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2013/2014 Television Overview Released: August, 2013 Running Time: 94 Pages
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<rjpalmer> Joanne Milano Senior Vice President Director of Strategic Insights
August, 2013
Don’t you just love the smell of Fall in the air? It may be the dog days of Summer outside, but the 13/14 TV season is just around the corner, and that means it is time to release our Annual New Season Overview. This year, we’ve expanded the cable section to include program descriptions for 26 networks. We’ve also expanded the Alternate Screen TV section to include more digital video services. The five broadcast networks are adding 26 new shows to their 13/14 schedule and are moving 14 returning shows to new time slots. ABC will introduce eight new shows, the most of all the broadcast networks. NBC is moving the most returning series, six, to new time slots. To guide you through the 13/14 season of viewing, our Overview includes: - 5-Network weekly schedule - 13/14 tentative Fall premiere dates - Recap of each network’s ratings performance in the 12/13 season - Night-by-Night network schedule analysis - New series descriptions (including mid-season programming) - Recap of Cable, Syndication and Hispanic TV ratings performances for the 12/13 season - Expanded Cable section with new program descriptions - Details on new programming from the major Syndicators, Hispanic Networks and an expanded list of digital video services We’ve reviewed the broadcast network pilots and there are two shows worth a look-see and both of them bring TV favorites back to the little screen. First up is CBS’s new comedy The Crazy Ones (Thursday/9P) starring Robin Williams as the owner of an ad agency. The next is NBC’s comedy The Michael J. Fox Show (Thursday/9:30P), which brings the cherished actor back to regular series TV in a show loosely based on his own life. Both are good comedies that can be watched by the whole family.
Happy viewing!
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Contents
Weekly Schedule
Pages 1
13/14 Fall Premiere Dates
Page
12/13 Ratings Performance
Pages 4-7
12/13 New Program Returns
Pages 8-10
13/14 Season Overview
Page
Monday
Pages 12-14
Tuesday
Pages 15-17
Wednesday
Pages 18-20
Thursday
Pages 21-23
Friday
Pages 24-25
Saturday
Page
Sunday
Pages 27-28
New Series Descriptions – Fall ABC CBS NBC FOX CW
Pages Pages Pages Pages Page
New Series Descriptions – Midseason
Pages 39-44
Cable 13/14
Pages 45-72
Alternate Screen 13/14
Pages 73-79
Syndication 13/14
Pages 80-86
Hispanic TV 13/14
Pages 87-94
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26
29-31 32-33 34-35 36-37 37-38
Monday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Tuesday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Wednesday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Thursday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Friday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Saturday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Sunday 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 *Chicago Fire
NCIS: Los Angeles *Person of Interest
*The Goldbergs* *Trophy Wife*
*Lucky 7*
Blue Bloods
20/20
60 Minutes Amazing Race The Good Wife The Mentalist Drama Comedy
America's Funniest Home Videos
Once Upon a Time
Revenge
*Betrayal*
* New Time slot * New Show *
48 Hours Mystery
Crimetime Saturday
*Comedytime Saturday* *Comedytime Saturday*
*Hawaii Five-0
Shark Tank
Saturday Night College Football
Undercover Boss
Last Man Standing * The Neighbors
Reality Sports
Sunday Night Football
Football Night in America
Drama Series Encores
*Dracula*
Grimm
Dateline NBC
*Parenthood
* Parks and Recreation *Welcome to The Family* *Sean Saves The World* *The Michael J. Fox Show*
The Big Bang Theory *The Millers* *The Crazy Ones* *Two and A Half Men Elementary
*Ironside*
Law & Order: SVU
Criminal Minds CSI
*Revolution
*The Biggest Loser
Survivor
Scandal
Grey's Anatomy
*Once Upon a Time in Wonderland*
Nashville
The Middle *Back in The Game* Modern Family *Super Fun Night*
*The Voice
NCIS
*Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*
*The Blacklist*
*Hostages*
Castle
The Voice
NBC
Dancing with the Stars
CBS How I Met Your Mother *We Are Men* 2 Broke Girls *Mom*
ABC
2013/2014 Primetime Schedule
News
NFL Game The OT The Simpsons Bob's Burgers Family Guy American Dad
FOX Sports Saturday
*Sleepy Hollow* (Encore)
*Junior Masterchef*
Glee
The X Factor Results
The X Factor
*Dads* * Brooklyn Nine-Nine * New Girl The Mindy Project
* Sleepy Hollow *
Bones
FOX
*America's Next Top Model
*The Carrie Diaries
*Reign*
Vampire Diaries
*The Tomorrow People*
Arrow
*Supernatural
*The Originals*
*Beauty and the Beast
Hart of Dixie
CW
1
Fri Sept 13
Sat Sept 14
NCIS NCIS: LA Person Of Interest
The Voice Chicago Fire
The Voice Blacklist
Tues Oct 1
S.H.I.E.L.D The Goldbergs Trophy Wife Lucky 7
Tues Sept 24
New Girl Mindy Project
Tues Sept 17
X Factor
How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls Hostages
Mon Sept 30
DWTS Castle
Mon Sept 23
Bones
Mon Sept 16
X Factor
BOLD INDICATES NEW PROGRAM
FOX
NBC
CBS
NBC
ABC
Net
ABC
Net
FOX
CBS
Net
FOX
Net
Revolution Law & Order: SVU
Criminal Minds CSI
Ironside
Wed Oct 2
The Middle Back in the Game Modern Family Super Fun Night Nashville
Wed Sept 25
Survivor
Wed Sept 18
Parks & Recreation The Michael J. Fox Show Parenthood
Welcome to the Family Sean Saves the World The Big Bang Theory The Millers The Crazy Ones Two and a Half Men Elementary
Scandal
Thurs Oct 3
Grey’s Anatomy Glee
Thurs Sept 26
Thurs Sept 19
Dateline NBC
Undercover Boss Hawaii Five-0 Blue Bloods
Fri Oct 4
Last Man Standing Neighbors Shark Tank
Fri Sept 27
Fri Sept 20
2013/2014 Tentative Fall Premiere Dates
48 Hours
Sat Oct 5
Sat Sept 28
Sat Sept 21
The Simpsons Bob’s Burgers Family Guy American Dad
60 Minutes The Amazing Race The Good Wife The Mentalist
Sun Oct 6
Once Upon a Time Revenge Betrayal
Sun Sept 29
Sun Sept 22
2
Fri Nov 8
Raising Hope
BOLD INDICATES NEW PROGRAM
FOX
Net
NBC
Net
Mon Oct 21
Mon Oct 14
Net
CW
Hart of Dixie Beauty and the Beast
Mon Oct 7
CW
NBC
Net
Tues Oct 8
Tues Oct 22
Supernatural
The Originals
Tues Oct 15
The Biggest Loser
Wed Oct 23
Wed Oct 16
Arrow The Tomorrow People
Wed Oct 9
Thurs Oct 24
Thurs Oct 17
The Vampire Diaries Reign
Thurs Oct 10
Dateline NBC Grimm Dracula
Fri Oct 25
The Carrie Diaries Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next Top Model: Guys and Girls
Fri Oct 18
Fri Oct 11
2013/2014 Tentative Fall Premiere Dates
Sat Oct 26
Sat Oct 19
Sat Oct 12
Sun Oct 27
Sun Oct 20
Sun Oct 13
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12/13 Broadcast Season Recap
12/13 C3 Ratings Performance (9/19/11-5/23/12, 9/17/12-5/22/13) Overall, network ratings are down versus last season, a fact that has been widely reported throughout the season. Most of the declines have come in the lower age bracket as T12-17 and A18-24 still spend time “watching TV” though not on a traditional TV set. As can be seen from the following data from Nielsen’s Cross Platform Reports: Cross Platforms - Weekly Hours: Minutes - Age 12-17 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Traditional TV 22:14 21:37 22:33 21:28 21:22 Timeshifted TV 1:35 1:30 1:39 1:37 1:39 DVD/Blu Ray X 1:05 1:10 1:05 1:07 Game Console X 3:34 3:40 3:27 3:24 Using the Internet on a Computer 1:18 1:14 1:11 1:08 0:58 Watching Video on Internet 0:19 0:23 0:29 0:29 0:29 Watching Video on Mobile Phone 0:22 0:22 0:26 0:24 0:25
Cross Platforms - Weekly Hours: Minutes - Age 18-24 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Traditional TV 24:44 22:32 21:59 23:14 23:24 Timeshifted TV 1:37 1:34 1:33 1:38 1:46 DVD/Blu Ray X 1:10 1:08 1:09 1:13 Game Console X 2:48 2:43 3:02 3:08 Using the Internet on a Computer 4:33 4:56 5:57 6:09 5:31 Watching Video on Internet 1:06 1:21 1:51 2:04 2:05 Watching Video on Mobile Phone 0:26 0:23 0:24 0:28 0:27
Unlike ratings, the median age of the broadcast prime audience continues to rise, with The CW’s median age rising slightly more than five and a half years in one season. Regardless, it still remained the network with the youngest viewers, while CBS had the oldest. Primetime Median Age, by Network ABC CBS NBC FOX CW Season 11-12 53.2 56.4 49.8 47.4 37.8 Season 12-13 54.4 56.9 50.1 47.6 43.4 Age Difference: 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 5.6
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Households The 12/13 season was not a good one overall for FOX, which showed the biggest loss in ratings on all of our measures. On Households, FOX lost almost a full rating point. CBS remained the ratings leader, but dropped two-tenths of a point. ABC lost three-tenths of rating while NBC held steady on this measure. The CW dropped one-tenth of a rating point.
Households C3 Ratings – 11/12 vs. 12/13 11/12
12/13
7.0
Actual Ratings Change
6.0
5.0
ABC
-0.3
4.0
CBS
-0.2
3.0
NBC
0.0
FOX
-0.9
CW
-0.1
5-Net Avg.
-0.2
2.0 1.0 0.0 ABC
CBS
NBC
FOX
CW
5-Net. Average
Source: Nielsen Media Research
A18-49 At their upfront presentation back in May, CBS announced that they had won this demo. Well, that is true if you look at “Live” or “Live Plus Same Day” ratings. However, since C3 ratings are the currency for the way network television is bought and sold, those are the ratings we analyze. In that case, NBC and FOX are tied with a 2.1 rating on this demo, followed by CBS with a 2.0 rating. At any rate, with the exception of NBC, all networks are off a few tenths of a rating point on this demo.
A18-49 C3 Ratings – 11/12 vs. 12/13 11/12
12/13
3.0
Actual Ratings Change
2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 ABC
CBS
NBC
FOX
CW
ABC
-0.2
CBS
-0.4
NBC
0.1
FOX
-0.5
CW
-0.1
5-Net Avg.
-0.2
5-Net. Average
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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A25-54 CBS remained the leader on this demo, even though they dropped three-tenths of a point. NBC took second and ticked up a tenth of a rating point versus the previous season. NBC got off to a fast ratings start, but slumped at the end of the season. Again, FOX lost the most in ratings, down six-tenths of a point, but was still able to beat ABC for third place. The alphabet network dropped three-tenths of a point while The CW lost one-tenth.
A25-54 C3 Ratings –11/12 vs. 12/13 11/12
12/13
3.5
Actual Ratings Change
3.0 2.5
ABC
-0.3
2.0
CBS
-0.3
1.5
NBC
0.1
FOX
-0.6
CW
-0.1
5-Net Avg.
-0.3
1.0 0.5
0.0 ABC
CBS
NBC
FOX
CW
5-Net. Average
A50+
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Of course, CBS remained the leader on this older demo, however, they lost four-tenths of a point. ABC was the second place finisher, followed by NBC and FOX. The CW gained a tenth of a point on this older demo, which can’t make them happy.
A50+ C3 Ratings –11/12 vs. 12/13 11/12
12/13
7.0
Actual Ratings Change
6.0
5.0
ABC
-0.3
4.0
CBS
-0.4
3.0
NBC
-0.1
FOX
-0.7
CW
0.1
5-Net Avg.
-0.2
2.0 1.0 0.0 ABC
CBS
NBC
FOX
CW
5-Net. Average
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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Top 10 Regular Prime Programs (9/17/12-5/22/13) If football were played year-round, NBC would be the number one network. But, the regular NFL season is only 16 games over 17 weeks, so the network has to be content with claiming the number one slot on three of our demos with Sunday Night Football again this year. CBS’s The Big Bang Theory, helped by its run in syndication, no doubt, was the number one entertainment program on A18-49 and A25-54. Network sibling show NCIS, which just completed season 10, was the number one entertainment show on Households and A50+. Both shows also saw their ratings tick up a bit versus last season. On the younger demos, NBC’s The Voice was the number one competition show, whether it involved singing or dancing. ABC’s Dancing with the Stars holds that crown on A50+. FOX’s American Idol squeaked into the top 10 on A18-49, but ratings are down quite a bit since its powerhouse days.
Household C3 Program Ratings Rank 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10
Network NBC CBS CBS CBS ABC ABC CBS FOX FOX FOX
Program Rating NBC Sunday Night Football 12.0 NCIS 11.0 The Big Bang Theory 9.0 NCIS: Los Angeles 9.0 Dancing With The Stars 8.5 Dancing W/Stars-Results 8.2 Person of Interest 8.0 American Idol-Wednesday 7.6 American Idol-Thursday 7.5 The OT 7.4
A18-49 C3 Program Ratings Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Network NBC FOX CBS NBC NBC FOX FOX ABC CBS FOX
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Network CBS CBS ABC ABC CBS NBC CBS CBS CBS CBS
A25-54 C3 Program Ratings Rank 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 7 9 10
Source NBC CBS FOX NBC FOX NBC FOX CBS CBS ABC
Program Rating NBC Sunday Night Football 8.5 The Big Bang Theory 5.8 The OT 5.2 The Voice-Monday 4.9 American Idol-Wednesday 4.6 The Voice-Tuesday 4.6 American Idol-Thursday 4.4 NCIS 4.4 Two and a Half Men 4.3 Modern Family 4.1
Program Rating NBC Sunday Night Football 7.6 The OT 4.6 The Big Bang Theory 4.4 The Voice-Mon 4.2 The Voice-Tues 3.9 American Idol-Wed 3.7 American Idol-Thurs 3.5 Modern Family 3.4 Two and a Half Men 3.2 Family Guy 3.0
A50+ C3 Program Ratings Program NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Dancing With The Stars Dancing W/Stars- Results Person of Interest NBC Sunday Night Football 60 Minutes Blue Bloods The Big Bang Theory Vegas
Rating 13.2 10.5 9.7 9.2 9.1 8.9 8.4 8.2 8.0 7.6
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12/13 New Program Returns
Two of the four new series ABC introduced last Fall, Nashville and The Neighbors, have been granted a second season, even though both shows landed in the lower end of the top half of shows on all our measures. Though Nashville may not be burning up the ratings charts, its saving grace is the original music on the show. 40 songs from the first season were released to iTunes, with five of them reaching the application’s top five downloaded tunes at some point during the season, generating additional revenue. This network’s renewal of The Neighbors is just inexplicable.
The two freshman shows that were cancelled, 666 Park Avenue and Last Resort, were both dramas that did not catch on with the viewing public over the long haul. Other Shows Not Expected to Return: Body of Proof, Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23, Family Tools, Happy Endings, How to Live with Your Parents (for the rest of your life), Malibu Country, Private Practice, Red Widow, Splash and Zero Hour.
Elementary is the only new show this network debuted last September to be granted a sophomore season. This show was the network’s number one new drama for the season. Made in Jersey got the ax after only two episodes aired, while Vegas, which got off to a good ratings start, petered out toward the end of its run.
Comedy series Partners had the enviable hammock position between How I Met Your Mother and Two Broke Girls but failed to maintain its lead-in’s ratings and was shown the door after six airings. RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 8
Other Shows Not Expected to Return: CSI: NY, Golden Boy, The Job and Rules of Engagement.
Just like last season, two of NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six new shows will return for the 13/14 season. Both dramas that were introduced last Fall have been picked by the network, but the four comedies have all been flushed. Revolution was the number one new drama, overall, on A18-49 and A25-54, and as such has earned a sophomore season. Chicago Fire, the other drama to be renewed for a second year, also hit the leaderboards for the network.
Comedies Animal Practice, Go On, Guys with Kids and The New Normal all landed at the bottom half of the ratings pack and will not see another season. Other Shows Not Expected to Return: 30 Rock, 1600 Penn, Betty Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Off Their Rockers, Deception, Do No Harm, Fashion Star, The Office, Rock Center with Brian Williams, Smash, Up All Night and Whitney.
FOX bowed three new entertainment and one new sports program last season. The Mindy Project and Fox Sports Saturday live to see another season. Despite landing in the middle of the ratings pack, The Mindy Project was the only comedy invited back for another season.
Comedy Ben & Kate and drama The Mob Doctor fell by the wayside after disappointing ratings for the season. Other Shows Not Expected to Return: The Cleveland Show, Fringe, Kitchen Nightmares and Touch.
