is created and executive produced by Phil Gurin (The Singing Bee, Shark Tank), Richard Joel and Deena Dill. The series is from The Gurin Company and 405 Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television. |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
Posted 5/11/12 |
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