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The CW introduced three dramas last Fall and the only one that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the ratings cut is Emily Owens, MD., which did get to air its 13 episodes.
Arrow, the networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number one drama on A18-49 and Beauty and the Beast performed well enough for this network to keep their spot on the schedule. Other Shows Not Expected to Return: 90210, Cult and Gossip Girl.
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13/14 Broadcast Season Preview
13/14 Broadcast Primetime Overview With the decline in ratings the five networks experienced during the 12/13 season, it is no surprise that the number of new shows they plan to introduce for the 13/14 season has jumped to 26, compared to the 21 they introduced last year.
13/14 Number of New Series by Genre Network
Comedy
Drama
Reality
Total
ABC
4
4
-
8
CBS
4
1
-
5
NBC
4
2
-
6
FOX
2
1
1
4
The CW
-
3
-
3
Total
14
11
1
26
Comedies outnumber dramas this year, something that has not happened since the 03/04 season when the networks introduced 20 comedies and 19 dramas. The three big networks are each premiering four new comedies to help fill the holes left in the schedule by the conclusion of long-running comedies like Rules of Engagement, 30 Rock and The Office. FOX will bow the lone new reality series, Junior Masterchef, in which 24 kids between the ages of eight and 13 who love to cook will compete under the watchful eye of Gordon Ramsay. Hopefully, he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yell at the kids the way he does at the adult competitors.
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MONDAY 8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
Dancing with the Stars
How I Met We Are Men Your Mother
2 Broke Girls
10:30
Castle
Hostages
Mom
The Voice
The Blacklist
Bones
Sleepy Hollow
Hart of Dixie
Beauty and the Beast Legend
New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
The network has elected to keep this night intact with its Dancing with the Stars and Castle duo, which helped it win first place on Households and A50+. However, big changes are afoot with DWTS as the show’s ratings fell off this last season and its audience continued to age. The network is chopping the Tuesday night results show, opting instead to announce the eliminated couple at the beginning of each week’s show. Rumors are also rampant that judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Len Goodman will be replaced before the show’s 17 th cycle begins. Castle, which will enter its sixth season, finished in 13 th place on A50+ and 20th on Households. Like its lead-in, this show did not fare as well with the younger viewers, landing in 47 th place on A18-49.
Finishing in second place on all four of our measures on this night, where they are used to placing first on at least two demos, has forced CBS to make some changes to its schedule. Returning for its final season, How I Met Your Mother will continue to lead the night, but will be followed at 8:30P by a new comedy. After seven seasons, Rules of Engagement has been shown the door. We are Men gets the hammock position between HIMYM and the steady performing 2 Broke Girls. This series, starring Chris Smith (The Mindy Project), Tony Shaloub (Monk), Jerry O’Connell (Burning Love) and Kal Penn (House) as four men who have been unlucky in love. Smith’s character gets jilted at the altar and he moves into a short-term apartment complex where he RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 12
meets and strikes up a friendship with the other three men. They try to help him recover from his recent breakup and teach him the ways of dating in 2013. 2 Broke Girls returns for its third season and remains at 9P, after finishing in the top 15 on both A18-49 and A25-54. Mike and Molly, the usual 9:30P entrant, will be held for mid-season to make way for freshman comedy Mom, which stars Anna Farris (I Give it a Year, Entourage) and Allison Janney (Veep, The West Wing). Farris and Janney are mother and daughter who are both currently sober and dealing with issues in their relationship. Farris is also a single mother who must deal with her two children, ex-husband and assorted other characters. Hawaii Five-0 moves to Friday night and the network will debut the promising new drama Hostages in the 10P slot. Toni Collette (Hitchcock, United States of Tara) stars as a top surgeon who is abducted along with her family, just as she is about to operate on the president of the United States. Dylan McDermott (Dark Blue, The Practice) co-stars as the rogue FBI agent who abducts the family, drawing them into a world of political intrigue.
It’s all about The Voice on this night for NBC as the singing competition lifted the network to a first place finish on A18-49 and A25-54. When The Voice returns in September, so will coaches Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green. During its Spring cycle, both coaches were busy with other commitments and were replaced by recording artists Usher and Shakira. The replacement crew had no impact on the show’s A1849 ratings and goosed the A25-54 and A50+ ratings by a few tenths of a point. The 10P hour gets new drama The Blacklist starring James Spader (Lincoln, The Office) as Raymond Reddington, a former government agent who has become a wanted criminal. In the initial show, he turns himself into the FBI, offering to help catch a notorious terrorist who is plotting to blow up the DC Zoo. Reddington’s only demand is that he speaks exclusively with Lizzie Keen, (Megan Boone, Blue Bloods, Welcome to the Jungle) a newly minted profiler. This tense, fast-paced, psychological drama will be the one to beat in the ratings at this hour. Not only is it good, it will benefit greatly from its The Voice lead-in. This network fell to fourth place across the board on the demos we track and will be making a scheduling change in the nine o’clock hour. At 8P, Bones will return for its ninth season. New drama Sleepy Hollow gets the nod at 9P. Tom Mison (Dead Cat, Parade’s End) stars as the legendary Ichabod Crane who has been transported to the 21st century. Now, he will try to figure out how that happened and will try to unravel a mystery that dates back to this country’s founding fathers. Fans of the Washington Irving tale will be happy to learn that the Headless Horseman will also appear in this retelling of the story and is on a murderous rampage that Crane will try to stop.
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Despite finishing in last place in the ratings race on our measures, Hart of Dixie was the networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number three show on their core demo, W18-34. As such, it returns for a third go round and to lead the night for The CW. Beauty and the Beast earns a second season and moves to the 9P slot.
12/13 HH C3 Ranking 1 ABC 6.4 2 CBS 5.1 2 NBC 5.1 4 FOX 3.8 5 CW 0.6
12/13 A18-49 C3 Ranking 1 NBC 2.9 2 CBS 2.4 3 ABC 2.0 4 FOX 1.8 5 CW 0.4
12/13 A25-54 C3 Ranking 1 NBC 3.5 2 CBS 3.1 3 ABC 2.7 4 FOX 2.2 5 CW 0.4
12/13 A50+ C3 Ranking 1 ABC 6.6 2 CBS 4.5 3 NBC 3.7 4 FOX 3.3 5 CW 0.2
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TUESDAY 8:00
8:30
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
9:00
9:30
The Goldbergs
Trophy Wife
10:00
10:30
Lucky 7
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Person of Interest
The Biggest Loser
The Voice: Results
Chicago Fire
Dads
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Originals
New Girl
The Mindy Project
Supernatural Legend
New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
Finishing in fourth place again on A18-49 has forced the network to scrub its slate clean on this night. There will be two new comedies sandwiched between two new dramas. First up at 8P is Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on a series of successful Marvel comic books and movies. Clark Gregg (Ultimate Spider Man, The New Advenutures of Old Christine) reprises his role as Agent Phil Caulson who selects a small, highly skilled group of agents from the worldwide law-enforcement agency, S.H.I.E.L.D. The group will investigate all sorts of sinister plots across the globe, in an effort to protect the world’s population. The show is action-packed with a fair amount of special effects thrown in for good measure. The nine to ten block has the two new comedies, The Goldbergs, followed by Trophy Wife. Based on show producer Adam Goldberg’s youthful hobby of filming everything his family does, The Goldbergs, set in the ‘80’s, offers lots of laughs at the expense of that family. Wendi McLendon-Covey (Rules of Engagement, I Hate My Teenage Daughter) and Jeff Garlin (Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm) co-star as the parents and Sean Giambrone (I Heart Shakey) is the budding, young filmmaker Adam. Malin Akerman (Suburgatory, Burning Love) stars as the Trophy Wife, the younger, third wife of Bradley Whitford (Shameless, The West Wing). Kate (Akerman), the ex-party girl marries Pete (Whitford) after a whirlwind romance, then realizes she has to deal with his three children and two ex-wives on a daily basis. Lucky 7 caps the night for ABC and follows the lives of a group of gas-station employees who play the lotto together every week. How will the money affect their lives when they finally hit it big is the premise of this show. RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 15
The Lucky 7 (and the one guy who stopped playing) are Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (The Wire), Matt Long (Private Practice), Stephen Louis Grush (Detroit 1-8-7), Lorraine Bruce (Eden Lake), Anastasia Phillips (Stoked), Summer Bishil (Towelhead), Luis Antonio Ramos (The Ruins) and Christine Evangelista (The Joneses).
Taking first place across the board on this night, CBS is making only a minor change to its schedule. NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles continue to provide the one-two ratings punch for this network and will return to their normal slots. NCIS will enter season 11, while LA returns for a fifth year. Person of Interest, back for its third season, moves to the 10P spot to close the night for CBS. This thriller performed well for its network, taking ninth place on Households and fifth place on A50+.
There’s a new/old look for NBC on Tuesday as it moves three returning shows around this night’s schedule. The Biggest Loser, which always performs well enough for the network, will anchor the night as it enters its 15th season. The Voice Results Show slides up the schedule to 9P, followed by sophomore series Chicago Fire. In its debut season, airing on Wednesday/10P, Chicago Fire finished in the top third of the ratings heap on all our measures. The network moves it here to shore up the night. Dropping to third place on this night on A18-49 has forced FOX to bring in two new comedies to launch the night. Dads, starring Seth Green (Men at Work, Family Guy) and Giovanni Ribisi (Gangster Squad, Family Guy) as two friends who are in the video game creation business together. Each of them, separately, has their dad come live with them. If jokes about older men’s idiosyncrasies make you laugh, this show is for you. Peter Riegert (The Good Wife, One Tree Hill) and Martin Mull (yes, him again) are the dads. Next up at 8:30P is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Andy Samberg (Grown Ups 2, Saturday Night Live) stars at Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s best police detective, except he doesn’t take his job very seriously. Enter Andre Braugher (Last Resort, Law & Order: SVU) as the new, tough precinct captain who tries to get Andy’s character to grow up. Terry Crews (Arrested Development, Are We There Yet?) is the sergeant and Melissa Fumero (Men at Work, One Life to Live) is Andy’s supercompetitive partner. New Girl returns at 9P for its third season after suffering a little sophomore year ratings let down. The show finished its first season in 20th place on A18-49 but dropped to 34th in its RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 16
second year. Hurt by the weak Ben & Kate lead-in, this show should pick up again with the stronger Brooklyn Nine-Nine setting the table. The Mindy Project was granted a second season, despite falling in the middle of the ratings pack on A18-49 and will cap the night for FOX. New drama The Originals, a spinoff of the networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successful The Vampire Diaries, will lead the night. Set in New Orleans, this show will focus on the original family of vampires from the host show. Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries, The Grind) will repeat his role of Klaus. Supernatural moves to 9P, as it enters its ninth season.
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12/13 A25-54 C3 Ranking 1 CBS 3.3 2 NBC 2.6 3 ABC 2.1 4 FOX 2.0 5 CW 0.4
12/13 A50+ C3 Ranking 1 CBS 9.5 2 ABC 4.4 3 NBC 3.0 4 FOX 1.2 5 CW 0.4
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WEDNESDAY 8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
The Middle
Back in The Game
Modern Family
Super Fun Night
10:00
10:30
Nashville
Survivor
Criminal Minds
CSI
Revolution
Law & Order: SVU
Ironside
The X Factor
Arrow
The Tomorrow People Legend
New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
The network continues to make adjustments to this night’s schedule as it fell to third place on all our measures. The Middle, for some unknown reason, continues to lead the night as it begins its fifth season. The usual 8:30P occupant, Suburgatory, is being held for mid-season to make way for Back in the Game. Maggie Lawson (Pysch, Justified) stars as Terry Gannon, a former college softball player and single mom who must move in with her tough-as-nails, ex-baseball player dad she feels she has disappointed. James Caan (Magic City, Blood Ties) is hilarious as the dad coming to terms with his daughter and grandson moving in. Modern Family will start its fifth season, still this network’s number one comedy and still the number two comedy overall. The network is hoping Back in the Game will be a more helpful lead-in to its crown jewel and it should be. Super Fun Night is the network’s new 9:30P entrant which Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids) stars in and produces. Shy attorney Kimmie and her two nerdie friends decide to finally take their weekly Friday Night/Fun Night out into the cold, cruel world. Will this be the last time these three friends leave the great indoors for a night of fun? Rebel Wilson fans will enjoy the show. As for the rest of us --- oh well. Drama Nashville will return for a second go-round in the 10P spot, for the reasons stated on page eight of the New Program Returns section of this document.
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It was a first place finish on A50+ and second place on the rest of our measures for CBS on this night. As such, the network will bring back this evening’s entire schedule intact. Survivor will continue to anchor the night as it begins its 27th round of competition, followed by Criminal Minds, entering a ninth season. It’s a 14th season for CSI as the show remains consistently in the top 30 on all our demos, except A18-49, where the show places 36th.
Regardless of its repeated fourth place performance on this night, the network will introduce only one new show, that in the 10P hour. Last year’s strategy of leading the night with two comedies failed, so this year NBC will move last season’s successful freshman drama Revolution to kick things off. Revolution ended its rookie season tied with FOX’s The Following as the number one new drama, overall, on A18-49. Ratings wars veteran Law & Order: SVU returns for season 15 with star Mariska Hargitay continuing her role as Detective Olivia Benson. Followed by Ironside, the sole new program for NBC on this night. Blair Underwood (Thunder and Lightning, The Event) stars as NYPD Detective Robert Ironside, paralyzed in the line of duty, yet still on the job leading a team of specialists on the toughest cases the city has. This is a reboot of the Ironside series which starred Raymond Burr and ran on this network from 1967-1975. Underwood has the role that Raymond Burr made famous, except he is infinitely better looking. Again this season, FOX wound up in first place on all of our demos except A50+ where they were a full rating point behind first place finisher CBS. The ratings woes experienced by both The X-Factor and American Idol have been well documented all season. However, they still perform well enough to give this network the win on this night. Hence, The X-Factor will again air this night as the network’s only program, even though the show lost around a full rating point on our demos, season-over-season.
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Arrow, which made its debut for this network last season, performed well enough to be invited back to begin the night. Following at 9P The Tomorrow People, a remake of a cult ‘70’s British show, will hit the airwaves. In it, Robbie Amell (Scooby-Doo!, The Mystery Begins) stars as one of several young people with paranormal abilities. He must now choose between his newfound cohorts and a ‘normal life’ offered by a group vowing to wipe out the Tomorrow People.
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12/13 HH C3 Ranking FOX 6.0 CBS 5.8 ABC 4.2 NBC 3.7 CW 1.4
12/13 A18-49 C3 Ranking 1 FOX 3.1 2 CBS 2.2 3 ABC 2.1 4 NBC 1.6 5 CW 0.8
12/13 A25-54 C3 Ranking 1 FOX 3.7 2 CBS 3.0 3 ABC 2.6 4 NBC 2.0 5 CW 0.9
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12/13 A50+ C3 Ranking CBS 5.8 FOX 4.8 ABC 3.3 NBC 3.2 CW 1.0
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THURSDAY 8:00
8:30
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland The Big Bang Theory
The Millers
Parks and Recreation
Welcome to the Family
9:00
9:30
10:00
Grey’s Anatomy The Crazy Ones
Sean Saves the World
10:30
Scandal
Two and A Half Men
Elementary
The Michael J. Fox Show
Parenthood
The X Factor Results
Glee
Vampire Diaries
Reign
T H R S D A Y
Legend New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
ABC remained in third place across the board and again will introduce only one new show on this night. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland gets the call to open the evening. This spinoff of the network’s Sunday night hit, Once Upon a Time, focuses on Alice (Sophia Lowe, The Slap), a young and beautiful girl in Victorian England who tells a tale of slipping through a rabbit hole, into a world where she has seen an invisible cat, playing cards that talk and a hookah smoking caterpillar. Her father believes Alice to be insane and places her in an institution where doctors aim to give her a treatment that will cause her to forget everything. Just in the nick of time, the Knave of Hearts (Michael Socha, Being Human) and the White Rabbit (John Lithgow, Third Rock from the Sun) arrive to save Alice from that fate. At the end of its ninth season, incredibly, Grey’s Anatomy grabbed the 19th spot on A18-49 and 20th on A25-54. With a ratings performance like that after so many years on the air, renewing the show for a 10th season was an easy-peasy decision for ABC to make. Scandal made its debut with a short, seven-episode arc in April 2012 and performed so well in the ratings, it was granted a full, second season in 12/13. This brain child of Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes will be back for its third season at 10P after increasing its A18-49 ratings by three-tenths of a point.
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For The Big Bang Theory, its sixth season on the air ended with the show ranked as the number one comedy in all of broadcast on all four demos we track. Needless to say, the show gets another season and will continue to anchor the night. New comedy The Millers will debut at 8:30P and stars Will Arnett (Arrested Development, Up All Night) and Jayma Mays (Glee, The Smurfs) as a brother and sister who each get custody of one parent when they divorce. Beau Bridges (The Goodwin Games, Franklin & Bash) is the dad who goes to live with his daughter and her family and Margo Martindale (The Americans, A Gifted Man) is the mom who moves in with her newly divorced son. Given its lead-in and talented cast, this show will perform well for the eye network. Robin Williams (The Big Wedding, Louie) returns to weekly series television at 9P in The Crazy Ones as Ad Agency owner Simon Roberts. Williams is at his frenetic best with Sarah Michelle Geller (Robot Chicken, Ringer) as his daughter and polar opposite. Together, they run the agency which also employs James Wolk (Mad Men, Political Animals) and Hamish Linklater (The Newsroom, The New Adventures of Old Christine). This is a strong entry that will help the network keep its ratings momentum on this night. Two and a Half Men slides up to 9:30P for its 11th season. Ratings for this veteran comedy were down eight-tenths of a point on A18-49, but up half a rating point on A50+. Drama Elementary returns for a second season at 10P after a good ratings performance in its debut season, ranking as the networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number one new drama on A18-49.
Mired in fourth place, NBC will scramble its lineup in an effort to move forward. With 30 Rock gone, Parks and Recreation moves to 8P to lead the night, as it enters its sixth season. Year-to-year ratings are off a few tenths of a point for this comedy which has almost a cult following. Welcome to the Family is the first of three new comedies NBC will introduce on Thursdays and it will air at 8:30P. Two families, one white and one Latino, will be blending together as two of the kids have fallen in love and the girl becomes pregnant. Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley (Glee, Justified) and Mary McCormack (In Plain Sight, The Unprofessional) are the parents of the girl, who barely made it through high school. Ricardo Chavira (Warehouse 13, Desperate Housewives) and Justina Machado (The Call, Private Practice) are the parents of the boy, who was the class valedictorian with a very bright future ahead of him. This all changes as the young couple decides to marry. Next up at 9P, Sean Hayes (Smash, Will & Grace) stars in Sean Saves the World as a gay, single parent of a teenage daughter, Sami Isler (Home Run). Hayes is trying to be the best dad he can, with the help of his mother, Linda Lavin (The OC, Alice). At the same time, he is dealing with a
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new demanding boss at work who doesn’t completely understand Sean’s dedication to his daughter. Michael J. Fox (The Good Wife, Rescue Me) follows at 9:30P in The Michael J. Fox Show, a smart comedy, very loosely based on his life. In it, Fox is the beloved former WNBC news anchor Mike Henry who signed off from his job to deal with his Parkinson’s disease. He is now ready to go back to work, much to the relief of his family who is happy to have him out of the house. The ever-moving Parenthood gets the 10P slot on this night for its fifth year on the air. Ratings for this show actually ticked up a bit on all our measures. No schedule changes are being made on this night as The X-Factor Results Show returns at 8P and Glee at 9P. A fifth season of Glee was granted even though it is not quite the ratings performer it once was. Ratings for A50+ remained flat but are down a few tenths of a point on our other three demos. In addition to cast member Jayma Mays, who will costar in CBS’s The Millers on this same night, cast regulars Heather Morris, Mark Salling, Amber Riley and Harry Shum, Jr. will not be returning next season. Mays, however, has been cleared to appear as the new Mrs. Schuester for just a few episodes. Due to the untimely death of actor Cory Monteith who portrayed a central character on the show, Glee’s season premiere has been pushed to September 26. Two episodes that have already been written will air, while the third episode will be a tribute to Monteith. The show will then go on hiatus to reassess its direction. Vampire Diaries is back at 8P for a fifth season and gets yet another new neighbor at 9P. Reign chronicles the rise to power of Mary Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane, Teen Wolf) when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis. It details the secret history of survival at French Court amidst fierce foes and dark forces.
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12/13 A18-49 C3 Ranking 1 CBS 2.8 2 FOX 2.6 3 ABC 2.0 4 NBC 1.6 5 CW 0.7
12/13 A25-54 C3 Ranking 1 CBS 3.8 2 FOX 3.1 3 ABC 2.5 4 NBC 1.8 5 CW 0.7
12/13 A50+ C3 Ranking 1 CBS 7.2 2 FOX 4.0 3 ABC 3.6 4 NBC 1.7 5 CW 0.5
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FRIDAY 8:00
8:30
Last Man Standing
The Neighbors
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
Shark Tank
20/20
Undercover Boss
Hawaii Five-O
Blue Bloods
Dateline NBC
Grimm
Dracula
Junior Masterchef
Sleepy Hollow (Encore)
The Carrie Diaries
Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next Top Model Legend
New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
It was a nip/tuck victory on A18-49 and A25-54 as ABC beat CBS by a tenth of a point on each of those demos. For the 13/14 season, Last Man Standing will return to kick things off at 8P. The show, which saw some ratings fall off from the previous season, will begin its third season with a different lead-out as Malibu Country was not invited back for a second year. Instead, ABC has moved The Neighbors to the 8:30P slot for its sophomore season. Shark Tank continues in the 9P perch for its fifth season, where it grew around half a rating point on each of our demos. Friday night staple 20/20 returns at 10P to finish off the night for the network.
CBS remained the number one network on this night against Households and A50+. There will be just one change to the schedule. Undercover Boss keeps the 8P slot as it begins its fifth year of company leaders donning disguises to infiltrate their employee ranks in an effort to improve performance. The one change on this night for CBS is that Hawaii Five-0 moves to the 9P slot. The show finished last season, its third, in the upper half of the ratings rankers. Blue Bloods retains the 10P slot for its fourth season. The show finished in eighth place on A50+, but in the middle of the pack on our two other Adult demos. RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 24
On each of our demos, NBC was the number three network and will introduce one new drama at 10P. Dateline will start off the night, followed by a third year of Grimm at 9P. This fantasy/horror show managed to improve its ratings performance in its second year, even though NBC put the show on a 14-week hiatus right in the heart of the season. Dracula is the new show on this night, though its story is a familiar one. This tale of Dracula is slightly altered as the Count is now posing as an American entrepreneur in 19th century London who maintains that he wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. In reality, he hopes to wreak revenge on the people who ruined his life centuries earlier. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Albert Nobbs, The Tudors) is Dracula. It was a fourth place finish for this network on all but A18-49 where FOX tied for third place with NBC. FOX is both scrubbing the slate clean and throwing in the towel at the same time on this night. Junior Masterchef, a cooking competition show for kids, gets the nod at 8P followed by repeats of Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new drama, Sleepy Hollow. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next Top Model moves yet again, this time to the 9P spot. The Carrie Diaries performed well enough for this network to win a second season at 8P.
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12/13 A18-49 C3 Ranking 1 ABC 1.4 2 CBS 1.3 3 NBC 1.1 3 FOX 1.1 5 CW 0.3
12/13 A25-54 C3 Ranking 1 ABC 1.9 2 CBS 1.8 3 NBC 1.5 4 FOX 1.4 5 CW 0.4
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12/13 A50+ C3 Ranking CBS 5.8 ABC 3.3 NBC 2.7 FOX 1.8 CW 0.5
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SATURDAY 8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
Saturday Night College Football
Comedytime Saturday
Comedytime Saturday
Crimetime Saturday
48 Hours Mystery
Drama Series Encores
FOX Sports Saturday Legend New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
Long the squandered night for the broadcast networks, all the schedules for Saturday continue in the same vein. The only quasi-change to this night is CBS will air two repeats of comedies that ran during the week rather than repeats of only dramas. Everyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule remain unchanged.
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SUNDAY 7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
America’s Funniest Home Videos
Once Upon a Time
Revenge
Betrayal
60 Minutes
Amazing Race
The Good Wife
The Mentalist
Football Night in America NFL Game
The OT
Sunday Night Football The Simpsons
Bob’s Burgers
Family Guy
American Dad
Legend New Time
New Show
Drama
Comedy
Reality
Sports
News
ABC ended last season in third on all of our measures except A18-49 where they finished in fourth place, just as they did in 11/12. Guess that doesn’t concern them much as their schedule remains unchanged until 10P. Apparently, as long as people continue to film themselves doing stupid stuff, America’s Funniest Home Videos has a place on ABC’s schedule. The show will return at 7P for its 24 th year. Once Upon a Time, this network’s number two drama on A18-49 comes back for a third season at 8P, while Revenge also gets a third season, returning in its 9P post. Revenge saw some ratings falloff on our demos, but did well enough to get renewed. Try as they may, this network cannot find a drama that pulls in ratings at 10P. This year, they will try to solve their problem with Betrayal. Hannah Ware (Shame, Boss) stars as Sara Hadley, a photographer who begins an affair with a lawyer. That lawyer, Stuart Townsend (Robot Chicken, The Night Stalker) becomes the lead defense counsel in a murder case. Sara’s husband, Chris J. Johnson (Body of Proof, The Finder), is the opposing prosecutor on the case. This suspenseful drama will make a good companion piece to its Revenge lead-in.
This network rose to first place on Households and A50+ and second on our other two adult demos. The night’s schedule remains intact. 60 Minutes will continue to lead the night, with Amazing Race following at 8P. The Good Wife returns at 9P, followed by The Mentalist at 10P. Both dramas suffered ratings falloffs, which are to be expected as the shows are entering their fifth and sixth seasons, respectively.
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Through fourth quarter, NBC will air its coverage of NFL football, which helped them win first place on A18-49 and A25-54. As usual, once football season ends, Dateline will take the 7P slot. At 8P, competition show American Dream Builders gets the nod and will be hosted by interior designer and Oprah protégé Nate Berkus. Each week America's top designers, builders, architects and landscapers will go head-to-head, performing extreme home renovations. These renovations will be judged by Berkus and a panel of experts to determine which team achieved the best results. In the live finale, two remaining competitors will each design and renovate a home on their own. America will then vote and crown one contestant the winner. Finally on that show, the two homes will be given away to two lucky viewers. New supernatural drama Believe will debut at 9P. This show focuses on a 10 year-old girl (Johnny Sequoyah, Ass Backwards) with special powers. The orphaned girl has been raised and protected by a small group known as ‘True Believers’. Now that she is older and her gifts are stronger, the threat from outsiders who would use the girl’s powers for their own gain has become even more dangerous. Crisis, starring Dermot Mulroney (New Girl, Enlightened) and Gillian Anderson (Hannibal, The XFiles), will cap the night for NBC at 10P. A group of high school students on a field trip are taken hostage. Since their parents are some of the most powerful people in Washington, an international crisis is ignited.
Following football in fourth quarter, the network will continue to air The OT, which performs as well as the football games that precede it. The rest of the evening remains animation domination, with one small change in that line-up. The Simpsons are back at 8P for their 25th season, but gone is The Cleveland Show. Instead, Bob’s Burgers gets the call at 8:30P, as it enters its fourth year on the air. Rounding out the night are Family Guy, entering season 12 and American Dad, back for a ninth year.
12/13 HH C3 Ranking 12/13 A18-49 C3 Ranking 12/13 A25-54 C3 Ranking 12/13 A50+ C3 Ranking 1 CBS 6.3 1 NBC 3.4 1 NBC 4.0 1 CBS 6.8 2 NBC 5.9 2 CBS 2.2 2 CBS 2.9 2 NBC 4.6 3 ABC 4.1 3 FOX 2.1 3 ABC 2.3 3 ABC 3.6 4 FOX 2.9 4 ABC 1.9 4 FOX 2.1 4 FOX 1.4
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2013/2014 New Series Descriptions
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tuesday 8P - Drama Concept: Agent Phil Coulson assembles a small, highly select group of agents from the worldwide lawenforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Cast: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain de Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge Producers: Joss Whedon , Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen , Jeffrey Bell, Jeph Loeb The Goldbergs Tuesday 9P â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Comedy Concept: Set in the 1980s, The Goldbergs is a show about a "loving family like any other, just with a lot more yelling." Youngest child Adam captures all the craziness of his family with his video camera. Cast: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeff Garlin, Seasn Giambrone, Hayley Orrantia, Troy Gentile, George Segal Producers: Adam F. Goldberg, Seth Gordon, Doug Robinson
Trophy Wife Tuesday 9:30P - Comedy
Concept: Ex-party girl Kate marries Pete after a whirlwind romance and discovers she's married into a family that also includes Pete's two ex-wives and his three kids. Cast: Malin Akerman, Bradley Whitford, Marcia Gay Harden, Michaela Watkins, Natalie Morales, Ryan Scott Lee, Albert Tsai, Gianna LePera Producers: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Jason Moore, Malin Akerman
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(continued) Lucky 7 Tuesday 10P â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Drama Concept: A group of gas-station employees plays the lottery together every week, never really thinking they would win. Until they do. Cast: Isiah Whitlock Jr., Matt Long, Stephen Louis Grush, Lorraine Bruce, Anastasia Phillips, Summer Bishil, Luis Antonio Ramos, Christine Evangelista Producers: David Zabel, Jason Richman, Steven Spielberg, Justin Frank, Darryl Falvey, Paul McGuigan
Back in the Game Wednesday 8:30P â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Comedy Concept: Terry Gannon, a former college softball player, now a single mom who has had a rough patch, moves in with her ex-ballplayer father, causing major adjustments for both, along with Terry's son. Cast: Maggie Lawson, James Caan, Griffin Gluck, Lenora Crichlow, Ben Koldyke, Kennedy Waite, J.J. Totah, Cooper Roth Producers: Robb Cullen, Mark Cullen, John Requa, Glenn Ficcara, Aaron Kaplan
Super Fun Night Wednesday 9:30P - Comedy Concept: Attorney Kimmie and her best friends Helen-Alice and Marika celebrate Friday Night Fun Nights every week -- always just the three of them, always inside. But when Kimmie gets a promotion, she convinces her friends to venture out into the world. Cast: Rebel Wilson, Liza Lapira, Lauren Ash, Kelen Coleman, Kevin Bishop Producers: Rebel Wilson, John Riggi, Conan O'Brien, David Kissinger
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(continued) Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Thursday 8P - Drama Concept: In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. Surely this troubled girl must be insane and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything. Alice seems ready to put it all behind her, especially the painful memory of the genie she fell in love with and lost forever. But deep down Alice knows this world is real. Cast: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby. John Lithgow is the voice of the White Rabbit. Producers: Eddie Kitsis, Steve Perlman, Zack Estrin, Ralph Hemecker Betrayal Sunday 10P - Drama Concept: After a chance meeting, photographer Sara Hadley becomes involved in an affair with the lawyer for a powerful family. Sarah's new love soon becomes the lead defense counsel in a murder case -- opposite Sara's husband, who's leading the prosecution. Cast: Hannah Ware, Stuart Townsend, James Cromwell, Henry Thomas, Chris Johnson, Wendy Moniz, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Braeden Lamasters Producers: David Zabel, Patty Jenkins, Rob Golenberg, Alon Aranya
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We Are Men Monday 8:30P - Comedy Concept: After being jilted at the altar, a guy moves into a short-term apartment complex and strikes up a friendship with three other guys whose relationships have also gone down in flames. Cast: Chris Smith, Tony Shalhoub, Jerry O'Connell, Kal Penn, Rebecca Breeds Producers: Rob Greenberg, Kim Tannenbaum, Eric Tannenbaum
Mom Monday 9:30P - Comedy Concept: A newly sober single mom tries to raise her two kids in a world full of temptations -- and is not helped by the collection of goofballs around her, including her passive-aggressive mother, her son's father and her daughter's clueless boyfriend. Cast: Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Nate Corddry, French Stewart, Sadie Calvano, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Matt Jones, Spencer Daniels Producers: Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Gemma Baker, Pamela Fryman Hostages Monday 10P - Drama Concept: Just before she's set to operate on the president of the United States, a top surgeon and her family are abducted by a rogue FBI agent, launching the family into the middle of a political conspiracy. Cast: Toni Collette, Dylan McDermott, Tate Donovan, Rhys Coiro, Billy Brown, Sandrine Holt, Quinn Shephard, Mateus Ward Producers: Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Rick Eid, Omri Givon, Rotem Shamir, Chayim Sharir
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(continued) The Millers Thursday 8:30P - Comedy Concept: A recently divorced guy is looking forward to being single again -until his parents also announce they're getting divorced, and his mom moves in with him. Cast: Will Arnett, Jayma Mays, Margo Martindale, Beau Bridges, JB Smoove, Eve Moon Producers: Greg Garcia, James Burrows
The Crazy Ones Thursday 9P - Comedy Concept: The eccentric, unpredictable head of an advertising agency runs the business with his daughter, who is pretty much his polar opposite. Cast: Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar, James Wolk, Hamish Linklater, Amanda Setton Producers: David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal), Jason Winer (Modern Family), Dean Lorey, John Montgomery, Mark Teitelbaum
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The Blacklist Monday 10P - Drama Concept: A former government agent turned most wanted criminal turns himself into the FBI and offers to help catch a notorious terrorist -- provided he only speaks to a profiler fresh out of the academy with whom he has no apparent connection. Cast: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Ryan Eggold, Ilfenesh Hadera Producers: Jon Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, Joe Carnahan, John Davis, John Fox Ironside Wednesday 10P - Drama Concept: NYPD Detective Robert Ironside -- who was paralyzed in the line of duty but remains on the job -leads a team of specialists who work some of the city's toughest cases in this remake of the 1960s-70s cop show that starred Raymond Burr. Cast: Blair Underwood, Brent Sexton, Spencer Grammer, Pablo Schreiber, Kenneth Choi Producers: Michael Caleo, David Semel, Teri Weinberg, John Davis, John Fox, Ron West
Welcome to the Family Thursday 8:30P - Comedy Concept: Two families -- one white, one Latino -- are excited to see their oldest kids finish high school and start college. Until, that is, they find out those kids have fallen in love and are expecting a baby. Culture clash ensues. Cast: Mike O'Malley, Mary McCormack, Ricardo Chavira, Justina Machado, Ella Rae Peck, Joseph Haro Producers: Mike Sikowitz, Jamie Tarses
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(continued) Sean Saves the World Thursday 9P - Comedy Concept: Single father Sean is thrilled when his teenage daughter moves in with him full time -- and less thrilled when his demanding new boss wants him to spend more time at the office. Cast: Sean Hayes, Sami Isler, Linda Lavin, Thomas Lennon, Echo Kellum, Megan Hilty Producers: Victor Fresco, James Burrows, Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner
The Michael J. Fox Show Thursday 9:30P - Comedy Concept: Beloved former local news anchor Mike Henry took several years off to spend time with his family and deal with the Parkinson's disease he suffers from. Now, though, he's ready to get back to work in this comedy loosely based on Michael J. Fox's own life. Cast: Michael J. Fox, Betsy Brandt, Wendell Pierce, Katie Finneran, Juliette Goglia, Conor Romero, Jack Gore Producers: Sam Laybourne, Will Gluck, Michael J. Fox
Dracula Friday 10P - Drama Concept: In a slightly different spin on Bram Stoker's classic tale, Dracula arrives in late 1800s London posing as an American entrepreneur hoping to modernize Victorian England. He's also out for revenge against the descendants of those who cursed him centuries ago. Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Victoria Smurfit, Thomas Kretschmann, Jessica De Gouw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Nonso Anozie, Katie McGrath Producers: Daniel Knauf, Tony Krantz, Colin Callender, Gareth Neame
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Sleepy Hollow Monday 9P - Drama Concept: Ichabod Crane is transported from the late 18th century to the present day, where he has to figure out A) how that happened and B) how he might just save the world. Cast: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, Katia Winter Producers: Phillip Iscove, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Len Wiseman, Heather Kadin
Dads Tuesday 8P - Comedy Concept: Two close friends and business partners have their comfortable lives turned upside down when their fathers move in with them. Cast: Seth Green, Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Mull, Peter Riegert, Vanessa Lachey, Brenda Song, Tonita Castro Producers: Alec Sulkin, Wellesely Wild, Seth MacFarlane
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tuesday 8:30P - Comedy Concept: A Brooklyn police detective who doesn't take his job very seriously runs up against a no-nonsense new boss. Cast: Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe LoTruglio, Stephanie Beatriz, Chelsea Peretti Producers: Mike Schur, Dan Goor, David Miner
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(continued) Junior Masterchef Friday 8P - Reality Concept: Masterchef, but with kids. Cast: Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, Joe Bastianich Producers: Elisabeth Murdoch, Eden Gaha, Paul Franklin, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Patricia Llewellyn, Ben Adler
The Originals Tuesday 8P - Drama Concept: A spinoff of The Vampire Diaries follows Klaus to New Orleans, where he will confront a former protĂŠgĂŠ and attempt to reclaim control of the city the Original vampire family helped build. Cast: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Daniella Pineda, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell Producers: Julie Plec, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Garolamo
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(continued) The Tomorrow People Wednesday 9P - Drama
Concept: A remake of a cult 1970s British show about young people who have paranormal abilities, representing the next stage of human evolution. The group's newest member has to choose between sticking by his newfound cohorts and the offer of a "normal" life from a secretive group dedicated to wiping out The Tomorrow People. Cast: Robbie Amell, Luke Mitchell, Peyton List, Aaron Yoo, Mark Pellegrino, Madeleine Mantock Producers: Greg Berlanti, Julie Plec, Phil Klemmer, Danny Cannon
Reign Thursday 9P - Drama Concept: A period piece focusing on the teenage Mary, Queen of Scots as she travels to the French court to formalize her engagement to Prince Francis. Once she arrives, though, she becomes part of a web of political and romantic intrigue. Cast: Adelaide Kane, Toby Regbo, Torrance Coombs, Megan Follows, Alan Van Sprang, Celina Sinden, Caitlin Stasey, Anna Popplewell, Jenessa Grant Producers: Stephanie Sengupta, Laurie McCarthy, Frank Siracusa, Brad Silberling
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2013/2014 Mid-Season Series Descriptions
Killer Women Midseason drama Concept: The only female member of the Texas Rangers deals with the boys' club that doesn't want her there, but proves her worth in the field. Other Rangers have her back, though, even as she begins an affair with a DEA agent. Cast: Tricia Helfer, Mark Blucas, Marta Milans, Alex Fernandez, Michael Trucco Mind Games Midseason drama Concept: Two brothers, one an expert in the psychology of human behavior and the other a con artist coming off a prison term, form a unique agency that uses the science of motivation and manipulation to help get clients what they want. Cast: Steve Zahn, Christian Slater, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Cedric Sanders, Gregory Marcel, Wynn Everett Producers: Kyle Killen, Keith Redman Mixology Midseason comedy Concept: Ten single people looking for love in a bar. Their stories all unfold over the course of a single night. Cast: Blake Lee, Andrew Santino, Kate Simses, Adam Campbell, Craig Frank, Vanessa Lengies, Alexis Carra, Sarah Bolger, Ginger Gonzaga, Adan Canto Producers: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore, Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass, Adam Sher, Larry Charles Resurrection Midseason drama Concept: The people of Arcadia, Mo., are forever changed when their deceased loved ones suddenly start to return, looking no different than the day they disappeared. Families are shaken as they try to unravel what's happening. Cast: Omar Epps, Matt Craven, Devin Kelley, Frances Fisher, Kurtwood Smith, Sam Hazeldine, Samaire Armstrong, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mark Hildreth, Landon Gimenez Producers: Aaron Zelman, JoAnn Alfano, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Jon Liebman, Charles McDougall
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Bad Teacher Comedy Concept: A former trophy wife gets a teaching job -- and hopes to land a new guy -- after her wealthy husband leaves her. Based on the 2011 movie that starred Cameron Diaz. Cast: Ari Graynor, Kristin Davis, Ryan Hansen, Sara Gilbert, David Alan Grier Producers: Hilary Winston, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Sam Hansen, Jimmy Miller, Michael Lasker Friends with Better Lives Midseason comedy Concept: Six people in various stages of relationships -- single, engaged, married and divorced -- secretly and not so secretly wonder if their friends are happier than they are. Cast: James Van Der Beek, Kevin Connolly, Majandra Delfino, Brooklyn Decker, Rick Donald, Zoe Lister Jones Producers: Dana Klein, Aaron Kaplan, James Burrows Intelligence Midseason drama Concept: Intelligence operative Gabriel Black has a chip implanted in his brain that allows him to connect directly to any and all parts of the worldwide information grid and access data to help protect the United States. Cast: Josh Holloway, Marg Helgenberger, Meghan Ory, Michael Rady, James Martinez, John Billingsley, P.J. Byrne Producers: Michael Seitzman, Rene Echevarria, Tripp Vinson Reckless Midseason drama Concept: Lawyers on opposite sides of a politically charged case in Charleston, S.C., try to hide their attraction to one another while fighting it out in court. Cast: Cam Gigandet, Anna Wood, Georgina Haig, Michael Gladis, Adam Rodriguez, Shawn Hatosy, Kim Wayans, Gregory Harrison Producers: Dana Stevens, Catherine Hardwicke, Ian Sander, Kim Moses, Corey Miller
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About a Boy Midseason comedy Concept: An adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel (previously made into a 2003 movie starring Hugh Grant) about an overgrown man-child who strikes up an unlikely friendship with the 11-year-old son of the single mom who just moved in next door. Cast: David Walton, Minnie Driver, Benjamin Stockham, Al Madrigal, Anjelah N. Johnson-Reyes Producers: Jason Katims, Jon Favreau, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal Believe Midseason drama Since she was 2 years old, Bo has had gifts she could neither fully understand, nor control. Raised by a small group known as the "True Believers," the orphaned girl has been safeguarded from harmful outsiders who would use her forces for personal gain. But now that she is 10, her powers have become stronger and the threat has grown more dangerous. With her life and future now in jeopardy, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Believersâ&#x20AC;? turn to the only person they see fit to be her full-time protector. That is, once they break him out of jail. Cast: Jake McLaughlin, Johnny Sequoyah, Delroy Lindo, Sienna Guillory, Jamie Chung, Kyle MacLachlan Producers: Alfonso Cuaron, Mark Friedman, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk Chicago PD Midseason drama Concept: A spinoff of Chicago Fire focusing on both the uniformed officers of Chicago's 21st Precinct and the detectives in the department's Intelligence Division. Stars: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda Producers: Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Peter Jankowski, Danielle Gelber, Joe Chappelle Crisis Midseason drama Concept: High school students on a field trip are taken hostage, which ignites a national crisis because they're the sons and daughters of some of the most powerful people in Washington. Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Gillian Anderson, Lance Gross, Rachael Taylor, Stevie Lynn Jones Producers: Rand Ravich, Far Shariat, Phillip Noyce
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The Family Guide Midseason comedy Eleven-year-old Henry Fisher idolizes his blind father -- and he's less than happy when A) Dad brings home a new guide dog and B) learns his parents are getting divorced. Somehow, though, the split manages to bring the family closer together. Cast: J.K. Simmons, Eli Baker, Ava Deluca-Verley. Jason Bateman narrates. Producers: DJ Nash, Jason Bateman, Jim Garavente The Night Shift Midseason drama Concept: The doctors and staff who work the week hours at a San Antonio hospital try to keep one another sane in between saving lives and chafing under cost-cutting managers. Cast: Eion Macken, Ken Leung, Freddy Rodriguez, Brendan Fehr, Jill Flint, Jeananne Goossen, Robert Bailey Jr., JR Lemon Producers: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Pierre Morel Undateable Midseason comedy Concept: A self-professed "ultimate player" decides to take his roommate and his undateable friends and turn them into ladies' men. Cast: Chris D'Elia, Brent Morin, Bianca Kajlich, Ron Funches, Rick Glassman Producers: Adam Sztykiel, Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold
Gang Related Midseason/spring 2014 drama Concept: A rising star in the LAPD's gang task force also has deep ties to a local street gang. Cast: Ramon Rodriguez, Terry O'Quinn, Sung Kang, Jay Hernandez, Cliff Curtis, Inbar Lavi, Shantel VanSanten Producers: Chris Morgan, Scott Rosenbaum, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
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(continued) Murder Police Midseason animated comedy Concept: A would-be good cop struggles to work cases with his loose-cannon partner and a host of other strange characters in his precinct. Cast: Jason Ruiz, Will Sasso, Chi McBride, Jane Lynch, Phil LaMarr, Justina Machado, Peter Atencio Producers: Jason Ruiz, David A. Goodman Rake Midseason drama Concept: Defense lawyer Keegan Deane has a brilliant legal mind, a great record in the courtroom, an addictive personality and a self-destructive personal life. Cast: Greg Kinnear, Miranda Otto, John Ortiz, Necar Zadegan, Bojana Novakovic, Tara Summers, Ian Colletti Producers: Peter Duncan, Peter Tolan, Michael Wimer, Sam Raimi, Richard Roxburgh, Ian Collie Surviving Jack Comedy Concept: Based on Justin Halpern's book I Suck at Girls, Surviving Jack is set in the 1990s and follows the relationship between a teenage boy and his aloof dad. Cast: Christopher Meloni, Connor Buckley, Claudia Lee, Kevin Hernandez, Tyler Foden Producers: Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Bill Lawrence, Jeff Ingold
Us and Them Comedy Concept: A remake of the British series Gavin & Stacey, about a couple and the oddballs they call their friends and families. Cast: Alexis Bledel, Jason Ritter, Jane Kaczmarek, Kurt Fuller, Kerri Kenney, Dustin Ybarra, Ashlie Atkinson Producers: David Rosen, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Julie Gardner, Steve Coogan, Jane Tranter, Henry Normal
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The 100 Midseason drama Concept: Ninety-seven years after a nuclear holocaust on Earth, humanity's only survivors live on a space station whose resources are dwindling. The station's leaders secretly exile a group of 100 juvenile delinquents to see if the planet is habitable again. Cast: Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Thomas McDonell, Eli Goree, Marie Avgeropoulos, Bob Morley, Kelly Hu, Christopher Larkin, Devon Bostick, Isaiah Washington, Henry Ian Cusick Producers: Matthew Miller, Jason Rothenberg, Bharat Nalluri, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Garolamo Star-Crossed Midseason drama Concept: Ten years after an alien ship crash-landed and its occupants were interned in a camp known as the Sector, the government agrees to allow a group of the aliens to attend high school with human teenagers. A student named Emery is stunned to discover the alien boy she befriended shortly after the crash is still alive -- and now her classmate. Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Matt Lanter, Grey Damon, Natalie Hall, Malese Jow, Titus Makin Jr., Chelsea Gilligan, Greg Finley Producers: Meredith Averill, Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Furst, Sean Furst, Daniel Gutman, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, Richard Shephard
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Cable TV
12/13 Cable Primetime C3 Ratings Performance (9/17/12-5/22/13) USA remains the top network on Households, while ESPN continues as the top network on A1849 and A25-54. FOX News claims the number one spot on A50+. Nielsen reported ratings for 118 cable nets for the 12/13 season. The top 20 networks remained the same on our demos, but with some movement among the ranks. AMC, on the strength of shows like The Walking Dead and Mad Men, gained in ratings and rose up the ranks on A18-49 and A25-54. Top 20 Cable Networks – Prime – C3 Ratings
Top 20 Cable Networks – Prime – C3 Ratings
Rank
Network
HH Rtg.
Rank
Network
HH Rtg.
1
USA
1.70
11
Nick@Nite
.83
2
ESPN
1.59
12
FX
.79
3
FOX News
1.22
12
HGTV
.79
4
TBS
1.21
14
ION
5
Nickelodeon
1.19
15
6
TNT
1.18
7
History
8
Rank
Network
Network
RA18-49
1
ESPN
.95
11
AMC
.39
2
TBS
.81
12
Comedy Central
.38
3
USA
.70
13
Bravo
.36
.74
4
TNT
.63
13
MTV
.36
ABC Family
.73
5
FX
.57
15
Nickelodeon
.35
16
Discovery
.72
6
Adult Swim
.56
15
SyFy
.35
1.15
17
Lifetime
.71
7
A&E
.55
17
Food
.34
Adult Swim
.98
18
SyFy
.68
8
History
.52
17
TRU
.34
9
A&E
.95
19
AMC
.64
9
ABC Family
.47
19
TLC
.33
10
Cartoon Network
.85
19
Food
.64
10
Discovery
.45
20
Lifetime
.32
Top 20 Cable Networks – Prime – C3 Ratings Rank
Network
RA25-54 Rank
1
ESPN
1.00
2
TBS
3
RA18-49 Rank
Top 20 Cable Networks – Prime – C3 Ratings
Network
RA25-54
Rank
Network
RA50+
Rank
Network
RA50+
9
SyFy
.42
1
FOX News
1.53
11
MSNBC
.56
.84
12
Adult Swim
.41
2
USA
1.42
12
Lifetime
.51
USA
.80
13
Bravo
.40
3
History
1.03
13
SyFy
.49
4
TNT
.68
13
Food
.40
4
ESPN
1.01
13
TVLand
.49
5
History
.65
15
HGTV
.39
5
TNT
.83
15
Discovery
.47
6
A&E
.63
16
Lifetime
.37
6
HGTV
.70
16
Food
.46
7
FX
.56
17
TLC
.36
7
TBS
.64
17
AMC
.41
8
Discovery
.53
17
TRU
.36
8
A&E
.63
18
CNN
.40
9
AMC
.42
19
ION
.34
9
ION
.61
19
TLC
.39
9
ABC Family
.42
20
Nickelodeon
.31
10
Hallmark
.58
20s
ID
.38
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The top 10 shows on our demos are usually sporting events. However, since there was a presidential election last year, FOX News’s America’s Election HQ managed to crack the top five on all four of our measures. AMC’s The Walking Dead, in its original prime run, performed so well this past season, it is a top 25 show on A18-49 and A25-54 when combined with broadcast network television programming. The History Channel’s special series The Bible pulled in big ratings for the network and is also in the combined top 25 on our measures. There will be a sequel to this mini-series, produced by Mark Burnett (Survivor, Shark Tank), written by The Apostles, et al., but it won’t air in cable. NBC won the bidding wars to air the sequel tentatively titled A.D.: Beyond the Bible, which as the title suggests, will pick up after the crucifixion of Christ.
13/14 Cable Overview Traditionally, the third quarter is cable’s sweet spot; the time of the year when they debut many of their original series. Though this past season, they did have a short run of fresh episodes of series that usually air in third quarter like Rizzoli and Isles (TNT) and Suits (USA) during fourth and first quarter. A few shows have debuted already and those that are performing well so far include dramas Falling Skies (TNT), Burn Notice (USA), comedies Sullivan & Son (TBS), Men at Work (TBS) and reality shows Naked and Afraid (Discovery) and Swamp People (History). Lifetime’s Devious Maids created by Marc Cherry and produced by Eva Longoria (both Desperate Housewives alums), made its series debut on June 23 to good ratings, landing in the top 20 on A18-49. The show chronicles the lives of a group of maids in LA and the families they work for. The show has garnered some negative press, due to the fact that all of the maids are Latina and the families they work for are not. It hasn’t hurt them in the ratings department, as results for each of the episodes aired so far have ticked up a tenth of a point or at least held steady. Upcoming new cable shows include dramas like The Bridge (FX), Cedar Cove (Hallmark) and Lost Angels (TNT). In terms of comedies, Ground Floor will debut on TBS and Comedy Central will bring us Drunk History. What would cable be if there were no reality programs and there are several coming our way including Owner’s Manual (AMC), Divorce Diva (Bravo) and All In (USA). The following section has details on these and other new shows for a select group of cable networks.
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85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
The Fosters is a one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. Stef Foster (Teri Polo), a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams (Sherri Saum), a school Vice Principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon (David Lambert), and their adopted twins, Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) and Jesus (Jake T. Austin). Twisted centers on a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past, who recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood. He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is surprisingly found dead in her home.
Ravenswood will center on a town, not far from Rosewood, PA (the home base of Pretty Little Liars), which has suffered under a deadly curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly find themselves connected by this fatal curse and need to dig into the town's mysterious and terrible history before it's too late for each of them.
Drama
Drama
Drama
The half-hour comedy clip show features the funniest, most outrageous and memorable dances caught on camera. The dancers from the top two clips of the week compete on stage for a chance to win $10,000. The series is hosted by Melissa Peterman.
Comedy
The Fosters
Coming in 2014, Chasing Life follows twenty-something April (Italia Ricci), a smart, quick witted aspiring journalist, who is trying to work her way up at a Boston newspaper by impressing her hard-nosed editor. Just as things start to look up at work, home and on the romance front with co-worker Dominic, April gets the devastating news that she has cancer.
Comedy
Chasing Life
Description
Genre
Program
October 2013
June 11, 2013
2Q 2013
May 29, 2013
1Q 2014
Premieres
47
87% Household Penetration as of 6/13
87% Household Penetration as of 6/13
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Hot Package
King Star King
Animated
Animated
Drama
Docu-Series
The Vineyard
Those Who Kill
Genre
Program
Hot Package is a live action fictional Canadian entertainment news program in vein of Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, or E! News. Hot Package is created by and stars Derrick Beckles.
King Star King features a punk rock, modern day he-man who falls from the realm of the gods to land as a fry cook in a slummy waffle joint. King Star King must regain his memory to defeat the evil Spring Bunny and rescue his love, the mega-babe Princess Snow White.
The series is based on a popular Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm. The series centers on Catherine Jensen (Chloë Sevigny), a freshly minted and incredibly smart police detective who tracks down serial killers. Jensen is also attempting to come to terms with her past by continuing to investigate her stepfather, who she suspects may be a serial killer, and her brother who went missing as a sixteen-year-old.
The Vineyard is set against the idyllic backdrop of Martha’s Vineyard, MA, and features the island’s iconic Black Dog Tavern. The series follows a mix of locals and transplants living and playing together for the summer.
Description
October 2013
TBD
TBD 2014
July 23, 2013
Premieres
48
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
87% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manual
Program
In the new animated comedy series Mike Tyson Mysteries, Mike Tyson is taking the fight from the boxing ring to the streetsâ&#x20AC;Śby solving mysteries! The series incorporates live-action appearances featuring Mighty Mike himself, and the gloves come off as the former heavyweight champ and his fowl-mouthed partner gear up for weekly adventures as they put unsolved mysteries down for the count. In Mr. Pickles, the urban sprawl of modern society pollutes the old-fashioned town where the Goodman family lives with their lovable pet dog, Mr. Pickles, a deviant border collie with a secret satanic streak.
Animated
Animated
Owner's Manual will test one of the most common divides among man: Those who read the owner's manual and those who do not. Representing each side of this divide, Ed Sanders (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) and Marcus Hunt (HGTV's Hammer Heads) are put to the test in a weekly challenge where they attempt to operate today's most advanced, dangerous and powerful machinery and technology.
A new half-hour animated series, Rick and Morty is about a genius inventor grandfather and his less than genius grandson, and the journeys in life they share.
Animated
Reality
Description
Genre
August 15, 2013
TBD
TBD
TBD
Premieres
49
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Drama
Reality
Catch & Release
Unprepared and left to fend for yourself, what would you do if you were captured, blindfolded and taken to a remote location? Five of the world’s most elite, thrill-seeking survivalists come together to do just that: playing a game that puts their skills to the ultimate test. Each is captured one at a time by the other four, is dropped in one of the world’s harshest environments and has a maximum of 100 hours to find his way back to civilization.
Set in colonial New York, Long Island and Connecticut, Turn centers on a band of young soldiers and civilians who come together to form America’s first top-secret spy ring and help turn the tide against the British.
Low Winter Sun is a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred. Low Winter Sun begins with the murder of a cop by a fellow Detroit detective. Seemingly the perfect crime, in reality the murder activates forces that will forever alter the detective’s life, and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld.
Drama
Turn
Set in the early 1980s, Halt and Catch Fire dramatizes the personal computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, Joe (Lee Pace); an engineer, Gordon (Scoot McNairy); and a prodigy, Cameron (Mackenzie Davis), whose innovations directly confront the corporate behemoths of the time.
Drama
Halt and Catch Fire
Description
Genre
Program
TBD 2013
TBD
August 11, 2013
TBD
Premieres
50
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Reality
Reality
Reality
My Tiny Terror
Polar Bear Crossing
Underworld
Expert cave diver Curt Bowen and his team of intrepid explorers are on a deadly quest to explore and find the answers to history’s buried secrets that are submerged in underwater caves across the globe. The truth they seek is deep underground in a haunting, alien landscape few humans ever have seen.
It takes a special type of person to live with bears, and the townspeople of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada live with thousands of polar bears year round. The residents of Churchill have chosen to accept these unpredictable creatures as their aggressive neighbors, but their lives are shaped by the “tides” of the migrating bears.
In this series, Animal Planet’s small dog trainer travels the country and trains some of the naughtiest and tiniest dogs. While these teacup pups may look sweet, they’re causing mayhem in their owners’ homes. He helps families on the verge of giving up these small nightmares and restores harmony to these homes.
The series follows teams of New England fishermen as they search for the elusive elver eel, a lucrative fish that is a delicacy across many Asian countries. The price of elver eels, once at $50 per pound, has skyrocketed to an unprecedented $2,600 per pound with the industry earning more than $40 million during the 2012 season.
Whether it’s a lion, tiger or bear, no grooming design is too crazy for dog groomer extraordinaire Angela Kumpe. The Arkansas groomer specializes in outrageous transformations, and her “myway-or-the-highway” attitude combined with her amazing skill has all of the South talking and her ornery employees squabbling.
Reality
Reality
Description
Genre
Eel of Fortune
Program
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
Premieres
51
83% Household Penetration as of 6/13
80% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Reality
Docu-Drama
100 Days of Summer
In the bustling metropolis known as the Second City, these sexy singles know you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Part of Chicago’s “it” crowd, they’re out working the boardrooms and bedrooms, eager to make a name for themselves, find love, and succeed any way they can in this docudrama series.
Being a small business doesn’t mean thinking small. This new, unscripted reality series takes viewers into the daily operation of a long-standing family business changing hands from one generation to the next.
Some of the biggest names in comedy got their big break on the Comic View stage. The beloved original comedy series is back, reimagined for a new season on BET. Showcasing the best and brightest in stand-up, Comic View takes funny to a new level in 2014.
Comedy
Burns BBQ
BET brings better talk with spiritual leader, educator and humanitarian Bishop T.D. Jakes as host of a brand-new talk show. Covering a wide range of topics including health and wellness, finance and relationships, Bishop Jakes unearths deeper conversations on the topics that matter to Black America.
Talk
T.D. Jakes Presents Mind, Body, and Soul
Description
Genre
Program
TBD 2013
2Q 2014
4Q 2013
4Q 2013
Premieres
52
83% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Reality
Talk
Docu-Drama
Property Envy
The Tankards
Docu-Drama
Genre
Divorce Diva
Program
Former NBA pro-turned-preacher Ben Tankard is juggling a lot of balls these days. He’s got a highly successful gospel jazz career, multiple businesses, a blended family, and extended family just down the street from his sprawling Memphis manor. It’s often crazy, loud, and over the top in this docu-drama series.
The world’s most exclusive, expensive houses are throwing open their doors to a panel of passionate property experts in this self-contained panel talk show. From lush landscaping to luxuriously appointed interiors, there’s no detail these over-thetop personalities won’t obsess over as they try to guess the price of each house they see.
Meet Vikki Ziegler, the grande dame of divorce. When couples go from “I do” to “I don’t,” she’s the marriage mediator they call when their assets are on the line but they want to avoid a war. As they debate, Vikki mediates who gets what when they separate, whether it’s the vacation home in the Hamptons or custody of a cherished pet.
Deep in the heart of Texas, Most Eligible Dallas’ Courtney Kerr is taking the bull by the horns in this brand-new docu-drama series. She’s out to rope herself a strong, sexy Southern gentleman, and to buck fashion industry trends through her popular blog.
Description
Fall 2013
July 9, 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
Premieres
53
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
83% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Atlanta may be hot, but these seductive, savvy, and urban up-andcomers are all about keeping it cool. They’re shaking up the city’s fashion, music, hospitality, and real estate scenes and negotiating their changing relationships with friends and family along the way.
Drunk History is a weekly, half-hour series where historical reenactments by A-list talent are presented by inebriated storytellers. Based on the award-winning and wildly popular web series, the show follows the drunken and often incoherent narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of great actors and comedians, travels from town to town across the country, presenting the rich history that every city in this land, both great and small, has to offer.
Docu- Drama
Comedy
Taking Atlanta
It’s crunch time for BFF’s and business partners Katrina and Karena. These self-starters have muscled their way into the world of fitness with millions of YouTube fans. This docu-drama series follows the dynamic duo on their mission to reshape America.
Think you’ve seen parenting at its most extreme? You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen this self-contained format series. These parents have raised the stakes when it comes to raising kids. From spoiling them to spooning out discipline to calming them with kale shakes.
Docu-Drama
Reality
The Extreme Guide to Parenting
Description
Tone it Up
Genre
Program
July 9, 2013
Summer 2013
TBD 2013
Fall 2013
Premieres
54
80% Household Penetration as of 6/13
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Orange County Choppers
The world's most renowned custom motorcycle manufacturer and its fearless leader return to television in Orange County Choppers, a new eight-episode series. The show follows Orange County Choppers founder Paul "Senior" Teutul Sr. and his team as they reach new extremes resulting in mind-blowing bikes and state-of-the-art drama.
This animated comedy stars the voices of Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy as they track down fugitives for their own two-bit bounty hunting business, while pleasing the tough-as-nails bondwoman who throws them cases, voiced by Lisa Lampanelli.
Animated
Reality
One man's trash is two guy's treasures! Our collectors go to comically absurd lengths to track down some of music history's most personal and valuable items. From Elvis' favorite roller coaster ride from the 60's to a hand-written notebook full of song lyrics formerly belonging to Hank Williams Jr.
Hillbillies for Hire follows Jeremiah and his friend Big Ox as they run ‘Hillbillies for Hire,’ a custom prank shop in Polk County, Fla. The guys have one philosophy: if you’ve got the cash, no prank is too big and no stunt is too outrageous.
Reality
Reality
The cult hit series will revolve around two friends as they navigate their way through life in New York City. The series follows two friends in New York City navigating their way though the minutiae that is life. Their ability to induce cringing and laughter simultaneously is the reason the girls can call people like Amy Poehler, Kristen Schaal, and Hannibal Buress fans and guest stars.
Comedy
Broad City
Description
Genre
Program
August 21, 2013
July 13, 2013
TBD 2013
July 14, 2013
TBD 2014
Premieres
55
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
80% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network Reality
Top Guns
Based loosely on the Danish / Swedish TV series of the same name, The Bridge follows two police detectives – one Mexican, one from the United States – and their joint effort to investigate a serial killer menacing both nations along the Texas-Mexico border. Their investigation is complicated by the rampant corruption and general apathy among the Mexican authorities and the violence of the powerful borderland drug cartels.
The Bridge
Drama
The Cassadee Pope Project offers a behind-the-scenes look at upand-coming artist, Cassadee Pope, the winner of Season 3 of The Voice, and her journey to become a star.
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders gives an inside look into the challenges and celebrates the victory for the most coveted NFL cheerleading gig. Each year, every member of the squad must re-audition and CMT is there to catch all of the emotion, the tears of frustration and joy.
CMT’s first reality tattoo competition program.
Description
The Cassadee Pope Project
Reality
Genre
Program
July 10, 2013
September 6, 2013
September 6, 2013
August 21, 2013
Premieres
56
68% Household Penetration as of 6/13
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Directed by Ang Lee, Tyrant follows an unassuming American family that gets drawn into turbulent Middle East politics when the director of an Arab state dies and his American son becomes the new head of country.
Guillermo Del Toro brings his vampire novel trilogy to FX in this new series , The Strain. A plane lands at JFK airport with lights off and doors sealed. Epidemiologist Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team are sent to investigate. On board they find two hundred corpses and four survivors. The situation deteriorates when the bodies begin disappearing from morgues. You can run, but you cannot hide, the Beast is always coming after you. Four contestants attempt to amass as much money as possible by answering quick-fire questions in a 60-second round. The money earned will go towards a team bank. Why the urgency? Because the Beast is always lurking, ready to pounce. The Beast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; quite simply â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is quiz genius, Mark Labbett. The job of this intimidating presence is to catch each contestant by answering more questions than his opponents to ensure they are not able to bank their money. In the final round, the team collectively plays against The Beast in an epic David vs. Goliath battle for the entire amount that they have banked.
Drama
Game Show
This new upcoming Fargo TV series is an all new adaptation of the 1996 movie. It will feature an all-new true crime story, with the series following a new case and new characters, all entrenched in the trademark humor.
Description
Drama
Drama
Fargo
Tyrant
Genre
Program
August 6, 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2014
Premieres
57
76% Household Penetration as of 6/13
68% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Cedar Cove
Program
The hotbed of dancing in the United States can be found in an unlikely location. The population of Orem, Utah is only 84,000— yet one in 40 is a dancer. Several of Orem’s dancers have gone on to win regional, national and world championships. The city is home to two of the most elite dance studios in America, each owned by a fiercely competitive and hard-driving dance instructor. The studios are just a stone’s throw from one another…and the owners used to be partners! The rivalry between the dance studios and their owners is as fierce as the competition among the dancers.
Game Show
Based on the popular series of books by best-selling author Debbie Macomber, this movie serves as back-door pilot to Hallmark Channel’s first scripted series ever. With each installment of the upcoming series, the members of this cozy, Pacific Northwest town connect in surprising ways. Romance, mystery, and lessons of the heart are the threads that weave this tight-knit community together.
What are men really thinking? two female contestants will try to figure out what men really think about dating, marriage, working and all manner of manly pursuits. The questions on the show have all been previously asked and answered by a survey of 100 men. Over three rounds, the contestants will try to determine the correct answers with the help of a celebrity panel. For successfully getting inside the mind of a man, one of the contestants could win up to $15,000.
Game Show
Drama
Hosted by Brooke Burns, is a new dating show that allows singles to watch a set of potential soul mates grow up before their very eyes. Each episode will feature a new dater and three potential suitors. We will see and meet our dater, but the three potential suitors will be behind a screen—neither the dater nor the viewers will have any idea what they look like. We will meet the suitors through photos and video footage from different decades in their lives, and the dater will be able to ask them questions based only on that era. Two suitors will be eliminated; one will be chosen.
Description
Game Show
Genre
July 27, 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
Premieres
58
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Bullionaires
We’re the Fugawis
Program
Deep in the heart of Decatur, Texas former professional bull rider Sean Scalfoand makes money the cowboy way. Not by collecting bounties on bank robbers or striking gold but by breeding the biggest, meanest, nastiest bulls on the professional circuit. History’s newest show Bullionaires follows Sean and his friends as they run their multi-million dollar ranch in their quirky lone star town.
Is it possible to ever end a centuries-old family feud? On History’s new series, modern day descendants of the Hatfields and the McCoys will get the opportunity to find out. Thanks to new state legislation that legalizes the distillation and distribution of moonshine, a St. Louis investor is offering each of the legendary families $100K in startup costs to create, brand and distribute their historic home brew. But the true challenge is that the family members must work together in mixed teams to make this business happen in only eight months.
Reality
Reality
By day they are a group of upstate New York construction workers— expert builders, electricians and plumbers. But on Tuesday nights and weekends, they are the ultimate adult-male fantasy…a biker gang. But the Fugawis are no hell’s angels.
On the series Ax Men, History introduced viewers to the show’s swamp logger Shelby Stanga. When he’s not pulling trees out of the water, the star of The Legend of Shelby the Swampman begins work on his next big project in the often unfriendly confines of the Atchafalaya swamp: building a giant houseboat that will serve as a “men’s club” for those interested in experiencing “swamp life.”
Reality
Reality
Description
Genre
TBD
August 1, 2013
TBD
TBD
Premieres
59
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Jungle Men
Program
History takes you to another true frontier of America—the deepest, darkest jungles of Hawaii. Follow several clans of hunters whose families and livelihoods depend on the tribal lands in which they stalk. In order for these Jungle Men to survive and provide, they need to know the land and learn its most valuable rule: “kill first or be killed.” With a population of 3,000, Butler, MO is home to Max Motors, one of the biggest and craziest car lots in the country. Its owner is the fast-talking, wheeling-dealing Mark Muller. Mark and his rag-tag sales team will stop at nothing to sell a ride with a never-ending series of over-the-top publicity stunts. The only thing standing in their way is Mark’s younger brother-and business partnersyndication radio-show host Erich “Mancow” Muller. This series surrounds talented young girls from very different backgrounds who are chasing the same dream of making it big in the country music scene in Nashville.
Reality
Reality
From the barnstormers of the 1920s to Evel Knievel in the 1970s, the idea of the American daredevil is one that is buried deeply in our country’s past. But try telling that to Spanky Spangler, Dr. Danger and Mr. Dizzy, the stars of History’s latest series of daredevils. They are the modern-day professional stuntmen still tearing up the dirt tracks and speedways of Middle-America in search of competition, bragging rights and ultimately huge paydays.
Reality
Reality
Description
Genre
4Q 2013
July 8, 2013
TBD
TBD
Premieres
60
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network Reality
Catering Wars
Drama
Reality
Witches of East End
South of Heaven
Reality
Genre
Program
South of Heaven follows the lives of a group of fun loving girlfriends who work at Redneck Heaven, the best little honky tonk bar in Texas. They're working their way towards making their dreams a reality, one crazy shift at a time. Whether they're partying on Lake Lewisville, planning their futures, or getting dirty on the ranch, they're living it up and letting loose every day.
Based on the best-selling series of books, a matriarch protects her daughters from the reality that they are all witches living in modern day Long Island, until one day the two daughters are forced to face the powers they have, and defend themselves from a past evil out to get them.
We sort through some of Hollywood’s big celebs’ closets, attics, basements, hallways to see what they have lying around. We then appraise and auction off items for charity.
Four of Atlanta’s hottest catering companies compete for big job opportunities to make a name for themselves and rake in the money. The show features Atlanta chef and owner of Ocean Catering Company Shane McIntosh, Atlanta’s Finest Catering, Hottie Hawgs Barbecue and Pat’s Party Perfect.
Description
October 3, 2013
4Q 2013
4Q 2013
July 16, 2013
Premieres
61
69% Household Penetration as of 6/13
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
The Maria Menounos Project
Docuseries
This new upcoming series reveals the nontraditional life of Extra host, Maria Menounos, as she navigates a red-hot career, unpredictable relationship and traditional Greek family.
The Face, hosted by photographer Nigel Barker, features supermodel coaches Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha as they compete to find the face of ULTA Beauty, one of the fastest growing beauty retailers in the United States.
Preachers of L.A provides a rare glimpse into the lives of six highprofile pastors from Los Angeles. From pro skateboarder Pastor Jay Haizlip to Grace Jones' brother Bishop Noel Jones to Bishop Clarence McClendon, who reaches 250 million homes via international broadcast each week, Preachers of L.A. will explore the human side of these ambitious and very powerful men of faith.
Docuseries
Reality
Untitled Nurses Series is a brand new, 60 minute, docu-series featuring nine travelling nurses who are stationed in sunny Orange County, California for thirteen weeks. Millennials are approaching the job market in a whole new way. As their interests shift, they must alter their career plans to stay engaged in the tasks they perform at the office. They must balance their personal and professional lives as well as new friendships and old ones.
Docuseries
Untitled Nurse Series
Description
Genre
Program
TBD 2013
February 2013
Fall 2013
TBD 2014
Premieres
62
58% Household Penetration as of 6/13
69% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
After Camelot
Vegas Stripped
Program
Drama
The saga of America’s royal family continues with this 8-part miniseries event, from Jackie Kennedy as she moved on after JFK’s assassination, to Ted Kennedy’s ascent to a powerful U.S. Senate seat, the tragedy of JFK Jr.’s untimely death and his sister Caroline as she’s left to continue her family’s legacy.
This docu-soap follows the life of Chris Phillips and his lounge actZowie Bowie-on and off the Vegas strip.
This fast-paced, humorous project will put today’s hottest stars right out among the public anonymously – courtesy of prosthetic makeup– to find out what unsuspecting fans, friends and family really think of them without the distraction of their famous personas.
Reality
Docusoap
This new docu-series follows the ups and downs of teen couples who are about to tie the knot. Some say love conquers all. But try telling that to these young nearly-weds who have to deal with adult-sized problems.
Mocked and bullied for being fat, these young women channel their rage positively by changing their lives. Each week, after amazing body transformations, two formerly overweight girls revisit the people who disrespected them the most and stand up for not only themselves but for the fat girl in all of us.
Reality
Docuseries
Description
Genre
Q3 2014
Q4 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
Premieres
63
65% Household Penetration as of 6/13
58% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Program
Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous is an update of the original cult series, which pulls back the curtain on the lives of the fabulously wealthy. This new series shows us the jet-setting life and perks of the elite crowd.
This docu-series features the life and real estate business of Katrina Campins, former Apprentice star. Katrina runs her business with her handsome ex-husband, controlling Cuban mother, and competitive younger sister.
Docuseries
Docuseries
Bomb Girls is an exciting coming of age story about five women working in a munitions factory during World War 2. The 12 episode series stars Meg Tilly.
Steven Seagal stars in True Justice as an undercover Seattle cop who turns in his badge and goes off the grid to seek vengeance, only to be faced with a large-scale global conspiracy.
Drama
Drama
Description
Genre
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
Q2 2014
Q4 2013
Premieres
64
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
65% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty
Reality
Reality
To Catch a Contractor
Spike TV is raising the stakes in the endless quest to discover the truth about the legendary creature known as Bigfoot, the seemingly mythical being that roams forests of the world, avoiding mankind. The $10 million in cash, underwritten by Lloydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of London, would be the largest cash prize in television history.
This series features Adam Carolla as a watchdog to homeowners or businesses who have been cheated by a contractor and left with an unfinished disaster.
On Styleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit series Giuliana & Bill, viewers watched as Bill Rancic flipped properties into amazing pieces of real estate. In this home makeover program, Bill will use his expertise to help aspiring families create their dream home.
The series is looking for new designers to create fashion for A-list celebrities. Supported by their mentors, the candidates fight in a ten-week battle for the final. The candidates design outfits for one or more music celebrities, with the celebrities select the winners outfit. In the final, the two best designers fight to create an outfit for Rihanna, who chose all the candidates and mentors.
Reality
Reality
Description
Genre
Ultimate Home with Bill Rancic
Program
TBD
TBD
TBD 2013
TDB 2013
Premieres
65
87% Household Penetration as of 6/13
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Comedy
Ground Floor
Comedy
Reality
Reality
Criss Angel
Frankenfood
Genre
Program
In Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host, comedians D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black face off in the only game show where the hosts duel to deceive the contestants.
Ground Floor is a multi-camera sitcom that centers on Brody, a 25year-old alpha male who, upon meeting his company’s support staff, realizes he’s not nearly as happy as he thought he was.
Follows chef Eric Greenspan as he travels America in search of incredible and unique food creations.
Criss Angel sets out to confirm he’s the greatest magician of all time in Spike’s new original series. Criss has been revolutionizing the art of magic for more than a decade, but in this series, he takes his illusions and demonstrations to the next level, with an entirely new look and feel. For the first time ever, Criss will reveal the creative process beyond the magic as he lets the audience behind closed doors into the creative “think tank” where his team brainstorms, debates and prepares the most spectacular illusions in history.
Description
4Q 2013
4Q 2013
TBD
TBD
Premieres
66
86% Household Penetration as of 6/13
87% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Lost Angels
Acclaimed filmmaker Frank Darabont brings 1940s Los Angeles to life in TNT's new event series, Lost Angels. Based on the reallife stories of the cops and gangsters of the time, this is the seductive story of the violent crime underbelly of America's most glamorous city and those who wanted to control it. Lose yourself in the seedy underworld, but be careful who you trust, because they can be your undoing.
A new, real life crime series that follows former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and former CSI Yolanda McClary as they dig into small town murder cases that have lingered for years without answers or closure. Kelly Siegler, a Texas prosecutor for 21 years who has successfully tried 68 murder cases, and Yolanda McClary, a crime scene investigator who worked more than 7,000 cases in her 26 years on the Las Vegas Police Department, are putting their vast knowledge and experience to work helping local law-enforcement officers and families of violentcrime victims get to the truth.
Drama
Drama
Jerry Bruckheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marshal Law, set in Houston and produced with the full cooperation of the real U.S. Marshal Service, will follow the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force, which works with other local law enforcement agencies to track down some of the country's most violent offenders.
The Pete Holmes series will launch in fall 2013 and air four nights a week (Monday-Thursday) at midnight, following Conan. Taped before a live studio audience, the new show will combine sketches, short films, live comedy, field pieces and in-studio guest interviews.
Description
Drama
Drama
Late Night with Pete Holmes
Marshal Law
Genre
Program
4Q 2013
September 3, 2013
4Q 2013
4Q 2013
Premieres
67
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
80% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Comedy
Kirstie
Would you completely panic if you had to make it thru a haunted house that not only knows your deepest fears, but also talks to you? That’s what the contestants will face on Panic Button, the new TruTV challenge show that will find out who’s bold enough to move forward or scared enough to hit the Panic Button.
Reality
Kirstie Alley stars as Madison “Maddie” Banks, a Broadway star who finds her life turned upside down when Owen, the son she gave up for adoption 26 years ago, turns up looking to connect after his adopted mother has died. However, Maddie doesn’t exactly see nerdy and schlubby Owen fitting in with her luxurious lifestyle.
truTV's latest original series follows the happenings at Sammie's Auction, a colorful auction house in Corbin, Ky. This familyowned business buys rare and sometimes outrageous items during the week and then sells them off on weekend nights.
truTV heads to one of the wildest and most outrageous pawn shops in the country based in Miami, the Cash Dome, run by Josh “White Boy” Gallander. Cash Dome Pawn deals with disruptive clientele to negotiating with housewives and businessmen. White Boy, his brother Josh, and their overwhelmed dad certainly have their hands full in this latest entry in truTV’s pawnshop franchise.
Reality
Reality
Description
Genre
Kentucky Bidders
Program
December 4, 2013
July 8, 2013
TBD
August 13, 2013
Premieres
68
68% Household Penetration as of 6/13
85% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Two successful mother and daughter child talent managers couldn’t be more different in the way they manage their growing business – Lorri has an intelligent, discerning, elegant and sweet-as-can-be approach, while her mother, Nikki, who is the female version of Archie Bunker prefers the unfiltered, brash, with a lovable disregard for decorum approach. TVGN presents a new spin on the celebrity bio or documentary. We’ll look at the most captivating stars and detail specific, defining meltdown moments in their lives or careers. Look for episodes like Lindsay Lohan’s Fall From Grace, The Final Year of the King of Pop, Out of the Closet and many more including multiple episodes on The Cheating Scandals that Shocked America (featuring Tiger Woods, Jesse James and Tony Parker).
Documentary
Four beautiful, wealthy sisters are under the thumb of their “traditional-value” parents who were born and raised in Mexico, came to the U.S. and made a fortune building a tequila export empire. Born and raised in Southern California, the girls’ independent and spirited “new world” values clash with their parents’ “old world” beliefs and commitment to their culture.
Reality
Reality
TVGN’s addictive new series TMI! exposes a jaw-dropping week’s worth of celebrity social media commentary – it’s Tosh.0 meets The Soup featuring absurd and comical celebrity tweets, crazy photos, wacky or incoherent status updates, blog posts, viral videos and more.
Talk
Mother of All Talent
I’m Not Dead Yet, is a single-camera comedy from Ben Silverman. The sitcom is about a man who finds out that he has a rare heart condition that could cause him to die at any moment, and so he decides to finally start speaking his mind and live life to the fullest.
Comedy
I’m Not Dead Yet
Description
Genre
Program
August 2013
September 10, 2013
September 10, 2013
August 2013
TBD
Premieres
69
72% Household Penetration as of 6/13
87% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Reality
Reality
Docuseries
The Choir
Sisters with Voices
Reality
Partners In Crime
All In
Genre
Program
After a string of hit songs in the 1990s, the ladies of SWV – Cheryl “Coko” Clemons, Leanne “Lelee” Lyons and Tamara “Taj” Johnson – were on top of the music world. Then, at the height of their success, in-fighting and drama lead to their demise. After a 15year separation the trio reunited in an attempt to recapture their fame at the top of the music charts. The series will follow SWV as they write new music, tour and finally face the issues that ended their friendship and their careers once before.
Driven by the belief that everyone benefits from having music in their lives, UK’s hit choirmaster Gareth Malone unites fractured American communities through the power of song.
Professional gambler, Brandon Lang (inspiration for Matthew McConaughey’s character in Two for the Money) bets on every sport, every day…and he hardly ever loses. Now he’ll place bets on behalf of other people in this new original USA Reality series.
American Defense attorneys, Mario Gallucci and his associate Big Lou, may banter and bicker like an old married couple, but when it comes to defending their clients and making sure that justice is served, they’re all business.
Description
TBD 2014
November 3, 2013
October 16, 2013
October 16, 2013
Premieres
70
72% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network
Docu-series
Docu-series
Docu-series
The Ruckers
Obsessed With the Dress
Docu-series
Genre
Sanya’s Glam & Gold
Program
The winning crown boutique, run by former beauty queen Michelle Strom and her team of pageant winners, is the place to go for crown-hungry women. But, between the staff and the customers, who’s the real drama queen?
This family of prominent lawyers, doctors and entrepreneurs practically run the Carolinas, and now, these fabulous Ruckers sisters, Ruby, Ellen and lone, are taking charge!
Sanya Richards-Ross is on top of the world-Olympic gold, successful salon and NFL star husband. But now that she’s dominated her chosen field…she’s ready to conquer the rest of the world.
Everyone knows Bruno Mars. And now, his four sisters are shooting for stardom with their own pop group, The Lylas. This new docu-series follows the family’s real-life journey to fame as these glamorous and talented sisters leave Hawaii for the mainland to make their biggest dream come true.
Description
July 27, 2013
Fall 2013
July 25, 2013
Fall 2013
Premieres
71
72% Household Penetration as of 6/13
Network Docu-series
Big Pippen
Hot Properties
Genre
Program
If you’re searching for love, you call a matchmaker. If you’re looking for the home of your dreams, you call Lisa and Michelle Thompson. They are Florida’s number one realtors…with the most listings and the hottest homes in Miami. In this series, we follow the Thompson sisters as they fight to hold on to their real estate crown.
Meet power couple Larsa and Scottie Pippen; she’s a wealthy, Middle Eastern princess and he’s a beloved Chicago basketball icon. It’s a jam-packed life: private jets, designer styles, four kids and an all-around champion lifestyle.
Description
TBD 2013
TBD 2013
Premieres
72
Alternate Screen TV
13/14 Alternate Screen TV Overview According to the April 2013 IAB/GFK study, 45 Million Reasons and Counting to Check Out the NewFronts, 45 million A18+ (19%) view Original Professionally Produced Online Video (OPOV), like House of Cards, at least once a month. Though that is a smaller number of A18+ than those who watch traditional TV programs online (23%) and the 31% who view User Generated Content (UGC), this whole nascent area is ripe for advertisers to reach their consumers.
Demographically speaking, OPOV viewers skew more male and are slightly older than the TV Online viewer. Viewers of UGC have the highest HHI, while TV Online and OPOV viewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; HHI are basically the same. Laptops remain the dominant device for viewing any of the three video sources followed by Internet Connected TV for TV Online viewing. Smartphones and desktops remain popular with viewers of UGC.
As the online video arena continues to grow, more and more suppliers will offer OPOV. For the 13/14 season, we will focus on the new programs coming from the following four services.
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Amazon Unlike most of the other providers we will examine in this section, Amazonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary business is e-commerce, not digital video distribution. Amazon began offering its customers Prime membership in 2005, whereby, for an annual fee, eligible items sold on the site have two-day, free shipping. In 2011 Amazon began offering streaming of selected movies and TV shows to its Premium members at no additional cost. For the 13/14 season, Amazon will make available to its Prime members five new OPOV series; two comedies and three kids shows. Amazon chose these series by having their prime members vote. 15 pilots were available on their site and members voted for their favorites. These five titles won and were awarded a full series of episodes. AOL On Network AOL has come a long way since its America Online days as an ISP. You can still have mail on AOL, but now you can also watch any one of 14 new series and other videos via AOL on Network, a curated hub for their video content. The 14 new series lean heavily toward the reality/docu-drama style rather than the scripted series. Topics for the shows include entertainment, food, style and technology. Either in front of or behind the camera, these series have some famous names connected to them including Sarah Jessica Parker and Ryan Seacrest as producers of two separate shows and Hank Azaria, Nicole Richie and Rocco DiSpirito as stars of other shows. Hulu After months of speculation that the video service would be sold, Huluâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owners NBCUniversal, 21st Century FOX and the Walt Disney Company have decided not to sell. Instead, they will invest another $750 million in the company to keep it solidly in the game. Hulu generated about $695 million in revenue in 2012 via ad sales and through 4 million subscribers who pay for monthly access to Hulu Plus, their premium service. In addition to continuing to offer fresh episodes of two former ABC soaps All My Children and One Life to Live, four new OPOV series will join the Hulu slate in 2013. Two comedies, one docu-series and one animated series are scheduled to bow in late August or early fall of this year. Netflix The 15 chapters of Arrested Development that Netflix debuted this past May have been a boon to the video streaming service. So, there is no surprise that talks are ongoing to bring a second season of the show (this series overall fifth season) back to Netflix. Based on the success of Arrested Development and House of Cards, Netflix will add four new scripted series. One of their new dramas, Orange is the New Black, has already premiered and been renewed for another season. The remaining drama, comedy and thriller are all scheduled to bow either this fall or sometime in 2014. Descriptions of all the series planned by these four services follow. RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 74
Network
Program
Description Stars John Goodman and was written by Academy Award nominee and Pulitzer-Prize winner Garry Trudeau and produced by Elliot Webb and Jonathan Alter, is a comedy about four misfit senators turned unlikely roommates (Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy and Mark Consuelos) who rent a house together in Washington DC. Set in the land of Silicon Valley start-ups, Betas, follows four friends as they attempt to strike it rich with a new mobile social networking app. Ed Begley Jr., Jon Daly, Joe Dinicol, Charlie Saxton and Karan Soni star in the show.
An animated interactive art adventure series, designed to inspire kids' creative thinking through crafts, story, music and dance. The series was created by Angela Santomero, creator of Blueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clues and the Emmy-nominated literacy series, Super Why!
Tumbleaf was created by Drew Hodges and Kelli Bixler of Bix Pix Entertainment, the award-winning stop motion studio. The series, aimed at preschoolers, is set in a whimsical land where a small blue fox named Fig plays each day and discovers adventure, friendship and love around every bend.
Annebots revolves around Anne, a young scientist, who creates three robot helpers to assist her scientific experiments in the back of her dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junkyard. This science-based series from creator J.J. Johnson aims to introduce kids to science and technology in a fun, new way.
Genre Comedy
Comedy
Kids
Kids
Kids
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Premieres
75
Network
Description Enter the graceful but competitive world of the New York City Ballet.
Nicole Richie stars in a new series based on her twitter feed.
Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson eats his way across America one kitchen at a time, as he connects with home chefs to learn the secrets of their signatures dishes. Chef and New York Times best-selling author Rocco DiSpirito visits Italian mamas in their homes in Sorrento, Italy to learn how to make authentic Italian dishes healthy and under 350 calories. Designer and author Jonathan Adler shares his perspectives on creativity, inspiration, and adding style, craft, and joy to your life. Photographer Scott Schuman searches the city streets for amazing fashion as well as the stories behind the style. 25-year-old Colombian-born Latina spitfire Sandra Vergara shares her spicy secrets to style and beauty in this new digital girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guide. Gwyneth Paltrow and Tracy Anderson spend time with women whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve overcome hardship, injury, and setbacks to triumph in the face of adversity. Millennial tech gadget guru and digital influencer Justine Ezarik aka iJustine explores the latest in wearable technology.
Genre Reality
Reality
Reality
Reality
Reality
Reality
Reality
Reality
Reality
Program City.Ballet
#CandidlyNicole
Anthony Eats America
Now Eat This! Italy with Rocco DiSpirito
Inspiration Point with Jonathan Adler The Sartorialist
Fuego Your Life
Second Chances
Hardwired
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Premieres
76
Network
Description Founder of the Webby Awards Tiffany Shlain explores humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolution with technology.
High end documentary series following 17 year old NASCAR rising star, Dylan Kwasniewski, in his quest to become a top NASCAR driver. Emmy Award-winning actor Hank Azaria wrestles with the challenges that come with being a first-time father. Discover crowd-funded small business success stories with author, comedian, and entrepreneur Baratunde Thurston. Produced by AOL Studios with Cultivated Wit. Features Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest names away from the cameras as they launch tech and new media start-ups. Hosted by Max Lugavere. High end documentary series following 17 year old NASCAR rising star, Dylan Kwasniewski, in his quest to become a top NASCAR driver. The Awesomes is the story of the greatest superhero team in history, and what happens after all the most powerful members leave.
Genre Reality
Docu-Series
Reality
Reality
Reality
Docu-Series
Animated
Program The Future Starts Here
Flat Out
Fatherhood
Funded
Acting Disruptive
Flat Out
Aug 2013
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Premieres
77
Network
Program Behind the Mask takes an authentic look at the sports world’s most unsung heroes, the mascots. Funny, entertaining and at times poignant, this show tells the moving stories of these real-life Clark Kents, capturing their highs and lows, both inside and outside the suit.
Harvard educated John Henry Hoyle arrives in a small, unruly Kansas Town circa 1875 to a skeptical populace unimpressed with his degree, but pleasantly surprised by the discovery that this city-mouse-in-the-country knows how to shoot a gun.
Centers on Sam and Phil, two lowly office workers who become caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after Sam discovers a ringing phone at the scene of a horrific car crash. Answering this phone turns his world upside down, as he and Phil soon realize it’s up to them to step up and save the day. Ricky Gervais plays 49-year-old Derek Noakes, a care worker in a home for the elderly who has worked there for three years. He is vulnerable because of his childlike naiveté and lack of intelligence. He is ridiculed and ostracized, as well as being marginalized by mainstream society because of his social awkwardness, unattractiveness, and lack of inhibitions.
Comedy Western
Comedy
Comedy
Description
Docu-series
Genre
Sept 12, 2013
Fall 2013
Aug 2013
Fall 2013
Premieres
78
Network
Narcos
Program
Theo, a.k.a Turbo (Ryan Reynolds), is a garden snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world. As luck would have it, Turbo gets that chance one fateful day after a freak accident where he suddenly finds himself vested with the power of incredible speed and accuracy. This is the first original Netflix series for children, and consists of 56, 11minute episodes.
Animated
A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.
Thriller
The series will chronicle the life and death of Pablo Escobar, the ruthless boss of the Medellin Cartel and a known terrorist who was also a congressman, a family man and revered by the poor as a new Robin Hood.
Orange Is The New Black will follow seemingly innocuous suburban San Franciscan lesbian Piper Kerman (played by Taylor Schilling) as she launders money for her partner, who happens to deal heroin for a West African kingpin. The title comes from her time in jail for said crimes.
Drama
Drama
Description
Genre
Dec 2013
TBD 2014
TBD 2014
July, 2013
Premieres
79
Syndication
12/13 Syndication C3 Ratings Performance (9/17/12-5/22/13) In its second year in syndication, The Big Bang Theory remains a ratings grabber. The show is the number one off-net property on all four of our demos and gained a few tenths of a rating point on those measures. In fact, though this show airs in various dayparts throughout the Top 20 Syndicated Entertainment Programs – C3 Ratings Rank
Program
HH Rtg.
Rank
Program
1
Wheel of Fortune
7.0
10
Family Guy wknd
3.7
1
Judge Judy
7.0
12
Ent. Tonight
3.6
3
Big Bang Theory
6.8
12
Law&Order: SVU
3.6
4
Jeopardy
6.2
14
Dr. Phil
3.1 3.0
3.0
5
Big Bang Theory – wknd
5.1
15
Wheel of Fortune – wknd
6
Two and a Half Men
4.8
15
Inside Edition
HH Rtg.
Top 20 Syndicated Entertainment Programs – C3 Ratings Rank
Program
RA18-49
Rank
Program
RA18-49
1
Big Bang Theory
3.8
11
Jeopardy
1.4
1.4
2
Big Bang Theory – wknd
2.9
11
How I Met Your Mother – wknd
3
Family Guy – MF
2.5
11
Law&Order: SVU
1.4
4
Family Guy – wknd
2.4
11
King of the Hill
1.4
5
Two and a Half Men
2.2
11
Weekend Adventure
1.4
6
Judge Judy
1.9
16
Seinfeld
1.3
1.8
17
House
1.2
Friends
1.2
7
Weekend Adventure
4.7
17
Law&Order
2.9
7
Made in Hollywood
8
Family Feud
4.6
18
Law&Order: CI
2.7
8
How I Met Your Mother
1.7
17
8
Made In Hollywood
4.6
19
How I Met Your Mother
2.6
8
Family Feud
1.7
19
Maury
1.1
10
Wheel of Fortune
19
Seinfeld – wknd
1.1
10
Family Guy – M-F
3.7
19
Ellen
2.6
Top 20 Syndicated Entertainment Programs – C3 Ratings
Top 20 Syndicated Entertainment Programs – C3 Ratings
Rank
Program
RA25-54
Rank
Program
RA25-54
Rank
Program
1
Big Bang Theory
4.6
10
Family Guy wknd
1.9
1
Wheel of Fortune
1.6
2
2
Big Bang Theory – wknd
3.5
12
How I Met Your Mother – M-F
3
Judge Judy
2.8
12
Law&Order: SVU
1.6
4
Two and a Half Men
2.6
14
Ent. Tonight
1.5
5
Made in Hollywood
2.3
15
Seinfeld
1.4
6
Wheel of Fortune
2.2
15
Law&Order
1.4
7
Family Guy – MF
2.1
15
How I Met Your Mother - wknd
1.4
8
Family Feud
2.0
18
House
1.3
8
Jeopardy
2.0
18
TMZ
1.3
10
Weekend Adventure
1.9
18
Seinfeld wknd
1.3
1.5
RA50+
Rank
Program
RA50+
8.6
11
Made in Hollywood
3.2
Jeopardy
7.4
12
Law&Order: SVU
3.0
3
Judge Judy
7.0
13
Inside Edition
2.9
4
Big Bang Theory
4.7
14
Dr. Phil
2.8
5
Weekend Adventure
4.4
15
Law&Order
2.4
6
Family Feud
4.2
16
Jeopardy – wknd
2.3
7
Wheel of Fortune – wknd
3.7
16
Millionaire
2.3
7
Big Bang Theory – wknd
3.7
16
CSI: Miami
2.3
7
Two and a Half Men
3.7
18
Judge Joe Brown
2.2
10
Ent. Tonight
3.5
18
Law&Order: CI
2.2
country, when combined with broadcast network prime programs, it ties with The Voice and American Idol for fifth place on A25-54. In syndication since 1999, Family Feud has seen its ratings invigorated since current host Steve Harvey took the helm in 2010. The combination of Harvey as the host and upgraded stations and time slots has helped the show gain a little more than half a rating point each on A18-49 and A25-54, compared to the previous season. The show made the top 20 on all four of our demos. RJ Palmer Strategic Insights 156 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 212.541.6770 www.rjpalmer.com 80
Judge Judy continues as the number one court show and tied for first place on Households with Wheel of Fortune. Speaking of court shows, the field will get a little thinner next season when Judge Joe Brown, the second highest rated show in the genre, ends his run after 15 years. Ratings were slipping, however, and a deal with CBS Television Distribution (CTD) fell through amid a salary dispute with Brown. CTD thought his compensation should be decreased to reflect the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ratings dip; Brown thought he should be paid more. And so the plug was pulled. The show will continue to run through September. Of the five new talk shows debuted by our select syndicators, three remain on the air for a second season. Katie, Steve Harvey and Tricia Goddard performed well enough for another season while Ricki and Jeff Probst were not as lucky. Though Katie will air for a second year, rumors are swirling that the star is not happy with the direction the show has taken and feels the show has been dumbed down. The show will have a new executive producer for season two who promises to find the right balance between news stories and celebrity gossip. Still, a third season remains in question. 13/14 Syndication Overview This year, our select syndicators will premiere 17 shows in syndication, the same number as last season. Six of the 17 are off-net shows, four are talk shows and the rest are a mix of reality, drama and entertainment news. Off-Net Properties Off-net programs are the bread and butter of syndication and usually garner big ratings. This was the case again in the 12/13 season, as evidenced by our rankers where six of the top 10 shows on A18-49 are off-net properties. Twentieth Century will bring four shows into syndication and they are all off-net: Cops Reloaded, Glee, Modern Family and The Cleveland Show, which has completed its broadcast network run. All are good ratings performers that will do well in syndication. Warner Brothers has two off-net comedies that are moderate ratings performers in their network slots: The Middle and Community. Where these shows clear in each market will be the key to their syndication ratings success. First-Run Properties Each year sees new talk shows debut in syndication and this season will be no different as four new yackers will hit the air in September. The sole entry in late night brings Arsenio Hall back to the genre. Hall hosted a successful talk show that ran from 1989 to 1994 in syndication. Expect him to attract the same young, hip, urban audience this go round. Bethenny (Bethenny Frankel, Real Housewives of New York), The Test (Kirk Fox, Parks and Recreation) and The Queen Latifah Show (Queen Latifah, Single Ladies) will duke it out in the daytime ratings race.
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The lone new entry in the court genre is Paternity Court, where DNA science will either bring families together or tear them apart. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of like Maury, but set in a court room. Following are shows that will be new to syndication this fall from our select group of syndicators.
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Syndicator While still keeping the things that the COPS viewers love about the show. Every episode will be reedited. Different segments will have the best chases, funniest and wildest criminals, or the show's craziest moments in the show, but it will retain that great COPS storytelling. A one-hour musical comedy that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the Glee Club and inspire a group of ragtag performers to make it to the biggest competition of them all: Nationals. Jay has grown children, grandchildren and a gorgeous young wife, who has a preteen son of her own; all together they must bridge generational, cultural and social gaps.
A half-hour animated series that follows Quahogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite softspoken neighbor, Cleveland Brown, as he settles down in Virginia with his high school sweetheart and her unruly kids.
Off-Net Reality
Off-Net Dramedy
Off-Net Sitcom
Off-Net Animated
Cops Reloaded
Description
Genre
Program
30
30
60
30
Length (Mins.)
98
99
98
97
% Cov.
M-F
M-F
Sat/Sun
M-F
Frequency
83
A18--34
A18-49 W18-49
A18-34 A18-49
A18-49
Demo
Syndicator
Program Actor/Comedian/Talk Show Host Arsenio Hall brings the party back to late-night television with his new late night talk/variety show. The Arsenio Hall Show promises to bring a fresh perspective to late night with great guests, social networking, an upbeat attitude and a funny twist on everything. Hosted by actor/comedian Kirk Fox (Parks and Recreation, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), The Test is a one-hour conflict resolution talk show that will use lie detector and DNA tests to settle relationship and paternity disputes among the guests. OTRC highlights the best of the week in the world of celebrity and style, giving viewers front row seats to premiere events, celebrity interviews, exclusive behind-the-scenes access, movie and television news, red carpet fashion and much more. Paternity Court - where science meets the law. Guaranteed to hook viewers with cases bringing families together... or tearing them apart.
Talk
Ent. Magazine
Court
Description
Talk
Genre
30
30
60
60
Length (Mins.)
75
90
90
98
% Cov.
M-F
Weekly
M-F
Daily
Frequency
W18-54 A18-54
W18-49 W25-54
W18-49 W25-54
A18-49 A18-34
Demo
84
Syndicator
Program
Description Right This Minute searches and sifts all video content and offers a new kind of interactive news and information resource for new and traditional viewers. Right This Minute tells stories using pictures from eyewitnesses around the world.
The show focuses on an ensemble group of characters that belong to a study group in community college, as well as other faculty members.
The Queen Latifah Show will feature celebrity interviews, human interest stories, comedy, pop culture and musical performances. It is expected to showcase Queen Latifahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talents, blending comedy and music into her hosting duties. Starring Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic, America Now delivers fast-paced, compelling stories from news outlets across the country.
Genre Reality/Doc
Off-Net Comedy
Talk
News
30
60
30
30
Length (Mins)
98
90
80
% Cov.
M-F
M-F
M-F Sat/Sun
Daily/Weekly
Frequency
85
W18-49 W25-54 A18-49 A25-54
W25-54
A18-34 M18-34
A18-49 A25-54
Demo
Syndicator
Program
From the creators of Baywatch, Rescue 3 is Southern California’s elite multiagency task force dedicated to saving human life.
Drama
Bethenny Frankel brings her distinctive point of view to the talk format, covering love, lifestyle, fitness, celebrity, pop-culture – and her very own life – as the “girlfriend” daytime has been waiting for. Starring Emmy winner Patricia Heaton, the warm and relatable family comedy, The Middle debuts off-net in fall 2013. Averaging an impressive 8.4 million viewers during its network run, the witty sitcom is about a middle-class family, living in the Midwest, helmed by two middle-aged parents.
Talk
Off-Net Sitcom
Crime-solving adventures and tumultuous relationships abound in this comedic drama that revolves around the deliciously dysfunctional Doyle Family as they try to make it work as father and son private investigators.
Extension of OK! Mag that will feature a mix of celeb news, pop culture, exclusives and entertainment gossip from magazines and web content.
Ent. News
Dramedy
Description
Genre
30/60
60
60
60
30
Length (Mins.)
97
97
% Cov.
M-F
M-F
Sat/Sun
Sat/Sun
M-F & Sat/Sun
Frequency
A18-54
W18-54
A18-49 A25-54
W18-49 W25-54
W18-49 W25-54 A18-49 A25-54
Demo
86
Hispanic TV
12/13 Hispanic TV Live Ratings Performance (9/17/12-5/22/13) The dominant network among Hispanic TV viewers continues to be Univision. Once again, all of the top 20 shows (all novelas) on each of our demos aired on that network. The following rankers are all based on ratings among the Hispanic universe and the ratings remain quite high. Top 20 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings HH Rtg.
Rank
Program
Top 20 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings HH Rtg.
Rank
Program
RA18-49
9.6
11
Por Ella Soy Eva- Tue
8.6
Amores Verdaderos- Tue
9.6
12
Por Ella Soy Eva- Mon
8.5
3
Abismo de Pasion- Mon
9.5
12
Por Ella Soy Eva- Wed
8.5
4
Amores Verdaderos-Wed
9.4
14
Abismo de Pasion-Fri
8.2
4
Amores Verdaderos-Mon
9.4
15
Por Ella Soy Eva-Fri
8.0
6
Amores Verdaderos- Tue
9.3
16
Amor BravioWed
7.8
7
Amores Verdaderos-Wed
9.2
17
Porque El Amor Manda-Wed
7.7
15.5
8
Abismo de Pasion- Thu
9.0
17
Amor BravioThu
7.7
Porque El Amor MandaMon
15.1
9
Por Ella Soy EvaThu
8.7
17
Porque El Amor Manda- Mon
7.7
Amor BravioMon
15.1
9
Amores Verdaderos- Fri
8.7
20
Amor BravioTue
7.6
Rank
Program
1
Abismo de PasionMon
18.8
11
Por Ella Soy Eva- Thu
16.5
2
Abismo de PasionTue
18.7
12
Por Ella Soy Eva-Tue
16.4
2
Abismo de PasionWed
18.7
13
Por Ella Soy Eva- Wed
16.2
4
Abismo de PasionThu
18.0
14
Por Ella Soy Eva- Mon
16.0
4
Amores Verdaderos- Thu
18.0
15
Amor BravioThu
15.7
6
Amores Verdaderos- Tue
17.7
16
Amor BravioWed
15.6
6
Amores Verdaderos-Wed
17.7
17
Por Ella Soy Eva- Fri
15.5
8
Amores Verdaderos-Mon
17.4
17
Amor BravioTue
9
Abismo de PasionFri
17.0
19
10
Amores Verdaderos- Fri
16.6
19
Rank
Program
1
Amores Verdaderos- Thu
1
Top 20 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings
Top 20 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings
Rank
Program
RA25-54
Rank
Program
RA25-54
1
Abismo de Pasion- Mon
10.6
11
Por Ella Soy Eva- Mon
9.4
2
Abismo de Pasion- Tue
12
Por Ella Soy Eva- Wed
9.3
3
Amores Verdaderos- Thu
13
Abismo de Pasion-Fri
9.2
3
Amores Verdaderos-Tue
14
Por Ella Soy Eva-Fri
8.9
5
Abismo de Pasion-Wed
15
Amore Bravio-Wed
8.5
5
Abismo de Pasion- Thu
10.3
15
Amor BravioThu
8.5
7
Amores Verdaderos-Wed
10.2
15
Porque El Amor Manda-Mon
8.5
8
Por Ella Soy EvaThu
9.6
18
Amor BravioThu
8.4
8
Amores Verdaderos- Fri
9.6
18
Porque El Amor Manda- Wed
8.4
20
Porque El Amor Manda- Tue
8.3
10
Por Ella Soy EvaTue
10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3
9.5
RA18-49
Rank
Program
1
Abismo de Pasion- Mon
2
RA50+
Rank
Program
RA50+
15.0
11
Por Ella Soy Eva- Tue
11.7
Abismo de Pasion- Wed
14.8
12
Por Ella Soy Eva- Thu
11.5
3
Abismo de Pasion- Tue
14.7
13
Amor BravioFri
11.4
4
Mira Quien Baila 3- Sun
14.3
14
Por Ella Soy Eva-Mon
11.3
5
Abismo de Pasion- Thu
14.2
14
Amores VerdaderosFri
11.3
6
Abismo de Pasion- Fri
13.4
16
Por Ella Soy Eva- Mon
11.1
7
Amor BravioWed
12.1
16
Por Ella Soy Eva- Fri
11.1
8
Amor BravioMon
12.0
18
Nuestra Belleza- Sun
10.9
9
Amores Verdaderos- Wed
11.8
18
Que Mas Quieres
10.9
9
Amores Verdaderos- Mon
11.8
20
Sal Y Pimienta- Sun
10.7
You are probably wondering how ratings remain so high. The answer is that Univision has 52 weeks of new programs; their novelas are never repeated (do you hear that general market networks?). Each novela airs for a limited number of weeks. Once they are done, they are replaced with a completely new series. To be fair, the majority of Univision’s novelas are produced in Mexico, while a few are from Columbia and very few are produced in LA or Miami.
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The costs for their programming are quite a bit less than series produced for any of the general market networks. Beginning in 2007, at the request of Univision and Telemundo, the two biggest Spanish language networks, Nielsen began measuring and reporting Hispanic ratings using their general market sample. Naturally, when ratings for the Hispanic networks are reported using the full general market populations, they are drastically lower than when using the Hispanic universe as the base (as seen in the charts on the previous page). Though the ratings are lower, the same shows are in the top 10, although there are a few changes in position. Top 10 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings Rank
HH Rtg.
Program
Top 10 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings
Top 10 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings
Top 10 Hispanic Programs– Prime – Live Ratings
Rank
Program
RA18-49
Rank
Program
RA25-54
Rank
Program
RA50+
1
Abismo de Pasion- Tue
1.9
1
Abismo de Pasion- Mon
1.9
1
Abismo De Pasion- Mon
1.4
1
Amores VerdaderosThu
1.9
1
Abismo de Pasion- Thu
1.9
1
Abismo De Pasion- Thu
1.4
1
Abismo de Pasion- Mon
2.4
1
Abismo de Pasion- Thu
2.4
1
Abismo de Pasion- Tue
2.4
1
Amores VerdaderosTue
1.9
1
Abismo de Pasion- Tue
1.9
1
Abismo De Pasion- Tue
1.4
1
Abismo de Pasion- Wed
2.4
1
Amores VerdaderosMon
1.9
1
Abismo de Pasion- Wed
1.9
1
Abismo De Pasion- Wed
1.4
4
Amores Verdaderos- Thu
2.3
1
Amores VerdaderosWed
1.9
1
Amores Verdaderos- Thu
1.9
1
Mira Quien Baila 3- Sun
1.4
4
Amores Verdaderos- Tue
2.3
6
Abismo de Pasion- Mon
1.8
1
Amores Verdaderos- Tue
1.9
6
Abismo De Pasion- Fri
1.3
6
Abismo de Pasion- Fri
2.2
6
Abismo de Pasion- Thu
1.8
7
Amores Verdaderos- Mon
1.8
7
Amores Verdaderos -Thu
1.2
6
Amores Verdaderos- Mon
2.2
6
Abismo de Pasion- Wed
1.8
7
Amores VerdaderosWed
1.8
7
Amores Verdaderos- Tue
1.2
6
Amores Verdaderos- Wed
2.2
9
Amores Verdaderos- Fri
1.7
9
Abismo de Pasion- Fri
1.7
7
Amor Bravio- Thu
1.2
10
Amores Verdaderos- Fri
2.1
9
Por Ella Soy Eva- Thu
1.7
9
Amores Verdaderos- Fri
1.7
7
Amor Bravio- Tue
1.2
When looking at the prime daypart average ratings for all networks, including Univision, it is the fourth place network on all our measures, ahead of the CW. However, there are individual nights of novelas Abismo de Pasion and Amores Verdaderos that land in the top 25 programs on A18-49.
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13/14 Hispanic TV Overview There are currently 53.8 million Hispanics in the US and that number is expected to grow to 61.6 million by the year 2017 when Hispanics will represent 19% of the (3)total US population.
Population Growth Hispanic Population
% Hispanic of Total
2000
35,238,500
13%
2012
53,792,700
17%
2017
61,604,900
19%
Source: Geoscape The Hispanic Population Is Expected to Grow
75% from 2000-2017, accounting for 58% As the US Hispanic population grows, soTotal doesPopulation their consumer buying power, which is projected of the Growth! to top the one trillion dollar mark in the next few years. Advertisers remain interested in reaching this market and the number of Spanish language networks continues to increase.
Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve looked at the new programming to be offered by six Hispanic broadcast and cable networks for the 13/14 season. The novela, a mainstay on Hispanic television, remains an important genre on the schedule. Also early in 2014, the FIFA World Cup Brazil will have all 64 of its games broadcast live on Univision. Soccer is a very popular sport among the Hispanic community and will continue to draw big ratings. The following has the details of the new shows scheduled to air on our Hispanic networks.
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Network
Description Two survivalists with very different training and backgrounds will be paired together and dropped into remote and dangerous areas of the world. But now that they are here, they will have just one task: find civilization.
Soccer Lab is a studio-based series hosted by a soccer TV journalist and a soccer-crazed scientist dedicated to getting all the answers to what is behind the “most beautiful game.”
This series explores the most extreme human behavior from around the world.
Criss-crossing the globe, The Unbelievable Truth takes viewers on a voyage of discovery unlike any other. From India's child snake charmers to Britain's vampire brothers, Thailand's mysterious body piercing vegetarian festival, America's own human bird or the world's smallest mother, each episode contains a rich and varied selection of the still-unknown. There are mysteries that have stumped the greatest of minds for centuries, anomalies that stand in direct contrast to commonly held scientific beliefs, and events that force us to imagine the impossible.
Genre Reality
Reality
Docu-Series
Docu-Series
Docu-series
Program
Desafío x 2: Brasil (Dual Survivor Brazil)
Soccer Lab (Fútbol Lab)
Prohibido (Forbidden)
La Verdad Increíble (The Unbelievable Truth)
Lo Inexplicable (The Unexplained)
90
Network
One Born Every Minute is a ground-breaking series that takes a look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff.
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners is a documentary series which takes a look at a group of people who wage a constant war on dirt and order. The cameras follow people, who by their own admission are so obsessed with cleaning that they can't relax if there is a spot or dirt anywhere in their houses. Can someone who lives with a facial disfigurement convince a self-confessed beauty addict that true beauty comes from within? A documentary series that exposes life behind the doors of one of the most exclusive cosmetic surgery clinics, Harley Street Skin, and reveals the intimate workings of this multimillion dollar business, from the interesting characters that come in for treatments to the staff that work there.
Docu-Series
Docu-Series
Docu-Series
Docu-Series
Limpieza Obsesiva (Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners) La Bella y la Bestia (Beauty and the Beast Cóseme, Estírame, Emparéjame! (Stitch me, Lift me, Tuck me)
Mateo Blanco is a skilled programmer at a newspaper company whose fate is turned upside down. After defrauding his company the owner sends Mateo on a strange mission in exchange for his freedom.
America's favorite nanny, Jo Frost, is saving fractured families from self-destruction. Whether torn by marital strife or turbulent teens, Jo is the only cure. The country's most troubled families will learn to rebuild with expert help from Jo.
Reality
Jo Frost al Rescate
Drama
Description
Genre
Program
91
Network
Description Nisa is a beautiful girl who lives alone by the sea and makes clay pots for a living. One day, a small lifeboat drifts to shore and Nisa finds inside a beautiful child. No one knows where he came from, but to Nisa he is like a gift from the sea. When Felipin comes to, he tells Nisa that he and his mother were traveling on a ship that capsized. At the hospital, they run into a sailor who assures them that he saw Felipin's mother die.
This series, with a brush of fiction, recreates the truths, sacrifices, disappointments, happiness and the experiences that take place inside and outside the soccer pitch. All of this, narrated through the remarkable personal, public and love lives of four historic and iconic players of the best Colombian team of all time. After Griselda's husband disappears, she takes a job as a handyman to support her family. With hard-work and a little luck, she establishes her own business. But will success bring her happiness or lead to more complications?
The story of two people who discover that despite the many obstacles keeping them apart, their love is capable of transcending all adversaries, prejudice and class differences.
A twist of fate leads Santa Martinez to live the worst of nightmares, after which she is driven to devise a plan for the "perfectâ&#x20AC;&#x153; revenge. When she realizes that love is once again knocking on her door, she will have to choose whether to sacrifice love or the revenge she fought so hard to have.
Genre Novela
Drama
Novela
Novela
Novela
Program NiĂąo del Mar
La Seleccion
Marido en Alquiler
Dama y Obrero
Santa Diabla
92
Network
Description A young aspiring actress gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to play the role of a millionaire investor who will infiltrate a very powerful family. The difference is that this role will not be in a telenovela, or a movie, but in real life and with very real consequences.
A story in the world of gambling, betting and perverse secrets, in which love will be put to the test, including crossing the barriers of memory. Five years have passed and Reina has no memory of them. She will now have to rebuild her past like a puzzle, piece by piece.
A young, innocent and beautiful woman who escapes one of the most powerful drug lords in Mexico, only to meet Emilio, a man who will help her embark down a dark path that will change her life forever.
A modern Mexican twist on the old classic sitcom The Odd Couple. When the womanizing boss, Gael, gets a divorce, his perpetually late, but loyal employee Carlos, takes him into his home. The one catch, he still lives with his mommy and sister.
Genre Novela
Novela
Novela
Reality
Program La Impostora
Reina de Corazones
93
Network
Program
Description The story of a beautiful young girl whose revelations of indiscretions by her vengeful former boss force her to find work in a small fishing village. There she meets the owner of the fishing boat La Tempestad, and they fall in love. But the dark clouds gather quickly as jealous and ambitious rivals emerge bent on destroying any hopes they may have had for happiness. The ride of life hasn’t been an easy one for our heroine Aurora. Not only is she responsible for caring for her niece but is also the financial backbone of her entire family, including her boyfriend. She runs Los Cocodrilos, a famous taxi stand in Mexico City. Her life however, spins out of control when the man of her dreams gets into her taxi cab, but timing is everything in life, and theirs isn't ideal. This intricate tale takes off when a unexpected murder forces our heroine, Oriana, to flee and take on someone else’s identity in order to protect her daughter. Through her journey to untangle the lies and plots that have tied her life into knots, she discovers what she’s really made of.
A sitcom built to showcase the incredibly popular alter egos of comedian Adrián Uribe. Set in a hotel in Mexico, Adrián’s already known and loved characters play several of the hospitality staff members and guests. The show exploits the comedic situations bound to take place in a busy boutique hotel. For the first time ever, Univision is working with Televisa to produce an original show entirely for the U.S. market. In this new musical reality competition, 12 of Latin music’s biggest stars each choose and coach an aspiring singer for a chance to win $250,000 and become the newest Latin singing sensation. Each week, viewers vote to save their favorite artists.
Genre Novela
Novela
Novela
Novela
Reality
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